Sanity is Optional
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As someone who has exactly one Yamato 1/48 (used Hikaru VF-1A from Goodwill in "OK" condition), I'll probably get the full spread.
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People don't seem to understand how fragile the cast steel/iron (with powdercoat) used in these is. It's not the same as machined or hot/cold worked steel. It's way more brittle, as you can clearly see when you look at the cross-section of the break in the OP's picture (looks like sand-paper). It's stronger than plastic, but it still has low ability to absorb energy without permanently deforming or breaking. The plastic deformation region of it's stress-strain graph is very small, and the slope of the elastic region is very steep. Now, it's probable that if the strain from a fall is on both plastic and metal parts, the plastic would break first, absorbing the energy before it deforms the metal. However, when the metal is very thin (as is the case here), stressed in a mode it's not strong against (bending), and the plastic is very robust (like the upper leg section on a VF-0), the metal will be the weak link that snaps first.
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I think that's part of why they went 1/48. It's a common model scale, and there's no valkyrie competition in the scale aside from the old Yamato 1/48 figures. Plus the thing they have for similar sized figures, rather than in-scale figures. The DX Koenig Monster is actually smaller than the HMR Monster.
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As a mechanical engineer, you are incorrect. Metal is used because a plastic part would not handle normal usage, or plastic would wear excessively. Unusual usage, like dropping, can and will still break metal parts. Especially if they're cast, rather than forged (more brittle). It's entirely possible for a metal part to break when subjected to a sudden load past it's design strength (such as impact from a fall).
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Or it can break because you dropped it, like is the case here.
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Posted in the other thread, but it'll probably get deleted because this exists: Upon closer inspection, this thing looks articulate as hell. What appears to be a waist pivot at the top/back of the nosecone. The forward joints under the hips also appear to have some sideways motion to them. Feet seem to have some ankle tilt left-right, rather than just forward/back.
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Upon closer inspection, this thing looks articulate as hell. What appears to be a waist pivot at the top/back of the nosecone. The forward joints under the hips also appear to have some sideways motion to them. Feet seem to have some ankle tilt left-right, rather than just forward/back.
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Here's the Tamashii page linked in the video, so this is 100% legit: https://tamashii.jp/special/macross/vf-1j/ Edit: It's interesting that they're not going to be the same 1/60 scale as the rest of the DX Chogokin Valkyries. Then again, 1/48 means not competing with Yamato/Arcadia (except the old Yamato 1/48s), and makes it more equal in size to the 1/60 Valkyries of the later series (Frontier/Delta). Probably easier to design in gimmicks and detail as well.
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Cheapest option that might work is probably just some JB Weld, not sure how well it'll hold though.
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No word yet from CDJ, looking back at it I guess they charged full retail of ¥21,000.
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Unfortunately, that'd go with pretty much any fix, unless he knows a good welder. I suppose JB Cold Weld might work, if it's not stressed.
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3D printed metal parts are a bit cheaper than that. Shapeways might be around $50 I think, given the size, for printed steel.
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Gundam Figure Thread - Newtype GN-002
Sanity is Optional replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
How is the Strike Freedom? I know it's popular and expensive on the secondary market, but how's the build quality of the figure? Well made? -
This looks like a case for 3D printing or casting a replacement.
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Given how they did the VF-1 and VF-0 figures, I imagine they'll either include it in every release (like the super packs), or not make them at all (like the ghost booster).
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Well, hopefully this means they're taking time to do a good job on a challenging transformation. It'd be a shame if this ended up like Bandai's SV-262 puzzle with lots of un-necessary complexity.
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Hard points on Yamato 1/60 VF-17 wings?
Sanity is Optional replied to Shizuka the Cat's topic in Toys
Looks like the Reaction missiles from a VF-25 armored? Version 1 maybe? -
VF-19(plural) I feel you on the no shelf space, I've got 24 figures sitting in boxes, waiting for me to move to somewhere I can display them all. 14 of those are 1/60 Macross as well.
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The Yamato VF-19s don't have the greatest market price as I recall, that said $125 with free shipping for a new one is a pretty darn good deal.
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Dear god, the 31a is already more of a grail piece than the VF-0D... How long until it catches up with the Yamato 1/60s Elint/VF-1D/Super Ostrich/Angel Birds/etc?
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You could try a bit of future or nail-polish to thicken the peg?
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It's odd that the heel peg just slipped out. Someone screwed up their sizing, it should have had to snap both pegs to do that.
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I'll definitely go for a VF-1S of those, looks nice.
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Got a few things in over the last week. HLJ PW and sale stuff, some Macross shirts, and a Metal Build Laevatein from NY.
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I'll get the armored set for every one they make it for. If only because the Armored Pack double-gun is so much better than the f***ing drone charger (especially if I can re-color to match my VF-31As).
