Scyla
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Found this earlier in the thread regarding the color of the Super Armor.
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You can also buy a set and put the wings + warheads on the teal CF and add the particle gun and missile bay on a white VF-171 CF that has only these two parts of enhancement because the Armor Parts for the teal CF have the same color as the parts for the white VF-171. Why is no one bothered by the color of these or am I just crazy (totally possible). Also: VF-25 Super Parts same features on the Ozma and Alto versions VF-25 Armor Parts same features on the Ozma and Alto versions VF-171 only one iteration out so far with the only moving parts being the particle gun and the landing gear in the leg armor Yeah but you wrote that: Don't know where Ozma comes into play because there is not VF-171 Ozma Lee Custom only the VF-25S so someone might assume you're talking about the VF-25 add-on sets.
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I'm sure they don't come with movable parts because they not even bothered with the right colored parts (correct me if I'm wrong). So why do something that costs more (movable parts) and has no major impact on the toy and ditch something that has a major impact (the right color) that costs next to nothing. Although I could be wrong because Bandai does often something that makes no sense to me. So if that really happened you can call me Bandai'd or something like this.
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Doesn't the armor has the wrong color? I think the CF hat a light gray color for the armor panels in the second Frontier movie. The Valkyrie looks a little bit to drab with the blueish color. Also this is a Tamashii Webshop exclusive right? So no need to hurry with preordering because there is a deadline until the order has to be placed by the proxy buyers.
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I haven't heard any issues regarding the VF-19 but the toy is pretty "new" so you never know. You can only hope that Yamato ramped up the production quality for this. The only issue I can remember from the top of my head are unstable ball joints in the feet but those seem to come from attempting extreme (i.e. good looking ) angles in Gerwalk-mode because the ball joints will get loose if you move them to much in their socket.
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Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. I know it's kind of a stupid advice but you have to see the positive side of things. We got most of the VF we asked for from Yamato. Maybe Arcadia picks up the business or some other company. But since the VF-19 is build like a rock and (most importantly) not cast in a white color you can enjoy it a long time. Until plastic becomes so valuable that your government is collecting all luxury goods made out of plastic to turn it into gas because there is no oil left on the world except plastic toys. Hm I wonder how a Valkyrie made cast in plastic made from corn would handle like....
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I hope you succeed. NY was always responsive in the past but they're not as quick as other shops (I'm always astound how fast BBTS is responding). The thing I worry the most when ordering from NY is that I get a flawless toy so no missing parts and OK quality control (I'm good if the QC is decent ) because getting a replacement is kinda hopeless.
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I sure I'm not allowed to make this comment firstly because the VF-19S is the only Yamato Valkyrie I own and secondly because the arguments has been brought up several times but non the less I'm not thrilled with the Gerwalk-mode. If it comes to the best Macross Valkyrie ever produced by Yamato I feel it should be a VF that can achieve all three modes in an outstanding fashion. So more nitpicks that I haven't seen before. - the material on the wings is so thin and sharp that it appears translucent in an environment with bright lights - I really hate the black copyright labeling on the underside of the wings. Couldn't the find another place for those? Other that that is its close to perfection and I'm very exited to have one. It's sitting on the prime spot on my desk and I can't stop gushing. Even if the VF-171CF comes out this month and the TF MP-11B is on the way I think both toys have to take a back seat on the shelfs until I'm finished admiring the Blazer. Well done Yamato!
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Yeah yeah sales taxes. Regarding the billing practice of NY one can assume that the updated the store software and something changed with their billing. Not all companies are evil and try to milk their customers not everyone is like google. You can get infuriated when NY refuses the currency switch, adds a $100 fee because you asked a stupid question and cancels your account afterwards so you loose all your preoders. I just brought up the topic because someone said that the price in USD was not worth the toy. Yeah the TRU example was not chosen wisely it was just a clarification that you don't deal with such stuff when you buy in retail.
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Although I understand the urge to save every buck you can but when you clicked on the preorder button there was a price at this point in time that you where willing to pay for the item because you had mostly no idea how the Yen/USD exchange ratio will go (If you did you should aim at a career in the investment branch sector). So I don't understand the whole fuss about the exchange rate. If you buy a Transformer at TRU you pay the price printed on the box and don't make any calculations on how the material and labor costs have developed since they announced the item. As I pointed out I understand the reason behind the money saving aspect but I don't understand the fuss about it. If the Yen/USD rate went the other way (which happened in the past and can happen in the future) you would gladly stick to the USD prerorder. I checked the price when preordering and I thought the toy was worth it so I have no problems to stick with that price. PS: I would be glad if software systems would always run without any errors.
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Hope we all get a pristine copy of the toy from NY. I'm trying to brace my self for the shock when I open mine and one of the breast lasers is missing or the die cast is crumbling in my hands because the joints on the arm is tight as hell. I have to think positive, think positive, think.... What I heard is a payment request 2 weeks prior to the release of an item for preorders standard procedure at NY.
