Knightdramon

Seriously, how many days did they actually work this September? Each week that I logged in to change a few orders they had a different notice about holidays\conventions\the likes.

Hey guys.....I am actually SUPER WORRIED about breaking something when I do TF this guy tonight...is there ANYTHING, ANYTHING AT ALL, that I should know NOT TO DO or TO DO so that I do not break him. I would have hate to have wasted the $.

MisterRyno

The only part I wasn't aware of on mine (not clear on the instructions as I skimmed through them) is that the panel that the backpack rests on has to be pushed inside in batroid mode, further down than it was positioned in fighter mode. Unless you do that (it's preceded by a very audible CLICK) the backpack sort of hangs and it's quite risky to install the fastpacks in that state.

Pretty cool mate, reminds me of my first package, only mine was Kakizaki's valk instead of Max's.

I've noticed that you must have mistransformed the backpack, the fastpacks on the right side of the plane are angling higher than on the left one.

Bring on the battroid mode pics!

ok

bit off topic i know but i was looking at display your collection threads and notice a few of you have the gundams

ive been interested in getting one of the gundam pg kits preferbly wing zero

but whats putting me off is do they need painting? as the bits are on sprues are they not

if anyone has one built and hasnt had it painted and just put it together anychance of some close up picks of it please so i could see the quality and what it looks like built

also a variation in soze say compared to a yamato 1/60 valk etc

id be very gratefull for you help

thanks

Well mate, I think I can offer a bit of help.

For pics, you can go to www.dalong.net and check his PG section.

I can't really recommend Wing zero, it's way too backheavy and some parts are not that well-thought when it comes to construction.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Strike or Strike Rouge. Not hard to build (you just cut the parts and snap them together, no glue or anything), everything is moulded in colour and the only thing I had to do was panel-line the thing.

Strike is at 1/60 scale and stands around 30 centimetres tall. It's got lots of articulation points and nifty gimmicks (panels move as you move the leg\arms, exposing pistons and the inner frame).

By the way, there's an expansion "Set" for Strike that offers Skygrasper (1/60 plane) along with a winged backpack and a display base. The runners for the expansion set are included by default in the Strike Rouge set.

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Congrats for the great price and the great item! Admittedly, out of all the 1/48, I like the TV 1J less than the others, but that's just me.

The fast packs will make it insanely cooler, trust me, and the GBP Armour will make you want to get a second 1/48 for display.

My first 1/48 was DYRL Kakizaki, very solid and one of my favourite toys, but my 1/48 VF-1A Max is loose in many place and does not feel as sturdy. Go figure...

I can vouch for Toywave. I recently purchased a Yamato 1/48 DYRL Max version and a Armour System for it. Shipping was pretty ok [around 60 USD if I'm not mistaken] and the items arrived within 3 days!

Hong Kong-Greece in three days, that's a new world record. Although the items were ok [Max was a bit loose], the shipping box was nearly torn apart and no protective padding was used at all inside the box.

Will do business with them again, though. Pretty good service.

First of all, the prices are a bit on the absurd side. 1/48 Valks cost 120 USD from Japan, I doubt that shipping would go over 30-40 USD.

That being said, I'll simply agree with everyone here about the 1/48 line. My first one was kakizaki's DYRL valk, which I didn't even like, because it was the cheaper. It's one of my favourite toys at the moment, if not the best. And trust me, every valkyrie is going to look much cooler with the fast pack accessories. My Kakizaki Super valk >>> Max's bare valk.

I highly doubt you're going to get only one once you have a taste, unless you receive a super loose\defective sample.

I hope they improve it, I'm considering picking this up if they fix the problems and make sure the shoulders won't deteriorate after half a year.

By the way, how easy is pulling the arms out from beneath the jet and to the sides when transforming, compared to an 1/48? Each time I transform mine, I feel as if I'll rip them out.

Not really one of my favourite valkyries, and I'm looking forward to completing the DYRL team rather than a TV version team. Extra points about the fixed pose hands, though.

The actual retail price is 14800 yen, around 121 USD, but that is if you get it from a shop like hlj. Prices in US stores are like 154 USD.

Once you get it, check the instruction manual for pics of every part of the valkyrie, and check to see the BP8 part. It's the part that supports the part with the tailfins. Just don't pull that part here and there and you should be fine.

I just have to add i think it's really cool that you started your collection off with the big man's valk. Congrats!

Heh, thanks. Out of all the schemes I could get cheaper than retail, his was the most attractive in my opinion.

