recon Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 call me a skeptic but im gonna to need confirmation on the transformation/locking pieces on the wings whether are those diecast parts and the hinge area, are they abs/pom plastic otherwise would have to sit this out till the next release, SV-51 Nora ver. Seems for the SV-51, yamato has incorporated alot of diecast parts especially for the transforming parts, which is a good sign. Hope this can be pass on to the VF-0A/S or the YF-19 as well. Altas, still have yet to hear from graham on the fixes for the YF-19 giftset, maybe i should consider skipping that too.
kensei Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I dunno, is diecast really that strong? I remember snapping my Go-Lions when I was little, and they had heaps of diecast.
recon Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 kensei hush..now you give me the shudders...hopefully they are as strong as they look..which doesn't look that strong What im worried abt are the hinge joints..hopefully yamato do reinforce those areas in pom
Busted VF1A Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 I dunno, is diecast really that strong? I remember snapping my Go-Lions when I was little, and they had heaps of diecast. Diecast, like everything else in the world, is not indesructable. But Diecast is stronger than POM, POM is stronger than ABS. So among those choices I'll be quite happy with Diecast joints. Besides, it's more likely that the POM/ABS parts directly attached to the hinges will break before the diecast does. What I want is machined billet aluminum parts (aircraft grade), but that might be overkill on a toy
Graham Posted April 24, 2007 Posted April 24, 2007 I've had a few diecast zinc parts break on toys, so no it's not indestructible, far from it. it's debatable whether diecast is stronger than POM. There are too many variables, such as the shape, size and stesses on the diecast part and whether it has been well cast or not. Graham
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted April 24, 2007 Posted April 24, 2007 Have there ever been any forged steel parts used in toys before?
Vic Mancini Posted April 24, 2007 Posted April 24, 2007 I was surfing on the net and i found a really intersting info about a good looking bird so look at This!! Guys! Cool idea for the wing hinges. That will definitely help keep them straight in F mode.
Dobber Posted April 24, 2007 Posted April 24, 2007 He He He, I'm so giddy for this beaut!! So looking forward to it's release. Chris
Jasonc Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 Man, I've hardly had time to view these boards, but it looks great. I like the hinge lock idea. No plastic pieces to get slowly stress marked and filed down, no hard locking plastic to worry about breakage. That looks good. Oh yeah, I'ma lookin, and I'ma likin!!!!
Guest sh002 Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 Damn I caved back and will be preordering this again from HLJ but without the early bird. I should have just kept the early bird preorder for a while until I was sure. Must keep a good 1/60 collection of valkyries.
Ignacio Ocamica Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) Any updates? Does anyone have new pictures from the hobby magazines? Edited May 2, 2007 by Ignacio Ocamica
kensei Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) I believe the pics are due for a Battroid focus. This is one of the designs that I definitely prefer one mode over the other. Edited May 2, 2007 by kensei
Ignacio Ocamica Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 You're right, battroid and gerwalk pics from different angles Can't wait for this beauty, I've already preordered and payed for mine!!
kensei Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Yeah I got 1 too. Fighter mode is going to be sweet. I'm so glad we are getting the full kit with it. Tell me, does the SV-51 have everything the same as it did when it attacked the Asuka in ep 2 or 3? As well at ep 5?
Ignacio Ocamica Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Tell me, does the SV-51 have everything the same as it did when it attacked the Asuka in ep 2 or 3? As well at ep 5? From the pics we've seen so far both boosters and all the missiles and fuel tanks are present, so yes, we're getting the full kit + stand If everything turns out right I'll buy 2 or 3 more Ivanov SV-51's
kensei Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Thanks, I thought they had different booster in each ep, I can't remember. Well, it's great that we are having this included. I feel alright about paying that amount of money. It's the whole deal.
Dobber Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Actually, no it doesn't have what they carried on the attack on the Asuka. The toy comes with 2 sets (4) micro-missle pods and the anti-ship missiles, plus the boosters. The toy does not have the drop tanks that were used in episode 3. The configuration that is being given with the toy was used in the epsiode 5 battle. Chris
Ignacio Ocamica Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Can't remember about the drop tanks from Ep 3. Time to look in my copies when I get home, thanks for clarifying though
Dobber Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 In episodes # 1-3 of Macross Zero the SV-51s are shown armed with just two of the micro-missile launcher/auxillary drop tank composite pods mounted near the wingtips and two of the large R-33D Amos+ medium-range maneuvering missiles mounted mid-wing. However in the last episode (episode # 5) both Nora and DD are armed with 4 of the micro-missile launcher/auxillary drop tank composite pods, along with two R-33D Amos+ medium-range maneuvering missiles and two overwing high-speed, high-maneuverability twin jet boosters. See screen capture below from episode # 5. Graham I had asked Graham about that a while ago here's his response with a picture. Chris
Dobber Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Dang it the picture didn't transfer. Here it is. I too thaought the ep. 5 config was the same as ep.3 (with the inner disposable drop tanks that they jettisonned just before the attack, the hasegawa kits came with this configuration too ) Then Graham posted this picture so now I guess Yamato will give us the episode 5 config instead. Chris
Dobber Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 I am sooooo looking forward to getting this thing!!!! It's gonna be a beast! loaded for war!!! Chris
Fly4victory Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 So we will get all the wing stores minus the big air fuel bomb????
Dante74 Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 So we will get all the wing stores minus the big air fuel bomb???? Maybe they'll save that for the CF version?
chowyunskinny Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 (edited) New pic from World Hobby Festival Pic from Moeyo [attachmentid=42454] Edited May 7, 2007 by chowyunskinny
wolfx Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 I just soiled my pants. That looks so beautiful....except the intakes still scream WRONG at me.
David Hingtgen Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 The only way it could be better---was if it was deep pink with yellow stripes.
kensei Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 The only way it could be better---was if it was deep pink with yellow stripes. or orangey brown.
Dante74 Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 I'm gonna have a hard time deciding which mode to display this in. This might actually be the first toy I'll transform on a regular basis, which is bad considering the expected fragility. Am I the only one that thinks it's looks a bit glossy?
gian7675 Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 Very nice! But what's the story about the Intakes?...I can't even see any fan blades
Mowe Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 (edited) This is a must have, but for once, I'll hold out until the report card is issued with QA. Edited May 7, 2007 by Mowe
bandit29 Posted May 7, 2007 Posted May 7, 2007 Looks really cool(well except the bishop mode) but I have a feeling MWs recasters will be busy...
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