Scyla
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I think that die-cast when used on the outside of a toy is limited to the aesthetics of the design (besides the weight issues). The armor panels on the SoC Mazinger Z look good because the part doesn't have sharp angles. On Bandai VF-25s the intakes look a bit out of place because the die-cast parts with their rounded shapes do not match well the otherwise sharp edges of the rest of the toy. However I don't now the molding process well enough to say if the could cast it in a way where they would blend in better so that's that. Die-cast feet on the other hand are pretty cool in terms of stability. So I think die-cast should only be uses as structural metal and for the feet. This alone gives the toy a good heft so it wont feel cheap. In all other cases toy makers should only use die-cast when the design aesthetics lends itself to it.
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Did you rotated the little armor panel on the legs outwards. It is possible to peg the leg into position with the panel still resting on the leg but it is intended to be out of the way when snapping the legs to the backpack. Maybe this prevents the armored legs to reach the peg correctly. I'm sorry this is probably not the case but I saw an image today where the panel was flipped against the leg in Fighter-Mode and I also missed to flip it outwards.
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I don't know about that. Altos VF-171 never had any of the problems the CF had. Maybe a new production run will result in a toy that can actually be handled again. The design is not bad nor the mold it is just bad material selection. Bandai has to know about the problems with the black plastic on the CF. They will change it with a new batch.... ...why am I fooling myself? Bandai will never learn from past mistakes. The Renewals where the exception of the rule!
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After playing (I mean simulating battle tactics) with my Frontier collection yesterday I pegged Lucas shield into the right forearm just to get rid of the gap. Now I see directly onto the ugly hinge of the Elint fin. Better switch the shield back to the left arm or rotate it so I don't see the hinge of the fin. What do you think? On a side note my VF-25F is holding his gun-pod with the left hand. Do we know if Alto (or the unlucky guy he inherited his machine from) is right-handed?
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Nice collection TCracker. Now I feel the need to track down Altos 29 and 171 for my own collection.
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Yes. I'm talking about the leg rotation. It's step three in the transformation process. Fighter to Gerwalk 1. Detach legs from the backplate 2. Rotate legs downward 3. Rotate the lower legs about 90 degree around the center axis of the legs (problem occurs here) 4. Extending the legs ... Rotating the legs scared me without the armor on but with it equipped it requires an amount of force that shouldn't be applied to something as fragile as a Bandai Valkyrie. IIRC in Veefs review of Altos VF-171 he commented on this problem on his unit. I can check it after work and link it if someone is interested in knowing what I'm talking about. Maybe I should remove the armor again and try rotating it again. If it goes easier this time maybe the armor is catching on to something. On the other hand I don't think I should transform or play with this transformable toy anymore since any fiddling likely leads to breakage.
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So I finally received the Armor Parts for my VF-171CF. When transforming it back to Fighter-Mode I had a huge problem rotating the lower legs into Fighter-Mode position. The amount of force I need to get the internal locking mechanism to work feels like I'm gonna break the the rotation joint. It was that way even with the unarmored version but the problem seems to have been magnified with the attachment of the armor. I was thinking that some part of the leg armor was in the way preventing the rotation but I couldn't spot anything. Has anyone had the same problems and knows how to fix that. Even information on how likely it is to break the leg with continuous transformations would be a huge help. Thanks in advance. The MDEs and reaction warheads are comically huge for a fighter jet.
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I like the glossy plastic on the Frontier Valkyries. They look good. The colors seem to pop a bit more. However the matte plastic on the Yamato toys I own looks good too. I have no preferences on that but they should keep it consistent. The VF-19S from Macross 7 looks out of place between the VF-17S and VF-22S in my shelf. I think the VF-19 is the best toy I own on its own merits but I would like it even more if it would be matte like the others. Don't get me started on the size differences and the ankles.
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Next Friday we should know if we need to ask again.... ...although no one is listening!
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Thanks for the tips now I have to get them all to my place. Is it a problem to export them with hlj (safety regulations and stuff?). I'm sure they cannot ship the coating spray cans since they might explode. I have a local hobby shop that sells Tamiya products so it should be no problem buying it locally. I don't find the 00 marker set on hlj so the basic ones will do it then. Are there additional decals that would make the kit pop. I would love to use dry transfer decals because with water-slide or even stickers I either have to use additional stuff to clean the water slides or trim the stickers before applying them (the clear excess stuff around the actual decal). On the other had I said I want to keep this project small and simple so the included markings will suffice. Hm now that I look at the kit I see it comes with one LED unit... I actually don't like the LED stuff but maybe I should buy additional LED units just for the laughs... Maybe this will bring me back into real model building.
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I don't care about the paint scheme. Just give it a different head turret and I'm fine.
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I think it cannot beat the VE-1 because the Elintseeker hat more stuff going on. Custom Fast Packs, Wings, it is a two seater and has more antennas then the RVF-25. The RVF-25 just looks like a normal Messiah, the VE-1 is more unique looking. The RVF-25 has drones though. And I hate the head of the VE-1! It is just terrible. The RVF-25 looks like Gogo Dodo and that is awesome.
