ae_productions Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Well, I got it in, and I can say she's a Beaut! Quick question guys with all the supplied extra parts in place, does it still fit in its box? Have you transformed it yet? I heard it's a bit tricky the first time. Can't wait for the TV release.
UN Spacy Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Note to all Macrossworld members. I've been practicing at speed transforming this just in case it ever becomes a contest at MWCON.
eugimon Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Note to all Macrossworld members. I've been practicing at speed transforming this just in case it ever becomes a contest at MWCON. ... just as long as we'll be competing with YOUR copy, it's all good.
Old Man Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Well...I finally broke down and picked one of these up. Anything in particular I should be aware of upon the first transformation?
eugimon Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Well...I finally broke down and picked one of these up. Anything in particular I should be aware of upon the first transformation? just watch out for the little bits on the bridge.
UN Spacy Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Well...I finally broke down and picked one of these up. Anything in particular I should be aware of upon the first transformation? Apparently installing the ARMD's is much easier than it looks. I had one hell of a time trying to get them on.
eugimon Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Apparently installing the ARMD's is much easier than it looks. I had one hell of a time trying to get them on. oh that, install from the ends and not from the middle of the latch area, pops right in.
UN_MARINE Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) Well...I finally broke down and picked one of these up. Anything in particular I should be aware of upon the first transformation? The ARMD's will install easier if you connect the elbow part through the middle of the ARMD's railing thingy, but it's still a bit of a fight. You'll want to hold on tight to both halves of the elbow joint as well. And you might need to glue-in parts #5, they're super tiny & can pop off easily. EDIT: ok, so connecting the ARMD's seems to go either way. I guess it's down to finesse & technique. Edited February 23, 2011 by UN_MARINE
Nightdare Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Well, spent some quality time with it in between applying the greebies Paintjob may be a little lackluster, but I wouldn't accept a 30% price hike for a weathered version, though the lack of panellining at this price is a bit disappointing Transformation is not only accurate but wonderful, though the centre hull even when locked with the tab is still a bit loose, I also suspect in the future the torso will drop down onto the waist/legs due to wear after enough transformations I decided to dab all those little parts with a drop of glue since they are of the size I'll never find them again in the event they fall off/out Ofcourse doing this before looking into the railgun fix -I already suspected they could have been mounted wrong, though all images online showed the same position- thankfully also found out the 2 little pieces left on the sprues were not nesseccary I can't understand why people were put off in buying because of this DIY job They are -for the most part- screwhole covers, Yamato actually supplying them loose gives me the idea they thought ahead and with the customizers in mind allowed it to be disassembled all in all it took me about a little hour -taking my time- to get them all on The ARMDS are a PITA to attach and detach, even after sanding down the ridges on the arms a little I may end up taking off the corners to enable a kind of 'wedging in/out' to ease (dis)assembly looking at bang/buck, I'm very satisfied with it It is pricey, but is reflected by it's design, size, also status and not being released as a todays trend market toy, but 28 year old cartoon relic Would yamato release a TV version in say +/- a year from now (and I'm not talking Repaint), I'll dig up the money again, Though they should take note hiking up the price may just negate that sentiment
VF-18S Hornet Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Apparently installing the ARMD's is much easier than it looks. I had one hell of a time trying to get them on. Amen brother you weren't the only one who had a tough time getting them on. Getting one off is even tougher when you realized you got one on the wrong side of the ship, in my case happened to me cause I wasn't paying attention, which is why they should have suppliede ARMD 01 and 02 stickers. Edited February 28, 2011 by VF-18S Hornet
Soundwave.ca Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Finally finished putting together the SDF-1 (which BTW is not all that bad just time consuming) and I'm pretty happy with this piece. IMO it's Yamato's most solid Macross release to date, which unlike some of Yamato's other releases, as far as I can tell the SDF-1 is pretty much flawless. Only other Yamato Macross toy I own that's this solid and perfect is the VF-11. For something that could have ended up being a real disaster Yamato really pulled out all the stops on this one. What I like about this toy is it really feels like something you can manhandle without the worry of anything breaking or flopping around. Detailing and articulation are excellent as well, legs in attacker mode could have a little more range of motion for my tastes but all things considered this is a minor quibble. My only real complaint is the price as for $350-400 you feel like your overpaying for a toy that in all honestly kinda feels like a brick. Now I know people will argue over the whole "brick" thing and in many ways calling it a brick is not doing this toy justice as it's not a brick in the same way, as let's say Star Convoy's a brick, but compared to other toys the SDF-1 is more of a display piece then other Macross toys. This is not by any means a bad thing as the SDF-1 itself was intended to be a lumbering ship in space that transformed into a robot. But it's something people have to be aware of considering the price point of this figure and is really only intended for the super-hardcore Macross fans, especially the fans of DYRL. For the price the only thing I would have really liked to have seen included with this release was similar to what Bandai did with the Quarter and include miniature versions of various other craft from Macross such as a few VF-1's, Destroid's, and or course the Konig Monster. This IMO is the only thing that I really feel is missing as I would have loved to have some mini Destroid's and some Monsters to put on the hull in cruiser mode. While I am not the biggest fan of the Macross Quarter the one aspect of that release I really appreciated was the inclusion of those mini VF-25's and the Monster which was pretty awesome. If Yamato ever does the TV version of the SDF-1 I really hope this is something they would include, or even as a separate add-on pack. Anyway just my 2 cents. At the end of the day I would say if your a fan of DYRL and have been waiting for a high quality SDF-1 this toy is a must, though if you meet this criteria you probably own this toy already. For those still on the fence I still think it's worth picking up, though if you haven't pulled the trigger already my advice is to probably wait for a sale of some sort. By the looks of it shops like HLJ have been getting consistent restocks of this toy so it does not look like the supply is going to dry up anytime soon despite shops having a hard time keeping it in stock initially due to the high demand. So hopefully all the fans currently on the fence can eventually get this guy for less as wile I feel it's over-priced at $350-400 I would say this toy is a no-doubter if it ever dips down to the $250-300 mark (or less).
