Mommar Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 I don't think you are crazy Mommar. Not all toys are made equal even from the same production line. We all seem to have different problems withe the toys we buy. I still have not transformed the one I opened of the two I bought. I may actually have the head problem on mine, but will not know until I actually take the time out to play with it. I noticed it seemed like the head was not install right on the neck in fighter mode. It looked uneven and sounds like the problem that Psycho has. My 19 also has the crooked head syndrome. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Mine also. With all those problems mentioned with this figure, I still love it. And I'm still hoping to have a 2nd copy in the future for a decent price even without those missles. Edited April 30, 2014 by no3ljm Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 but my ankles are stiff as hell, but i'm not moving them Quote
SaitouSad Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 but my ankles are stiff as hell, but i'm not moving them they're only stiff till you pose it in Gerwalk mode (angled all the way back). At least it was the case for me. The figure is still capable of standing though. Quote
aaajin Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) my copy has a stiff neck issues. maybe the high MSRP made it arrogant? but seriously, turning the head felt like it would stress the plastic - scary. But Im partially OK with it since Im keeping the head facing front Partially OK because of the high MSRP. If its low, I might not mind it and would "surgically" correct the minor issues. Edited April 30, 2014 by aaajin Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 So is there a running list/tab of known issues - those that are on multiple units from different members? IIRC; Crooked wings, or those that don't align perfectly in Fighter mode or are level with one another Crooked head/neck Loose, or loosening ankle ball joints Prone to scratched paint in areas during transformation It's too bad that there are a group of issues (small or major) impacting this release, even if most people seem to be satisfied (sans the price) with the purchase. -b. Quote
Scyla Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Ok after the description of the crooked head PsYcHoDyNaMiX gave I still have problems imagining what the problem is. I guess no amount of words will change this so can someone share some pictures of the issue that I can look at my toy and start hating it. At the moment I think the problem is that the outer diameter of the two halves of the head turret has a different size so the neck cover won't sit flush on the toy. Is that what the issue is? Quote
Chronocidal Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 The issue I've noticed on several VF-19 molds, as well as this new YF-19, is that the head has a bit of room to slide on its mounting from side to side. It can make the small panels not lay flat, because the head is trying to fit into the space off-center. I actually unscrewed the head on mine and pulled it off to see where this issue was coming from, but it wasn't really necessary, and it was a pain to screw back on because of the hinge pin in the way. It's just that the head can slip a little ways back and forth on the pegs it sits on. Quote
takatoys Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Got the crooked head too. Thank god the head was not glued, easy fix. Quote
Jasonc Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 How does this valk compare to the vf-4? I still like my VF-4 much better. It's got great engineering, and not as many listed issues (the main one, if I remember, is having the missiles popping off from time to time). I love my YF-19. I don't have any of the issues listed above with mine, and even managed to transform it a couple times. It is a pain to transform, but I do it extremely carefully, so I take longer. Quote
Mommar Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 I still like my VF-4 much better. It's got great engineering, and not as many listed issues (the main one, if I remember, is having the missiles popping off from time to time). I love my YF-19. I don't have any of the issues listed above with mine, and even managed to transform it a couple times. It is a pain to transform, but I do it extremely carefully, so I take longer. I would say it isn't as fun to pose in Battroid, but that's not a problem with the toy so much as it's a problem with the design to begin with. The arms aren't given much room for movement and it's incredibly top-heavy, but that's all consistent with the line art. Certainly, to me, the plastic feels much higher quality on the VF-4. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 I would say it isn't as fun to pose in Battroid, but that's not a problem with the toy so much as it's a problem with the design to begin with. The arms aren't given much room for movement and it's incredibly top-heavy, but that's all consistent with the line art. Certainly, to me, the plastic feels much higher quality on the VF-4. Wholeheartedly agree, but then again to me the VF-4G feels light years ahead of just about any other Yamato, Arcadia or Bandai release. And while I certainly like my Arcadia YF-19 if I had to choose one, it'd be the VF-4 with no hesitation (even if I like YF-19 Battroid much, much better between the two). -b. Quote
