Boobytrap

Just received mine. First brand new V2, all of my others were purchased on the second-hand market. Love that new valk smell.

Out of the box I really like the white, especially in contrast to the black and yellow. It does look a little off when compared to the others in my collection, but not glaringly so.

I've been waiting to get a proper Roy (have had a v1 since back in the day) added to my collection for a very long time. What a great way to spend my lunch time.

I was thinking of doing the same thing but my impatience won out over saving a few bucks. Paid $37.50 to have it shipped. I figured even if the exchange rate improved to it's best point over the last few years it would have cost about $30.70. No way I'm waiting up to 60 days just to save, at most, $7.

Woo hoo. Just got my HLJ payment request.

No issues, so far, for me either. I'm enjoying this version more than the previous version.

I also wish that they had updated the arm to leg connection but one thing I did notice in the last few days is that they added a new 'L' shaped connector at the shoulder that attaches to the underside of the chest when in fighter mode. So even if/when the arm comes unpegged from the leg the arm still stays in place better than before. Which is good since they eliminated the arm to leg connection when the SAP is attached.

I have lots of revoltechs (around 50) never broke a revo joint, although some of of the ironman jonints feel flimpsy.

Still none have broken.

Nothing to do with the durability of the revoltech joints, mine have all held up fine, but I hate them due to their appearance. They never seem to be integrated into the figure very well and always ruin the overall flow of the figure. The ratcheting joint (which i find unnecessary in figures of this size) also limits some of the poses. For those reasons I prefer Figmas or Figuarts. I'd be over the moon if Macross figures were ever released by one of those 2.

But, back on topic, those customs are quite nice.

I also couldn't help myself and had to put my HMR Hikaru on a bike poppin' a wheelie. Too much fun.

Still showing sold out. But I want to ask some questions from those of you that have these and bandai 1/100 valkyries. I've read some horror stories on some of these arcadia figs either breaking or just being difficult to transform or put the accessories on. As I said before I'm on poor single dad budget so I'm pretty limited. If I but an arcadia it's basically a huge treat for me. Now I did just buy hi metal monster. Very impressed with build quality there. So in your honest opinion would a guy like me do better to wait and see what bandai offers next instead? I agree the arcadia figs are gorgeous but if I throw over 200 at a toy I need it to not break from simple transform or assembly. I was actually debating a vf0a.....until I read reviews

I think you will be quite pleased with the VF-1S. It is a tried and true design that and is considered by many the pinnacle of Macross toys. I own several and love them all. The Bandai's are good for what they are but there were sacrifices made due to the scale when it comes to the VF's.

I would highly recommend checking out anymoon.com for detailed information and reviews. It was a great resource for me when I got back into the hobby last year.

No problem..happy to help..The lights are from Ikea, I don't have a link, but I can post a pic of the box when I get home tonight. I use one strip per shelf under the top wooden shelf and then under the next 3 glass shelves. Be advised -- the included sticky strips don't hold well, especially on the wood top. I had to get some dual locking heavy duty velcro and cut small strips..so far they are holding

Thanks for the information. Greatly appreciated. If you have the name of the lights I can look them up.

Don't worry sir. All of us here are poor too. We kept being robbed by those Japanese stores every month.

Tell me about it. If you are into this hobby and still have money in the bank... you're doing it wrong.

PO Cancelled. Wrong Super Packs color.

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Photos courtesy of TagHobby.

I know, right? And it was looking so good too...

INSTA-BUY if arcadia does the vf-4 strike. Cmon arcadia its a no brainer!!

+1

There are 4 light strips in each cabinet, got the 2nd one done yesterday.. friendly piece of advise... put the lights in AS you build your Detolf.. trust me on this.. LOL.

Where did you install each of them? It's hard to tell due to the reflections in the glass. Would you also happen to have a link to the lights?

Sorry for all the questions but I've had a similar project on my mind. I was planning on using flexible LED strips down the sides with a remote control but the amount of work to get it to look nice has caused me to hesitate. I would love to replicate the results you have achieved.

Yes. I know ET toy is not anime accurate anymore but it's more of a question if the leg is straight now in perpendicular to the body in Nexx/Faerie than crooked (in angle) when you look from the top in fighter mode?

I don't have the Sylvie in front of me to do a direct comparison but going off of memory I do not believe that the outward angle when viewed from the top was improved. They still do not point straight back.

Installed my first set of Ikea LED lights in my Detolf today after work. Pain in the rear getting all the cables neat, but I'm pretty happy with the result for 30 bucks. Took me about 2 hours. Sorry for the sideways pics.

Very nice display. Do you only have the one light bar installed at the top? If so, I'm impressed with how much is making it all the way to the bottom shelf.

I'm more interested on the Riobot Sahelanthropus price than the VF-2SS.

Question on people who have Nexx or Faerie releases, does the leg rest in striaght position in fighter mode than in Silvie which is somehow a little crooked?

For me, both the fairy and Nexx legs extend straight back in fighter mode, unlike Sylvie which droops down. It really helps to give a slimmer, sleeker profile.

Not quite sure, are you asking something different about the legs than this response?

