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locidm

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  1. Great thanks! I'm hoping my YF-19 is okay buy will find out next week.
  2. Thanks VF5SS!! Is it sold as singles or as pairs on Shapeway?
  3. I shelled out for YF-21, YF-19, booster pack, VF-19P, and a destroid during the debacle.....
  4. to me it's more a question of how much space I have to effectively display my valks without the clutter. Batteroid mode is the most space efficient, followed by Gerwalk, and fighter mode takes up the most square footage. Having said that, in my display, I have battroids and fighters/gerwalk on stands in the back, gerwalks in the middle, and fighters in the front, kinda evenly distributed.
  5. Thanks Chronocidals for your detailed tips!!! I found a guild with an enemy ship hovering above it last night but didn't bother to destroy it. I'll try that tonight and hopefully enter one of those races.
  6. few questions: 1. how to toggle between targets when locking on using control scheme C?? 2. I keep hearing about races but haven't accidentally run into any. Where do you access races? I just finished Chapter 1, it could be that I haven't gotten far enough yet?? 3. Anyone try to use grenades yet? Is it just like using repair kit or is their another button to push to activate them once selected?
  7. How do I select who to lock on to using control scheme C? It seems to lock on to the nearest enemy unit, and the lock appears to drift after a couple seconds.
  8. the last two is "concentration" and "spirit, or soul (tamashii)". I can read only kanji.....but nothing else.
  9. Thanks for the info/tips guys. I feel better knowing its not just my unit. Yamato really has come a long way with no minor issues like these for the most part for newer molds. Now just hope Arcadia keeps it up! I don't think the canopy on mine stays open no matter what position though.
  10. Just got my first YF-21 and have a few questions for you guys. Is the cockpit door supposed to stay open like the VF-1 and newer valks? Mine doesn't, not at all. There is no resistance, friction at all that would keep the door open. Rear retracting wheels, they don't lock, and they are generally pretty loose. If I have fighter mode rolls backwards they pretty much retract automatically. The wings seem to be just holding up by friction in fighter mode, does this get loose over time resulting in droopy wings? I understand this is an older mold but have to say I'm a little disappointed with the above issues. I want to make sure that it's not us to me getting a defective unit. Havent even checked out the transformation yet.
  11. Few more reasons Yamato's prices (MSRP) are higher than Bandai: - Yamato offers to a much more niche market than Bandai's Frontier stuff. I'll bring out the old argument of large quantity = lower price. Bandai probably makes a lot more Frontier valks than Yamato, even though it doesn't feel that way. Fans for currently big hit movie vs. fans for a 30 year old anime is just night and day in comparison. You walk around Akihabara, you'll see a bunch of One Piece, some Naruto, a small presence of Macross Frontier stuff, and almost non-existing SDF or DYRL or M7 stuff. In fact I don't remember seeing any Yamato's offerings. - Yamato's releases are much riskier than Bandai, so they need a lot more safety. THey are also a small company that can't take a financial hit like Bandai can should a product fail to sell, so their risk management needs to be a lot more conservative. - last but not least, Yamato's engineering is superior. Bandai's MF valks look nice, but the transformation scheme and the fit just isn't as good as Yamato's valks. Most of my Yammies manage to stay tight and poseable through the years, while my renewal VF-25's are already loosening over time. Plus, I never know when I have my MF valks transformed properly, whereas it's pretty clear with Yamato's valks. There's a big difference there. While I wish Yamato's offering are a little cheaper, I understand where the high pricing come from. The fact that you can buy many of them at a discount down the road also helps!
  12. in my opinion the VF-19's are so awesome in every other department that the relatively minor issues you described don't even come close to resembling any sort of deal breaker. The first time i transformed it I was floored. Its design and engineering is one of the best I have seen, and I own most yamato and Bandai SOCs and frontier molds.
  13. cool thanks! I wonder how hard they are to assemble. Not bad for $400. Shipping isn't that horrible either. Great find! I wish I knew about them earlier before I bought my cabinet.
  14. I love my VF-17S, and even more now that I have the super pack!! I just got the Fire Valkyrie with sound booster, and the ace pilot trio of VF-17S, VF-19S, and VF-19 Kai looks awesome together. No pix though......no time. I hardly had enough time to transform my Fire Valkyrie and put the sound booster on before having to do something else......sigh.
  15. locidm

    Macross figures

    No wonder I got some serious seiya vibe from it. They really should make a toy line with decent pilots. Like they did with Alto EX gear, but just the pilot and his accessories.
  16. locidm

    Macross figures

    What is that articulated Basara? I'd totally buy one.
  17. locidm

    Macross 30

    sorry, off topic, but instead of opening another thread for it, i'll just ask it here. Is the PSP Triangle Frontier getting a re-release as a "Best of PSP"? It looks from the CDJ link that one may be released in February. I can't tell for sure since no picture is available (I don't generally keep up with games but I'm interested in getting one for Macross fixes on the go). I ordered Macross 30 already. http://www.cdjapan.c...?KEY=ULJS-19072 I haven't touched my PSP for years, does any of you know if it'll work with the original PSP (launch model or whatever you call it)?
  18. Great! Do keep us updated on your progress if possible.
  19. Shinsei Industry VF-11C Thunderbolt APS-11 Protect Armor Pack http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross7/vf-11c-protectarmor.htm thank you.......someone needs to make one of these! i had one of those "moments" when it came on screen. You know what I mean...
  20. I was just watching M7 last night, the episode where they visit planet Lux (can't remember name exactly) and they were attacked and an awesome armored VF-11 went on a suicide mission to save the day. What is the name of that armored VF-11??
  21. locidm

    Macross 30

    preordered mine!! cant wait
  22. thanks bluemax. For some reason I don't recognize SV-51 from that angle. It looks like it's a weathered version? I have yet to obtain any valks from Macross Zero. Some day......
  23. is that a custom?? looks nice!
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