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Haha, that's sadly my experience as well.
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Do you guys know of any good browser add-ons or extensions that monitor a webpage for changes? Could be a great asset during times like these.
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Damn, that's what I get for giving up F5ving. Will it come up again or will we just have to wait?
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Sigh, got one in the cart at AmiAmi, but... Currently we do not have enough qty for this item to cover your order. Please go back to the cart, and process again. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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I still don't understand why websites don't lock in your order when you have one in cart...
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Sorry! I've been out of the loop with this series for quite a bit. If someone could give me a heads up on the quality of the series and what the difference is between all the iterations/versions of the VF-31, that would be phenomenal. Like, I get there's a version 1.2 and 1.3?
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Is anyone else bothered by the long nose in Battroid mode? It does look to shrink somewhat in the line art and I'm way too used to Yamato's proportions where they rather successfully made the nose both shorter and thicker.
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Noice!!! At this point, I just want to see dem official images!
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In terms of non-aesthetic changes, I'm looking for ratchets in the legs and a much-improved head/neck articulation. I really hope the hinge/friction joints are strong enough this time. My Yamato's wings keep dipping.
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If this follows the release schedule of the previous DX Chogokins, it should see a release next year, right?
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Hm... I doubt they'll leave out the Super Parts, seeing that the YF-19 came with them and a Fold Booster. These look amazing. But what are the chances they'll make these improvements/changes?
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I wouldn't be surprised if it were included as an accessory.
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Regarding delimiter mode, I don't know how canon this is, but an attack animation from SRW Alpha does show him purging the limbs in fighter mode when activating it. Check out 40 seconds:
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Okay, big question... are they going to try to pull of purged-limbs mode? Also, looking at the side view pics once again, I like how they managed to mitigate the thiccness of the thrusters by pushing it up as opposed to letting most of it hang off the bottom. That, and the fact that they managed to hide the feet from the rear is a rather nice touch. Here's hoping they managed to improve the head articulation, which was one of my main concerns with Yamato's 21.
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With all the extra kibble on the backpack, I'm really curious to see a side view or bottom-up view of the Battroid to see how much the backpack is able to compress.
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My guess would be that the FAST packs can transform themselves with a sliding/telescoping piece that extends or collapses. Still, I'm surprised that the extra panel goes into the backpack as opposed to folding in on itself into the hip guards.
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I was actually hoping Bandai would have employed some clever technique to collapse the legs like what Takara did with Masterpiece Megatron. If you haven't seen the figure before, check out the 1:39 mark:
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Indeed. Looking at the pictures closely now, it does look a little bit too fat in the rear for my liking.... The juxtaposition between the sleek fighter and chunky battroid is one of my favorite aspects of the YF-21 and Bandai looks to have sacrificed the fighter ala the V1 1/72 Yamato.
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OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG! KITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! キタ━━━(゜∀゜)━━━ッ!! DX CHOGOKIN YF-21!!! MY DREAM HAS COME TRUE! (TT.TT) Like with S.H.Figuarts Auto Vajin and Masterpiece Dinobot, I'm buying at least two. Only thing that annoys me are the markings. There are way, way too many of them and take away from the overall sleek, stealthy look of the YF-21.
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Just got my VF-4 and I'm blown away. Solid, fun to play and pose this really is a great way to experience this Valk. Pity they didn't engineer the intake covers and trapdoors into it as that would pretty much make it a perfect transformer. While I'm really satisfied with the toy, I have some questions: - For the grey shoulder flaps/covers, how should they be positioned? Should the bottom panel be lined up with the top? Or should it sit at an angle? The line art looks to have them in different positions for Battroid and Gerwalk modes. - Which are the true elbow joints? For that matter, how should the forearms be aligned? If the line art/stock photo is to be followed, the elbow joints are super limited.
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Well, considering the fact that the YF-21/VF-22 is my favorite Valk design ever, I'm so glad that everyone else is also looking forward to a new DX toy from Bandai. Seriously, as a fan of the design, it's a crying shame to see it get so little love. Not to mention, the Yammie YF-21 has aged so darn poorly. The thing is, how likely are they going to do it? I know they had plans for a Hi-Metal YF-21, but scrapped it. Are fans in Japan also clamoring for one? Heck, at this point, if they wanted to tie it into Delta, I wouldn't mind if they did a VF-22 Immelmann version first. Seriously, if they ever come out with a DX YF-21, I will go out of my way to save up for two, if not three. Imagine if they implemented the ratcheting hip joints + detachable limbs with a press of a button. When and how often does Bandai usually announce new Macross products anyway?
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Thanks for the suggestion! Yeah, that did help some, though what I was originally worried about is the metal joints becoming loose over time, like what happened with the other DX Bandais. Did anyone else's YF-19s come with gouges on the side of the waist? I was actually afraid that they were from my mishandling of the figure's waist joints and legs, but some of them seem to have been there already when I got the figure...
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Finally sold my original 10-year-old Yammie and just busted this guy open. Absolutley loving it, but it does feel somewhat thinner than the original animation model. Mine was fortunately QC issue free and transforming it back into fighter mode eliminated all the gaps. As many have mentioned, the wings do get a little floppy and I do fear for the longevity of the metal ball joints. (Not sure why Bandai doesn't use the same super-solid and durable metal ball joints they use in their Digivolving Spitits figures, which are essentially a metal ball with a PVC/POM socket.) Poseabilty is phenomenal as expected. Out of curiosity, is there such a thing as a canon or default loadout configuration? This bird comes with so many bits and bobs that I'm spoiled for choice...
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Of course. There is nothing obstructing it in either mode.
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Are you guys talking about this? For those who are having trouble with the swing bar, don't forget to tab the grey piece into the back of the nose cone. I find that locks the entire assembly in place rather solidly.
