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Okay, thanks. I'll give it a try on my Isamu YF-29.

Really impressed with the panel line effect you got on your YF-29. Do you take any extra steps not described in the Flory models post? Is it just as simple as applying the wash, then wiping off the excess once dry?

Really impressed with the panel line effect you got on your YF-29. Do you take any extra steps not described in the Flory models post? Is it just as simple as applying the wash, then wiping off the excess once dry?

Thanks to your advice, I managed to pretty much polish out the scratches on the nacelle and top-left wing (which, hopefully you can see in the before and after shots). I also bought some Tamiya fine polish, which helped to bring out a nice shine to the plastic. Thanks again!

I bought mine from Ebay, The first return did produce a refund but the seller then claimed that I sent the YF-19 back broken. The YF-19 arrived back in Japan with both tail fins detached and the seller assumed the item was broken. I then had to produce annotated images of the YF-19 explaining that they do fall off and can be reattached. The 2nd YF-19 is being posted back at the moment. My original YF-19 does suffer from tail fins popping off but the problem with the replacements is that the tail fins do not fold out to the correct angle. The tail fins should fold out and stop. These tail fins also fell very easily compared to my original. You can see from the image, the left tail fin is not seating properly compared to the right and does not fold out to the correct angle

I'll give that a try. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

Okay, thanks. Do you think this would do... Novus Plastic Polish

Thanks for the info. Do you have any recommendations for buffing compounds?

I totally understand that some of these issues are down to the individual but getting the brand new YF-29 and seeing scratches on top of the toy is really frustrating.

The scratch on the nacelle is a bit difficult to capture.

Here's the scratches on the YF-29.

I've been slowly building my Bandai DX Macross collection but I seem to be having real trouble acquiring examples without issues. The first YF-19 I bought was fine apart from the fact the panel lines were not great and after seeing better examples on this forum and else where, I decided to buy a replacement and then sell the original on Ebay, Unfortunately the 2nd YF-19 arrived with a broken right tail fin. The tail fin wouldn't fold to the correct position and would fall off very easily. I returned this one for a refund and ordered another replacement. The 3rd example arrived with the same tail fin defect but this time on the left side. Again, I returned the item for a refund. On top of this, I received a YF-29 (Isamu version), with scratches on the top left wing mount and left engine nacelle from the factory. I've bought all these examples as brand new f/s. Has anyone else had similar experiences? Or am I just incredibly unlucky? It's really taking the fun out of collecting these toys.

My Yamato YF-21 I was handling the other day in the hot weather, the plastic felt absolutely fine. Same with the Neca ED-209 I have, the plastic doesn't feel any different. It's because the YF-19 was expensive and I've been after one for a while that's making anxious.

It's been hitting 36c in the south of England but it's my office that's been going up to 30c.

Appreciate the feedback. I only have LEDs in my office, so that should be fine. I also keep the blinds closed but since I don't have air con it's just the room temps that's a concern. I was looking at getting a glass cabinet (https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/detolf-glass-door-cabinet-black-brown-10119206/), nothing too fancy. Can't really enjoy the toy if it's storage.

Thanks for the info.

I totally understand what you're saying. It took me a while to get hold of a YF-19. so I want to keep it in the best condition I can.

If that is the case, that's frustrating since the YF-19 was expensive to get hold of.

I can't find the post I saw but I'm sure they described the Star Wars figures as being PVC.

Here in the UK we're experiencing a delightful heatwave and I'm struggling to keep my office below 30c where I have my YF-19 boxed up in storage. I had read on a collector blog that with Star Wars figures you should keep temps below 27c. Above that, the plastic would start to sweat with the oils coming to the surface. Does anyone know if having temps around 30c can cause any issues to a Bandai DX toy?