ae_productions Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 The 21 and 22s are a bit tricky for the first time. Once you get the hang of it, you won't have any troubles. I really love mine. I think it's one of the finest engineered toys I've had the pleasure of transforming in a long, long time. Have fun with your 21! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx-SKULL-ONE-xX Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Does anyone have a link to the thread where someone was casting their own canopy covers for the VF 22s. I remember reading it but didn't have a VF22S at the time and now I can't find it. thanks Edited February 24, 2011 by Xx-SKULL-ONE-xX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fung430 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 yes I also do really like the yf-21, once I opened the carton box and saw the package the valkyrie came in with I was sold. When I actually got my hands on it I was like wow the yf-19 is kinda sloppy compared to this (I STILL LIKE THE YF-19 THOUGH. I hope Yamato does make a new version 3 yf-19).Is the vf-11b that much better than the yf-21? Because I read somewhere in this forum that yf-21 and yf-19 are from second generation Yamato and vf-1 v.2 and vf-11c and vf-11b are third generation Yamato. Well back to topic I will post some pictures after I get my yf-21 perfectly aligned in fighter mode... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Does anyone have a link to the thread where someone was casting their own canopy covers for the VF 22s. I remember reading it but didn't have a VF22S at the time and now I can't find it. thanks http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=34282 He did a great job on em...and Blue Gazer deserves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx-SKULL-ONE-xX Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=34282 He did a great job on em...and Blue Gazer deserves it. Thanks, I managed to track it down. Just waiting for a response to my PM. I have all three VF-22S coming in soon, they will all need canopies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkenstein Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Is there a way to lock the swing bar at the hips? Mine are just floating ,making it hard to keep steady in batteroid mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx-SKULL-ONE-xX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Is there a way to lock the swing bar at the hips? Mine are just floating ,making it hard to keep steady in batteroid mode. Press harder, they should click into place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkenstein Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Another question, the hip ball joint seems to be loose, making my toy do the splits. How do I tighten it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx-SKULL-ONE-xX Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Another question, the hip ball joint seems to be loose, making my toy do the splits. How do I tighten it? Someone more knowledgeable might be of better help, but you could try pulling the leg off and tightening the screw, but more then likely you will have to coat the joint in nail polish or super glue then re-assemble the leg around it. Try asking in the How to Fix part of the toy forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogze Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) Another question, the hip ball joint seems to be loose, making my toy do the splits. How do I tighten it? I had the same hip looseness problem on my 22S Miria. It was due to the rubber bit that is placed in the joint being slighlty damaged. Taking the hip apart/coating the ball joint fixed the problem. Edited March 6, 2011 by Frogze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numagus99 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Just received my Millia yesterday and I discovered that the camera eye jewel is missing from the factory. Just contacted HLJ about it. Great toy other than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I had the same hip looseness problem on my 22S Miria. It was due to the rubber bit that is placed in the joint being slighlty damaged. Taking the hip apart/coating the ball joint fixed the problem. What did you coat it with? The reason I ask is because the rubber coverings for my VF-0's are wearing down, I know they will loosen eventually. Was thinking I might try whatever coating them with whatever you used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogze Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 What did you coat it with? The reason I ask is because the rubber coverings for my VF-0's are wearing down, I know they will loosen eventually. Was thinking I might try whatever coating them with whatever you used. I used MW's patented superglue coating method : a drop of superglue into the ball joint and then I moved the joint until the superglue dried. However maybe you should use nail polish because the superglue might damage the rubber inside the join. You can also try to replace the rubber joint with a flat piece of gummy eraser cut to a fitting shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkenstein Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 You can also use clear nail polish, it seems to be working with my VF-22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hey, guys. Just a quick question: you guys try the Yammie-arm or the Yammie-block to pose your 21/22 in battroid-mode? If so, which adaptor from the yammie-arm did you particularly