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You a fan of General Lysis from the first season? His fate was the complete opposite of what he experienced in the U.S. version "Star Blazers." Damnit, where is that Andromeda Mechanical File?

I don't think it's a reaction of any kind that's breaking the plastic. Aren't they using the same type of plastic as in the 48's? This is just a simple matter of a part of the VF-0 design that can't hold up to stress over time. Also, maybe the design or the plastic is so weak that some units are arriving in their owner's hands pre-broken, although people seem to be breaking theirs during use instead. Anyone ever see those commercials where they test the durability of a matress by compressing its springs to simulate wear over time? Yamato needs to more thoroughly test their products to see how well they hold up over prolonged use. Heck, if they had plucked any Garland or Zero from the assembly line and tried playing with them for a few minutes I'll bet they would've found problems immediately. Of course, maybe they did but decided to go through with distribution anyway? If Yamato had done that we may all have avoided the Garland and Zero problems altogether. C'mon Yamato, how many years have you guys been at this? On the other hand, their latest Sonsaku Hakufu figure, complete with "life-like, squeezable breasts" seems to be doing quite well. I'll be sure to squeeze these things daily and let you guys know how they hold up...

Now we've sunken to a new low: buying replacement parts and planning on repairs before the toys actually arrive...

So, how many times have you transformed or used that arm/shoulder? What I'd like to know is if these shoulders are broken from the factory or develop that condition under use...

It's a damn shame too, as I REALLY love the looks of the VF-0, and I was hoping to replace any displayed 48's with '60 scale machines like the upcoming Shin, '19, etc. I don't think I'll be buying any of those items for a while...

I'd say 60% of that jet mode is kibble from the ground up-yuck, it reminds me of Sky-Lynx...

I don't know. After reading the VF-0 thread that's just been heating up in regards to problems I'm starting to think a 1/48 VF-1 would be your best bet. They've been around long enough and now in substantial quantities that the chances of buying a defective unit are "somewhat" lower. I really hope that your first buy isn't a bust...

Ahh...Can you imagine swimming in pure joy...

What the heck happened with their shipment, anyway? Something about a ship? They're usually pretty good about getting pre-orders out when in a timely fashion...

Maybe we should stop wasting our money. This is ridiculous...

Neat. How did you get your hands on that stuff? On another note, I wasn't very enthusiastic about doing so, but I picked up volume 1 of Voltron on DVD. Isn't this thing supposed to come in a tin?

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti? Lol, your choices are only limited by your budget. If you're limited like most of us I would strongly suggest a 1/48 VF-1, or any of the 1/60 VF-0's. I'd stay away from the 1/60 VF-1's unless you've got the burning desire to pose them besides Yamato's new 1/60 VF-0's or '19 as I do. I'd also stay away from the 1/60 '19 until the very few bugs are worked out of the production process; there's no reason why your first time has to be THAT bad...

I can tell you're new to this sort of thing, so try posting in the newbie thread or cruising Macross World's main page for information about the many items of Macross. As for the toy, that's a 1/48 scale Super VF-1J in Miria (Miriya if you're coming from Robotech) colors, dressed up in TV colored fast paks that were included with the toy itself. Perfect transformation/variable means that unlike most other transforming toys, like the early Transformer's jets or even Yamato's 1/60th scale VF-1's of a few years ago, a toy does not require removing and/or adding different pieces to complete the transformation process into its many modes. Welcome aboard!

Just got back from Wal-Mart, where everyone treated the 60 gig systems that were there as if they were nothing at all. I can't believe that I didn't pick one up, but the current library doesn't interest me, I've got a '19 on the way and...I'm really digging Guitar Hero 1 and 2...

That's cause Nintendo will always be the "Fun Machine," and have it's loyal and determined followers. PS3 blah blah blah most powerful console blah blah blah. Nintendo will never be the console leader, but they'll always have a spot in the hearts of gamers everywhere...

I wouldn't mind waiting a little longer, as I'd feel safe knowing that if there was a problem with this 1st edition '19 that BBTS would fix it at their expense AND in a timely manner for U.S. customers. Somehow I doubt that Long-Duk-Dong from Hong Kong would be as caring. I challenge any other vendor to match BBTS's kind of service, something I'd gladly pay a price and wait for...

Dude, relax. You haven't been around long enough to know that Lord Kung Fu has a reputation for being that way on this board. Most of us have learned to ignore the statements and not be baited by them; he's a troll, plain and simple. Whether he actually does have more of everything than we do, I really don't care and I'm sure no one else does either. Oh, and why we'd ban Agent One and not a pointless troll like this one is beyond me...

Rob is THE MAN. He now resides in Wyoming, but he still manages to come through for his customers in more ways than one. I'm not sure what his pricing is these days, but everyone should check him out anyway...

Maybe 'bout a little under a grand-far too much, as I've come to realize...

So, there've been quite a few of you guys that have been able to merely "walk in" and score a system. I'm assuming that Sony's doing a better job with this launch than MS did a year ago...

Yeah, but then they'd charge $52-$60 just for THAT...

Fall! FALL!

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