YAMATO 1/60 Super-O Backpack issue

[DatterBoy]

Did a keyword search in the pinned thread, didn't see anything so...

Just got my 1/60 Super O. Backpack is floppy as hell, is it supposed to be like this. The original 1/60's had semi lock on 2 points, to the backplate and to the backpack via that in between piece. The part that connects to teh backplate locks solid, but the other connection, not only does not lock, but slides and allows tilt from side to side.

Is it supposed to be like this?

:Dat

[Max Jenius]

I don't think so...

then again... my Super Ostrich is either in Gerwalk or Fighter mode.

[minny]

yeh, my baby has this problem too...

but i also only hav it in ger or valk mode for show hehe

blutak? lolz

[Nitrous]

Hi ya

For the Super O and Elint, the backpack does not clip backwards like the normal 1/60 valks.

U'll need to slide the backpack until it locks (but becareful though, else it will break).

Check out MW's page for the review, a brief explanation was given about the backpack.

Review for VE and VT

[minny]

thx Nitrous!

also... if your havin trouble gettin the chest plate to interlock with the heat shield,

make sure you have the landing gear down.

... this wasn't explained on the reference page that Nitrous gave us hehe

just in case u didn't know about it, it's part of the process for the 60 scale.

ohh an it does mention it in the jap manual ... in jap lol.

Edited November 5, 2004 by minny

[minny]

actually u better change that about the landing gear needing to be down when sliding the chest plate duntcha think guyz?

[DatterBoy]

Thanks guys.

After I wrote the first thread, I decided to bust the sucker open and see if something wasn't broken.... looked good, so I began to think it was an engineering flaw. After tinkering around a bit, I realized what we have been already told here, the backpack has to be repositioned and pushed back to lock in place... weird.. but very stable, even more so than the older 1/60s.

Thanks again all.

:Dat

[DatterBoy]

And yes, I did have problems getting the chestplate to slide down, took more force than the older 1/60s.. What's the deal with that?

:Dat

[minny]

u still need to wiggle it a little but u NEED the landing gear down.

trust me

dunt worry it's very sturdy but u still need to apply a little force and it's nigh on impossible with the landing gear up.

[do not disturb]

you can always take apart the chest plate for the VE and VT and bend the metal glide plate a bit. thats what i did and i no longer have to lowerer the LG's or force anything, it TFs smooth.

[Just Gundam]

The chest plate will slide easily if you slightly push the inner metal piece into the body and at the same slide it down, works for me every time.

[minny]

yeh thats what i do hehe... but with the gear down