kkx

You can get a decal with Roy's name from @Anasazi37 to replay the hikaru label.

50 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Too many factors and there is still no definite study on all of this. My take is enjoy your toys more, worry less. If your toys get yellow, so what? It’s a color. Now it’s a new color and you get to enjoy the toy all over again as a different color variant. 

Many people claim that such attitude will make you live longer! Good advise.

I have a yellowed YF-30. Trying to solve the problem by making it not a problem. Not sure yet how successful I am. Trying hard to control the urge to paint it white.

3 hours ago, sqidd said:

One trip to HD or Lowe's not to mention the time tracking down the bottle/applicator is not worth the time spent/money saved. 

Take what you make at your job/what you do for the time period that it takes to go to the store, track tat stuff down on Amazon, etc and compare that to how much you save doing it yourself. If you make $4/hr you may have good reason to make the stuff yourself. If you make more than $4/hr it's not worth your time. You will find that most of the really successful people in the world understand the time is money thing and constantly practice it. It's one of the main drivers of success.

Be aware that I know what your "argument" will be and I alreday have something to shut that down locked and loaded.

Totally agreed, not to mention the time effort required to test this out to make sure that it does work and does no harm. The risk of ruining our toy is also a factor.

Unless out really like to tinker and DIY for fun.

6 minutes ago, Angesdad said:

This may have been done a thousand times already by the members here, but for me it was like a slap in the face and thought it was brilliant enough to share. I was looking at tekering’s awesome photos of the Kakizaki vf-1a w/ SP above, and noticed that he was able to put the bird up with the Bandai’s DX display stand arm mounted vertically, which is only meant for battroid mode according to manual. I have a detolf and without access to some Yeti stand found it challenging to fit two VF-1’s with SSP equipped. I prefer them airborne. I believe this small mod may provide a displaying solution to those with detolf. Here are some photos;

All I did was with a hobby knife, cut away the highlighted area so that the clear adaptor included in SSP sits flush with the arm.  Then I reversed the base for better balance and better angle of the plane (nose up) but you can certainly have the base sit forward as usual. Either way the balance is not way off and the whole setup feels solid. Yes, I deliberately shook my detolf to see a bird tip off and fall With the base forward though, you will find the aircraft sits nose down as if it is descending all due to how the adaptor sits on the base of the arm. 
 

Now with more space created by raising it significantly, I may be able to fit another VF-1 w/ SP sitting on a factory Bandai DX display stand comfortably in the detolf. I will update as soon as my copy of the Kakizaki arrives, thanks!

The reflection on the glass make this photo looks really cool. Kind of remind me of a scene or a poster I have seen (but can't remember from where).

Thanks for the mod idea.

14 hours ago, seti88 said:

Yes, thats something i probably need to consider. I havent had any YJ auctions, via FJ, turn bad yet, my thoughts were that PP would provide some protection.
Given a 3rd party like FJ in the buying loop though...i suppose being aware of specifics would help buyers..

I have order from seller on Ebay with super good feedback. But they started to offer 50% discount on their items.

They never fulfill the orders. The account is likely hacked.

EBay or Paypal always come through with refund for these cases. But I am need to be weary with big discount.

16 hours ago, seti88 said:

Gotcha. I also always used the basic forwarding plan, but it might be worth to take the precaution with the insurance. But am glad you got your refund anyhow. I hope that it was because the seller was responsible and refunded it, for a case for sticking with good rated sellers.

In the heat of hype, checking on seller status can often be overlooked. Happened to me yesterday, but FJ refunded the $ cos the pre-order was apparently sold out. I regretted pulling the trigger cos the seller i ordered from only had 1 other feedback.

FJ said that the seller never cooperate in anyway.

Quote:

Make it transformable and you get my vote and PO.  

7 hours ago, seti88 said:

So you raised a paypal dispute within 6 months agaisnt FJ? Did FJsay anything that made you think you couldnt get it resolved?

I have multiple proxy orders in place with FJ and a few items in the warehouse pending shipment consolidation. So I am not in a position to burn the bridge.

FJ basically say that they cannot do anything since I didn't pay for the plan with insurance (I was using basic forwarding plan).

9 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Care to share some light on the yahoo auction which went bust? Any suspicious thing abt the listing and how did you find out it went sour? Might help those going through the same method in future..

The listing look legit, the seller do have some positive feedback (I can't find the link anymore). Nothing really stand out.

I fully expect the seller to deliver when release date come, but two weeks after release, I started to get worry, but there in nothing I can do.

After a two months, I started contacting FJ to get help. And they ping the user but never get any reply.

I tried that two or three times with similar result (or no-result).

Due to the long wait time from paying for PO to delivery of item, you need to really find seller on Yahoo and Ebay that can be trusted, be very cautious. 

46 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

If you're unhappy with the product that you got, that's cool. I'm just saying that Arcadia didn't promise anything far and above what they finally delivered. As @wm chengsaid, a mass produced toy will never be as good as something a skilled hobbyist like yourself, spending however it long it takes to get everything perfect, will look. At least not without pushing the cost up to really ludicrous levels.

I think it would be much easier to start with the non-PF version and weather it from scratch yourself than trying to undo the PF weathering. 

