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Congratz!!

Oh ... Really.....?

Damn those are some pretty nasty stress marks. Did your valk come in a nicely shipped box or was it crushed to hell (http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&showtopic=22702&view=findpost&p=496158)? It looks like they mightve handled it poorly during assembly or maybe when they tried packing it into the plastic housing they ended up jamming it or smashing it in there. -=\ I've had a similar case with my 1st gen 1/60 YF-19, but mine was self inflicited because one of their workers decided to get glue happy (http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=21130&pid=495951&st=120entry495951). Hmm... I got one with the fast packs as well. I didn't open it, but I did check through the window of the box with a MAG flashlight and didn't notice any visble stress marks (like yours). -=\ Where did you get the 19 from (store, site, company)? I did notice something different about the FP 19. They did change (in that stress area you have highlighted) they decreased the corner into more of a curve where the fuselage splits. -=X

You should skim/read the whole thread (not just the first page) because it actually pertains to the YF-19 entirely. The thread contains the replies, links and fixes/modifications for more than just the gunpod.

Modification/Fix thread: http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=21130

Thanks for the response. -=]

Yea it's pretty nice... they could've used more frames to make the transformation a lil smoother lol or slowed it down. Yea I just hope they don't forget some of the tampos they show us in all of these pics and magazine reviews.

Yea... I was surprised too... BTW: Is this anime accurate or is it just mine? I also noticed that they don't have the "311" tampo print on theirs. Did they just throw something together (parts of different VF-0) for their picture? I'm probably going to do a custom paint job just to make it look nicer. Since I figured all the VF-0(s) have them.

yea official... This threads already been made yesterday -=X: http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=22874

WOW! The 19 looks pretty hot! -=]***** ***EDIT*** And so does the VF-1 XD

Ahahahah Yang lol...

Hmm... I just noticed something on the ghost that came with the shin. The rivets that hold the wheels in on the rear landing gear were riveted down so much that the wheels don't spin. Has anyone noticed this yet?

Thanks swoosh.

I saw this in the pics earlier and thought if it would be an issue since the gate seems to be extended off the body of the fastpack. How does that piece look to you swoosh, solid and sturdy?

Yamato probably used a different type of ABS. Seeing that there is a long list of ABS types and manufacturers/distributors: http://www.matweb.com/reference/abspolymermfr.asp ***EDIT*** I'm assuming each company has different specs for their ABS (tensile, shear,compressive, etc.). Guessing with what Yamato did was go with one of the cheaper companies to bank more profit. -=X

I thought someone else on the forum had a similar incident a while back... hmm... -=X Time to search the forums....

Hmm... I see... Thank you for the reply and the info. Good thing the worker didn't use that much glue. Unlike a similar case I had with my VF-0S' head. XD Max

WHAAA!!!!! That's pretty nice... The pics and the fix I mean. XD ***EDIT*** And the fast packs too. XD Any idea about the hinges?

Woah... that's pretty bad... is it possible if you can get a closer image of the fractured area? (focused around the break) ***EDIT*** Just checked my YF-19. Mine seems fine atm. Nothing but very very very very very very very light stress marks from I do not know where or how. Barely noticeable unless I hold the shoulder joint area about 4 inches away from my eyes and I have pretty much excellent vision (I don't wear glasses for any reason at all).

