QuinJester

Maybe this is what was meant by "designed from the beginning to accomodate two seaters" instead of the detachable nosecone; the high head in battroid means that while it sticks out a bit on the regular versions, it's at just the right height for a straight line chestpiece.

Um... yes, actually. Eheh. <sigh>

Merry Christmas!

Hydrogen Peroxide. In this case, they aren't using normal grocery store stuff, either, but 30-35% solution, which you can only get from specialty stores in most cases, or online in large quantities, and will melt your lungs if you breathe its fumes. Do not try this without adequate ventilation and preferably a breathing aparatus of some kind.

My entire point was that you shouldn't rely on a "Fragile" sticker to guarantee your Yamato's safety, and I hardly think the extended ridicule is necessary . I've seen "Fragile" packages that came out on the conveyor looking like they were run over by the plane they flew in on. The key point is that you should pack it like it's being shipped overseas, because in the end, that's exactly what it's doing. You just happen to be on the "mail plane" that it's going on.

Fragile stickers wont do a thing. They're largely ignored and can even sometimes mark items as targets for disgruntled employees. I've seen horrifically disfigured bags and boxes that were carefully marked "fragile". The best thing I can suggest is to pack it like you're shipping it: put the box in another box, give it at least an inch on all sides of packing material, and it should make it intact. Anything less and it's inviting disaster when someone's tuba case (also likely marked "fragile") gets tossed violently on top of your purchase.

I've had hardly any difficulties with die-cast chipping due to friction points on past Bandai products. I've also had problems with chipping of details on bare plastic. It comes down to design more than material. Let's keep the jury out on potential problems with the DX VF-25 until we have it in hand, methinks. If done right (and they have plenty of practice doing so), die-cast is a great addition to toys and able to provide a lot of solidity, strength, and balance if it's in the right places. So far the only questionable placement of diecast that I can see on the DX is in the hips, and if it provides strength and a greater center of balance for gerwalk mode, for instance, I don't see a problem with it assuming it's properly primered and sealed.

Says who? The two designs that are coming out last, the 1/60 and 1/100, both share the same modified hip joint location. Who's to say that Mr. K didn't ask them to make them that way? He certainly asked them to make other changes on the model and they complied. In fact, when it comes to a show with animation deadlines upon which the entire IP based and multiple product lines are depending on, he probably has less authority than he does over the toy.

Back on topic! I think, with the color of the heat shield, Yamato could make a cannon fodder scheme really easily on this guy. Wouldn't even really require that much more masking! ... okay, a little silly. But really, a giant glowing hotspot that tells the enemy "I'M HERE!" can't inspire a lot of confidence in the poor sods who have to pilot the 11s

I suppose I should post pics of some of Yamato's girly figures and say they do things with breasts well? Ooh. Or even better! http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN925452

Clearly you misunderstand. MWers will complain about a figure until the cow's come home, but that doesn't mean they wont buy them . The burden of the Macross addict is heavy indeed.

Or just invest in the lovely "bloody mess" perk, that way you'll not only do 5% more damage, but you'll be blowing off legs and arms (?) in addition to heads with your headshots. The Combat shotgun is pretty good for popped tops as well.

Web Shop Exclusive = NOoooooooooooooooooooooo Aftermarket prices will be a pain in the ass for those of us across the ocean

I'm astounded that so many people are giving the VF-1D's too-short cockpit a free pass. Considering that one of Yamato's big arguments against a 1/48 two-seater was the need for a new nose, and the way Yamato went as far as to create a modular nosecone design on the V2, I'm really disappointed that the cockpit changes are no more than a new clear cover. Why exactly couldn't that be done on the 1/48? What was the point of the easily swapped cockpit if they aren't going to use it for anything more than a one-off gimmick (the arm mounted cockpit)? Bah and humbug.

My 1/60 YF-19 disagrees with you on the "no gaps" point, but ah well. I'd almost like to see some more seams or something, anything, to break up the big blank grey areas on the body. Hopefully there's plenty of sculpted detail in there that's just being washed out by lighting or something. The bowlegged stance looks to mercifully be the product of poor hip-hinge arrangement, and hopefully wont be endemic on the final model, because otherwise it'll just be one more nail in its coffin. We'll see, we'll see.

I hope it's been extremely squashed then. As-is it looks way too chunky. I shall control my TMJ for now.

It's so tempting to copy and paste someone's complaints on the DX VF-25 and paste them into my own words here about the VF-11, because honestly I think I have the exact same problems people have mentioned for that model with this one. The jetmode proportions are ... well... it's not pretty. The nosecone, especially. Small tailfins I could get over, but the front of the jet looks ... words ... just fail me. Grargh. /e goes off to cleanse the still-ringing rants of model railroad foamers from his ears with alcohol

The Damashii figs are marketed as all being non PVC, ABS and POM construction.

Something to beware of using RIT dye on clear plastic; I've read and heard from a lot of people who've tried using RIT dye baths on various clear plastics before and the usual result is a horrific mess, occasionally even the plastic itself becoming extremely brittle and shattering or simply melting in the pot. The clear plastic doesn't react well to the acetone additives in RIT baths, apparently. I don't think I've ever met anyone who recommended trying plastic dyes on clear plastic, or who even got it to work properly.

Doesn't come with fries = Quintuple pass. Going to spend my money on the Wendy's Double-Dip-1 with cheese instead.

Pay a visit to Minefield. Moira, the northern speaking eccentric inventor and proprietor of Craterside Supply in Megaton, will give you a quest to go there and step on landmines if you need to know where it is. Lots of garden implements lying around to build stuff out of up there.

Myself I find the rather elongated torso and hips of the model less appealing than the DX toy. Lucky me, I guess! Just wait until yamato brings out the VF-11MAXL.

Being the charitable human being I am, I lopped off Cherry's head immediately following her voyage to Rivet City. Bonus XP for a quest and a kill, my character knows how to have fun. Fun is a lawnmower blade that's on fire, BTW.

Odd that they design the V2 with the capability for a modular nosecone and then DON'T make a proper one for the D. Changing the cockpit strut location is hardly adequate.

I found they go on best if you angle them so that the "nose" of the missile is pointing down, the rear clip locked into the hole, then push up and lock the front in as opposed to just trying to press the missile straight into the locking hole.