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    Yukikaze Thread

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    On 5/3/2024 at 8:43 AM, jammaker said:

    Remember these that almost came out! 

    Oomoolie toys was going to release these along with the Banshee 4.

     

    I remember those photos!  It's really a shame that most of them were never released. 
    I have one of their Banshee IV kits, and it's really impressive!

    Yukikaze Thread

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    That's a really impressive build, Indigo!

    I've been out of the loop for a while, and I was really surprised to see that Platz is producing Yukikaze kits again.  They've even got a Mave with its full loadout from episode 5 due out this month!  I've got one preordered at HLJ.  Though I do also wish they would have given us a better cockpit by now.

    https://www.hlj.com/1-72-scale-supersylph-yukikaze-ffr-41mr-maeve-yukikaze-final-sortie-form-plzx-17

    GUNBUSTER Aim for the Top!

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    On 9/2/2023 at 5:04 PM, 505thAirborne said:

    While doing a random search on AmiAmi yesterday I saw these under in the Pre-order section, I was rather surprised to see new Gunbuster products for PO. If ever an Anime series has stuck with me all these years, it has been Gunbuster. Just seeing the Eltreum & Exelion was enough for me to order two sets! 

    AmiAmi [Character & Hobby Shop] | Gunbuster Mechanic Selection Plastic Model(Pre-order)

    & 

    AmiAmi [Character & Hobby Shop] | Gunbuster Soft Vinyl Kit Reproduction Edition(Pre-order)

     

    Thanks for letting us know about those kits!  It's about time someone made plastic kits of the ships!  I don't know anything about that company, Bellfine, but I already ordered a set.

    That soft vinyl kit is a reissue of a garage kit from the 90s.  I actually built one, many years ago.  It's a great looking kit, but vinyl is a pain to work with.  Eliminating the seams took forever.

    I also found this one on HLJ.  It looks like they took that same kit and scaled it up, making it about 20 inches tall!
    https://www.hlj.com/mega-sofvi-gunbuster-kyd00107

    Super SpaceFortess Macross Arcade Project

    in Games

    Posted

    On 3/29/2023 at 9:47 AM, Stampeed Valkyrie said:

    I am curious what the transformer is doing,  not sure if the monitor needs it or if its for the Marquee..   anyone have any ideas?

    It's an isolation transformer for the monitor.  They're important on old CRT monitors to protect your PCB and prevent electrical shocks.  Definitely keep it.

    Looks like a great project!  And I'm glad you were able to find a replacement for that control panel! 

    Max Factory 1/20(!) VF-1S/A Hikaru

    in Model kits

    Posted · Edited by Valkyrie

    I finally got my kit yesterday!  This thing is huge!!

    Overall, it's really impressive.  But cleanup is a pain, because the points where the parts connect to the sprues are huge.  Especially on the wings.
    The molding quality is better than I expected, but there's some parts that have sink marks caused by the parts being too thick in some areas.  The most serious I've noticed are on the legs, which are new parts to this kit.  The back side of them have huge alignment pegs, which caused distortion on the top surface, It'll take some work to repair it, especially where it's distorted surface detail.
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    On the plus side, the backpack looks a lot better in this version.  They slimmed it down a lot.

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    Max Factory 1/20(!) VF-1S/A Hikaru

    in Model kits

    Posted

    Damn, 4 months!  Then it's probably a good thing HLJ didn't get mine shipped before the shutdown.  It's back in my private warehouse now, and they gave me the shipping cost back as store credit.  I think I'm going to go ahead and have them ship it via fedex instead.

    Max Factory 1/20(!) VF-1S/A Hikaru

    in Model kits

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Artoor said:

    Do you ordered Valkyrie to private warehouse or just waited?

    To Germany and Slovakia they have normal EMS shiping option but to Poland still FedEX and DHL. Strange...

    I ordered it to my private warehouse, and requested an EMS shipping quote when it came in stock.  They replied with those three prices, and they were all cheaper than the prices the automatic system gave me.  I think DHL was originally about Y30,000.

    You should send them a message and ask for an EMS quote.  It may come out cheaper for you too, even if they can't ship it with EMS.

    Max Factory 1/20(!) VF-1S/A Hikaru

    in Model kits

    Posted · Edited by Valkyrie

    5 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

    I preordered one from HLJ because, unlike every other store, they will try to find a reasonably-priced shipping option for you. For the Strike Gerwalk and Strike Fighter kits, I contacted them and asked for a quote because the automated options in their Private Warehouse were very expensive, and they came back with much lower numbers for FedEx, DHL, and EMS. This is not a new problem for their customer support team--they know the drill now. I haven't contacted them about this kit yet because it just showed up in my PW overnight and their support staff don't work over the weekend. I'll report back with their estimate. I'm going to ask for one based on non-pandemic conditions, i.e., leaving it in my PW until international shipping opens back up. I used EMS for the first two kits and the shipping was "reasonable" (¥15,500 for the Strike Gerwalk, ¥9,840 for the Strike Fighter). Since HLJ is willing to hang onto orders for longer than the usual 60 days, you could use the Strike Fighter number as an estimate, but it will probably be lower because the box for this kit should be smaller and lighter. @tekeringwas kind enough to post the dimensions and weight of the Strike Fighter shipping box, which helped me because I went to Japan Post's site, got an EMS estimate there, and *then* contacted HLJ with that number in hand.

    That sounds great, thanks!
    Yea, Y9840 for EMS sounds much better.  And the box dimensions on HLJ show that the Strike fighter is about half the size and weight of this one. 

    Actually, this page shows that it should only be Y8000 to ship to North America via EMS.  I'd pay that in a heartbeat.

    https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/charge/list/ems_all_en.html

    1/72 SF-3A Lancer II: Question for the Experts

    in Model kits

    Posted

    Well that's a mystery I can put to rest easily enough. 
    The master was made by Cobywan, and made by his group, M-Factory. 
    Some years later, I purchased the masters from him, and sold them under my label, Studio Kaijin.  So the Studio Kaijin version came second, and it a re-issued original kit, not a recast.

    Question for 3D drafters/printers

    in The Workshop!

    Posted · Edited by Valkyrie

    I use AutoCAD for my 3D modeling work.  You can get a free student license of the full, current version.

    I also took a few semesters of AutoCAD back in high school, and the basics really haven't changed in the past 20 years.  It was really just a matter of learning a few new commands to start using it for 3D modeling.

    Studio Half Eye resin models

    in Model kits

    Posted

    Wow, old thread!

    I don't think any of the Studio Half Eye kits ever included decals.  And the did not include the joints.  They require Bandai's B-Joints, which have been out of production for a number of years.   I'm not sure if there are any modern replacements.

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