charger69 Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 (edited) Guys, Graham showed Dobber's theme (which is a mixture of russian fighter's themes) already to Yamato, and Yamato's response was positive! So instead of multiplying themes, we should insist on Dobber's theme for a SV-51 Special Edition! Edited October 10, 2007 by charger69
Sumdumgai Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 As I have said in the past: Appale Genki Scheme! Advertising for that little juice mascot. Cover the VF-0 and SV-51 with a sandy beach scheme with a palm tree and a bunch of appale genkis.
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Thanks Charger for posting Dobber's custom, first time i seen it! Yes, i would buy that scheme in a heartbeat.
miriya Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Guys, Graham showed Dobber's theme (which is a mixture of russian fighter's themes) already to Yamato, and Yamato's response was positive! So instead of multiplying themes, we should insist on Dobber's theme for a SV-51 Special Edition! I think it would be great if they make that. Do we need to push or is it a sealed deal? We could do a poll I suppose to get numbers to Yamato?
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 As I have said in the past: Appale Genki Scheme! Advertising for that little juice mascot. Cover the VF-0 and SV-51 with a sandy beach scheme with a palm tree and a bunch of appale genkis. lol that would be kewl.
miriya Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 As I have said in the past: Appale Genki Scheme! Advertising for that little juice mascot. Cover the VF-0 and SV-51 with a sandy beach scheme with a palm tree and a bunch of appale genkis. Please do this!!! That is just fabulous! Really. It is a joke but it is part of the story and so goofy! That is such a great scene (and sad) when the native people sell out for a soda pop drink! I really hope someone will do this! How funny! I like the silly side. I was going to make a cutsom 1/55 chunky monkie pink with hellow kitty stickers. May still do it.
Dobber Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Thanks Charger for posting Dobber's custom, first time i seen it! Yes, i would buy that scheme in a heartbeat. Thanks Charger. ruskii check out page 68 of this thread. I posted several pics of my SV-51 there. Sorry everyone that I keep bringing this back up , just new people keep seeing it for the first time and I'd REALLY like to see it made into the toy by Yamato. Chris
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Cool Dobber mate! Thankyou! I will check it out right away. I really do dig this scheme.
miriya Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Thanks Charger. ruskii check out page 68 of this thread. I posted several pics of my SV-51 there. Sorry everyone that I keep bringing this back up , just new people keep seeing it for the first time and I'd REALLY like to see it made into the toy by Yamato. Chris I would really like to see it made too! I would like to own it of course! Great job Dobber. Please do it Yamato.
Jeremy007 Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Guys, Graham showed Dobber's theme (which is a mixture of russian fighter's themes) already to Yamato, and Yamato's response was positive! So instead of multiplying themes, we should insist on Dobber's theme for a SV-51 Special Edition! i have to admit...this is an awesome paint job. This would turn the 51 into a mech i would buy.
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Love to see how she'd look in Battroid mode....
Wicked Ace Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Sorry everyone that I keep bringing this back up , just new people keep seeing it for the first time and I'd REALLY like to see it made into the toy by Yamato. Chris Hurry up and make one for me and post up some pics of the painted Yamato 1/60 scale SV-51.
Dobber Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 The cool thing is, that in Battroid mode, most of the splintering will be facing the front since the legs rotate 180 degrees. So only the underside of the wings will show facing forward.....which would also be cool because then the top side of the wings will be on the back of the Battroid making it look kind of like a back pack. If I had the spare change around for another 51 I would give it a try but........... Chris
Dobber Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 i have to admit...this is an awesome paint job. This would turn the 51 into a mech i would buy. Thanks Jeremy007, I love it when someone who would normally pass on the 51 give it a second thought because of my model! Chris
Grand Admiral Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I'm not planning to buy a 51, but I'd buy a Dobber-style repaint.
Sumdumgai Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Normally I would not buy a SV-51, but Dobber's I would buy.
promethuem5 Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 So, got home today and finally got to crack open my 51 and transform it... gota say, it's def. the best looking but worst built of my Yamato valks... it's a big floppy mess with alot of poor fitting parts and while it looks amazing and is really posable, it barely holds together right now.. needs some serious help. The boosters sag the wings, the missile pods don't stay on the hard-points, the hips are super loose (won't stand!) the neck is funny fitting in Battroid mode, the landing gear doors are all loose, and the shoulder design is really flimsy and scary... I'm bugged alot bc/ it LOOKS amazing but feels oh so delicate and messy in my hands... gonna go play with a Yamato Scopedog instead.
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Really hope they fix some of the floppiness by the time Nora comes, is this why they are talking so long to bring her out?
