MacrossMan Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 (edited) Okay, I tried displaying my Miriya last night with the boosters attached to the backpack, but they would not stay in place. Am I doing something wrong? The little tab holds the backpack in place to the latch where the head comes through, but that piece just flops down when I push it back into place. Any help you guys can provide would be most appreciated. Edited April 17, 2008 by MacrossMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Okay, I tried displaying my Miriya last night with the boosters attached to the backpack, but they would not stay in place. Am I doing something wrong? The little tab holds the backpack in place to the latch where the head comes through, but that piece just flops down when I push it back into place. Any help you guys can provide would be most appreciated. Push the trapeziod (where the locking tab is connected) further forward. The piece should lock in to place and then you can attach the locking tab to the backpack without any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 Push the trapeziod (where the locking tab is connected) further forward. The piece should lock in to place and then you can attach the locking tab to the backpack without any issues. I think I tried that, but it would not stay in place. I will try it again when I get home. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 Push the trapeziod (where the locking tab is connected) further forward. The piece should lock in to place and then you can attach the locking tab to the backpack without any issues. Thanks nightmare! I didn't know what that piece was for and left it out. Put it place and now it works like a charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 Push the trapeziod (where the locking tab is connected) further forward. The piece should lock in to place and then you can attach the locking tab to the backpack without any issues. Thanks nightmare! I didn't know what that piece was for and left it out. Put it place and now it works like a charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowser Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 isn't there a piece you stick in there too that provides extra support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterryno Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 isn't there a piece you stick in there too that provides extra support? I've never heard of that. If there is...which by looking at it would seem that there is...it would be VERY helpful I am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) are you guys talking about that BACKPACK SUPPORT piece from a gbp armor? Edited April 18, 2008 by Vegas Valkyrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf2ss Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I think this is what you guys are talking about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowser Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 there's the other piece that sits back there, if i had one, i'd post a pic, i ordered one from silverdragon, so maybe he'll have some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf2ss Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 This is the only other piece I know of, it came with the super and strike parts. Attached to valkyrie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidearmsalpha Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 This is the only other piece I know of, it came with the super and strike parts. Attached to valkyrie: Yeah, Drew, that's the one. It actually helps the backpack stay put with all that extra weight from the boosters. I think they're essential, aesthetic-wise. Even if I display a 1/48 in Battroid without armor, I use one of those. Same for the side covers. Like some of us have been clamoring, these pieces should have been included with ALL the 1/48's. I just don't like seeing all those gaps in such a well-designed toy. One of the cool things I like in the anime that I never noticed when I was a kid is that the valkyries have all these extra functional parts like hatches that seal exposed areas and intake covers that swivel up/down when necessary. And then there's the whole business with the feet thrusters. There seems to be 2 variations. So, which is the correct one, or was the shape of the thrusters able to change somehow? I know Kawamori designed these things to do lots of cool things in the anime, and I applaud Yamato for incorporating some of those things. I hope that someday we will get some kind of ultimate VF-1 toy in a large enough scale that incorporates things like: a more detailed radome with a nose that swings open, side covers and intake covers that are actually incorporated into the transformation, an air brake that opens and closes with an arm, a backpack that folds up and down with an arm, a cockpit seat that slides out from under the head, various hatches that open to reveal the innards and armaments of the VF-1, and so on. Maybe, someday, Yamato will do something with the VF-1 along the lines that Bandai has done with that super-detailed and massive Space Cruiser Yamato model kit, but with a toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMan Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 This is the only other piece I know of, it came with the super and strike parts. Attached to valkyrie: Yep, that's the piece. There's a pic that explains it in the toys section under Yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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