Chronocidal Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I might have gotten a lemon somehow, but I would say don't expect the VF-31 kits to stay together without glue either. The one I've built pretty much falls apart at the seams any time I start to transform it. Worst offender is the tails coming off every time I try to fold them, second would be a tie between the hips falling apart and the entire wing assemblies popping off. Or maybe they expect the stickers to hold it all together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayaxr Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I might have gotten a lemon somehow, but I would say don't expect the VF-31 kits to stay together without glue either. The one I've built pretty much falls apart at the seams any time I start to transform it. Worst offender is the tails coming off every time I try to fold them, second would be a tie between the hips falling apart and the entire wing assemblies popping off. Or maybe they expect the stickers to hold it all together? Some of the guys have said the tails definitely need glue. Not sure about the rest. (Mine is still in the HLJ private warehouse) .... Are any of these parts subject to be affected by how they are cut or trimmed from the sprue? Not saying thats the case, just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Not that I've noticed, it's mostly just that the pieces don't interlock enough, or have stiff enough connections to survive the stresses put on them by transforming. They've greatly simplified the construction compared with the VF-25 kits, but the cost of that has been that quite a few of the pieces don't interlock nearly as solidly or from as many directions. Rotating the gerwalk twist will often pop the outer panel of the hips clean off, possibly detaching the front of the intake. The most surprising to me though is the main wing hinge connection. On the VF-25, the hinge was sandwiched between two layers of fuselage plate. This one just has a dinky tab that's supposed to hold onto two little pegs to support the entire wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Got my first VF-31 for the Hall Display and DAMN thats a big box! What a ton of wasted space!! These will all be permanently glued into fighter only mode. Edited August 8, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Anyone know how to order replacement stickers/decals? you can have what ever I have left after I finish mine Edited August 8, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) where is the splashed red canopy? Who's going to be the first to do THAT I wonder? Edited August 9, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) Got my first VF-31 for the Hall Display and DAMN thats a big box! What a ton of wasted space!!Bandai and Hasegawa both love their huge boxes. My Hasegawa 1/48th strike VF-1 box has 4 complete kits in it, with room for the weapons sets I have ordered.The Bandai kits though... in general, the parts for a VF-25 kit will fit into a sandwich baggie. My armored Ozma box has about 8 kits inside it (including 2 full armored VF-25s and 2 with super packs), with room to spare. Edited August 9, 2016 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) http://www.imageanime.com/vfsimihcu1p.html VF-31F Pre-Order No red canopy open though... Is that Bumblebee's Combat head? Edited August 9, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypoet Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I like that ant head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrov27 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 like the 02 all around so will we have all five by Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I reckon all 5 by mid next year. In between will be the other Knights and maybe at the end the VF-31A and VF-171 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayaxr Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'd really love to entertain the possibility of a VF-171, but seeing as it didn't happen for Frontier.. I think chances here are even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 From TagHobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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derex3592 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Since the DX will be next to freakin impossible to get, and judging from the pre-order meltdown at HLJ n the first VF-31, I may go this route with all of Delta -- certainly cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 From TagHobby. The 262 on the box looks weathered with the streaks and realistic paint..that's a real nice rendering if only the kit could turn out like it... Since the DX will be next to freakin impossible to get, and judging from the pre-order meltdown at HLJ n the first VF-31, I may go this route with all of Delta -- certainly cheaper. At least the kit proportions don't look too bad, except for maybe the gear..a viable option indeed if you just want it as a display.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Haven't gotten these (yet) but am I noticing a somewhat matte plastic on these? Or is it just a topcoat on the finished models in all the pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Haven't gotten these (yet) but am I noticing a somewhat matte plastic on these? Or is it just a topcoat on the finished models in all the pics? Probably topcoated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Weeeell...took the plunge and ordered my first Bandai 1/72 Delta Valk -- it'll be here in a couple of weeks, so we shall see!