Graham's Review of Yamato 1/60 Scale YF-19

[Macross73]

I prefer a $20 FP than a $50 glow in the dark dildo...

I agree on a reduced price too. They look good but they really don't add a lot to the YF-19 for me.

[Scream Man]

$50 usd? nah thats way to pricy when converted to aussie and u add shipping.

[eugimon]

bah. yamato is teaching me to never buy a first release of theirs. Not even considering the shoddy QC, these bundles are just much more cost effective.

[do not disturb]

these bundles are just much more cost effective.

yeah maybe the price, but with their toynami-esque QC, you get twice the problems.

[Valkyrie addict]

so...will Yamato be making this paint scheme??? *droooooooooooooooool*

I would pay!!!!!!!!!!! exactly what I payed for my current YF-19...maybe a bit less *tisk* * tisk* hehe

[Mowe]

Ha...ha...don't give Yamato colour scheme idea too quickly, lets us get a good batch of YF-19 first

[Nostalgia]

Wooooo black, I like. I'll buy 3 of these.

[Graham]

I actually don't like the look of a black YF-19. I'd much rather have a white & blue or white & orange Super Nova version than a black one.

Graham

[Dante74]

I actually don't like the look of a black YF-19. I'd much rather have a white & blue or white & orange Super Nova version than a black one.

Graham

I agree. They can save the stealth look for the YF-21. It'll look much better on that.

Edited February 22, 2007 by Dante74

[eugimon]

I actually don't like the look of a black YF-19. I'd much rather have a white & blue or white & orange Super Nova version than a black one.

Graham

same.

or a low viz that's based on grey and blue

[jenius]

I think DYRL has killed white valks of any type for me. More color please!! I don't know about black though, that doesn't exactly spruce up the ol' display either.

[VFTF1]

I am generally not a fan of black valks either, although my Stealth 1J is possibly my favorite valk in my collection - I think though it has more to do with the awesomness of the 1/48 than with its' being black...

That said, I don't like the dark blue hue of the YF-21 either...

The best coloring is on the 1/60 19; it's the most realistic.

VFTF1

[kensei]

BLack just doesn't work with a YF-19 I reckon.

The only Supernova scheme i like is the blue and white one. The orange is bleh.

[recon]

Or a mix? Blue/white on the top and Orange/white below ..recall seeing a 1/72 YF-19 customized Super Nova sometime back in one of blackaces wonderfestival photoshoots

Cheers

[Kyp Durron]

I'll take a stealth YF-19 any day...or in any other color. I love the design...

Just as long as the issues with the current YF-19 are fixed first.

-Kyp

[Sumdumgai]

Oh hell, I'd buy a 19 in that black/grey scheme. Keep the nose sensors red and make the vizor on the head red, and I'm sold. I would prefer a darker grey and to have the shield be black, but I like that scheme overall.

[Doktor Gonzo]

Goddamn it, I'd made my peace with Yamatos.

I hadn't bought one in over a year - times are tight, I'm scraping $$$ to buy a house and help my wife pay for gradschool (and missing her income), valks don't fit into the financial picture. I'd managed to pass on all the last-gen 1/48s, the Konig Monster, even the VF-0 without shedding (more than one or two) tears.

Then, yesterday, I got bushwhacked. Was minding my own business, walkin' around Comiccon, and suddenly there it was. A YF-19. And I couldn't resist.

Now I'm $200 in the hole, and my valk addiction is threatening to re-ignite. Bad business.

[Mowe]

Welcome home, son, welcome home...

Now I'm $200 in the hole, and my valk addiction is threatening to re-ignite. Bad business.

[Warmaker]

I think DYRL has killed white valks of any type for me. More color please!! I don't know about black though, that doesn't exactly spruce up the ol' display either.

Personally, I preferred the more widely varied color schemes of the TV series than DYRL?'s.

In DYRL?, there weren't much differences. The only ones that were decent were:

Roy's classic -1S

CF Brown & White

I immediately disliked the single stripe color difference between Hikaru, Max, and Kakizaki's -1A's.

Even Hikaru's -1S felt like a pale imitation to Roy's yellow / black / white.

The TV series had all the schemes I liked.

Roy's -1S

CF Brown & White

Max's Blue -1J

Millia's Red -1J

Hikaru's White -1J (I think DYRL? had a white -1J for maybe a brief moment)

I can't stand most of the DYRL? valks anymore, but then again, they're cheaper to buy nowadays. If you want a "relatively cheap" yammie to customize, then those are safe bets.

[megatroptimus]

Got my YF-19 this morning. Wow! An amazing piece. I encountered no QC problems, but I took me quite a while to transform correctly. I like the color, but I thought it was whiter than that? At least according to the pics on this website. It's a fine figure as it is, I don't want to bother with any more accessories.

[Lonewolf]

... snip...

Even Hikaru's -1S felt like a pale imitation to Roy's yellow / black / white.

...snip...

Well I for one think Hikaru's VF-1S paint scheme is a nice variant.

Everyone always gets Roy's scheme.

So from my POV, it's a nice dictinction from everyone else.

[1/1 LowViz Lurker]

It's because the white skull and crossbones on the black background is always superior!

