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    MacrossWorld Convention 2013 Information Thread

    in Conventions and Local Gatherings

    Posted

    For my First Macrossworld Con, It was everything I hoped it would be. Lots of like minded folks who were geeking out over a common interest.

    A lot of macross stuff, including my con experiences are posted on Instagram http://instagram.com/ryujikun619 and I even met some of the instagrammers that I follow and follow me at the con! That was a pretty awesome feeling.

    Many thanks to a lot of the people there who were selling macross items (specifically the models and toys). Without you guys I would run out of things to talk/take pictures of!

    Cant wait to attend next year. Hopefully I can be one of the fans who brings their collection to show!

    Also, a quick question. I bought a box of the acrylic risers from the center table. Does anyone know where I could get more of those?

    Hit up BigKid24. He's the one that had them.

    1/60 perfect transforming vf-1 from yamato?

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted

    Well let's see, it's perfect transformation, has all the 1/48 gimmicks with the exception of the removable nose cone and movable wing flaps.

    Secondly, it looks far, far better than the original 1/60 VF1 series in all 3 modes, and finally, it has something that even the 1/48's never had nor ever will :

    It's been engineered from the start for two seater variants. Which means that we will finally have a perfect transformation 1/60 line with all the important 1/48 line improvements that will be in scale with the newer 1/60 Mac 0 and Mac+ Valks.

    I'd say the $20 price hike is more than justified, but that's just me. :rolleyes:

    -Kyp

    I was sarcastically responding to the guy that asked why Yamato would make the new 1/60's cheaper than the 1/60 Macross Zero stuff. I know the price is justified. B))

    1/60 perfect transforming vf-1 from yamato?

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted · Edited by soze

    Wait'a minute....

    It's going to be UNDER 100 USD????

    How is that even possible?

    I mean - the VF Zeros are also 1:60 scale and they are over 100 USD...

    Did Yamato radically improve production methods? Did they discover new technological wonders? Did they find new ways to cut costs?

    VFTF1

    It's more expensive than the old 1/60 VF-1's by almost $20! :rolleyes:

    Yamato 1/60 scale YF-19 Fix/Modification Thread

    in The Workshop!

    Posted

    Has anyone ever have a problem with the Battroid mode shoulder tab? The right shoulder tab falls off very easy just like in Graham Fighter->Battroid video.

    Although I did a lot of filing afterwards, my grey tabs did have the stress marks out of the box. I used the soze method so I am okay. It also appears that the grey tabs are not even in such a way that the lever bar can wobble when transforming. Does that sound good at all? I am guessing that since it wobbles, there is absolutely no pull on the lever bar. Also, out of curiousity, I did not glue the grey tabs as soze said. Is there a reason for the glue in the first place?

    Just like Icenine, I would feel better if my grey tabs were metal and holds the canopy(?) nicely without wobbling, so I, too, am willing to pay for metal grey tabs if the price is okay!

    Thanks in advance!

    Gluing the hinge is to reinforce it from flexing during transformation. Glue the sides.

    Yamato 1/60 scale YF-19 Fix/Modification Thread

    in The Workshop!

    Posted · Edited by soze

    Ok, I haven't seen anyone post this type of fix for the obnoxiously overly-tight canopy neck yet. Most of the fixes I've seen involved sanding down those 2 notches that lock onto the hinge. This fix doesn't require modifying those 2 notches at all.

    Basically take out the 2 gray hinges and snip the notch to make it bigger. After modifying hinges... lightly glue and screw back into place (WITH THE LEVER BAR... or else you won't be able to put it in later.)

    Here are my pictures for the fix as well as the highlight of the problem.

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    Graham's Review of Yamato 1/60 Scale YF-19

    in Toys

    Posted

    So...... after a long hiatus... I decided I would post. I finally opened my YF-19 recently (as I have been pretty much been in get and box away in storage mode for a while now), and I had the same difficult to separate neck section that a lot of people have been having. I managed to separate it apart after much needed force, but on the way to transforming it back... I could not for the life of me change it back to fighter mode. Too much force required, and I didn't want to risk it.

    I think I figured out the problem, and I fixed it. Now mine transforms easily. However, I didn't use the sand down method like some people here used... in fact I didn't touch those square pegs at all.

    It's kind of hard to explain.... so I will post pictures tonight of what I did after I get home.

    Assorted Transformer Smallest Wave 2

    in Where to Buy Macross, Auctions & Dealers Specials

    Posted · Edited by soze

    Choose any of the following Transformers Smallest Wave 2 figures for $2 each.

    Paypal with CC = add 3%

    Paypal no CC option now available

    And before you complain about Paypal%.... I'm NOT making any money on these. They're only $2!!!!!! (PM me if you feel the need to complain instead of posting in this thread. )

    Please PM me if you're interested.

    $2 each + actual shipping.

    Pictured below: (Left to Right, Top to Bottom)

    1. Optimus Prime

    2. Red Alert

    3. Prowl

    4. Megatron

    5. Thrust

    TFSWave2Set5_01.jpg

    The Official Yamato VB-6 Monster Thread

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted · Edited by soze

    Here's a close-up pic of the damaged hole in the arm, which ataches to a peg in shuttle mode.

