kensei

? 12 th transformation of the 2nd edition and 22nd one of the 1st so far no breakages. What are you talking about? I've never said anything about a YF-19 breaking. Really I would like to know where I said one was broken.

Awww.....I've annoyed the guy. Poor fellow. Take it easy BoB, you'll have a coronary if you get like this too often. But to be honest though, Eugimon is right, he did give a lot of false information to readers. Must you be careful? I am with all toys, be it Macross or TF. Will bad things happen for sure? Not likely. A guide for those who do not want to loosen their wing roots.... 1. This is the part during transformation where the legs are in GERWALK and the upper body is moved out of the way. 2. From here it is best to fold the wings 3. Then turn them down so that they are at the side of the legs 4. Fold them up slightly. From here transform as normal. This is merely a side view. Basically this method prevents the wing from brushing (straining) past the bump of the calf of the lateral aspect of the leg which will cause the wing to loosen. Enjoy!

No more problems boss.

They'll be expired by then. I've gone 10 transformations.

6th transformation and counting! Wish me luck!

Are there such a thing? I thought that was a robotech thing.

My only VF-0S is a bit clunky, but it holds. The VF-0A CF and Shin were much better. But that's a statement for another topic. I'm sure you agree though that a YF-19 is a good toy to buy, sans the torso mocking mechanism. I have 1 major criticism about all the toys Yamato has released.

*beats Dante with a stick* NO POLL! Bigger is better!

But let's sympathise with our other MW brothers (particularly BoB )though and hope they get it fixed, and hopefully this will prevent further problems.

Actually, I have disproven your point, cause I can get the joint open using only thumb and forefinger. There was nothing to mull over that transformation step. Only logic according to the before and after pictures. The rest of you can just go on with more confidence. If you want me to keep on posting extra pics then good, I'm loving it, I've never had a reason to transform the same toy over and over so many times resulting in no damage or stressmarks. and as eugimon has proven, I'm NOT the ONLY person that can do it.

Oh diddums so was the Konig Monster. I want a product that is fully workable, hence I'll give them more room to work with.

Actually I prefer them to make this in 1/48, cause a VF-11 is much smaller than a 19 or 21 or even Phoenix. That way the end product will be around 31 cm long.

Has anyone ever tried to get it back into the cruiser mode and put it on the stand? The legs are just so heavy they disconnect the main guns from each other and collapse.

The LV v1 was unbelievable too.

Never bothered to lay a screwdriver to the thing.

Put it this way, it's a system that looks after the #1 person, the growing bank account of the president. then the employees. Hate to say this but we are pretty much at the bottom of the food chain. So long as they don't stretch their necks too far, they will do it. Valuing customers though, is not their thing. Taking money? Absolutely.

I just got one, and I am surprised how well it holds. It's not the best, but it holds enough, even with barrel rolls. But I wish it was more secure when mounted on the back of the fighter.

Yeah...the QC is kinda homogenous now.....there is no difference there. It's now your colour preference.

And the thing is, you never listen either. Basically that is a very interesting joint. You have to look at how it moves. We're adults here, so we have to think about what we are doing and do research first (i.e. look at some instructions) 1. Grip the nose in the position like so. 2. Bring the nose down with your index finger to loosen the nose a bit. 3. Fold down this compartment.... 4. Like so. 5. Take up this grip on the YF-19 nose like this with the hand that you are most dexterous with. 6. Side view. Note thumb and forefinger position. follow the arrow when pushing, going horizontal then on an angle. This is done with mounting pressure. Start soft then increase strength in a controlled manner. I got the general idea of the direction from the instruction manual. 7. gives away quite easily. 8. Voila! I like this the way it is, it's tight so that there is no gaps, but it is not so tight that i have to pry it open with a crowbar. Neither do I have anything to gain. But again, read. I actually addressed your problem as to how not to get it loose. It's easy to get in with a screwdriver anyway to fix and tighten it, but the fact is that I told you how to transform it FROM GERWALK to Battroid so as to not loosen the joint so that it doesn't HAVE TO BE FIXED, thereby addressed the problem BEFORE it occurs.

I don't like HLJ at all, but from what i know...they are a pretty systemised company. They are stuck to protocols....which is why the president doesn't do too much work, it's a way of doing business so that it can run itself instead of you, the owner, having to micromanage anything. This is probably half the reason why they don't seem to care, but working there for a few years would certainly desensitise you and make you more like a robot. Unless it gets them in trouble, don't expect them to do anything at all for you. I prefer privately owned sellers, like toy-wave.

6. It's actually not that tight. it's how you transform it. If you are transforming it with the grip that you would use to open a Christmas cracker...then you are doing it very wrong. This is my second one too, I haven't made that mistake not once not ever. 7. I'll mention is again...Wings are as tight as ever. I can shake my Yf-19 and it will still hold. Trick is from GERWALK to fold the wing root down then collapse the wings then fold up. If you straighten the legs again at the intake insertion point before doing this it will brush past the calf and will stretch the screw which will loosen the ring. 1st 8. no they are firm on 3 of mine that I opened to far. 2nd Point 8 Went to a place where they sell 4 watch batteries for $3 AUD! but if you want to complain how a toy came with no batteries included...go ahead, it's quite entertaining. Good choice of batteries I say, cause they come cheap, I don't plan on turning it on for extended periods of time....but it's good that i can buy a lot for cheap. Especially with restricted shopping hours in Perth. EDIT: Seriously though, I don't think they should have included batteries, as storing them for extended periods of time especially in places like HK and Singapore...waste of time and money as they often don't last very long in humid conditions...even sealed. I got several Logitech Computer components from that region, and even though they included sealed batteries, tehy didn't last that long...< 1 week. I'd rather get fresh but cheap ones that have been kept properly and locally so that i know that I haven't wasted my money on them. 9. FAST Packs are hard to attach to the shoulders, you must attach them so they are horizontal in battroid mode or flush with the line of the fighter.....then pull it down. Took a few minutes to work that out, but it holds. This is a great accessory...albeit expensive....but they bulk out his shoulders quite well. 10. Again, I can shake it quite vigourously without supporting the leg FAST packs and they still stay put, including wings in battroid mode. In other words, pretty good this time around. Highly recommended to polite customers like AlphaOne, who approaches Yamato in a pleasant manner and as there was a problem...got it sorted.

typo. I meant 07

Variety is the key.

Uh oh....pic quote...... I think it's Sept 08, which will realistically be released up to a month late. Yamato never announces stuff THAT early.

Just got mine and it came out a-ok. Just that the shoulder FAST Packs were a batty to put on. For some reason now, the chest piece seems to shut and snap into place. It's a lot tighter now. I don't know if that was an improvement or not over the original....