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Brace yourself Winter is coming! So now that the dim and dark season is right around the corner I though I should stash up some supplies before I can't leave the house because of all the snow. So instead of spending countless hours of surfing the interwebs I decided to do something different. You guessed it. Build some Gunpla. So, I'm planning to build the MG 00 Raiser. And I need some advice abound the finish. Now I did some plamo as a teenager and spend years of building and painting miniatures for miniwargaming. I even did one Gunpla kit before but then I get into a hiatus for several years. I don't want to paint the kit completely just want to do some detail work with the Gundam Markers (shadows and panel lines). I want to clean the stress marks where the gates meet the parts and do panel lining on the frame and the armor plating (all of them). After that maybe finish it with a coat. Now what markers do I need for that. Does the standard set with six markers match the white, blue, red. gray and yellow on the kit or do I need different colors. Also what kind of pens for panel lining should I use? And finally what kind of coat can you recommend? Thanks in advance.
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Meh, I do like pretty display cases. It gives my toy collection a degree of legitimacy that puts them on the same level as china, teddy bears or collector plates.
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I think both gun-pods from the VF-25 and YF-29 have the same handle but I'm nor sure. Now I'm seeing the hard points too.
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*sigh* It definitively is good looking with the Super Parts on.... but I'm not sure I like the color of the CF. May change when I have them in hand so maybe I'm in but I think 3 Super Messiah are enough. Well I have to pay the sales tax in my home country when I import stuff from Japan which is way higher then 5 or even 8%. Oh and custom fees. Why am I laughing?
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I snatched mine from a shop that redecorated his display cases. They where free and custom made for the shop so I was lucky. On the other hand they are pretty small and only hold 3-4 Valkyries (and no YF-29 with Super Parts). I think IKEA is the place to go. I made the experience that display cabinets can be way expensive especially when you buy from shops that are specialized for serving business customers (and/or are pleasing for the eye). There is a reason why almost every collector had one or more IKEA Detolfs at some point.
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It is very cool looking just not from the side or the back..... I can deal with that. Hope that the missile pod opens to reveal the missiles inside but after the disappointment that where the VF-171 Armor Parts if thin that this is a pipe dream as well as switchable modules for the missile pod. The pod itself looks small so it might not droop backwards but I fear that the hinges for the connection strut might be two week (i.e. wear down) to hold it in that position. Hopefully there will be some support piece that locks it into the upward position. If the missile pod itself doesn't have any gimmicks then it might be light enough to hold its position. I don't like that you can see the cockpit from the side but maybe the add some a canopy cover like they did on the Renewal VF-25s. I assume that the gun-pod can slide into a slot in the missile pod. I think you can see two indents in the shot from below.
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I think some of this design choices come from the CAD design process for new Valkyries. So no mass shifting like the wings of the VF-17. To be honest the side skirts on the YF-19/YF-21 look fragile as hell. The tail-fins on the VF-17/171 and YF-21/VF-22 where even used as shields against incoming enemy attacks. On the other hand it would be an easy fix if the tail fins attach to the forearms (like the SV-51) or the legs or slide them into the backpack. On the VF-25 the weren't nearly as awkward looking because the fold flat to the rest of the wing assembly. This and the YF-29 just look messed up regarding the tail fins. Overall the VF-1 did the best job of hiding the wing section with the tail-fins folded up against the inside (!!!) of the backpack and the wings somewhat slit up into the rear fuselage (again some anime magic involved) so that the back of Battroid-Mode resembles the shape of the front. Then again a fighter jet very fragile not sure this will change just because it can transform into a mech.
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I think he looks like Carbuncle from Final Fantasy VIII. Also adorable.
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Or if it will be a Tamashii Web exclusive or a regular release. I tend towards a regular release but we will see. Or does it state Tamashii Web Exclusive somewhere and I overlooked valuable information AGAIN!
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I think the Tamashii Nations event starts on November the first not the preorders. I assume the will show a prototype there (hopefully) as well as an announcement for the VF-25 Tornado Packs and the S-H-Monsterarts Vajra.
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I think that is due to the YF-30 still being in the development state. I'm sure they will add the missing marks because the YF-30 looks really bland without them. Don't let me down on this Bandai! Honestly I can't imagine Bandai releasing anything that differs from the in-game appearance. For this they need all the recognition from fans that they can get because:
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From the side view the backpack looks really odd. I assume it will look better in person when you don't have to look at the straight from the side angle. The tail fins are similar in design to the ones from the YF-29. I don't understand why Kawamori didn't engineered a mechanism that enables the fins to slide into the backpack and thus allowing for a sleeker look. Is it possible that Bandai will offer more modules for the giant weapon rack on the back? I've never played Macross 30 so does the YF-30 has other accessory than the micro missile launcher in the game? If I get one the beam gun-pod will be closed all the time. It just looks more wicked closed in the black color scheme then the one from the YF-29. It also helps to differentiate it form the Durandal.
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Ha, I overlooked the DX in the text. I was probably distracted by the images. You can't blame me for that! Cannot wait to preorder it since I already have a place for the Valk in my display cabinets (the VF-27 Super Parts have to move!). I'd love to see more images from the back and the side. The renders look a bit funky. I'm getting a SV-51 vibe from it. Need a better picture from the head. Hopefully the final product will look like the model from the game. There are a few markings missing in the render but I'm not worried. I wonder if the preorder madness will continue. I hoped for a VF-25S reissue before that to test the water a bit.