used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midi_Amp Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Hi guys, courtesy of HLJ crazy discount I finally braved myself to buy the YF-21. So quick question... Why is my YF-21 doesn't come with the Fast Pack? I read the review everywhere and all comes with the Fast Pack. My box is the one without the flap, I heard that this is a reissue version. But why it doesn't come with the Fast Pack and the display stand? According to Anymoon review, the Fast Pack and display stand is on the second tray... Which is missing on mine. Just curious, because the list price before discount is 18800 Yen, so I don't think Yamato cut a corner on this reissue version. At least on HLJ site, the kit picture is shown with the Fast Pack attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Hi guys, courtesy of HLJ crazy discount I finally braved myself to buy the YF-21. So quick question... Why is my YF-21 doesn't come with the Fast Pack? I read the review everywhere and all comes with the Fast Pack. My box is the one without the flap, I heard that this is a reissue version. But why it doesn't come with the Fast Pack and the display stand? According to Anymoon review, the Fast Pack and display stand is on the second tray... Which is missing on mine. Just curious, because the list price before discount is 18800 Yen, so I don't think Yamato cut a corner on this reissue version. At least on HLJ site, the kit picture is shown with the Fast Pack attached. You bought the reissue "Renewal" pack, which doesn't come with the fast packs or the stand. The anymoon reviewed the first issue, which was more than 20k JPY MSRP i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midi_Amp Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 You bought the reissue "Renewal" pack, which doesn't come with the fast packs or the stand. The anymoon reviewed the first issue, which was more than 20k JPY MSRP i think. Gah! I've been bamboozled! not really... I think I just jumped the gun on this one. Seeing the YF-21 after discount is still more expensive than the VF-22, I jumped to conclusion that it still comes with the Fast Pack and display stand If I had been more careful, I might have go for Gamlin's VF-22 instead of the YF-21. Oh well, rice to porridge, better enjoyed it anyway. Drats... Now I felt compelled to buy the Fold Booster and Fast Pack set... Which will force me to buy the YF-19... Clever move Yamato! *grumble* *grumble* *grumble*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Gah! I've been bamboozled! not really... I think I just jumped the gun on this one. Seeing the YF-21 after discount is still more expensive than the VF-22, I jumped to conclusion that it still comes with the Fast Pack and display stand If I had been more careful, I might have go for Gamlin's VF-22 instead of the YF-21. Oh well, rice to porridge, better enjoyed it anyway. Drats... Now I felt compelled to buy the Fold Booster and Fast Pack set... Which will force me to buy the YF-19... Clever move Yamato! *grumble* *grumble* *grumble*. Haha...they're evil like that. Now I'm tempted to get ANOTHER Gamlin. Wonder why the 22s are not doing so well in sales, though the discounts are working towards my favor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 YF-21 (new package, no stand) half price: http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00188 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 YF-21 (new package, no stand) half price: http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00188 Strange that you post it when the site is down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 YF-21 (new package, no stand) half price: http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00188 hlj's been trying to sell their yf-21 inventory for around US$155+ (ems) in their past couple of sales this year, regardless of the exchange-rate. this seem to be their third attempt to offload it at the same 48%-off cut. why don't they just cut the pricing further down to 65%-75% off instead of doing that now-familiar 48% off yet again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 It's a great mech. I already own one. I'd buy another if I had the money. But I spent some on bandai macross stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 is it common for the legs to fall off and become very difficult to put back on when you try to transform from Fighter to Battroid? The left leg kept flying off of my Milia and the sensor lens from the wing popped off as well. I am also wishing that there was a way to store the gunpods in the leg covers while in fighter and still maintain the sleek profile. Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0n5t3r Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 i only have the 21 and its been a long time since I transformed it, but the legs shouldn't fall off. but do be careful when positioning the legs at the hips when going from battroid/GERWALK to fighter... if you force it when making the legs open outward you may stress the thin plastic where the hip joint block connects to the leg. it may actually be safer to detach the legs and position them for fighter and reattach them the way it should be for fighter mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) is it common for the legs to fall off and become very difficult to put back on when you try to transform from Fighter to Battroid? The left leg kept flying off of my Milia and the sensor lens from the wing popped off as well. I am also wishing that there was a way to store the gunpods in the leg covers while in fighter