nightmareB4macross Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) Not at all stupid. Always good to ask questions. you would find it here. problem with this method is that you will find a lot of used 1/100 missing this pin. It’s in there with pressure and the force of spring works the pin out over time. Edited April 1, 2023 by nightmareB4macross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transjet Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Detail of 1/100 VF-1A model kit. It is made from a mold copied from Takatoku, but the head laser has been changed to a shape similar to the one made by Bandai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 So now this is quite peculiar. Why would they have the Bandai head laser? More questions arise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 31 minutes ago, transjet said: Detail of 1/100 VF-1A model kit. It is made from a mold copied from Takatoku, but the head laser has been changed to a shape similar to the one made by Bandai. Cool 👍🏼 If that's the same model i was talking about, I'm convinced those are stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transjet Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 24 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said: So now this is quite peculiar. Why would they have the Bandai head laser? More questions arise. Since Takatoku's head lasers are shaped to break easily, it is likely that this manufacturer made the same decision as Bandai and accidentally came up with a similar shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Just now, transjet said: Since Takatoku's head lasers are shaped to break easily, it is likely that this manufacturer made the same decision as Bandai and accidentally came up with a similar shape. Sounds plausible. But only way to be sure is to check casting marks on the parts to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transjet Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 I briefly compared it with Bandai's 1/100 VF-1A, and found that the thickness and length were quite different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 45 minutes ago, transjet said: I briefly compared it with Bandai's 1/100 VF-1A, and found that the thickness and length were quite different. Good comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 Thanks for posting those pics of the instructions! Now I can see the pin and spring usage in detail. Now the next question....why are the instructions in English? Isn' that odd? It is not just a small section, it is the entire instruction sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 And did anyone notice the VF-1AJ head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Shawn said: And did anyone notice the VF-1AJ head? WT hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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