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at what point did the vajra transform? I rewatched that episode and I don't see anything that isn't done in every other episode that vajra show up in. and there's still a possibility that the vajra model will come out. (they're probably just waiting until after the rest of the VF-25's are out.)

the VF-25 should be about the same size as the YF-21, and the YF-21 cost about twice as much as the VF-25 should. the VF-1 is tiny compared to both. hence why the VF-1 is cheaper

depends really, if you're planing on doing gundam marker+no clear coat, then do it absolutely last and don't handle it to much. if you plan to clear coat to seal everything in I personaly like to cut the parts off assemble some of them but not all of them then paint. painting it's really the only option. I like to do clear parts like this. mix tamiya clear colored paint with future in a little cup, and dip the part. then once it's dry, paint the back of the part with a silver/metalic paint. the internet is your friend, if you can't find something good locally, just by it online. now that would be too easy (for you) and to much work (for me)

if you actually want to paint it, you'll need thin strips of masking tape, tweezers, and a lot of time and patience. alternatively you can just do a wash on those parts.

hmm. do post pics of how it turns out. I was planing on painting the feet using Brass metalizer with just a hint of burnt steel to darken it up. frankly I think the feet are too brown on the kit, they should be more of a golden color.

last I checked, Bandai STILL has the license for MacII and Mac7. (macII toy's are coming in the VF100 line by the way).

proper English syntax, it would do you a world of good. not after episode 22 he wasn't.

the actual sensor portion of the radar is on a gimble in the VF-1, so it's possible that it get's pivited upward so that it points forward in batroid mode on later valks, the radar is either not shown or isn't shown with enough detail to determine if it can or can't angle that much, but it's possible that most of them do that. as for the SV-51, maybe it does have radar in the head (which is why the head is pointy). since the top of the head points backward in fighter mode it has forward and backwards radar coverage. and when the things in battroid mode, the nose radar points backwards covering the back

this is yamato were talking about, when has cheap and yamato EVER gone together.

when will yamato get the frontier license? NEVER it's not gonna happen people. if I'm still on this board (or if this board is even up and running) when yamato comes out with a VF-25, I'll personally buy one for every person on here that wants one.

another question. I plan on painting one of these in a modified scheme (changing the colors of the stripes) and I'm trying to figure out the best way to mask for paint. anyone have any good ideas as to how to go about recreating the shape of the various stripes? (I was thinking maybe using the sticker sheet as a template or something. not sure though.

ANNNYYYWWWAAYYS back to the toy! has anyone ever noticed that the thing is covered in big holes? I assume they're for the fast packs. speaking of fast packs, have we actualy seen anything new about them since the super old resin prototype shots?

thus proving that HFH designs are superior to MacII mecha designs. edit: isn't he able to transform the thing with a missing leg? and lets not forget in SDF:M when Hikaru goes to rescue Misa at the grand cannon, after losing both arms on his VF-1, he transforms to fighter mode, re-enters earths atmosphere then transforms to Gerwalk mode.

and yet, the BSG is relatively small ship within the realm of Scifi space ships. (seriously, some of the star destroyers in SW look like they should collapse down into spears do to their own gravity)

well technically the VF-1's legs are never actually detached from the mech. the part that connects the the top of the leg to under the chest plate swings the legs down at which point the legs connect to the nose cone. once the legs connect to the nose, the other part retracts. so it's always connected

like I said, only some of the part will be painted, I plan to do a heavy wash and light clear coat only on the inner parts, and I'll sand down any clear coat that ends up on parts that rub against other parts. some parts need to be painted though, like the head laser, (and the feet IMO, the brown looks like ass)

most people have been sticking with the bear plastic, but using a clear coat to protect the decals+panel lines. on mine I plan on leaving the white parts unpainted, painting the feet+some mechanical parts, and a few other things. then doing decals/gloss clear/wash/satin clear

let me guess, you tried to move the decal after you used the decal softener? decal softener's basically melts the decal, that's how it works and what it's supposed to do, but it makes the decals fragile as hell when they're drying. one thing to note, when you put a decal down and apply the softener the decal may start to wrinkle or pucker, DO NOT TOUCH THE DECAL. it's perfectly normal for the decal to do this, and 95% of the time it will settle out once it dries. if you touch it now, the decal will rip

I was going to vote for Alto, but decided to go with Sheryl, (hopes and dreams and what not) It would be nice if we had a favorite male + favorite female characters. of the men in the show, my top 5 are close, Alto Michel Wilder Bobby Brera and as for the girls Sheryl Klan Nene Alto Grace (and if you're wondering, Ozma's almost at the bottom of my list. he beats out luca but so did Elmo, Diamond squadron leader, and leon )

couldn't agree more. as of yet, we have absolutely now evidence (other than the leg gap) that the toy has any actual design or manufacturing flaws. everything else are design decisions on bandai's part. its their product and if they want to make it chunkier they can; some of us might not like it, but were not making the thing and we aren't required to buy it. if you don't like where they're going with the toy that's fine, but saying that the bandai doesn't care about the quality of it's products or isn't putting in the effort is frankly unfair. it's like saying Pollock or Rothko are lazy or inferior painters because they chose not to paint people or landscapes.

maybe the Japanese fans actually want a chunkier looking mech. obviously for the most part we here want a anime accurate toy, but since the people on this site are predominantly from area's where Bandai can't officially sell these anyway it would make sence that they aren't too focused on what we want since we're not the primary market for these.

he's funny, yet I still want to beat him to death with an Xbox controller every time I hear him talk, even if I agree with him.

which is code for "as long as they pay me, I don't give a crap about what they do anymore"

maybe those little Baskin-Robbins sample spoons will work.