Sanity is Optional

Update: Everything printed fine and has now shipped, ought to arrive next Tues/Wed. Anyone have requests for what format to upload the CAD files in?

Well, the fact that the weight is 90g heavier at least points to some refinements in the design (more metal, thicker plastic, or more accessories?)

Package Size/Weight: 49.0 x 36.5 x 14.2 cm / 1820g That's a big box. (19.3 x 14.4 x 5.6 in / 4lbs)

Hobby search just charged me and emailed saying the SDF-1 was in stock. [edit] Hobby search has also changed the status from reservation closed to sold out.

Pre-ordered one at NY to ship with a premium SDF-1.

Woot, managed to get one at HLJ. Hobby Search seems to have sold out more-or-less instantly. [edit] Seems to be back up now though.

They cannot open while it's stowed in fighter mode, due to the hinge opening to the sides. It can be deployed in fighter mode up above the wing though. I'm actually getting my missile doors printed in Hi-def Acrylate. They can only be printed in materials with <1mm wall thickness available such as FUD and Hi-def Acrylate. This does mean that Acrylic (Detail Plastic) is a no-go due to wall thickness. As far as all the other parts, should be viable in just about every plastic they have.

Yup. They don't actually feel that much different in hand (though I can tell the difference). Should be easy enough to sand over, or maybe even just a slightly thick primer coat. For my actual set I'm going to use on my 31a I went with the Acrylate for the doors though, since it's a bit stronger and the FUD/FED material is a bit brittle.

The Super VF-1A now has a page on Hobby Search, pre-orders start on 11/28 (tonight). http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10505301 I hope pre-order madness is a bit easier this time around so i can get it through HLJ.

Congrats, the Arcadia YF-19 is pretty awesome, aside from the loose ankles.

Well, if it doesn't need to articulate or stow properly, then yes a scaled down version will work just fine.

I'll have to do some CAD wizardry, as the shaft holes need to stay the same size while everything else scales down. You could probably try just printing it smaller if you have a 0.02" drill bit to open up the hinge holes (Amazon does sell these).

Try the trade forums here, and check on Mandarake, which is a used toy/collectible shop in Japan which will sell/ship internationally. I've gotten a bunch of stuff from them, with no issues.

Alright, modified and re-uploaded all the part files. Ordered myself a full set in FUD, except the doors which are in Hi-Def Acrylate for strength. Should get here first or second week of December, once I verify that everything works, I'll publish the CAD files and open the shapeways files for printing. Additional hardware required: 2x 0.02" (0.5mm) shafts of at least 3/4" (19mm) 4x 0.02" (0.5mm) shafts of at least 1/4" (6mm)

Well, since the missile pod is almost done, I'll be starting on the cannon pod next. That's going to be a bit trickier.

Fore those desperate for a replacement: I've been using Distill Web Monitor plugin, and just leaving a computer running with it set up to send me email alerts.

Even NY is sold out, I think you're stuck waiting to see if HLJ or someone else stocks extra.

I'll probably grab a second one if they make a Nexx version. Otherwise, I think I'm good with just 1.

I noticed that, managed to chip a corner off one of my pieces, looks like I'll have to order a 0.02" drill bit instead of just jamming the rod in.

I really hope not, my VF-2ss is coming in the same box, and I can't split them back up anymore.

That's actually something that the creator can set I think, so Xigfrid could probably make them available in Extreme. Ultra gives a pretty good finish to begin with, but Extreme actually feels smooth to the touch, shouldn't even need sanding.

If you order in the frosted detail, especially Extreme detail, it comes out very nice actually. Of course it costs 2-3x as much.

I was not planning to do the speaker pod at all, I can shoot you the blank pod model if you're interested in a starting point (I've now confirmed it fits on the Valk properly). As far as the surface detail, I'm just thinking some 0.2mm embossed sections, like the band around the center section of the pod. It shows up even with polished strong+flexible. It's worth pointing out that the doors can only be printed in the frosted detail material (either Ultra or Extreme) due to the minimum feature size. Also the shell can be printed in strong+flexible, but you'll need to drill the hinge pivot holes, as they're only about 1mm deep without going to Frosted Detail. It's wise to also drill out the holes in the doors, as they appear to be filled with support material past ~5mm in from the edge. The door shown is Frosted Extreme Detail, the outer shell is Frosted Ultra. Here's a pic of Frosted Extreme vs Ultra for the doors. (next to a polished strong+flexible body I had made to check printability) My personal plan is to print everything in Frosted Ultra, except the missiles and missile trays, which I'll have done in polished strong+flexible

But... I'm a perfectionist. Seriously though, there's about 5-10min of work on 5 different parts before it'll be ready. I'll probably knock it out Friday and order a full set for assembly. I especially want to make the missiles a bit smaller, so there's some clearance between them and the tray, so the paint doesn't get rubbed off when you push it through. Also there's a couple places where the bottom part of the housing is wrong, and the tray needs to have the side angle adjusted. Now that I think about it, it's also a good time to add some surface detail in a few places, like the tops of the missiles and the front/back of the pod.

Here's an Imgur gallery. The pics of it on the VF-31 were after I made a few adjustments to get it going together properly. Looks like I'll need to upload new files for most of the parts (though the old ones just needed a little knife work). https://imgur.com/a/sWgzI