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  1. David Hingtgen
    Yeah--considering "dull grey" was the final finish---why not just mold it in that color, and gain that critical 0.02in of clearance all around? Would likely alleviate a good number of issues.
  2. David Hingtgen
    Interesting that the packaging has built-in space around the barrel tip, as if they expect someone to put something there...
  3. David Hingtgen
    Whoever did the Reprolabel application did a good job--they look to be about as anal as I am, about alignment/symmetry.
  4. David Hingtgen
    That works well for Macross, but it's a 'shop of this one: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YqNn6
  5. David Hingtgen
    Thought: the VF-0D looked spot-on in the promo pics, but was totally wrong in final production. Maybe the VF-31C will be the opposite... Sigh, I still want a valk that looks like this:
  6. David Hingtgen
    It's simply one hour too late for me. I could swing 1AM local and go straight to bed at 1:01 when it's sold out. But 2AM is a no-go. I'll just F5 HLJ for the next 3 months...
  7. David Hingtgen
    They're two different things. However they have nigh-identical sculpts, so they look the same in pics. The diecast one isn't out yet, and is smaller.
  8. David Hingtgen
    Just like the VF-31 never fights in battroid either. Perfectly matched, those two are...
  9. David Hingtgen
    Mirage's unique coloring was one of the few good aspects. (Plus, my flightsuit Mirage figure just arrived---and her valk should match it).
  10. David Hingtgen
    In the (presumably) professionally lot and taken photos, it still looks awfully reddish. I note that the molded plastic parts are darker and more purple than the paint---not as good a match as Bandai did for Hayate's. The plastic parts look about the right color. But there's SO much paint on the Delta valks, there's more paint than raw plastic. And since the paint is a bit off....
  11. David Hingtgen
    But it simply shouldn't be "so close to red that it only looks sorta ok in some lighting". This is not anywhere near pure red: Surely the Japanese fans are commenting on the color???
  12. David Hingtgen
    All the more reason to wait for a white Roid version.
  13. David Hingtgen
    The model kit's color may not be perfect, but it's a WHOLE lot closer than the DX looks so far. Heck, even the TakaraTomy 1/144 is better.
  14. David Hingtgen
    That's what makes it awesome.
  15. David Hingtgen
    That version was wrong, the new pics are even more wrong. They're making it redder, when they should be making it more purple. Or again---yeesh, just match their own model kit!
  16. David Hingtgen
    If the F-35 had been cancelled, we could have afforded more F-22's or a butt-load of Super Hornets... Or, just replace all the Block 30 F-16's with Block 60's... Or even better---replace the F-15E with F-16XL's...
  17. David Hingtgen
    The renewal green VF-27 is a completely different green than the original, and completely wrong. It's the main reason I never bought the newer one---mine is much closer to show-colors.
  18. David Hingtgen
    Sure hope that's not the final colors. Not TOO worried yet, but will keep an eye on it. I mean, really, how could it NOT match the kit colors?
  19. David Hingtgen
    In stock to order at HLJ this minute...
  20. David Hingtgen
    The Bandai Advance VF-19 still seems to keep going up---is it having any effect on the Arcadia YF-19's price? Thinking of selling my Arcadia, but if all anyone wants is the Advance version, maybe I'll hold on for a while.
  21. David Hingtgen
    I have the exact opposite opinion. ('cuz I want this in live-action on the big screen): Note: I saw this "live" when it aired, and thought it was the greatest thing ever. I'm happy it became a meme all these years later.
  22. David Hingtgen
    YF-19 is like that too IIRC.
  23. David Hingtgen
    Probably both, but mostly the former. "Didn't give it enough time to sit/cool/cure" is the cause of a LOT of issues for figures---warped parts, stuck joints, peeling paint. Sometime another 10 secs to let something fully harden would do amazing things for quality.
  24. David Hingtgen
    Top one.
  25. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, it seemed to last about 36 hours before it went down. Let's try another source:
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