Just transformed my 1/48 Milia.. um.. what part is this?

[Gakken85]

So I've had her in Fighter mode for a few weeks.. Finally decide to transform. While transforming this little piece fell off... I couldn't find where it goes? I'm thinking maybe it's part of the landing gear?

Any help would be appreciated! haha.

[VF5SS]

That's the little retracting fin in the head hatch on the back plate.

[Gakken85]

Herm. Do I need it in battroid mode? She seems pretty stable.

[VF5SS]

http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/148_sample/148-battroid/battroid23.jpg

It's that little thing in the middle there. It's meant to retract when you have to put the backpack flush against the head hatch. It should just clip back onto a little bar on the hatch.

[Gakken85]

No. it's not that thing. that's attached.

Edited March 14, 2013 by Gakken85

[xrentonx]

He's right. It is that exact thing. Yours is missing in the pic.

Hate that piece. It never stays put on the bar so I leave it in the box. Falls off way too easy.

Edited March 14, 2013 by xrentonx

[Gakken85]

Oh! I see! \

not the piece that holds the fast packs on to the back, but the piece that connects in the top hatch?

[Gakken85]

Thanks. Also, quick question.. how do you keep the gun strap on and put the gun in the anime hands? Seems impossibruuu!

[jenius]

The piece that has popped off is the little triangle fin in fighter mode. It's below the big white piece in battroid mode and it simply reclines into the battroid cavity when the backpack is compressed. When you transform it back to fighter you just push it back through the whole in the trap door.

Edited March 15, 2013 by jenius

[Gakken85]

Cool picture. is that your stuff?

[jenius]

It was, once upon a time, the only 1/48s I have left are a VF-1S Focker and a Super VF-1J Hikaru. The pic was meant to help you with your gun strap dilemma.

[Gakken85]

Ah I see. Thanks.