do not disturb Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 haha, i final got mine! though i did have to sneak into the bathroom and TF it since i'm at work. so far its pretty cool but i almost had a heartattack when i had to split the fuselage open. other than that, the transformation was pretty straight forward and easy to figure out. but really, splitting that fuselage is just too much for me. its has to get easier or something otherwise this thing is sitting in one mode months at a time and i'll have to take it apart screw by screw to TF it. its only nerve racking going from battroid to fighter and vise versa. well back to the bathroom for me, i gotta TF it back and put it away before i get in trouble. kind of a odd question but did anyone else 19 have scotch tape on it? namely on the 4 black circles right behind the head in battroid mode? and is there a reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthurius Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Guys, comon, the best scheme is the low vis one. Pls yamato, make that your third version of this toy, with ALL fixes and options, and make it end of this year, and make it same price as the yf-19 now . hehehe, anyways, i am more interested in yf-19 low vis then sv-51 first version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 kind of a odd question but did anyone else 19 have scotch tape on it? namely on the 4 black circles right behind the head in battroid mode? and is there a reason for this? I think everyone has it, including me. Not sure what its for though. It looks like its protecting the 4 black circles (verniers?) since its painted with glossy black color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Yeah, besides the additonal nose pitot, noticed a tripod looking thingamagig on the shield of the orange Super Nova plane. Spin-chute attachment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I think everyone has it, including me. Not sure what its for though. It looks like its protecting the 4 black circles (verniers?) since its painted with glossy black color. cool, i thought it was kind of weird to have a random piece of tape on my valk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Mine should be here on Thursday.... I was thinking of having my mom call the school and tell them there's been a family emergency when it arrives so she can come get me from school, but she won't do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumdumgai Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 For me it would be a coin-toss if Yamato did a YF/VF-19A Low Vis v1 and a Stealth (with red visor and nosecone sensors)... Although I have to admit thinking about a stealth scheme 19, I would be leaning towards getting a stealth scheme over a low vis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Mine should be here on Thursday.... I was thinking of having my mom call the school and tell them there's been a family emergency when it arrives so she can come get me from school, but she won't do it... If that is true, you should be ashamed of your desperation. Kids, keep away from Macross...stay in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 (edited) Maybe those extra details on the orange Super Nova is what has Yamato so interesed in the orange version. I maybe wrong but, wasn't there an alternate Super Nova scheme with a white star on the top of the plane that followed the lines of the plane? Anyone remembers it? Edited January 17, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 For me it would be a coin-toss if Yamato did a YF/VF-19A Low Vis v1 and a Stealth (with red visor and nosecone sensors)... Although I have to admit thinking about a stealth scheme 19, I would be leaning towards getting a stealth scheme over a low vis. Me too man, no 2 ways about it. I htink a grey 19 would look a little flat, though it would depend on the trim. a black and red schemed 19 would looks AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 (edited) I wouldn't mind a VF-X color seheme version. Of course, I'd like to see many of the -19 schemes in this thread; it's worth looking at every page: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...amp;hl=official Some of my favorites: http://homepage.mac.com/grant_little/.Pict...-19_SVF-111.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/grant_little/.Pict...roject_Hill.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/grant_little/.Pict...s/VF-19_F-2.jpg http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/magazi...june02page5.jpg http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...ost&id=5955 http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/magazi...une02page18.jpg Edited January 17, 2007 by Wicked Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Well how about a Stealth-schemed YF-21? Hypothetically speaking, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 (edited) Well how about a Stealth-schemed YF-21? Hypothetically speaking, of course. It would be cool, but this is a -19 thread. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...ost&id=5966 http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/magazi...-may-page-5.jpg Edited January 17, 2007 by Wicked Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ironically, of all the low-vis valk schemes, I've yet to see the F-14's, which is the most appropriate of all IMHO. Also----why not do like modern CAG and CO planes? Keep the low-vis grey overall, but go with the brightly colored tailfins and nose stripes, etc. The above-linked SVF-111 VF-19 is like that. It's basically the F-18's low-vis camo, with VF-111 full-color markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Keep the low-vis grey overall, but go with the brightly colored tailfins and nose stripes, etc. These tend to be my favorite schemes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Got mine today, and think I have a first for a QC error: The launch bar on the nose is grey instead of white. Is it painted white on everyone else's? Mine is bare plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister_e Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Got mine today, and think I have a first