and still maintain the sleek profile. Twich what exactly do you mean "fall off"? do you mean "easy to detached while pulling out from the storage bay" ? i only have the 21 and its been a long time since I transformed it, but the legs shouldn't fall off. but do be careful when positioning the legs at the hips when going from battroid/GERWALK to fighter... if you force it when making the legs open outward you may stress the thin plastic where the hip joint block connects to the leg. it may actually be safer to detach the legs and position them for fighter and reattach them the way it should be for fighter mode. yeah, I'm a little confused as what twich means with "fall off", too. Edited May 26, 2011 by treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 What I was doing was transforming from fighter to battroid and when I was swinging thelegs down, the left leg dropped onto the table. I was not directly touching the left leg either. It was very weird. Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 What I was doing was transforming from fighter to battroid and when I was swinging thelegs down, the left leg dropped onto the table. I was not directly touching the left leg either. It was very weird. Twich so it popped out of the peg by itself, right? sounds like it was somehow already rotating out and then just slid off the guide stubs by itself. not sure if it's normal, but just plug it back in. it should still be tight enough. anecdotally, both my Max and Milia popped their left legs out when I transformed them for the first time. as such, i thought i was the only one who seem to always start out pulling with the left leg unconsciously/subconsciously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 it took a while, but I was finally able to get the leg back on the block that holds it to the swing bar and then I was able to get the arms back into position and all the little flap/doors to align so the fighter is sleek once again. Twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandol Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 What I was doing was transforming from fighter to battroid and when I was swinging thelegs down, the left leg dropped onto the table. I was not directly touching the left leg either. It was very weird. Twich It was disturbing for me as both of mine of max fell off and my hands were not even handling/gripping the legs either. In my limited experience I find it tends to pop off only when the hip joints are in plane postion, more so when you are fiddling around with the figure other than its legs. Make sure that you have the legs in battroid-gerwalk position all the way right until the last few steps when you tuck in the legs and fit the panels in place for plane mode. Same thing when you are transforming it from plane mode to other modes, immediately swing the hips to battroid-gerwalk position when you have swung and click the hip bars in place. The hips are most stable in battroid-gerwalk position and my max does not pop off anymore when I took the above precuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Mine pops off occasionally as well, got me a bit frustrated with my first 22. It's pretty tricky but it's a small price to pay for a valk that doesn't have obvious chunky legs in fighter mode, which is why I love them so much. They have a very sleek side profile and is probably the most successful 3D interpretation of anime magic in Macross so far imo. Would have liked for the backpack to collapse a little more in B mode but that may well compromise the fuselage in F mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandol Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I have an unopened milia and I have now taken out max(the 3rd time I think) to practice before I'm finally all over his counterpart. max is now extremely loose at the thigh swivel and wing joints. I hope to remedy those problems soon using the awesome tips posted here. I had a couple of times tranformed max to battroid without noticing that I had scrucnhed up the small plastic wing flaps. Of course the whole thing didn't tab in and when I finally found out(doh?!?), I thought I finally broke it. It didn't. There is not even any hint of stress marks. Most likely I'll be getting gamlin and the reissued original + fold boosters in the near future. It is such an awesome mold imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the9breaker Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Hello, NineBreaker here - anyone know A GOOD STAND that will fit the YF21 in BATTROID mode? I just bought the yammie valkyrie from HLJ - and wow, IT SUCKS! I don't know how to make it fit in BATTROID - any help!? HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Hello, NineBreaker here - anyone know A GOOD STAND that will fit the YF21 in BATTROID mode? I just bought the yammie valkyrie from HLJ - and wow, IT SUCKS! I don't know how to make it fit in BATTROID - any help!? HELP!!! Make what fit in Battroid? The valk comes with stand adapters for all three modes for use with the yamato stands. But the 21/22 will stand just fine on battroid on its own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Hello, NineBreaker here - anyone know A GOOD STAND that will fit the YF21 in BATTROID mode? I just bought the yammie valkyrie from HLJ - and wow, IT SUCKS! I don't know how to make it fit in BATTROID - any help!? HELP!!! I use flightpose stands, but usually have it displayed without one like in Eugimon's picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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