Congratulations! I remember when I got my first 1/48. Transforming from fighter to GERWALK took me an hour and a half. hahaha! Mainly because of trying to get the shoulders slide below the hips. I should've disconnected the hips from the chest part that time. Not a big deal because I was all too exciting!

Enjoy your new valk. And which is your next target?

It took me longer than that because I could not figure out where all the locking points were (I did it without instructions).

My next target is a set of armour parts for my valk, then Roy's 1/48. A set of fastpacks for him, Max's TV 1J...and then probably the rest of the DYRL team. Maybe more armour parts. It's an addiction...

Trust me, either would have you forking for the second one in a number of days. In my opinion, you should get the stealth version if you want the extra fixed pose hands (the DYRL valks don't have them), but to me, Roy's looks much cooler.

Edit-Looking at the neglected instruction manual revealed which part was BP8, and a firm SNAP of the damn part above it forward made the entire backpack sit flush and tight. I suppose I hadn't snapped it forward beforehand. It now support the fastpacks very firmly. Simply awesome figure.

Thanks in advance

Just received my first bundle, Hayao's DYRL valk along with a set of fast packs for the jet to use.

So far I've only opened and fiddled with the Valkyrie, not a bad figure, but all tads of floppy before you secure the damn tabs and whatnot in battroid mode. Still feels like it'll come apart when I pick it up by the waist.

What recommendations do you have when it comes to handling the valk? Which of all the parts is the BP8 or something that's rumoured to be very prone to breaking? On a side note, the backpack does not sit flush on the back and I feel like the tab that's holding it in place is actually forcing it and it'll snap. And I still haven't attached the fastpacks yet...

Thanks in advance

PS: So looking forward to completing the DYRL skull squadron...

Max started out as a July Restock then went to a Sept Restock and has now graduated to a Future Release at HLJ.

Waiting for the "we can no longer get this item" email

Had this happen before-they simply sold out all pre-orders for the item until it's released. I swear the same thing happened two years ago with PG Eva 01.

Well, it's been over a damn week since my 1/48 VF-1A and fastpacks are been processed for shipping...

Other than that, they're always cool.

backordered on hlj means that they have more orders for this item but no stock, however, they have their suppliers provide more ASAP.

FYI, the strike parts were on yellow backorder when I placed an order for them, and I got them processed for my order before they shifted to "in stock".

Somehow on topic, seriously guys, nobody's getting kakizaki's valkyrie? Even with a 20% sale, it still hasn't shifted to even low stock and it's been over three weeks. I caved in and bought one as my first yamato valk...

Seriously, ALL 1/48 valkyries besides the C.F. and LV I are in stock at hlj for well over five months

Up until a month ago, I'd say keeping the 1/48 VF1J Max\Millia giftpacks would be ideal for a re-sale, but their september re-release sort of remedied the prices I'd seen them go for.

1/48 Low Visibility ver 1 is valuable as it's a limited release

1/48 Cannon Fodder is sold out at stores I frequently shop at

1/48 Hikaru's VF1J with fastpacks gift set AND the stealth 1/48 giftset are also discontinued and not that likely to be re-issued.

I doubt any of the other figures are as valuable as these...

Thanks for your replies!

I'm not looking forward to playing with them; however, I am looking for a model that can be put in a lot of poses and look good at the same time. I'm used to painting kits to bring up details [got some practice with the 1/144 seed line in terms of painting] so it's not really going to be a problem. I hope

The yamato jets are a bit cost-prohibitive for me, so I'm checking the smaller battroid kits that hasegawa made. The pictures on the boxes surely do make them look much better and well proportioned when compared to the yamato valkyries, but how's the overall quality?

How many articulation points do they have, and how do they look with minimal painting?

Thanks in advance

So I've gathered enough money to warrant myself one of the yamato goodies...I've already placed a pre-order for Max's VF1-J, but I'm going to get another one at the moment.

I'm torn between a 1/48 VF-1 [probably Roy's version] or the VF0 Shin version. Roy's should come off as cheaper even when including shipping, and there's this whole lot of extra stuff to get for it [striker packs and armour if I get bored]. Plus, it'll look great next to Max's when I get both.

I considerably prefer the looks on the VF0 and from what I've read, the figure is an improvement in all aspects except perhaps durability, which Shin's version is rumoured to be. After that, I'd only need the VF0S [waiting for a fixed re-issue] to complete a set.

Which one would you pick? I'm torn about this for quite some time, and it goes without saying that if I eventually pick the 0's, I'll probably cancel Max at some point.

Any opinions will be appreciated