Powered Convoy Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Hey guys, I have all the Bandai Reissues, and I've noticed that my Jetfire has a diecast nosecone while all the Reissues have plastic. Now my question is, did the Takatoku and Bandai originals have a diecast nosecone or plastic? I remember that page from years ago comparing the original Hikaru VF-1J to the Reissue, but I don't remember them mentioning any difference in diecast content. So is Jetfire the exception? Thanks. I didn't see any posts about this. Probably too old of a question. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robokochan Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 The Takatoku's did not have Die-Cast Nose Cones. ROb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal_D Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 uhm, I dont' believe the jetfires came with diecast nosecones either. I could be wrong but I'm 99% sure I'm not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xstoys Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 uhm, I dont' believe the jetfires came with diecast nosecones either. I could be wrong but I'm 99% sure I'm not. I am 100% sure they did not come with diecast nosecones. Perhaps the metal landing gear leads one to believe the nosecone may also contain diecast metal too. But not one of my Takatoku or Bandai 1/55s have a diecast nosecone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Sorry Convoy, you must be confused. No 1/55 line Bandai or Takatoku (or yamato for that matter) featured a diecast metal nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanata67 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Thats a jetfire varient I don't have yet I want your jetfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powered Convoy Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 (edited) Really? I could have sworn it was diecast. I'm not sure where mine is at the moment, but I do still have it. It's really beat. I was talking to a friend of mine, and he was saying the same thing about the nosecone being diecast. This is interesting...I'll have to go and find it to make sure. Randy Edited May 10, 2004 by Powered Convoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrClay Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 that sounds like one sweet jetfire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joke-machine Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Unless you have some wierd varient unbeknownst to anyone yet in the Transformers or Macross world, your Jetfire has a plastic nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powered Convoy Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 Unless you have some wierd varient unbeknownst to anyone yet in the Transformers or Macross world, your Jetfire has a plastic nose. Most likely right. Like I said, I'll have to dig it out. I might call my friend and ask him to check his too, as he said the same thing. I believe his is at his parents house. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1j4me Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Could be because the Jefire has a glossy red paint on the nosecone, leading one to remember it was more than plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powered Convoy Posted May 15, 2004 Author Share Posted May 15, 2004 Could be because the Jefire has a glossy red paint on the nosecone, leading one to remember it was more than plastic? That might be it. BUt I thought I remember it being diecast. My brother thinks it was diecast too. The problem is I still have it but I'm not sure where it is at the moment. It would involve me turning my house upside down to find it... Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 I had each VF-1 from Takatoku, Bandai (old & reissue) & Jetfire and I can say that none of them had die-cast nosecone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuey Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 The Jetfire nose is plastic, just the same as the Bandai and Takatoku versions. The red and silver Autobot symbol or the fact that the landing gearing is metal might be confusing you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phren Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 'Tis plastic for me.. I believe you all were right in saying so, but he said it and I was like.. 'wait' WAS it metal? But yeah.. plastic.. Like you're gonn break it anyway... I seriously brused a finger from the wheels of the landing gear hitting it when I popped it open.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurin Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Man, reading this, I could have sworn my Jetfire nose was die-cast too. But I take everyone at their word that it was not. Must have been the glossy paint. But I could have sword I remembered it chipping and showing metal underneath. Oh well. . . Plastic it is. . . H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joke-machine Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I seriously brused a finger from the wheels of the landing gear hitting it when I popped it open.. One of the only faults I have with the chunky monkeys. They must have loaded those springs with industrial strength, ex-military grade truck springs. Or so it seems like that every time I flip mine out. I can't ell you the number of times I got a solid thwack on my finger opening a landing gear on one of my chunky monkeys. It friggin hurts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phren Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yeah it does. But I feel better knowing I'm not the only one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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