As much as I'm into the HM-R line, I miss having the larger scale 1/48 Valkyries with their unique details and gimmicks. The 1/60 v2 has its own set of gimmicks, which are not exactly the same. I wouldn't mind if Arcadia revisited the 1/48 design and improved/rebuilt it.

And Bandai too! I know Bandai was teasing that 1/35 1J, so It would be nice if either Bandai or Arcadia gave us a better larger design that improves fit, articulation, and proportion (especially in gerwalk and battroid modes). But I'm not sure if I would love to see the price of such a toy right now.

For my sake, I seriously hope they don't re-visit the 1/48 scale. I started with the 1/100 line expecting just to get some here or there mainly to fill in items that had never been made before or were difficult to find, like the enemy mecha and destroids. That expectation quickly went out the window once I got some in hand and now I have to have them all.

I could only imagine what would happen to my financial status if they ever started to release 1/48's with today's expectations, techniques, and most importantly prices. Total wallet disintegration.

So did you have to make any modifications with the Fairy Squadron to get the legs to stay like that in fighter mode? Or does actually lock up that well as you have pictured?

Thank you for letting us know about the SMS stand, good to know!

For me, both the fairy and Nexx legs extend straight back in fighter mode, unlike Sylvie which droops down. It really helps to give a slimmer, sleeker profile.

No doubt, it will. But like I said earlier, on a 'sale' price.

Just update this thread with VF-2SS SALE link, I'm IN!

Seeing as how ET decided to flood the market with these latest releases I don't think you will have to wait too long.

Anybody knows the weight of the Monster with package?

I pulled the trigger with AE but forgot to see the shipping estimates. It costs a lot to my country even with the 10% discount.

HLJ sent mine with a list weight of 11.2 lbs/5.08kgs

Scratch that weight. I forgot that there were other items in the box. HLJ lists the weight as 2290g.

For me, I have not been able to determine any difference between Nexx or Fairy. They both seem to have the same improvements over Sylvie and do lock together better (without the SAP). With the SAP you do lose the ability to tab the arms to the legs in fighter mode (better hope those ratchet joints hold out).

Ah. I missed that. So in naked VF-2SS it locks pretty well.

As much I would hate to admit it, I will still buy another VF-2SS/SAP which is Nexx as long that is on a sale.

If you at least felt that Sylvie was OK but flawed I think you will appreciate the improvements that they made. If you felt that Sylvie was nothing but an exercise in frustration and a waste of money then I doubt the improvements they made were significant enough to change your mind.

She's a Southern California girl. She wasn't trying to do too much with her voice but to me it sounds like she was channeling the girl from the Adam & Eve commercials you hear around Valentine's Day on the radio.

Love the idea of some shells near the monster or used in a diorama, good call.

After handling this toy some more I really really really hope we hear about more destroids soon.

It was an awesome review. I'm sure you both had a blast doing it. I kept expecting to see '1-900-MONSTER 3.99 a minute' flashing on the bottom of the screen.

Us Mospeada fans could only dream of Bandai getting a hold of the license to do all the mecha..sadly..now it looks like it's gonna be Evolution Toys...

Oh if only. I just don't see how ET has what it takes to improve upon what toynami/aoshima/CMS already produced.

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That is an incredible display. So much good stuff yet all very neat and organized. How you get any work done in that office (besides dusting) i'll never know.

I'm loving this monster way too much. No picture can do justice to how awesome it is in hand.

I got into this line for the regult. Told myself that it would be nice to have one on my desk. Of course I had to add a glaug because the regult had to have a commander, right? But what good is a commander if he only has one trooper to command? So, added another regult. After getting a small squad ready for battle I then realized they needed someone to do battle with. VF added. One lonely VF against a Zentradi squad? That may work in the fantasy world of a tv show but not in real life, he needs back up. Enter the monster.

So here I sit, having gone from a nice item to display on my desk to a desk covered more with Macross than with work. I don't regret it one bit. I just need a bigger desk.

The biggest flaw (not including the transformation process) was the lack of a strong connection between the arm and legs...ET completely ignored the problem and made it worse with the mounting of the armor as they removed what little connection points existed....no idea what they were thinking.....it would have been an easy fix by adding a thicker tab to the arm armor pieces and a slot to the leg armor.....line art accuracy be damned....it wasn't winning any awards in that category to begin with....

Agree wholeheartedly. Eliminating that connection altogether with the SAP was a horrible choice.

I'm also not a fan of how the top part of the SAP attaches. It's secure enough but I have a hard time getting the engines to fit in it right.

Welcome to the forum, Boobytrap. That information was shared up thread by Kinzoku VF here:

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=42438&p=1256834

It looks like you got a good copy of Silvie. Not everyone's copy worked that way out of the box.

I feel you. I'm sure that not everyone was as fortunate as I. I was also lucky enough to get a perfectly functional VF-0D (fingers crossed my luck keeps holding out). It's the pride of my collection. And for the record, anime accurate or not, I love the shade of blue.

As for the Nexx and fairy I can at least give some kudos to ET for attempting to correct some of the flaws, although I'm sure we wish that they weren't (and shouldn't have been) there to begin with.