    I'm a bit worried that sooner or later, the hole will shear at it's thinst edge.

    Graham

    Graham, so the hole your'e refering to might've also stretched the indentation of what can be suggested as part of the multi-gun barrell arm or perhaps an exhasust vent. The attached pic will give you an idea what I'm describing. So my question to you, was this origianlly oval or rounded much like the other indentations?

    The indentation should be a perfect circle, not round. The other one is a circular indentation with a square hole in it for the square peg to go through.

    There is a slight "bridge" indentation connecting the two deeper indentations. I think Graham's picture might not be clear enough, but I believe his small circular indentation is ok. It's just the camera angle, and the sight of the small ridge within the indentation that makes it look oval.

    The Official Yamato VB-6 Monster Thread

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted

    You know, I'm actually happy to see people bitching about a new toy, while others praise it.  It's been too long (dammit Yamato), and now we finally have something to sink out teeth into again.

    I mean holy crap, it's a VB-6 for crying out loud.  The last one we thought Yamato would make.  MOST OF US should buy at least one for that fact alone (minor QC gripes aside), so Yamato will immediately could have an incentive to dive into the rest of the VFX-2 valks.  If this obscure sucker sells good, it might open the door again.  Even if not, this is still one that will skyrocket in value once they stop making it, and I guarantee we'll start seeing a lot of "Where can I get a Monster" threads when the stock finishes.  At least I'm not seeing any initial reports of "it fell apart in my hand" on the VB-6 unlike another item from another company that we all looked forward too forever and it came out a more QC ridden POC than Yamato could even concieve of.

    At least the initial impression is good, and there are no crtical flaws.  A stupid flaw in the reversed piece, but not killer.

    A VB-6, former legend of rarity in the resin field, long sought after, now in 1/100 toy form.  May the rest of the 1/100 resin kits soon be adapted as well.

    Anyone going to pose this thing wrestling some MG Gundams?

    Mate , those are my thought exactly. 100% agreed.

    Well, I have mine. Don't have time to take a detailed look at it, but as far as the tab goes. I think it's supposed to be like that. I just pushed the legs a bit back to make the front flush with the joint like Graham said. And as far as mine goes... it locks just fine. I can shake it up and down without it detaching.

    sooooo....that means Graham´s sample might have been an isolated case ?

    Just a question thought: Does the gaps still remain after perfect locking ?

    I hate to say this but I think all of people´s whining and bitching may have been uselesss.

    A few things people should´ve taken into account when complaining were:

    - You just read ONE review , that review is lmited to ONE (faulthy) toy.

    - Get the toy before you bitch

    - Just as Graham didn´t notice the knee bending feature , it was also plausible that he couldn´t figure out or notive the right way to lock the legs , which is quite comprehensible given the fact the instruction manual is so fu**ed up.

    ;)

    I think when it comes down to it..... If you own one... you will love it regardless of small flaws. The most noticeable thing wrong with my monster is that the "mystery hinged piece" on the arm is loose on one of the arms. But if that piece is some scrapped idea, I'm just going to glue it tight. Other than that... the hole in the arm piece that Graham talked about... it does have potential to wear out on the thin end... but mine didn't look chewed up like his did. Mine still looks good like it will stay that way if you transform carefully.

    I just transformed it to gerwalk, and I don't have the heart to change it to anything else yet.... gerwalk is just too cool. So I'll take pix and what not later after I drool over gerwalk.

    And yes.... holy crap!!!! It's a VB-6 MONSTER!!!!

    The Official Yamato VB-6 Monster Thread

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted

    Well, I have mine.  Don't have time to take a detailed look at it, but as far as the tab goes.  I think it's supposed to be like that.  I just pushed the legs a bit back to make the front flush with the joint like Graham said.  And as far as mine goes... it locks just fine.  I can shake it up and down without it detaching.

    :huh: you... have... yours???

    B))

    The Official Yamato VB-6 Monster Thread

    in Hall Of The Super Topics

    Posted

    Check this out.

    The label above indicates a "mystery piece", which, according to the article, hides a kind of small missile or something, and is even hinged.  However, it does not move much and the author thinks that it may have been a gimmick which was canned afterwards.

    The lower one points to a tab which on the instructions and the package photos is depicted as facing backwards, yet on the actual product faces forwards, resulting in the legs not locking properly in shuttle mode.  Is this why on every pic I see of the shuttle the sides are "hanging" instead of being straight?

    Good luck getting Yamato to answer anything before the new year.

    Oh, dear.

    Wouldn't call it a mystery peice. Although it's not mentioned in the instruction manual, this missile launcher is shown in the VB-6 line art in one of the VF-X2 game books.

    The legs still can lock in shuttle mode, you just gotta make sure that when they go on the tab you pull them back about 1-2mm. It's still not a very good lock though and they do fall off the tab quite easily. Yes, it probably would have made more sense and been more secure if the tab was facing backwards.

    Graham

    Well, I have mine. Don't have time to take a detailed look at it, but as far as the tab goes. I think it's supposed to be like that. I just pushed the legs a bit back to make the front flush with the joint like Graham said. And as far as mine goes... it locks just fine. I can shake it up and down without it detaching.

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