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15 minutes ago, valhary said:

Justify this

Yikes. I imagine it was either molded improperly or harshly assembled at the factory. Cracking elbows were not a problem on the old copies of the 29.  

Detents were added to the chest joint, I assume for greater stability for battroid mode. And here are some pictures of the slightly redesigned hip joint. 

Source: https://twitter.com/simsim5479

1 hour ago, skullmilitia said:

Weird there’s no reviews from locals. I want more pics!

Here are some in-hand photos from a Japanese twitter user I follow. 

https://twitter.com/MACROSS00000072

1 hour ago, davidwhangchoi said:

will buying full cloth bring about an anime?

I'd wish Sunrise would take a stab at a Crossbone anime, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards anytime soon. 

3 hours ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

Nice-this means I'll get mine from BBTS in 2 months!

I'm okay with this. Too many toys coming out at the same time. 

8 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

I had the same issue with the feet being suuuuuuper stiff when trying to bend them backwards. Eventually managed it, but dear god it took a lot of force.

Maybe I'll give them a bit more slow and even force later to get them moving. If it involved the amount of force I took to get the Riobot legioss shoulders to move....... my fingers will get a real workout. 

6 minutes ago, Grey728 said:

I LOVE seeing images like this! They're always so fun to look at and show off the pose-ability of a toy better than any hero or action stance could. 

Yes indeed! Got to have fun with your toys no matter the price of admission. 

10 minutes ago, anubis20 said:

I remember having the armor plus and quickly getting rid of it 

The kiki joint tightener has brought new life to some of my armor plus tekkamen! I still think Bandai nailed the proportions on the Blaster Tekkaman Blade. 

And now to get the thread back on topic! I've gotten to mess around with my copy of the PF VF-0D. It's a beauty and the most I have ever paid for one valkyrie. I will most likely not ever pay this much for one valk again, but this is a great one to go out on. No major QC issues to report. Some minor problems like the ankles just won't budge going backwards for gerwalk poses and there's a few small paint blemishes in a few areas. Everything else, works as intended and it's damn nice to finally have the 0D in the right colors. The color of the fingers and wrists are also a different color and I hope they're made out of a slightly different plastic that doesn't crack like the Arcadia 0S, 0D and probably 0A's hands. I really like that Arcadia even added some subtle weathering to the gun pod as well as the feet. All around, a worthy piece for the premium finish line. 

10 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

Really? Wasn't aware of that.  Shame, as that was kinda the point, to provide an alternate take. The other head looked nice, too, though.

But yeah, it'd be cool f they released it as an add-on. 

Yeah it's kind of bummer. It makes sense though because the company wants to make officially licensed products so they can't be stepping on anyone's toes. 

52 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

My invoice just dropped for Big FireBird's Nicee. I'm looking forward to this fgure. Arcee is notoriously difficult to get right, and although this is a very stylish take, I'm curious to see how the engineering works. If anything, the accentuated nature of Nicee would have proved more challenging than just a straight G1 Arcee.

A bunch of my other POs are becoming available or shipping, too. September is going to be an expensive month.

Its a shame Nicee doesn't come with the Arcee head anymore. Maybe it will come out as an add-on kit by another company one of these days. 

9 hours ago, sqidd said:

I just got some of this and tested it out. Figured I would write a quick review.

Short version is that it ROCKS!!!

The long version is that it works really well. I have an old Yamato VF-0S that has super loose shoulders and bicep swivels. They were so bad that you only option is to let the arms hang. I'd say the shoulder to ball clearance could have been measured in miles. I put some of this stuff in those points about 24hrs ago and let it dry. I just went to check to see how it was going. I was a little worried at first with how much pressure I was exerting on those fragile shoulders but just when I was getting really worried they "broke" loose and started moving around. But they're tight. I'd say perfectly tight. Same with the bicep swivels. The goop dried 100% clear. I can't tell it's even on there.

I understand that you can get results with Future. But the results I got in the past weren't as good as this stuff. The Future would have take a ton of applications to get the 0S's shoulders tight enough. And Future doesn't come in a little bottle with a pin point accurate application nozzle. The KiKi is super easy to use.

My conclusion, WORTH IT.

I just bought a second bottle just in case I lose one.

evilBay link

Nice! I'm glad these are back in stock. I ordered a bottle and can't wait to use it. 

1 hour ago, sqidd said:

Aaaaaannnnddddd, gone!

I made the executive decision to buy the last one. This might be a great final macross addition to the collection before the year ends. 

4 hours ago, lechuck said:

Speaking of eyes, anybody find them to be a bit too dull? Wish they were more yellow like the reflectors on the legs and shoulders. It's strange, because the box art actually emphasizes a glow on the eyes.

