Graham

OK, I'm planning to make the transformation video guide this coming weekend, but I'm wondering whether to upload it to the MW server or put it on YouTube? I haven't really done any reasearch into YouTube. Can those in the know advise if there are file size limits, any costs involved, difficulties with uploading etc? Recommendations & suggestions please. Graham

I'll start the ball rolling then, with what I can see on 1st page of toy forum threads: - Bandai 1/55 Angel Bird http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=18830 Yamato 1/48 GBP-1S Angel Bird http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=20993 Any more? Graham

Anybody want to help and do some homework and list the URLs to the threads that features customs that have not yet be added to the MW Custom Toy Gallery? Should be stuff from the last 6 months when I was too busy to do updates. Now we have Mechamaniac helping out, we can get the site up to date again. Just got to try not to burn him out too quickly.....LOL! Graham

The lower legs can rotate about the swivel joint as shown in the pics. No, the knee armor does not hinge down like on the 1/60 VF-0 and 1/48 VF-1, but the design of the 1/60 YF-19 leg is such that it does not get in the way. Graham

I'll try and get a transformation video done at the weekend. I don't have a toy infront of me right now, but basically: - With the cannards, you might find one or both of them a bit tight at first (I did). You need to pulll them out away from the body and then rotate them down. As they may be tight at first a bit of wiggling may be needed initially. To break the fighter neck, pull forward infront of the parting line while simultaneously pulling rearward tothe rear of the parting line and then break the neck forward. IT'll be easier to show on video. Graham

No space for a rotating seat. The cockpit is very cramped. Graham

Yes, removable intake covers. Yes, the split kite sticker is alraedy applied to the toy I used for the battroid photos. Graham

The wings pivot joints (where the wings pivot in the wing gloves) are stiff enough that the wings do not freely pivot. Not sure where you got that idea. They are certainly not floppy. Graham

Yes, the gap can be closed, by squeezing the sides of the rear of the chest plate together, but the left side backpack pegs tends to work it's way partially out after time. Unfortunately, the cockpit is very cramped, soo no room for Isamu's feet. Graham

Nope, the wings can't be put in the high-speed swept back position. Graham

Do I detect a not so subtle dig for information? I'll definitely be doing another big review for something sooner than 9 months hopefully. Graham

Too right. A great many hours work went into that review. I must have easily spent more than 24 hours on it. Probably the longest review I've done. Graham

Not to mention shooting '80s guns! One of the things I loved about the series was seeing the Bren Ten and later S&W 645/4506 in action. Anyway, still haven't seen the movie. Graham

Heh, I think that photo illustrates that I was confident in the stability of the toy. Graham

Heh, I'll have to talk to Yamato to see if I can get permission. My photo archives have some very interesting pics of things that never made it to production.. Graham

I'm probably going to make a transformation guide for the YF-19. I'm leaning towards a video rather than still photos, mainly cus it will be quicker for me to make. Graham

You mean the gap between the top of the nose & the chest plate? I don't think so as there is a support bar that runs across the inside of the chest plate that prevents the chest plate going any lower. I've given my son a reissue Bandai VF-1J Hikaru and a Bandai VF-19 Fire Valkyrie to play with. He is old enough now to understand he is not to touch daddy's planes and robots and not to try to open my display cabinet. Graham

It's a detachable magazine yes, but you can't really call it a drum magazine. Graham

OK guys and gals, here it is: - Graham's review of Yamato's 1/60 Scale YF-19 Enjoy and keep all discussion in this thread. Graham P.S. Sorry for the lousy photo quality.

Review coming up in a few minutes. This thread is being locked and a new one started. Graham

Review coming up in a few minutes. This thread is being locked and a new one started. Graham

Review coming up in a few minutes. This thread is being locked and a new one started. Graham

A back door release is identical to the genuine retail release. They are both from the same production run. The only difference is the back door version has no Big West licensor sticker. Sebastian's one is definitely backdoor. I just spoke with Yamato and no shops should have it for sale yet. Graham

But isn't that the idea? Graham

I'm not allowed to post my review until the oofficial date unfortunately. Graham