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I might have gotten a lemon somehow, but I would say don't expect the VF-31 kits to stay together without glue either. The one I've built pretty much falls apart at the seams any time I start to transform it. Worst offender is the tails coming off every time I try to fold them, second would be a tie between the hips falling apart and the entire wing assemblies popping off. Or maybe they expect the stickers to hold it all together? Nah, you do need to use glue on these, otherwise parts will regularly pop off or come apart during transformation and handling. I used small dabs of superglue on pretty much most parts when building this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmodels Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 New official images of Draken III http://bandai-hobby.net/site/character_macrossd/72_sv262hs.jpg Frame and Parts http://schorst.blogspot.tw/2016/08/172-sv-262hs-iii-from-kenbill-blog.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 That clear-cockpit option is sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) HLJ payment request for Draken has gone through. Mine's gonna sit in PW until the Arcadia 1S releases later. Unless I decided to get impatient and ship anyway... Nope! EMS will cost a third of the model, shipping SAL might just take as long as the 1S to come out, so I'll just do it all at once in a couple weeks. Edited August 18, 2016 by iguanaman8989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) I'm going to wait for the 1/144 Tomytec kits to get in stock, then ship the lot of them. Really looking forward to the Draken though, love the design. Also really hope we get the CF version later on, it just looks cleaner without the toothy wings. Edited August 18, 2016 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 That looks really nice! So tempted...What annoys me though is that I JUST shipped my PW items from HLJ 2 days ago, since some items I had sitting were due to auto ship on the 22nd. I looked at a few of the items in my preorder list that hadn't become available yet and the earliest one (a Mecha Collection VF-31C) was meant to be available on the 30th. Imagine my surprise when I see a payment was processed overnight for it! Same story for the SV-262. I uhm'd and ah'd about it but didn't want to risk it because I wouldn't be able to take advantage of combined shipping on this order. Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Just got my payment request as well, hoping to ship it with the TomyTec 31A that should also be releasing soon. Shame it won't come with swappable fixed-mode tail fins, but oh well. Looking forward to it nonetheless. ...also those hands look rather alarmingly big. Hopefully it's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Just got my payment request as well, hoping to ship it with the TomyTec 31A that should also be releasing soon. Shame it won't come with swappable fixed-mode tail fins, but oh well. Looking forward to it nonetheless. ...also those hands look rather alarmingly big. Hopefully it's just me. Hands are likely just fixed-pose swap outs for battroid. I don't think any of Bandai's 1/72 kits have had perfect transformation hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Hands are likely just fixed-pose swap outs for battroid. I don't think any of Bandai's 1/72 kits have had perfect transformation hands. Oh, I prefer fixed-pose hands. I was just commenting on the SIZE of the hands. They look two sizes too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmodels Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Draken III Assembly process part 1http://blog.livedoor.jp/hobisima-rittai/72_Sv-262Hs_2016-08-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Mingus Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I am really liking the clear red parts on the Draken III. It is too bad they only did partial parts separation for the gold portions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmodels Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Draken III Assembly process part 2http://blog.livedoor.jp/hobisima-rittai/72_Sv-262Hs_2016-08-20-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmodels Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) This is really odd to see... the Draken is smaller than the Seigfried in Fighter mode but towers over it in Battroid mode! The head, feet and hands in comparison to the VF-31 looks way too big. Edited August 20, 2016 by cwmodels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Wow.. yeah, those are some massive gorilla hands there. Otherwise, I can't wait to build a few of them. The 31 really didn't do it for me, but I can see myself grabbing a bunch of the 262s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 This is really odd to see... the Draken is smaller than the Seigfried in Fighter mode but towers over it in Battroid mode! I think this has more to do with the transformation than the scale - in order for Kawamori to get the legs to match up with the intakes and to form a single exhaust nozzle, he's had to make them comparatively longer than those on the VF-31. The torso and arms of the two are roughly the same size (going by that comparison picture alone). As for the different appendage sizes: not the first time that Valkyries have been 'out of scale' with each other. Remember the VB-6 and the VF-25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Interesting comparison of the fighter/battroid indeed by cwmodels. i think the small size of the draken fighter makes it even more nimble than the 31, and its larger battroid would have an advantage of being a bruiser in battroid combat... Looks like the windermariens got the best of each class.. How abt the gerwalk mode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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