for a QC error: The launch bar on the nose is grey instead of white. Is it painted white on everyone else's? Mine is bare plastic. I had to go check. Mine is gray also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I thought it was supposed to be white. It is on all the "official" pics. (and is on real planes, and all other Yamato valks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_foul_fowl Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Spin-chute attachment. Thanks David! Your knowledge of aviation detail never fails to astound me! Stealth, hmmm, actually, I was just thinking the YF-19 might look interesting in Berkut colours: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 All production launch bars are grey. On the publicity pics, which are of a preproduction (non-final color scheme) sample, the launch bar was white. As we all know, the production toys often differ from the preproduction pics, the most obvious recent example being the VF-0A. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Got mine today, and think I have a first for a QC error: The launch bar on the nose is grey instead of white. Is it painted white on everyone else's? Mine is bare plastic. How else is the rest of it? Oh, and I love it when I fook myself by paying for overnight shipping and end up not being here when the package arrives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 What part are u talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 The part on the front of the nose gear that goes up and down. On all real planes, it's white. And all Hase and Yamato VF-0's and -1's, it's white. And that way in the anime. So I really expected it to be white. First thing I'll paint now. Anyways--well, mine literally exploded into pieces trying get the forward fuselage to move. After you "crack" the forward fuselage just a bit to unlock the tab, then you have to move it up and back? Those 2 little tan tabs? Well, even after unscrewing the grey parts, and separating the forward fuselage apart, it still wouldn't budge. (And having seen Yamato's supplemental instructions, and having it apart and knowing how it moves--I was moving it exactly how it was supposed to). Eventually, I applied enough force that it broke the glue welds and stripped an internal screw, and the forward fuselage separated from the rest of the YF-19. But it still was locked together! One side had no parts any more, the other side was no longer screwed together. But it still held. So I gathered up the rest of the YF-19 parts from around the room, checked to make sure nothing had actually fractured (I really, really though it had snapped in half from the noise it made, and the explosion of parts---heart skipped a beat) and re-assembled the rear half of the valk. So, twisting and praying some more, the remaining part of the forward fuselage 'lock' finally gave. Then I spent the next hour carefully sanding down all the pieces, putting the screws back in, gluing the other parts back in, and testing. So it works now. But not without exerting more force than it takes to unbolt parts of my car. I am 100% certain that had I not un-screwed and disassembled as much of the forward fuselage as I could before hand, it WOULD have fractured, instead of merely "popping the glue joints and stripping a screw". I'm amazed no one's broken a YF-19 yet. Basically--I was transforming it perfectly correctly, and supporting the "surrounding" parts as much as I could--and it preferred to strip out a screw and break parts off their glue welds than to move in the direction it was supposed to. PS---GERWALK mode is a floppy mess IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) My thoughts exactly....what is a launch bar? EDIT: stupid browser didn't refresh. NVM Edited January 18, 2007 by wolfx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valk1j Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Still haven't got mine yet. I'm starting to think that this may remain in fighter mode for its lifetime. These QC issues are scary to say the least. I do not want to break my 19 right out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 My thoughts exactly....what is a launch bar? It's a metal bar located on the front of the nose landing gear that attaches to the "shuttle" of an aircraft carrier catapult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valk1j Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Here it is, the grey is kind of weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Mine is gray as well....nothing else to report, it's just as Graham said, with the off-center gunpod and canted inward rear landing gear. But it's still awesome. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 You guys make me afraid to transform my YF-19....it's been in Fighter Mode ever since it arrived on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 You guys make me afraid to transform my YF-19....it's been in Fighter Mode ever since it arrived on Monday. Don't be. It's a cool toy, have had no issues with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Don't be afraid. It's a sturdy toy and not difficult to transform IMO. I can never understand you guys that get your toys and then don't transform them for weeks or months. As soon as I get a new toy, I'm transforming it within minutes of getting it out of the box. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Doesn't bother me, I'm not planning on transforming it...I prefer to display these in fighter mode anyways. I have to say though, they really should have been able to catch these QC issues before these things left the building. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 I'm gonna invoke the ghost of Agent One and call anyone afraid to transform their toy a 'Girlie Man'! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 ^Lol...I'm not afraid at all, I just want to keep mine as "minty" as possible. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Mines fine as well, ands survived several transforms. I confess i prefer fighter mode, but if i just liked that Id collect toy fighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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