Okay... Even thought I was aware of the current problems plaguing the VF-0 line I decided to splurge and the get the VF-0S and the VF-0A Shin (w/ ghost) along with a seperate ghost for the VF-0S from HLJ. I was planning on opening the VF-0S and play with it aware of the problems (shoulders) for both valks, I figure ehh what the hell anyways I'll order the extra arms and what not. I was planning on keeping the VF-0A Shin (w/ ghost) in the box untouched, but unfortunately the shipping box was poorly packed and some how the shin's box was damaged beyond belief. Blah.. wth I thought, so I opened it as well. So I ended up opening both and decided to make it an objective to check out the shoulders on the VF-0S first. With the MW forums being down I contemplated for a day on how to transform them and disassemble them (thinking that the first transformation to Gerwalk could cause a large amount of stress marks). I took extra caution on transforming the VF-0S to Gerwalk and as soon as the shoulder screws were exposed enough to get the screw driver in I dove in with it. Of course I was already aware of the problems and I wasn't too upset when I saw the stress marks on both the left and right shoulders of the VF-0S. One of the arms had more stress marks on the top screwed part of the shoulder and the other arm had stress marks more towards the bottom screw. I ended up loosening all the screws on both shoulders including the shoulder cover. I somehow believe the shoulder cover also played a small role in the stress marks. I reassembled them and started typing up the email for the replacement parts. I didnt bother posting pics for it since you've all seend similar cases. But the following seems pretty new to me... Whoever assembled the VF-0S mustve gone totally glue happy on the head because there was so much glue on the head that the head couldn't telescope out off the neck. I had to literally disassemble the fuselage to unscrew the head and yank on the head with enough force to free it from the excess glue. Ontop of the neck issue there was also the green visor issue. The visor was miss aligned so poorly that it seemed as if the factory worked decided to heave extra glue onto it to have it stay in place. There is literally a gap between the green visor and the head unit. I ended up including a replacement head on the email list of replacement parts. Lets just see if HLJ can pull through on this one. If not then I'll send them these pictures... (see pics below) The excess glue settled in the neck that you see was cleaned up a bit with my exacto knife. There was originally alot more. I was already scraping away with the blade when I realized I should've taken pictures. As for the VF-0A everything turned out fine with the shoulders. There were no stress marks on the shoulders what so ever. They were extremely tight compared to the VF-0S, in other words they could've held up the gunpod and maybe more. They were so tight I decided to loosen them for precautionary measures. And yes the shoulders seem to be tighter at certain angles when posed. I'm just surprised that the VF-0A Shin survived a reck like this (see pics below): The left chest piece you see floating around in the clear packaging was there when I opened the viewable flap (before the clear packaging was removed from the already smashed box). I already figured that piece could easily be placed back into position and if it didn't stay I could always throw a little epoxy or glue on it. IMO... The VF-0A Shin seemed alot more sturdier in some points compared to the VF-0S (legs, shoulders, ankles, etc.). FYI... Since the VF-0S had the shoulder cracks I'm definitely going to assume that the version of the VF-0S that I have is still the first production run. Although the backpack hinge problem that Graham stated about the VF-0S having as opposed to the VF-0A Shin; my VF-0S didn't seem to have that problem at all. The backpack for the VF-0S was just as flush the VF-0A Shin. ***EDIT*** Oh BTW whoever probably handled the box at customs or the postal office must've seen the box labeled as Yamato and probably had some hidden feelings for them. The result is as the following picture... (see below)

Aww damn... sucks to hear that. I still have to run out to get the epoxy to re-enforce the hairline. I'll try mounting it up later on and let you know how it goes. If not then looks like you got yourself another custy for the hinge recasts. Hopefully you still have some. XD Max I'll update later. Small update... I just put the hinge pieces back in without the re-enforcement of the epoxy (just yet), so I can test fit it and here are the results: [attachmentid=43279][attachmentid=43278][attachmentid=43277] As you can see the front fuselage of the plane isn't as flush as it once was and there is very little play that you spoke of DyNo (well in this case). IMO, the transformation process is simpler and less stressing to the hinges. I guess if I actually took just a bit more off with the dremel (even half a mm) I would've ended up with a case similar to the one that DyNo spoke of. Where the front fuselage (neck) would not lock up with the rest of the fuselage. In this case it does lock up... which is some good progress. I'll update some more later. ***UPDATE*** After a few transformations it seems to be holding up pretty well. -=]

Just a little off topic, but since you guys were talking about the YF-19 hinge joints... I replied to the current YF-19 mod thread with this: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...mp;#entry495886 EDIT*** If this is one of the major problems then I think this can seriously be band aided by Yamato as a very simple QC issue.

So I transformed my valk today like once since the past two months and decided to check the neck. I was already totally aware of the issues with the YF-19 and I recall there being some white stress marks on the hinges, but never a crack. I wasn't too surprised when there was a small hairline and wondered if those grey pieces had a shelf life... lol. Okay, so I decided to take the measures to fixing it with some glue or expoy before it got worse (I unscrewed them and they popped off easily and noticed that they used some sort of glue, but whatever it was it didn't really do the job): [attachmentid=43265] Then there was something else I noticed. When both pieces were lined up next to each other there was this significant difference between the groove of both hinges: [attachmentid=43260] Here it is again in another angle: [attachmentid=43261] Did anyone ever have this problem? or if it exists on the majority did anyone notice it? Blah... so I took the dremel to it (similar to soze's fix): [attachmentid=43262] I think I took off a little more than I wanted, but hopefully I shouldn't have to remod it again. I just have to go out to get a tube of two part clear epoxy tomorrow cause I can't seem to find the current one in my room. BTW... When I first got the valk back in late January early February I recall me... (yes me, not yamato; but hell it was their fault anyway... just keep reading) creating this nasty stress mark on the front fuselage right where the joint detaches into the battroid mode: [attachmentid=43264] I just thought damn... I might've been rough, but I actually wasn't. After disassembling the front fuselage and its hinges I found this culprit: [attachmentid=43263] It was an excess drop (or run) of about 1mm (high) of glue that found its way into the groove of the hinge. I pull out the tamiya round chisel and picked away at it: [attachmentid=43266] In my conclusion the possible reasons why that hinge side (the left) obtained a hairline crack and why that same side (left) of the front fuselage stressed upon my first transformation was not only because of the groove in the hinge joint being filled with excess glue, but also from the grey piece which was significantly different from the other. I guess I'll just update my post next time after I get the two part epoxy, let it settle and see how it holds up.

Nice! Definitely Nice. Many props for all the hard work.

i believe "venerable dreadnaught/nought" is what he meant.