Some other things that I have noticed since handling it:

• The tab/slot system for the gun doesn't work for me, it seems misaligned or the slot on the gun is to shallow.
• Would have been nice for the nose-cone to lock into the back for robot mode
• A thigh/knee swivel or a more versatile ball-joint system in the hips would have been nice for more dynamic and expressive articulation

That being said, this Legioss is full of quality and pretty robust then its small appearance might indicate.

The nose cone locks into the back of solider mode pretty well. You do have to give it a good push, but will make a nice click when it's all the way in. 

I found once I jammed in the intake covers a little harder in their cavities and they never fell out again. 

Was messing with the sentinel legioss more and found out you can lock in the nose cone in solider mode much more solidly if you give it a good push it actually clicks into place! While I would have liked the wings to also tab in somewhere, the nosecone not flopping about really helps solidify solider mode. 

11 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Welllll....I cancelled my first order and just received confirmation just now. Seems the site is down for maintenance but there may be another one available when it’s up again. (I received a bday coupon and bought the second one with that. They were so cool about canceling the first one. Quality CS.)

Ahhhhh the temptation could be back. AUUGHHHHHHHH

32 minutes ago, F360 said:

Looks like it's sold out at hlj now. 

Ah good, my temptation is gone and the 10% off coupon almost pushed me to commit. 

I added matte varnish to the ankle joints and I would say the left ankle joint is exactly the joint tightness I desire now. However, the right ankle still needs a little more help so I'm going to add another coat and check it out again in a few days. 

1 hour ago, Lolicon said:

In stock at HLJ.

https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-macross-zero-vf-0d-phoenix-premium-finish-acamrk821480

After playing with the legioss a bit more: 

Some changes I'm hoping to see on future releases:
-Better tension on the ankle joints
-Less tension on the shoulder joints
-Pins going through the wings
-Make the entire assembly of the landing gear metal except the tires
-Include a fixed posed well-painted pilot OR change the materials and tolerances on the pose-able one
-Mold the medial side of the forearm in white plastic over painting it white
-Make the groove for the gun and handle bigger so the peg can and hole can really get tight. (hmmm that sounds kind of dirty)

Wishful Thinking:
-Add tabs to the wings to plug into the nose cone in solider mode
-Add a clip to tab the nosecone into the chest / back area of solider mode.
-Revise the hip design slightly so one side doesn't easily rotate too far back and become difficult to rotate it back.
-Add tabs to those grey panels that slide back to the back in solider mode.

17 minutes ago, captain america said:

Spidey's holding Lee's feet while he's doing killer sit-ups; get your mind out of the gutter! 

See, this man gets it. No foul play going on here. 

Alright long thoughts post is here with pictures.

My take on Sentinel's Legioss: Overall, this a really good looking and almost a great legioss. Sentinel needs to fine-tune some things here and there. As it is it's a good to very good legioss that some has issues. It's not a disaster like ETs or toynamis and it is well above the CMs.

Pros:
-It's goddamn gorgeous. The sculpt is pretty much everything I ever wanted.
-Lots of locking mechanisms for fighter mode. Pretty solid once you get everything tabbed in.
-Plenty of tampo printing even more than the CMs
-Articulation is great but the tolerances need to be adjusted!

The okay:
-The nosecone does soft-lock into the back, but can get knocked when posing.
-Shoulders are too tight, but they get more usable once you move it back and forth a bit.
- There is a tab in the palm of the hand and it kind of works. He holds the gun for the most part, but the hole needed to be deeper in the gun.
-The pilot figure feels fragile, but mine has stayed in one piece (thank jebus)

Cons:
-Why oh why Sentinel did you not make the WHOLE landing gear assembly metal.
-Ankles aren't super loose on mine, but they should be tighter. I'll bust out the matte varnish on these ball joints.
-Pilot figure feels gummy.
-The wings should have been pinned! Hopefully they do this on future releases.

For anyone with the mis-matched hips, try to hold the legs and try to rotate it using the whole leg if that makes sense. My left hip was off-center then it rolled all the way back and while it was a pain in the ass to get it back I got it back. 

First in-hand shots! 

13 minutes ago, tekering said:

You could've just quoted that particular pic, then, rather than regurgitating my whole post...  

...but yeah, despite how well the Imai missile pod addition helps lock everything in place for Armo-Fighter, it's not canon and never will be.  Crap like that stays in the box, thank you very much.

Between my extensive collection of unpunched carded Star Wars figures (that I have no intention of opening) and third-party Masterpiece Transformers (that I have no intention of transforming), most of my toys are strictly for display.  I still consider them toys, if only to honor their design intentions.  

9 minutes ago, enphily said:

You're so right with that

Sorry, I fixed it. Sometimes I forget this forum shows the whole set of pics in its entirety when you quote it.