pud333 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've been preaching the 1/72 scale for a while... it's a scale with a lot of promise making things like enemy mecha a little cheaper and easier to pull off while still providing enough size for things like integrated heatshields and landing gears. For sheer space reasons, if the detail of 1/60 could be capture at 1/72, that would be cool. But now that I've bought so many 1/60 scale valks... I don't want them to switch to 1/72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've been preaching the 1/72 scale for a while... it's a scale with a lot of promise making things like enemy mecha a little cheaper and easier to pull off while still providing enough size for things like integrated heatshields and landing gears. Also a popular scale for realworld aircraft models. Added benefit, cheaper cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger69 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Also a popular scale for realworld aircraft models. Added benefit, cheaper cost! More complex engineering, more fragile parts, plus increased probability of a heart attack during transformation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF5SS Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 They do 1/60 because it allows for the most Valkyries in a single scale while being close to Takatoku's crazy 1/55 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 More complex engineering, more fragile parts, plus increased probability of a heart attack during transformation! Transforming the hi-metals weren't all that bad. Perhaps they can fit in the landing gears at 1/72. I'm for this too as it will increase mean swooshing time before my arms starts to complain. (I can play with a fighter mode valk for up to 30mins or more by turning it this way and that while admiring the lines.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I like my set. No issues with the ankles and they look like blue ninjas LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I think this is the best yamato valk and the really deserve call "toy" feels so solid with a lot of die cast metal parts does not seem fragile like the other yamatos that make me considering buying the kai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I’ve been testing my Kai’s ankles for a few days. They’re as tight as the first day though I guess I’d like them to be tighter. I’ve posed my valk with its nose almost touching the floor and it’s stayed like that for five days without problem. I have to say I like the side to side range of motion. Considering the shape of the feet I think a very wide A stance wouldn’t be very stable, which is remedied by incorporating those extra joints. Would’ve been better if ratchet joints had been used instead of ball joints? IMO the answer is yes. Do the ball joints work? They do for me, and I’m even able to pose the toy in some really exaggerated poses. Please excuse the low resolution. Ha, your Kai looks like it doing the Electric Slide dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) I think a "blue ninjas" sticker sheet should be made up for this toy. Edited December 15, 2011 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm glad they haven't gone to a 1/72, especially after the 1/48, then 1/60. 1/72 is good for model kits, not intricate toys such as these. I think the engineering would have to sacrifice a bit to fragile parts, so keeping it at 1/60 is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm glad they haven't gone to a 1/72, especially after the 1/48, then 1/60. 1/72 is good for model kits, not intricate toys such as these. I think the engineering would have to sacrifice a bit to fragile parts, so keeping it at 1/60 is fine. Uh, 1/72 was brought up as preferable to 1/100. How much do you think the engineering is sacrificed on those? The Hi-Metal 19 Kai and S hold up pretty well against the Yamato, though obviously have some compromises (but they arguably wouldn't have to be made at 1/72). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I think its looks like a ninja due to its face plate.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 For sheer space reasons, if the detail of 1/60 could be capture at 1/72, that would be cool. But now that I've bought so many 1/60 scale valks... I don't want them to switch to 1/72. Quoted for truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 1/72 would suck trust me they wouldn't get the detail right. I threw awary two of my 1/72 models that Bandai/Imai made because I upgraded to Yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 1/72 would suck trust me they wouldn't get the detail right. I threw awary two of my 1/72 models that Bandai/Imai made because I upgraded to Yamato. I wouldn’t mind if you threw away your 1/72 models in my dust bin… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowman Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I wouldn’t mind if you threw away your 1/72 models in my dust bin… I hope he will think about you the next time he wants to throw away his toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) I wouldn’t mind if you threw away your 1/72 models in my dust bin… I still got some, I have a customized VF-1S Super Valkyire that came with Roy Focker name on the waterslide decals, so I painted the boosters DYRL dark blue and put the skull igsinia and his name on it, and the transformable 1/72 VF-1S two VF-1J max and Millia. Plus the 1/100 V-19S AKA Mr. wingless and the Kai, and a 1/100 Bandai VF-1S Superbattroid model kit that I never got around to putting together. It's still in the box, only opend once to look at it and that was it. Got it eleven years ago. I will look for the box my Customized VF-1S Super is and take some shots. PM me if you are interested in them. Edited December 19, 2011 by VF-18S Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 help me!!! I cannot lock the arms in battroid mode is there some kind of trick or is a simply production defect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 help me!!! I cannot lock the arms in battroid mode is there some kind of trick or is a simply production defect What do you mean by "lock?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 the step 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 the step 28 did you take the hand out first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 yes and simply slides again and again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 yes and simply slides again and again that's weird, and it's like that for both arms? Can you post a picture of it pushed in as far as it can go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I had to push the arm pretty far in, and relatively hard, before it would click and stay in place. I'm not telling you to force it but it may just be really stiff and hard to lock in place. It took me quite awhile to get the arm to lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamadoma Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Yes, sometimes I had to push it hard too in order to lock it in place. It's a must since it's needed for keeping the arms compact in fighter mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 ok thanks to all yes indeed I was not pushing until the click resolved problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix Soul Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 yay for user error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 It beats manufacturer error. As long as the user didn't break something it can be corrected. We should be so lucky if manufacturer error occurs on these toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix Soul Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Exactly, hence the reason why I was happy that it was only user error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 sorry for have frightened them but can not get used to have perfect yamato toys always use to came with a unpleasant surprise but not this time the best macross toy ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Don't read the directions... ...call it product defect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Finally opened my VF-19s and I'm really, really happy with mine. I'm not as bothered as some with the ankle issue when in gerwalk mode since I don't really put the valk in that mode too many times. i was bothered at first by the tailfins (not sure if this is the right terminology) not connecting with the wings as securely as it did with the fire valk, but i just transformed it into battroid mode for the first time yesterday and I was really blown away by the overall tightness of the joints. The face on the valk is is pure sexy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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