Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 (edited) Hi all. This is the first mod I'm really proud of. As you all know the Yamato Yf-19 can't lock the chest section in Gerwalk nor Battroid modes. For some reason this was specially annoying for me in Gerwalk mode, so while thinking on possible ways to fix this I stumbled with the most obvious solution: I just carved two small slots under the slots that the toy uses to lock the wings in Fighter mode. The slots need to be angled so the chest is in inclined in an anime accurate position when locked in place. Pics: Here you can see the slot I've made on each side of the chest section. I've removed the arms to ease the whole process. The whole arm is held by a single screw, so it's a very easy thing to do. Edited November 12, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHoDyNaMiX Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Nice mod for the gerwalk mode. -=] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 you're smarter than Yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Sorry for the crooked pictures. Fortunately the section you have to carve is splitted in two parts, the main chest assembly and a little plastic piece under the chest that covers the screw that holds the whole chest section together. This makes the whole process easier. To remove the small piece from the main chest assembly, you don't have to unscrew anything, just find the seam with an exacto knife and gently slide the piece down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumdumgai Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Nice mod! I don't have the guts to perform that kind of surgery on my baby though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hey! Replies already! Thanks for the kudos, boys. Here's more pics. As you can see. the mod doesn't restrain the movement of the arms at all and you can hold the Valk from the chest. It stays very firmly, so you can whoosh the Gerwalk around safely. If you're going to do this mod, just be careful to carve the slots little by little, so they don't end up being too big for the tabs. In any case, the wing roots locking mechanism does most of the job, so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Again, sorry for the crooked pics. The slots are invisible in fighter mode and almost invisible in Battroid since they're in the "armpits". I'll take pics of Battroid mode later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 And one last pic of Gerwalk holding the Fold Booster (I love to pose it this way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I don't have one; but great idea! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Very impressive... I will most certainly be doing this when my 19 finally goes in for its decal and weathering job... ages from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 you're smarter than Yamato. quoted for the truth! anyway, nice mod! i'll try my hand at this one fo sho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Very nice, LSB!! Thanks for sharing the mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 A quick update before anyone tries this: I've just realized that the swiveling shoulder piece does touch the wing root a bit since the chest mount sits now a bit lower. You can easily fix this sanding down the "armpit" just a little bit. Also do the slots as low as possible. As I said before, I'm even happier with my 19 now than when I forst got it. Such a great toy. Now I'll try to find an simple way to lock the chest on Battroid too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Simple but nice !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 You know, that's actually identical to how the ORIGINAL YF-19 toy did it. Still surprised Yamato "forgot" how they did it on the old 1/72 one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emajnthis Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 You know, that's actually identical to how the ORIGINAL YF-19 toy did it. Still surprised Yamato "forgot" how they did it on the old 1/72 one... It did? I had a 1/72 19A and honestly i didn't put it into Gerwalk mode much (if ever) but i don't really remember if it did or not, i didn't think it had a locking mechanism in gerwalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 This gets my vote for one of the best mods ever; it's sheer genius in its simplicity. I'll have to look into this myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) Thanks Mechaninac. I've forgot about the 1/72. I hate it so much I just buried it in a box somewhere. But yeah, I'm not much of a modeller, so I looked at the easiest way possible to fix the chest, so the damage wouldn't be so noticeable in case I screw it up. Edited November 15, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 bRILLIAnt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 It did? I had a 1/72 19A and honestly i didn't put it into Gerwalk mode much (if ever) but i don't really remember if it did or not, i didn't think it had a locking mechanism in gerwalk. The wings won't even attach in GERWALK mode without locking the torso. There's an upper pair, and a lower pair of slots in the sides of the chest. The wings peg into the upper pair in fighter mode, and the lower pair in GERWALK. The chest didn't lock in battroid, but it was diecast/heavy so it wasn't quite so floppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) The wings won't even attach in GERWALK mode without locking the torso. There's an upper pair, and a lower pair of slots in the sides of the chest. The wings peg into the upper pair in fighter mode, and the lower pair in GERWALK. The chest didn't lock in battroid, but it was diecast/heavy so it wasn't quite so floppy. I remember that. So I guess I'm not a genius after all :'( Oh, well, I guess great minds think alike I only wish the 1/72 had a Battroid chest locking mechanism were we could draw inspiration from to fix the 1/60. Edited November 15, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) I only wish the 1/72 had a Battroid chest locking mechanism were we could draw inspiration from to fix the 1/60. I have an idea for a battroid chest locking mechanism. The tab in this pic could be modified into a hook to fit into the diamond-shaped hole. However, there will still be some movement in the battroid chest area, as is evident in this pic, but the chest section would definitely not completely flop down when the battroid is upside down. Edited November 15, 2007 by Wicked Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) Sounds good. It'd also solve the problem of the underside piece not locking properly wich is also a bummer. Edit: Hey Wicked Ace, Is that a 19 Stealth custom I see back there? Edited November 15, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 hey, this is a great mod, have you shown it to graham? maybe he could get yamato to do this for future release of the yf-19? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 As was mentioned---Yamato has to be well aware of this, as that's how they did it on the original release. Obviously, they just didn't want to or something on the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) No, I haven't. Didn't occur to me until now. Should I PM him? Edit: David is right, I wonder why Yamato decided not to do it that way this time and rather just leave the chest seat on the pegs. Edited November 16, 2007 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechuck Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Bump Any progress on the chest lock for battroid mode. This one major flaw on the YF-19 bugs me to no end, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 i tried to tackle the chest lock feature for battroid but there just isn't enough plastic or room to work with. i ended up putting funtac/bluetac(the stuff you use to hang posters) on it and it holds just fine. it doesn't hurt nor damage the toy, its barely visible, and you can take it on/off without a hassle. its not much of a solution but its the only one i could come up with, for now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Ace Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Any progress on the chest lock for battroid mode. Just to be clear, I have no plans to do this mod. The non-locking is not an issue for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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