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That is awesome! Ozma is the only renewal I couldn't get more than one of.
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That's still a great price, considering the markups/lack of stock elsewhere. Now you can be one of the few people who can say they got a renewal 25G from Amiami!
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Oh man that really blows dude. That's Bandai QC for you, huh. Luckily no problems on mine aside from the usual minor things on every DX release. Though the canopy scuffing was on the inside. Not sure how they managed to scuff up the inside of the canopy like that, but that's Bandai for you. One quick phone pic before I disassemble this baby... Can't wait till super parts and hopefully a Gallia IV set are released. Looks a little naked to me without super parts.
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25S uses that light grey shade of plastic in a number of places: head, hands, underside, landing gear doors. That's all I can see, with the armor packs on. On another note, does anyone know if polishing compound will have any adverse effect on the canopy tint? Mine has some minor scuffing from the factory that I'd like to buff out. Also, Klan doesn't fit very well in the pilot's seat.
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In answer to earlier inquiries, unlike the 25S, the wing gloves and shoulders are molded in their proper color.
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I picked up C and D (no wings). I don't like the fluorescent paint scheme of A and B, and the wings look kinda corny when viewed from any angle but the front. Not worth the more than 2x markup to me.
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They're usually in the 1/7-1/8 scale range. They're not exactly 1/8 because they 1kuji Sheryl and Ranka figures are taller then the 1/8 scale figures made by Megahouse. Or maybe Megahouse's scales are off. Who knows? These aren't real people.
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HLJ shipment arrived early! And I placed my order late Sunday/early Monday morning. I don't think I've ever gotten such a quick turnaround time from HLJ. I might have to reevaluate my assessment of HLJ.
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So we're not allowed to be critical of the final product? Is "Everything is perfect and if you don't like it then cancel your preorder!" the only acceptable sentiment now? When did this board become so full of corporate shills? I always thought it was the other way around, judging by how insanely critical many forum members are. I'm pretty damn sure I'm not the first person on these boards to complain about product shortcomings. I'm also sure I'm nowhere near the harshest critic. All I've done is point out that, for some reason, Bandai has cut corners on details they included on previous releases. I'm not imagining some obscure detail from the lineart or something. These are the standards that Bandai themselves set. I was content to simply express my annoyance that Bandai cut corners then just fix it myself (though I really shouldn't have to fix anything on a $200 toy), but apparently that's not an acceptable position. Well I'll be damned. You're right. Well, I stand corrected on that point. However, my earlier criticism about the striped section on the underside still stands.
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Despite your pathetic attempt at being humorous, the things I've pointed out are details they've always painted on previous releases. It's now on the 25G that they've decided to cut corners and leave them off. Or do you not care if Bandai leaves out details that they themselves took the time to retain on previous units? Why bother doing all those video reviews if you don't give a crap if the final product is up to par with previous releases?
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Noticed the red sensors on each side of the cockpit aren't painted either. What the hell, Bandai?
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Bloody hell they didn't bother to paint the black stripe along the underside of the front fuselage.
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I had resigned myself to not getting one because I refused to pay NY's inflated price, and HLJ comes through! Hurray for HLJ!
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I sat there refreshing the page continuously as soon as I got the email. When it finally came up, it was Sold Out. F U Bandai.
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That was sort of my reaction when I got one of the early Yamato VF-1s years ago. "WTF? The legs fell off!"
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No Bandai valkyrie is worth $235. I'll just hope for additional stock somewhere else upon release, or just wait for a possible reissue at some point in the future (and then the circle of Bandai preorder BS can begin anew).
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Problems on a new Yamato release? That's never happened before.
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Ordered mine from HLJ. I may dislike their customer service and they're slow as hell, but at least they keep their prices constant and I can choose to cancel later with no hassle. And their shipping rates are pretty good too.
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As opposed to the amazing plots of Macross II, 7, and Zero? EDIT: Oops, I left out Plus. How could I forget such an unforgettable story like that?
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I would rather f*** a cactus than go back to the crappy V1s. Whatever flaws the renewals have, they're nothing compared to the POS's the V1s were. On another note, I was able to tighten the hip joints with nail polish to where it can actually hold a pose. The drawback is that, in order to hold a pose with all the extra armor weight, I had to make the joint super tight. Like the VF-171 "I feel like I'm going to break it if I try to move it" tight. I need to loosen the screw in the back before transforming it. A minor inconvenience since I end up removing the wing boosters and back antenna anyway just to make transforming easier.
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I'm well aware of what comes in the box, thanks. I'm talking about a real brace that comes with the 1/72 kit. It not only holds the backplate away from the cockpit, it also provides support for the wing gloves themselves so the joints are not stressed.
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Transformed to battroid mode. Like the model kit, the legs are so heavy with the armor that the hips can't hold a pose. The weight of the wing boosters are held almost entirely by the wing glove joints and they just flop around freely; the little friction that gave the wing gloves stability can't possibly hold up against the weight of the wing boosters. I hope it doesn't cause problems later on down the line, as I plan on keeping it in battroid mode. The 1/72 kit has a back brace piece that goes between the backplate and cockpit to provide additional support to the back and wing gloves. Kinda wish they included that in the 1/60 parts. 1/60 Armored VF-25S and its 1/72 little brother.