arrow Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 which sv-51 is the best to get? the one with the no problems. I like the ivanov color the best, but i'll just get the one with the best quality control&improvements. was the manufacturing order- ivanov, nora then the tan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 the nora and the CF are supposed to be equally good and free from design problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante74 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 What he said. It's been rumored that there'll be an Ivanov re-issue, can't remember where I read it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfan52 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Im gonna wait for the ivanov reissue version before I get it. I already have the nora version and it has no QC issues as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 here's a noob question which I could find out if I had the time to trawl thru 1000 pages of the sv-51 thread (been away for the last 3 months working my nuts off) - what's the difference if any between the SV-51r and the upcoming SV-51y? Just a slight retooling and QC fixes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 The SV-51 did got reissued, some of the fixes were: 1) Correct hinge joint for left/right wings 2) tighter joints for wings/legs/arms and pegs where the payload and arnaments get fixed to 3) Clear canopy as compared to the first version which is abit foggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neova Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 The SV-51r Ivanov did get a reissue. The third re-issue is coming in July-ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 What?? Oh, man, that's the first I've heard of this! OK, time to save up and get an Ivanov in July, whoohoo! I've wanted an SV-51 toy even since before the VF-0 came out, but I didn't want any first edition hiccups nor stupid colours. Unless they announce some cool low-viz scheme or something, I'll be grabbing that re-issue, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) I checked and some online stores say the first reissue was in April, the second is coming at the end of June. Where did you read July? Edited June 16, 2008 by Renato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 My Ivanov SV-51 is in good condition. But indeed the Nora is more of a sturdy birdy VFTF1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neova Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I checked and some online stores say the first reissue was in April, the second is coming at the end of June. Where did you read July? 2 weeks away from July and knowing Yamato's schedule, that is a pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 gad, too close, i'll have to dodge this 3rd re-issue. No money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I got the SV-51 (the reissue) and on my SECOND transformation to Battroid, this happened: It's not even a joint! The bar holding the two halves of the thigh snapped and they broke apart. No idea how this happened, I put no pressure anywhere near it. Has there been any issues like this before? Graham? Since it's not a joint, I just superglued it together. I'm gonna leave it to dry now. Sigh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Arms Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I got the SV-51 (the reissue) and on my SECOND transformation to Battroid, this happened: It's not even a joint! The bar holding the two halves of the thigh snapped and they broke apart. No idea how this happened, I put no pressure anywhere near it. Has there been any issues like this before? Graham? Since it's not a joint, I just superglued it together. I'm gonna leave it to dry now. Sigh..... Thats new to me. I have all 3 of the sv-51's and the only issues I've had was that the Ivanov's Missile hard points were a little loose which allowed the missiles to fall off rather easily, but a little super glue could fix this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 OK, it gets better. I've been trying to phone the retailer for two days, it seems like the number is no longer being used even though it was on the invoice and the website. Then I phoned Yamato yesterday, and some random guy answered. Guy: "Yeah?" Me: "Er... Is this Yamato?" Guy: "Oh, yeah, yeah." Me: "O....kay. Right, I bought an SV-51 from you a couple of days ag--" Guy: "Ha-hang on..." Me: "Ok..." Hold music (Home on the Range) Guy: "Hello?" Me: "Yes?" Guy: "Yeah. We're off today, so..." Me: "Off??" Guy: "Yeah, we don't work today." Me (checking the customer service hours, which clearly say they DO work on Mondays): "Right... So, should I call tomorrow?" Guy: "Yeah, yeah, tomorrow". Me: "OK, then. Bye." Guy: "Yeah". That was yesterday. So, today I call and explain the whole thing, but obviously I cannot physically show them the piece, so I'm having a hard time trying to convince them that it broke where I'm saying it did. They were like "I don't get it, that part is supposed to be held together by a screw. Unless the screw holding itself fell out, the two halves CANNOT separate. You can SEE the inside? How is this possible??". But I'm like "look, the thing broke from the inside. I can see, because the whole thing split!" They just couldn't get around it. So they told me to send the whole thing and they'd send me another. Same thing happened with MP Starscream, which came with parts missing. It's funny, because last night I was looking at my mangled-up brand-new SV-51 worth 22,000 yen drawn across my desk and I turn my head in the other direction and see a flyer for prostitutes which came through my mailbox, with "10,000 yen for 90 minutes" written on it, and all I could think was "You know, I could really use my money more constructively..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 One more thing. The Yamato guy told me there was no difference between the 1st edition Ivanov and the reissues. "But what about th--" "NOPE!! No difference!!" "Uh-huh..