Stickered, decaled, naked

[1 VF-1 2NV]

OK who displays their valks naked (unstickered)?

How about stickered?

And who has theirs decaled?

Or who has a combination of 2 out of 3 or all 3 (eg. stickered & unstickered, stickered & decaled, unstickerd & decaled, or stickerd & unstickered & decaled)?

And last but not least... They are imprisoned in their boxes .

Just curious .

[Graham]

I like my toys stickered, my models decaled and my women naked .

(Although I probably wouldn't say no to a pretty woman if she was stickered or decaled).

Graham

[Clarkent]

All naked

[1 VF-1 2NV]

I like my toys stickered, my models decaled and my women naked  .

(Although I probably wouldn't say no to a pretty woman if she was stickered or decaled).

Graham

Haha .

All naked 

But why?

[Bub]

OK who displays their valks naked (unstickered)?

How about stickered?

And who has theirs decaled?

Or who has a combination of 2 out of 3 or all 3 (eg. stickered & unstickered, stickered & decaled, unstickerd & decaled, or stickerd & unstickered & decaled)?

And last but not least... They are imprisoned in their boxes .

Just curious .

Hey Man! great topic! HOWS ABOUT MAKING A POLL out of this?

I'm interested to know how much of the fans are puting sticker or decals or leaving their valks naked!...... because all my valks a nekid; the results might help me make up my mind.

[F-ZeroOne]

Stickered, but I'm reaally bad at it - I shake too much. What I need is a little trained sticker-applying monkey in the basement...

[kensei]

Combination of all. I will try to get all mine stickered at the end of the year.

[Guest Bromgrev]

s-st-st-t-t-tick- HIC - ered. Damn, it went on wonky again.

[Chowser]

nekkid

i'm not good at stickering, so whenever i buy some tweezers, i'll get around to stickering.

started with fast packs, so i'll get around to it one day.

[lt.actionjackson]

All of mine are naked because I have the nerves of a Starbuck's barista working a triple shift. I'm waaay too worried that I'll screw them up more than anything.

[UN Spacy]

My first 1/48 (Hikaru VF-1A) was somewhat stickered.

My other two are naked and they'll stay that way.

Yamato stickers aren't that great. Plus I'm too lazy to cut out all those Takatoy decals.

[Dat Pinche Haro!]

Yamato stickers aren't that great. Plus I'm too lazy to cut out all those Takatoy decals.

that's exactly why mine is still naked

[Anubis]

Limited stickers (UN Spacy, numbers (011, etc.) that's about it.

If I had the Anasazi or Takatoys decals I would have decked them out more, but I haven't felt like spending the money to get those. The time to cut them all out nicely is another factor.

Eventually maybe. Then I can convert Hikaru -1A into a -1S. I bought the recast head but never used it.

[Godzilla]

Well, my customs (except for the VF-1S Max). are stickered. Rest are naked for now. Now I wouldnt mind seeing the woman in Ltjackson's avatar naked in my bedroom! Yes I know it is Kobe Tai.

[Deimos]

well from past gundam kits which I stickered /decaled them... over time they start to yellow out and became too unsightly

ocassionally the stickers starts to peel at one corner , won't want that for my yammies...

they will stay naked

[DatterBoy]

I like my toys stickered, my models decaled and my women naked .

That was pretty damn witty...

[Black Valkyrie]

I prefer decals. Back in the 80`s I used to have many Arii 1/200 Macross decals and on other toys like Orguss cuz I thought was from the RT line back than.

[Black Valkyrie]

Back in the 80`s I used to have many Arii 1/200 Macross decals and on other toys like Orguss cuz I thought was from the RT line back than.

I used/put them on other toys like Orguss cuz I thought was from the RT line back than.

[connor99]

Decaled---with TAKATOYS custom .

[Graham]

I'd never put decals on a toy, as IMO toys are for playing with and I find decals too prone to scratching, especially on transforming toys.

I usually apply stickers, but only the essential ones. I very rarely use every sticker on the sheet.

Most of my 1/48 VF-1 toys for example, have just the UN Spacy emblems, squadron numbers and Skull emblem on the FAST Packs. I seldom bother applying all the small fiddly stickers like the 'beware of blast' or 'no step' stickers, as I think the toy looks good enough without them.

The only toy I have completely stickered up in recent memory has been the Toynami MPC Alpha, as I think it looks much better with all the stickers applied.

