do not disturb Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Another hopeful Bump! I don't want to rely on the Yamato parts (and the bizarre tap dance that will have to be done to get them) if I don't have to, so if those recasted parts are available i'd love to grab them. we have to wait til it gets warmer in CA, then they'll be recasted. patience, its coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 any news on the official yamato recasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsjado Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) received my Vf-0s today. before transforming it from fighter, i inspected what i could of the arms with the legs in gerwalk mode. the left arm had a 1mm break in the socket receiver part of the arm. i will take a pic later. this is definitely not my fault since the arms were never moved. the toy feels much less sturdy than the 1/48 all around. the right tail fin has a bit of flop and the fuselage does not hold tight in fighter. i'm super bummed about this. here's my vote for warm california weather. Edited February 27, 2007 by xsjado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 any news on the official yamato recasts? There won't be any news so soon, especially as most of the factories in China are still closed for the Chinese New Year Holiday and don't open until the end of this week. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 we have to wait til it gets warmer in CA, then they'll be recasted. With all this rain pelting the coast it'll be a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 bah, weeks of unseasonably warm weather and now we have a bunch of rain. I guess timing is everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I don't have any pictures to show, but my 0A has a badly cracked right shoulder. I did a temporary fix with some super glue which is working for now, was planning on maybe doing a more thurough job later on. The left seems fine, for now. Recast parts sound pretty good... may just go for those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross73 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 i cant wait for the weather to finally give a bit so the parts can be made. Other than the arms on the VF-OA and VF-OS there are a few custom items I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) I am joining the cracking team... I actually haven't been following this thread in details. When people mentioned the shoulder faults, I thought they were talking about loose joints only. I now realise the seriousness of this shoulder problem. I checked my 2 VF-0S and 1 VF-0A, all three are the 1st issues from Japan supplier. The VF-0S are OK but there are definitely signs of very light stress mark (but no break), the left shoulder is worst off. The VF-0A was in fighter mode since day one and was never transformed. Upon inspection, both shoulders had cracks developed already. I think had I actually transformed it and play with his arms, they would not last for more than a day. The ball joint seems to be too big at a particular point and stressing the socket when it rotated to that point. After some heavy gsuper glue treatment, they seems OK. I think they will be staying in fighter mode until I can get my hands on the fix….Here are the pics of the VF-0A: [attachmentid=40800][attachmentid=40801] Edited March 1, 2007 by Mowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Graham, can we convince vendors other than HLJ.com to carry these? I'm going to buy a lot for the Aussie blokes, and I'd rather not have a bunch of retards running the shows with batched orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I'll be one one of your Aussie blokes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Yeah I don't mind. It's just the source that will be the nightmare dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Like you say, finding the source would be the difficult bit for non-Japan residents. If Yamato really wants to help oversea customers, they can leave a pile of fix to a number of better known on-line suppliers . i am not counting on free replacement from my supplier (it will be too much hassel for him and Yamato), I think most people here would be desperate enough to pay for them for a small cost if we know which supplier to order from. Kensei's idea of bulk buying from one supplier and then distribute them locally will save everybody down under alot on individual shipping. Edited March 1, 2007 by Mowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 My poor valk is still sitting forlornly on my desk, looking at me with big puppy dog eyes begging me to play with it, to no avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Graham, can we convince vendors other than HLJ.com to carry these? I'm going to buy a lot for the Aussie blokes, and I'd rather not have a bunch of retards running the shows with batched orders. graham, i'd be willing to do it for the US customers(and canadian, i love you guys too!) as it would save a ton of money for all involved. i don't mind doing the leg work, its been really slow at my job as of late and i got a lot of downtime to do what i want. just give a shout if/when you get the good word from yamato. edit: forgot about you crazy canucks! Edited March 1, 2007 by do not disturb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Like you say, finding the source would be the difficult bit for non-Japan residents. If Yamato really wants to help oversea customers, they can leave a pile of fix to a number of better known on-line suppliers . i am not counting on free replacement from my supplier (it will be too much hassel for him and Yamato), I think most people here would be desperate enough to pay for them for a small cost if we know which supplier to order from. Kensei's idea of bulk buying from one supplier and then distribute them locally will save everybody down under alot on individual shipping. Look at it this way, if I can buy everyone's arms, the shipping will basically be negligible. and if I send the part in hard card to the eastern states, it'll be like $1 AUD extra, a done deal. That's why I so want a group buy on the Aussie front. Thanks for the support Mowe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Agree, hopefully we could also have a group buy for the asia continent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Hey Mowe! Another sydneysider! Maybe we can get Kensei to send our sets together to one of us, and then meet up and dividethe parts i know i need 5 sets.