KiriK Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) New dedicated thread for Yamato 1/60 Scale VE-1 Elint Seeker Valkyrie See previous Super thread for old information: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=26775 Edited November 10, 2009 by KiriK Quote
Scream Man Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 i havent bought anything Macrossy in ages, but I think Im going to ask for this for Christmas. Quote
do not disturb Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 i havent bought anything Macrossy in ages, but I think Im going to ask for this for Christmas. same here and i just posted on how i don't want to buy macross toys anymore but damn, the 2 seaters are making my nipples hard. this place is worse than a porn site sometimes... Quote
takatoys Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) I just got my VT-1 Ostrich and VE-1 and they look awesome. People were complaining about the high prices of these toys, but there is no other company that is offering perfect renditions of these cool valkyries. I never thought Yamato could acomplish making top quality toys as Bandai. Yes I know, there was the broken shoulder problem and other defects from previous releases, but those are fixable. Unfortunately these toys have no customer service in USA, blame Harmony Gold not Yamato. Who coud have thought, the coolest toy I ever have the pleasure of having is from Yamato. It is not a Macross toy, it is the Ingram 1/24 Patlabor; what a magnificent toy. Edited November 10, 2009 by takatoys Quote
Grand Admiral Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Why, yes, I would like to pimp my VE-1 some more. Quote
Agent-GHQ Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Kinda wish the VE-1 had more air time like the VT-1. The best Valkyrie line thus far, hands down! Quote
logos Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) Just got my VE-1 and VF-1D Virgin Road yesterday and they are nice! I am actually really more impressed with the VR road. That dark blue color is for lack of a better word "Scrumshus"! Ahem.....Back on topic! I do love the VE-1 too and it's definitely worth the price. I did notice a couple of problems though (that I am sure has been mentioned on other threads): - that the arm antenna array on the arm has a problem. The screw on for the rotation mechanism to change it's position on the arm was too tight on mine and needed to be loosened. Not a big problem but something to be aware of. - Read "eye" on the head has a line going through it that I am no liking to much. - once the arm pieces are clipped on good luck getting them off! Things I loved about the VE-1: - Lots of tampo printing! They even tampo'd on the landing gear door decals! - The Elint parts are just cool and sit on nice and snug once you get everything aligned and hooked up properly.. (You really need to use those tail fin hooks on this one!) Love that telescoping radar dish! - Wing hard points so you can put to use all those missle pods you have lying around. - Pilots fit in nice and snug and look awesome (although some might have trouble figuring out which goes where) - Like the VT-1 and VF-1Ds they are nice and tight and awesome like all the VF-1 1/60 V.2s. Edited November 11, 2009 by logos Quote
Grand Admiral Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 - The Elint parts are just cool and sit on nice and snug once you get everything aligned and hooked up properly.. (You really need to use those tail fin hooks on this one!) When did you find it necessary to use them? I didn't use them for any of the 3 modes and everything seemed pretty secure. Quote
shadow strikers Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 When did you find it necessary to use them? I didn't use them for any of the 3 modes and everything seemed pretty secure. Waiting for my VF-1D Virgin Road to come in the mail. Dang hlj's VF-11B is back ordered I ordered it anyways now the question is, when do they get more? Also I pre ordered the unpainted VF-1S and its only 85$'s i think maybe because it has no paint. Though japan with all its technology like us why do they receive order notification and contacts and updates from manufactures the old way before computers Quote
logos Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 When did you find it necessary to use them? I didn't use them for any of the 3 modes and everything seemed pretty secure. Yeah you don't have to but I find everything is more solid when you do. I also find the when I put the dish on sometimes if I don't have the fins locked in the act of taking the dish off and on can move the back pack out of position. Again you don't have to I just find it keeps it in position better. Quote
anime52k8 Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 you know, I just noticed that in the promo shots the pilots helmets are blue. why did they end up making them yellow? Quote
logos Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 I imagine it was easier just to reuse the Roy figs? Quote
eugimon Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Nice touch adding the red to the sensor! Quote
505thAirborne Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Looks awesome Rabidweezil!! Hopefully for Xmas or Hanukkah theres a VE-1 wrapped up for me!!! Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 ack, that thing is AWESOME. !!!! Quote
derex3592 Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 (edited) Bored........ ......NICE work Rabid btw..... Edited November 14, 2009 by derex3592 Quote
miriya Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Rabidweezil, That is awesome work on the weathering there. Looks so much better than clean! Quote
shadow strikers Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 B4 After sweet paint job though I know you would go crazy over the unpainted 1S coming out in DEC being able to paint what ever on it Quote
ikhii Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) Here's some of my VE-1 pics. I cut the stickers individually using a scissor after pealing it off from the sticker sheet. Making sure each cut is perfectly close to the edge of text/graphic. Almost all 1/60 'text' are small and measure 1mm or less. Smallest would be the word 'Danger'. Anyway, after a week of hard work, VE-1 looks and feels great. Panel lines are applied and I like it clean. Will surely do weathering later but not now. I like the new 'factory look'. :lol: Enjoy. ikhii Edited November 18, 2009 by ikhii Quote
UNSpacy Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) Does anyone know the dimensions of the box? I have a friend heading to Japan and she's willing to bring back 1 (or 2) depending on the size of the box. Thanks. UNSpacy Edited December 8, 2009 by UNSpacy Quote
Vi-RS Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Does anyone know the dimensions of the box? I have a friend heading to Japan and she's willing to bring back 1 (or 2) depending on the size of the box. Thanks. UNSpacy I dun have the dimension handy but it is probably the biggest in the line, double trays. Quote
CF18 Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Does anyone know the dimensions of the box? I have a friend heading to Japan and she's willing to bring back 1 (or 2) depending on the size of the box. http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00127 32.4 x 28.2 x 17.0 cm/1160g Quote
Kyp Durron Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Here's some of my VE-1 pics. I cut the stickers individually using a scissor after pealing it off from the sticker sheet. Making sure each cut is perfectly close to the edge of text/graphic. Almost all 1/60 'text' are small and measure 1mm or less. Smallest would be the word 'Danger'. Anyway, after a week of hard work, VE-1 looks and feels great. Panel lines are applied and I like it clean. Will surely do weathering later but not now. I like the new 'factory look'. :lol: Enjoy. ikhii What did you use to panel line it? -Kyp Quote
ikhii Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 What did you use to panel line it? -Kyp http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...st&p=806122 here's the (not so) secret about the panel lining technique. cheers, ikhii. Quote
Scream Man Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Hey Rabid, great touchups mate Yeah i wont b getting one for Christmas, but I might have to invest in one early next year. Quote
Tack Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Some photos to contribute to the 1/60 ELintseeker . Quote
Phalanix Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 Was on the fence about getting another VE-1 (have the first version), but after seeing the pics here, it just pushed me over the edge. Damn I hate this place!! Quote
Dobber Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah I took the plunge too with the sale at HLJ. Now I just have to wait for the Dec. Restock to come in for mine to ship. Chris Quote
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