Mommar Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 Wholeheartedly agree, but then again to me the VF-4G feels light years ahead of just about any other Yamato, Arcadia or Bandai release. And while I certainly like my Arcadia YF-19 if I had to choose one, it'd be the VF-4 with no hesitation (even if I like YF-19 Battroid much, much better between the two). -b. That's also one of the reasons why I feel the YF-19 is so disappointing. While the design is based off of the VF-19's they went back and had to redesign a lot of the parts and they added additional elements. I thought they would take what they learned from the VF-4 and integrate a lot of that into the YF-19 as well, which would make it higher quality then all the rest. Sadly they didn't. Quote
jvmacross Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 that's a cool picture jvmacross heheh....not exactly what I was thinking when I posed those two together..... Thanks!....I finally had my PW items shipped from HLJ....nothing broken, missing, Arcadia'd, etc....so celebrated with a quick pic! Quote
abbadon Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) Looks cool! where's the FAST Pack? Edited May 2, 2014 by abbadon Quote
takatoys Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Finally finished mine. Has stickers applied, panel lining, a little bit of weathering, an elongated landing gear and a new neck shield. I did not like the color of the original and it did not cover the whole neck. Made one with a 35mm film case, very easy and looks great. Not to be transformed for now, I will leave it in fighter for a long time. Quote
aaajin Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 looks great! makes me itch to panel line mine too....but only if I could get another at a cheaper price to be displayed in fighter. Quote
takatoys Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 looks great! makes me itch to panel line mine too....but only if I could get another at a cheaper price to be displayed in fighter. I'm waiting for another one too, so I can play with it. Arcadia will certainly do another version, so I will save some for the next YF-19. Quote
close313 Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Those panel lines awesome! Looks like a done up model on the sides of Hasegawa boxes. How did you panel line yours? A wash or using a marker? Quote
Reïvaj Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Great job, Takatoys! I love the kite logos, where did you take them from? Quote
SaitouSad Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 man... i wish i had the skills to panel line like that. Would do it on my spare 19 Quote
takatoys Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Thanks for the compliments, I used a wash to panel line using acrylic black grey paint with its respective thinner. Some of the lines on the toy were not that deep. I had to make a little pass with an xacto knife on the shoulders and part of the shield so the paint can stay on the line. All the stickers including the kite logos were done by me. I used to sell these custom stickers for the Yamato YF-19. For the inexperienced modeler, I recommend to panel line using a pencil. It can look good too if doing properly. Quote
Xigfrid Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Great job takatoys! Your 19 is gorgeous, do you still make custom stickers? Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Finally finished mine. Has stickers applied, panel lining, a little bit of weathering, an elongated landing gear and a new neck shield. I did not like the color of the original and it did not cover the whole neck. Made one with a 35mm film case, very easy and looks great. Not to be transformed for now, I will leave it in fighter for a long time. Great job takatoys! It looks perfect. Btw, did you apply topcoat afterwards? And what kind of decal did you used, waterslide? Anyways, great job! Quote
takatoys Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) Great job takatoys! It looks perfect. Btw, did you apply topcoat afterwards? And what kind of decal did you used, waterslide? Anyways, great job! Thanks, I am treating this as a toy and I am using regular stickers, so no topcoat. The stickers look good because I am using my own custom sheet that I made printed on an ultra thin 3M sheet. That's why it looks like decals.Forgot to say that I added a little bit of black paint at the edge of the two top wing pegs. Looks way better and a very easy mod. Edited May 3, 2014 by takatoys Quote
wm cheng Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Fantastic job Takatoys! Aboslurmely beautiful - now would someone PLEASE make waterslide decals for this beauty?! That's a great tip to add that little bit of black to the canard wing pegs! Quote
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