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Ooh.... that is new to me as well! Guess I haven't been transforming them enough!
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Absolutely.they should’ve. Will they? Maybe a good few years later when they decide to reissue it, we might get it, at least just the updated base that allows the easy removal of fins, and we’ve got to BYO “normal” sized fins.
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I see. I don't own any of the revivals, just the original versions, so my information is obselete. Personally, hard points to me is just there as an option. we can certainly choose to ignore it, and if we want a "custom" so to speak, the option is there for a non conventional loadout.
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The 171s' wings did not come with hardpoints by default on the original releases, the hardpoint versions came with the FP sets. If the 17 is a non FP release, I believe they will have no hard points.
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The S-type head shown on the frame doesn't do it for me, though I believe the D-head will certainly do better since it is pretty similar to the 171. The one thing the 17 has going for it is that it is pretty much immune to yellowing....
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This is somewhat unexpected, I’ve always thought the Emerald force would be priority, but I guess this is way more logical from a mild retooling standpoint. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02qQZjyz7pxih8wobgHvdvmnMNNHRK7NeKyr3CiWxCUTq2KXS9y8HWnUQZEqZ4opcAl&id=61556322872381
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Tried this. Answer is no.
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I'm afraid I cannot agree with the part regarding yellowing. Yamato 1/48 plastics are just as prone to yellowing. Also, the grade of plastics used seem to be at teast a grade lower, and significantly worse so on the color molded plastic, at least in the blue. I have feedback from a friend who I sold a MAX 1A to feedback that the intake area of the thigh-hip tealed/ yellowed badly (even without exposure to visible light), and when trying to transform from plan to gerwalk mode, just CRUMBLED. As for the sculpt, it was the absulute pinnacle of VF toy engineering back then circa 2002 (just 2 years shy of a 1/4 century after release!!), and the proportions in fighter mode, with proper paint apps, is still up there even compared to the Bandai DX.
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Well, how happy you are with the default markings depends on whether you are viewing it from a Macross fan POV, or a TF fan's. I mean, there are TF fans (who likely only has a vague idea of Macross) who wanted this to be so G1 accurate that they were unhappy with, and questioning, the inclusion of the heatshield when the G1 toy had none.
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The "ears" of the head in the silhouette reminds me of BlackWing (Darking/ Hydra) -
Oh man... they grossly over estimated the durability of the shipping box....
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For the ones who might care about the luminosity of the Booster Tip covers, i've managed to dig out a little UV LED used to cure epoxy resin and I conclude that they do glow under UV: In case of doubt, here is the transparent leg cover as the control: HOWEVER, long time collectors know that UV rays and toy collections absolutely don't go together, ESPECIALLY WHITE PLASTIC based ones. You have been warned.
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I'm approaching this from a Macross fan's perspective way more than a TF fan's perspective. This means that this is primarily a VF-1 cosplaying as a TF character. For me this applies even to the original G1 Jetfire. It was always a VF-1 in non canon Macross paint scheme primarily to me. Therefore, I personally have no need for the markings to look EXACTLY like the 1/55 version to me. Would it have been better for it to look like that? Maybe, but I'm perfectly good with what we have. This is good enough. The marginal utility/ returns just isn't worth the marginal effort in achieving the "perfect" G1 look. I'm not letting "perfect" be the enemy of "good enough". Anyway, here it is on a TF CHUGs shelf.
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The jolly roger on the heat shield should be comparatively easy: The plastic is molded black and painted on. It should be just a case of using a very mild abrasive or even rubbing alcohol to get rid of it. Tail fins wise probably a little more tricky. It is white paint on red paint on white plastic. If you are having FAST packs on in any mode, visually it should not be an issue. If it really grates on you mentally, then some red stickers trimmed nicely, or gundam paint markers with masking tape, (or a combination of both, should you want the base figure untouched) should do the trick.
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Not-Jetfire attempting (unsuccessfully) to be a Robot in Disguise when it is painfully obvious that he is More Than Meets The Eye.
