DuffCon
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So quick question, I'm seeing the yamato release on mandarake for around $120, is the Arcadia release $180 better than the yamato?
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Corrected post; I meant 1/72! I guess I'd general like input on which fighter (any scale) is better between the two
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Sorry if this has been discussed to death, but I searched and didn't find anything. I've been looking at 1/72 fighter kits and it seems like hasegawa and bandai are the two readily available ones. Excluding transforming ones, which is generally considered better? I know it's subjective, but some criteria I'm looking at is sculpt, ease of assembly, quality, etc. My background: I used to model quite a bit in my teens, mostly 'trek. Haven't in a long time, so I've got some simple cheap kits to practice on before I try a valk. Thanks!
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Valkfighter, thanks for the pics! Quick question; is there a way to lock the backpack down with the super packs on? If you fold the tail down, you can push the pack to a locked position, but that's not accurate to the anime. If i leave the tail open the backpack and boosters just flop around. I'm thinking it's just another v1 flaw, but couldn't find any info on it...
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So i'm going to sticker my VT-1 and was planning on adding the designation number to the wing and fuselage. I checked the movie and there are several references to the number. When Roy comes to the rescue, the communications screen shows Roy's number correctly as "VF-1S - 001 - R. Focker" when Hikaru & Minmay appear on Roy's screen, the designation shows up as "VT-102 - H. Ichijo" Given the model is VT-1, that would imply to me that the wing number should be "02" but during the chase when the ostrich runs from the zentradi directly at the camera, the number 102 appears briefly, indicating the number should be 102 The rest of the movie is no help because there is no number on the wing or fuselage in any other part of the movie, implying that there shouldn't be a number at all. However, the Version 2 release of the toy has the wing tampo printed as "607" - I have no idea where they got that. It is possible that i've put way too much thought into this....
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That's what I get for posting on painkillers: I meant to say "probably a bootleg".
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Honestly I don't know if it's a boot; it's why I asking here.
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Quick question: Been looking at this DVD set for SDFM on eBay and I'm wondering if anyone knows something about it, obviously a bootleg, but how's the quality, the subtitles, etc...
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Can anyone give me a quick tip on how to mount all 4 missile pods on the wings of the v2 valks? If I put one on, it's impossible to get the right angle to get the other....
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Tons of pics: Shut up and take my money! http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxvf1/
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This. A thousand times this. There are many places where they are asking for a 600% or more markup for them!
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Another question, is strike armor interchangeable between v1 and v2 yamato toys?
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Q: what a fair price for yamato v1 1/60 any variant? I'm seeing around $100 seems about the common asking, more for super models.
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*please forgive the noobie for any opinion/factual mistakes* My quick take because i just bought an Arcadia Hikaru (first toy in 30 years). After a ton of research I found that the Yamato/Arcadia v2 1/60 is generally considered to be the best (though some prefer the 1/48) given that getting a Yamato in the secondary market is around 130 USD, going to 160-ish for the arcadia isn't really a stretch. Also, IMO the stand is really nice and provides a storage area for all the extra bits that might get lost. In addition, the Arcadia comes with the "option" parts that did not come with previous Yamato releases (side and top covers and that extra pilot seat to simulate the pilot opening in battroid). The bottom line for me was that I could have spend way less for a 1/55 chunky or the like but in the end the articulation and quality of the Arcadia toy is amazing to me, and I don't regret the extra bucks.
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Quick question: I got my Arcadia hikaru today and noticed that it has both waterside decals and stickers, what the pros/cons of using one or the other?
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Yeah, definitely want the hikaru - anything else wouldn't be the same to me. The end sequence of DYRL was my fave and my chunky from my youth was a skyfire gen 1, so this one takes me back to when I was 5. Worth every penny to remember a simpler time when a toy could make you so happy.
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Found a dent box Arcadia Hikaru on AmiAmi for 12960 ordered it, seems like people are paying around 4000 for shipping there so i guess about 165-ish usd. Not bad.
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Boo
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So, continuing my research I find that a DYRL 1s hikaru goes around 200 from Arcadia or a leftover Yamato. I can't seem to find strike packs for less than 200 either, which is WAY expensive. Also the two things packaged together seem to go for 450+ on Amazon or eBay. At this point I'm thinking the best strategy is to get the 1S now and hope that Arcadia issues strike packs for something reasonable (I'm assuming they were originally sold for around $50) also assuming that the Arcadia strike parts will work for a Yamato v2 Otherwise the only other outlet for for a strike 1s is a 1/100 toynami, though I can get a series 3 set for $100 (3 different valks) Please forgive any extraneous information as I am new
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Hi, first post. I've been doing some reading in the form for a bit. Some background: I was about 5 when I last had a old school chunky monkey Valk. Recently, I thought it would be nice to obtain a new one for my desk. A lot of internet research later I discovered how nice the toys had become, and also how incredibly expensive too. I originally wanted a match for the DYRL VF-1s from the end of the movie, but I've found the 1/60 version going for $500 on eBay! So I guess settling for the "mass production" or generic is fine, but even that is really pricey! So, I guess my question is where does one find a "reasonable price"?
