Viiof Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I can notice the pink tint, but i have to really be wanting to notice it before I can. I noticed it more on my Hikaru VF-1S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyness Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 it's pretty easy and straight forward. you can also put those in before you fully clamp the front chest and back together ....Great, thank u very much for that F360!!..I have 2 days off now , so will durability test the hell out of my 1J..looking forward to it!! Thanx everyone for your coments! ...I've got some great ideas with posing this guy inspired by the opening Macross credits.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alldarker Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Picked up my Arcadia VF-1J from the post-office on Monday, bought from Ami-Ami and shipped SAL to Europe. Annoyingly, the customs duties were pretty hefty, but the figure itself was worth it. Box was slightly f**ked up, with an annoying fold on the back, but the figure was perfect, luckily, considering Ami-Ami's less than stellar 'customer service' reputation. I have to say, I opened the box in good daylight, and the pinkish hue on the VF-1J is unmistakable to me, even without a reference. Even so, this is my fifth VF-1, but this is my first Hikaru VF-1J (I know, for shame), and it just looks great to me. I stupidly bought the Arcadia 30th Anniversary VF-1J, and my buyer's remorse was so strong that it hasn't even been opened as of yet, but there's a good chance I'll finally open it so I can make that one wear the GBP armor, and use its stand for this newer VF-1J. Edited June 17, 2015 by alldarker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Oh come on Alldarker give the 30th AE a chance! Go and open her up and i know you'll like it! I'm telling you it certainly does grow on you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alldarker Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Oh come on Alldarker give the 30th AE a chance! Go and open her up and i know you'll like it! I'm telling you it certainly does grow on you! Well... It's currently in 'deep storage' in a cardboard box in my rented external storage facility, so pulling it out is going to take a little time Still... I was checking out pictures of it earlier, and, well... Gahhhhh, it's making itself hard to love. I guess the tuxedo look is kind of interesting... But I'd rather just hide it behind that armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 My very first big valk!, now my macross quarter wont feel lontely. I woke up with the ring of the doorbell, and there it was the mail man with my HLJ box. I only saw it for a bit, but took it out of the window and no pink hue, same with indoors light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbadon Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Awesome! Congrats on getting your VF-1J! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Well done Mr B! welcome to the Valkyrie collection'dom.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Awesome! Congrats on getting your VF-1J! Well done Mr B! welcome to the Valkyrie collection'dom.. thx guys! now lets wait till HLJ start sending those VF-19 Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Is it the same pink that the YF-19's landing gear bays are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoexcaliber Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) I'm starting to regret not keeping any... I had to make way for the VF-19 and the prices have spiked a little. Oh well. Edited June 18, 2015 by neoexcaliber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Is it the same pink that the YF-19's landing gear bays are? Haven't noticed this! I'll check my YF-19 when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-19 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Mine's waiting for me at the post office, and best of all, NO CUSTOMS!!! Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Is it the same pink that the YF-19's landing gear bays are? I have a feeling it is. I've rewatched the video that I did for Arcadia YF-19 transformation over at YouTube. And the landing gear bay somehow has that pink hue basing on that video. Will confirm it too once I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyness Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Just a basic frontal/worms eye view as I get used to this toy again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyness Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 adding those side covers was unfun!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtybucks Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Nice! good pose on the last one. And yeah, those side covers are a pain in the ass to install. Oh and I discovered that you have to push the nose section firmly up to get the shield to cover the canopy properly AND to get the chest armor to snap properly in place. But when transforming back to fighter mode you have to slide it out a bit again, otherwise you can't snap the fuselage together... weird, and there's no mention of this in the manual as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abriel Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Nice! good pose on the last one. And yeah, those side covers are a pain in the ass to install. Oh and I discovered that you have to push the nose section firmly up to get the shield to cover the canopy properly AND to get the chest armor to snap properly in place. But when transforming back to fighter mode you have to slide it out a bit again, otherwise you can't snap the fuselage together... weird, and there's no mention of this in the manual as far as I know. Fortunately, I remembered that this was a part of the transformation process from the first VF-1J I got some 4 years back. I find it quite strange it isn't mentioned in the new manual. For a moment I even thought that part was no longer neccessary for the transformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyness Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Nice! good pose on the last one. And yeah, those side covers are a pain in the ass to install. Oh and I discovered that you have to push the nose section firmly up to get the shield to cover the canopy properly AND to get the chest armor to snap properly in place. But when transforming back to fighter mode you have to slide it out a bit again, otherwise you can't snap the fuselage together... weird, and there's no mention of this in the manual as far as I know. ...yeah Arcadia forgot to include the sliding nosecone instructions in this one..just playing with lighting/focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Just a basic frontal/worms eye view as I get used to this toy again. Great pose!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtybucks Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Took this guy for a spin today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Great pose and pictures!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiichi Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Gorgeous shots, sixtybucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog_kupo Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Great pictures Hope you don't mind if I steal one for my phone wallpaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Wow! Great photos!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Took this guy for a spin today! *snip* Photos like this make me immediately go to the toy room and play with my own. Awesome shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbadon Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Cool photos, sixtybucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Do you have to dislodge the legs to insert the fighter adapter that came with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Great pics, sixtybucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynne Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Do you have to dislodge the legs to insert the fighter adapter that came with? yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I am stealing that pose! Great texture in the pics too! well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Just tried if ARMORED GERWALK is possible... Too bad I can't use the Shoulder Missle Pods without folding the wings at the back. But I admit, it looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Looks awesome Sixtybucks! might have to steal that pose for my GBP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorindor Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Cool, sixtybucks! Now I know what pose to put mine in when it arrives (it's sadly stuck in customs ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtybucks Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Thanks guys! I have to say the sculpt and engineering of this toy is top notch. I love it, money well spent! It's hard to find an interesting pose without a stand other than the regular standing position, but it can be done! Oh and Noel, when I was taking it apart I came to a similar configuration, but in fighter mode. Since I don't have fast packs I kinda made a ghetto version with the armor. Not too bad looking, might post pics later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.