Shogun93

41 minutes ago, MacrossJunkie said:

I can only assume that maybe the Spacy used some sort of amalgamation of ranks from the other branches.

Well that’s what I originally thought, but then DYRL happened and then I just didn’t know anymore lol. Macross Plus eventually goes back to Air Force/Army CO ranks. It’s just a minor gripe of mine lol Air Force has ruined me.

51 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

I also figured the mashup was partly due to the organization being a combination of multiple countries.

On another note though, has anyone seen if there's an expected release date for Kakizaki?

I see that being a thing with the PMC’s operating in conjunction with the Spacy, but the Spacy itself should be at least a little consistent.

Anyways, not gonna thread jack anymore y’all lol the topic was just too good to pass up.

3 hours ago, Slave IV said:

Haha, not what you would have expected huh?

I don't think Sgts. get flight duty clearance but hey, it's our own fantasy so wth right?

On another note, I unexpectedly had to go to the office so I grabbed my missile sets while I was there. Looks like I will be getting to play some DX VF-1 pew pew soon! 

Macross has NO clear rank structure at all lol. TV was using Army/Air Force Commissioned Officer ranks, then in DYRL, they used Navy Officer Ranks. Then you have Delta, with Hayate given the rank of Sgt. No clear direction at all.

43 minutes ago, treatment said:

Wonder if Bandai really made it anime/DYRL-accurate.

As in, it shatters to pieces on its own after unboxing...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somebody headshots you as soon as you pull the toy from the clamshell. 

51 minutes ago, Kyp Durron said:

It seems my DX VF-1S arrived at the delivery facility via DHL at 10:30 this morning. It's still saying the estimated delivery date is Monday the 27th, though I wouldn't think they'd actually hold it there until then. 

They more than likely won’t. My package is out for delivery today and it was scheduled for Monday.

So what is a “good” price to some of you guys for DX SSP? I see them all the time on Yahoo! Japan and I could have sworn I saw some on Mandarake as well. Toy Arena has them in stock too if you prefer a US retailer. 

Sorry for the sideways pics. Don’t hurt your necks.

Hi, new here. You’re free to have a preference, but to say Yamato/Arcadia is a better value is pretty wild to me, but I get it. If you prefer smaller scale and don’t care about poseability, the Arcadia’s make sense. I personally think the DX Chogokin VF-1’s are better built (minus the QC hiccup with the 1S, because my 1J and 1A are fantastic) and far more poseable. My Yamato stealth 1J was okay for the time, but it’s a turd in comparison in every aspect except fighter mode. Just my 2 cents as I’m sure it’s been stated in the craziness lol. 

10 minutes ago, RedComet said:

Well the good news is you didn't break the tabs on the upper part, so it should go back together and hold together forever after it gets fixed. I can post a full writeup tomorrow if you want. It sucks, but it CAN be fixed. I fixed mine and another person's off FB. If you don't want to attempt it yourself, I could even do it for you if you wanted to pay shipping both ways (and you would only have to send the leg). Always happy to help a MW member  that's what a community is for right?

That’s incredibly kind of you. More than likely I’ll take you up on that offer, but if you don’t mind posting the process so I at least have an idea of what the process entails, I’d really appreciate it.

Sounds very involved* now I’m just using words that don’t make sense. What a night.

5 minutes ago, RedComet said:

@Shogun93 yeah, that happened to the first one I got. I feel like someone did a writeup on it. It seems some come from the factory not quite screwed in all the way, and they work themselves out and fall off.

Good news is it can be fixed. Bad news is it is a pain in the ass! The first thing you need to do is track down a very slightly (1mm) longer screw to screw past any stripped part and hold steady. Then you have to disassemble it, then either dremmel the knob off the hinge so it can open all the way, or drill a screw access hole in the metal. Then you put on some locktite reassemble it with the new screw and put it all back together. Search for the writeup, and if you don't find it let me know and I can put more details and pics here.

Was it the left leg? I think it is always the left leg.

Yeah it is the left leg. I’ll look for the write up now but man that does sound pretty intuitive lol.

So has anyone ever had this happen to them? Got a sealed VF-1S from a friend of mine and the left leg came off. Any clue on how to fix it?

1 hour ago, ErikElvis said:

Anywhere to preorder the kakizaki 1A that’s reliable. Missed the preorder window. Hope it’s easy to snag after release. 

Yeah I’d just wait like what DYRL said. I waited for Max a couple weeks after release and got him at 212 shipped on Amazon Japan. 

If you guys want, you could try your luck with the proxy buyer White Rabbit for TV Super Parts. It’s a simple process and isn’t TOO bad price wise. Haven’t tried it myself, but the reviews look good.

I have one for 310 shipped if you’re interested.