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Is Arcadia releasing another YF-19? Only Arcadia knows. They could reissue their 1/60 version, but won't likely do it for the foreseeable future since Bandai just released their VF-19 Adv. What would it include? Probably the same array of ordnance as their original release, including fast packs, and stand adapter. Chances for a Fold Booster are slim, unless they choose to do something like a Ghost X-9 and include the booster with it. Otherwise, you'd need to hunt down a Yamato fold Booster -- they are compatible. Arcadia's YF-19, AFAIK, does not suffer from crumbling anything, but it does have severe weak ankle syndrome due to horrible design inherited from Yamato's VF-19s. Price-wise, Arcadia's YF-19 was almost 100 USD more than Bandai's VF-19 Adv. And their value has been increasing despite Bandai's new entry. Look to Bandai to make one in their HI METAL R series of toys, if the line survives long enough. There are also the VF-19 Kai and VF-19S that were produced from their old, now defunct, HI METAL line.
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Evolution Toy - VF-2SS Valkyrie I 《MACROSS II ~LOVERS AGAIN~
mechaninac replied to joppewo's topic in Toys
Comparing the line-art with the prototype, Evolution Toys placed the hinge too high; it's not that they're too big, it's the location that is wrong. The hinge's size/geometry is about right, and if it was placed in the correct location it would completely eliminate the obtrusive looking box-section arm. This: _______ | | | | | |__ | |__| | | Not This: _______ | |__ | |__| | | | | |___ _ _| -
Evolution Toy - VF-2SS Valkyrie I 《MACROSS II ~LOVERS AGAIN~
mechaninac replied to joppewo's topic in Toys
Great picture of fighter mode, thanks for posting. Does it look perfect? No; but it does look pretty good, to be honest. It definitely does not seem as sophisticated as recent efforts by Yamato/Arcadia or Bandai; but it's nowhere near as crude as the old 1/55 brick, or even Yamato's 1/72 M+ or v1 1/60 VF-1, I'd rate it far closer to something between an HCM and v1 VF-25. -
Is that a nosecone or are you happy to see me?...
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That fighter... someone on the production design team must be a Macross Plus fan.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, and I'll keep repeating it until it sinks in for everyone: Play-Asia should be avoided like the plague; the kind of stunt they pull with these pre-orders is beyond underhanded... it's borderline dishonest, definitely unsavory, and truly bad business practice.
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D'oh! After such a great hour, having to wait 3+ month will indeed suck.
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^ Sanity is overrated...
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To me, Bandai takes the win, by a hair, in the Fighter Mode category: It looks a bit more dynamic overall; It's slimmer in profile; It lacks the slight hump evident on the spine of the Arcadia version; It has a clean transition from intake to thigh to leg, unlike Arcadia which sports that unsightly black hole disconnect; It's intake shape and angle are much more complimentary for fighter... and no thick lip; The larger, more prominent, canopy; The way the canards sit; On the minus side -- all nitpicks: The rear landing gears are too small; The front landing gear doors are really tiny; The feet stick out a bit too much; It tips forward on its rear gears; Bandai could've fixed this by making the front gear longer to compensate -- it already folds anyway; The hard-points are too closely spaced; Arcadia's rear stabs look better; Clearly, Bandai went for Fighter mode supremacy, while Arcadia paid slightly more attention to Battroid mode in their design process. The fact that Bandai's looks almost as good as Arcadia's in Battroid is a testament to Bandai's engineering. Both renditions of Isamu's 19 are top notch... Yamato's is just embarrassing by comparisson.
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Que in the black clad, asthmatic villain!.. Season 2 premieres tonight at 9 PM on Disney XD. Cannot wait.
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Ditto on the CDJ shipping notice: but since I chose SAL, I won't get mine for at least 2 weeks...
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In Stock at BiJ as well; 26,990¥, but they offer 2800¥ FedEx shipping.
