mustang1 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) got my today! loving it! posted my review in the macross reviews section. glad i wanted for the reissue. Edited February 25, 2016 by mustang1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe1010 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Still waiting for mine. Hopefully here by tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoexcaliber Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Today I went to Akiba to grab my first (and last too he he) VF-4G! It looks nice!! This Saturday I am going to transform it!!!! Always dedicate a free day to attempt any transformations, unless you want to leave it in a jumbled not-gerwalk, not-battroid mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 got my today! loving it! posted my review in the macross reviews section. glad i wanted for the reissue. Great review mustang1. How's the missiles so far? I know you don't have the Yamato version before but from what you can see, is it loose or tight whenever you handle the valk? Also, the pilot figure, does it look like how Arcadia do it nowadays? More proportioned and not gummy looking? And you mentioned on your review that the pilot fits perfectly does that mean when you close the canopy and swoosh it around, does the figure move a lot or not? The previous pilot figure on the Yamato tends to move a lot when handled. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoblue Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 +1 Inquiring minds want to know how well Arcadia did with this version of the 4G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Yes, and I'd really like to know if there is any difference at all between the Yamato and Arcadia (besides the box). Are the conformal missiles more secure? Any color tweaks by Arcadia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Love them both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe1010 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Released from customs hopefully tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 "Guns a Blazin!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Love them both! Love em or hate em...you gotta admit...in 2016 Macross is alive and well!!! ..who would have EVER thought we would get these ??!!! With the Bandai baddies and Monster on the way, this is gonna be a freakin banner year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent-GHQ Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Missed out the Yamato run. Soooo... glad I waited and not forking out $700 secondary market. Can't wait to get this Arcadia one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Missed out the Yamato run. Soooo... glad I waited and not forking out $700 secondary market. Can't wait to get this Arcadia one! Same here, so glad Arcadia reissued this bad boy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koonfasa Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Is this the same colour as the 0D? Love the jet mode, but not too keen on that bot. Mind you I still haven't changed the 0D yet. Simply love it in jet mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmkjr Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Is this the same colour as the 0D? Love the jet mode, but not too keen on that bot. Mind you I still haven't changed the 0D yet. Simply love it in jet mode. Unless Arcadia went colorblind, there's no way this is the same color as the 0D. I'd say closer to the 0A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koonfasa Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Yeah you knew it, so same or not? Pics would be awesome when anyone can. And if you got it the 1S next to it! Edited February 26, 2016 by koonfasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Pilot_2 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 At this point, what appears to be the best stand for this specific valk? I know there's a display thread, but figured folks that have been following this thread have already crossed this bridge. I was leaning towards one of Yeti's stands for the moment... I know it has its own adapters so it would have to fit those, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonz Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 received mine today! this bird is beautiful!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Pilot_2 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) I just got mine, it's beautiful, but... I e-mailed HLJ, not expecting much given recent customer service issues... Maybe Arcadia can send me the part? Pardon my mad camera skills - I was distraught . Edited February 26, 2016 by Test_Pilot_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoblue Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ouch. If you are within your 10-day window, HLJ should offer you a refund due to the broken tip on that vertical stabilizer. So...after seeing so many pictures of Arcadia's 4G hanging at odd angles (even upside down), I'm getting the impression that the conformal missiles attach tighter than they do on the Yamato version. My Yamato 4G drops its missiles if I sneeze in the same room, so I'm thinking of picking this one up to have a second "clean" copy. I'll then modify the Yamato one so that everything fits better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Pilot_2 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I can vouch for the fact that the missiles, and everything else... Besides that stabilizer are solid on mine. We'll see what HLJ says, but I hope they have stock to replace it instead of it just being a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmkjr Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Yeah you knew it, so same or not? Pics would be awesome when anyone can. And if you got it the 1S next to it! Close enough. No3ljm's pics of the 0A with the Yamato VF-4G in the 0A thread. If it's a straight up re-release the Arcadia's colors on the VF-4G should be the same. Edited February 26, 2016 by wmkjr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrhead Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ouch. If you are within your 10-day window, HLJ should offer you a refund due to the broken tip on that vertical stabilizer. So...after seeing so many pictures of Arcadia's 4G hanging at odd angles (even upside down), I'm getting the impression that the conformal missiles attach tighter than they do on the Yamato version. My Yamato 4G drops its missiles if I sneeze in the same room, so I'm thinking of picking this one up to have a second "clean" copy. I'll then modify the Yamato one so that everything fits better. this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Which one of you made this review? Edited February 26, 2016 by dapro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmkjr Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Mustang1 did that review. It's also in the review section if anyone's interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Unless Arcadia went colorblind, there's no way this is the same color as the 0D. I'd say closer to the 0A. Arcadia's been color blind since day one. I don't think one valk they've made is really right. Except the 0S maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koonfasa Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Thanks wmkjr, I want to get three jets that look nice together on a yeti threesome and I've started with the 0A. This one could work, but don't feel much for the battroid and have a few preorders to clear out first. Edited February 26, 2016 by koonfasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I just got mine, it's beautiful, but... I e-mailed HLJ, not expecting much given recent customer service issues... Maybe Arcadia can send me the part? Pardon my mad camera skills - I was distraught . That happened to me on one of my VF-4G. And it's my fault and it's bought it from other members so there's nothing I can do but to fix it. Small dab of super glue. And to be honest, that's the only feature I really hate on every Valks who has it. They're too fragile. VF-4G. VF-0's. Close enough. No3ljm's pics of the 0A with the Yamato VF-4G in the 0A thread. If it's a straight up re-release the Arcadia's colors on the VF-4G should be the same. vf0a_vf4g_grey.jpg vf0a_vf4g_grey2.jpg Wait. So the grey doesn't have a pink hue on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test_Pilot_2 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 That happened to me on one of my VF-4G. And it's my fault and it's bought it from other members so there's nothing I can do but to fix it. Small dab of super glue. And to be honest, that's the only feature I really hate on every Valks who has it. They're too fragile. VF-4G. VF-0's. Bummer that happened to yours, but I'm happy you were able to fix it. If I could get away with doing that I would, but it was like that out of the box, new . The little piece is nowhere to be found. I opened it over a dark table, if it had fallen off I'd have found it. The figure itself is pretty beefy, but the extremities are rather frail or brittle feeling. It's hard to believe it's a transforming toy with how amazing fighter mode looks... Not messing with that until HLJ hollars back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe1010 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just got mine. Good looking jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Got mine yesterday. It's a beautiful bird. Overall, everything is tight but everything on the right side is a bit looser than the left. Hmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe1010 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Which one of you made this review? great review. I love it . Thanks HLJ again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIS Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I have transformed my Arcadia VF-4G. It is fun and everything locks into place. The only annoying moments were the missiles and the cockpit mechanism but it is not terrible either. I personally will love to have Bandai's tampo on my Arcadia models but it could be worse too. So I am very happy with my purchase and now I will probably stop buying Macross figures until the beautiful VF-31 come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoblue Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 ^ Nice display, JIS. I gave in and bought the Arcadia 4G. This will be my second one, and it will be a fun tangent to see how close the Arcadia 4G and Yamato 4G are to one another. If Arcadia ever gets a chance to do the Flashback 4G colors, then I'll pick that one up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikElvis Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 My yamatos missles were a little touchy but I had no prob with them just falling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiichi Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Managed to score one off of Mandarake for 20,000JPY! Just got my order confirmation and EMS shipping was 3,600JPY, so overall still a pretty nice discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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