MacrossJunkie Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Well yeah, but then everything else will look off instead Or actually install fluorescent bulbs in your display case and everything in there will eventually yellow over time and the greenish tint will become more beige as a result. It was like this with Bandai's version 1 RVF-25. The color mismatch was merely bad under sunlight and neutral white light, but hideous under more yellowish lights like soft white fluorescents and incandescents. The VF-171 also looked more teal under neutral white/sunlight while greenish under soft white since the more yellow you add to the blue, the greener it looks. Under cool white lighting (>=5500k), it would look even bluer. Quote
Bahamutzyro Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 I was wondering if anyone knows how to apply the points i have accumalated at hobbysearch to my order? cant seem to figure it out. thanks in advance Quote
skullmilitia Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 It's forever the VF-25baby poop valk. Or VF-25BP for short. I can't wait to get mine! I'll take a picture of it sitting in a diaper with a thumbs up And send it to Bandai. Quote
YF-29 Durandal Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) The last of the 25 series with the current mold? Edited October 16, 2013 by YF-29 Durandal Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 nope and the above is a 1/72 scale model -b. Quote
YF-29 Durandal Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 nope and the above is a 1/72 scale model -b. I know what scale it is... this is just to show what it would look like. Quote
Gakken85 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Id buy the crap out of one of those haha Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Does the crotch plate fall off easily on anyone else's 25A? It was never a problem with the F,G,S or RVF, but my 27 and this 25A both have crotch plates that fall off easily during transformation or sometimes just normal handling. Quote
Duymon Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) The last of the 25 series with the current mold? If they don't have them in DX I have these to tide me over Edited October 16, 2013 by Duymon Quote
plastik Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 I was wondering if anyone knows how to apply the points i have accumalated at hobbysearch to my order? cant seem to figure it out. thanks in advance There's a "Point Usage" check box at the bottom of the page on Step 2 of the check out process. Ps. I've been sending you PM's the past few days. Have you not been getting them? I'm trying to pay for Hulk and need your paypal info. Quote
skullmilitia Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Yeah I'll buy the crap out of a prophecy. Now that's a badass valk! Quote
XFJ-01A Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 After hearing all of you talk about the CF VF-25, I finally bit the bullet and got the one off Anime Export. Furloughs be damned! Quote
Kyp Durron Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) The color to me under normal light bulbs is white is white, and the main color is beige like tan with a hint of green. I think it looks fantastic and I'm very glad I got mine. My only regret was that I couldn't afford two. -Kyp Edited October 16, 2013 by Kyp Durron Quote
OzmaLee74 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Does the crotch plate fall off easily on anyone else's 25A? It was never a problem with the F,G,S or RVF, but my 27 and this 25A both have crotch plates that fall off easily during transformation or sometimes just normal handling. No problem with the crotch on my 25A. My 27 though, ugh! Need to nail polish that piece. Quote
TCracker Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) The crotch plate on my 27 falls off at every available opportunity. my 25A crotch plate is tight like hell. wait, that doesn't sound right... Edited October 16, 2013 by TCracker Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 I masked and painted the stripes on mine. I think it looks much better now. Quote
Benson13 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Great now you're gonna make that CF pilot think he's special and that's just not right. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Man...wish I hadn't looked at those pics, with the painted stripes it looks so much better. Jealous MW member is jealous. -b. Quote
lancalot Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Ohh my.... that look awesome!! what colour did you use .? Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Ohh my.... that look awesome!! what colour did you use .? I had to mix it myself. I used brown, black and olive green and just mixing it until I got it to where I wanted it. I think I got it to about 99% match. When looking at it up close and comparing, it's extremely difficult to tell if there's any difference. The only part where I strayed from how they appear in the MF episodes is where I put the stripes on the wings and how thick they are. In the show, the lines would be about half the thickness and positioned adjascent, directly below where I painted the stripes. But I thought that looked silly because they had the stripe on the wing glove and the stripes on the wings didn't continue off that. So I painted it the way I did instead since it made more sense to me. Edited October 17, 2013 by MacrossJunkie Quote
