Chronocidal Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Or, if you really feel the need to assemble something and glue it in fighter mode, you could always just get a Hasegawa kit. Or even get a Yamato 1/60 kit, and just glue it together. I dunno why people feel the need to punish themselves by trying to build something with a bunch of problems that way.. maybe a challenge to see if you can overcome the shortcomings? I guess that makes sense. I'd be really interested to see anyone fix the wacky angles the legs always wind up with though. Edited January 6, 2014 by Chronocidal Quote
Kyp Durron Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 I'd be really interested to see anyone fix the wacky angles the legs always wind up with though. If you're referring to the turned inward looking legs in fighter mode, the only "fix" for that is to break off the locking tabs and just glue the legs in place. -Kyp Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) I mean more.. well, you're not going to be able to mount new pegs on the backplate, since there's no room for anything sturdy, but has anyone tried anything else? Is there room inside the legs to just reverse the system, mount some pegs on the legs, and drill out the section of the backplate that holds them? I'm really just wondering if anyone has seen or tried anything that would fix it, and retain the transformation. Edited January 13, 2014 by Chronocidal Quote
Kyp Durron Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Other than your idea, the only other thing I could think of would be using magnets, assuming of course, that there would be room for such a thing in the first place.-Kyp Quote
JET7 Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 glue gun..its removable..in a certain way. http://www.dadcando.com/Making/BasicModel/Images/glue-gun-425.jpg i use this a lot on my 1/100 toynami valks to keep em posed fixed solid. Quote
nexxstrait Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Finally got my hands on one. The gimmicks are amazing BUT this sucker begs to be glued (especially the legs). Once everything is safely glued, you can start posing the model and I must say it looks fantastic. This being said, for all the fabulous design choices you will find in this model, the hip connectors fail to do their job (read: they are too short). I custom made a temporary longer wooden substitute and I must say the overal look of the battroid results much improved. Pre-mod pictures (fighter mode is amazing, battroid ok, gerwalk sucks - no pictures of this mode, sorry) Custom hip connector (wood) pictures Please remembre the model is not finished (some stickers still need to be attached and some parts - like antennaes - to be painted). Enjoy! Quote
nexxstrait Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 In thje end I decided to stick to the original connectors, as they DO leave space for posing the battroid. All in all (once the legs and hands are glued) this model looks awesome. Comparison pics with other (non transformable) 1/72 models from bandai and hasegawa. Enjoy! Quote
Berttt Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 The Hasegawa Battroid is the best of that line up. Quote
Reïvaj Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 The Hasegawa Battroid is the best of that line up. I agree. Quote
nexxstrait Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 I agree. Yeah. BUT it does not transform and is a floppy mess as the bandai (without glueing). And the 1S head looks way too small on the hasegawa (1J and A, instead, are perfect) Quote
lechuck Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 The Hasegawa Battroid is the best of that line up. Disagree! The feet are sunken in and those birth giving hips/intakes completely screw with proportions. Looks like slightly larger scaled legs stuck onto a smaller upper body. Quote
anime52k8 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Disagree! The feet are sunken in and those birth giving hips/intakes completely screw with proportions. Looks like slightly larger scaled legs stuck onto a smaller upper body. It's still better than the two that are next to it. I still think the Yamato 1/60 pulls off the nicest looking, best proportioned battroid mold despite all the compromises required by transformation. Quote
Vifam7 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) It's still better than the two that are next to it. I still think the Yamato 1/60 pulls off the nicest looking, best proportioned battroid mold despite all the compromises required by transformation. Personally, I feel that the Bandai 1/100 Hi-Metal has the best proportioned battroid. Better than any of the larger toys and models. As I wrote elsewhere, it's really a darn shame that Bandai didn't simply upscale the Hi-Metal. It would've resulted in a much easier and sturdier transformation system too. Edited February 9, 2014 by Vifam7 Quote
Firefox Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Personally, I feel that the Bandai 1/100 Hi-Metal has the best proportioned battroid. Better than any of the larger toys and models. As I wrote elsewhere, it's really a darn shame that Bandai didn't simply upscale the Hi-Metal. It would've resulted in a much easier and sturdier transformation system too. Couldn't agree more. Bandai should have at least upscale it to 1/72 or even 1/60 and throw in the built-in wheels and heat shields. That would be a perfect VF-1 toy Quote
