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The cockpit is one of the areas I was not really afraid of scratching.

When I get home later, I'm going to transform my 0A back to fighter and really twist and pull the legs around mid-transformation to see if I can't get it to pop off. They're perfectly fine atm. Ultimately, I'd like to know if this is a widespread issue or just a few isolated cases. Those that have had the leg pop off are of course rightfully upset that such an expensive toy would break like that, but the plural of "anecdote" is not "data." Well, here's hoping that mine won't break off!

Yeah, screw Arcadia! Bandai never has and never will cut corners on any release!

Wow those hands look huge!

What kind of fool wants less competition?

Although mine is okay for the moment, I fear it's just a time bomb waiting to detonate. Time to open up my 0D and check it out.

Rare find off Mandarake.

I never, ever thought I would buy one of these, but here we are. Think I'll detail it up but skip the weathering and instead give it a gloss finish. Really make it look like a show plane!

My 0A's legs didn't pop off when I pulled them out. Guess that means I need to hit the gym.

Transformed my 0A. No broken legs... yet. Haven't tried pulling the legs out. Right elbow is pretty loose though. Can't hold up the gunpod. Lame. Why would you paint the surfaces of the wings that will scrape together when tucked away in battroid?

Oh my god that YF-19 Advance looks sick! Makes the Bandai version look like the Yamato version!

Yep they fold down when armored. Wait, does this mean you never bought any armored parts for yourself? *gasp*

Looks great. Really makes those manly purples pop!

Pretty sure the risk of death or dismemberment is pretty low from faulty VF-0 legs.

Crap, I'm just outside the 10 days since I received it. Damn myself also for being busy. I haven't transformed mine yet but it looks like I'll have to break out the surgical kit for this one. That's so incredibly lame for such an expensive toy.

While I do like the way it looks, I don't like having so many painted parts on a transforming toy, since more paint = more visible scratches. I already scratched the paint a little on one of the rear landing gear doors, since Arcadia decided to make the doors completely flush with no way for someone without an Ant man suit to easily pull it open.

The nose is molded in dark grey plastic. The mold seams were pretty hideous on mine, and I had to putty and sand it down because of gashes from where it was cut. Yes it will scratch when transforming to battroid. I have avoided transforming mine since repainting it.

It's the best TV SDF-1 toy by default! https://youtu.be/RhvIISDoarU

No PPB effect part? This is an outrage!

Finally got around to attaching the GBP parts to my 1J. I have to say it looks fantastic once it's all decked out. Like having a miniature version of the Arcadia GBP. I even like the colored navigational lights on the legs. Thinking about getting some clear blue and red paint and doing the same to my Arcadia GBP. My only gripe is the droopy backpack. The added weight from the GBP boosters does not help. Really, Bandai? No locking mechanism at all? Held up by just friction and hope?

If they're going to put lights in it, they might as well go all the way and put navigational lights in the wings and stabilizers, and maybe an illuminated cockpit display. I'd be willing to shell out for such a valkyrie, but only once (not that I ever intended to buy an entire squadron at 1/35 scale). At least they got the chest stripes right.

To be fair, it's definitely the best 1/100 scale transforming VF-1 I've ever handled, though that's probably not saying much...

Is that a Yamato or a Bandai? I can't tell the difference!

Definitely in the one. Maybe 2 but still on the fence about the storm attacker mode. 7000 yen is a bit steep for this line. I only have the Yamato to go on as far as quality goes for this line.

The feet are turned at the ankles, both at differing degrees, which, coupled with the proportions, really makes fighter mode an eyesore. In battroid mode it looks fine, aside from the red chest stripes. But I can cover it up with the GBP chest plate... with a crooked 1! To be fair, it's not really noticeable if you're not looking too closely. I really like it a lot in battroid mode! It's got good poseability and the smaller scale makes it easier to handle than its big brother. And I'm more comfortable abusing it since it's much cheaper. So... who's looking forward to an HMR VF-4 with an ugly fighter mode but great battroid?