OzmaLee74 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 16 hours ago, spanner said: I used an stanley knife with a minty fresh blade to trim the plastic on the mount point so it wouldn't exert too much force on the winglet when moved causing it to pop off. Is heaps better but still only a 95% fix but will still pop off if you move it around too much. Thanks spanner! Would you be able to post a pic with an arrow pointing where you trimmed the plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 18 minutes ago, Dirtyboy said: Im very apprehensive now about receiving my figure...Not sure what to do if something doesnt work? Part of the adventure. Not a whole you can do unless you live in Japan or know someone who does. Can always buy replacement parts on shapeways. Maybe I do not understand your question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xigfrid Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, OzmaLee74 said: Thanks spanner! Would you be able to post a pic with an arrow pointing where you trimmed the plastic? I remember doing something similar to the smaller rear fin of the left leg. It would just pop off when transforming back from battroid mode and rotating it to its original location in fighter mode. I have shave a bit of plastic in the designated location and also I accentuated the 1mm hole with a drill bit. My right leg is almost ok, so it is untouched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 21 hours ago, mickyg said: Yep, my meagre investigation so far reveals the outer mounts are the same distance from the wingtips, but the middle and inner are spaced farther apart. You end up with a mount closer to the leg this way. Making room for the Frontier style booster makes perfect sense, actually. What I'd like to know is, can you still mount any dual weapon without fouling on a single mounted one? Does mounting a dual mean you cannot use the adjacent mount at all? I'd test it out but I haven't got my YF-19 unpacked yet. Had a chance to snap a quick pic this morning. Pardon the fuzziness of the YF-19 against the relative sharpness of the Advance. Also note the slight change in tone of the two "beige" interpretations. Some of this is due to changing the settings in the photo to bring out the details but it's also indicative of the real difference between the two. So it does indeed look like the outer hardpoint is the same between the two, while the middle and inner are spaced farther apart on the new release DX, compared to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Put the Advance pack booster on and it will all make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Oh absolutely. I forgot to mention again that this is obviously why the Advance has the spacing that it does, specifically to make sure the weapons can still mount when the boosters are installed. Furthermore, am I recalling correctly that the inner hardpoint actually serves as an anchor point for the booster pack itself? Edited October 11, 2018 by mickyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 That would be cool since the connection is weak but sadly, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzmaLee74 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Xigfrid said: I remember doing something similar to the smaller rear fin of the left leg. It would just pop off when transforming back from battroid mode and rotating it to its original location in fighter mode. I have shave a bit of plastic in the designated location and also I accentuated the 1mm hole with a drill bit. My right leg is almost ok, so it is untouched Thanks Xigfrid! I’ll try it on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailanthus Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I want to transform my YF-19 from jet to battroid mode but is it best to first transform it to gerwalk then battroid? Some YT vids and instruction booklet only have gerwalk to battroid, not jet to battroid. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 7 hours ago, OzmaLee74 said: Thanks spanner! Would you be able to post a pic with an arrow pointing where you trimmed the plastic? Yep sure thing. I shaved away a little of the black plastic at the end where the arrow is pointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 3 hours ago, jenius said: That would be cool since the connection is weak but sadly, no. I actually think it might have been intended, but they didn't make the bump on the insides of the boosters big enough to matter. If you look inside the booster, it's got a little nodule in just about the right spot to settle into the inner hardpoint. I did notice that the boosters don't fit quite as easily into the slots on the YF-19 as they do on the Advance version though. It's almost like the wing gloves got slightly thicker. They'll still fit, but it takes more pressure to get the tabs in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzmaLee74 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, spanner said: Yep sure thing. I shaved away a little of the black plastic at the end where the arrow is pointing. Thanks again spanner! You guys are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Ailanthus said: I want to transform my YF-19 from jet to battroid mode but is it best to first transform it to gerwalk then battroid? Some YT vids and instruction booklet only have gerwalk to battroid, not jet to battroid. Thank you. No. Actually for me, it's easy to transform directly from Fighter to Battroid. Because you don't need to line it back the legs nor lock the tabs on the chest area. The moment you unlock all of the tabs and whatnot in Fighter mode, transform it directly to Battroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Yeah, I'd say watch a transformation guide through to GERWALK mode and you should be able to see several steps that are only necessary because the toy is going to GERWALK mode and skip those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyll2 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 30,000 yen at mandarake https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/DetailPage/item?itemCode=1097999525&ref=list&lang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 12 hours ago, spanner said: Yep sure thing. I shaved away a little of the black plastic at the end where the arrow is pointing. That's the same fix I mentioned yesterday worked for me too. Except to be safe I filed away with 400g paper, so i could file and test, file and test. But careful to file/trim the main hinge, not the fin itself which has the little 1mm nob to attach to the hinge. Then I cleared up the 1mm hole in the hinge as well with a pin-vice drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 It seems like there's more issues that's arriving on this newer YF-19 than compared to the Advanced. If anyone is still stuck with the Fast Packs, @jenius has done a updated review that was posted on the 7th (and more to follow). