Ryoma

Three beautiful Phoenix...

Also, i need some inspiration on how to display my Macross 0 VF...Those machines are really big. Can you guys post some of yours M0 collections?

13 hours ago, borgified said:

Chaotic Yeti has yet to make one for the DX VF-1 (I believe) once he's free, not too busy with his new job and has time to design new adapters. 

Thank you! Looking forward to it!

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

You probably going to need a custom adapter for it to be able to use it.

 

Thank you, by any chance do you know if there are any available already?

Not quite sure if the subject has been discussed yet but i was wondering...is it possible to use the old yamato variable stand on the new Bandai 1/48 line?

44 minutes ago, Dobber said:

@Anasazi37 I am an experienced model builder but am curious how you apply your decals to these toys. Are they water slide? Do they need a gloss coat to be applied to the surface first like is done in modeling? Just want to know what the process is for these. Thanks.

Chris

It's actually not that different from applying decals to any Gunpla. I never used any top coat first, just some mark softer and setter(maybe a bit more than the usual). I think you can apply some transparent top coat once you are done but i never felt the need for it and seldom had any issuess with decals falling or peeling of.  

On 2/2/2021 at 2:23 PM, Kuma Style said:

 

 

 

I see many nice Dancougars here! Congrats! It's definitely a beautiful robot. I am also about to purchase one and i am debating which one to buy. Right now i going toward the SOC R version but i don't know if i like more the 2004 expo real color version or the regular one. Since that you seem to be an expert, can you give me more details about the differences between the two versions? I tried google but i was not able to find any specific information. Thank you!

Are we gonna get any kind of news from Bandai (and Arcadia) from the online edition of the wonderfest or they just decided to skip the event? I did see some great pictures from Pose+ and medicos.

14 hours ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

Just got my request today from Amiami with a shipping charge of 11,530 yen.

Thanks, i got mine today too. Crossing my fingers i won't have to pay custom taxes otherwise i will probably have to sell the robot right after i received it  

I am wondering if it's a good idea to keep my preorder with Nippon Yasan for the Premium finish version...it seems like their situation is getting worse and worse everyday...I haven't paid for it since it's an Arcadia exclusive but i am scared they won't deliver anyway. Do you guys know of any other place where they still have their pre-orders open?

2 hours ago, RIBFIR said:

Anyone that ordered TV Supers from NY have theirs shipped yet?

 Same here. No signs from NY except an email at the beginning of december saying that there was a release date change. Honestly i have a bad feeling about this...i am pretty sure i will get screwed again. 

Did anyone pre-order the Voltes V from AmiAmi? I did but i haven't received a request payment email yet...it's weird, since that they tend to ask for payment few days before the release date. I know they are a very reliable store so i am not that worried but, you know, just asking...

Just now, jvmacross said:

Yes, now is the time to start filling in those holes in collections before prices start going back up...again congrats on your new prize!

Thank you!!! Next on my list...VF-X1

1 hour ago, Rogueload said:

Nice score on the low viz.  I love mine.  The blue-grayish color is one of a kind. 

That's for sure, a very unique kind of blue-gray...i was thinking today though, while admiring the Valkyrie...sure that yellow pops up a lot for being a low visibility color scheme!

21 hours ago, jvmacross said:

The low-viz is a great Yamato valk, but like much of the other "Yamato grails"...their market values have been falling for some time....I attribute it to lower demand due to the effects on international shipping prices from the pandemic....

Here is the most recent Low-Viz VF-1S that sold on YJA...you can convert to Euro price and add International Shipping to figure out the total cost to your door....pretty sure it will be either less than what you paid or right on target....either way it is a nice acquistion to any collection...

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c868632983

 

Welcome to the Yamato 1/60 Low-Viz VF-1S Owners Club! 

Thank you! It's really a beautiful piece! I remember predicting what you talk about few months ago and now apparently it is happening. And i am glad it is since i still miss a couple of old yamato valks that i want to buy. As a matter of fact i had already noticed that when i bought at a very similar price a MIB Hikaru VF-1A with super parts from from japan not too long ago. 

There are two huge differences from the auction you posted to the one i actually bought though. First, the one on YJ does not seem MIB to me. Second, and that is the huge saving for me, on my purchase i did not have to spend any more money on stupid custom tax(which in Italy is almost 25% and on something like this it would have meant around € 80 more). And this always puts a smile on my face  

1 hour ago, Mommar said:

Only 265 Euro for MIB!?  That’s a crazy steal! Good job!

Yeah, i know, i got really lucky this time! Let's call it Christmas luck and probably the only decent thing that happened to me during this year.

3 hours ago, derex3592 said:

Congrats! The low vis Roy is one of my all time favorites! 

Thank you! Now that i own it i can say it's a really beautiful piece..

I agree! Too bad they never released some super parts of the same shade of blue. I also i have to say that, in person, the colour of the Low Vis. is really amazing. Pics don't do justice to it.

Just wanted to share with you my christmas gifts for this year...I'm going to be on lockdown for the whole holiday season (from december 19th to january 6th) and will have to spend christmas and new year's eve all by myself but these three items are definitely going to make these weeks much more enjoyable...also not quite sure for how much a VF-1S ROY Low Vis. goes these days but i think i got a good deal; € 265 euro new MIB. Pretty happy about that! 

7 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

True. But I still don't mind if they do a Cita White Unicorn variant.

 

Yeah, that would be cool. And with no transformation (or well, partial at least) i am sure it would be a much better toy.

On 12/3/2020 at 5:35 AM, Anasazi37 said:

Did someone mention needing ejection seat triangle and cockpit skull decals? I'm open to doing another run of my DX valk supplemental set.

They've been coming through for many of us. My order from them arrived today. At least one of the members in your position contacted Nin-Nin and asked for a status update. They were told that there was a shipment delay for some of the stock and orders would be going out next week (I think).

 I'd interested in a couple of sets of this, too. They look really great!

17 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

If you’re looking for a Zeta that’s already built in 1/100 scale, I’m thinking of a third party released called Tomemei Cita. It mimics like a Metal Build figure due to its diecast content. It doesn’t have that much of a tampo print like what they showed in the upcoming Metal Damashii figure but then you can probably somehow add decals to it if you want to. The only downside of that figure is the messy transformation and it doesn’t hold really well in Wave Rider form.

 

Thank you for the suggestion, i actually already own that model and it looks good in "battroid" mode but it is a floppy mess and really hard to transform properly. It's kind of a shame because it does look really good. I just hope that one day Bandai will release a Ka version of it(as a gunpla of course).

13 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Metal Damashii Zeta? No official release date yet. And it’s going to be in 1/144 scale just like the rest of the other RD and MD figures.

Thank you! It looks great but unfortunately it won't fit on my 1/100 gunpla collections from the Z gundam universe  

9 hours ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

I want to say it was e2046. A while back I think they offered a painting service.

Thank you! Not quite sure it's the one i found a while back but it definitely provides a very similar service! Thanks!

Question for all the gunpla builders out there...a couple of years ago i was able to find an online store where they took commission for tracking, buying, building and painting all the kits that were not officialy released by Bandai yet(and even for the already released ones too i guess). Unfortunately I can't find it anymore anywhere. Clearly they were using third party and gareage kits but their work seemed really outstanding. Do any of you know the store i am talking about or do you have any suggestions for some other websites that do this kind of work? Thank you for your help.

Sorry guys, it's been a while since i bought a non-gunpla Gundam figure...is there already a release date for the new Z Ka signature? Do we know what scale is going to be? Sorry i am bit ignorant about gundam figures that are not gunpla.Thanks!