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Mine just arrived with the strike pack set - it has tinted canopy and original crotch lock, but the shoulder pins are smooth.

Just wait for the VF-19F/S, >90% chance they will come out in 9 months.

60 * 48 = 2880, so you are saying they got the scale of the 1/60 pilot and 1/3000 valk pretty good.

The big stand only come with YF-21 (first package) and Sv-51. It is a good stand but it take a lot of space. I have made some experiment with the arm stand and YF-21 B-mode adapter. It is not hard to make them connect since both side have a rectangular hole. 1st way is to use two 2L or 3L Lego technic axle. I only tried 2L here but 3L will be more securer 2nd way is to use a 3L Lego plate. One end is good fit on the stand but the other end will need sanding down to fit the adapter.

So far only the glow in the dark sticker sheet: http://www.yamato-toys.com/items/detail.php?gid=1889

HLJ listed the model now: http://www.hlj.com/product/YMTGK-15

Finally listed on HLJ! http://www.hlj.com/product/YMTGK-15 About US$185 + shipping.

YF-21 (new package, no stand) half price: http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00188

It should cost way more, unless you want to hire someone work below minimum wage.

The Mighty Block stand are too short and loose, but there are problems with the launch arm. The launch arm is too tall with no way to shorten it, and the hinges are too low, making it impossible to do any more dynamic angle without tipping over. The best stands are the one that came with YF-21 (1st release) and Sv51, you can do fighter mode vertical climb pose with it but it don't fit other Yamato VFs.

No it the 1/3000 toy in it's unpainted, unassembled form. If you can't paint, get the toy instead.

Compare to past large size item from Yamato VF-19 Kai is not too crazy. VF-19 Kai : 22000 YF-21 with stand : 21800 YF-19 with fold booster : 22800 Sv-51 with stand : 21800 But of course the old ones had more accessories.

Hobby Search store have all the scans. 1:48 Fighter: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10127265z/70/1 1:72 Fighter: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10042285z/70/1 1:72 Battroid: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10031212z/70/1

Why? It looks fine. It came from here - the owner has no complain, other than having camera problem. http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-154808-1-1.html New review from Japan: F mode: http://blog.kuruten.jp/bat/162716 G mode: http://blog.kuruten.jp/bat/162964 B mode: http://blog.kuruten.jp/bat/162975

Oh the gun pod transform! Yamato's own site made it looks like two gun pods.

Heh Basara has to hold his breath when transforming in space.

Yeap I would like to hear the reason. BTW there is nothing fishy about posting the photo. This Hobbystock blog got permission from Yamato to post all the "no photo" photos, and they are a major store in Japan, not some random guy: http://blog.hobbystock.jp/report/2011/05/tp0649.html

That may the hardest thing to achieve on the VF-17 - the lower leg will need to store a folding gunpod on one side and landing gear on the other, but thin enough to keep the fighter mode from getting too thick. If they can, I would still expect it include a second, bigger "anime-proportion" gunpod, like the VF-19 Kai will include two guns.

Best image of the display: Don't know why HLJ haven't list this one yet after selling most other Yamato exclusive, even the 1:2000. If you want it from HLJ - cheaper than any other proxy - then try email them.

Actual higher-res source images here, if you want to read the text: http://blog.hobbystock.jp/report/2011/05/tp0649.html

Source, image 337

Only image so far.

Source More here: http://ga.sbcr.jp/mreport/017148/

Shizuoka Hobby Show display

Yes, see 3rd pic: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=33521&view=findpost&p=906501