ArchieNov
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Thanks. Is there a particular technique in order to remove them? Or do you just pull them off?
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Is it possible to easily remove the ARMs without damaging the figure after connecting them to the main body? I've seen/heard people say that once you connect them, you can't remove them anymore because of how they clip on.
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Yeah, it went back up already. I messaged them earlier and they said that it was just down temporarily for maintenance.
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Did the NY site go down? I'm getting a message saying that the domain name was reserved on gandi.net
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If you're not too concerned about getting the best bargain prices, then NY is one of the best shops online. Their customer service always responds within 24 hours in my experience and they have perfect understanding of English. They also ship quickly, usually within a day or two of the item being available/released. Lastly, they are probably one of the few hassle-free shops for Macross merchandise because they don't have short pre-order windows, can get exclusive/limited items, and have not failed to fulfill an order so far to my knowledge. All that more than justifies the higher, but still reasonable, price tag.
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Those gerwalk pics look pretty awkward/horrible. But the head looks better than I initially thought. Still prefer the look of the S version over it though. May get this one only after it goes on 20-30% discount which I think it will before the end of the year.
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One of the boob guns points slightly downwards. It's more obvious if you look at it from the front or compare it to the extended forearm guns while in fighter mode. Anyway, I finally tried pulling them out forcefully yesterday. I didn't realize that there was a metal pin underneath it. It took a SUPREME amount of effort to finally pull them out but sadly, I was not able to adjust the metal pin since it seemed pretty strongly glued into place. To make matters worse, I accidentally scratched off some paint on the guns (I'm not sure how that happened since I was just using the skin of my thumbs) and now I'm so regretting trying to even fix it in the first place. Not only did I fail to align it, I made it even worse. Anyone know if I can just buy a spray paint or gundam marker or something to touch up the paint of the guns? Is it hard to find the same color gray in a hardware store? I don't know how to paint model kits so this will be my first attempt to do a touch up and I'm worried of making things worse yet again.
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Truth be told, I could slap on my Alto Armor parts on my Ozma to see what it looks like, but I'm too lazy to do it...
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Does anyone have a tip on how to rotate the shoulder blocks (the metal parts) back into place when transforming back into fighter without the danger of scratching the paint off? I've scraped off some of the white paint off the edges already after repeated transformations. No matter how careful I try to be, I seem to scratch off a little paint every time I transform it.
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No, they look similar enough to the untrained eye.
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Yes, the markings are different on hip armors between the Super packs and Armor packs.
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I just transformed mine back to fighter for the first time, although I've had the 171 for about a month now. And regardless of what others say, I absolutely love the engineering on this thing. Much better than the 17 IMO. I don't think the 171 is over-engineered. I actually appreciate the extra effort they put into making it look more accurate to the line art. I feel like the 17 took too many shortcuts in the transformation (which others do appreciate since it makes it simpler/easier to do) that were improved upon with the 171. I will admit though that the 17 had its share of engineering that it did better than the 171 (e.g. hip swing bar). Sure, the transformation is more complex and time consuming on the 171 compared to the 17, but I like the end results way better for all modes. They're all very very nice to look at. Since my toys end up being displayed 99% of the time, that's what matters most to me. I also like how the parts lock into place more securely in fighter mode such as the back panel, head, and legs. The only downside you have to be careful of is scratching off the red paint on the back panel. This part is prone to rubbing against the metal arms once you fold them back in for fighter mode.
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Sigh, the guns are glued tight on mine. I tried putting more force into pulling them out but I think any more would cause it to snap. Oh well, guess I have to live with it. My 17 seems to have a lot more issues than other people do (loose ankle extension ratchets, loose forearm extension ratchets, etc).
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Question: Is it possible to remove the "boob" guns or are they glued into place? I just noticed that the guns on my unit aren't aligned properly. I've tried pulling them out but it won't budge.
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Just read your review. FINALLY, someone I agree 100% with. Honestly, I didn't understand why people were praising this toy like it was the best thing ever while ignoring the obvious flaws that it had. While I agree that it has a lot of good points, I just didn't feel it was fair that others would be just ignoring these flaws, the same kind of flaws they would be so unforgiving about if it was a Bandai product (not proportioned like the line art, prone to scratches in some areas, gappiness, etc). I don't really favor one company over the other, but I would at least like people to maintain a fairly objective stance when reviewing these things. Each product has its own pros and cons, let's learn to recognize and accept these for what they are but at the end of the day, let's all be happy that these toys are actually being made.
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For a moment there, I thought the VF-25 was mounting the Shield Liger...
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That is a matter of opinion I personally find the YF-29 1S color scheme quite nice and much better than the 19P. The 19P looks like something that has ketchup and mustard on it.
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Damn that looks awesome. Can't wait to get mine. Glad to see that it can stand by itself in battroid mode with all that weight in the back and also that the back doesn't droop in gerwalk.
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Hmm, that's unexpected. On my unit the lock on the bar is pretty secure and can hold up the weight of the legs without being undone, even when I lift up the battroid and jiggle it. It's possible that everyone else who's still having problems with it may have forced the swing bar too much in the past, and have loosened the locking mechanisms. I could be wrong though and may be a QC issue. Well, at least I tried. I really hoped that this would've addressed everyone's swing bar issue.
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Yeah, you're only going to hear the click on the right swivel bar. But like Kanedas Bike mentioned, the right and left bars do move in conjunction with one another, so locking the right is the click you're after and will lock the left as well. But as I said earlier, there may still be a little swing remaining, but it should be a whole lot more secure now. Besides, that's how you're really supposed to transform it. Also, perhaps I may need to mention that when swinging the bars forward, you should move them together as if they're one piece.
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To everyone having a problem with the hip swing bar: Earlier today, I was looking at the manual of the 171 again and the stand adaptor for battroid mode. I've figured out that we're supposed to tilt the swing bar forward while it's extended. You should NOT push them back in. Tilting it forward will make the hips move a little higher and to the front and help lock the swing bars. You'll hear a click once it's in place. The legs will be a lot more secure now. They still swing a little, but nowhere like it did without tilting it forward. With that, I no longer have any issues with the 171. I love it even more now. So again, do NOT push them swing bar in while in battroid mode and do NOT jam the gear doors between them. Just keep them extended like the instructions say and swing them forward till you hear the click. Hope that helps everyone on this board.
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The answer is yes. The two tabs are supposed to connect to the back of the Quarter. And yes, the waist bar on my Quarter is also tight as hell so it's very difficult to swing it into place.
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Hello. I've been reading a lot about the "Gerwalk ankle issue" and how the ankles can't be pointed down as much as others would like. But at the same time, I see pics like the ones here that show that the aggressive A-stance pose is indeed possible. http://gamu-toys.info/goukin/yamato/vf19kaif/vf19kaif02.html Are you able to replicate these? Or will doing so cause the ankles to loosen as it is being reported?