spanner Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 thanks! hey did you ever post a pic of your cars? I can't remember.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 No I never got around to it. Plus my shelves are all for Macross at the moment. I'll try to take one. There were other members that posted pics of their cars though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 that's cool, no pressure of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I'll just enjoy your pics in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 27 minutes ago, sh9000 said: I'll just enjoy your pics in the meantime. Hehe! Be my guest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Most recent purchase......VF-31J DX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darotower Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Yesterday I've received this baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Nice score. Max is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 31 minutes ago, Darotower said: Yesterday I've received this baby! congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linitrofe Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Grace Valk Broken Antenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 ^ That's a bummer. However, if you have the broken antenna piece, all is not lost. Drill both ends with a pin-vise (1/8", ~3mm, deep should suffice), making use they align as closely as possible, to receive a metal rod (I like using a seamstress' pin cut to length for such things... the drill bit should be >= the diameter of the pin to be used). Press fit the pin into the antenna's hole and then the resulting piece into the antenna's base on the head, properly oriented, until it's almost bottomed out (leave a 1/32", ~1mm, gap). Apply a small drop of ABS plastic weld into the gap: Tenax 7R, Plastruct, Tamiya cement for ABS, Ambroid Pro Weld, Even Testor's Plastic Cement (DO NOT use Superglue). Finish pressing the two pieces together until a small amount of molten plastic oozes out; let cure 24 hours; clean the seam with a X-acto knife and a sanding stick. You'll likely need to buff the join to have it match the surface finish of the rest of the plastic, and touch up any painted areas. Another option is to swap the head for the CF version. Or, if possible, swap the antennas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 That car case looks fantastic Spanner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 11 hours ago, linitrofe said: Grace Valk Broken Antenna ouchies! that sucks.. sorry to see that. Have you still got the broken off part? would a tiny drop of super glue work by any chance? Of course mechaninac's repair suggestion is still an option. As he also mentioned you could just swap out the head unit for the CF type. Have you contacted the place of purchase? Curious, where did you buy it from? Hope you can get it sorted out. 7 hours ago, derex3592 said: That car case looks fantastic Spanner! thanks derex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linitrofe Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 11 hours ago, mechaninac said: ^ That's a bummer. However, if you have the broken antenna piece, all is not lost. Drill both ends with a pin-vise (1/8", ~3mm, deep should suffice), making use they align as closely as possible, to receive a metal rod (I like using a seamstress' pin cut to length for such things... the drill bit should be >= the diameter of the pin to be used). Press fit the pin into the antenna's hole and then the resulting piece into the antenna's base on the head, properly oriented, until it's almost bottomed out (leave a 1/32", ~1mm, gap). Apply a small drop of ABS plastic weld into the gap: Tenax 7R, Plastruct, Tamiya cement for ABS, Ambroid Pro Weld, Even Testor's Plastic Cement (DO NOT use Superglue). Finish pressing the two pieces together until a small amount of molten plastic oozes out; let cure 24 hours; clean the seam with a X-acto knife and a sanding stick. You'll likely need to buff the join to have it match the surface finish of the rest of the plastic, and touch up any painted areas. Another option is to swap the head for the CF version. Or, if possible, swap the antennas. Awesome! Thanks for the tip. I think I'll give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linitrofe Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 hours ago, spanner said: ouchies! that sucks.. sorry to see that. Have you still got the broken off part? would a tiny drop of super glue work by any chance? Of course mechaninac's repair suggestion is still an option. As he also mentioned you could just swap out the head unit for the CF type. Have you contacted the place of purchase? Curious, where did you buy it from? Hope you can get it sorted out. thanks derex! It is from NY, there is a ticket still open. They are talking with Bandai if there is something they can do for me (long shot but still hoping the best). It looks like pure bad luck. The packaging is in pristine condition so I think it came this way from factory or warehouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hey Spanner, you have to use a plastic weld and not superglue. I found that out when someone broke one of luca's ghosts. The litte pylon the comes out the nose snapped after taking a dive. I tried superglue and it all seemed fine until it just fell off again. I night have to sand off the superglue now and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, linitrofe said: It is from NY, there is a ticket still open. They are talking with Bandai if there is something they can do for me (long shot but still hoping the best). It looks like pure bad luck. The packaging is in pristine condition so I think it came this way from factory or warehouse yeah could have been damaged when packed in the factory. Slack workers! I hope they can do something for you or at least give you a credit.. 