VF-18S Hornet

First the news about a YF-19 Redo and now the re-relase of the VF-1S Focker under their name is the TV SDF-1 next.

DITTO!!!

Still deciding if I want this or not... Well I did intend to get the 30th anniversary Focker with option parts and fast packs to pose next to my VT-1, but I missed that boat cause I procrastinated.

I have at least seven of them. Two are currently holding up my Max 1s and Hikaru 1A, a VF-1J Super CF, VT-1, my VF17D, the VF-19 Kai, VF-19F, and the last one is just sitting with nothing on it. Since I haven't had the chance to get more, they sold out. So basically I rotate them between each Valkyrie I own.

And another set http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9234538429/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9234538681/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9237320078/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9220947954/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9218175201/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9220948810/ Wish I could upload these normaly, but I keep getting an error message, so the links will have to do.

Okay finally got some pics uploaded and I finally got around to transforming it into Battroid mode. http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9218176161/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9218175911/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9234537975/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9220947530/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9220946162/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9218173121/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9234538155/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9234538909/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9237321654/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/animealpha6/9237322026/

FINALLY!! I was able to transform my VF-19P into Gerwalk mode, after much effort, okay days trying to riggle the shoulders loose. Managed to get one fingernail down one side, and the other down the other side, and rotate the shoulder until it popped loose. Will have pictures up soon after some editing.

Well I never had problems with the other 19's the Kai, S and F but the P is an enigma for me as I even tried using my thumbnail to pry the shoulder loose, and in the process almost ripping it off my thumb. That is one tough Valkyrie.

So it seems I'm pretty much screwed if I can't tranform this thing I paid a lot of money for.

Okay weird question here, did anyone had trouble getting the shoulders away from the legs when trying to transforming their VF-19P?

Actually I meant on the TV Series, I know they came unmarked, sorry for the misunderstanding.

Was the UN Spacy smybol aways been on the fast pack booster on the VF-17, if not you did a good job.

finaly got my VF-19P today at work. Will have pictures of it up after I decal it.

Okay here are the pictures of my labor of decaling my VF-19F in stages of how I did it. I trimmed the intake and danger air intake decals to give it that printed on look wish I did the same with the 19S progress moving along after an hour bottom view top view

Whooo HOOO!!!! Good news I just ordered the VF-19P from HK Collectables for only $295. I know I said the VF-17D was going to be my last Yamato Valkyrie even before I knew the big wigs at Yamato decided to sell their company to Arcadia, But couldn't pass up a chance to get this on after so many have posted theirs on the forums. so Mommar if your looking for a replacement HK collecables is the place I found them here in the forums through a Bing search a while back, and remembered to check if they still had it.

wow that was a quick response, just went back to check on some more e-mails when I notced the notification that you relpied about my question, minutes after I posted it thanks.

I have a question, did the VF-19P come with a gunpod or did you add that from one of the other VF-19's?

okay okay just to let you know I did take some pictures so I am uploading them from my sd card from my camera: Howeve I got bad news I just got word from Amazon that the seller selling VF-19P had to cancel my order cause he did not have it in stock. If you knew you didn't have it in stock, would you keep it listed? know I gotta look elswherefor a 19P okay not able to post as many picture from my computer like I did in the past but here are some more until I upload them on my photo sharing site

Nice work Macross Junkie on on the 19 and the VF-4. I too have been in a bit of a funk too myself and being hospitalized took the wind out of my sails when it comes to making plans to decal my VF-17D and VF-19F. Finally got around to putting the decals on the the 17D first on Monday while watching Defience and Revolution, a little trimming there and here and presto done by 10:30pm. And I just pulled out the sticker sheet for the 19F now so once I get dinner started I'll start trimming them too.

Nice I see you did the same thing with that spare seat from you super pack that I did when I got the DYRL Cannon Fodder. Good news I was able to locate a VF-19P on Amazon.com and bought it for $275.00. Can't wait to get it, should have gotten it sooner.

Ah shoot I should have gotten the VF-19P after all

Well excuse me, it's news to me since as I stated couldn't find Gundam Unicorn on Best Buy anymore, only to find out by chance last month that Bandai Ent closed down, when I tried to get it from the source. Give me a break I haven't got anything from Bandai since the OO movie since early 2012 and I had no idea that would be my last time getting something from them. As it is clear to me that it's old news I give the moderator permission to lock this thread down

I see Majin Buu in the background, does this takes place after they defeated Evil Kid Buu?

   Ask and you shall recieve. Ugh.. ignore the lotion.

It has been awhile since I had gotten anything from Bandai Entertainment after I got Gundam OO Awakening of the Trailblazer, back in early 2012. And on my next jaunt to Best Buy to pick the next Bleach movie I see Gundam Unicorn vol 2. Somewhere back in my head I should have picked it up as well but missed out cause some doucebag grabbed the last copy. And to make matters worst than Best Buy trimmjing down their anime section, their online store nolonger has any copies of it nor FYE. So I went for the source Bandai-entertaiment.com and this is what I find out from using a serach engine on my PS3, several links saying taht Bandai Entertainment has folded. The website is gone with the exception of the Code Geasse website even when I get on my computer to type in the web address I get the same thing from Verizon saying the site is not there. Here is a quote from Anime News Network "Bandai Entertainment, the subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) that handles anime and manga in North America, will stop offering new DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and manga releases next month. It will continue to distribute in its existing catalog lineup, but it will no longer produce and distribute new releases as of this February. Instead, Bandai Entertainment will focus on licensing rights to other companies, particularly in digital distribution, broadcast, and merchandising. The company will be restructured as a result, and most of its contractors and three of its five fulltime staff members will be laid off. ANN will publish an interview with Bandai Entertainment President and CEO Ken Iyadomi on Tuesday. The following releases have been cancelled: Anime DVD/Blu-ray Disc Gosick Nichijō Turn A Gundam Manga Code Geass: Renya (Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya) Gurren Lagann volume 7 Kannagi volumes 4-6 Lucky Star Boo Boo KagaBoo (spinoff by Eretto) Mobile Suit Gundam 00I Tales of the Abyss: Jade's Secret Memories volumes 1 and 2 Releases in Bandai Entertainment's current catalog will still be available after February, and Bandai Entertainment plans to produce new stock on these existing releases, if needed, until their respective licenses expire. Bandai Entertainment closed its own online store in December, but other retailers can still order and carry Bandai Entertainment's current releases as before." Anime News Network Which explains why Funimation got the license for Eureka Seven Astral Ocean, they were widing down since 2011 Gundam Unicorn Part 1 and 2 and Gundam OO Awakening of the Trailblazers were the last two they released. There was also news the Turn A Gundam and another anime, and some other mangas that were slated to be released after they announced they they got the licensing rights to distribute got canceled. As for Gundam Unicorn, I managed to find them on amazon.com but there isn't a part three that would contain two one hour episodes. So far there some more that were released by Bandai Visual but the are single episode japanese audio with english subs Blu-ray discs, but they cost more than what I want to spend but would have no choice if I want to see i end. First Bandai Entertainment goes down and now Yamato goes, is the economy that bad these two companies are going away. I hope Viz Media picks up the licence for Gundam Unicorn and other titles that Bandai Entertainment dropped. Here is a link from ANN an interview with Robert Napton on his last days with Bandai Entertainment http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anncast/2013-02-27