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) ... terrible servce it seems! Atleast you can get a replacement mate. That's the best part. That guys like dammit man i'm watching the footy... Edited July 1, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfan52 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hmm... are the reissued sv-51 ivanov's out already? because I sure havent heard ne thing about it... also from what I hear if it is indeed out I dunno if I wanna buy it now... seems like its got major QC issues out of the box... oh well can someone confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 What major QC problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_zed Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 (edited) Hmmmm, My Sv-51 (bought it in Tokyo in April, no idea what release) it doesn't have anything I'd consider major wrong with it. the wings are little looser than I'd like and one of the hardpoints doesn't hold so well but overall its got nothing big enough to make me want to swap it for a Nora or CF. I saw both the Ivanov and Nora side by side and took my chances with the Ivanov cause it looked so much more sinister, so far no regrets. Edited July 2, 2008 by lord_zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Let's see. I would say go with the Nora. It has no defects what so ever. Nice tight joints, tight hardpoints, excellent paint application, great color, etc. The Ivanon is sinister, but boring. Plus the only way you can be sure to get an almost flawless SV-51 is to get a V.2 or V.3 The CF is like the Ivanov, lackluster. But this little vulture is loose and can barely stand up. Missles fall off and the nothing locks well into place. The gunpod and cartridge do not interlock well. Take this with a grain of salt, but definitely look into the Nora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuinJester Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 My own Nora had slightly wiggly wings, the right side definitely droops a tad in comparison to the left, and her hips aren't exactly the tightest in the world (rawr? No, no, that's definitely not appropriate), but for the most part it's still pretty solidly assembled. Visually I'd say it's nicer looking than both the Ivanov and the CF, though, fixes or not, simply because it's so different (and it's not an unpleasant difference). How many Magenta fighters will you have in your collection, vs. yet-another-charcoal-grey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Pink, spiked dildos aren't my thing, so I skipped the Nora, and the CF just looks like a naked pope. Ivanov it was. Would've been nice to see some blue-grey non-canon schemes. I had the reissue, so yes, they are out. Aside from the aforementioned problems I encountered, also the hardpoints were REALLY tight. And I mean, I really struggled to attach the missile, and when I managed to get it in, a stress mark appeared around the hardpoint. In fact, I didn't even finish attaching them when the whole thing fell apart, so I never took most of the missiles or stand out the box. I'll get my replacement soon so I will report any issues with the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) It's funny, because last night I was looking at my mangled-up brand-new SV-51 worth 22,000 yen drawn across my desk and I turn my head in the other direction and see a flyer for prostitutes which came through my mailbox, with "10,000 yen for 90 minutes" written on it, and all I could think was "You know, I could really use my money more constructively..." Oh, ta very much. That actually caused me to spit tea all over my screen. And it's my office's computer. Btw, you get those through your mail-box?! Hm. Yammer-Toe or C@mel-Toe. Either way your spending your money on plastic creations with QC issues. Edited July 3, 2008 by Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 The Ivanon is sinister, but boring. Looks more intimidating than nora's imo. It's like a batman valkyrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) Looks more intimidating than nora's imo. It's like a batman valkyrie. I think the Nora is pretty sinister.....but for all the wrong reasons. For those in the know, there's a 35+ year old comedy-drama in the UK called "Last of the Summer Wine" about a group of old-age pensioners living in a small village in Yorkshire in the UK. (longest running sitcom in the world actually) One of the characters is this cantancerous old woman called Nora Batty. because of that character, my nickname for my 51 is the "NORA BATTROID" All I need now is a Compo-0A Edited July 3, 2008 by Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow strikers Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 ok im confused is the tan SV-51 good or dose it brake and is their anything wrong with the nova one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow strikers Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 My own Nora had slightly wiggly wings, the right side definitely droops a tad in comparison to the left, and her hips aren't exactly the tightest in the world (rawr? No, no, that's definitely not appropriate), but for the most part it's still pretty solidly assembled. Visually I'd say it's nicer looking than both the Ivanov and the CF, though, fixes or not, simply because it's so different (and it's not an unpleasant difference). How many Magenta fighters will you have in your collection, vs. yet-another-charcoal-grey? theres a swich under the wing for the SV-51 so try moving it to lock the wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuinJester Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 theres a swich under the wing for the SV-51 so try moving it to lock the wings I'm quite aware of that. The wing sags. Period, paragraph, the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 not sure if it's been reported or not but the hlj.com sale has expanded to the SV-51 Cannon Fodder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 the Nora made me like the sv-51 finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 just a quick question on the sv-51-- does the outer main wing of the sv-51 swing up or down or either way? I was in the store & asked someone to open up the sv-51 in the box that was on sale. And, while the clerk was opening it the outer main wing swung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
type j9 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 hi, SV 51 alpha is in sale to hlj 16350 yen. it's a good one maybe the color for me, but why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 hi, SV 51 alpha is in sale to hlj 16350 yen. it's a good one maybe the color for me, but why not? You can't go wrong at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 just a quick question on the sv-51-- does the outer main wing of the sv-51 swing up or down or either way? I was in the store & asked someone to open up the sv-51 in the box that was on sale. And, while the clerk was opening it the outer main wing swung up. The whole wing swings up, the outer half swings down. So it can do high-speed mode. (and transform). Kind of makes an "M" when viewed from the front. Also known as gull-wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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