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  1. Chronocidal
    Since yes, it technically is December now, yes. However, remember: "December release!" actually means "Last possible day of December release!" We won't be getting them until well into the new year.
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    That is freaking amazing. I love how you really dug out a ton of random parts to use on this.. especially the random legos for mounting, and even what looks like spare capacitors for missiles.
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    Yep, that's the right one. D-models had those recessed intake vents instead of all the big slatted vents. Although, that doesn't necessarily mean the ones in Macross Zero used the right gun either, so I'd check the source material. Fortunately, I think the old Monogram/Revell F-14 comes with the old (wrong for a D) Martin Baker seats, so in this case, their screw-up works in your favor, since you're good to go with those for Shin's F-14. Beware about those huge intake pieces though... it's recommended that you cut off the sections of fuselage attached to the intakes, and glue them on separately. That area is a royal pain in the backside to smooth out later.
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    It's just my personal opinion, but I actually think it looks much better without the big bright insignia roundels on the wings/fuselage. I know I'm not alone either, because a lot of people decaled these up using alternate markings. Really, Macross 7 probably had the absolute least amount of markings on any of its aircraft out of the entire franchise. No squadron markings except for tiny logos, assorted stripes, and insignia. They really went minimalist with the details, and pretty much gave up pretending the valks were anything similar to real life aircraft. Given how few markings the VF-17 should have, I think leaving them off probably made the VF-17 appeal to a broader range of collectors/customizers. I mean, it's obviously a tribute to the F-117 Stealth, so giving people the option of adding low-visibility marking options is an absolute no brainer, and printing the canon markings would have preempted that. Also.. this is one case where I wish Bandai (and/or whoever was responsible for the VF-171) would lay off the ridiculous amount of markings. I have half a mind to entirely strip all that junk off my VF-171EX, and do the same to a CF down the road. I would have been much happier if they would have stuck closer to the VF-17, and gone the minimalist route. All those logos, labels and stripes just look dumb... I mean.. come on... you're labeling your aircraft with their designation? Really?
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    Well, considering the cost of the V.2 VF-25s, if you got the blue tinted Alto giftset for cheap, it's really kind of a bargain. That particular one was probably the best bundled release of the V.1 VF-25s, with a few fixes the others never got. I picked one up because that one didn't sell well, and it went on heavy discount. It's not great in battroid, and pretty terrible in gerwalk, but it makes a nice fighter display. The super packs help to hide some of the shortcomings of the first version.
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    Easy partial solution to the weight problem.. mount them sideways, and the pivot won't be under stress from the mounting point being so far off center. Just ordered two sets of 5, so let's see how these work out. Sadly, I somehow missed the place to stick the promotional code, so I wound up paying shipping, but it only came to about $6, so not a huge loss.
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    Macross 30