Graham

[drifand]

For me, stickering a toy = ownership. No one else will do it exactly the way I would, mistakes and all. I've been enjoying this part of discovering a toy's design since the 80's when I encountered Takatoku's INSANE amount of detailed stickers for Orguss and Macross toys. Finding ways to curve a sticker nicely over a rounded surface has been one of the biggest challenges to-date. "MIB" is overrated.

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

I have mine stickered up but holy crapm yamatos stickers suck. I should have ordered takatoys stickers...heard those things stay on in comparison to yamatos. The 1/48 and 1/60s are beautiful but the stickers peeling on mine make them look semi trashy. Its like a woman wearing caked up pre powdered clumpy make up.

[Rabidweezil]

Painstakingly stickered (All with Takatoys stickers) Panel-lined and details painted.

It’s the only way to fly

[Toonz]

I usually apply stickers, but only the essential ones. I very rarely use every sticker on the sheet.

Most of my 1/48 VF-1 toys for example, have just the UN Spacy emblems, squadron numbers and Skull emblem on the FAST Packs. I seldom bother applying all the small fiddly stickers like the 'beware of blast' or 'no step' stickers, as I think the toy looks good enough without them.

my thoughts exactly

[Yohsho]

I apply the minimal amount of stickers needed, the numbers, kite, spacy etc. the rest is too tiny to make it work my while to stick on only to fall off while I'm handling the valk.

[connor99]

Yohsho Posted on Apr 25 2005, 10:25 PM

I apply the minimal amount of stickers needed, the numbers, kite, spacy etc. the rest is too tiny to make it work my while to stick on only to fall off while I'm handling the valk

Having used TAKATOYS on all 4 of my 1/48's, I've come to find out that to prevent any peelings from occuring, using a miniscule amount of glue on each decal was needed. I know using this would kinda defeat the purpose of having to buy/use decals, but look at it this way, would you guys rather buy an adhesive for a buck or buck-fifty OR waste an entire set of $10+ decals ? Glues that are used for building model kits, seem to work well. But I'd stay away from Crazy Glue. It seems to leave a gummy-like residue that'd mess up the decals.

[EXO]

Stickers... I don't like spraying my toys with clearcoat...

Edited April 26, 2005 by >EXO<

[ewilen]

Sorry to say--imprisoned in boxes these days, unstickered (except if I got them second hand, in which case it's whatever the previous owner stuck on).

Someday I'll sticker them up, hopefully with Takatoys stickers. Just not in the mood right now.

[Die, Alien Scum!]

Most of my 1/48s are still in their boxes. Many of the ones I have on display are naked, but a few have Takatoys' stickers applied. My first one, a Roy 1S, has the stock stickers carefully trimmed and applied. I've got some of Devin's decals, but have yet to use them. One of my Low-Viz has a few small stock stickers mixed with Takatoys'. The colors don't match perfectly, but they're so small it's not really noticeable.

Most of my 1/60s have the stock stickers on them (applied by the previous owners since many were purchased second-hand), but a few are still naked. I've got some of Takatoys' 1/60 stickers, but I've been too lazy to apply them. One of these days when I get industrious, I hope to get stickers and decals on all of my valks.

Except for the Toynami MPCs, that is. I put stickers on the Roy and the Jack because those are the only two that I display. The rest stay in their boxes between the bookends.

[kanata67]

pretty much however I got them. If they had stickers/decals applied then thats how they sit. If they came with an unused decal sheet, the sheet stays mint. I know how much an unapplied jetfire sticker sheet is sells for and lord knows I'd rather use repro stickers on a jetfire thats not mib. Granted... I very much look foward to the time when my customs are ready for some repros from "anasazi" [probably spelt wrong].

whats really fun is saving up all the stickers from a bunch of toys and covering a 7" destroid from head to toe with whatever you can find ... at least thats what the guy I got a majority of my loose collection thought aparently At least the macross stuff almost made sense compared to the "hello kitty" insignia's on the battlesta ships

[TheFrenchOne]

Most of my yammies are naked ( and still in box ) only 1/48 1A Max is stickered (lightly) with his FP ( fully stickered and painted ) and one 1/60 1S Max (fully stickered !)

Edited April 26, 2005 by TheFrenchOne

[combined arms]

my valks go naked. i am too lazy to sticker them up.

[myk]

I usually don't sticker my vehicles. I've always felt that a clean, naked look would make alot of things more appealing; like my avatar, for example...

[Eternal_D]

most are stickered. I think they look better that way.

[Godzilla]

I've always felt that a clean, naked look would make alot of things more appealing; like my avatar, for example...

I couldnt agree more.