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LOL that's a first... my cam? it's a sucky 8yr old, been to the repair shop twice, fat, low tech kodak . tried this w/out flash and some manual settings (thanks to tips i got from the Strike a pose thread) but there's still some shadow. it might be better if you used a black background to eliminate any shadows. here's some more Hikaru 1S love...

great! now to put the FPs on. Hik 1S won't be complete w/out his Strike pack. here's mine w/ my other Hikaru valks.

i put a link in my reply above (here it is again in case you missed it http://www.yamato-toys.com/dev/cont_057/index.html) ... it also helps to use your L & R index fingers to lift up the hatch while pushing the hip bar out w/ your thumbs...

detaching the legs from the hip bar connection??? if so, here's the link to Yamato's site w/ detailed instructions... http://www.yamato-toys.com/dev/cont_057/index.html

avoid the Roy Focker, Roy Focker. but seriously, just get anything after the 1D, they all have the new smaller diameter pin for the shoulder hinge. although the 1D seems to be fine, no reported breakages yet.

great pics! like the 2nd and 3rd ones... now you gotta get Focker his Strike pack.

really? haven't read any of the manga... but i thought they said that Shin Maz will follow more closely what's on the manga? or is it just for the designs?

keeping the foam in there is definitely better than having to apply nailpolish/glue just to make things lock into place, like on other valks ... EDIT - Materials list should be revised to: ABS, PVC, FOAM

good to know! VF-11B back on my "to buy" list... Mac+ display will be completed soon...

even if it is stupid, if it ends up making sure the bottom part of the heatshield won't flop down, i'll take it... so... even when you shake the valk, the heatshield stays firmly in place now?

another cliffhanger ep. one whole damn episode for Maz to act like the underdog??? can't wait for Maz to start kicking serious butt! ...but i guess it'll be ... damn Kouji is acting like a wuss.

if the tab is too short, maybe dry some nailpolish/glue on the tab??? but then it'll just be chipped off eventually... or maybe just pose it upside down...

i think the "new Nathan" IS Sylar w/ Nathan's memories (how Parkman got them from Nathan's dead body, i don't know) and Sylar's own memories suppressed, and somehow part of it is Sylar semi-permanently shapeshifting into Nathan. the guy they burned, i think, is the original shapeshifter that got stuck as Sylar when he got killed, not sure how long ago that was, but the body looks fresh (no decomp?)...

not a novel idea, i know... but i still want a RC Macross toy. doesn't have to be transformable... maybe something like an i-sobot battroid mode... RC Fan Racer...

how about the VF-25s that suddenly became 2-seaters in the Galia IV ep.? same kind of magic, maybe...

sorry, my bad...it was Adam's blood that Nathan got... the last chapter just had too many things that detracted from what i liked about the show... i can take the slew of new characters (most of them crappy BTW) that they introduced in the second season, but not the weird stuff that happened in the last chapter that seemed all too convenient...

this last chapter is the only part i really didn't like, from the first ep. i was like WTF?!? up to the last ep. i watched last night... i thought Nathan got Adam's immortal/healing blood? were their powers reset during the last eclipse or something? damn, if Parkman can do what he did, the Dollhouse should just hire him...

great first and last poses... his heatshield seems to be fine... didn't realize that it's just about as tall as a v.2 VF-1, but in fighter (Graham's pic) it looks bigger...

actually, they should be providing gunpod straps for all the TV valks... damn gunpod w/ holes but w/ no straps...

LOL, that's exactly what i was thinking for you guys in the US... EXO just standing around and then somebody hugs him from behind... guess who??? (not that it's any of my business ) EDIT - that Zardoz avatar sure is distracting...

talk about instant valk depreciation...

nice pic of the new packaging... anybody got news of the re-issue Revo Enki... GL is still waiting for his damn wings! some more pics of Gurren+Laggan http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=ProductI...ate=review.html damn only one Laggan w/ replaceable legs/drill and normal arms w/ drill arms and extra face (shown in bottommost pic)...

(not panicking ) yeah, and taking into account Yamato's track record, this heatshield issue might be addressed only on the 2nd or 3rd run of these. i'm still hoping though that this is an isolated issue. if not, i may have to reluctantly pass on this for now... being a buy 1 only/no multiples type collector, i can't really say "i'll get one now, display it in f-mode, then get another one later when its fixed." damn, i really wanted to complete my mac+ display sooner rather than later.

have you seen this one - http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...st&id=66241 it's the best one so far! LOL EDIT - looking at the head, it's good that they went for the more transparent looking green for the visor rather than the dark tinted ones on the v.2 VF-1s.

damn looser... maybe why he died? guess it'll have to be just Alto then... unless i lose my self-control thanks, man.