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MJ, that looks so much better!

FINALLY! All videos are up. Check out the renewal post on anymoon or my youtube channel to view. Thanks!

Thanks jenius, great job on the videos!

I am trying to cancel my preorder as it'll probably be widely available from my local retailers...how come NY doesn't even respond to cancellation emails? Is that normal?

I haven't tried to cancel an order through NY, but I have had to change my order qty. Initially send the an email and no repsonse. I finally gave their live chat a try and was able to have them change an order qty. Hope this helps.

So far so good. It hasnt gotten loose again and nothing has disintegrated in there

anubis20, I just looked up the video and I will give it a try. Thanks for posting the fix video.

I am saving up for the MB Destiny.

The MB Destiny looks evil! That is another one I need to pick up.

Sorry for the slight detour, back on to the VF-27 discussion.

Aaarrrggg. Do I want another one of these or that metal build Exia....

Tough call, I have the Metal Build Exia/Repair III version and its an awesome figure!

Thank you to skullmilitia for a great transaction & communication. The items were packed very well and shipped promptly!

The prior releases have been less greasy, but the 27 had been completely covered and was leaking mold release from between the hinges.

At least the grease can be wiped off with just a paper towel and water.

I am glad I wasn't the only person who had this. When I first took it out of the box, I thought it strange it was covered a thin film of grease. I wiped it down with a cotton ball and water and all is well.

jenius, I always look forward to seeing your videos they are well done and informative!

Great job on the VF-1J!

Thanks. Yes, I used a Nikon D7000 to take the pics. The settings are different between each picture, but I kept it to ISO 100 to minimize noise. If you go to my gallery in my sig and check the full details on the pic, you can see the exact settings used, or alternatively if you're using Windows Vista or 7, you can download any picture you're curious about and check the file properties as it will show the EXIF data.

If you don't mind me asking, what are you using as your light source?

MJ that is amazing work you have done there!

I was thinking of picking up a VF-171 CF plus the armor parts and just display it in fighter mode. But after reading about all of the issues with the triangles breaking, I would be pissed if they were to break just trying to attach the armor. So I may have to pass on the VF-171 CF...

Expect a VF-25G Renewal reissue announcement a few months after the re-release of the VF-25S is confirmed, which hasn't happened yet... Bandai may wait until close to the VF-25A's release before announcing Ozma's re-pop. I would not expect any news on reissuing Michael's unit for at least another 8-12 months, but anyone's guess is as good as mine.

This is what I am hoping for. *crosses fingers*

Here you go.

It's late and I only had the time to take these pics. I'll take more of the other modes tomorrow probably.

Edit: Well crap... looks like I forgot to do the hip guns. Argh... I guess I'll have to redo all these pics again before I do the other modes. What a pain in the behind.

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Awesome job on the weathering, I am looking forward to see the redo pictures!

I use blue painters tape from Lowe's.

I use tamiya masking tape

grymg and anubis20

Thank you for the suggestions. I found both blue painters tape and Tamiya masking tape in my toobox, I thought I had lost them during my move.

I have read that some members tape a portion of the nose cone of the VF-27 to protect the paint from accidentally getting scratched during transformation into battroid mode. I am afraid that I'll nick the paint, so would drafters tape be ok for this, since its a low tack and will hopefully not peel the paint off when removing it?

Those are good prices on your 24hr sale! I'd buy a couple of items from you, but its just bad timing for me.

Mine arrived on Friday, I was too busy to get to it till today and I am very happy with it. The VF-27 was my favorite of all the Valks in Macross Frontier so I am slightly biased. It sure has a lot sharp and pointy parts.

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Big thanks to funkymonkeyjavajunky! Great guy, the transaction went smoothly and good communication!

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I also go my Alto delivered today. I compared mine to what you have posted.

1. Canopy on mine is exactly as you have written. The main section is ever so slightly raised compared to the windscreen.

2. On mine the right side in fighter is flush and aligned. I did transform it to partial Gerwalk mode (standing fighter mode).

Ok, got my Alto from HLJ today. Only checked a few little things, won't transform until tomorrow or even the next day, but did check opening gear/canopy etc, and transformed just enough to put the gunpod on. A few little niggles/quirks/questions:

1. The canopy seems to securely click closed, but the main section is a little higher than the windscreen. Inherent, common, fixable?

2. Left side seems overall more secure/flush in fighter mode---notably how the left wingroot lies alongside the leg, and how "high" the leg is in fighter mode. If the entire fighter was as flush/tight as the left side, it'd look amazing--but the right side, the leg seems to "sag" just a little bit, making a bit of a gap/seam all around it. (and the right leg panel which you open for moving the ventral fin seems to never quite close)

Overall, my -27 seems to be more flush/secure in fighter mode---when it's together, everything goes EXACTLY into a certain spot. Despite being a later design/mold, the -25 renewal seems to have fewer pegs/tabs/clicks, relying more on "hinge friction" to hold it together---everything seems to stay in place, but only about half of it really seems to go in as tight/flush/close as it possibly can.

This will be mine.

Thank you for the info!