typhoon Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 I just received mine yesterday, all I can say is WOW!! It seems the more I look at it the more detail springs out at you. No doubt its expensive but man if you are in anyway a Macross fan this is a MUST HAVE!! Now to order another one......must have a cruiser mode and attacker mode next to each other.......
Dangard Ace Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Got mine today. Only about a week with SAL....and no customs charges! Sweet!!
Loop Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Took a wk via SAL!? Are you in Asia? I am pretty sure he is in Canada, hence the Location:Go Leafs Go! (hockey town)
macrossnake Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Got mine on last Friday, no customs charge as well. Yeah! Edited January 11, 2011 by macrossnake
misaly1 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 It took only 7 days to deliver. That 's fast but how much is SAL charge?
wm cheng Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 So am I hearing this right? If I choose SAL, there's no customs charge? OMG! It was close to $60 in customs/duty/brokerage itself!! Argh.
Dangard Ace Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 So am I hearing this right? If I choose SAL, there's no customs charge? OMG! It was close to $60 in customs/duty/brokerage itself!! Argh. SAL's hit or miss. Sometimes they ding you sometimes they don't. In this case they didn't. Woot!!!
logos Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Mine was EMS and I did not pay any duty. Exact price of the toy was on the bill of lading as well. Couple of pics.....
eugimon Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Looking good! Looks really nice next to the Quarter.
mpchi Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Yamatoed! (again...) Mine came with a defect too. Fortunately, its not a huge deal. The knees of mine has inconsistent ratchets, with one knee clicks only when bending the leg backwards, while the other knee only clicks when straigtening the knee from the bent position, but not vice versa. Its as if one knee had the ratchet installed in reverse. Also, even when they click, they don't lock or hold the leg position as they do like the arms/elbows do. So they are a pair of ratchet knees that has inconsistent 'click', and work more like just a friction joint instead (with additional sounds). But good that the friction there is good, and the knees are still pretty snug, regardless the faulty ratchets in them. Phew~! Aside from the funny knees on mine, I really like this Macross. If the arms don't get stressed and crack later on, then this SDF-1 is indeed one of the most sturdily built Yamato so far. And I love the diecast frame holding the legs and torso together, adding weight and durability to the whole thing. Those hidden magnets in ARMD 1 & 2, and the gun boom tips are fantastic. One question I have for you guys that have it. In Attack Mode, is the torso suppose to be a bit wobbly, even after its locked in place? Mine doesn't feel snug, even after I rotated it all the way and locked the tab in the back. The torso holds position just fine, but wobbles a bit. But its fine in cruiser mode. Edited January 11, 2011 by mpchi
logos Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Mine wiggles just a little bit but nothing I am worried about. Edited January 11, 2011 by logos
derex3592 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Mine wiggles just a little bit but nothing I am worried about. Same here. I think that's just how it is.
mpchi Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Cool. Good that the torso wiggling is normal and not another issue on my sample.
hutch Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Given how expensive this is...think anybody will ever customize it to 'final battle damage' shape?
VF-18S Hornet Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Mine was EMS and I did not pay any duty. Exact price of the toy was on the bill of lading as well. Couple of pics..... Logos I love your office. Given how expensive this is...think anybody will ever customize it to 'final battle damage' shape? or photoshop it.
logos Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Review is up on CollectionDX. Adam/Atom reviewed it, does he get all the expensive toy reviews? Anyway here is the video. Edited January 12, 2011 by logos
UN Spacy Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Atom's review..."WORTH EVERY PENNY". I agree.
jimber Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Yeah it looks great, I broke down and bought one and should be here by next week. I need help guys i read you need to glue some parts together? i never did great job with models. What kind of GLUE do i need? Crazy glue?? and where can i get this glue to put it together? and to pick the parts off the little plastic holder is scissors good enough? Thanks!
UN Spacy Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Hey jimber. Welcome to the MW forums. I used Elmer's glue and it worked just fine for me. Only a few parts needed a tiny tab for the parts to stay in place. The shoulder cannons, several parts on the ARMD, and that's about it. EDIT: Oh pick up a sprue remover...I have a Testors from several years ago. http://www.amazon.com/Testor-Corp-Sprue-Cutters/dp/B0006NDZG2/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1294814767&sr=8-2-fkmr1 Edited January 12, 2011 by UN Spacy
macrossnake Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) It is just wrong. It needs a Borg Cube ship on its left side too! Edited January 12, 2011 by macrossnake
arrow Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I wonder what people(who are not aware of the show) think when they see the 1/300 SDF toy.
Vi-RS Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I wonder what people(who are not aware of the show) think when they see the 1/300 SDF toy. Freaking gigantic.
Dangard Ace Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Eugimon, that looks like something bastardized from Otaku no Video. I wonder what people(who are not aware of the show) think when they see the 1/300 SDF toy. Freaking gigantic. Ha!
eriku Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I wonder what people(who are not aware of the show) think when they see the 1/300 SDF toy. Probably the same exact thing they think when they see every other robot toy: not much at all. This thing really isn't that enormous. Now the new AT-AT toy from Star Wars, that's a truly big toy. I'm happy to hear all the good reports and sales on this thing because it means I'm one step closer to getting the TV version.
ae_productions Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Probably the same exact thing they think when they see every other robot toy: not much at all. This thing really isn't that enormous. Now the new AT-AT toy from Star Wars, that's a truly big toy. I'm happy to hear all the good reports and sales on this thing because it means I'm one step closer to getting the TV version. My wife is NO sci-fi fan, and that's pretty much her reaction to all my toys. However, she has pointed out on several occasions that she can differentiate between the Macross toys and the "other toys." That's actually a pretty nice compliment. And to her credit, she now knows a few by name!
Arthurius Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Eugimon, how the sdf-1 holding the enterprise exactly, i dont get it???
nightmareB4macross Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Eugimon, how the sdf-1 holding the enterprise exactly, i dont get it??? For instructions and how-to, see SDF-Macross episode "Daedalus Attack".
eriku Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I'd like to see it with an Enterprise on one arm and a star destroyer on the other for the trifecta of sci-fi geekery goodness.
Dangard Ace Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I'd like to see it with an Enterprise on one arm and a star destroyer on the other for the trifecta of sci-fi geekery goodness. No way. SDF1 should be mated with the Yamato and Arcadia.
logos Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Coffee break is boring and I don't think anyone posted pics of it in this mode........so......... Edited January 12, 2011 by logos
treatment Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/eugimon/_DSC3380.jpg No way. SDF1 should be mated with the Yamato and Arcadia. http://pony-hp3.web.infoseek.co.jp/SDF-1/SDF-1_35.JPG you guys are LOL-awesome! WANT MOAR SDF-1 ARM-FUNNEH PLS!
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