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Good plan. When the time comes, we'll collect a few more locals!!!! I'll need 3 Hey Mowe! Another sydneysider! Maybe we can get Kensei to send our sets together to one of us, and then meet up and dividethe parts i know i need 5 sets.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Good plan. When the time comes, we'll collect a few more locals!!!! I'll need 3 That really is the easiest way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hey guys I got a new one for ya. My VF-0A elbow just broke. Damn. Just over the bicep armour. Damn you Yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) Do you mean this junction? When I was inspecting the shoulder joint, I also noted this weak point. It hasn't break yet but it is not looking good. I think Graham might have mentioned this in one of his post. I have now loosen the screw but I don't know how effective this will be. Like I said before, my VF-0A was never transformed, so I can't imagine those whom have played their VF-0A Since the VF-0S doesn't have this screw, it is safe but with a loose elbow...loose elbow or busted elbow...argh...argh...you can't win [attachmentid=40895] Hey guys I got a new one for ya. My VF-0A elbow just broke. Damn. Just over the bicep armour. Edited March 5, 2007 by Mowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Yeah, and a bit of the top one too. Whose pic is that? I'll have his spare parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Is belongs to my poor VF-0A. It is not broken yet but there is so little plastic next to the screw, it is just a matter of time. I don't think a replacement of the current part will solve the problem - ultimately, it is a design error to introduce a screw so close to the edge of the bicep. Will have to wait and see what Yamato does. God, I hope they will adress this problem with the Shin ghost issue...I want to display my shin in battroid mode Yeah, and a bit of the top one too. Whose pic is that? I'll have his spare parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Man, sorry fellas I think that just a few judiciously placed washers (and maybe reinforced thread bosses or captive inserts) could have helped prevent a great deal of the issues and breakages people have reported. It's never a good idea to economize a high-end design to reduce margin on hardware that is cheap in the first place, but it's a much-too-common practice these days. I still like my zeros, though they could have been even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 The only issues I have with the VF-0 are the arms. Sure they are cool, stylish and posable, but not practical. I hope a fix comes soon that will help me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Graham, are they offering the entire upper arm? Looks like I might really need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 i assumed they were offering from the shoulder joint down. so the ball will stay in place, but the socket for the ball to the elbow will be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 you know i've been thinking about why this is happening and came to a conclusion... maybe they screwed up the ball joint rather than the shoulder pieces itself? maybe its not perfect ball/sphere as they intended, instead slightly oval and thats whats causing the breaks? does any of that make sense? whether this is true or not i have no idea as theres no real way for me to test it....how does one test to see if something is a perfect sphere? either way i hope we get the good word from graham soon. i've pretty much avoided handling my 0A ever since this issue came to light and its killing me that its my favorite valk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 i've pretty much avoided handling my 0A ever since this issue came to light and its killing me that its my favorite valk. Same here. feels a bit like there's a hot chick laying in your bed just waiting for you to jump on her, but you just...can't...touch her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoveringCheesecake Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) I hope Yamato fixes the issues for Shin's 0A and/or the Roy reissue. I'm getting one or the other. I've decided to curtail my collecting... might even sell off my Stealth + FP. We'll have to see. I just want a Zero that won't fall apart since it'll be the only one I own. Edited March 7, 2007 by meh_cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowe Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Same here. feels a bit like there's a hot chick laying in your bed just waiting for you to jump on her, but you just...can't...touch her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Kensei, how much again for a valk crate? 5 Valks did ya say or 4? I'm saving up now, for the 21's release, i'm gonna buy a crate with ya seeing that your so "experienced". ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 My VF-0S has been transformed twice now, and on the second time last night, I decided to check it's shoulders by removing the cover... The right one is fine, but the left one has two light stress marks on it... Needless to say, that it's staying in fighter mode untill someone starts selling either recasts or Yamato's improved version. Otherwise, I don't have any issues with mine other than it feeling floppy in fighter mode the way Jenius describes in his review on his site. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 im sorta glad i have a couple of each fighter now so I dont have to transform them to display the 2 main modes. And hopefully when Shins arrives it will be in good condition.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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