ArchieNov

What a coincidence. My HMR 19P has practically the same issues as yours. But I was able to tighten the thigh swivel with some Kiki's Joint Fix, and also use the same to work on one of the forearm sliders that didn't want to lock in place. After doing those fixes, it's quite solid and enjoyable to handle now.

Honestly it's quite a shame people are skipping on this DX VF-19. Like I said before, I think it's currently my favorite DX, despite its flaws. And I'm not a Fire Valkyrie enthusiast. I actually think it's the ugliest among the 19 variants because of the ketchup/mustard color scheme and the battroid face. But I think it looks really good and it's enjoyable to handle. It edges out the YF-19 because I prefer the fighter silhouette of the VF-19 over it.

Seeing this brings back the painful memories of my childhood when I used to deploy those spring loaded metal landing gears. Those really hurt!

They missed sliding up the knee gap covers in fighter mode. I just find it silly how the HMR Fire Valk is a lot more like the Yamato/Arcadia than the DX.

I just received my 2nd copy of this valk. It has better hip joints, but it has some weird alignment issue in the flap for the neck cover that prevents it from sitting flat while in battroid mode. If only there was a way for me to swap the lower half of my older copy with the newer one, I'd have a perfect valk lol.

Ouch that sucks. Will you buy another one?

As much as I like the Kairos, I think I'm good with the old one I have. Funny thing is, the main reason I wouod want to get the reissue is because I want the newer box that doesn't use styrofoam. Helps prevent yellowing while stored in the box. Now that I think about it, maybe I should get the reissue just for that. But not sure if I'll preorder or just wait until release date and get it at a discount like how the VF-19 is already discounted now.

Thanks for the info. Good thing I didn't try forcing the leg parts apart after unscrewing the hip screws. I was trying to see if I could wiggle it off. Oh well. Maybe I should just buy another copy and hope that has tighter joints.

I don't live in the US. Tariffs have been around since forever in my country and probably the rest of the world (except for the US until recently).

Whoa. I bet those aftermarket prices will start dropping fast.

Question, what screws should I tighten in order to make the hip ball joints tighter? One of my hips is a little loose. I see 2 screws, one in the front after swinging the leg outwards, and another one at the back of the hip. I've tried tightening both screws but it doesn't seem to help. Is there another hidden screw somewhere?

Personally I really like my DX VF-19. It's probably my favorite 1/60 DX at the moment (it used to be the YF-19). Sure it has its flaws but nothing is perfect. Is it their best engineered valk? Most likely not. But I really like the look in both modes. Sleek fighter and beefy battroid (I don't count gerwalk since that will always be an ugly mode for the 19) Now if they release a VF-19S, that will probably take the crown assuming no new issues.

Yes I saw that. Thanks for pointing it out so I was very careful with mine. My only real issue is the head fin in battroid mode. I'm not sure if I have to fold it all the way back to the end of the slot before pushing it back in. Mine seems to stop leaving about 2 cm before the end of the track. I tried applying more force but seeing how small the connecting piece of plastic was, I don't want to force it any further and break it.

So it's just a change in the material used. No changes on the mold. I see. Thanks.

What's the difference? My Premium Finish one is in storage so I can't compare. Edit: I took this pic from Anymoon.com. I still don't notice any mold changes.