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Maybe, but I'd rather spend the time on the many 1/60s that need attention. Would love to see the finished product!

New Tomahawk! Need decals!

I regret buying 2

So I had the misfortune of opening my HMR VF-0S after seeing @Angesdad's excellent customized version and, well, it's a bit disappointing. Once again Bandai is charging full price for a half-finished product. Why do I say it's half-finished? Well, let's compare it to another Bandai transforming toy of near identical size, complexity, and price which I happened to have close at hand. The Zeta has sharp paint application with lots of details printed on, while the 0S looks like a 2500 yen gunpla kit someone couldn't bother applying all the stickers to. Please don't get the impression that I think the HMR VF-0S is a bad toy by any means. I'm actually damn impressed that Bandai gave us a near perfect transformation 0S at this small scale. It just seems to me Bandai cheaped out towards the end and couldn't bother giving it the same level of accuracy and detail that they afford their other toys in the same price range.

It was on Mandarake for about $270 at the time of purchase. A bit expensive but it's one of the last valks I need to complete my Yamato collection.

Now you have to customize all future Zero releases so they'll match your 0S.

I haven't opened any of the super parts or Bogue's 31AX. After watching the 2nd Delta movie recently... I'm even less motivated to open them. I'll buy the Ghost and throw it on the pile of unopened Delta toys.

Another long sought after valk acquired!

Man those look so good. Ever consider doing proper 1/48 figures for the DX line? I think the pilot figures are the biggest eyesores and just make the entire scale look wonky.

Preordered all of them so far but I think deep down we all know Bandai will never give us any complete squadron for this line.

Looks awesome! Great job at making the rest of our VF-0s look like garbage! You could post those pics as the 1/60 Arcadia PF version and probably fool people who aren't as familiar with the toys. I've said it before and I'll say it again: HMR is a line of half-finished toys. The fantastic decal and paint work you added is the minimum level of tampo we should have gotten out of the box for the price Bandai is charging (overseas) customers.

Really like the rainbow canopy tint Bandai added. Hope it becomes a regular fixture moving forward. Much better than the glitter tint of the 31 line!

Low angle gerwalk shot really gives the feeling you're looking up at a giant robot.

A 1/48 VF-2SS? I'd buy it, even if it's one of my least favorite valks.

Kinda sorta spoilers for the 2nd Delta movie, but not really. You can't spoil something that's already rancid to begin with.

The VF-2SS looks good in battroid but to me looks like a fat turkey in fighter. Fighter only looks good when looking down from above.

Yeah looks rather plain without markings.

Now that's the VF-0 we should have gotten out of the box! Especially if Bandai insists on overcharging overseas customers.

Damn those custom figures look amazing! Great work!

The only angle the VF-2SS actually looks good in.

Looks so much better now! I've never liked how inconsistent Bandai's paint work on their HMR valks have been. They cut so many corners that they end up looking like half-finished models with lots of obvious details missing. I had to put in a lot of work to make the VF-4 look decent as I thought it looked kinda anemic out of the box. "Arcadia doesn't put enough tampo on their non-PF valks." Bandai: Hold my beer.

Thanks! Looking forward to taking her apart then detailing and reassembling her. Just need a Cavaliers and I'll have all the Yamato valks I've been looking for...

One of my most long sought after valks.

Par for the course for Bandai. Walked by the Bandai offices in Tokyo and wanted to drop in and give some complaints, but they were closed.

Thanks. I'll let you guys know if I come across anything interesting. Been visiting some friends and drinking.... a lot.... so I haven't spent much time searching yet. Already have two VF-0S's on order so I didn't pick one up here. 14k at the Tamashii Nations shop in Akihabara.