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  1. David Hingtgen
    I'm trying to remember what I did on mine (first release)----the GERWALK joint IS scary-stiff and I'm honestly not THAT surprised to see one break right by it, but I don't think I sanded it, but I know I did SOMETHING to make it less scary (though if it makes it through the first transformation or two, the odds of lasting a while greatly increase).
  2. David Hingtgen
    It's lighter but still too saturated.
  3. David Hingtgen
    5100 yen for DHL from AmiAmi to US, much better than 7600 EMS. Also---Paypal's own exchange rate is notably even more terrible than usual, it made almost a $15 difference, for Paypal vs a no-foreign-fee credit card. Look carefully at rates before you commit.
  4. David Hingtgen
    I had to go much deeper, right up to the actual "confirm payment step" but it IS there, thank you!
  5. David Hingtgen
    Eek, Ami-Ami wants 7600 yen for EMS! Anyone choose a different method? What was the price? Wondering if I should try DHL or Air Parcel.
  6. David Hingtgen
    Well, Hasbro seems to have made things worse with some recent batches of plastic----some recent Transformers parts yellow so fast, they're yellowing on the shelves. (seems to affect light grey parts more than white, but it's a worrying trend)
  7. David Hingtgen
    The canopy is deeper/darker blue this time, too. Not "VF-31 bad" but definitely "obscures the pilot some".
  8. David Hingtgen
    Correct, they definitely made a notable change to the plastic used for the super parts for this run.
  9. David Hingtgen
    The old one had a clearer/better canopy, the new one is darker, harder to see inside. Not as bad as the -31's are, but someone at Bandai clearly has a thing for overly-tinted canopies. ::edit:: Head lasers are straighter in the old one, but can't be sure if just this particular re-release copy is warped, or the whole batch is like that.
  10. David Hingtgen
    Rather have too pale than too dark though, personally. (you barely beat me)
  11. David Hingtgen
    Hmmm. The original super parts were too dark/grey, but this is an over-correction. Right in between the two is "screen accurate" I'd say.
  12. David Hingtgen
    Nothing yet from AmiAmi for Alto.
  13. David Hingtgen
    I like the Mikumo one (looks fairly Decepticon-y) but not enough to pick it up over Mirage's. And certainly not a 5-pack.
  14. David Hingtgen
    The Mirage version is GORGEOUS, and I would buy in an instant--but is it "fanon"? We barely saw her sit in an M&M VF-9 in Delta, I don't think there's anything about her using a 5000? (but again---WOULD BUY)
  15. David Hingtgen
    The only thing I trust less than Yamato's stock pics, are Bandai's stock pics...
  16. David Hingtgen
    That's the curse of liking valks----can't sleep when there's a pre-order, and then can't ever sleep afterwards in case you miss a restock...
  17. David Hingtgen
    "Completely different every time". Will keep waiting for final-production in-hand pics before I again debate picking one up.
  18. David Hingtgen
    Thanks much for the info/pics. Think I'll just keep it set to EMS.
  19. David Hingtgen
    Anyone ship a valk from AmiAmi recently? My VF-25 Alto is on order there, and it's currently set to use EMS, but was wondering what current speed/pricing for other options have been lately. (I went with air parcel for my last purchase, and I THINK it was worth the savings, barely)
  20. David Hingtgen
    Realized I never replied! Anyways---someday, when I have a 3D printer, I'll be able to print a Misa out for my VF-4.
  21. David Hingtgen
    Any time they make a Max but not a Milia, I'm disappointed. Would buy a Milia version in an instant.
  22. David Hingtgen
    I suspect it would help against UV-based yellowing from sitting near a window, but considering the valks I've had turn yellow in a windowless room/inside their box, "being exposed to air/oxygen" is still a factor, and I'm not sure a clear-coat would be "air-proof".
  23. David Hingtgen
    While "stealing the Enterprise" is the obvious, nostalgic move---it pains me to say, but I think stealing Voyager is the better, and more likely move. It's MUCH faster, MUCH newer, I dare say it'd be better in a fight, and if anybody knows "Janeway's secret start-up command password" or built a back-door for herself in case of emergencies, it's Seven...
  24. David Hingtgen
    Am I the only one who just couldn't help thinking "there's no way they all fit in that ship"?
  25. David Hingtgen
    People are joking, but that "much deeper" shade of blue IS an absolute deal-killer, at least for me. It's like history repeating itself for the third time. From Yamato to Arcadia to Bandai. Show something that looks pale/slate/desaturated blue as a sample, then make it way more blue at the last minute, so that it looks nothing like the show. I just want SOMEBODY to make a VF-0D in a dull shade of blue. My "acceptable range" is pretty wide at this point, from original Yamato sample to HMR sample----but every actual release has been way too rich.
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