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Macross cels, a lost art.... Speaking of Macross cels and cool poses.....the DX -1J, with all the extra articulation, recreates the anime magic from this scene/cel a bit better than the Yamato V2! ...but now I "need" those extra pre-posed TV hands...curse you Bandai!!
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Mikimoto Macross Artbook now pushed back to end of May.... 美樹本晴彦マクロス画集 美樹本 晴彦 Sold by: Amazon Japan G.K. ￥ 3,000 Release day : Friday, May 31, 2019
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Yeah....and nicer tampo (even the ejection seat labels are printed), panel lines, neck covers...oh and wait till you see the red-tipped RMS-1's! Apparently BW must have some stipulation that prohibits red-tipped RMS-1 reaction warheads on any TV VF-1 they license.... But, you get two stands that flawlessly work for all three modes though...that's something! Well, one is strictly for fighter mode....instead of including missiles, because everyone will pay Bandai extra for missiles these days! See you at the PO madness tonight!!!
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I'm good until Bandai decides to "right-size" the current DX line to 1/60-ish....
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So basically, this "stand" is at best "better than nothing"....the only mode that it seems to have had any thought put into it was the fighter mode...well, at least with gunpod attached! Although it is tricky to get the gunpod into the slots on either end of the stand...once it's in, it seems to make the entire fighter fairly secure....the back piece doesn't seem to swing far back enough to allow for an easy install or removal.... When using the fighter stand without the gunpod.....it just "sits" on the two ends of the stand.....nothing seems to peg into place......and does not feel all that secure Gerwalk and Battroid are not much different, to be honest, they probably are worse as there is no otion specifically designed with this stand to securely support it....again, like the "gupod-less" fighter mode...the valk just rests on the stand....in gerwalk....the stand holds the figure right behind the head...at least as best as I could tell, there doesn't seem to be anywhere else to mount it onto.... For battroid...the "mounting point" seems to be right under the backpack.....again, nothing seems to click or tab into place......maybe it will work better with the Fast Packs??? One more thing to note.....there is no mention of the stand or how to mount the toy onto it in the enclosed instructions for this KC VF-1S.....so I guess figure it out yourself! If KC does nothing to improve the attachment points for the Gerwalks and Battroid modes....at least they claim future releases will include "clear" stands.... All said, I don't buy valks because of their great stands.....or lack thereof. I still really like KC's 1/72 VF-1S and look forward to the rest of their 1/72Macross lineup!
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1/60 Yamato VF-11B......41,000 JPY https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m312530311
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Never tried the stand as I usually never use them on any valks.....besides it's awful looking.... Will see if it works on mine....none of the other reviews posted seem to have ever shown it as being an issue....interesting....
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Yeah...I guess comparing it to the KC 1/72 VF-1S and the CW F-14 Fokker -1S will be good... It looks nice, however, the tampo seems to be lacking...especially since it doesn't need to do anything other than super look cool in fighter mode... Right now it just looks like an bigger Doyusha to me. Thanks to @Sanity is Optional I got it for a decent price!
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Because I haven't gotten around to opening any of mine and I don't want to find out if any them are are broke!
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heheh....now as for SDFM....I end up watching every episode at some point every year
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Art imitates Life?
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Agree, it runs more onto the yellow side of the spectrum.... Blatently incorrect color choices from Bandai and Arcadia seems to be very common these days.....not much you can do other than not buying it I suppose.... Only watched the show once and have no immediate plans on watching it again....so it makes it easier to ignore the discrepancy!
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Life imitates Art...
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Hail Bandai? More like....
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Where did all our money go? Oh...yeah......
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
jvmacross replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
It is easily the weakest part of this toy....fortunately, the rest of the tabs that work in conjunction with the intake tabs do hold rather well....in fighter mode..... The tabs on the intake do not do much for gerwalk...the tab to the side just does not fit.....not sure if it is the tab or the hole that is the problem.....maybe both......the tab on top of the intake is too short or the hole where it plugs into is too shallow for a strong hold.....to make matters worse, the weight of the diecast feet makes the connection come loose easily...no swooshing around in gerwalk with this one.... And yet, I really like this toy....hopefully KC can address this weak spot on future releases -
Premium Bandai...aka Pricier Bandai....
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Thanks! My DX -1J is starting to get jealous....
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
jvmacross replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
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KC 1/72 VF-1S Fokker-type and Calibre Wings 1/72 F-14 Fokker-type....Welcome to the Skull Fokker Club!
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I think MEPToys needs to get their paint applications a bit less "colorful" and "glossy" especially the purples....maybe someone can send them a pic of the SHF Britai...
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The more I fiddle around with this KC VF, the more I like it....it does, however, have some quirks....finally got around to the lighting gimmick....it looks really nice....unfortunately, my copy has an annoying problem....somehow, no matter if I turn the light switch off for the cockpit lights, when I re-install the nose cone...the dang lights keep coming back on.......so basically, I have to remove the tiny batteries to disengage them.....anyone else have that issue? I was finally able to get the gun handle removed to allow for it to be mounted in fighter mode....unfortunately, as pointed out already...it does scrape the ground.....hopefully they can just make the landing gear just a little bit longer to fix that issue....there certainly seems to be enough space within the landing gear bays to support longer landing gears....and while they are at it, it would be nice if they could make the connection of the gun to the arms a bit tighter...it is too loose and tends to droop a bit.... Also, they included the side covers....but they should have also included some snap in covers for these areas...maybe on the next releases.....for what it's worth I sent KC these observations.... Per KC, VF-1J "Rick" in July...VF-1J Max in December. Pretty agressive schedule...hopefully these sell well for them. For now, I'm in.
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very nice....but can someone tell them that they are missing the most important Zentrans.....the Soldiers! Sure, I will certainly buy ONE Britai, but I would PO SEVERAL Zentran Soldiers! Guess I'm still good for now....
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Yeah, that has been brought up before and you are 100% correct.....However, in terms of the toys, every release so far from Bandai and Yamato/Arcadia has always been a hybrid.....it is never 100% TV or DYRL...even the latest DX 1/48 is no exception....so those specific "sections" have more or less received an indefinite "pass" from most lineart purists who want to collect these VF-1's...it is an understandable cost-savings omission and honestly, not that big of a deal....so just swapping the VF-1D MtF head would most likely be exactly what Arcadia would give us if they decided to release one for the masses
