mechaninac
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Already did that, back on page 46 of this thread, but here's a repost: The above (with the red highlighted edges) shows what I mean; nothing that already exists has to be changed at all, the only thing that's needed is to make the thigh/intake lip a bit longer off from where the current surface exists... the greater the offset, the thinner the "offending" edge will look. And the original for comparison:
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I call BS on that comment by Mr. K. As I've stated before, all that would be needed would be to extend the intake lip forward 1 to 1.5 mm forward while keeping all the adjacent surfaces the same; their natural slopes, combined with the slightly longer length would naturally result in a thinner, sharper looking intake lip without compromising any strength or internal volume. The real reason, in my opinion, is that steel has already been cut, the tooling finalized, at this point -- to revise the design would mean reworking the tooling [in this case, removing steel from the mold(s) to add plastic to the part(s)], and that costs money, so no dice. Not grey, true, but far darker than what was on display even if you allow for harsh lighting conditions.
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Ditto on getting my 171 CF Armor Pack today; like many have stated, those MDEs and Reaction missiles are HUGE! Swapping the wings for the hard-point ones gave me a chance to closely examine the black NUNS panels and corresponding triangular pieces, something I haven't done since I got the Nightmare Plus, and I'm happy to report that, so far, with no transformation cycles (displayed in fighter mode, sitting on its landing gears from day one), they're all intact... I so want them to remain that way that I dread the prospect of transforming this toy.
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I know it's been mentioned before, but as interesting as the gunpod khaki color they're showing is, it also looks all wrong, and just does not go very well with the Alpha One's ivory color.
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No news on the Ozma renewal rerelease yet; it does seem to be taking forever, but in reality, the 25F just came out not too long ago, and the 25A is still a few weeks away, so I wouldn't expect any news until the CF unit is released... heck, Bandai may even wait until after the YF-29 Isamu comes out before making any announcements. I too have been waiting expectantly for a re-pop of the VF-25S; it's the last unit I need to make my MF collection complete, that and a VB-6 (Yamato's is such a mess). I do wish Bandai will make one improvement over the original release: mold the bottom wing glove halves in the proper plastic pigment like they did with the VF-25G and RVF-25... do not paint it to shade match after molding, as it never looks the same and introduces scratching hazard that should never even be an issue.
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Reservations for the VF-25A have reopened at Hobby Search, and it's also telling that the VF-27 is still in stock. Edit: I went ahead and canceled my full price 25A preorder with HLJ... no reason to pay full MSRP for it when all indications are that it will be available for quite some time after release, and at a discount, no less.
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Does anyone know how long the preorder window for the YF-19 will remain open? Are we taking weeks or months? Release isn't until April, 2014, after all...
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Total at Big in Japan comes to 30 950¥ with EMS (no SAL option, registered or otherwise), and because its more than 20000¥ they want immediate payment... so, no sale. I may decide to go with HLJ, hassle free cancelations if necessary, but I'll wait to see what HS charges before committing, if I even decide to buy this at all.
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The downward pointing gunpod and the thick intake lip are definitely disappointing on a piece as pricey as this new YF-19 is. Arcadia should've designed the gun with a pivoting stock or grip so the barrel could face forward. As for the lip, assuming the thickness at the present edge is absolutely necessary to accommodate the rotation mechanism, they could have extended the lip 1.0-1.5 mm to make it visually sharper without compromising anything (see image).
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Here's a couple words that illustrate that point: Faca = knife Foca = seal In English, they both sound a bit like the "F" word when spoken. But it works the other way around too: Payday literally sounds like peidei = I farted.
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I know, I'm Brazilian, but I just wanted to use a more polite word (animal excrement instead of human). I, too, almost spit out my drink laughing when I first read that name... if you take the two words, as technoblue had them in his post, even if in two languages, together, they pretty much mean that her name would be something like $*!t for Brains. Don't the Japanese run the words they intend to use for character naming through a translation program, even an online one, before they go with them?
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Secured one through HS as well -- woke up this morning, checked the 1999.co website for $h!t$ and giggles, and there it was. The only thing that bothered me a tad was that, unlike my orders for the 25F and 27, SAL was not given as one of the default shipping options... you're only allowed EMS with a little check box to use SAL "if possible". I now need to determine if I need two of these, or if I should cancel my HLJ preorder (14000+1580 SAL, guaranteed with HLJ vs. 12180+?4000+?* EMS, possibly, with HS); I do have almost 1000 points with HS that I can use... * Question for those who've had similar (VF-25F, for example) items shipped EMS from HS in the recent past: How much did they charge?
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EMS and FedEx are more, but regular SAL is the same 1580 Yen. Exactly. Their loss, specially considering that the F model reissue sold out at anything near retail; although, even that one could be had at a discount shortly after release.
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Considering the VF-171CF, RVF-25, and currently the VF-27 Breara... I'm getting an ever-increasing impulse to cancel my 14K Yen, HLJ, preorder in favor of a wait and see approach; HS's 12,180 Yen price, if they restock, in addition to AmiAmi and others' discounts if/when available, look tempting and likely.
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The cameo and banter at the end were the only redeeming parts of this second episode... Meh, with a capital "I'm beginning to lose interest".
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No apologies necessary. Melda Dietz... much, much better. It "sounds" German. Although, with the somewhat ambiguous, and kind of interchangeable, nature of "R" and "L" in Japanese, the original spelling you had for her first name could also be deemed correct, but oh so wrong...
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Wait, what? Is that name for real? Merda, as in Scat? And Ditz, as in Scatterbrained? Oh, Japan, sometimes it's hard not to engage in ridicule with your choices of character naming...
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Yeah, and she looks pi$$ed!
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That could work. Design the parts so their internal geometry matches that of the ones being replicated so that fit to the toy is guaranteed, and make the outward facing surfaces as thick as they need to be in order to meet shapeways minimal requirements; the buyer then has to file/sand down to the final thickness.
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Hot damn...!
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... that's why I don't like buying from vendors that charge upfront. It's much easier to reconsider a preorder when no money's been exchanged. The best advice I can give is to send CDJ a very politely worded email inquiring about the possibility of cancellation and refund.
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But Bandai did do it already, use a more resilient plastic for the parts breaking on the 171 CF, that is. Alto's VF-171EX has the exact same design/engineering/molding and has had no such breakage issues reported; the problem with the CF is undoubtedly due to the use of either a lower quality/lower grade, cheaper plastic formulation, or some other change in their molding process (faster cycling time, change in molding temperature, something...) that results in ridiculously more brittle parts that can't handle the stresses present... stresses that were adequately addressed by the same parts on the EX model. Edit: I hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that one or more of the parts that need replication are too thin to be accepted by Shapeways.
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"Lie big and get away fast"... damn, I love this show!
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He looks like a proud papa showing off his precocious tricycle-motor...
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Planning on licking it, are you?...