When the sv-51 comes out (and provided no major probs) I know I will be getting ivanov's first heh.

I think the stealth vf-1 is really good. (the "titan's elite" or delta force of battroid schemes )

And I hope if they get to yf-21 they do a non-canon black paintscheme similar to the VF-22 in macross 7.

Then I can line them all up on the shelf: vf-1 stealth, Ivanov sv-51, and yf-21. It's the unofficial macross "Elite counter-giant, anti-qrau fighting force" for use at night and to sneak aboard rogue zentradi ships for those close range silent kills.

Edited February 28, 2007 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker

[ruskiiVFaussie]

I just get goose bumps everytime i think about the 1/60 YF-21.

I'm gonna buy a case of the f'rs!

[Graham]

I just get goose bumps everytime i think about the 1/60 YF-21.

I'm gonna buy a case of the f'rs!

f'rs???????

Ah, I get it, f'rs = first releases

Graham

[Graham]

Well I for one think Hikaru's VF-1S paint scheme is a nice variant.

Everyone always gets Roy's scheme.

So from my POV, it's a nice dictinction from everyone else.

Having watched DYRL before seeing the TV series, I'm far more a fan of Hikaru's VF-1S color scheme than I am of Roys.

Graham

[ruskiiVFaussie]

f'rs???????

Ah, I get it, f'rs = first releases

Graham

Ahha, riiight... first releases. ;;;;

Please tell me you have just a little info on the 21 G-Man mate mate????????

[Dante74]

If he told you anything he'd have to kill you.

[Lonewolf]

Having watched DYRL before seeing the TV series, I'm far more a fan of Hikaru's VF-1S color scheme than I am of Roys.

Graham

So looks like I have the G-man himself supporting Hikaru's VF-1S paint scheme as being just as nice or even better tham Roy's.

EDIT : Spelling

Back on the YF-19, heres a couple of pics of mine with some of Takatoys stickers applied.

EDIT : Pics added.

Edited February 28, 2007 by Lonewolf

[ruskiiVFaussie]

If he told you anything he'd have to kill you.

Meh, i can live with that.

[Doktor Gonzo]

This is a bit of a longshot.... but has anybody parted out a YF-19 who might be willing to sell me some pieces? Mine just suffered fatal battle damage on its first transformation - when I snapped the neck down as per Graham's video, it snapped clean off! Now my $200 paperweight is in two pieces.... is there any chance somebody might have a spare cockpit/nose for sale, or even just the gray piece that attaches to its underside via twin screws and incorporates the plastic pins on which the nose pivots?

Thanks,

DG

[do not disturb]

This is a bit of a longshot.... but has anybody parted out a YF-19 who might be willing to sell me some pieces? Mine just suffered fatal battle damage on its first transformation - when I snapped the neck down as per Graham's video, it snapped clean off! Now my $200 paperweight is in two pieces.... is there any chance somebody might have a spare cockpit/nose for sale, or even just the gray piece that attaches to its underside via twin screws and incorporates the plastic pins on which the nose pivots?

Thanks,

DG

i parted one out a couple of weeks ago. i sold the entire fuselage section to Kicker773, maybe he has some spare parts that might help? try shooting him a PM.

[Lonewolf]

This is a bit of a longshot.... but has anybody parted out a YF-19 who might be willing to sell me some pieces? Mine just suffered fatal battle damage on its first transformation - when I snapped the neck down as per Graham's video, it snapped clean off! Now my $200 paperweight is in two pieces.... is there any chance somebody might have a spare cockpit/nose for sale, or even just the gray piece that attaches to its underside via twin screws and incorporates the plastic pins on which the nose pivots?

Thanks,

DG

Have you tried contacting your seller, maybe he can replace it if it's a manufacturing flaw or something.

I bought mine from BBTS.com and they sometime offer replacement depending of the case.

[Doktor Gonzo]

Have you tried contacting your seller, maybe he can replace it if it's a manufacturing flaw or something.

I bought mine from BBTS.com and they sometime offer replacement depending of the case.

I can try, but I bought it for cash from a vendor at the NYC Comiccon - might have a hard time getting them to accomodate....

[do not disturb]

I can try, but I bought it for cash from a vendor at the NYC Comiccon - might have a hard time getting them to accomodate....

they're probably not going to do anything for you...most NYC stores in general will tell you to f-off. "you bought it and you broke it, its not our fault, thank you, come again"

[TheLoneWolf]

This is a bit of a longshot.... but has anybody parted out a YF-19 who might be willing to sell me some pieces? Mine just suffered fatal battle damage on its first transformation - when I snapped the neck down as per Graham's video, it snapped clean off! Now my $200 paperweight is in two pieces.... is there any chance somebody might have a spare cockpit/nose for sale, or even just the gray piece that attaches to its underside via twin screws and incorporates the plastic pins on which the nose pivots?

Thanks,

DG

I'd say just wait and keep an eye out for spare parts.

What exactly snapped? Was it a hinge or one of the tan tabs? If it was a hinge, you could be in luck since someone here (can't remember atm) snapped their 19's tan tabs off and might be willing to sell you the hinge. Try posting in the Wanted Section for spare parts