Yeap. Those suggestions would be the best. If you really want the VF-1S Hikaru and can set aside the $175 tag for it as I have seen in ebay, go for it. IMO, it is a wash on getting the the VF-1S, buy the VF-1S heads and buy the paint and repaint the valk and pain the head, it is a wash because you spend nearly the same amount of money you could have used to buy the VF-1S Hikaru in the 1st place.