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 I sincerely hope so. I really want an Ivanov, but I still think there's a lot to be improved. If they don't improve the SV-51 by the second edition of the Ivanov, I'll have to buy it anyway, but lets hope they tighten the whole thing.
Jeremy007 Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) has Yamato announced a 2nd run of the Ivanov? it is a given, but i was just wondering if its official. Edited October 12, 2007 by Jeremy007
promethuem5 Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 Nah, it's way too early to announce a second run with them still working on the Nora...
the_foul_fowl Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 One of the local shops here is already taking preorders for the ivanow reissue, expected in Nov or Dec. They're quite reliable outlet, so I guess the reissue goes to show how popular the Ivanov is. I wonder if there'll be any fixes...
Dante74 Posted October 12, 2007 Posted October 12, 2007 So, got home today and finally got to crack open my 51 and transform it... gota say, it's def. the best looking but worst built of my Yamato valks... it's a big floppy mess with alot of poor fitting parts and while it looks amazing and is really posable, it barely holds together right now.. needs some serious help. The boosters sag the wings, the missile pods don't stay on the hard-points, the hips are super loose (won't stand!) the neck is funny fitting in Battroid mode, the landing gear doors are all loose, and the shoulder design is really flimsy and scary... I'm bugged alot bc/ it LOOKS amazing but feels oh so delicate and messy in my hands... gonna go play with a Yamato Scopedog instead. Boosters would sag the wings on any toy plane, or any real plane for that matter, they're big and heavy. I don't think Yamato could have made them any lighter than they are and the wings are too thin to incorparate some sort of support system into them. Missiles stay on fine on mine, they're just a little hard to click into place. Once transformed to battroid, the upper legs can be pushed into the hips to make them more tight. Standing shouldn't be a problem after that. The landing bay doors are fine on mine. The shoulder design is, indeed, very complex and scary to transform.
promethuem5 Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 After a few hours of clear nail polis work, I hearby take back just about everything nasty I said about my 51 yesterday... now that the hips and wings are nice and tight, this thing is AMAZING! Looks gorgeous and is fun to play with now... it can even stand on one foot! I still have problems with two of the missile pods not staying on the wing roots well and I'm not sure how to fix that, but everything else is amazing.
Hiriyu Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 Got my "on the water" notice from TMP about a week ago. Will soon possess SV-51. Check.
VFTF1 Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 HLJ is taking a HELL of a long time to ship my second Ivanov along with my VF1A woodland and Revoltech...green...hair...girl... :( On the bright side... hmm...umm...forgot what I was going to say...hmm... It's been a LONG time now and HLJ is still processing my order :/ VFTF1
Jeremy007 Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 it took over a month for HLJ to send my hasegawa battroid kit...i loved building it, so it was worth it...but the wait sucked.
Batou Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 So I'm too lazy to search this thread this morning ... Has anyone heard of any plans for aftermarket stickers for this bad boy? Anasazi? Takatoys? Bueller?
promethuem5 Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 As a matter of a fact, I'll be sending Anasazi the 51 sheet later this week along with a number of other sheets for both myself and for sale... they probably won't be ready for a while tho... but they'll be worth it when they're done.
holytoledo69 Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 So, got home today and finally got to crack open my 51 and transform it... gota say, it's def. the best looking but worst built of my Yamato valks... it's a big floppy mess with alot of poor fitting parts and while it looks amazing and is really posable, it barely holds together right now.. needs some serious help. The boosters sag the wings, the missile pods don't stay on the hard-points, the hips are super loose (won't stand!) the neck is funny fitting in Battroid mode, the landing gear doors are all loose, and the shoulder design is really flimsy and scary... I'm bugged alot bc/ it LOOKS amazing but feels oh so delicate and messy in my hands... gonna go play with a Yamato Scopedog instead. :lol: :lol: Having the SV-51 makes me so much more appreciative of my 1/48's. They're so much sturdier than the newer 1/60 stuff. I've had my VF-1j for almost 5 years and she's still as tight as the day I got her..errrr..that didnt sound right
promethuem5 Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Having the SV-51 makes me so much more appreciative of my 1/48's. They're so much sturdier than the newer 1/60 stuff. I've had my VF-1j for almost 5 years and she's still as tight as the day I got her..errrr..that didnt sound right blink.gif No, it doesn't sound right, but it's totally true... my first was a 1J Hikkie 48 as well, and it's still one of my favs and gets to tote around its GBP now...
David Hingtgen Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Quick review----so what stores delivered to MW'ers first? I need to pre-order my Nora, but I don't want to wait 2 months extra like I did for my -19...
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