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God damn my VF-19S is sitting on my desk looking all Docker and stuff and I'm thinking a VF-22S or VF-17S would look good with it...... *argh* it's killing me...
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Kawamori pulled the plug maybe because it didn't had a proper Fokker yellow and thought the green canopy would not look good with the new yellow tone. Also the green fold quartz are not canon. There was a interview with Mr. Valkyrie before the first release of the YF-29 that had some information on the color change but it was all in Japanese and I didn't see a proper translation of the text.
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When I first heard of NY I thought it was a shop based in New York.
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Mind to share a picture? On a side note it seams that many units shipped by NY have some kind of defect. Either missing crotch pieces, bend head lasers and missing boob-lasers on the VF-171. I wondering if NY is buying up stock that didn't pass the QC on the other shops. I remember a quote from HLJ that said they cant sell a chunk of their stock because of QC-issues. NY seems to just sell whatever they can get hold of. I don't want to accuse NY but their name is mentioned significantly more often then other shops when it comes to units that have some kind of defect and I wonder why that is. You can proof me wrong if you can and I would be pleased if someone can because I have 3 Bandai Valkyries ordered from them. On the other hand NY seems to ship a lot of units maybe 10 times more then other shops so it would be logical that they have more defects then other shops just because they ship more.
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I don't know if the price is really there to attract a legal buyer. Maybe the speculate on a foreign buyer and try to cheat. International buyers might not know the difference between $10.000 and $10,000 because the dot/comma are interpreted differently in other countries. Also it could be used for money-washing deals but that is a rather far fetch. Don't know but sounds fishy to me (besides the price point).
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Well you have to make hay while the sun shines! Next week Arcadia could announce a reissue of the VF-4 as FB2012 Version.
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I guess they could have added a third peg in the middle of the transformation shield to allow for a center mounting point. The forearms already have slots for the gun-pod so additional slots wouldn't be necessary. Maybe the reason for the design the chosen was the perfect transformation of the toy because this way you can transform the toy without removing the shield.
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As Loop said the transformation shield is not centered which is for me really a bummer. I like the additional parts but for the shield I have no place to store it.
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Yes I'm really like the second shield including the points you made but it's a shame that I have no storage for it. I should buy some revo-container or something else. The boxes for the Renewal add-on packs are also full with additional parts and far away in storage.
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I assume that some folks preordered as much as they could get to make sure the get the amount the want because the market is, as I said, overheated. So some will let their preorders go until the release date. These are not the only reasons there are still a lack of founding or a change of mind of course. So additional units can be available at the release date. Of course this is a gamble but you have the releases of the two other Frontier DX Chogokins to observe what's happening. Also there is always the possibility that the retailers get additional stock from Bandai so they can open their preorders again (unlikely but it happened). I got my VF-25G after release from amiami. Without the preorder discount of course but I got it non the less and with that release the preorder madness was already waging.
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Thanks for the tip I will try to get it working during the next transformation. Oh, another nitpick would be the two shields. I really like the anime accurate shield (because it's in the show) but I hate the missing storage for the other shield. I tried to make the Blazer a double shield Valkyrie but that looks stupid. I need some kind of storage solution but I don't like the zip-lock bags. I would preferred it if Yamato just didn't include the second shield so I'm not torn apart between the two.
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Ok I fiddled with my VF-19S today after it arrived from Angolz and it is amazing. I only transformed it for Fighter to Battroid because the Gewalk joint on the right leg wouldn't extend and I was anxious to break it (after I had the Valkyrie in Battroid mode it came loose by itself). The VF-19 is really astonishing. I like the design of the Frontier Valks generally more and prefer the YF-19 over the VF-19 but holy guacamole is it fun do play with *swoosh*. I would preferred a matte painted surface surface but that is only aesthetic. I will see how much I bothered with the Gerwalk-mode after a little bit more play time but I can say I like it. I don't love it at the moment but that can change. Sad to see Yamato go but now I have a memoriam. Ah and one of the tail wings does not peg in well as far as I can see but that is only a minor nitpick.
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I would say wait until release date to get one. You could monitor the releases of the VF-171CF and the RVF-25 to see how fast an when the stock on release day sells out. Also you could check this tread and see if some store can acquire more stock and reopen their preorder slots. Personally I would not pay the NY prices now because the market is overheating at the moment. But if you have the spare money and think better save then sorry than see of NY opens again with another markup. The last preorder windows stayed open awhile so the best solution would be to camp this thread here. Good luck!
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Well the good thing about the HLJ preorders is that some people will now cancel their preorder at NY meaning that NY will maybe open up their preorders again. Edit: I think he's referring to the recent HLJ preorders.
