Mechapilot77

so what kind of maintenance would you do to keep the hips tight? are we talking about disassembling and using nail polish (technique on a $10 transformers deluxe toy) or something else? FWIW my armored ozma hips are only a tad loose, same with the VF-27. My "movie colored" super alto is the worse offender. lets hope the yf-29 (mine is still in fighter mode) is better.

wow nice poses man! i knew about the armored ozma being able to bend knees, never even put my tornado armor on the alto i have other than in fighter mode....i just assumed the leg armor design would be the same! just saw the yf-29 issue just now...i'll check mine later, but from that picture i have a feeling its an issue with handling....just my opinion. time will tell. maybe i should just buy the vf-25G tornado and be done...unless the v2 proves to be much superior.

just got mine yesterday, no time to transform it yet. this things looks and feels awesome so far. the pictures linked in this thread have me itching to go home transform and pose this thing. i am praying it won't turn floppy over time like the vf-25's did (and to a lesser degree the VF-27 as well).

wow good thing i checked MW, was about to pull the trigger on a tornado VF-25G as mikhail's was the only valk i still wanted (i don't care for luca's). wonder if the upcoming V2's will look good or out of place with the original DX's. i'm going to be happy if they fix all the STUPID mistakes (turns into floppy mess just sitting on shelf, fear or cracking wing/shouler area on the armored ozma, lack of knee bending with superpacks/tornado armor) but crap, am i going to re-buy all this so soon?

that actually looks quite cool. any other variant color schemes coming out? i forget are amiami or hlj prepay preorde

If they make em less than $50 and as good as the VF-1 hi-metal at 1/100 scale i'd say yes. They'd look right next to the DX konig monster. My mac F valks have to be on a different shelf than the monster because the scale is so off. as it is i'm toying with hunting down some robot spirits mac F valks so the monster doesn't look so lonely. lol. if they (potentail hi metal ones) were made well enough i'd even consider replacing the DX's which i like despite their many flaws.

yeah i would really love a 1/60 VF-171 but don't care too much for a VF-17. It'd be nice if Bandai could do one as they have the current license and also so that it'd "match" the other mac. F toys better...which for better or worse already exist (i'm a fan despite ALL the friggin flaws...and they are many!). I'm hoping they are just waiting for the second movie to release them or something.

Anyone ever try something drastic with their really yellowed plastics (i assume the new DX toys are still much whiter than would need this) on toys? I found this retrobright page a while back and was wondering if anyone has tried it on a yellowed valk. http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

Hmm, I took my tornado set alto set out of the box for the first time in months (had been on "display" in a room that gets used maybe 4-5 days a month so no real light is let in ) for a few months prior to that. I'm not sure if its me or if has lost some of its "whiteness". Certain parts appear to be different shades of white than others. Some with a greyish blue tinge almost? Not sure if its because I haven't seen it in a while or if its because my room's lights are more white than in the old room, but it just doesn't feel as white as i remembered. Perhaps after handling a TV VF-1S from yamato the prior day (which is pristine white still) has affected my judgement?

thanks

Apologize in advance. After sifting through multiple pages of posts, I wasn't able to tell. The post title including "it is subbed now edition" doesn't clarify "it". So I'm asking "IS THE OFFICALLY RELEASED BLURAY HYBRID DISC SUBBED in English?" I don't mind paying for a copy (if i can find it) if so. If not, is ripped then fan subbed only way to get it?

Do you use Compact Fluoroscent bulbs? Those put out alot of UV too. I do use CF bulbs so I keep my stuff (the white valks anyway) behind glass (which naturally has a a decent amount of UV protection and these are factory "dipped" greenish so some visible light is cut too. Haven't had any yellowing yet on the DX VF-25's or yamatos.

DX Joints: Anyone find a root cause to spontaneous joint atrophy? Mine sit on a shelf. One on a stand and one free standing. both have looser joints despite not having been touched. I'm wondering if this has to do with the plastic? Has it shrunk over time? I'm assuming there is no nylon involved (which can shrink in dry environments and swell in humid ones), so what gives? I've not taken the time to examine the joints myself. Anyone have decent fixes for the hip joints being loose? shoulders also? I'm not home so i can't look at it now but i'd be ecstatic if someone told me there is a screw to tighten or if the joint could be taken apart and reassembled with added "goop" (nail polish, superglue etc.).

thats some nice work. Damn I need some 1/48 FAST packs bad!

