The Ghost pic thread

[jenius]

If anyone has a minty stand alone but wants to sell it to get the new gray stand alone that's coming out let me know... I've been lookin' to get one for review purposes

[wasabi-elephant]

I give the Ghost all round excellent marks.

Besides it's landing gear it does jack all. But looks damn sweet attached to the Zero.

But it's hard to swallow paying for a 2nd one.

Any major QC problem on this shin combo , I am just too lazy to read through 28 pages of thread.

[eugimon]

Any major QC problem on this shin combo , I am just too lazy to read through 28 pages of thread.

There's some disagreement with whether the shoulders are POM, Graham says yes, HLJ says no, both quote yamato. The shoulders may or may not still be coming with stress marks, though some (including me) are speculating this is due to the way the shoulders are assembled onto the toy, that is, the two haves are put together first, then popped on the ball socket and tightened.

No other defects or design problems, the back pack floppiness and feet locks were resolved with the CF release.

[wasabi-elephant]

There's some disagreement with whether the shoulders are POM, Graham says yes, HLJ says no, both quote yamato. The shoulders may or may not still be coming with stress marks, though some (including me) are speculating this is due to the way the shoulders are assembled onto the toy, that is, the two haves are put together first, then popped on the ball socket and tightened.

No other defects or design problems, the back pack floppiness and feet locks were resolved with the CF release.

Does your VF-0A shin combo have any shoulder stress mark? My 1/60 VF-0S has a minor stress mark on his left shoulder and I seldom transform it . I have loosen the screw and there is no sign of breakage yet, just a minor stress mark, I was hoping Yamato would change the shoulder design on this shin combo. Any member here encounter the same problem found in 1/60 VF-0S?

[eugimon]

I don't have a shin combo, so I can't speak on it.

But I have 2 0s and 1 0a CF, the 2 0s had shattered shoulders:

I've purchased the replacement shoulders, and they were somewhat disapointing. The 0s shoulders arrived glued together, forcing me to pop them into place. I'm pretty apprehensive about them. The 0a shoulders I dismantled and assembled the entire arm, starting with the shoulder and working down the arm. I also found that the rubber gasket on the bicep swivel can have a lot of flashing on it, causing stress on the very thin retaining wall.

[wasabi-elephant]

I don't have a shin combo, so I can't speak on it.

But I have 2 0s and 1 0a CF, the 2 0s had shattered shoulders:

I've purchased the replacement shoulders, and they were somewhat disapointing. The 0s shoulders arrived glued together, forcing me to pop them into place. I'm pretty apprehensive about them. The 0a shoulders I dismantled and assembled the entire arm, starting with the shoulder and working down the arm. I also found that the rubber gasket on the bicep swivel can have a lot of flashing on it, causing stress on the very thin retaining wall.

Sorry to hear that, this could be an isolated case, yet, your two 0s got similar problem, I wouldn't conclude this is a coincidence, I guess I have to think thrice before proceeding to my next Yamato valk purchase. Anyway, thx for your feedback.

Edited July 18, 2007 by wasabi-elephant

[eugimon]

oh, it's not an isolated case, yamato even back tracked and released new shoulders precisely because many many people are having their shoulders fail:

http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=22261

And there was another thread dedicated to this issue, that doesn't look like it made the migration.

[kensei]

The VF-0S was a lemon. Eugimon certainly had bad luck and it is a black mark in our book. VF-0A CF was almost completely fixed save the arms, mine have not broken yet on my 6, but are loose but can hold a pose, but the VF-0A Shin Kudo certainly made it through in my view with good arms. I think I will open all 7 of mine tonight. 3 are fine already.

Edited July 18, 2007 by kensei

[eugimon]

Yeah, I would just avoid the 1st release 0s and the CF 0a, the shin type seems like a safe bet. If you're set on the 0s model, pick up the release 2 or the ghost/0s bundle coming out in a couple of months.

Despite it's flaws, VF-0 is a beautiful toy and probably the most anime accurate out of all of the yamato macross releases. The remaining issues: it doesn't lock together as nicely as the 1/48s, are easily overlooked, imo, considering it's myriad strengths and good looks.

[kensei]

Yeah, I would just avoid the 1st release 0s and the CF 0a, the shin type seems like a safe bet. If you're set on the 0s model, pick up the release 2 or the ghost/0s bundle coming out in a couple of months.

Despite it's flaws, VF-0 is a beautiful toy and probably the most anime accurate out of all of the yamato macross releases. The remaining issues: it doesn't lock together as nicely as the 1/48s, are easily overlooked, imo, considering it's myriad strengths and good looks.

Agreed.

