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Anybody seen this? Was kinda browsing through Ebay and thought this was nicely done. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...mMakeTrack=true

Hmmmm.....Miriya catch Max grabbin some Queadluun-Rau booty or what? That must be the Maltrandi punishment for infidelity. Looks great, though.

Neova and Haterist.....if it seemed like I was getting on you for advising people to get the 1Ss while people could, I'm sorry. That is in no way what I was trying to say. As Kensei said (we seem to be agreeing on a lot, eh....sounds like a future ally to me ), you were offering the best advice at the time. In fact...I agreed with you. You were both trying to HELP people with your advice. In no way was I trying to imply that either one of you were treating anybody wrongly. Haterist....you were the cat that helped answer my first stupid question....and, Neova....while I've never (yet) had the opportunity to do business with you (I was going to grab one of the super 1/48 1Js, but you'd just sold out ), I've heard nothing but good things about you. So, please....accept my apologies if it came off like I was accusing you of anything. It's just that, with all the people on here that do their best to help people out....it irks me when some of the members make other members feel stupid over things that some folks had no control over. I know how I'd feel if I had paid over $200 and somebody was laughing at ME. After all the kindness that was shown to me....in a way, I consider this comunity like a family. And if somebody laughs at somebody in my family....they're laughing at me. I hope ya'll understand. See what happens when you're nice to a brotha like me? Dammit, y'all are in trouble now..... By the way...I'm VERY excited that they're re-releasing the Roys. I, too, hope that they release the 1S in the TV colors and also make it available with the FP. Wish they'd re-release the other 1/48s as well. Think there's any chance they'd re-release the LV as well? I know it's limited addition.....but, I didn't even find out about the 1/48s until July...and I can't see paying somebody more than twice what the toy origionally went for (but, that thing is NICE). However, I'd love the opportunity to add that to my collection....even if it is at the expense of somebody's christmas gift.

Ah, yes.....I'll take two, please.

i agree with kensei. i think that laughing at those cats that paid $200 bucks is f'ed up and bitchmade. especially since a lot of members were telling other people to get them while they could because they couldn't be certain they would be available later. i'm not saying that the same cats that were advising folks to get the valks while they could are the same folks laughing at the people that paid more. but, for a group of people that pride themselves on being a tight knit group and on helping out its members to make some of their own feel stupid about something is bullsh*t. i'm relatively new here....and i've got to say that there have been a lot of people on here (haterist, rohby, sithlord, tom64ss) who have been a great help to me and i can't thank them enough. maybe that's why i'm so heated about this. i was treated with a great deal of kindness and patience (i've asked some pretty stupid questions so far...with more to come, i'm sure). they didn't laugh at my misfortunes....in fact. they were there to help me in my time of need (rohby, like i said, you're a lifesaver). i appreciate how i've been treated, so i take exception when i hear people making fun of other member's misfortunes. you wanna roast me on it? it's all good. i'm right here. but, just because i'm new doesn't mean that i don't have the right to call folks out for being cruel. Ri

I want!!! I want!!! I want!!! *grubby hands clinching* By the way...any chance of getting some done for the 1A and 1J, as well? Just gotta ask.

So'd these things ever get finished? I'd be interested in picking up a few pairs if they're available.

I agree with Godzilla. The MPCs aren't THAT bad. In fact, I wouldn't say they're bad at all. But, when compared with the 1/48s....there's really no comparison. Go with the 1/48, bro....you won't regret it.

Wow!!! Thanks a lot!!! That's exactly what I was looking for.

Hey, y'all. Just your friendly neighborhood newbie, here with yet another question for you. I just bought a set of Anasazi's waterslide decals for a 1/48 fastpack I just bought, but I've never used waterslide decals in my life (in the picture they just looked off the hook). I've read up a little on tips for applying them, but could always use more suggestions. After I've applied them, should I put a coat of something to protect the decals or are they safe standing as is? Do they shrink when they dry? Anything I should know NOT to do (being a firefighter, it should be well known that if there's something I shouldn't do, my ignorant ass'll stumble along and do it). Thanks again for all y'all's help.

Hey, bro....look in the "for sale" section of these forums. You'll find some really cheap ones there (about $13 as opposed to $20+).

1 VF-1 2NV yup....that was me. sorry if i stole your item. that price was just too good to pass up. for the price i paid, i'm not really sweattin it. i'm sure i'll figure out something to tighten up those hips (i can't believe i just said that....usually i'm tryin to loosen em :-P). it wouldn't bother me so much if i DIDN'T play with my toys....but, i do (for shame....) shoot....if i could bring em in the bathtub with me without ruining em, i probably would. fact of the matter is, i LOVE the sculpt. i LOVE the poseability. i just can't keep the damn thing standing. it's only in battroid. it's beginning to seem to me that the cat i bought this off of knew that he had worn the hip joints out. ah, well....it's only 15 bucks. as for the gbp armor....some people are saying that it fits and some are saying that it won't, so i'm kinda confused. i was worried because, with the double cockpit, perhaps some of the armor would't fit and i didn't wanna waste my money on armor that didn't fit (especially with the news of the upcomming 1/48 scale....YAY!!!).

