claude grant Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 If you could do that design in 1/48 w/robust & solid articulation, I'd be all over them! That is a beautifully designed hand my friend! Quote
Kurisama Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Didn't >EXO< design some 1/48 scale articulated hands? Quote
Chronocidal Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Last I read, that project was stalled over tolerance issues (despite them already being made once). I don't know if it was ever started up again. Quote
ErikElvis Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Just opened the VE-1. Pretty sweet, I like it. Quote
CF18 Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Just got mine. Do any one else found some the joints too tights? On my unit the frictional part of both elbows are extremely tight, compare to the other 5 1:60v2s I have including the 30th VF-1J reissue. Quote
CoreyD Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 My joints seem fine, but the cockpit nose section keeps working it's way forward from the rest of the airframe when in aircraft mode. Quote
Chronocidal Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Definitely had the same trouble with my elbows. I initially thought they were glued in position by accident, and one of them wasn't even fully straightened out for fighter mode, so it didn't fit right. I disassembled things, and took the arms off so I could work them back and forth without stressing the joint to the backplate. I tend to keep things in fighter mode anyway, so it's not a big deal for me. Could be indicative of tolerancing issues showing up from the molds wearing out though. Quote
Froy Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) Just opened mine. I could not be more happy with it. Definitely had the same trouble with my elbows. I initially thought they were glued in position by accident, and one of them wasn't even fully straightened out for fighter mode, so it didn't fit right. I disassembled things, and took the arms off so I could work them back and forth without stressing the joint to the backplate. Mine suffered the exact same symptoms. Though mine it wont be transformed to battroid. Also noticed that the color of the helmet of the pilots is now yellow, not the blueish color of the box. Edited November 22, 2012 by Froy Quote
Ahab Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 I have the first release and the helmets are yellow, as weill. -Ahab Quote
troyness Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 This is available at hkcollectables.com -$193USD. Quote
OptionZero Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Just got my Elintseeker, slapped the armor on, but now I need to undo everything and pack it up to move. The forearm armor seems stuck on - does anyone have any tips to get it off? I don't want to break anything with excessive force Quote
Chronocidal Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Make sure to rock it in the correct direction. The tabs that hold the arm pieces on have an angled edge on one side of the arm, to let the armor slip past them. Should be on the inside of the arms in fighter mode, where a gunpod would usually mount. I think it's the side of the arm without screws. If you rock the armor towards the side with screws, it should come loose without too much trouble. If it still seems stuck though, you could try to gently lift the attachments with something like a toothpick. Quote
OptionZero Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 WHEW! The Satellite mounted forearm attachment was a total bitch - i scratched it up trying to stick something into the gap to leverage the tabs, but its not too noticeable. I gambled and pulled harder and it finally came out. Truly terrifying, i was sure i snapped one of those clip on points, but turns out its ok. The other side that looks like a cannon popped out much more easily. Thanks. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 What I ended up doing was filing the tabs in the arms so that it formed more of a slope so that the arm attachments could be pulled off more easily. They still stay on just fine, but I don't need to worry about scratching up the finish or stressing the plastic trying to take it off. Quote
Reïvaj Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 What I ended up doing was filing the tabs in the arms so that it formed more of a slope so that the arm attachments could be pulled off more easily. They still stay on just fine, but I don't need to worry about scratching up the finish or stressing the plastic trying to take it off. Good idea! Quote
CoreyD Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 Started playing around with some of my leftover spare parts and decided to set up my VE-1 as a long range recon ship. Used the external fuel tanks from a VF-0 and some of many micro-missile launchers that I have lying around. I think it looks pretty good. Quote
GU-11 Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 Started playing around with some of my leftover spare parts and decided to set up my VE-1 as a long range recon ship. Used the external fuel tanks from a VF-0 and some of many micro-missile launchers that I have lying around. I think it looks pretty good. If I didn't have to save up for the inevitable VT-1, I'd have pulled the trigger on the VE-1. That is one gorgeous machine. Quote
Vermillion21 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 I haven't posted on this site in ages ... got sucked back into Macross the last few months by buying the Frontier VF-25 Michal re-issue and the v2 1/60 Elintseeker. The latter arrived in the mail last week. Played around with it tonight and I am having some difficulty detaching the arm fast packs. I worry about breaking off the clips. Any tips? Thanks in advance, Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 What I did was use an xacto knife to pry and lift one side off the peg and then pull and twist it off. Then I just filed the pegs on both sides of the arms down to be more like a steep ramp so that for all subsequent times, it would be much easier to take off while still able to hold the arm packs on with no looseness (about as well as the normal super packs which I have no trouble taking on and off compared to these). Quote
Vermillion21 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks for the suggestion MacrossJunkie ... although I am not really that good at customizing/modifications. I was hoping for a more subtle solution. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks for the suggestion MacrossJunkie ... although I am not really that good at customizing/modifications. I was hoping for a more subtle solution. You could try Chronocidal's suggestion up higher. Quoted for your convenience: Make sure to rock it in the correct direction. The tabs that hold the arm pieces on have an angled edge on one side of the arm, to let the armor slip past them. Should be on the inside of the arms in fighter mode, where a gunpod would usually mount. I think it's the side of the arm without screws. If you rock the armor towards the side with screws, it should come loose without too much trouble. If it still seems stuck though, you could try to gently lift the attachments with something like a toothpick. Quote
Froy Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Back on HLJ after being displayed as discontinued for some time http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00240 Quote
Sandman Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Back on HLJ after being displayed as discontinued for some time http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00240 Cool. I picked one up right away because i was afraid once sold out it'd be gone until the next reissue (if ever). If only they would do the same for the vf-0s. Quote
Vermillion21 Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 You could try Chronocidal's suggestion up higher. Quoted for your convenience: Thanks again, I will try this! Quote
Valkyrie Magnus Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Nice! If I had 2 I would have one without the armor and label the back seat "Goose" and the front seat "Maverick" Quote
vt102 Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 now i have 2! When did you get the one from NY??? I ordered one from them, and they cancelled my order?? Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 i got it one from a private guy but left the nippon yasan sticker on. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Nice! If I had 2 I would have one without the armor and label the back seat "Goose" and the front seat "Maverick" how bout ice and slider Quote
Valkyrie Magnus Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 how bout ice and slider Crap that means I have to have 3 Elintseekers Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Crap that means I have to have 3 Elintseekers Hollywood and Wolfman can be the third! "Great Balls of Fire!" Quote
Valkyrie Magnus Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 Hollywood and Wolfman can be the third! "Great Balls of Fire!" Better than grate balls of flame like the Migs lol Quote
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