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Update on my situation: my VT-1 came from Luna Park with a broken tailfin. My last contact with LP was last saturday when they replied to my last email saying Bandai was willing to replace my toy but it had to be returned to Japan. I said I didn't want to pay for the return shipping (and anyway I have already panel lined the toy and painted the landing gear and wing lights). Instead I have asked them if Bandai would provide a new backpack assembly and they said they would ask Bandai for this option, but no answer so far. I'm going to email them again this week end. Now I see in @tekering posts that the toy works fine without the tailfins held by the brackets even with the boosters on. So I'm probably going to glue that tailfin back in place.

As Chronocidal says, I just don't think Bandai is going to send our various resellers a brand new backpack to replace the broken ones (although they should). And I'm tired of having a brand new toy sitting here without me enjoying it. So I reiterate: if someone has disassembled a backpack and know of a good method, I'm all ears.

Because I believe we won’t be able to rely on Bandai to replace the broken tailfins, I’m trying to fix it my self. So has anyone already opened up a DX backpack? There are probably several pegs holding the 2 halves together and I need to know where they are located to try and pry them open. Unfortunately I can’t just glue the tailfin back because it needs to keep its limited mobility for transformation…

Got an answer from Luna Park regarding broken tailfins: "yes, we reported to Bandai. they are aware of the defective issue. we will let customer know once Bandai announced the solution, thanks" What solution do you think Bandai will come up with?

So I got an answer from Luna Park after receiving my VT-1 with a broken tailfin. They asked me if damage was caused by the shipping carrier or if it was a manufacturer defective item, to which I answered that it was most certainly the latter since my package was in perfect condition. So they are telling me that they’re checking with Bandai to see if item can be exchanged. To be continued, but there is no way I’m going to pay another 9000 yens for shipping, because in the meantime, I took the toy out of the box and transformed it and… I have Hikaru’s VF-1J (first release), Max’s VF-1A, Roy’s VF-1S and the VF-1D, and they’re all great toys, sturdy, no floppiness, even the leg bar on my VF-1J has decent friction, but this VT-1 is a joke. The plastic part that is supposed to tab in the back of the nose in batroid mode simply doesn’t hold. It’s not that it’s loose or anything, it just doesn’t stay in place. And as a consequence, the batroid is a floppy mess. I can’t even display the toy in fighter because of the broken tailfin…very disapointed here.

One more to add to the broken stabilizer list. Box was intact. This one is coming from Luna Park; I contacted them and haven't heard back from them yet.

Hello, I would like to buy a pair of black jolly rogers from the movie super parts set to replace the kites on my TV super parts. I 'm sure one of you who bought multiple sets would be willing to let go of one pair. Thanks in advance!

Hello, I would also gladly get one sheet from you please.

Thanks, but that's what I've been doing for a full half hour but there is no significant progress; I still have less than 90° of movement on both arms...

I received mine yesterday and it's a beautiful toy. But I have one issue though, as others have had: the shoulder rotation (to lift the arm) is completely stuck on both arms. Does anyone have a good method to free that joint? I'm really afraid to break it so I'm looking for the correct method to do it. And since I'm not exactly sure which parts have to rotate, if you have pictures to illustrate, it would be awesome!

I also paid my shipping with From Japan this morning. Seeing Tekering's pictures, I'm very disapointed with the panel lining: it is gross! Couldn't they clean it up?

Nicely done!

Nice, thanks!

I also chose slow shipping for several reasons. First, let's be honest, I'm cheap. Then I'm never in a rush to get my toys. And most important, from my experience, in France if you use any kind of express shipping, you'll end up paying custom fees. Whereas using slow shipping options, I avoided those custom fees 95% of the time.

Am I the only one who's received an in stock notification for Arcadia's Proto Garland (from Anime Export)? It should be on its way to me very soon!