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  1. treatment
    I'm a bit confused with the pic #1. It looks offset. Is that before or after you got it to work properly?
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    Unless the new Launch Arm can actually finally do the proper anime-accurate grab-mode with the claws, I rather they just re-release the recent Clear-Stand and/or resurrect the Mighty Block stands (possibly super-size it a bit) instead.
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    They're either just came back from vacation and are just backed up with stuff. Or, they're just being totally lazy about your particular order. Didya also preorder a VF-31A with them and yet to receive it still?
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    No worries. Bandai will sell a brace thingy add-on like they did with the Messer/Draken-accessory. As usual, it'll be a TWE and will have an MSRP of 5000y. Just for the clear brace thingy...
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    Possible that Arcadia will go in hold-my-beer mode when they saw the original still getting scalped at ami and/or manda for almost 10k-yen used/abused...
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    As nice as this DX-1J is, I just hope it doesn't get loosey-goosey like some other Chogokins tend to get. That said, I'm already a little annoyed with the arm-slots not really locking with the underside-tabs when in fighter-mode. Seems like the design makes it dependent on the legs being connected to the backpack to support the arms in place so that the arms don't sag down or dislodge by themselves.
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    Hi-Metal R

    treatment replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    It was definitely in the movie:
  8. treatment
    uhmm, ok, then. why do you have the leg-fins folded inwards?
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    Somebody over at TD-forum showing off a panel-lined DX-1J: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-276984-1-1.html a couple of samples in battroid-mode:
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    Tried the "special stand" that made this release a "Limited Edition". Other than the tampo printing, it ain't special at all. At least in functionality. In fact, it's really kinda stupid. Not really sure why it's even a separate part other than maybe to make the box-packaging equal to the DX-YF19 box size to charge more shipping fees. There are grooves for specific positioning ("A" =bank right, "B"= neutral/non-bank, "C"= bank left) on the adaptor-piece. You have to always remove and reconnect to the arm-piece to do specific banking or non-banking display. And that's about it. Try not to get tempted to bank the DX while the adaptor is already connected/engaged with the arm. It's not articulated like the old simple Yamato mighty-block stands or the recent Arcadia simple clear stands. As always, I reckon Yeti will be offering better stands for this DX 1J. If his current yeti-stands aren't already compatible with this DX, yet.
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    Ya know? Wonder if these KO-blokes will try to do a properly-colored 1/60 VF-0D instead of the VF-1xx and the VF-31xx stuff. It'll be a very very interesting development indeed...
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    Discovered what seems to be the only compatible part between the old Yammie-1/48 and the new Bandai DX-1J... Yeah. The Skull heatshield. Woo hoo or something...
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    Bandai is sure to offer the GBP-specific missiles-launch effects, too. Separately. Tamashii Nations Events showroom exclusive at first. Then TWE after a month or so. Oy, vey...
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    heads up! as of this posting, amz-jp has one for 19440y again, but there's only one left! hurry! https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ edit as of 11:52 PST: gone now. hope one of you got it. amz-jp stock might show up again, so just refresh the link regularly. Also, jp-holiday is over now, so regular import-shops (ami, hlj, hs, cdj, etc) should be open again. Check them for stocks also.
  15. treatment
    lighting from the monitor can be interesting sometimes...
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    You know? Not sure if anybody else already mentioned it yet or not, but... It seems this DX 1J's nosecone/cockpit section is non-removable, This is in contrast to the yammie/arcadia 1/60v2 feature. Can't remember if the old yammie 1/48 had removable nosecone/cockpit section,. Wonder if Bandai will update/tweak the design if/when they make a DX VF-1D. Or just make it an exclusive feature of the DX VF-1D since it's the only valk in the anime that the feature was shown being used.
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    Charles (charlesxavier here, i think) review:
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    Welp! Finally had some time today to do the transformation. Went straight from Fighter to Battroid mode. Overall, it was not all that exciting if you're used to the Yammies/Arcadia or the HMR. This DX seems to incorporates all the past innovations and stuff from both. At least the good ones. Bandai also introduced some new annoyances, which are sometimes unnecessary or just to be different from the Yammie/Arcadia valks. Annoyances (to me): Swingbar separator. Nice concept, but it's a fail-point if you don't align the back properly. Also, the swingbar themselves are very tight like the recent DX-YF19, so the nose-housing for it will not be closed and the "separator" will disengage if things are not aligned properly. Don't forget to connect that back-brace thingy to secure the back and alignment help. Nosecone-tip is annoyingly feather-sensitive and annoyingly disengages all the time when touched slightly. The chest is floaty and does not really secure. To secure it properly, you'll need to install the under-arm option-parts. It really helps secure the chest from being floaty. The wing-flaps are annoying. The leg-flaps are less annoying. Easy to pop-up and go inwards or outwards when accidentally touched. At least, it's not as obnoxiously WTF/stupid like the DX-YF19 vertical-stabilizers. Other than that, this is a very nice valkyrie. Big, hefty, and no chicken-hands. While the yammie/arcadia 1/60v2 is still more superbly elegant and sexy to me, this DX is rather more mecha beastly and is a very nice chogokin. I say a really better chogokin than any of the chogokins (macross, SOCs, etc) in Bandai's stable.
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    Sure. Here: don't mind at all. I don't have the yammie 1/48 Hikkie-1J anymore, unfortunately, but here's DX and the 1/60v2, instead: And if somebody's interested, here's DX Hikkie inside the 1/60v2 Yammie:
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    received mine. Haven't transform it, yet. Nice heft and heavy enough. Rear landing gears are a bit articulated with side-to-side movements when deployed. It has detents in forward positions, but not with the side-to-side positioning. The wing-flaps are annoying, but quite secure enough. anyway some initial pictarz... box comparo pics: dx/yammie160v2/hmr valks sizings... comparo of various 1/48 "head pilots" (legendary and still funny mwf thingy) ...
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    Mine's currently in route with the delivery courier. As such, Don't think onnasake bought one, so gotta wonder who else here will the first to get Bandai'd by this DX. Most likely DWC...
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    You know? That reminds me. My DX-Mirage nukes are red-tipped. Wonder if they're compatible with the DX 1J...
  23. treatment
    OUCH!
  24. treatment
    getting ready for the DX 1J edition...
  25. treatment
    welp! buyers from amz-jp, check your tracking now! mine says: Looking like Monday (12/31) delivery, if customs don't hold it up...
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