Gakken85 Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 The crotch plate on my 27 falls off at every available opportunity. my 25A crotch plate is tight like hell. wait, that doesn't sound right... The 27 isn't a renewal... probably why haha Quote
Mommar Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) My pair of 25A's showed up yesterday evening. It's pretty much the color I expected and wanted it to be. I'm not sure where that green color is coming from in other photos but considering my house is fully lit with either incandescent or natural light I may never experience that additional green shade. It's pretty cool looking, it looks better than the other four 25's in every mode IMO. The crotch pieces on both seem to be nice and tight, however the nose cone on my second valk is extremely loose and doesn't really want to sit flush in fighter/gerwalk. That's a bit frustrating, I may make it the designated CF Battroid one, though I have such a hard time transforming these things to battroid I'm worried the first one doesn't already have chipped paint from the portion you have to stuff under the chest piece (my RVF-25 is already messed up because of that.) Edited October 17, 2013 by Mommar Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) I masked and painted the stripes on mine. I think it looks much better now. This is the one time i don't like seeing your work. because it makes me not want to open my new valk with joy... really awesome work with the stripes on... now i can't go back to mine... I blame you Bandai for being lazy w the paint apps. Edited October 17, 2013 by davidwhangchoi Quote
wm cheng Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Outstanding MJ!!! Exactly what I want to do to mine when I get it. It turned out beautifully and really adds to the scheme. Congrats, can't wait to see it all weathered up and panel lined. I didn't think it would be possible to paint the forward fuselage stripes without taking apart the LERX side pieces - how does it look when its transformed? Did you spray them with the partially transformed or are you left with some triangular spots that didn't get the paint? Can anyone tell me how to take apart the forward section to separate the LERX pieces so I can paint in behind? Quote
Mommar Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 This is the one time i don't like seeing your work. because it makes me not want to open my new valk with joy... really awesome work with the stripes on... now i can't go back to mine... I blame you Bandai for being lazy w the paint apps. Nah man, I liked the look of the Tan CF based on the pics from the Master File books which don't have those stripes. I think my 25's look fine without them. Quote
Kelsain Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 So, who's going to add the 5 Star Stories emblem to theirs? Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Outstanding MJ!!! Exactly what I want to do to mine when I get it. It turned out beautifully and really adds to the scheme. Congrats, can't wait to see it all weathered up and panel lined. I didn't think it would be possible to paint the forward fuselage stripes without taking apart the LERX side pieces - how does it look when its transformed? Did you spray them with the partially transformed or are you left with some triangular spots that didn't get the paint? Can anyone tell me how to take apart the forward section to separate the LERX pieces so I can paint in behind? Thanks, I already finished up the panel lining last night after I painted the stripes. I'll probably get around to the weathering part over the weekend. I sprayed it as shown in my first pic with all the masking tape. I could have sprayed it with the LERX angled perpendicular to the fuselage, but in the end it doesn't really matter because you only see the unpainted section in the process of transformation, but is hidden in any of the three modes. You don't really need to take the LERX off unless really being really OCD about painting areas that will never see the light of day. Just angle them upwards and you'll be able to get at the visible sections. Quote
Kyp Durron Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Nah man, I liked the look of the Tan CF based on the pics from the Master File books which don't have those stripes. I think my 25's look fine without them. I think MJ did great work, but I agree with this statement. I prefer the more plain look Bandai did. -Kyp Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) A word of caution to anyone else who wants to try what I did - I performed a test transformation and to my dismay, the inner sides of the LERX does cause paint scrape in visible areas to the painted area of the fuselage when it swivels. I shaved down the sides of the LERX a little and repainted. Hopefully I shaved off enough. I'm letting the paint dry before I try again. Edited October 17, 2013 by MacrossJunkie Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Nah man, I liked the look of the Tan CF based on the pics from the Master File books which don't have those stripes. I think my 25's look fine without them. thanks! makes me feel better a bit... Quote
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