Sildani Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just showing a couple things... Pauldron armor doesn’t wasn’t to snuggle into place... probably an alignment issue. Also, painted turbine detail!! Finally, the 19’s reaction missiles are a different size and shape than the 31 Super’s missiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 3 hours ago, iguanaman8989 said: Haven’t opened the toy any further, but wanted to take a peek. I’m not gonna bother trying to get a replacement from HLJ (I doubt they’ll have any), just gonna glue it. The tip is inside the packaging, near the canopy. This isn’t the first trouble I’ve had with a YF-19, when I first got my Arcadia, it was missing a canard. i would report it to hlj regardless, they will at least offer options for you, either a discount to keep it or refund, giving you more options. sorry to hear that happened. I would be upset myself if that happened. definitely i encourage to write and send that photo in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightdramon Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Received mine. As with all other 1st handing DXs, this'll be at least a 3 day walkthrough for me, one for each mode. Got to say, liking this less than the DX VF31 for sure. Fitting the gunpod on fighter was messy as I had to undo one side of the plane/leg to allow clearance, and getting that to snap back was not the easier thing ever. Leg missile launcher is nifty but the double-hinged joint is a bit troublesome to close back up. Why are the missiles so complex to tab on? You need to fit the extra piece [why an extra piece] on just right, and then attach it to the wing. Not sure if it's my eyes playing tricks and the light or not, but I think I already got a minor stress mark on one attachment bit by taking it off! Getting the front landing gear out was a chore too. So far, 6/10. Good sculpt. Not very stable, too fiddly and it's got gaps out of the box around the neck area of fighter. Impossible to take the front landing gears out without a prying tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 after not wanting this iniitally i made a last second purchase last week at full retail price...when i saw one vendor had stock...now its almost on its way to me and i'm reading about breakages and other issues. lol. getting bandai'd (is that a thing? lol)a nd i hvaven't even gotten it yet. wondering if i should just part with it MISB at a slight loss...or hold on to it and hope it appreciates, or take my chances and open and play with it when it gets here. too old for this panic button BS haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Getting Bandai'd is a long and proud tradition for collectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 By the way did anyone in the USA gotten shipping notices from amazon jp yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I think a few people have gotten notices (or even had them arrive already). As for me, Amiami shipped mine yesterday, and it's looking to be here by tomorrow via DHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 One more bit about min, in regards to the laser. No damage to the packaging or the shipping box, though the figure was placed in the shipping box upside-down. I’ll send HLJ a message and the photo when I get home tonight. At least it’ll let them know things are going on, and they’ll probably give me a coupon. I doubt they’ll have any spare for replacements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, F360 said: By the way did anyone in the USA gotten shipping notices from amazon jp yet? I was wondering the same. Mine says it may be delivered tomorrow but it hasn’t shipped yet lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, iguanaman8989 said: One more bit about min, in regards to the laser. No damage to the packaging or the shipping box, though the figure was placed in the shipping box upside-down. I’ll send HLJ a message and the photo when I get home tonight. At least it’ll let them know things are going on, and they’ll probably give me a coupon. I doubt they’ll have any spare for replacements. It's probably due to the figure bouncing around inside the box, more than the box being pushed down into the figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Meanie Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 25 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said: I was wondering the same. Mine says it may be delivered tomorrow but it hasn’t shipped yet lol Mine changed to "we'll notify you when available" and the amazon pre-charge dropped off my card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardlyNever Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Numbninja said: revenge of the sweatshop workers Had a similar thought when I got my y-19 actually lol. I even had a hair in my box... Definitely humanized the whole thing for me. I'm not trying to make excuses or political statements here, but it can be easy to forget that the reason we can even get things this complex for this "cheap" (I use the term loosely) is because there are people in the world doing the assembly labor for a pretty low wage... Breakages and human error are bound to happen, especially when you're dealing with labor at this cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, spacemanoeuvres said: I was wondering the same. Mine says it may be delivered tomorrow but it hasn’t shipped yet lol I got my shipping notice last night and I ordered mine the night before. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Meanie Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Dobber said: I got my shipping notice last night and I ordered mine the night before. Chris Was it fulfilled by Amazon or a 3rd party vendor. They were only $242 from Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, iguanaman8989 said: One more bit about min, in regards to the laser. No damage to the packaging or the shipping box, though the figure was placed in the shipping box upside-down. I’ll send HLJ a message and the photo when I get home tonight. At least it’ll let them know things are going on, and they’ll probably give me a coupon. I doubt they’ll have any spare for replacements. yeah if there was no damage to the box but the figure was damaged they will help you. