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Also got the NY notification. Also will be taking SAL shipping.
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It definitely could be a bad photoshop job. But I noticed nothing really locks the back plate in place on the DX 1/48, even in fighter mode (it can only go so far, but there is definitely room for it to move). So it may have fell down, and they didn't correct it, and took a picture of it. Or worse, there is something about the super pack that requires it being recessed like that.
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Yeah, I'm thinking the pre-order for this might be June 3rd, which is also my son's expected due date... But either of those things are open to change.
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The web exclusives only ship to Japanese addresses. So you need either a proxy address/service, or just buy from one of the usual online retailers, with an associated middle-man mark up (that's what I do). The web exclusives usually have much larger pre-order windows (weeks, even months sometimes). To be clear, I think only the super/strike parts are web exclusives. The valk itself is a normal release, thus pre-order madness (again). This might be worse than the Max VF-1A, if that is even possible... I'm hoping the popularity of DYRL in Japan means Bandai is making more of this valk than the Max TV 1A. Shouldn't a preorder date be coming up soon?
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Got one for the Hikaru VF-1S:
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Yeah, I'm interested. Please be a web exclusive. I can't take a repeat of the Max VF-1A.
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It looks like that is in Chinese Yuan, not Japanese Yen. Taobao is a predominately Chinese website (sort of like ebay). Caveat emptor, as always.
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Game of Thrones TV talkback thread. BOOK READERS STAY OUT.
HardlyNever replied to peter's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I'm glad it's over. I didn't hate the ending, but this final season has just felt so bad, it is more a relief than anything else. I read the books, and the one thing this season has done, more than anything else, is make me hope we actually get a book finale. I stopped caring years ago, because I figured GRRM wasn't going to ever finish the book series. I figured the TV show ending would be "good enough" and I could move on. It wasn't even good, much less "good enough." I want the books more than ever now. -
This video does a pretty good job of explaining the current situation. As he says, this isn't intended to be a complete and exhaustive telling of the entire Robotech/HG/Macross story, just an overview to get viewers up to speed: Keep in mind this is part 4 of a series. And obligatory f**k Harmony Gold.
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Another PSA for this valk: The thumbs on the integrated/articulated hands are weak and dumb. I broke one off, and I don't even know how. I was transforming it to fighter mode, and the thumb just seemed to... fall off. I thought it was a ball joint with how easily it fell off, but no, it's just poorly made. It wish it were a ball joint like the DX 1/48 hands, then I could just pop it back in. I never use these hands outside of fighter mode, so it's not a big deal. I've managed to glue it, but now I have basically another fixed-posed fist, just smaller for fighter mode. Just be careful handling the articulated hands, I guess:
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My VF-1D just came in, and I just checked out my feet. While stiff, I guess I got lucky on this release, because they aren't that bad. I had a similar issue to what others are describing with my VT-1, but this isn't too bad. So I guess it is a case-by-case basis. I definitely think Bandai changed the way they do HMR VF-1 feet from the VT-1 onward (a material and/or process change), but I think it can work out, sometimes.
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Also, I know we're talking about Regults, technically, but do they constantly resize Kamjin/Quamzin to fit in a Glaug, then make him big to walk around when he isn't piloting? It's possible, but unlikely, imo. I think the simpler and more likely answer is "anime magic," per usual.
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I'm happy to report that I finally got the arm mechanism un-stuck. I tried multiple things, but what ultimately got it was using a hair dryer on it for about a minute, maybe a minute and a half. Thing is, that is one of the first things I tried when this all started, so I can't guarantee that will work first try. I tried to document all my steps in case anyone else has this happen to them, so I'll list a short summary of everything I did below. I wish I could say there is one magic way to get it unstuck, but I'm not sure that there is. Anyhow, here's what I did (keep in mind this was over the course a week and a half, not all in one sitting): 1) Started with basic up/down and left/right movement of the joint. I did use a hair dryer on it for about 30 seconds or so early on. Didn't seem to do much 2) I tried prying at it with a tiny allen wrench. I don't know how much this helped, and I got minor scratching underneath, so I wouldn't recommend trying to pry at it with anything other than your hands. 3) Used a silicone-based lubricant (last night) and let it set for a while. 4) More pulling/movement by hand. This time more of a circular motion, trying to loosen it from all angles. 5) Hair dryer again, this time for 60-90 seconds. Then a moderate pull, and it was loose. If I had to guess, it was a combination of the silicone lube and hair dryer that got it, at least for me. But I'd recommend starting with the hair dryer for 60-90 seconds first, for anyone that encounters this. That's the best advice I could give. There's a little bit of scratching from the allen wrench, but it is underneath so it doesn't really affect the appearance. The pin/button thing that anchors the whole arm assembly together is a little loser, as well, but it still functions perfectly fine. That much pulling/prying is bound to loosen that part up. What caused it? I can't really say. I didn't mis-transform it in any way, as far as I can tell. The arms were in the proper position. I had it in battroid mode for 6+ months, so that is what I am suspecting right now. I'll examine it more and see if I can determine any other causes. It's a shame this design suffers from so many transformation issues, because it looks great.
