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vf-31 siegfried WIP: Alternate Weapons Pods for VF-31
Xigfrid replied to Sanity is Optional's topic in The Workshop!
Haha, if you look closer, this is the same bracket found on the Vf-31 that uses to hold the different pods... And strangely, that reminds me how they constructed the Vajra Queen from the smaller Vajras in the Macross Frontier movie by assembling the legs as hands, canon as antennas, tails as hips. That looks like cheap model recycling/product placement -
vf-31 siegfried WIP: Alternate Weapons Pods for VF-31
Xigfrid replied to Sanity is Optional's topic in The Workshop!
Until the very end of the Delta Movie, I didn’t expect to see a speaker pod, but what a treat to see not one, but two speaker pods in the last scene.
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I remember doing something similar to the smaller rear fin of the left leg. It would just pop off when transforming back from battroid mode and rotating it to its original location in fighter mode. I have shave a bit of plastic in the designated location and also I accentuated the 1mm hole with a drill bit. My right leg is almost ok, so it is untouched
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I am still undecided if I will sell my copy or not but it will get in its storage carton for sure
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The Bandai DX Isamu fits the bike and he invited lucy’s friends. In the background, the Arcadia Isamu and Sharon of course!
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Ha so classy :) I have to check if the DX Isamu can fit the bike, because when I quickly checked, he had the legs joined together and I am not sure if they would prevent to sit flush or not.
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Enough 31 already, let’s invest in the new DX Macross Plus toyssss!
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I don't know if I like the "real" Hikaru pilot teenage size upgrade though
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They said this is a Valkyrie Factory, so I presume this is the KO
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I like this design a lot!
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And they would probably fit the Arcadia missiles too, they look very very similar to me, minor the pylon attachments.
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I think the Kai will be harder to get later compared to the YF-19, not counting on the fact that the YF-19 has an higher chance to be re-edited compared to the limited edition. But as said, the 19 has a much better playability/posability and more missiles to share with other 31s
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Just found the picture for the rotating front landing gear
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Yeah I made a small indent with an exctato knife where the fast pack touches and pushes on the fin.
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I saw the fast packs on taobao, but you can also ask for them at ShowZ
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Yep I saw this price on Show Z, which is a reputable shop. But a few days ago, I also saw it pop on Taobao with a notable photo where the front landing gear rotated on the left. I don’t know if this is a KO specific upgrade or if Arcadia was working on this upgrade too. I can’t find it right now, but I will look again for it.
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I just saw that the KO replica from Valkyrie Factory of Roy VF-1s was available. I got plenty of this version so I won’t be tempted but curious to know if it worths the price asked (129$ shipped). I can probably take a naked 1S or a white 1J for custom though!
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I did apply to beta test the J750, I don’t know yet if I would be pick or not. The J750 is supposed to take voxel files as input and I don’t think sketchup does this kind of files. But if the J750 accepts the surface-colored files such as the DAE, then I could use it in color. J750 price will be stratospheric I guess. I am kind of disappointed by shapeways pricing strategy for their WSF and HP prints and it seems the new CEO is only rising them. There is a discussion in their forum about the new prices and it seems that their will be an option for “slow manufacturing” that would lower the new prices at the current price +\- 5% In Europe, I have found a manufacturer that can print the HP material at the current shapeways WSF price, I am pretty happy by it but they don’t have any marketplace. So this is not a solution for me until I can make a website or find another manufacturer with a marketplace ...
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I made just now a detailed head assembly manual, I hope every pins will be explained correctly now! Let me know if you have any question of course.
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On the same subject, I am trying to figure out how to disassemble the legs, feet, or ankles. At first I tried to move the ankle pin but it won’t move... then I tried to open the leg, found two screws but the rest seems glued together... damn
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No disassembly required, just pull out the antenna straight vertically, it is retained by two bumps.
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That would be a godly time saving!
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Thanks! A bit early for me to say if it will work or not, but I'm planning to make it look more like the Arcadia/Hasegawa indeed. Below, in red my objective feet, in grey the original ones.
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My YF-19 antenna came fine, but I can understand the feeling of loosing an antenna because I lost my VF-31J's one last year ... So since I was taking measurements to make new heels and feet, I made up a replacement antenna, and uploaded a pack of 2x antennas for those who would need them. I haven't printed them yet, but I have double checked and they should be good to print. I wouldn't place an order for just this pack alone, but if ever you have a Shapeways order running, you can add them for an additional 4 USD.
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I still recall my unsatisfaction from the VF-19 Advanced, but now I have been blasted by this YF-19. I don't know if they changed anything to the nose to make it look more like a YF-19 than a VF-19, but it overall it looks about perfect to me. This and the good tampos, the stiffness of the Battroid mode, the "smaller" cockpit and legs from Bandai makes this YF-19 to win over the Arcadia version to my eyes. Sure this YF-19 is over-over engineered (even more than it predecessor VF-19), but it feels like the ultimate Macross transformable collectible to me. Beats easily the VF-31.
