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The issue is that I would like to be able to buy one of each but because Yamato is releasing them so fast I have to skip about three or four different models before I can buy one. P*sses me off... That and the fact that QC is sorely lacking for the price.

You should post pics of that!

Exactly. What's the point of the investment, especially if you accidentally break the fragile thing? Oh can you imagine the horror of snapping a back plate hinge or something devastating like that? EEEEEK!

Hmmmmmm....... The fuselage sections with lowered nose blisters would be attractive for a TRANSFORMABLE 1/55 from my end. I just did my first "blister transplant" on a 1/55 and it was a major PITA. If I were to go to a non-transformable one I would want it permanently in GERWALK mode so that would mean revised intakes and nosecone. That would be pretty nice.

I'm with you dude!!!!!!! I have enough toys to last me a lifetime now. Other than supporting our friendly re-cast and decal experts I am done, too. If Yamato would do me a favor and cut the prices or slow down the release schedule then perhaps I could keep up. But as it stands now I can't do it any more.

MINE JUST ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!! THIS STUFF IS SUPERIOR TO THE ORIGINALS IN EVERY WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE JOB SD!!!

Thanks four vouching for me. I honestly wasn't trying to screw a fan out of his hard work or advocating anyone do such a thing...

That's four. WHO ELSE wants GBP "SUMO" ARMOR?????????

GERWALK mode. Because fighting conventional jets in a Gerwalk would be like clubbing baby seals!! ROWR!!!!! *fangs out*

Mine is on its way! I can't wait!! WOOT!

I will get one from them when it happens. Most excellent.

WTF are you talking about????????? Directed at me? I don't even know how to cast... Sheeesh. I was simply suggesting that someone should come up with a resin version of the 1:1 helmet so it doesn't have to cost $1000. I didn't realize it was your (or anyone's for that matter) exclusive intellectual property. Besides I quickly realized you were making one and EDITED the post to in effect say, "Never mind the recast comment." Nice attitude problem, there, bigshot. Well forget it. You won't get an order from me.

That's three. Who else wants GBP armor for a 1/55?????????

That was my idea. Yep. I haven't followed up on it in practice because I still have a few of my swivels left and one of the guys offered to cast some for me if I need more. I can't wait to hear what the BIC Pen Principle produces!! Keep us POSTED!!!!!!

I will buy TWO.

Since SilverDragon is doing Ostrich armor I was wondering if anyone is going to do or has done 1/55 "SUMO" GBP armor? Did Bandai ever re-release that stuff with the re-issues? I seem to have lost track but my thinking was no. That means recasting is my only hope...

The finest of the lot. My absolute dream Valk.

Yeah but it doesn't work as well as I wish it would. I guess I am expecting it to look too "humanoid" when it poses. I like those shots though.

Drat! Gotta' get my hands on some of these...

The Hikaru is lame. The only one of his I like is the "J".

That would be the key--finding a ball/socket joint that did not loosen over time.

http://mechaskunk.com/images/hips/ I did the same mods about, oh, 6 years ago, and made about 50 valks with the modified hips/knees/feet... One guy bought 30 of them I believe... 418276[/snapback] To be fair, our mods are not the same. My approach is perhaps more crude/unsophisticated than yours. My reasoning is simple in that I do not yet trust the frictional properties of ball joints. I haven't even had the chance to get my hands on any to see for myself. Thus I looked for another solution. I was, interestingly enough, inspired by the MPC I believe as it swivels the thigh similarly to the way I do mine. My mod has the uniqueness of using 100% 1/55 parts. There are no outside parts introduced. I kinda like that. I have also experimented with the foot mods and the super poseable knee mods and they don't add much to the poseability when used with my thigh mod so I did not encorporate them. My mod also has the disadvantage of being fairly useless in Battroid mode. But since GERWALK is my favorite any way, my goal was to make it look good there. I wanted a simple modification that could enhance the Gerwalk mode while using nothing but 1/55 parts. In that I succeeded. I reinvented the wheel...and it's not the best wheel...but it works. I thnk it looks very "anime correct" with the "high angle" cut. ---- For those who are interested I would be willing to do the mod for you. However, you might be better off getting Fulcy's thigh ball joint mod instead.

KingNor we need to add a member to our super poseable crew.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like the arm mod. Do they still click into the stowed position in fighter mode? NICE! As for the thighs.... Did you use my version of the mod by chance? If not, how did you make the joint for the thigh? SWEET!!!!! That is so f'ing badass!! LONG LIVE THE 1/55!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, just for the record... I have modified my thigh one additional time PURELY by accident and achieved better results. I was trying to improve the angle of the feet when in the "A" stance and cut the thighs from front to rear (high to low). Wrong!!!!!! It made the rear of the feet almost touch when swiveled. AWFUL. So I filed and filled them then reversed them. Now the cut starts at the lower front of the thigh and ends at the rear slightly higher at about a 30-45 degree angle. The result is an almost flat footed "A" stance. Compare the leg angles on my blue Valk to the Green one. The green has a better stance. So cut from low to high, front to rear on the next one for even better results. * * * Take a look at my swing bars and compare them to a standard set. You will notice that mine are thinner. I filed them way down and they make a huge difference.

I have posited a theory backed up by research with multiple variables. I have done so entirely as a public service. *YOU* are attached to some mythology about humidity. If you wish to conduct a similar bit of research we will all be interested to hear your findings. In the meantime...... HUMIDITY DOES NOT YELLOW VALKYRIES, UV LIGHT DOES. Other factors OUTSIDE the realm of humidity that have as yet gone untested are: - TOBACCO SMOKE - PLASTIC BREAKDOWN OVER TIME - *LOW* HUMIDITY - AIR POLLUTION After 21 years and counting my Valkyries with shaded parts are as white as when new DESPITE being in the second most humid environment in the United States. If you live anywhere North of McAllen, Texas your Valkyries are safe from humidity damage. You can take that to the bank. Those of you with YELLOWED Valkyries that were *NOT* exposed to light...... I would be interested to see if the yellowing is INTERNAL as well. To date, with over 30 Bandai Valks of all manufacturing dates and classes (and in varying stages of yellowing) NOT *ONE* has yellowed inside the legs or gear wells. NOT *ONE*. Parts shielded from light remain white.