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  1. MacrossJunkie
    I'm all for variety. A VF-5000 or one of the varauta VFs would be nice.
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    I have to admit, I had to look up pics of the actual Orguss in its other modes to get the reference. I've only seen pics of it in its "battroid" mode prior to this.
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    Unlike the 171's, the 17's aren't poseable. Mine are glued in place as well.
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    They were released a long time ago and you'll likely have a hard time finding some for a reasonable price. For example, this place is selling it for almost $200 http://www.toysnjoys.com/macross_figuresyamato.html/ You'd be better off hoping for a re-issue of a valk that comes with super/strike parts which would probably be more likely than a stand alone re-release of the super/strike parts.
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    Wow, great customs. When did you get those re-painted?
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    Oh, I thought you were talking about the knee armor from the armor parts. It never occurred to me that the knee covers themselves could scratch anything. The top edges are pretty dull on mine and haven't scratched anything yet on the YF-29, and either of my VF-25's. I clear coat mine more for the look, but adding enough layers should protect the paint as well. We all know how crappy the paint is that Bandai uses and a good clear coat is more durable than the paint is. Out of curiousity, how did the paint in the pic in the previous paint get scraped off in those areas by the knee cover? Especially the inner side. If there's any area where I would expect the paint to get scraped off, it would be the black paint on the raised portion rather than the more recessed areas.
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    I think I'll wait a little longer and see if HLJ comes up with a pre-order for this thing. I read in the 171 thread how one person got shipped one with a chest gun missing and N-Y asked to have it shipped back at his expense. With this being a first run, limited edition item with a high price tag, I'd rather not have to worry about parts missing or something broken with these things.
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    DX VF-25G

    MacrossJunkie replied to zulu's topic in Toys

    ... ... I was afraid to read any further after "Bandai Bukakke Party."
  9. MacrossJunkie
    Ugh, that sucks. Still, couldn't hurt to contact them and see.
  10. MacrossJunkie
    I had this GBP-1S sitting around for a while pretty much untouched because I was disappointed that it lacked most of the markings that the 1/48 version had and lacked some moulded on detail as well. Finally decided to try to make it look better. I put what stickers I could from what was provided, lacking though it may be. Added some weathering and a matte coat to it afterwards. 1/48 vs 1/60: My old 1/48:
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    I keep mine pseudo FAST pack free. I leave the boosters off, but have the leg pieces attached, just like the VF-0's. Physics simulations for secret real life valkyries I hope!
  12. MacrossJunkie
    I wasn't blown away in a sense that I would say "Holy S#17! This is amazing!" I was pretty impressed with the toy though and surprised that I ended up liking it more than the 171. I think I also had more fun customizing the look of my 17 more. Perhaps I will like the 171 better when the super packs for it arrive, but that still doesn't change my opinion of the base toy. I especially liked the size and weight of the 17 and the use of metal in the major joints instead of plastic. I agree with how the battroid mode looks strange from the side with the profile of the top half looking a bit skinny and the back part hanging so far off.
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    amiami ?

    MacrossJunkie replied to talyn8's topic in Toys

    I'm another HLJ convert. If a company doesn't support the product they're selling, particularly for manufacturer defects on something you just spent a couple hundred dollars on, there's no way I'm going to take a chance on buying with said company. I've fixed a few Yammies myself, but the VF-19S was such a catastrophic defect that there was nothing I could do to fix it that would have any sort of structural integrity as the part had disintegrated into little blue bits of plastic and powder. Never again.
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    Thanks for the warning. I guess as long as the leg armor is attached, the intake armor should be as well to protect the paint.
  15. MacrossJunkie
    Not as bad as I thought it would be. Now just need to find some places that sell it.
  16. MacrossJunkie
    That looks great, Swoosh! I like the sticker placement. Makes me want one now.
  17. MacrossJunkie
    Looks good. I like that pose there. Don't forget about the panels that you can flip down on the front of the chest area. I couldn't help but look at the books you have there. Are you a game designer/programmer? Also, who stole the moon? That sounds rather ominous.
  18. MacrossJunkie
    I concur that they should have added more tampo printing to the weathered versions. Already paying a good bit more for them and they aren't really meant for customizing so they might as well have stuck with the standard markings so that it wouldn't look so bare.
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    Sunlight is worse as the UV is stronger. Flourescent lights are pretty bad as well and can easily yellow the white plastics over time. They are molded in white. In the cases of the TV Max and Kakizaki, the intakes, shoulders, head, and forearms are molded in the secondary colors, but the blue or tan on the legs are painted. The only part that might be painted white on the VF-11C are those little triangular pieces that you have to fold down while transforming in order to allow clearance for the arms to move out.
  20. MacrossJunkie
    Everytime I see this thread updated, I keep hoping it's someone saying that the pricing has been revealed. Oh well, now my post will go on to trick someone else! Muahahaha!
  21. MacrossJunkie
    Another problem I have with the pre-weathered versions are that if you apply the stickers, it doesn't look right because the stickers are clean and might need to be applied over the weathered areas. It's not a problem for people who don't put any stickers on, but for those that do, a non-weathered version would be better. That way it looks consistent whether you keep it clean or weather it yourself rather than having a weathered destroid or valk with strangely factory fresh markings. In my case, I weathered mine and tried to make the stickers look a part of it with paint wear, chips and dirt. Edit: Replaced with less stupid looking picture.
  22. MacrossJunkie
    I just got replacements for the left and right arms on my VF-0A today. It doesn't look too bad. It definitely looks rougher, but it works. I painted it with gunship gray colored enamel paint which looks close enough. I only replaced the upper arm and it still works well with the lower half once I transferred the rubber insert. I had to cut up a rubber band and stick some pieces into the socket so that the arms would stay in place for posing. Otherwise they just flop around. Thanks for making this available, Veef!
  23. MacrossJunkie
    I think the weathered versions of the olive drab destroids don't look too bad, but the weathered versions of the normal ones just look terrible to me.
  24. MacrossJunkie
    Kicker, your collection is just insanely massive! Are those actually multiples of the 1/60 Regult there in the top boxes or is it that they had to fit the parts into three separate boxes?
  25. MacrossJunkie
    I like that shot. Did you take it in front of a monitor/tv screen?
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