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  1. Sanity is Optional
    Not terribly, depending on what you want to be separated out. For the inserts with the missiles, it's both easy and planned (missiles being stand-alone parts that peg in at the base, or as a second monolithic part that attaches from below). For the doors they can be painted and then put into the assembly without issue. For the exterior, it's a simple top/bottom shell design, with the parting line at the midpoint for front/back and at the hole for the hinge rod in the center. I think you ought to be able to paint and then assemble with the exception of the outside shell, which will be relatively easy to mask off.
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    Ah, gotcha. Though I am now thinking I want to do some alternate missile inserts, just for fun. I was also planning to make 2 versions of the base one, a 1-piece, and one where the missiles are separate parts (because it's so much easier to paint that way).
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    I am unsure how to feel about this.
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    You mean the missile diameter as it is now looks too big? I could make an alternate missile tray part with smaller missiles, or a larger number of missiles per door I suppose. Since it's just an insert that's actually relatively easy.
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    Those do look pretty good. Arcadia seems to be getting their paint apps down pretty well.
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    Do we have a release date yet?
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    The problem is the bulge at the end that the blade plugs into, it's actually kinda big, a bit under 1/4".
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    I'm thinking a panel to hold it in the alternate side-pod (to replace the drone charger)? I suppose the easiest way would be a clip to let it attach to an ordinance hardpoint.
  9. Sanity is Optional
    If you want to take some measurements, I could try fitting a slot into one of the alternate weapon pods I'm working on.
  10. Sanity is Optional
    Probably because more business, but no more employees.
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    Yup, especially with pinstripes and the like that cover 4-5 different parts and are a pain to get the decals all aligned on to start. I don't necessarily hate their decals that are intended for details and markings, but the ones that are for stripes and solid colors don't even match the plastic!
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    Got the shafts in, I think I'll be going with a 0.02" shaft, seems quite sturdy and only slightly larger than the initial 0.0156". If you can find a 0.5mm shaft (it'll be steel rather than brass) it's equivalent (0.02"=0.508mm). I'm also working on a version which uses a 1mm shaft, note that the parts will probably not be interchangeable between the two.
  13. Sanity is Optional
    Thick with a large border, on kits where they run to the edges of curved parts. Plus the Valkyries call for hundreds of them.
  14. Sanity is Optional
    I'll put it up on Shapeways, I'll also put up the CAD files (STP, IGS, and x_t) on file-sharing if anyone wants to print out their own. Not sure Shapeways ships overseas anyway (assuming people outside the US want the alternate pods). I'm only doing this for fun and mainly personal use anyway, it's a heck of a lot simpler than the things I have to work up in CAD as part of my job. [edit] I suppose if someone wants one and doesn't have access to a printer, or a store that will sell 3D prints, I could print up a batch and ship them out with the requisite hardware.
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    Trimming the edges off of all the decals on the valks, so they don't go over the edges of the parts... Yech.
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    I found them on McMaster Carr's web catalog. If you're not in the US I'm not sure what the standard metric sized below 1mm are. I can try and make a 1mm version as well, but it'll have to encroach on the missiles and have a larger gap at the missile hatches for clearance though, or go through a complete re-design to have an armature so it opens more outwards. Actually, I may be able to get away with gluing the rod into a channel on the door, rather than having it in an enclosed hole. I'll give it a look tomorrow.
  17. Sanity is Optional
    Well, we have the Glaug, the Regult, and the missile Regults. What's left? Fighter pod, scout regult, and Q-Rau?
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    There's the Tamashii Web Exclusive Regult missile versions coming up in December.
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    I mainly buy model kits (gunpla), but the paintjobs and decals on Valkyries make me want to tear my hair out. Also the figures tend to be more robust for transforming and posing.
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    I think SAL is just backed up right now, I've had a package that reads as dispatched from Osaka on the 18th. Still isn't reading as in an international bag or arrived at import customs.
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    Figure rather than model, but yes. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/22661-macross-delta-dx-chogokin-vf-31a-kairos-regular-limited-edition.html http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-252726
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    I was talking about Bandai, Hasegawa seems a bit better about releasing all the things, but good luck if you want a re-print. Those VF-31a kits are already going for nearly $100
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    I can already see people on the For Sale subforum and over at Mandarake/Jungle selling off parts of their collections to fund the next few months... Which is making funding the next few months harder.
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    I can only assume they're going by apparent popularity, but kicked the VF-31a to web exclusive due to unpredictable demand. Chuck and Arad weren't that popular as characters to my knowledge, and even Mirage is still available in store for pre-order price.
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    I've had SAL stuff sit before, especially from NY. You can try poking them via website chat since it's been over 2 weeks.
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