McJob Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 I received the 1/48 Hikaru VF-1S. Having never actually seen one in person, I was surprised at how big the box was and how impressive the figure is. The only slight issue that I had with it was that the cockpit canopy was slightly misaligned out of package, but that was easily fixed23. Actually, it's the first valkyrie-type toy since I traded my GI Joe Hydrofoil for a complete Jetfire and Ultra Magnus. I spent probably 20-30 minutes trying to transform the thing without breaking some of the small parts, but when I was able to work it through from fighter all the way through battroid, I gotta say there was a slight sense of accomplishment . However, I do have a question. How sturdy are the little ring pieces on the inner leg (the piece that connects the leg to the swing bar)? Does it break easily? If so, is there a easy way of fixing it? If not, is the figure basically busted? Anyway, now I gotta figure out how to put the decals on. I've never been very good at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draykov Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 I received the 1/48 Hikaru VF-1S. Having never actually seen one in person, I was surprised at how big the box was and how impressive the figure is. The only slight issue that I had with it was that the cockpit canopy was slightly misaligned out of package, but that was easily fixed23. Actually, it's the first valkyrie-type toy since I traded my GI Joe Hydrofoil for a complete Jetfire and Ultra Magnus. I spent probably 20-30 minutes trying to transform the thing without breaking some of the small parts, but when I was able to work it through from fighter all the way through battroid, I gotta say there was a slight sense of accomplishment .However, I do have a question. How sturdy are the little ring pieces on the inner leg (the piece that connects the leg to the swing bar)? Does it break easily? If so, is there a easy way of fixing it? If not, is the figure basically busted? Anyway, now I gotta figure out how to put the decals on. I've never been very good at it. I haven't heard a single person complain about breakage problems in the leg area. Although, caution is your friend...always. The Achilles' Heel of the Yamato 1/48 is the backpack attachements. Particularly if you're attaching FAST packs. Check out this thread for more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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