ChristopherB Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Hello, I haven't posted for a while, but have been keeping an eye on things. After reading Graham's review and reading this thread, I've decided to buy my first SDF-1, and I'm happy that it will be this version as opposed to the smaller one from Wave. Thanks to Graham and for everyone that's given their advice/input regarding this toy. Sincerely, Christopher
Snail00 Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Could not find the thread but its related HLJ is having a sale on Mac Quarter and Monster for $100 and $112 respectively. Its Hilarious how fast these things drop in price. Hence my believe given time the SDF will drop as well. I will pick up.
Snail00 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Note to all Macrossworld members. I've been practicing at speed transforming this just in case it ever becomes a contest at MWCON. I think those are the old Chunky monkeys. Could not do that with a Modern day Bandai or Yammy. Try that with a Yammy and you risk breaking it everywhere. Id rather have a durability contest. IE throw a Yamato and Bandi Valk against the wall and see which one survives the most. My bet is on the Bandai VF-25
Reïvaj Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 [...] Could not do that with a Modern day Bandai or Yammy. Try that with a Yammy and you risk breaking it everywhere.[...] Apparently some people do. Look at this video by Yamato Toys:
Negotiator Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Thats risky with early shoulders especially so close to a tiger.
Ahab Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Thats risky with early shoulders especially so close to a tiger.
Dangard Ace Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Thats risky with early shoulders especially so close to a tiger. Pshaw! He face kicked that punk ass tiger at the end.
Anavel Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-149927-1-1.html
VF-19 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 "Poor painting skill"? Holy smokes, and a few words that I'm sure will get me banned, that is GLORIOUS!
treatment Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-149927-1-1.html holy... THAT is DAMN SUPER AWESOME!
ruskiiVFaussie Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Just saw that, that is amazing, and exactly how i pictured mine would look if i actually worked out how to do what he did! what the hell, is that glow in the dark paint, and led of course in the bridge, main thrusters and leg city.... amazing.
macrossnake Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-149927-1-1.html amazing.
ff95gj Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I hate him. My SDF is now a nostalgic toy, instead of a sophisticated completed model (which I thought it was when I first bought it) when compared to his.
Tking22 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-149927-1-1.html Ugh that's very ugly, he didn't even paint the city, and all the glow in the dark stuff on the body looks like random flicks of cheap glow in the dark paint. The ARMD's and launch pad look awful, it almost looks like a gawdy glow in the dark after you hold under light happy meal toy, Kye's is miles and miles better.
eugimon Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Whatever, hater. It's an inventive way to get the Macross all lit up like the way it is at the beginning of DYRL. Good job and great work on the LED light up bits as well
UN Spacy Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Ugh that's very ugly, he didn't even paint the city, and all the glow in the dark stuff on the body looks like random flicks of cheap glow in the dark paint. The ARMD's and launch pad look awful, it almost looks like a gawdy glow in the dark after you hold under light happy meal toy, Kye's is miles and miles better. What an AZZHOLE.
Vi-RS Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Ugh that's very ugly, he didn't even paint the city, and all the glow in the dark stuff on the body looks like random flicks of cheap glow in the dark paint. The ARMD's and launch pad look awful, it almost looks like a gawdy glow in the dark after you hold under light happy meal toy, Kye's is miles and miles better. hater
Xx-SKULL-ONE-xX Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 looks freakin amazing as far as I am concern.
Tking22 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I guess I'm a hater then, yea obviously he worked hard I'm not saying he didn't, it's just the blotches of light look like really bad glow in the dark paint. I think the sdf-1 would and does look a lot better in a traditional time-consuming repaint and wash, that bright green and orange-ish red doesn't look good at all.
takatoys Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Looks nice in my opinion. A good alternative of displaying this toy in the dark. Perhaps he overdid it with the green and orange-red; overall it looks neat. But hey, that is how it looks in the dark. Wanna see it in daylight how those tiny holes look.
Reïvaj Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I think it’s a good idea and nicely done. Are there any other alternatives to reach the same outcome? Could any other techniques have been applied to customise the toy? Very likely, as always, for this is something that depends on every person’s preferences and skills, but the current effect must be amazing once its owner turns off the room’s lights.
Negotiator Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 It looks like it's under a black light. Under normal lighting, the (fluorescent?) blue paint should look clear or white. It's a neat look and I'm surprised he didn't apply it on the city.
Major Focker Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 looks good, except for some of markings on the ARMDs. i wonder if anyone has attempted to light an SDF with fiber optics. but that may only be possible with a dissambled model kit. btw, any news on when that is coming out?
logos Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) I think it looks pretty good. Besides how many of us would have the balls to do that to something that expensive? Kudos to him. Edited March 21, 2011 by logos
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