But the VF-0 though, save for the GERWALK mode at the intake attachment points, to the body, the rest of the thing sticks together pretty good in any mode. if anything, the swing bar with a VF-1esque transformation is the best I've seen and used so far. It locks the main body together so much tighter than the 1/48, not that the 1/48 had much more trouble. Oh and the fact that you don't need a paperclip to get the little nubs out? Style points there.

Yes. One of the few good things of the Zero other than it's looks.

[Dante74]

Don't forget about the broken back syndrome in fighter mode when standing on its landing gear.

[eugimon]

Don't forget about the broken back syndrome in fighter mode when standing on its landing gear.

oddly, I haven't really noticed the broken back thing too much. If everything is pegged in, it's hardly noticable, imo.

[ghostryder]

Don't forget about the broken back syndrome in fighter mode when standing on its landing gear.

All the zeros have this issue, because they used loose-fitting hexagonal friction pegs between the intakes and chest plate, rather than double-locking tabs on the VF-1. But if you gently place the fighter down after transformation, the broken back effect is not a big deal visually.

[kensei]

oddly, I haven't really noticed the broken back thing too much. If everything is pegged in, it's hardly noticable, imo.

I have no idea what you guys are talking about.

[eugimon]

if you pick up a VF-0 in fighter mode, there's a slight flex between the heat shield and the chest piece, right before the air dam. if the legs aren't locked securely to the backpack, the fuselage ridge can bend back slightly at that point, causing the it to look like it has a broken back. There's couple of easy ways to fix it, one is to thicken the pegs on the legs with some wood glue or your trick of choice, so that it fits more securely to the back pakc slots, or/and you can add the same to the hexagonal pegs on the back of the intakes so that it fits better.

I don't notice it when the plane is on it's landing gear, but if I have it displayed on an arm or something, the forward fuselage does droop slightly.

[jenius]

You guys talking about this?

Click this link to see the picture.

Edit - for some reason, that pic didn't want to be linked to, very odd...

Edited July 19, 2007 by jenius

[eugimon]

not working for me.

[jenius]

Okay, I made it just a link instead of an embed... don't know why that pic doesn't work the old fashioned way

[eugimon]

yup, that's it exactly. I think it's far more noticable when the fighter mode is being diplayed on an arm then when it's sitting on its landing gears.

let me try:

I used [ img ] rather than <a href...>

Edited July 19, 2007 by eugimon

[PsYcHoDyNaMiX]

Geez... That's nothing... If it were cracked open another three degrees then I would understand.

[eugimon]

Geez... That's nothing... If it were cracked open another three degrees then I would understand.

[wasabi-elephant]

yup, that's it exactly. I think it's far more noticable when the fighter mode is being diplayed on an arm then when it's sitting on its landing gears.

let me try:

I used [ img ] rather than <a href...>

Is this in Gerwalk mode or fighter mode? I don't see this problem in fighter mode, my VF-0S is sitting on the macross display stand now, I don't even see this gap...........

[Dante74]

When on its landing gear, my VF-0S bends down at that same point making it look like it can't support its own weight. Maybe I just mistransformed it or something. It doesn't matter anyway, as it'll stay in Gerwalk mode until Yamato release a Reactive Armor.

[kensei]

I dunno, if it rests on its landing gear I thought it would stay together.

I can imagine that it would bend in the middle on the stand though, for sure.

[wm cheng]

YES, this was the original dropy problem I have too - I bugs me! I guess I was just spoiled by the tightness of my other 1/48s

[ruskiiVFaussie]

I dunno, i always have like my fighters to have the nose pointed downwards a little. Looks more sexy.

(see the 1/100 YF-21 and that's where i am coming from)

[PsYcHoDyNaMiX]

Bwahahaha... I know im thread res-ing.

Okay I did a custom paint job on my QF-2200D ghost. I was bored. -=\

I'll get some pics of it mounted on the VF-0S in a bit (with stickers too). Enjoy!

Edited September 21, 2007 by PsYcHoDyNaMiX

[Dante74]

Nice job on that custom PsYcHoDyNaMiX! Kind of looks like it's from Tron.

[PsYcHoDyNaMiX]

Here's some more pics. Enjoy!

Edited September 21, 2007 by PsYcHoDyNaMiX

[vermillion01]

That looks niiice... can imagine a battle full of these.. like a a swarm of wasps.

Great work amigo

[Scream Man]

Very sweet custom job there dude. Most impressive

[sqidd]

I have one of these on the way....ad ow I already want to mod it!

Nice work!

[PsYcHoDyNaMiX]

Thanks for the comments guys! -=]

[warpaint22]

That's some nice custom painting, congrat's.

[Valkyrie addict]

good job, very inspiring

looks more menacing... now if someone could do a stealth VF-0S... sweet! hehehe