treatment Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Not sure about the pinkish VF-1S'. Mine has the feet pop off on both Valks when I pulled it during the first transformation right out of the box. And those are purchased MISB. Just saying. Well, your feet-less VF-1S and DWC's current 0S shenanigans makes it even more of a bad lottery. Arcadia's been overcharging a feckin' premium pricing on these QC-fail valks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Well, your feet-less VF-1S and DWC's current 0S shenanigans makes it even more of a bad lottery. Arcadia's been overcharging a feckin' premium pricing on these QC-fail valks... True. But somehow I still prefer Arcadia for their overall look. It doesn't look like a toy compared to Bandai's DX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I have a compulsion to just stockpile as many YF/VF-19s as possible. So I did grab another of these. Also, gives me another huge set of weapons to mess with. My main goal though is to have a backup that I can experiment with. I'm planning on fiddling with the wing mechanism to see if I can come up with something that slides a single pivot point, instead of the goofy double-hinged system they went with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 So I got charged for the YF-19 and i shipped everything i had in my HLJ warehouse. The HM-R Regult and MP Ratchet were included in this shipment. I am very excited since this is the best combination of things i've requested shipped as a whole. Last night i checked the tracking number and it read: "the sender has cancelled the shipment" Has anyone received this sort of message before? I have contacted HLJ and i am awaiting their reply. So weird. I'll keep you posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 So I got charged for the YF-19 and i shipped everything i had in my HLJ warehouse. The HM-R Regult and MP Ratchet were included in this shipment. I am very excited since this is the best combination of things i've requested shipped as a whole. Last night i checked the tracking number and it read: "the sender has cancelled the shipment" Has anyone received this sort of message before? I have contacted HLJ and i am awaiting their reply. So weird. I'll keep you posted... wow thats the first time i ever heard about something about this, specially with HLJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 So I got charged for the YF-19 and i shipped everything i had in my HLJ warehouse. The HM-R Regult and MP Ratchet were included in this shipment. I am very excited since this is the best combination of things i've requested shipped as a whole. Last night i checked the tracking number and it read: "the sender has cancelled the shipment" Has anyone received this sort of message before? I have contacted HLJ and i am awaiting their reply. So weird. I'll keep you posted... I never saw that , it's best to email them and asked , it could be just a simple mixup of tracking numbers , repackaging , or they decide to redo the label due to Wong address , etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) Just opened the box, something's missing! Time to email HLJ. Everything else looks to be accounted for though. Should be an easy fix. Edited April 28, 2016 by iguanaman8989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro2k6 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Just opened the box, something's missing! Time to email HLJ. Everything else looks to be accounted for though. Should be an easy fix. that is not good...but easy fix, like you said but what about the ankles....they fix it?...or still loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) Haven't done anything other than handle it in fighter mode yet, but I'll update shortly. Edited April 28, 2016 by iguanaman8989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) I never saw that , it's best to email them and asked , it could be just a simple mixup of tracking numbers , repackaging , or they decide to redo the label due to Wong address , etc. Ohhh ok, HLJ made a mistake and they cancelled the shipment. All is well. thanks for the reply Ferrari F360. And sorry to hear iguanaman8989 Edited April 28, 2016 by vlenhoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The ankles look to be the same design as on the VF-19S (the only other one I have to compare to it.), they have a bit of lateral wiggle to them. Other than that, everything is super tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The ankles look to be the same design as on the VF-19S (the only other one I have to compare to it.), they have a bit of lateral wiggle to them. Other than that, everything is super tight. Did you check the neck too? FYI, the first release have crooked head (more tilted on one side) in Battroid mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Didn't know there was any issue with the neck, but it looks fine on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gojira101 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The ankles look to be the same design as on the VF-19S (the only other one I have to compare to it.), they have a bit of lateral wiggle to them. Other than that, everything is super tight. How are the wings? Are they tight or do they fold back very easily if bumped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 There's enough friction that they won't move on their own, but there isn't much resistance to pushing/bumping them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Didn't know there was any issue with the neck, but it looks fine on mine. Did you transform it to Battroid mode already to not notice the head tilt? Anyways, if it is, it's good to know that they fixed that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Did you transform it to Battroid mode already to not notice the head tilt? Anyways, if it is, it's good to know that they fixed that as well. No noticeable issues with the head/neck in battriod mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Good to know!!! I'm toying with the idea to get another one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 No noticeable issues with the head/neck in battriod mode. That's good to know. Thanks! Good to know!!! I'm toying with the idea to get another one!!! Don't toy around... go get it now! Not just one, but two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 ^ This, everyone, is a terrible terrible person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 That's good to know. Thanks! Don't toy around... go get it now! Not just one, but two! Well I already have two from the first release, must resist temptation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 ^ This, everyone, is a terrible terrible person. Thank you. Atleast, I'm endorsing cool looking birds. Well I already have two from the first release, must resist temptation Hahaha! Don't resist the temptation sir! But yeah, same here, I already have two also from the first release. Wish they should somehow do the other color variants and maybe I'll get another one. Or bundle it with the Frontier Fast Packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHobo Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Was everyone's 1st issue Arcadia 19 stung by loose ankles? Were they tight at first then got loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro2k6 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 IIRC a lot of people have loose ankles right out the box... not my case...in fact...mine still have good ankles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Was everyone's 1st issue Arcadia 19 stung by loose ankles? Were they tight at first then got loose? Yes. It was tight during the first few transformations. And after that a little bit loose. It's not super super loose but just loose. Just enough to scare you on posing it without a support. I already fixed mine and you can see what I did in the Macross Maintenance thread. You can also check ChaoticYeti and anime52k8 fixes on this thread as well. And just like I said on the Maintenance thread, "Fix it at your own risk." Hope that helps. Edited April 29, 2016 by no3ljm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Was everyone's 1st issue Arcadia 19 stung by loose ankles? Were they tight at first then got loose? I transformed mine several times, and never had a single issue with any of the things people have with theirs. Maybe I'm just more careful? I don't know, but no issues with mine, and the head was straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Disappointing they couldn't at least add a dimple/divot in the swing bar to help it hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundam@EFSF Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Best friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabrielV Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Mine just arrived. I've changed it once from fighter to battroid, and back. I've extended the landing gear, and popped a few missiles on and off. So this is just a first blush impression. The feet on mine are reasonably tight. They're much better than the VF-4G. They're about the same as the feet on the VF-19 Advance. The one thing on mine which is really loose is the plate that goes over the top of the head. In fact, it had fallen off in the packaging and was resting in the middle of the jet. It doesn't stay in very well. But at least in jet mode, the mechanisms of transformation will prevent it from being lost even if I don't eventually glue it on. The only other looseness issue I've noticed is with the Sparrowlike missiles. They don't stay on their peg very well. I don't mean the peg on the wing. I mean the peg the missiles themselves peg into which then pegs into the wing. They stay on well enough when gently handling, trying to get them on the fighter without popping the peg on separately and then placing the missiles onto it is a pain. In terms of transformation, The whole thing pegs together more seamlessly than my VF-19 Advance. I'm not keen on the partsforming elements of the canards and the neck cover for fighter mode, but ... eh... whatever. It's not too bad. But in terms of ease, it was just as scary transforming this one as the Bandai version. The whole thing simultaneously feels more and less solid than the Advance. I think this Arcadia felt better and more solid in battroid mode, but a bit ... I don't know. The Advance feels better in fighter mode. Before I got it, I had wished I could cancel my pre-order. Did I really need another 19? Now that it's here... There's still a wee feeling of buyer's remorse, but not much. I'm happy it's here. Now let's hope that I'm done gushing about it, the leg doesn't fall off like what happened right after gushing about how great my VF-0A was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Before I got it, I had wished I could cancel my pre-order. Did I really need another 19? Now that it's here... There's still a wee feeling of buyer's remorse, but not much. I'm happy it's here. Ohh i feel that everytime i see my credit card statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offswitch Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 @Mr Bomber - LOL Yeah, after waiting all this time to get the Arcadia YF-19, like GabrielV, I definitely have a twang of buyer's remorse also. The YF-19 just doesn't feel as well put-together in hand as I had hoped (especially for the cost) . Even knowing that Arcadia didn't do anything to improve on the flaws from the initial release, I was still hoping it would hold up better. It definitely didn't help that Bandai did such a great job with the VF-19.... Don't get me wrong, the YF-19 is gorgeous and I see why so many favor it. Just wish it was... funner. Not to mention not so damn expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Just heard back from HLJ, they can't replace the missing canard, but they've offered an exchange with reimbursement for the return shipping. They also offered a bit of store credit (10% value of the item) if I wanted to keep the figure as-is, or to allow a full refund upon return. Since I really like the toy and a YF-19 looks ridiculous without the iconic canards I'm gonna go for the exchange. Edited May 2, 2016 by iguanaman8989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe1010 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Anyone know anything about the weathered version yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Anyone know anything about the weathered version yet? None so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realdeal Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 So are ankles still loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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