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QMItNTyB6g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Thanks @jenius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj760 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Back in stock at CDJapan for 25k Yen. Only 17 remaining: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-281659?s_ssid=e455d95bc013b312df Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealJayDee Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I was able to snag one... was doubting but Im glad I went for it. Is it me or does it feel heavier / sturdier than the vf 19A right out of the box?? Plastic and paint feel so much better!! Also the big tampo kite, UN Spacy, Sinsei, Super Nova Project are just awesome!!! In the back my proud vf 19A with its reconstructed intake / hip Will not transform it cause it looks gorgeous just as it is. PERFECT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trifalger Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) Well I seem pretty satisfied with my YF-19. A few pro tips I could mention are be careful of the red chest trim tucked behind the base of the legs in fighter mode when pulling the legs down. That turned out to be a problem throughout for me; fighting to keep the legs from bashing that razor edged red paint on the chest during transformation. Second, the slightest touch of tri-flow penetrating oil did wonders for the ball joints on the hips; although I did tighten the 2 screws holding the socket slightly afterward. Better to oil the joint rather than loosen it imo. The ball-joint friction isn’t uniform so loosening the screws first led to some tight leg positions and others loose requiring many attempts to get it right even after adding oil. Best to add a little oil and tighten the joint screws slightly. Removing the screws holding the plastic leg to the die-cast ball joint repeatedly hazards stripping the plastic screw-hole so best kept to minimum. In reference to my issue with marring the red paint trim, is there any info on the exact colored paint used here? With this bird, some acrylic red and black hobby paint are going into my toolbox in the near future and I really don’t know how to match what’s on the YF-19. They seem to be a very vivid matte red and matte black paints. Getting the black wrong seems forgiveable but man I’d hate to get that red wrong. Edited October 12, 2018 by Trifalger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHobo Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, dj760 said: Back in stock at CDJapan for 25k Yen. Only 17 remaining: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-281659?s_ssid=e455d95bc013b312df Wow, that's actually quite a few of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj760 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 @SuperHobo thought this was peculiar too. Wonder how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 An early test shot using VF-19 Advance as a stand in to prepare for the YF-19 arrival and photoshoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHobo Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, dj760 said: @SuperHobo thought this was peculiar too. Wonder how. They just suddenly got another restock this week after telling me last week they were completely sold out. I guess it's fine for folks who missed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, RealJayDee said: I was able to snag one... was doubting but Im glad I went for it. Is it me or does it feel heavier / sturdier than the vf 19A right out of the box?? Plastic and paint feel so much better!! Also the big tampo kite, UN Spacy, Sinsei, Super Nova Project are just awesome!!! In the back my proud vf 19A with its reconstructed intake / hip Will not transform it cause it looks gorgeous just as it is. PERFECT You need to pivot your hip bars on that battroid in the back. They rotate 180degrees which brings the hips up further along the torso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Sanity is Optional said: You need to pivot your hip bars on that battroid in the back. They rotate 180degrees which brings the hips up further along the torso. He just reconstructed the busted hip on his VF-19Advance. Let him enjoy it as is for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 5 hours ago, dj760 said: Back in stock at CDJapan for 25k Yen. Only 17 remaining: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-281659?s_ssid=e455d95bc013b312df Thank you!!!!!... 5 hours ago, SuperHobo said: Wow, that's actually quite a few of them. Down to 13 now... 4 hours ago, dj760 said: @SuperHobo thought this was peculiar too. Wonder how. Peculiar but welcome, no doubt. 4 hours ago, SuperHobo said: They just suddenly got another restock this week after telling me last week they were completely sold out. I guess it's fine for folks who missed out. I'm one of those who missed out on the original preorder and then held off on pulling the trigger on the lead-up to release, and after, due to the price hike, and I just had no luck navigating Amazon Japan to go that rout when the price was good, so this was most welcome as it's the least expensive choice I've seen since release. So, again, thank you dj760, you rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Has anyone returned anything to NY from the US? I ordered one from CD Japan and want to return mine from NY. How much does the shipping usually cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj760 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 @mechaninac Glad that worked out and happy to contribute. I struckout on original preorder night, but a similiar post by @yman1437 was clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, Mac said: Has anyone returned anything to NY from the US? I ordered one from CD Japan and want to return mine from NY. How much does the shipping usually cost? Depending on where you ship from . If ship from USA , it will cost around $50 and up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 If the item isn't damaged, you may want to just offer to resell it on the forums here. There were a few people who missed out and might be happy to pick one up, and it will probably save you money on shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 8 units left as of now on as per @dj760's post... Just made the payment early this morning to Manda's Utsunomiya branch and hopefully will get it on two-three weeks time when it ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'm glad to see that Bandai finally seem to have supplied enough to nearly meet demand. Aside from a few unfortunate souls, it looks like everyone who wants one has been able to get them, and even for aforementioned unfortunates, a fair number of places still have stock of it at non-scalper prices. It's certainly no VF-31A... Christ on a crap stick, I still have no idea what went wrong there and how they bungled that up so badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) Still 7 in stock at CD Japan if anyone wants to get in at a normalish price. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-281659?s_ssid=e455d95bc013b312df Edited October 12, 2018 by derex3592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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