I have limited knowledge about this sort of result and what it takes to setup production run to get it "right" for the customer. The only reference I have is the F-14D from CW, that result looks much better (maybe they are going after totally different feel/look, I don't really know) and it does not cost so much more compared to their standard non weathered version of F-14.

The line are crips and the shading is nice looking.

I really value your opinion on how these two compare. I would have learn something.

I am glad that kakizaki is available for a small markup (about USD50) from PO price. I only have myself to blame for not doing PO via proxy when the window open.

I was also abel to pickup Max from AJ right after release date for a good price.

I hope this trend will be true for all future releases. So no need to panic if you missed PO.

I panicked and pay for PO on Yahoo or Ebay when I missed PO. All of my attempts (3 times) never work out. They are all scammers. I manage to get my money back via PayPal except for the one time with yahoo auction via FromJapan.

I have given up hope for the $210 I paid but today, out of the blue, FromJapan refunded my payment in full.  

Edit: fixed typo

11 hours ago, jvmacross said:

I was having a hard time identify this at first. I swear I have seen that gun strap before. Then I remember.  

Looks good. Took them a long time to get this out. The COV-19 situation is causing these company a lot of trouble.

Arrived today (very fast shipping). Have not use it yet, but the applicator cap with syringe like applicator is neat. They have also kindly include a pin to clear the applicator when clogged. A nice touch.

@sqidd  This one might be a member of your army

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Macross-Robotech-1-100-Chrome-Metallic-VF-1S-Focker-Super-Battroid-Valkyrie-Kit/203076576247?_trkparms=aid%3D1110009%26algo%3DSPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200423103423%26meid%3D46cc134e403644058b8d6f2c12a72620%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D233684314385%26itm%3D203076576247%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3Ddefault%26brand%3DBandai&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

I have also buy one of these decal for VE-1, the NO STLP is also a problem for that. I think someone just cut and pasted the text.

Such a big bummer.

I wish the Arcadia PF 0D is done in this weathering style, that would be perfect.

On 8/10/2020 at 3:13 PM, technoblue said:

Many thanks go out to @kkx and @sumyumgoy as buyers. Both are highly recommended!

@technoblue is the best seller. Very good packaging and fast secured shipping.

Very friendly and a joy to work with. Highly recommended.

@sqidd That is really unfortunate. It is also possible to steal a spare heat shield from another valk and paint it.

I been wondering about casting a copy of the DX VF-1 head shield.

45 minutes ago, Dobber said:

So any of the other Ferry shippers from NIppon Yasan get an update yet? Mine still nothing after July 8 dispatch from outward office of exchange. Just curious, I know ferry shipping takes a while.

Chris

I normally see update about 60 days after "dispatch from outward office of exchange".

I just get a quote for shipping from Mandrake for a Yamato 1/60 item.  4130 Yen DHL only.

Seems like most Yamato/Arcadia 1/60 item fall into this box size/price category.

Cost of getting items is rather high right now. 

14 hours ago, ghostryder said:

I'm still waiting for the Jolly Roger decal to dry and then dullcoat (thanks Anasazi37 !), but I don't recall seeing any pics of Hikaru's 1S with black heatshield/fastpack symbols. I know red is supposed to be official, but something about that black heatshield brings back those same feelings I had when I first laid eyes on the 1/55 strike valkyrie box art as a kid.

Was it easy to remove the canopy cover and paint it black?

8 hours ago, borgified said:

 

Nope... Give it to @tekering and @kkx. 

They both can make a designated huge museum of Macross related items plus extra bonus goodies with their stuff combined. 

A bottle of whiskey/rye/vodka (a la Jack Daniels/Hibiki/Bushmills/Crown Royal, etc) can be a extra donation. 

Drinking game for the weekend anyone? 

My only notable contribution the the museum will be the 1/72 Monster. But I will need to build that first.  

1 hour ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

If I die after having children, I would want my Macross collection to pass on to my kids.

If I die before having children, hmmm..... I am not sure what I would want to happen. My fiance is not a Macross fan. Maybe donate to charity?  

How about selling to member here at cost and donate the proceeds?  

On 7/25/2020 at 2:19 PM, Lolicon said:

Haha thanks all. My case is minor and I never felt the need to go to the emergency room or anything. Just super fatigued for almost two weeks and didn't have the energy to do anything except rest, watch TV, and occasionally crawl to the kitchen to eat something.  I'm still barred from returning to work pending a negative COVID test, but at least I'm still getting paid. 

Anyway, it seems Yamato took a page from Bandai's playbook and started screwing and gluing everything together, making taking apart the VF-11 a bit of a chore.

Made my own decal sheet in preparation. Decals are for both the B and C.

I am interest in making my own decal. Would love to know what printer you use to print white.

1 hour ago, Kyp Durron said:

IKR? When I realized you can just take out the damn leg stabilizer fin, I was like "Really Bandai? Really?!" Makes absolutely NO SENSE whatsoever if we can just remove the damned thing.

I would be calling this series a success if not for Bandai's poor decision with the arm and leg pegs. I have this on it's stand in fighter mode, I have to say that it's very solid on the stand and isn't going anywhere. 

If we need to remove that to fit GBP then it will not be perfect transformation and that removed piece will need to be stored somewhere.

You might not mind that, and I am not too upset by that too. But there will be a lot of people that really value perfect transformation, I think.