1 hour ago, Loop said: Hey Spanner, you have to use a plastic weld and not superglue. I found that out when someone broke one of luca's ghosts. The litte pylon the comes out the nose snapped after taking a dive. I tried superglue and it all seemed fine until it just fell off again. I night have to sand off the superglue now and start over. I have yes but on bigger stuff like the fairings / bodywork on motorcycle and not ever something intricate as a small Valkyrie parts. But that's not to say it wouldn't work. Super glue on the other hand I have a couple of times and with good results. Though it will depend on the brand of super glue as some plastics might have a resistance or chemical additive that reduces the effectiveness of the glue reaction. I only use Wurth brand super glue that I get from work and its never let me down. Im sure someone else in here has used other stuff effectively but I wouldn't know what sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstuff Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hulkbuster baf. This toys got some weight to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Both of them were on sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 This arrived today. Funny enough, i forgot they were coming and i was expecting other stuff when i opened the box XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzj Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Courtesy of In2seconds (soon to be ex-owner of this valk) in the For sale section... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I'd forgotten how great Ozma's 25S looks even without armor packs. So... Ozma vs Arad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Lolicon said: I'd forgotten how great Ozma's 25S looks even without armor packs. So... Ozma vs Arad? I've had my original one dressed in armor parts from very early on so I didn't really get a chance to enjoy it in its pure form. But now I got a second one it will stay in fighter mode, clean config for me to enjoy! Edited December 30, 2016 by spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 20 minutes ago, spanner said: I've had my original one dressed in armor parts from very early on so I didn't really get a chance to enjoy it in its pure form. But now I got a second one it will stay in fighter mode, clean config for me to enjoy! You mean you don't have a 3rd one for the super parts he used in one episode? For shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Just now, Lolicon said: You mean you don't have a 3rd one for the super parts he used in one episode? For shame! Don't tease him, Lolicon. Now he's going to look for a third one. Third one's a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 55 minutes ago, zzj said: Courtesy of In2seconds (soon to be ex-owner of this valk) in the For sale section... ahhgg beat me to it, i was about to get it . Good catch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 43 minutes ago, Lolicon said: You mean you don't have a 3rd one for the super parts he used in one episode? For shame! 41 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Don't tease him, Lolicon. Now he's going to look for a third one. Third one's a charm. im now only one off breaking the magic 100 Valkyrie in my collection! so maybe a third one with supers is an option!? But I have a few other ideas that might happen instead.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzj Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 41 minutes ago, Mr Bomber said: ahhgg beat me to it, i was about to get it . Good catch! I saw it, PM'ed the seller and paid all within an hour.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 8 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Don't tease him, Lolicon. Now he's going to look for a third one. Third one's a charm. 8 hours ago, spanner said: im now only one off breaking the magic 100 Valkyrie in my collection! so maybe a third one with supers is an option!? But I have a few other ideas that might happen instead.. Come on spanner, you know you want a third Ozma. You're not gonna let an amateur like me outdo you, are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 58 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Come on spanner, you know you want a third Ozma. You're not gonna let an amateur like me outdo you, are you? Hehe! I do like Ozma's 25 but not enough to want four (or more) of them! Three maybe.. Then I'd need to get the super parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I only meant to dig up and take a pic of the three I had. Then I found I had four! Apparently I've long since lost track of how many duplicates I really have. But now I can have an armored fighter and battroid at the same time! And yes you need super parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 LOL! don't you just love it when you accidentally find out that you have more Valkyries than you initially thought you had!! i wish that would happen to me.. I'd love to display a 25S in armored fighter but i think it looks way cooler in battroid armored. So maybe I'll just get a set of super parts for my other one instead.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 9 hours ago, spanner said: im now only one off breaking the magic 100 Valkyrie in my collection! so maybe a third one with supers is an option!? But I have a few other ideas that might happen instead.. 32 minutes ago, spanner said: Hehe! I do like Ozma's 25 but not enough to want four (or more) of them! Three maybe.. Then I'd need to get the super parts! 10 minutes ago, spanner said: LOL! don't you just love it when you accidentally find out that you have more Valkyries than you initially thought you had!! i wish that would happen to me.. I'd love to display a 25S in armored fighter but i think it looks way cooler in battroid armored. So maybe I'll just get a set of super parts for my other one instead.. Lolicon, I told you it's bound to happen. These quotes would look nice as a new signature... but sadly that feature is all gone. Hahaha! And for sure Spanner was like this when he found out that there's no more signature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 awww Noel, I grew to appreciate your signature quotes! or was is that word ignore.. hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 1 hour ago, spanner said: awww Noel, I grew to appreciate your signature quotes! or was is that word ignore.. hmmm Just admit it, Spanner. You miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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