While that is cool as all hell i can't justify $100 for some cloth. I never particularly loved that scene anyway except the gerwalk mode part of it. the valk passing for a zentran just wasn't believable enough even as a little kid.

Guess I'm in the minority here but as a realist who knows many SDF tv fans will plunk down already for a DYRL 1/3000 SDF-1, I'm not holding my breath for a TV accurate version as the cost probably will not justify the returns (90% different molds!!!?). That being said I love the TV SDF-1 (i have an original matchbox/takatoku robotech version in storage though its beaten up a bit from play when i was a child), but would totally understand a support a repaint with all new arms (D & P) as "close enough" that i'd spring the $400 bucks for it(which i wouldn't for a DYRL version). I like the TV color scheme better but the detail and design of the DYRL version is appealing too. So.... my message to yamato would be to bring on the recolor with new arms if you can't do a TV accurate version isn't feasible.

also reissue the super/strike parts (or maybe due a proper TV Super parts?) in the 1/48 scale anytime soon? With the recent reissues of the 1/48 VF-1S DYRL Roy/Hkaru and the TV VF-1J Hikaru, you'd think they'd release some more super and strike parts (I know there was a special weathering one earlier this year i missed out on), or else all these valks will be bare, and with more 1/48 valks in circulation, the demand (and therefore price of the existing 1/48 strike parts) is getting ridiculous (anyone checked ebay recently? WTF!?). C'mon yamato...throw us a bone...errr....super/strike parts!

If I were to want to change a 1/48 dyrl vf-1s from it's off white color to a bright white (think newer 1/60 tv valks) , what would be the best way to go about doing it? Seriously considering it. Any suggestions? Was thinking testirs acryl paint ir something radically different, plastikote or marhyde vinyl dye.

what are you doing to get those mighty blocks to hold up so well. if i tilt mine at that angle its gonna rotate and make everything crash down. nail polish i'd assume? FWIW I have 2 super valks (max and mirria) in figher mode on those stands but they are LEVEL, not banked liked your pictures. i just like em cuz they are clear.

Just got mine yesterday. Didn't notice anything wrong with it at all. Box art surprised me, not a huge fan as it doesn't follow the style of the other boxes in the 1/60 line at all, but I'm sooooooooo glad I got this. IMO this is THE valk I've loved since I first saw it helping the vf-1d in the opening episodes of macross (ok fine I saw robotech back then but you know what I mean!). Thebright white really makes a difference, and I think after 7 tv valks, my sdfm valk army is complete (well complete enough for me!) I'm done collecting this line! Such a nice ending! childhood dream come true! Couldn't be happier!

Did anyone's tv vf-1s ship yet? Preordered mine from amiami a while ago but So far no dice and June is over

I'll be honest. Didn know that was tampo before. That being said I kinda like it better without it on there. Yes itanot anime correct but I don't care. Haven't even looked at the sticker sheet yet to see if there is a giant 1.

Just got mine out of the box yesterday (May 2010 bundled with GBP version as confirmed by the different p/n hlj uses). Looks awesome. Shoulders are solid, no stress marks. Pretty sure its the smooth "safe" pins. This valk also has the newer crotch style (my first one that had it was the low viz roy), and no rainbow whatsoever on canopy (kinda miss that actually, but oh well). I LOVE THIS VALK! The GBP parts stay put too! Not fiddly at all. One of my childhood dreams (owning a GBP armor 1J) has come true. LOVE this thing and glad i read anymoon before buying the previous release of this thing (I was SOO about to order it til I read his review about old 1J stock being used on the original release of this set). So thanks to jenius!

http://www.anymoon.com/blog/ has a decent summary of the shoulder issue. Fwiw I have 3 with the bad shoulders but haven't had issues yet but I'm glad there is a fix available should they go bad. Which valk to buy first? Hlj lists the max and millia super valks as discontinued at the moment so perhaps there isn't another planned run anyttime soon? If I were you I'd either pick those up or preorder a tv Roy, and armored rerelease hikaru to get started. I already have a small squadron of valks but have those 2 on preorder too.

The pics of the might block stand in this thread make it look good. Why do people bitch about em? I have some flexidisplay/flightpose stands myself and while you can get some nice poses, you always got to be careful about the balance and angle etc since the only thing holding them is the friction from the tips. any other people use the might block? i'm thinking you can do lots of nice poses at least with teh 1/60 v2 vf-1's right? oh and its clear...thats important to me.