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Well, it really is an old argument.  We all know that the show (SDFM) was riddiled with production errors.  Lots of things look different from one scene to the next.  It's really hard to say what is 100% correct.  I'm sure that this won't be the last time where someone feels like Bandai cheaped out on details.

6 hours ago, seti88 said:

https://twitter.com/erobos1/status/1119609002508181505

Bandai got the color mix right this time with the vf-1D...seems more saturated

On my screen the VF-1D looks to have the same orange color issue as the VT-1.  The Orange of the chest plate appears duller than the painted orange.

My CD Japan order is also in "In Shipping Process."

Now at 458.  I'm out!  Sleep is more important to me now.

35 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

If anyone can actually get into the damn site. Number 1252?

F U NY. This is not how online shopping in 2019 should be.

How does this work exactly?  If I get in and decide to window shop for 30 minutes, do I tie up that connection for that time and no on else can access the site until I leave?  I would guess that they need to upgrade their server service so PO night doesn't appear like a DDoS attack on their website.  I may need to use NY only for web exclusive stuff only from this point forward.  It's taken over 20 minutes to go from 1150ish to 570ish.

You got Bandaied!

Is Bandai's QC getting worse or is this within what's normal?  There were a few complaints about QC with the HMR VF-4 release.  Not to mention the DX YF-19 and the HMR Hikaru DYRL VF-1A.

30 minutes ago, CHAVAKAISER said:

Vf-4 is very very small 

A wise man once said:  "Anything more than a handful and you risk a sprained tongue."

So we need a windowed box Destroid release to balance things out?

The latest HI-METAL R announcement was the " HI-METAL R - Soltic H8RF Roundfacer Korchima Special - Limited Edition." It was a TWE that went on pre-order on April 1st and has a release date of July 2019.

https://tamashii.jp/item/12853/?wovn=en

It could be May or June before they announce the next HI-METAL R release.

With my limited understanding of photography: understanding lighting and composition gets you further than good equipment.  Saburo is " Super Dimensional Enabler" for a reason.  He make everything look good to the detriment of out wallets.

You potentially need to have six! That is assuming they produce a Tread; which seems likely if this sells well.

It seems to me that anytime T-Rex is involved in development, retail prices will be near $300 American. They need to get paid too. 

32 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

True. But that's in DYRL. Not on SDFM series.  

 

 

We should probably rephrase the original statement.  For starters, Kakizaki had the same initial "A" rating as Max in SDFM.  He got taken out by bad luck in SDFM.  As far as DYRL, we should say that "You needed someone like Milia to take out Kakizaki."

4 hours ago, Pontus said:

Hmm, interesting.  Oh, yeah, no trigger buttons, duh.  Well, anyway, I'm glad they left the holes in the main cannon because it gives me a place to install an option part that I'd like to make; A GIANT FLAMING LASER BLAST! Possibly one that lights up if I can.  I'm thinking of 3D printing it in yellow and white, but the typical printer plastics are rather opaque, so I'm not quite sure how to do lights yet.  Even if it's unlit, it'll still be 'lit'. 

If you are planning to LED light the blast, then opaque is probably not a bad thing.  If you use a clear or transparent yellow filament and use a yellow LED, it may work in your favor.

I finally received my VF-4.  I have a scratch in the black area of the nose cone right in front of the cockpit.  The yellow plastic shows through.  Otherwise, no other issues.

I did have a scary moment when I was transforming it for the first time.  While I was disconnecting the legs from the body, I somehow applied too much pressure on the trap door of the little fin and it popped into the cavity.  I found no easy way to get the door back out.  I tried to push the roll pin out with a paperclip as I had no punch nor a way to hold everything steady enough to tap it out.  I ended up bending the paperclip into a hook and yanked the door back out.  There are very faint stress marks on the plastic near the area where the fin snaps in now.  I'm hoping it fades with time.

My VF-4 has spent more time at customs than it had traveling from Japan.  It arrived in state on the 27th of March.  It passed through customs on the 28th.  It's been showing "Origin Post is Preparing Shipment" for 8 days now.

I caution buffing clear plastic with toothpaste.  Unless you know for a fact that the grit on it is really, really fine.  Using toothpaste you run the risk of turning your clear plastic into opaque plastic from all the scratches you could create from the toothpaste grit.  Use NOVUS Plastic Polish or something similar.  I had to repair a plastic motorcycle helmet visor for a coworker that my other coworker screwed up using toothpaste to polish out a few scratches..

As far as hydrogen peroxide, read the forum topic that F360 linked.  The hair paste seems to work best, but you can easily go too far with it or end up with a patchy result.  Research, research, research!

My guess is that is is more a popularity issue.  There is demand, but no where near what the Macross line gets.  Not a lot of sequels to keep the popularity up.  This gives me hope that we might see TWE blue Phalanxs.  I did watch the 1st episode of Dougram. I'm not sure if I'll continue with it.

HI-METAL R - Soltic H8RF Roundfacer Korchima Special - Limited Edition up for pre-order if anyone is interested!

12280 yen.

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27471-hi-metal-r-soltic-h8rf-roundfacer-korchima-special-limited-edition.html

Fansub groups Central Anime and Live-eviL have released subtitled version of DYRL and Flashback. I do not know if they have made their sub files available in a non-video format. I'm not sure if I can mention anything more on that topic. 

And army building!

1 minute ago, seti88 said:

How about exposing them to sunlight by displaying them outdoors? Not that i am doing it! 

 

So long as you have extras! No problem!

Enjoy your HMR however you like!  There is no wrong way to enjoy HMR!

6 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

So, I’m a little late for ordering the Missile Set. Looks like Nin-Nin-Game and Nippon-Yasan have them up for pre-order still. Either one reliable? Both are pay upfront and I know there are a lot of sources that don’t have quantity for the pre-order and just hunt for it after release.

You may want to check the "For Sale & Trade" section of the forum to see if anyone is selling one first.  Make sure you do your research on the seller just in case.

1 hour ago, fenrir72 said:

The SDF-2 Megaroad-1 colonization ship. 

That's what we want to know...  Why dosen't it say that on the tail?  Why is it SDF-018.  Hanger number maybe?  Why is his plane number 101 for that matter?

My order shipped from CDJapan yesterday (SAL).

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Just so you know, I didn't started it.

 

 

Following political tradition, I blame those involved with the "Habanero" incident for this! 

2 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

YAY!  My chunky monkeys arrived today!  Will post pics soon,

Though... what I do not understand is why 4 chunky monkeys were shipped to me in a box the size of a refrigerator. The amount of packing material was ridiculous!

Large box for cat cosplay perhaps?