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 3 hours ago, F360 said: By the way did anyone in the USA gotten shipping notices from amazon jp yet? Mine hasn't shipped. I should have stuck with HLJ, my EMS package should be here tomorrow or Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrinald Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Yes I believe the head lasers are being broken when everything is pressed into place in packaging. With the help of jenius' vf-19 advance transformation video and a lot of patience, I got mine transformed into Battroid mode. First I stopped to get all the fast pack parts installed on fighter mode. That was a little frustrating, but they look nice. In Battroid mode, I can't get the tab behind the head to lock into place. The angles are just wrong no matter how I do it. The hip joints and toe/heel rotation points are insanely stiff too. It's a beautiful valk, but I am not sure I can get it back into fighter mode without getting an engineering degree first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Can anyone take pictures of the misaligned/misshapen leg fins? I've seen plenty of pictures of the head laser, but absolutely nothing about the apparently poor-fitting fins. (Usually people say it's the left fin, but I've heard of examples from both sides.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Blue Meanie said: Mine changed to "we'll notify you when available" and the amazon pre-charge dropped off my card. That stinks; my charge disappeared too but it still says “shipping soon” : / 1 hour ago, Dobber said: I got my shipping notice last night and I ordered mine the night before. Chris Did you buy it “from amazon” or a 3rd party seller via amazon? Edited September 26, 2018 by spacemanoeuvres wrods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMania Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Just got mine in the mail today and I'm like... It's the supercharged anime look to the robot mode that's by far the best thing about it. Nobody's managed to achieve that level of faithfulness to the anime look of the robot while at the same time achieve the sleek modern design of the aircraft. Anime magic brought to life. Unparallelled in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 i got my second one from Cdjapan in the mail just now, but it'll just sit inside the shipper box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said: i got my second one from Cdjapan in the mail just now, but it'll just sit inside the shipper box aren't you going to check the antenna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Mine has landed in the country so I should see it tomorrow hopefully.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, F360 said: aren't you going to check the antenna? are the boxes sealed? or like arcadias? i don't want to break the seal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 I wonder if there is any correlation of the head lasers with where you got it from...dang....i have it incoming from N-Y and CDJ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Just received mine from CDJ with EMS shipping. Antenna intact. Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Just now, davidwhangchoi said: are the boxes sealed? or like arcadias? i don't want to break the seal unfortunately, that's the only normal way to check. Unless you have access to an x-ray machine, (similar to the ones uses at federal buildings and airports) With those, you can check and zoom in without opening the SEAL box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbitalharvest Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 i'm so jealous! the 19 is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, F360 said: unfortunately, that's the only normal way to check. Unless you have access to an x-ray machine, (similar to the ones uses at federal buildings and airports) With those, you can check and zoom in without opening the SEAL box. Hold on...Taking my sealed YF-19 into work and sticking it in one of our X-ray inspection systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 12 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said: are the boxes sealed? or like arcadias? i don't want to break the seal Unfortunately you will at least have to break the seals of the outer box to inspect the antenna. But the seals to the trays containing the valk and the missiles will still be there if you only wanted to check the antenna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, rdrunner said: Just received mine from CDJ with EMS shipping. Antenna intact. Phew. Yay you escaped! btw is that a mark on the packaging top where near the antennae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, seti88 said: Yay you escaped! btw is that a mark on the packaging top where near the antennae? I can’t remember - but the antenna tip wasn’t smooth and I was a little concerned if it had scratched as well. Let me double check tomorrow morning. Can you share a pic for yours? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG Blows Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Can you hear the broken piece moving around in the box if you tilt it a bit I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 14 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Hold on...Taking my sealed YF-19 into work and sticking it in one of our X-ray inspection systems. but bring the sealed box to work, along with all the extra movement in the box , might also snap the antenna too, either way, if you do, please take some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 10 hours ago, Kinzoku VF said: Quick snapshot of the 2 Bandai DX. The color difference is difficult to pick up, but the Advance is darker. Also notice how the shoulders die-cast-swing-parts thingy color on the Advance don't match the rest of the fighter as well as they do on the M+.... YUMS! I wish there would a guld fig too, for future posing...cmon bandai, figurarts the pilots, its a no-brainer!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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