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  1. MacrossJunkie
    Yeah, it is a bit dull. If I ever get a chance to, I'm considering at least making some panels different shades of gray to break up the uniformity without deviating from the canon paint scheme too much, just to make it a little more visually interesting.
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    Lol, we're all a bunch of enablers on these forums. Around here, both the angel and the devil on the shoulders say to do it.
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    Now I'm almost tempted to get a PF version as well. I forgot how tedious and frustrating it was panel lining a Yamato/Arcadia VF-1 until a few days ago and if I recall, the VF-4G wasn't really any better. The VF-0's were better in that regard at least.
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    Yeah. This is good news for people who wanted the premium finish without all that hassle. More options is for people is always a good thing.
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    I think you meant to post this in the VF-4A premium finish thread?
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    It still does, yeah. Also, they did a better job with the streaks there on the airbrake on yours as most of the streaks are originating from the holes whereas on mine, they didn't even come close. I think someone crosseyed and half blind did mine.
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    Is it just the lighting or a difference in the weathering itself? It seems like the contrast in the weathering between the light and dark areas on Kaio's copy is far more pronounced than on mine or spanner's.
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    So essentially you're paying a premium for the weathered edition.
  9. MacrossJunkie
    What? That looks good as new!
  10. MacrossJunkie
    Might as well just cut them in half and put them both on but each side is only half covered :P
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    It would then have to be registered in the state that the owner lives in. So if that's PA, then anything that's out of spec would need to be removed. Even if you live in a state where it's legal and you drive through a state where it's not, the police can still stop you at their discretion, even if you have out of state plates. When they do, depending on the cop's disposition, whether you're nice or a jerk to them, and other factors, they may just let you off with a warning or write you a citation. Definitely so if they find it's also illegal in your home state. If you get a citation, you'd have to either show up in court and show the proof that it's legal in your state and that your tinting is in specs for the state that you live in and if the judge is reasonable then they may let you off or just pay the fine and be done with it. Personally, I think that's just plain BS that you can still get pulled over if you have out of state plates. tinting is not something you can just take on and off as you please.
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    Why is that? Because they're not recessed enough?
  13. MacrossJunkie
    I was lucky! I only had to wait a year and 8 days! (according to my order history)
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    I wish I had that problem. I can't see past people's windows to what's ahead of them anyways because nearly everyone drives SUVs and pickup trucks these days.
  15. MacrossJunkie
    Oh, quite optimistic aren't you?
  16. MacrossJunkie
    I really wish I could tint my car windows for the same reasons you tint yours. PA seems to be pretty strict about window tinting and can't even tint the front windshield at all other than a few inches on the top which is worthless.
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    Just one specific part? Not likely, especially not from Bandai. Your best bet is probably to find used 171 armor parts being sold for cheap. A spare set of 171 armor parts was being sold in the for sale section for pretty cheap, but that was already nearly a month ago. Still, you might want to keep an eye out there just in case something else similar comes along. Otherwise, you're likely going to have to get it from a store online. Mandarake has a new set for ¥6500 which is probably more than you're wanting to spend and after shipping you're probably looking at spending over $100.
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    Oh okay, so it's a tint specifically for the windows to block light and not a protective coating for the paint for the purposes of putting a shine on your car and making it easier to clean. I misunderstood. Totally different things then.
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    Pretty normal here in PA during the summer. I hate when it's been getting into the mid 90's though. But without AC, 86 outside and sunny would make it feel like a heatwave indoors regardless. Actually, it's the accompanying humidity that usually gets me. It's far more tolerable if it's a dry heat. You poor guy... I don't know how people do it. My AC broke down for a week last summer and when it got up to those temps, I was just constantly sweating and couldn't sleep. It was miserable. But then again, I'm also outside in 10 C weather in shorts and a t-shirt without feeling cold. I probably just have a high internal body temperature or something. I'm much happier in colder climates and don't think I could ever live in places further south, especially without AC.
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    You probably wouldn't notice much difference if you coated your car's windows with ceramic coating or not as far as getting sunburned goes. From what I've read, glass blocks nearly all UV-B and UV-C, of which UV-B is what causes sunburn. However, it still lets through most of the UV-A wavelength because it is closer to the visible spectrum which is of course what passes through so that you can see out a window. UV-A will cause eye and skin damage even if you're not getting sun burned. I have no idea about the veracity of the claim about ceramic coatings blocking 99% of UV. They could mean just UV-B or UV-C for all I know, in which case that would very likely be true. I have Armor Shield IX from AvalonKing, which claims to block UV and sunshine (what does that even mean by blocking sunshine? sunlight obviously goes through. Glare reduction?), applied on my car including all the windows, but I don't have a UV meter to test. But I know with or without, I've never gotten a sunburn when the windows are up. I still wear sunscreen if I know I'll be stuck driving for a while in sunny weather to prevent cell damage.
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    Yep, definitely try to keep them out of UV light. Personally, I keep the window blinds closed, the windows have a UV blocking film and all the lighting in the room is from LED lights. They provide the least amount of heat compared to CFL and incandescent lights and also the least amount of UV, and even then it's diffuse lighting bounced off the walls and such and has to go through the glass of the display cabinet so the negligible amounts of UV they produce is reduced further. If one is worried about minimizing UV, definitely move away from fluorescent lights, particularly the CFLs. Even though it's not as much as sunlight, it's still a decent amount. I've had lamps with white plastic housing that have yellowed from fluorescent lights, particularly in the areas closest to the bulbs. There might be other environmental factors like pollution/ quality of air or whatever. Finally, there just might not be anything you can do. Sometimes there are just batches of plastic that destabilize or are just prone to yellowing and it comes down to luck I suppose. But I guess it's still better to control the factors you can control. People have had stuff that has never seen the light of day still yellow over the course of some years.
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    I think the only PVC content from most Macross releases are things like the fixed pose hands and some with bendy head lasers. Otherwise Arcadia and Bandai mostly use die cast, ABS and PLA. I used to live in a house where it got really warm (but still nowhere near 30 C) where I stored/display my stuff in the early 2000's, but the Yamato 1/48's I got from that time are still fine and there's no noticeable discoloration either. Meanwhile, I had some stuff made with pvc like the Kaiyodo Evangelions which quickly turned sticky after a couple years. Some other pvc and rubber stuff split, cracked or warped over time.
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    Aren't Star Wars figures made primarily of pvc (I don't collect any modern ones, but I recall the old kenner ones back in the 80's that I had were kind of a softer plastic)? I can see those degrading in higher heat, but the DX YF-19 is I think made of abs and die cast with no vinyl or pvc content (I think?). I believe those kind of temperatures should still be fine.
  24. MacrossJunkie
    Why not both? I wish they would at least give an estimate of shipping costs before placing the order. When I put in my order for my Hikaru 1S from Mandarake, it took a few days before they came back with the shipping cost which was around $78. Good thing I was only drinking water at the time. It would have been a hassle to clean off my monitor otherwise.
  25. MacrossJunkie
    As long as they don't pull a 31A. I think quite a few stores got screwed with that.
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