Hey, y'all. I'm just curious. I just bought a VF-1D....and it's legs are so damned floppy that I can barely pose it. Is that a common problem or did I just get a lemon? If I hadn't only paid 15 bucks for it, I'd have been pretty bitter. It looks great in all modes.....and I can get it in all kinds of poses. It's getting it to STAY in those poses that's a bitch. Also....I was thinkin bout buyin the GBP armor for it....would it fit?

Hey, fellas (and ladies...if there are any). Just got my custom decals and finished stickin em on and I gotta say.....looks great, thanks for y'all's advice. Wish I had a digital camera to show how nice it came out. Course, it took me the better part of 3 hours to cut those bad boys out and stick em on perfect (damn, it sucks to be anal). Now, all I gotta do is get some of those gundam markers so I can hook up the panel lines. P.S. By the way....must be nice to have your name as a pilot on the cockpit of a valk....got a laugh outta that, Graham. Guess it's good ta be da king, eh?

i'd also be interested in one....some of those tv style hands also, if available.

Um......mine's 31-somethingorother. don't remeber exactly, but it's in the 31 hundreds. Is there any way we can do a poll to see if most of the folks who have horrible alphas are pre 3g?

I just got mine today, and I gotta say......I dig it. I haven't had all the problems all these other folks are talkin bout. As usual, the packaging is amazing. Man, the instruction booklet looks like a damn comic book. There's a few problems with the toy. First off....it's TINY. I knew it was gonna be small, but when I actually opened the box, I was like Smokey "DAAAAAAAAMN!!!" I also didn't have the problem I saw in some of the pics where the alpha's nose and tail end point up. There were a few paint issues (I guess they didn't let the paint dry and closed one of the missile bay doors, so one of the missiles is white) and the price is a little steep for the size. But, alot of what we're paying is probably going to the damn packaging. Folks are saying that their landing gear doesn't get the plane to clear. You gotta push the landing gear all the way forward for the plane to clear the ground. I know it seems like you're gonna break the landing gear...but, it'll lock forward and the alpha will sit fine. One problem I did have that i haven't heard yet is that the bottom of the alpha's face wasn't glued on properly and falls off. The first time it happened I was like "WTF!!!" Nothin a little glue won't fix, though. The arms on my alpha are also nice and tight....though, they're short as hell. Gotta say that it's not very poseable in battloid mode. Gonna look real nice with the stickers on. Is somebody going to make custom stickers....or are the stickers that come with the alpha of good enough quality to put on. I don't know jack about stickers and I really don't wanna put something on my veritech that's gonna start to peel in a few years, dig? After everything....I'd definitely recommend this toy. And, yes....If i knew then what I know now about this MPC, I'd still buy it. Can't wait to get back home and mess with it summore!!!

Looks better than the MPCs......

So, if you're here in the States, you're better off just waiting to preorder it here, right? After shipping, it'll probably be cheaper.

Wow....y'all are pretty passionate about them stickers. Looks like imma havta get some custom stickers.....though, I've always thought that broken burnt sienna crayons and post-it notes got a bad rap. I've seen some of the pictures with the customs applied and they looked beautiful. Just didn't really see much of a difference when I went onto VE to look at the sheet and compared it to the one the valk came with. Last thing I wanna do, though, is apply cheap assed stickers to my valk and ruin it.

I wanted to put the stickers on my 1/48 vf-1a, but, i didn't want to put the stickers on that yamato packages with the valk if they're just gonna fall of. are they really that bad? what are some of the problems with em? and what's the difference between the factory stickers and the once available on VE? sorry....y'all probably sayin "damn newbies.....always askin questions." thanks for y'alls' help, though. it's been invaluable.

Circle Red has the MPC for sale and states that they have it in stock. They also have a buy it now flag up.....and are paying for shipping. If I hadn't put my preorder in already, i'd probably buy one...shoot, i'm so anxious, I almost bought one anyway. Anyway....here's the link in case anybody's interested. http://www.circlered.com/3110.html

I just recently bought my first 1/48 also (Hikaru's vf-1a) and I haven't had any problem with the airbrake. I WILL warn you about the hip (where the exaust is for the fighter). It's EXTREMELY fragile. I broke it the first day i got it. Mine kinda suffers from some limp wrist malady. Other than that, it's a beautiful toy. I have it on display right next to my mpc rick hunter and it really makes the mpc look bad. I haven't gotten a chance to pick up a fast pack yet....but, I've heard that the hinge on the backpack is very fragile as well and I've been warned to get a few replacements in the event I break em.

Man.....that 1/60 is off the hook!!! I think it looks so much better than the one they have coming out. Don't get me wrong.....the 1/100 looks ok. But, the both the Monster's arm and back cannons look way too short....and where's the gun turret under the cockpit!!?? It just looks lacking without it. I understand that that they probably had to shorten those cannons to make transformation possible. But, to tell you the truth....I'm not going to be transforming it anyway. That battroid doesn't look very poseable, either. I know, I know....i'm just a grump. P.S. I agree that there's gonna be some beautiful customs of this thing. Definitely lookin forward to seein some of em.

Thought everybody'd like to see this. I copy and pasted it from the Robotech.com website...... "UPDATE 2004.08.03: SHIPPING SOON! Masterpiece Alpha Fighters are currently on their way to Toynami's warehouses in the United States and will be shipping out to retailers in the beginning of the second week of August. Expect the Alpha Masterpieces to start shipping out to customers later the same week! " Hope this brightens some of you folks' days. It did mine. Guess we'll be gettin those reviews next week after all.