Tekkaman2k5

Just now, jenius said:

Sure, I'm super curious about the super parts, particularly the backpack boosters. Can't wait to see  more of them...

once I get my money back from Amazon  japan and procure another one I will be more excited. Been bandaied lol. 2nd time in a row with a bandai macross lol. I seem to be only person with a critical flaw in mine : /

3 minutes ago, jenius said:

I was wondering about that too! Did they downsize the backpack at some point?

think maybe they did it for super parts space for legs?

5 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

yeah, that's the hardest part, as mentioned before, it'll be really tight. you can use something very dense and thin like a razor and get it open but risk scarring the surrounding leg.those tools are meant to got in tight areas without scarring it.

thankfully you have amazon as you mentioned you'll most likely return the defective leg if you can't fix it, 

hope you get it open! i know it took me a while the first time on the arcadia 0A.  

just going to go through with returning whole thing back to Amazon japan

On 1/4/2019 at 9:06 AM, Tekkaman2k5 said:

my part to try and fix my leg will be here tomorrow. Will try to fix on sunday!! wish me luck. if not will return to Amazon and hope can snag another one even if have to pay more.

well I cannot get this panel open...already broke one plastic tool that ordered.

3 minutes ago, kkx said:

I am super curious about how the inside looks like. It will be nice if you have some photo to share once you get it open.  Thanks.

can do once pop open will post pic cause might not know what looking at to fix it.

31 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

yes! keep us posted. glad you have amazon policy for protection. 

it should be an easy fix. the hardest part will be taking that cover/cap off. 

will do good sir

On 1/1/2019 at 2:52 PM, davidwhangchoi said:

ok i just opened mine up,

 good news for you Tekkaman2k5! there is access to the thigh piece. you'll need to pop this cover off (rectangle shaped piece in the middle pictured) to expose the screw.

Be very careful to use a thin plastic tool. Do not use anything metal such as flat head screwdriver as it will leave a mark on your valk and dent the plastic.

 

ex:  tool set  from amazon that works if you can't find something in your home https://www.amazon.com/Vastar-Precision-Screwdriver-Magnetizer-Demagnetizer/dp/B073TR8KCR/

the long black piece pictured in the link  or equivalent is what you need.  it's a plastic mini panel popper

my part to try and fix my leg will be here tomorrow. Will try to fix on sunday!! wish me luck. if not will return to Amazon and hope can snag another one even if have to pay more.

27 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

just be careful, the thigh cover will feel tight but will pop out.

 when opening the thigh up, if it doesn't come apart easy, bandai may have used a dab of superglue to keep them held together,  use the tool to carefully run it along where halves of thigh meet and it will come apart w/o much force   

like Ignacio Ocamica suggested it may be excess in there and should be an easy fix. or may have to reseat the metal pin in there to sit flush against where it connects to the intakes.

 

Noel, that's a nice banner ,

yeah my tampo print came deteriorated out of the box on the "Y" @treatment jinxed me. i was bandai'd.

but didn't care too much... i was more concerned if i can handle it normally w/o essential parts loosening over time. 

thanks again for tips....guess if have to remove glue going to need some to put back together? I have some cement glue for plastics. Bought when fix my 19 head laser.

6 minutes ago, Ignacio Ocamica said:

There may be some plastic flash inside the swivel articulation. You can use a hobby knife to carefully trim the excess plastic. I guess there will be a mushroom peg inside.

Guys are the best!!

10 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

It's why I'm loving MWF more and more.  

Yes sir. You have to remove that panel to expose the screw inside it. Just be careful of removing it so you won't scratch the plastic like David mentioned on his reply. Don't use flat head screwdriver. Good luck sir.

 

will do I ordered part listed on Amazon link. when comes time to open I will be back haha. probably wouldn't even know what I am looking at or for, to fix it haha.

14 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

LOL

I'm kinda with you on this. Aside from the shoulder mechanism and additional joints near the hip, everything else is just taken from Yamato's 1/60 line. I mean, there's only so many ways to transform a VF-1. Fighter looks good but it's definitely blockier looking than Yamato. The tampo printing looks nice but is borderline excessive. I do like the additional detail visible underneath the clear parts.

Battroid has an almost no-neck look because the head sits so low in relation to the tops of the chest plate.

I'm not getting rid of my 1/60s.

I'll definitely get Focker's 1S because if you're only to get one unit from the original series, it has to be that one. If Bandai releases additional VF-1s I'm not sure I'll get them because space is concern for me too. I might just go DWC and buy one of each to keep in box for all eternity. 

For those just starting out their collections, it's a fantastic piece to get.

Don't let the forum trolls bother you. I actually find them amusingly pathetic. 

Wow that's a USPS level of package mishandling! Glad the contents weren't damaged.

mine was shipped from Amazon as well but dhl delivered mine and came well packed.

21 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

ok i just opened mine up,

 good news for you Tekkaman2k5! there is access to the thigh piece. you'll need to pop this cover off (rectangle shaped piece in the middle pictured) to expose the screw.

Be very careful to use a thin plastic tool. Do not use anything metal such as flat head screwdriver as it will leave a mark on your valk and dent the plastic.

 

ex:  tool set  from amazon that works if you can't find something in your home https://www.amazon.com/Vastar-Precision-Screwdriver-Magnetizer-Demagnetizer/dp/B073TR8KCR/

the long black piece pictured in the link  or equivalent is what you need.  it's a plastic mini panel popper

I am confused is it that square panel that around the pin stripe indent going down the thigh?

10 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

thanks for the review. looks like the lower fins may be better than the floppy dx 19 fins. i'll open mine soon to check myself.

Thanks Mommar,

just want to comment as i saw a dumb downvote for your impressions/opinion. 

I'd like to point out Mommar was the first one to negatively criticize Arcadia 19's ankles using ball joints vs. ratchet and ID's the problem as the ball joints were so small in size (corrected with the Vf-0) i recall "positive cheerleaders crowd" giving him flak for being so called "negative." Turns out he was right about those arcadia ball joint ankles.  

Not everyone will agree with everything, but in terms of joints and hinges. i'd take Mommar's opinion over majority of sunshine MWer's opinion any day 

 hmm i need to open mine up but i had split looking like that  on a yamato 1/60 VT-1 that i had to open up as there was excess glue that caused something similar inside.  i don't if it's a totally different issue and don't know if the Dx Bandai thigh can opened up easy like the yamato 1/60 with simple screw driver.  be careful and avoid forcing anything to avoid stretch 

thanks I usually hold the part closed while I rotate to desired spot. it does close after move to  new spot but always as a seem line showing unlike other side. any help if can find where could open to fix.

14 minutes ago, Mommar said:

The click sounds like the mechanism inside is rotating when it should stay put and whatever is rotating it nside is forcing the plastic open.

wish could find a way to get in there to check. Screw holes at top wouldn't get me access to this area of leg

Hello fellow fans anyone else have issue with there figure. When I rotate the left leg hear a loud click and starts to spread this open. Any help would be great to fix. Dont see a way to get to this to see what is the matter.