    Chronocidal replied to Tochiro's topic in Games

    Woo preorder acquired Thanks for the link. Now to hope they get enough in to cover the orders. And... HOLY CRAP. Yep. If they do that scheme, I WILL buy a YF-29, finally. Isamu scheme completely destroys every other way it's been painted.
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    I would it Yamato would produce it yes. In fact, I'd buy several more. I want one in VF-142 markings. Unfortunately, That looks like a custom done with the kit version. Too bad too. I would have loved to buy kits molded in gray.
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    K thanks. Yeah, the one on the right is definitely a computer prototype that looks slapped together. Which makes you wonder.. why don't they just show the newest work they have? I don't think I know of any other company that uses the previous iteration of a work in progress when putting together advertisements.
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    Don't think thats a newer prototype, unless someone can read the Japanese there and correct me. That looks like they're comparing it to a Hasegawa kit.
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    Given how many spare sets of Jolly Rogers markings I have, I couldn't care less what this thing comes painted as. Painting it as a FB2012 scheme is probably one of the easiest custom jobs in existence. I mean, seriously. Think about it. Year after year, we clamor for Yamato to make low-vis whatevers, because all the canon color schemes are so bright and non-military. Now, we finally get a valk released in plain gray, and all we do is complain. I'm only half serious, but I am glad that it's not molded in some impossible to cover color, and that it's not in white, since it'll help avoid yellowing.
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    Kinda can't argue with the top two. Out of every other track I have from Macross, I find myself listening to those two the most (well.. discounting instrumentals anyway). Voices, the DYRL theme, and a few Firebomber tracks, I'd probably put right up there as well, but meh. Internet polls are weird that way.
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    Heh, didn't realize those were on sale. I just ordered 8. Thanks for the heads-up!
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    The demand really isn't all that surprising. When you consider how much the community here was waiting for them, and how many pack-less VF-1 releases have come out since the last time they were available, I can only imagine how many people would want to outfit all their new VF-1s. Personally, I never understood why the anniversary DYRL re-releases weren't bundled with strike packs to begin with. Hikaru's 1S was never even seen without them, and unless Roy jettisoned his before flying inside the Zentraedi cruiser, neither was his.
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    Definitely had the same trouble with my elbows. I initially thought they were glued in position by accident, and one of them wasn't even fully straightened out for fighter mode, so it didn't fit right. I disassembled things, and took the arms off so I could work them back and forth without stressing the joint to the backplate. I tend to keep things in fighter mode anyway, so it's not a big deal for me. Could be indicative of tolerancing issues showing up from the molds wearing out though.
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    Yeah, unlike all the relatively cheesy photoshopped boxes of all the other valks, that one's actually really nice.
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    Last I read, that project was stalled over tolerance issues (despite them already being made once). I don't know if it was ever started up again.
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    Oh, one thing about those stands that can really help stability. I've got a set of 4 SMS stands for my VF-25 kits, but I also picked up a plain one for my VF-27. That one has a small square extension that slots into the base octagon, and gives you a couple more mounting points for the support. That version will give you a much lower angle on the support, and might be useful for more extreme poses.
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    Eh.. if I was more into customizing, I'd have gotten more, but I already have 4 sets from my Hikaru, Max, and Kakizaki 1A bundles, plus one from my Hikaru 1S. I was only missing one for Roy, and my DYRL CF, so I'm covered now. If they go on sale somewhere down the road, I might grab one more set to paint up to match my VF-1D, but eh. I'm still iffy of crossing the line between toy and model, and I know painted stuff wouldn't hold up to the way I store my valk add-ons (I've got everything, missiles, gunpods, fast packs, all piled in a shoebox. )
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    Not sure, unless the old box had the rainbow canopy on it. Only difference I see is the 30th anniversary banner across one corner. Opened mine up and fiddled with it a bit, but had to do some simple work on it unfortunately. Nothing broken, just needs some tweaking. The elbow joints on mine are so tight they're nearly frozen. The secondary notched hinge works fine, it's the main first hinge that's stuck, and I might have to pop the glue to file down the pieces later if working them back and forth over time isn't enough. In the process of taking the arms off though, the pin holding in the hip swing-bar fell out. It was really loose for some reason. I just gave it some minimal knurling with a pliers, so that's fixed. All in all though, glad to finally be able to check this one off the list. I'd forgotten how crazy Yamato went with the tampos on this release.. they pretty much printed half the decals directly onto it. Makes me sad they didn't do that for more of them, but it's beautiful.
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    Well, you know.. I wonder how they'll treat free-shipping deals with the whole private warehouse thing they have now. I mean.. I ordered a pair of the Idolmaster Superhornets to build up in some VX-9 centennial markings I have, but I haven't shipped them yet. If I ask them to ship them during a free shipping promotion, do I get free shipping? Or, do I need to order something during the promotion for that? Or, if I do order something during a free shipping sale, and then ask them to ship stuff from my warehouse with it, would they get lumped in with the free shipping too? If they do that, I'll order more kits, because the shipping for those big Hasegawa kits can get expensive fast. I was considering ordering about 6 of their 1/48 kits, and the shipping was nearly as much as the kits themselves.
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    Think that has something to do with the way the shortest distance between two points isn't obvious on a map. Planes fly "great circle" routes, which appear as long arcs on projection maps. The distance from Narita (New Tokyo International Airport) to Anchorage? It's only a little over 3400 miles. Still doesn't explain why my VE-1 went from Anchorage to Memphis before heading to California.. but it all depends on the way FedEx's distribution routes work.
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    (read in Michael Caine's voice) "So, little fella, I'm curious. Is everything in proportion?" [Anubis nods unsure] "You know, your warp core, ammo storage, flux capacitor, spare 20,000 lbs of thrust... Yeah, don't be shy, let's have a look." [Anubis transforms to bot mode] "My lord! You're a tripod. What you been feeding that thing? Good thing is, if you ever get tired, you can use it as a kickstand!" [Anubis nods, smiling]
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    Macross 30

    Chronocidal replied to Tochiro's topic in Games

    Well shoot, I'll have to get that PS3 after all. Maybe there'll be some good black friday deals. Don't know if I can justify the LE price, but I'm interested to see what the final box art looks like, and it'd go nicely next to my DYRL set. But yeah, don't rush to pre-order it just yet. The DYRL sets went back on sale later on, so I don't imagine this'll be really any different.
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    Wooo, my VE-1 and strike packs are sitting at the FedEx office for pickup. As if today didn't feel too long already...
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