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That looks like a manufacturing error, specifically they installed the magnets (which sit at the ends of the booms) the wrong direction. There are two magnets that are supposed to attract each other, and they look like they are repelling. Or somehow the polarization of the magnets got switched... It could be some other issue, it is hard to tell without having it in hand. But it really looks like the magnets are repelling each other in that pic. I don't have that issue.
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Yeah, unfortunately that is mostly just Hollywood stuff. You can make the picture "bigger," but without a higher resolution, you're not getting any more pixels. So blowing it up won't really help. Now if someone has a higher res photo, we could make it bigger and "zoom in."
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I'm getting to my wit's end with trying to get the arms un-stuck. I tried prying them loose with a tiny allen wrench last night, to no avail (and got some minor scrapping underneath for my efforts). Nothing serious, but I'm too afraid to keep trying something like that. Any recommendations for lubricant? I've heard RC shock oil can be pretty good, like this. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. I'm might just resign this to battroid/gerwalk mode, unfortunately.
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Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but is there any reason why Bandai changed the way they handle gunpod-holding hands for the VF-1D? Why did they switch from a hand with a gun grip molded into it, to a open fixed-posed hand that holds a bigger gun grip? Are they just trying something new, or is there something specific to the VF-1D that makes that a better option?
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I think a straight re-issue of the Hikaru 1J is pretty unlikely any time soon. I believe Bandai heavily implied or outright stated the special display stand was a one-time only offer (if that matters to you). A grey visor Hikaru VF-1J is much more likely. Whether or not that will be released around the same time Bandai releases the GBP set is anyone's guess. It would make sense to do so, but Bandai and sense aren't the best of friends, most of the time. At least when it comes to Macross.
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Either of those would work. If you don't care about the color of the base that much, the second link is a better value. The first link is the stand that some HMR toys come with (like the Regults). Most HMR toys come with adapters specific to that toy that will attach the toy to the display arm a lot better than the claw thing does, so you don't really need that. The support arm on the first link is a little beefier, if you're worried about weight, though.
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So I went to transform mine from battroid to fighter to put it in it's box, and I've hit the same issue @skex and @Bishop had with the arm rotation mechanism being locked down. The only difference being my arms are oriented in the right direction. It's been sitting in battroid for months, and now it is just stuck. I've transformed this thing several times before and never had this issue. From reading there responses it just sort of happens... and unhappens? If @skex or @Bishop or anyone else for that matter could shed some light on how to get it undone, I'd appreciate it. It's really hard to see in there, but it almost seems like the peg it recesses on is at a slightly odd angle. Maybe sitting in battroid for so long, with weight on the back, warps the peg it sits on? I might relegate this to battroid-only, unfortunately.
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It seems like between Bandai's preorder madness and subsequent scalper prices, and Arcadia's retail prices that are higher than scalper prices, we can't catch a break. I don't know if I'd call what Arcadia is doing "competition" to Bandai at this point. Seems more like... collusion.
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Enjoyed it overall, but of course there are some plot holes/inconsistencies. The one that bothers me most right now (or that I can't figure out) is:
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I'm honestly just hoping this ends up at a pretty steep discount. That might be the only way I can justify buying one. Enemy mecha + less-popular-franchise + ridiculous price seems like a good combination to be a shelf warmer. Arcadia might be considering that already, though, and make this a very limited run (hence the high price already).
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Yeah... I was expecting over 30k yen. I wasn't expecting basically 40k. I might wait and see if this goes on discount or something.
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No payment request or anything from AmiAmi. This item went missing on their website after their site maintenance. I'd like to think they are related, and it is just some glitch, but I guess we'll find out soon. Luckily, I have one at NY as a back-up.
