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    how many tail hooks does VF-1 have?

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    "Two arresting hooks mounted underfuselage on engine nacelles"

    a really bad idea

    VF-0 has only one hook, maybe the VF-1's computer is more advance than 0 to assure both hooks catch the (same) cable... :blink: but I don't think 1's low speed performance is better than 0 due to the small wing acreage, what a trustless design! make me remember the Wildcat time in WWII! :(

    Anyone know a decent 1/72 F-15 and/or Mig-29?

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    Posted · Edited by newca

    in 72 scale, I recommend Hasegawa and Italeri(Tamiya just rebox the Iteleri mold) for Mig-29, they are good, but neither is as best as Hasegawa 1/72 new tooling Tomcat! be free to pick any of them. Fujimi's Mig is acceptable also. wait, why don't you just buy a Zero version Mig-29 from Hasegawa?

    for F-15, Hasegawa(the new tooling) and Academy are both good, avoid Italeri or Revell.

    you can find them at www.hlj.com or www.greatmodels.com.

    happy modelling :p

    Yamato rumors

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    All I will say is that you have to take what you hear from sales reps at trade shows with a grain of salt.

    However, it is true that the M&Ms won't be released without FPs.

    Not going to comment on the other stuff though  ;)

    Graham

    Yay! Now that no one has ruled out the possibility of 1/48 GBP completely... I can go to sleep easily.

    Thanks G.

    yeah, that's it, sweet :p

    Yamato 1/100 VF-0S Photos

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    nice scan, thanks sharing :lol:

    1/100 is ok for me, I've got many hundred scale plastic buddies here waiting for the 0S:

    bandai VF-19S

    bandai VF-19Kai

    bandai VF-1S strike variable

    bandai VF-1S strike batroid(2)

    bandai VF-2SS(2)

    arii VF-1S fighter

    arii VF-1S strike batroid

    banpresto VF-1A CF

    banpresto VF-1S strike

    tamiya A-7 corsair II

    tamiya A-6 intruder

    academy F-14 tomcat

    takara? mig-27 flogger

    A-4M skyhawk(2)

    F-20 tiger shakr

    Yak-38 blacksmith(2)

    and some Gundam stuff I don't really know...

    Question about:

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    save your money for more 1/48 :p

    or get some Hasegawa plastic kits of VT-1 and VE-1, although they are non-transform models, you don't wanna transform those two often, do ya? ;)

    Finally! got my first 1/48 today

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    Nani?!, fifbeat, congrats to you too! handle our yammie with care and love :D

    I agree that Bandai 1/55 is really tough, but...ugly also...forgive me pls. I did have a 1/55 (bootleg) about 10 years ago, and I know there will be an ultimate replacer of it B)) . I thought it was Yamato 1/60 once, but just like fifbeat said, it's not "the one", sold them all (one 1A HIKARU, two 1A MAX) at last. missing them now somehow, maybe the GBP armour will in stock soon? :(

    柿崎速雄, the 1/48 F-14 is Academy kit, it doesn't have an accurate nose shape like Hasegawa(the best out there), but it has recess panel line, pilot figures, full weapon load, and low price :D not bad at all. this one is not on the top of my schedule now, but I'll build it asap.

    hellohikaru, the Nanchang Q-5/A-5 is an AA kit from China, I live in Shanghai, so... check out your local hobby shops maybe? or goto www.aircraftresourcecenter.com for help. your Macross Fan Creations is fantastic! ;)

    Sebastian, I can't believe that too! firstly I found a tiny toyshop at subway station(B1, Chang Shu Lu station, subway line 1, near the old clothing market Hua Ting Lu, ha ha~). but as you know, even there is a shop that has Yamato stuff, usually the 1/48 will be sold at 130-140USD here. but luckly, this shop is temporarily closed because of subway reconstruct, so they put some stuff on the Chinese auction site www.eachnet.com, the price is 888RMB! so...you know the rest...but my story maybe useless to you, sorry...

    I don't think they have many other 1/48s, the shop is so small... but they do have some nice sci-fi/animation "turning eggs"/small figures. it said to be reopen in April. they have a temporary website: www.toysq.com.

    and, did you ever go to the shop near Xiang Yang Lu market? they have a Low-vis 1/48 on the 2F, the price maybe high, 150-160USD, hope it's still there if you like it.

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    Finally! got my first 1/48 today

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    yes yes! I washed my hands again and again before open the box :p

    and it's surprise to see a bubble shape canopy without a mold line in the middle of it...usually found in Hasegawa models...how the hell Yamato did it? but from a modeler's so called critical view, the canopy is not very smooth and clear, and the pilot is way off "detailed", but it's not a big problem, I can custom one later... B))

    and, any one has a deconstruct instruction? maybe I can do some sanding, puttying and painting works :ph34r:

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    Finally! got my first 1/48 today

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    oh, the FP is not included in that 107USD of coz...I've got it almost 2 months ago from HLJ, it's very very hard to find one in Shanghai...Sebastian knows that :D

    didn't find any obvious blemish till now...but the airbrake is loose, sure to open at batroid mode(althouth I didn't make a transform yet).

    in fighter mode it's really tough. and so small it is compare to a 1/48 Tomcat...the white plastic parts belong to a 1/48 Q-5 attacker from AA models.

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    Finally! got my first 1/48 today

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    I've been waiting too long... I remember first time to see the review of 1/48 prototype at MW... but I'm a plastic modeler for a long time, to have such a "big toy" is really different experience. although I've had 3 1/60 Valks before, but sold them up at last, coz I wanna "play perfectly", and today my dream comes true... :lol:

    thank you Sebastian, Graham, Neova and 柿崎速雄, for telling me about Yammie market of HK, althou I got it at my hometown Shanghai at last for 107USD :p

    and mechaninac, just saw your advice on telling a reissue from the first issue before I got mine, and my VF-1S does have a round head rest seat :)

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    Will Hlj?

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    sorry to hear that just before I got my first 1/48 Yammie...

    must to handle with 200% careness... :blink:

    I've got a Tamiya 1/100 A-7 Corsair II without canopy from HLJ last week, after wrote to them, HLJ staff has contacted Tamiya for me, the parts is said to be on its way to me today, take no charge, nice service!

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