Sanity is Optional
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Mandarake and Jungle have them as well, I think in the ¥5500 range.
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Does that brownie have Hikaru's arms?
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I suppose I ought to start priming and painting the inside now. There's a WIP over on the Workshop subforum, and the models are up on shapeways (no markup) if people want one.
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Once mine finally shows up I can start matching the colors on my missile weapons pod, and ditch that stupid drone charger.
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Only a week? I ordered one of mine from NY...
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I'll be honest, the battroid I can kinda like, but the fighter is so short and wide, looks more like a SD plane. -
It can, it just has a peg or hole or something IIRC, to allow the super part to attach. Someone might have a spare if they're using it with super parts only.
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They just threw everything on that one. Avengers logo? SMS? VF-1? 25th paint scheme?
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vf-31 siegfried WIP: Alternate Weapons Pods for VF-31
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Ok, updated the runners for 1:60 scale. The product pages for the 3 runner versions now have the option for 1:60 or 1:72 scale. 1:60 is set as default. -
Depends how much of a re-work it is. If they re-use the majority of the parts, the new mold costs could be kept quite low. I think the major candidate for a re-design is the complicated wing winging assembly, which could be re-done with just a few small parts (leaving the wing and body panels themselves alone).
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However, the kit version of the 262 is actually fairly easy to transform. Which means it's not so much a problem with the design of the valkyrie, more a problem with the design of the DX Chogokin version.
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Before powering your PC on, if you suspect it may have gotten wet, rinse it off with 99% Isopropyl alcohol and let dry. Ought to wash away any minerals left behind by the water which might cause shorts.
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Yup, I have both, and the extra complexity in the wing hinges and the transformation mechanic is not necessary. The model transforms quite easily.
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The VF-31 is considered to have very good mechanics, while the -262 looks great but is a bit... intricate in it's transformation. They're both worth buying, if you like the design, but the -31 is the more popular of the two going by the current prices. The VF-31 has super-parts available, but they were a Tamashii web store item rather than standard retail release. THe SV-262 has a pack which includes missile launchers for the legs/wings, Lil' Draken drones, a sword, and a fixed-pose shield. Again, Tamashii web shop.
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My VF-1S Roy did the exact same thing, pretty easy fix though.
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You can 3D print replacement parts, the hard aspect is getting the models to 3D print from. Scanning equipment that works at the resolution required is really damn expensive, and making 3D models of complex curved surfaces sucks.
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3D printing will never surpass injection-molding when it comes to cost at production volumes. What 3D printing will do is let you create parts which are more complex, or create parts in smaller batches without forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars in up-front mold costs. 3D printing has a higher cost per unit, due to the increased complexity of the manufacturing machinery and longer time to produce. Injection molding has a staggering up-front cost in the molds, but the actual process is quite simple and quick. To give you an idea of the up-front costs, I quoted out injection molding 3 relatively simple parts (largest was under 18"x6"x6") as part of my job, the mold costs were $57,000. I imagine the cost of a set of molds for a 1/60 Valkyrie are hundreds of thousands. [edit] The true place of 3D printing is in prototyping the parts which will later be injection molded. Tossing $57k of molds isn't something anyone wants to do, so you 3D print the parts and check fit and function, doing your iterative design with 3D prints before finalizing the design and buying molds.
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Personally I prefer the -31C's head sculpt the most.
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Well, you could always get the Arcadia non-premium? There will probably be several for sale once the premium comes out, and it's even still in stock on some online retailers for retail.
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The Arcadia SDF-1 release comes with a bunch of screw covers and other bits on runners, rather than installed on the figure itself.
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I'm not sure about installed, since the antennas and such won't fit on while it's in the box. Hopefully they're at least removed from the runner, topcoated/decal'd, and put in bags?
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I noticed on my Milia, the missile pylon needs to be attached at a certain position, rotated with the front (or was it back?) facing as far inwards as possible, then rotated out. There's a small gap in the attachment point to let the pylon snap on easily/with less stress. Also, you need to remove the missiles from the pylon to attach the second one properly, since the missiles run into eachother when putting on the second pylon.
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Nice find, need to find myself a VF-11 some day to go with the YF-21 and -19.
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Did they show if any painting was done on the city?
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Almost time to find out if the ebay seller I accidentally bought from instead of CDJ is a scam or not. I'm still in the chargeback/dispute window though, until at least midway through April. [edit] Also, have a second pre-ordered through NY.