nexxstrait Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Finished and posed. Say what you want, I love this model. Quote
JET7 Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 whats not to love? its cheap, its a poor mans yamato.. its a larger variant of the FTOYS Charaworks i got all my bandai 1/72 @45$ each.. i have 4 of this vf-1s..as long as i can buy it at a very low cheap price..im good. being a collector, fanatic or a lover of the toyline doesnt necessarily mean you have to spend a lot to enjoy your hobby. +1 to nexxstrait..say what you want. i love this kit (only in valk mode) my newest build, roy dyrl super strike Quote
Reïvaj Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Finished and posed. Say what you want, I love this model. vf1s.jpg What you want, I love this model! What you want, I love this model! Quote
nexxstrait Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) What you want, I love this model! What you want, I love this model! technically, you didn't "say", you "wrote", so... :-P Edited February 13, 2014 by nexxstrait Quote
Reïvaj Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I'll upload a mp3 file for you later on It looks fine in your picture BTW. Quote
joscasle Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Nice builds. Just a little comment. Hikaru Ichijo's Super Valk TV version have a little problem. The color of the fast pack are not blue, the correct color it's a grey green , similar to a RLM 02 from german WW2 airplanes. http://www.modelismolatino.net/5-tema6416.html?postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=48 I know that link is in Spanish but you can see some pictures taken from the DVD's , the fast pack are green!!! Edited February 14, 2014 by joscasle Quote
Vifam7 Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 JET7, Did you use the stickers or the water slide decals? Quote
JET7 Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 @joscale, its nice to hear good words from you (for this kit), again im not a purist builder/pro-modeller..i just want to have some fun for this wonderful cheap kit in my spare time.. in regards to the color, im not after the accuracy i just want to build a kit thats fun to swoosh around (since its glued shut) without worrying over a chipped paint/decal pieces falling apart..im just after the memory of the valk that i was watching in the 80s. @vifam7, only stickers.. i dont want to burden myself too much for this kit applying waterslides. i just build this as fast as i can in one seating on a sunday afternoon. Quote
nexxstrait Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 I'll upload a mp3 file for you later on It looks fine in your picture BTW. Quote
joscasle Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 @joscale, its nice to hear good words from you (for this kit), again im not a purist builder/pro-modeller..i just want to have some fun for this wonderful cheap kit in my spare time.. in regards to the color, im not after the accuracy i just want to build a kit thats fun to swoosh around (since its glued shut) without worrying over a chipped paint/decal pieces falling apart..im just after the memory of the valk that i was watching in the 80s. I know jeje, I just want to point the color, it's a mistake I made in the past. For me it really was a surprise when I realize that the color was green and not blue. Quote
CoreyD Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Has anyone tried painting this kit yet? I was going to try and paint it using Tamiya Spray AS series. Any recommendations? Quote
Chas Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 For the VF-1S I like AS-20 insignia white. Quote
Laserstorm Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Anyone have any idea what is done to this Bandai VF-1 to make the legs as they are in this video? VF-1 in this video, though still fiddly, is a lot tighter then in another transformation video I watched, where it was loosing parts and basicaly being on the brink of falling apart. Quote
valid Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 Well it' s not bad.. It' s ok.. I can live with it Quote
Primus1X Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 I was surprised to see Macross kits availed at Manchester Comic-Con this year, I think this was the only one they had at the GundamMad stall, or at most, the biggest Macross kit they had. Anyone know where to get water slide decals for these to use instead of the two sets of stickers they provide? Quote
CoreyD Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 I thought they came with both, water slide and stickers? Quote
Primus1X Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 I thought they came with both, water slide and stickers?Yeah, I opened the box, there are two sheets. One has a green background, the other has a blue background, which one are the water transfer ones?And this is more of a anime question but what's the difference between the FAST Pack and the Strike Parts? Quote
CoreyD Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 Strike packs have the beam cannon. Fast packs do not. The blue sheet has the water slide decals. Quote
Primus1X Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 Strike packs have the beam cannon. Fast packs do not. The blue sheet has the water slide decals. Ah, I see, thank you very much. Quote
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