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Not toy related, but I did switch from a Detolf to a larger cabinet so I can stuff more VF into it 

Have a couple more things waiting to be shipped out before the end of year.

Yup. On the Chinese market, 31S's price starts steadily going up ever since the AP announcement. Now I've seen report of people can't even find a 31S seller as most of them started to hold off their stock for a huge price hike after the AP release date. Our valk now feels like bitcoin 2.0 or something.

 

Who knows what they're planning on, but the only 31's equipped with the armor in the movie were the 31S Arad, 31E Chuck, and 31A Kairos.

It's unlikely we will see armor for any other 31, unless the second movie adds it.

I can't imagine what 31A's price will skyrocket to if they release AP armor for it...

This armor (with shipping) costs me $300 CP (Canadian peso). Just hope NY won't have another 31A incident.

So finally decided to jump on the Yeti stand. Some quick questions thou.

Which adapter should I use for the DX yf-19? A DX standing adapter with the bandai's fighter mode holder on it? And which adapter for the VF-31?

Which component should I choose if I want both pitch and roll on my model?

Say if I want to hold a yf-29 and a yf-19 in flight pose, will the Ikea DETOLF cabinet big enough for it?

11 hours ago, dur said:

Is it just me, or does the armor completely replace the forward canards?  You can pull them out with enough force.  That would mean that Kairos armor has even less issues in the way for getting made

 

I initially thought the armor looked kind of dumb, but fighter mode got me good: I just bought a 31S for this armor to go on.

It think the armor just covers the whole canard.

4 hours ago, seti88 said:

Looking at fighter mode, I can barely make out the 31S wingtip below the missile pack. You are right in that sense I suppose. 

Seem like the mechanic to hold the booster on the wing will be just like the Fast pack, but with some obscure so that the wing has to fold down at an angle like the lil' draken pack.

Gotta admit, the lil' draken looks better on the 31S than the F.

15 minutes ago, Rein+ said:

they're playing waiting game with you either you ask them to cancel your order for store credit or for them to give up first and give you your valk. XD

The last time I sent in a support ticket was September. Guess they gave up and just gave me my valk.

Didn't get an email but when I checked my order history out of the blue...

I almost give up on my 31A order. At least NY kept their promise and actually fulfill the order instead of cancel it even after all those time. 

15 hours ago, funkymonkeyjavajunky said:

You may now hold the record, 13 months, from placing order to receiving shipment notification.

Is that some kind of challenge? 

1 hour ago, seti88 said:

Wide angle!

A B S O L U T E U N I T

5 hours ago, Petrov27 said:

Received tracking # for 31A today from NY - amazing...

Still stuck in limbo T_T

53 minutes ago, Saviant said:

Would be nice to see it released in a uniform color that works with all the DX VF31's, really want it to add to my 31a and 31c

You know bandai. If there's more money to be made, they will do it (means they will just keep re-release repainted packs). Beside, even the the OVA, the AP matches the VF's colour so you bet your ass they will not release a uniformed colour set.

9 minutes ago, Boobytrap said:

Well it took a week after they put it in preparation in progress status but my 31A was shipped by NY. Still have no idea where NY is getting these from but as long as it arrives safely on my door step that's all that matters in the end.

And mine is still stuck on "payment ok".

I'm seriously consider getting a refund and cancel my order from them by this point. It's been dragged out for so long that any interest I had for the 31A is about to run down to 0.

1 hour ago, Chronocidal said:

So, some small update about my 31A order.  I sent a third request for information about the delay, and offered to reduce my order to a single 31A if it's becoming too difficult to send me the pair I ordered. 

I got a fairly quick response, with an almost immediate "in preparation" update for the order, followed by a message that they would credit me for the second 31A.  I'm pretty okay with that, since I'll be able to put those credits forward the eventual super/armor packs.  Much as I wanted two of them, I'll probably never take this one out of fighter mode anyway.

So the weird part is that after a week, I haven't seen any change to the original order quantity, or the refund credit.  I guess I'll have to wait for the box to arrive before I find out if I got both my 31As.  

I've sent them 4 ticket so far, and unlike everyone else, mine is still stuck in "payment ok". And I only ordered 1.

2 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

I had that same problem on mine... and on the same leg too.

Same. Mine popped off within 1 mins of taking the VF out of the package.

No broken antenna from HLJ here. I'd like to say, the yf-19 really is a pain in the ass to transform. First time handling any kind of 19. It took me 1.5 hours to put on the SP pack (the shoulder armor can't lock into the leg for some reason). Gotta say, is it me or the canopy isn't blue enough even compare to the box cover?

Just got mine from the post office. Out of 5 VFs that I brought over the years, this is the first time got charged with custom. Gonna open up the package tomorrow and hope to GOD the head antenna is intact.

12 hours ago, IXTL said:

 

 

Interesting. It seems there's 2 types of adapter. It does seem the right side (the VF's right) one is a more "correct" angle according to the movie. In the movie the VF has enough clearance to land. It might be impossible with the left one's angle.

1 hour ago, funkymonkeyjavajunky said:

I sent NY a polite inquiry yesterday regarding my Kairos and it looks like progress. I will be hopeful until I see status 'Shipped'.

Congrat.

While My 10/07 order is still stuck at "Pre-order -Payment OK". Gotta love how NY does business.

Welp, guess I will buy it just for the Fighter mode Kiros.

8 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said:

Armor when?

Soon^tm

6 hours ago, SuNDuK said:

Now i want 4 more missiles T_T

 

You will have more missiles than you know what to do with them if you pre-ordered the DX yf-19.

Welp, my 31s has arrived in my flexdelivery address. Too bad I won't have time until tomorrow to pick it up.