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    Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

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    1 hour ago, Lolicon said:

    Don't let the forum trolls bother you. I actually find them amusingly pathetic. :lol:

    It's why I'm loving MWF more and more. :lol: 

    1 hour ago, Tekkaman2k5 said:

    I am confused is it that square panel that around the pin stripe indent going down the thigh?

    Yes sir. You have to remove that panel to expose the screw inside it. Just be careful of removing it so you won't scratch the plastic like David mentioned on his reply. Don't use flat head screwdriver. Good luck sir.

     

    Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

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    12 minutes ago, kkx said:

    A quick question for those that have this at hand, do you think the Hasegawa 1/48 missile set will work with some minor mod? From the photos that I can find of the missile set, it seems to be possible to add a small peg of the right size to the pylon.

    11MHA26_Macross-Robotech-VF-1-Valkyrie-Weapon-Set.jpg

    From @tekering's post from Page 93:

    same same, but different.jpg

    Looking at it, I'm thinking, is it ok to insert some magnets into it?

     

    Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

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    Posted

    5 minutes ago, Saburo said:

    Some quick shots.

    compare.jpg.7d1e0288629cb2d7aecdab3580fe5f13.jpg

    :wub: 

    11 minutes ago, kkx said:

    Out of interest, how much does it cost for it to be shipped to US for those that manage to get the PO on HLJ or other site?

    From what I remember from members who ordered it via Nippon-Yasan, they were asked to pay an additional of Y700+. But their online calculator shows Y4500 for EMS. So expect the EMS shipping that they were charging is around Y5200+. The box is as same as the DX YF-19, in which they also did the same for asking an additional of Y700+.

    From AmiAmi, I paid around Y7500+ for 2 units using DHL. I chose EMS upon ordering but they changed it to DHL since it was Y200-300 cheaper.

    Hope that helps.

    Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

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    Posted

    2 hours ago, CF18 said:

    Can the head drop down and acts as a turret in F and G mode?

    I think it does. I remember seeing some prototype pics before.

    2 hours ago, neuromancer said:

    So I received mine today... I must say... I'm not happy with it... In fighter mode, it seems pretty good at least..

    Here are my personal thoughts on it:

    1. The nose folds down... and it does so rather easily. It will stay in if you touch it, so it's not floppy, but it's not particularly tight either. It technically tabs in, but there doesn't seem to be any tension from the tab. I feel like this a minor issue, but is an issue (at least for me). See my picture to see what I mean though

    2. There's a door just behind the cockpit area (you can see it in the picture just above the heat shield)... The door opens up to show some detail, but I'm not really sure what purpose is served by it, I feel like it could break off kinda easily, but fortunately, it seems to stay closed decently, though it doesn't tab in. Fairly minor.

    3. With the default articulate hands, the gunpod is held quite poorly. I struggle to get it in, and it doesn't stay in very well at all. I felt this was a problem on the v2's, but it's much worse here. This is a less minor issue... but I will say that  at least without the gun, the hands themselves are otherwise definitely way better than on the Yamato/Arcadia v2's FWIW.

    4. The fins on the legs don't really lock into any position, so they to end up being moved out of place very easily (see my picture).

    5. And finally the legs... As soon as I started moving from gerwalk to battroid mode, both of the legs popped off... And they're clearly designed to come off. After being very careful, I was able to transform into battroid mode without popping off the legs, and it was easy to get them plugged into the nose correctly (other than the effort to keep the legs attached). So I'm not sure why they went with this design choice. It's pretty clear that this was a deliberate design choice and not a QC issue. The legs have a little plastic door mechanism so you can attach/detach the legs pretty easily... And although there's some decent tension on this door, it's not enough due to the weight of the legs. To me at least, this is a pretty big deal... How long has the v2 been out now? Since 2008? I know I got my first one in 2010... Yamato got this right 8-10 years ago on a 1/60 scale toy. I feel like they probably did this so people could just detach the legs to make the transformation easier, but as I said, it wasn't hard at all for me to get them into position while keeping the legs attached.

    What's really disappointing to me is that, other than the issues, this would be a fantastic toy. The limbs otherwise feel REALLY good. The plastic is great. The tampo is awesome. I really like the look of the gunpod (I haven't tried attaching the strap to it).

    There's a new arm delivery mechanism that's pretty cool, though I don't know that I think it's ultimately better than the Yamato/Arcadia approach, but it's definitely well designed.

    I'm going to think about it for a few days, but I think I may just end up selling it. Different things bug different people, but the detaching leg issue is a going to be a deal  breaker for me. Makes it feel a bit partsformer-esque.

    Definitely looking forward to what other people have to say about this toy. There is a lot here that's really good and therefore others may end up loving it.

    1. You can probably tighten the tab by brushing a coat of nailpolish.

    2. Airbrake feature. Same as Yamato's 1/48 scale.

    3. Not sure if there's a workaround on this. But I think you already posted something after.

    4. Maybe you need to push back in the hinges more towards the leg(?).

    5. Yeah, it was designed that way so that customers have the 'option' on having the nosecone rotates for additional articulation. And I think it's a good decision for having that. Because if not, then this release is just a redo of what's been done before.

    2 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said:

    lolol

    Too bad I got downvoted for that. Hahaha! :lol:

     

    Hi-Metal R

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    Posted

    2 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

    Are we sure it’s a bright white with a pink tint, not bright pink with a white tint? :D

    Wait. Let me ask Mr.K for confirmation. :lol:

     

    Hi-Metal R

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    Posted

    17 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

     I am guessing it will have a white that’s closer to the VF-2SS?

    Can I answer this one? ;) For me, yes. I have both Yamato and Arcadia VF-1J. Arcadia's bright white is using some pink tint to it.

     

    Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

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    Posted

    14 hours ago, lechuck said:

    Wotafu has his review up with some good comparisons. Yaaayyyy... clap, clap, clap....

     

    Just finished watching this. Looks like Wotafa forgot to slide the shoulder hinge joint towards under the wing root in Gerwalk mode. ^_^

     

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    3 hours ago, azrael said:

    Lemme guess. The fish bowl-helmet is going to be a CGI-form-around-his-head-thingy and will be a hologram instead a practical-fish bowl helmet?

    I’m sure it can be remove at-will by the wearer via nanotech. Thanks to MCU for StarkTech consistency. ^_^

     

    Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.

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