Special Sauce
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Damn. That's a lot of Valk right there.
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Such a great toy. Have to get mine out to play around with it. I need to get a nice display cabinet for him and the others I have.
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Such a great toy. Have to get mine out to play around with it. I need to get a nice display cabinet for him and the others I have.
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I'm trying to narrow it down to what it is and it does seem like it's the quality of the plastic used. Because they're a larger company they probably source their plastic from different suppliers to satisfy their needs. So it would make sense that some parts yellow while others do not.
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Panel line work on these came out amazing!
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There are several methods you can use to try and clean them up. Using cleaning solutions using peroxide and water or a mixture of vinegar, baking soda and water can work on yellowed plastic. I haven't tried it myself since I don't have any that are yellow yet. Styrofoam is a petroleum based product which when heated can release toxic gases. I imagine the combo of a hot attic or direct sunlight would releases some of the petroleum gases of the Styrofoam which would cause the yellowing. It would probably take some time for that to happen unless you're talking about some extreme heat. Styrofoam also degrades must faster than plastic. Could explain why you see a lot of yellowing in the DX line because they're packaged in Styrofoam. Of course I'm just spit balling but it makes sense to me.
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Must be a reaction to some kind of oils. Could be the Styrofoam packaging.
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Were they exposed to sunlight too much?
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Were they exposed to sunlight too much?
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Which YF-29 model was that? Did you buy it new or used? I'm just trying to narrow down if it's just sunlight that makes this happen. I'll probably still get the VF-25F renewal because I feel it's a pretty sharp looking Valk. Especially in fast packs.
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How many DX pre-orders are there each year approximately? Doesn't seem like too many.
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Awesome thanks!
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Have a question that I'm not sure anyone can answer but I figured I'd give it a shot. I want to get a VF-25F renewal version still sealed if I can. I know that the white parts can become yellowed when exposed to sunlight, but have any ever yellowed even when NOT exposed to sunlight? I'm just worried if I get one still sealed that it'll be yellowed anyway from sitting in the box so long sealed up (something about the styrofoam emitting gases causing a chemical reaction) . I know the toy came out a long time ago and I've seen some people claim that it can happen. I just don't want to pay a premium price for an already yellowed toy. So I guess I'm asking what are the chances that would happen or has it to happened to any of you?
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Arcadia 1/60 VF-4A ‘Flashback 2012’ Premium Finish & Regular Release
Special Sauce replied to no3Ljm's topic in Toys
The Fighter mode of that looks great. I'd consider getting one just based on that alone. -
That's a good idea. I might try that out. I can always test it on something else to get the hang of it
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Hopefully they can get things up and running again. The painted panel lines look is amazing on that VF-0S. I'm tempted to do my PF one. I just don't want to screw it up LOL. I paid so much for that one and I'd hate to ruin it.
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That thing just looks frail
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Those Yeti stands look pretty nice. Did they stop making them?
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Are they releasing more super/strike sets for the Bandai VF-1's? Sorry for all the questions. It's been so long I'm totally out of the loop with how to get any of this stuff anymore.
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@Slave IV What did those two go for at retail?
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Will do
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That makes sense. I'll probably just get one soon then.
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Agreed. Thanks for the info. @Slave IV
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I want to get a Roy but I'm wondering if I should just wait a little longer to see if the prices drop a bit. Cheapest I've seen so far for a sealed one has been about $300 shipped which isn't too much more than retail shipped I suppose.