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I would say that panel lines would be less intrusive to the head lines

Very nice Kurisama! Perhaps you can gather more love with additional/optional smaller chicks -just like you made 2 set of antennas- I really love the paint scheme of Hikaru's MTF, but too much paint to do for my sake! If it can be of any help, there is a $10 gift for Black Friday using "DESIGN20" code until this Sunday!

That's about how I feel about NY. But I can't help thinking that past the initial low-price pre-order, NY is articially rising the demand and the online price by buying the pieces alocated/reserved to other e-shops. Up to now I agreed to pay a significant markup price to secure a Bandai release that I absolutely want. I am thankful that the more absurd this pre-order rage is, the least I still want to buy it.

I never tried before, but looking at a few tutorials, there are people who knows how to make it seems simple! an example: http://sx2gundam.blogspot.fr/2011/09/how-to-recast-parts-of-your-gundam.html

Just checked and I got the same colors as Mickyg. The unpaint kit is brighter, just like the Roy VF-1S TV version.

This is a nice add-on! There is a great MTF head I found on Pinterest, sorry I couldn't find who made this model, so I can't give credit: This head is not very accurate to the MTF line art, but I think it got the most important design point: the visor is menacing! Could you modify the form of your visor to make it more like a cone: larger inside, smaller on the visor side. (That wasn't clear, I just made a quick drawing of it if it can help )

I replied to it Charger69, thanks! Additionnally, I just came across this news where a Japanese company has finally developped a platinum powder that could be used with SLS printers (just like Shapways has!) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Japanese-Company-Invents-Platinum-Based-Powder-for-Metal-3D-Printing-465729.shtml Future is being fun!

That is something that can be done on Shapeways, but you will have to sand and paint the pieces. Or just order a colored material, but the surface is not very smooth. If you want a good, finished replacement parts, you can ask to commission a guy here who owns a 3D printer and have it done entirely (Chaotic Yeti by exemple)

I think that there are much more 1/60 VF1s than 1/72. Just because 1/60 is highly collectible and ... transforms ! At least this is my feeling when I look back at the dozens of dozens airplane models I assembled and threw away but still having my first 1/60 transforming macross toys If you don't own one of these VF1, Arcadia is still editing these VF1, using the exact same molds that Yamato used. There are already a bunch of VF1 under Arcadia license: the 30th anniversary rainbow VF1J, Roy's and Ikaru's VF-1S, and next year there is the Ikaru VF-1J with the reactive armor coming. These VF1 are selling at 150-200 USD tag price, so an Atmostpheric launcher at 200+ is not shocking at all! There are still great deals on VF1, your best bet to get one cheap (and don't mind the color) is to look for an "Arcadia VF-1J 30th edition" or one of the Yamato Unpaint VF-1A kit still out there (but Unpaint kits need assembly).

May Bandai or a 3P read you!

I think it really depends on what Pazu is up to: 1) if only building the kit, 1/72 or 1/48: I think both could be feasible with 1/72 being more salable 2) if Pazu can build and paint the kits, then doing a 1/60 version for Yamatos/Arcadias would be highly salable because most of us buy the 1/60 already painted VF1s. And if most of us are like me, we have no skills to paint the kit. EDIT: If I was asked, I would vote for a 1/60 painted & assembled Atmospheric Booster + arm acting like a display stand. And if ever this kit is successfull enough why not doing the Vehicule as an Addon to this kit ! (3D printing is such an incredible tool!) I would be in for such a kit depending of the price of course.

- Lightnings ! They can do it for their Gundam! Comon! ) - A "solid" anime-accurate leg attachment (not the floppy iteration imagined for 1/72 Bandai version or Yamato V1) - Improved arm transformation like here http://www.macross2.net/m3/sdfmacross/vf-1a-valkyrie/vf-1-transformation2.gif etc, there are so small details to be improved, there is no need to change the scale/design to make it worth the upgrade!

Woah! Very nice match! This sdf-1 is greatly detailed, amazing for a 3P

hum, but if 1/55 scale, that would be no go for me!

Nobody panicked about the forming gap on the dropping nose? I do

I pre-ordered 4, and also made this adapter on Shapeways (http://www.shapeways.com/model/2834468/y2b-attach.html) to attach any Bandai Valk to it. Unfortunately I don't own the recent VF-1 from Arcadia, so I can't really test that for now. I only own the SV-51 and YF-21 stands. I've put the adapter in Beta state until I can confirm it is suitable!

Nice story indeed, thx for sharing!

Sceptical about the Bandai quality on: -the landing gears, I don't think that Bandai is capable to match Arcadia quality -the canards seem folded backward in battroid ? -I much prefer the way T-Rex made the shoulder super parts, perhaps Bandai is fixing it ? -would they implement high speed mode, I hope so and this is where Bandai can out-perform the awkward Arcadia mechanism Anyway what do we know about the differences between this V-19 advanced and the old Dyson YF-19 ?

Weird decision from bandai. But why not!

Haa! This is because I couldn't identify the third dual arm. That's clear now thank you

Sorry, but still confusing. Can you make a schematic with colored parts, a color corresponding to the complete Yetistand and other colors for each extras, just to make sure I got everything right ?

I don't know what exactly you mean by "original", but you can still order the "New" ones. But only on a pre-order basis now. Still the "new" FlightPose stands may probably alter the painting on Bandai DX valks where the caoutchou touches it, but nothing a sealer/finish spray can't fix. And I haven't got any trouble with Yamato / Arcadia valk yet. I really like Yetistands poseability, I will probably order a few for my Bandai DX

The bandai paint was immune to turpentine solvent, so I had not that much hard time during painting. I got some trouble with the final matte finish, Tamyia spray did react a bit with the painting under the masking tape though, by chance I did spray only on the new gray bands. I did the canards but didn't know for the tail fins, That's easy fix if there is no sticker there!

Thanks, the grey was sanded enough to give a little weathering feel. I don't really want to add brand new "no step" decal... For the moment I really don't regret messing with it anyway

That black border really did bother me, so I decided to try to paint it with a traditional brush -even if numerous of you warned me not to use enamel paint!- Ok, you were damn right guys, it was almost impossible to do it because of the paint would cover the "No Step" marks, but I tried and made a few mistakes, I tried to lighten the paint with turpentine and so on. Finally I reached a result good enough to my taste. A few picks of it... Not the most beautiful painting job I admit