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And will they fit in the forearm?

Do you mean somebody is going to make 5 finger hands, which look like robot hands (not organic), and that hold the gunpod well?

Hi everybody. As fas as I know, there are 3 types of hands in Yamatos 1/48: 1) small, poseable: I have them in my Roy Fokker. They dont hold the gunpod tightly. They are so small that they don't look good. 2) unposeable, robot-like hands: sold with the GBP armour. They look good. 3) unposeable, human-like hands: sold with the mass production versions. They don't look good. They look too human-like. I'd like to know the following: 1) I plan on buying one of the new VF-1J Stealth super strike. It features a set of 4 hands of type 3, I think (am I wrong?). I don't like them, so I wonder if the same VF-1J, sold without the fast pack, features also hands type 3, 2 or 1. Any owner here who can tell me? 2) Do unposeable hands actually hold the gunpod firmely? Much more than poseable hands? 3) Can unposeable hands be hidden in the forearm, like poseable hands? Thanks!!

>I can try and answer some of your questions. Others here are more quailified to answer the rest. Thanks, man. >The whole skull thing is an on going one. the only way I know of is to repaint the tail wings and add new skulls straight. You can get waterslide decals for the 1/48`s which are much better than the standard stickers from various places made by our very own Anazazi37. Why are decals better than stickers. Many years ago I was into model building and painting. Placing decals was a pain, and they would go out with use... Plastic stickers remain as long as you are careful... so why bother with decals? Whatr should I do to buy those you mention? >As far as the hands are concernened the ones that come with the GBP kit are much more in keeping with the anime I think. Obviously you could just get a GBP and use the hands while not using the GBP parts. This would be really expensive. I was planing on buying a GBP, which are great, but those hands are not articulated, are they? They are like the fixed-pose hands of the mass production versions of the toy, aren't they? If they are indeed articulated, can they be hidden in the forearm,like the standard ones? Don't think so... they are way too big... but I wouldn't mind using them if they are articulated. Are they easy to exchange with the standard ones? And... what about the head?? C'mon people!!! Help this poor little newbie!

I intend this thread to be a gathering of information, advice and links to relevant threads regarding basic fixing, improvement and customization of newly owned Yamato 1/48s. -first of all, reissue guessing. I explain my case first: I've bought a Yamato 1/48 VF-1S. The seller says it is 4th reissue. I can see the annoying diagonal seam under the cockpit and one of the skull emblems on one of the tail fins is not straight. The nosecone does have the tabs and the radar has correspondent tracks. Flaps seem tight and can move up- and downwards. Canopy remains open by itself. So: can I be sure that this is 4th reissue? How can a buyer know which reissue its toy belongs to? -fixing: besides cutting excess of plastic here and there with a cutter, is there anything else I can do to fix problems? I am referring to the seam under the cockpit and along the robot's head as well as the not-straight skull and any other thing you might know about. -improving: is there any means to improve the toy? I mean, for instance: the hands are tiny and not very appealing. Is there anybody out there that makes better ones? Can I buy a different, completely painted head? Regarding stickers: can I buy a stickert set better than the Yamato one? Which ones are the best? -customizing: what can be done here that is not terribly demanding skill-wise? Panel lining? How should it be done? What material should be use? Which color? (in my case, I have standard white-yellow-black Roy Fokker painting) How should I apply it? Thanks to anybody willing to share their knowledge. Cheers, Pirata