ChaoticYeti Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Yes, it is the same bolt. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=41128&page=17 It is worth noting that there are no threads to strip. It is simply a square hole the at the screw seats into. No need to rethread. Not sure if that helps mommar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Bandai QC strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brouken Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Congrats Yeti on your purchase! I personally think that the EX plus is a great piece. :-) On the other hand, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. I haven't tried transforming my own Alto 171EX to battroid yet so I don't know if I have similar issues with mine. At least, you found a ready solution. Hope everything works out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) I like it! It is just too expensive to arrive broken, brouken. Edited January 15, 2015 by ChaoticYeti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbuster76 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 nice. i didn't think i wanted a vf-171. i now want a vf-171. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brouken Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I like it! It is just too expensive to arrive broken, brouken. I saw what you did there Yeti! But yeah, I felt the same way when I found the loose thread on the shoulder of my YF-29 Ozma, which I barely play with. Toys this expensive should ideally be free from QC concerns like this. But as I'm also handling administrative matters in my office, I do know that human error is an inevitable part of life, regardless of how much we try to spend to overcome it. Nice pic by the way! You're making me think real hard about investing in your stands. nice. i didn't think i wanted a vf-171. i now want a vf-171. Its a great piece gunbuster! A worthy addition to any Macross fan's collection IMHO. Just don't get the cannon-fodder 171 Nightmare Plus. Just look at the number of complaints over at its thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 The armor parts make it for me. It is an all right plane on its own, but it is a beast with the added arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brouken Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 The armor parts make it for me. It is an all right plane on its own, but it is a beast with the added arsenal. Agreed! As someone earlier pointed out, its like a re-imagining of Hikaru's Strike Valkyrie. I just wish some of the panels on the armor opened to show the missiles underneath. Although it doesn't do this in the animated series, I clearly saw this feature in the Ultimate Frontier and Macross 30 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackconvoy_D01 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I got my first Macross F Valk in over a year (YF-29/ Alto); who's currently engaged in a pissing contest with my Decepticon Seekers. The VF-1S/ 25s shirt is from redbubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brouken Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I got my first Macross F Valk in over a year (YF-29/ Alto); who's currently engaged in a pissing contest with my Decepticon Seekers. The VF-1S/ 25s shirt is from redbubble. Clearly, no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brouken Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) And my VF-22S Gamlin just arrived! Gamlin likes his rides to be dark and handsome. Face off with Docker! Gamlin to Docker: "I visited you 15 times in the hospital you jerk! And now you're trying to steal Mylene from me?! If only you weren't around...!" (echoes from a similar conversation between two former New Edwards test pilots ) Basara: "Listen to my song!" Edited January 16, 2015 by brouken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbadon Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Nice! Great addition to your Mac 7 lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I picked up a Gamlin VF-22s as a proxy for a YF-21 awhile ago. I liked it so much, I got max and miria as well. Never did find a decent YF-21, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 thinking about selling my Gamiln 22. It just doesn't "do it" for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Is he your only 21/22? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 no I have the YF-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Well, there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I like both of them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wow. Those cells are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wow. Those cells are awesome! Thanks.....a few more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Ok, now you are just rubbing it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Thanks for sharing!! I especially like the fighter cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Ok, now you are just rubbing it in. Thanks for sharing!! I especially like the fighter cell. here is the pencil sketch..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 those are all fantastic jvmacross! thanks for posting and sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOD Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) I guess this is the best place to display the best pieces I was able to find in my parents' basement (mistakenly posted elsewhere): Wow I hope that's not as big on the forums as it is on my computer... I'm so happy I could have my 2 jetfires in both battroid and fighter modes. (and yes -- my Gakken has lost a bit of its color over the last 30 yrs, but come on -- I was 12, and my jetfires were in boxes, whereas my Legioss wasn't...) Edited January 17, 2015 by NOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Man Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Nice! I have been wanting to buy those for a while too along with the Master File books. Where did you get them? Thanks. Got them both from the same seller on eBay, so I saved on shipping. Decent price too, about £40 for the pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 @NOD.. cool Dinobots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOD Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) @NOD.. cool Dinobots! Haha. Thanks. My insecticon/dinobot/predacon/constructicon collections are pretty good. Edited January 17, 2015 by NOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrentonx Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Wow! That Jetfire in Battroid mode looks pristine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOD Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) Wow! That Jetfire in Battroid mode looks pristine As well it should. It's been hiding -- complete -- in a box in a basement since like 1986. I felt like it needed some air. BTW, anyone else have something like this happen before? So I'm cleaning out our guest bedroom (which is where we stash all kinds of stuff -- Xmas, birthday, and random presents for the kids, oldish electronics, etc) in preparation for my sister-in-law coming to stay for Mardi Gras (we live in New Orleans), when I come upon a bunch of shipping boxes. Three of them are from Japan, and I literally don't remember throwing them in there. Next thing I know, I open them up and see this: Sometimes it pays to clean up. Granted, none of these are really treasured Valks (which is probably why I forgot about them), but that's my kind of holiday surprise! Also, finally got my really old school VF-1J (decided to put it next to Jetfire for fun comparison) and complete w/ accoutrements! Now I just need more Detolf's to get delivered. Edited January 21, 2015 by NOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOD Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 BTW, am I the only one who has a somewhat unhealthy attraction to the 55's as opposed to the 60's? It's weird how much I prefer them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Picked up a Figma - Yui Takamura from Muv-Luv Alternative.. she's a lovely little figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 @NOD, that is a very nice surprise when cleaning up! @spanner Yui Takamura looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 @spanner Yui Takamura looks awesome! She does eh! Im really liking the Figma line of figures! Even if Yui is my first.. Seeing how much this little babe impressed me, I might just start hunting for more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) Took long enough, but finally here! With the big guys: Edited January 21, 2015 by ChaoticYeti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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