ArchieNov
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Okay. I can't confirm for sure if it's designed for it or not, but looking closely at the base of the landing gear (near the hinge joint), I can see a small detent or ridge. That's what locks the gear in position when it latches into the crevice. Of course it's really up to you if you want to try it or not.
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Both of my copies can do it
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Actually, they do lock, at least on mine they do. You just need to push them forward past the vertical 90 degree angle.
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I'm not quite sure how you interpreted it that way... It's definitely not a "bug", but it's not a "feature" either.
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The missile pods do lock into place. You're probably not pushing them in correctly. It can be a little difficult, but with enough patience you should be able to do it too. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes easier.
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There's no madness this time. Still available at AmiAmi even after it processed my order. Usually it's gone by the time I'm done.
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I'm getting both, but if I had to choose one, I'd get the Premium SDF-1 since that is a limited item and will be harder to get later on. On the other hand, if LEGO follows their usual routine, the UCS Millennium Falcon should be available at retail price for a few years before they discontinue it. But one thing's for sure, these 2 items will be the most expensive single toys I have ever bought... Hopefully I don't have to do this much spending on 2 toys for a long time.
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If they actually released that, I wonder how much it would be? Wouldn't it be annoying if it was the same price as the Arcadia Premium Finish, or cheaper even? Well, for those who preordered the Arcadia Premium anyway.
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I want to sell my Yamato version. Don't see the need in keeping 2 of this mold.
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Yes HLJ may ship by boat if you pick the cheaper options. I accidentally chose the one without a tracking number once and it took almost 3 months for it to arrive in my country. And the Philippines is very close to Japan. I was 3 days away from demanding a full refund from HLJ because I had no idea where my order was and if it was even still coming. Fortunately for them I got the notice from my PO 3 days before the 3 months were up. They told me that when you pick SAL, it's basically like a "ship if it can fit", and has the lowest priority. If there's not enough space for my package, it'll have to wait until the next shipment.
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I honestly don't mind the clear pieces. I'm using them at the moment. I don't think it should be treated as such a big deal. It only takes a few seconds to put them on anyway and doesn't detract from its looks. I had more of an issue getting the missile pods on. One of them took me 30 mins to snap on, possibly due to a molding issue on the pod. The other 3 went on easily enough.
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That giftwrap option has been around for more than a year. Not sure why you haven't seen it till now. And N-Y will ship it using a shipper box like they always do, regardless if they have their own brown shipping boxes (e.g. Limited items).
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Did anyone else preorder their Defender from AmiAmi? I haven't received any invoice from them yet even though the item is already in stock. I did combine it with another preorder I have due this month, so could that be the reason? Do they wait for all items in the order to be in stock before they send the invoice?
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Looks like I was right with the 60k yen estimate if HLJ was charging 61k for it without shipping.
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Hmm, I don't see the clear wing support option parts in the set. I wonder if they decided to not include them. I know some people here didn't want placing those things but I definitely wanted to have the option for extra stability.
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From what I can only read from the katakana, it just mentions Millia Farina Jenius and Ace Pilot. It's probably saying that it's sold separately since the Millia HMR came after Max. I could be totally wrong though. Edit: I used Google Translate and it just says Millia will ship in March and when she does, you can recreate the ace pilot scenes.
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I personally think the Yamato arm stands are crap. They're not very secure, especially for the heavier valks. And part of the issue is due to the dumb areas where Yamato decided to place the attachment points on the valk. Some of them are so far off from the center of gravity, leading to balancing issues that the stand's ratchet joints cannot handle.
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Well they're releasing the Messer VF-1, which I think is even more random. So I guess anything is possible.
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I'm guessing at least 60k yen. I wonder how many will still get it at that price.
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Looks so much better than the Yamato version. Glad I sold off all my Yamato destroids.
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Hey Slave IV, believe me I know exactly how you feel. Sure N-Y isn't perfect, and some detractors even call for them to go out of business. But fact of the matter is that there are more pros to having N-Y around than not, proven by how even these detractors end up buying from N-Y anyway. I used to try and get people to see the big picture about N-Y before, but unfortunately their opinions haven't changed much in the past 5 years or so. What's even weirder is that some vendors (like HLJ) have gotten worse over the years too, but because of bias, loyal people only focus on their CS and ignore numerous other inconveniences that HLJ has, especially for people like me who don't live in the US. Everyone can have an opinion, but it just gets super tiring to hear/read the same complaints over and over again, especially from the same people. And it gets even worse when it triggers another cycle of N-Y bashing.
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Hehe as much as I love Max and think he is the best, I'm not sure he ever took down that many enemies in just one sortie. Not saying he can't do it though.
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I doubt it'll be perfect transformation just because the hands don't look like they fold in. Landing gear (if any) will also be a snap on part. I don't think HMR will satisfy you if you're after perfect transformation.
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Yes, I was referring to those tabs. I don't have the ET version, but the reviews I've seen/read show that they also have only one set of tabs connecting the arms to the legs (same as what the HMR has). But in the case of the HMR, the tabs are proportionately larger and the legs won't be as heavy, so hopefully it won't be as flimsy as the ET version. I dunno. They both seem to have the same number of tabs for the arms and legs. I would like to be wrong though.
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One thing kinda worries me though. I'm checking the legs and arms and I only see one set of tabs that connect them to each other in fighter mode. I was hoping there would be additional pegs/tabs that would connect the legs to the body for added rigidity in fighter, but can't seem to find any from the pics. I really do hope that this doesn't suffer from the floppiness of the ET version.