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Evolution Toy - VF-2SS Valkyrie I 《MACROSS II ~LOVERS AGAIN~
mechaninac replied to joppewo's topic in Toys
The overall sculpt of the 1/100 Bandai kit is so far superior to Evolutions rendition of the VF-2SS (head, chest, upper and lower legs, forward fuselage and shield, feet... just about everything) that it's not even funny, and it's conversion to a non SAP equipped version, while not perfect, is quite slick; it just looks right. The only area where I can clearly see the prototype toy being superior is in the way the wings tuck in in Battroid mode; the toy's is perfect, while the model's looks like a cape. The cockpit of the model and its canopy also leave a lot to be desired, as does the front landing gear, but I ascribe those flaws to the kit's scale and vintage. I'm still looking forward to the 1/60 toy, however. I'm definitely getting one to test the waters - Silvie's I assume; if it impresses me I'll get Nexx's and any other color variant Evolution produces. If I'm disappointed, the first will also be the last, but at least I'll have one piece to represent this most unlikely of Valkyries in toy form; other than Bandai's tiny 1/250 fighter gashapon, that is. -
At least they included a stand with the Valk as a standard accessory... Yes, I'm looking at you, Arcadia!
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I'm not sure if this is the most appropriate thread for this, but thought I needed to share it with the community; here is something I came across online that may be of interest to anyone needing to repair broken plastic parts on their toys, specially when plastic weld is not an option, 2-part epoxy is too messy, CA is inappropriate, and anything else just won't work: Liquid Bonder by Bondic Full disclosure disclaimer: I have not tried this myself, but it is intriguing and presents some interesting possibilities.
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^ You should be able to snag one upon release, at N-Y, if nowhere else. In the meantime, keep an eye on CDJ and HLJ, as they're likely to have at least one more PO opportunity.
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Nice! If I didn't have one prepaid at CDJ, I'd jump on HLJ (still open as of this post); alas, I don't need 2 copies.
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N-Y invoices 1-2 weeks before release, while HLJ charges upon release or once in stock. I doubt N-Y has them in already, but they must be getting all the shipping labels and boxes ready once they come in.
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^ Brick mode...
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^They're actually offering you more than they've done in the past. Their standard response used to be that they could do nothing for international buyers on certain products not licensed outside of Japan, and Macross merchandise are the poster children for this category -- they even included a disclaimer card in the box to let you know upfront that you're SOL if something was defective/broken. That's not to defend AmiAmi; they should stand behind everything they sell 100%, as a matter of best business practice; however, to the best of my knowledge, HLJ is the only online retailer that refunds the total cost and offers to cover return shipping.
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My copy, purchased from HLJ, also sports the misaligned intake markings. It's not a deal breaker, but it is a bit annoying because once you notice it you can't not notice it every time you pick up the toy, and it is inexcusable on a ~ $300.00 collectible. However, to me, the too dark blue is a far more egregious "error" than that bit of print... you can remedy the latter (remove it and apply decals or stickers), but you're stuck with Arcadia's choice of plastic and paint colors.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
mechaninac replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
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Wow! The Bishouju Black Canary looks fantastic. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-011722&page=top
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According to the Macross Mecha Manual the Koenig's arms, and Mac II's for that matter (ground to ground), are single-shot long-range anti-ship heavy missile box launchers, so the VB-6 would have a six missiles load-out. As for the 4 main "battleship" guns, they're listed as 320mm rail guns; therefore, it's possible that a magazine with additional slugs are kept in the back-pack -- say 3-4 extra shots per gun. The barrels would have to retract back into the munitions box for reload through some type of breaches on their "sides", ahead of the engines/bell housings; there would be no propellant needed, no shell casings to eject, and any back pressure could be evacuated through a relief valve system connected to the engines. So, as unlikely as it seems at first glance, the hole munitions aspect of the Koenig Monster could physically work.
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I suppose this could make for a passable rental when nothing else is available...