VF Strike Valk Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Are they still worth picking up...or just get the new and improved ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurin Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I'd just get the new and improved ones unless you actually foresee yourself investing in these things and selling them at a later time. But, if you're investing in toys I suggest you speak to an accountant who can get you set up in the stock market. Probably a better place to send your money. . . Then again, I've got a MIB ("mint-in-box") of both the VF-1S Roy and VF-1A Hikaru. . . along with opened ones. And I'll probably do the same with the improved ones. It's a sickness. . . and I just can't help myself. I'll probably never sell, but I just love the idea of having some mint and still be able to play with their counterparts. Best Regards, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 What he said. Unless you're a completist, and have to have them all MIB, I would get the new ones. Certainly, if you intend on transforming them even once, you should get the new ones. The nosecone, and wing flaps fall off of my 1/48 Hikaru every time I transform it, no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imode Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 If you can find them cheaper than the rerelease versions, I'd say go for it. The 1S may give you some problems, but the Hikaru 1A is a pretty solid package. Mainly just design issues with the flaps/nosecone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurin Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 My biggest issue with the first releases were the crooked skulls. Mind you, they didn't bother me that much at the time, but now that fixed ones are available, I plan on putting FAST packs on my R-1S and H-1A so that I'll never have to see the crooked skulls again (unless I go through the considerable effort to pry those boosters back off). H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF Strike Valk Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 There are some pretty good deals on ebay right now...that's why I asked. From the looks of it I may just get the newer ones. The falling off parts are going to drive me nutz...I already can't stand the loose hips on my 1/60's. Especially...the 1S...he leans back on his own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFrenchOne Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 First releases even with their "defaults" are great. Okay their head are not perfect but they are not ugly either. Ok the nosecone, and wing flaps fall off near every time you transform one, but i think that you do not "play" with your valk. Mine stay on my shelves and desk and i transform them sometimes (My first 1/48 must have been transformed less than 5 times actually) so improvements are really not a big deal imo. Ones of the 2nd release are "better" than the first ones, but if you do not find one a the second release and really want to get a 1/48 do not hesitate to get one of the first release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco_77 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I just have one of every release so far... My plan is to display them and transform them every now and then... I love all of them though... Even with the faults of the originals... Which are VERY minor faults IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 If you're seeing the first releases at really good prices, by all means go for them! They may be lacking the new features, but I don't think it's a big loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF Strike Valk Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 I'll just glue the parts that fall off on. I imagine handling the valk alot when I first get it. Ohhhh...its so big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidearmsalpha Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I've never had any problems with the flaps on the -1A Hikaru and -1S Roy, but the nosecones alway fall off when I mess with them. Still, it's livable. I don't foresee myself picking up the rereleases for the minor improvements. It sucks that they couldn't fix these problems in the first place. Didn't they playtest these things a few times? The improvements are so minor, that it's hard to believe that they couldn't fix these issues at the last minute. I guess they didn't think it was a problem that needed fixing until they got customer feedback. The crooked skull on the -1S I can deal with, too, since I like my 1/48's in Battroid mode anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Both of mine ar originals. Hikaru was just fine, even the tailfins were straight. Roy gave me several problems. The canopy doesn't move right, and it has scratches on the white along the yellow and black stipes on the chestplate. It still looks badass on my shelf though. I'd say get the new ones personally. Closer to perfection for your cash, but like was said above, if you find them cheap, then why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawjaw Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 If it is the Roy VF-1S, get the new one. The original had several annoying things like the crooked skull, nose crack with landing gear down, and canopies that don't stay up. If you can find an original Hikaru VF-1A cheap, then get it. Since the reissues are out, you might be able to get a score of a deal on an original and save a bundle. Like the VF-1S, the nosecone and flaps will fall off rather easily but not if you are careful. I knocked my flaps off maybe twice and that's it. The nosecone is more annoying but both parts go back on easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicKaze Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 The one thing the old ones have is the old-style pilot's seat with the two squares. I think it's more detailed than the "scooped out" version of the headrest in the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scand Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 How will the value of the old ones fair against the re-releases? If I see these start to go for less than a 100$ MIB I might pick a couple up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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