ChaoticYeti Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Thank god i was able to get over my obsessive compulsive syndrome. An issue smaller than this had made me pick up a second VF-19P! With items this expensive, I try and keep them as emaculate as possible for as long as possible. It just really sucks when issues arise that seem like they could have been easily avoided in production. Quote
no3Ljm Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Is there any way to tighten up this joint? has anyone attempted this one yet? I did try opening up the thigh area by removing the screw cover first. But the damn thing was so tight. I finally get the chance of opening up the front part but the rear part (the blue painted part) won't cooperate. And I don't want to put stress on the front side just to open the back part area so I decided to stop. I might cause too much damage on the front part area just by trying to open it up. Good thing it didn't left any stress marks on it. But definitely on my eye it really show that someone tried to open it up. By the way, just by trying, I kinda broke my nail. Ok. So I did finally open the thigh part on my VF-0D and successfully tightened the knee swivel joint after the 'cracking' sound it made. I guess the peg that connects both halves of the thigh were so tight I accidentally broke it. Now after repair, one of the thigh has a 1mm gap from the back. I might do the same on the other thigh since after the other one got repaired, the other one became loose. Now both thighs will have gaps if ever. Hehehe. Quote
SuperHobo Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Got my 0D today and I like it for the most part. Pretty solid in all modes. However, on mine the right leg swivel is a little loose and the left shoulder is a little loose. Additionally, does anyone else have some stress marks on the grey tabs that clips into the legs in fighter mode? Good toy...but not sure if it's $290 good. Quote
spanner Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Nice photos SuperHobo! Loving the relaxed poses! Quote
seti88 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 those look like shoots for the cover of valkrie illustrated... Quote
sh9000 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Got my 0D today and I like it for the most part. Pretty solid in all modes. However, on mine the right leg swivel is a little loose and the left shoulder is a little loose. Additionally, does anyone else have some stress marks on the grey tabs that clips into the legs in fighter mode? Good toy...but not sure if it's $290 good. My VF-0D doesn't have any of those problems. Edited September 17, 2015 by sh9000 Quote
Mommar Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Got my 0D today and I like it for the most part. Pretty solid in all modes. However, on mine the right leg swivel is a little loose and the left shoulder is a little loose. Additionally, does anyone else have some stress marks on the grey tabs that clips into the legs in fighter mode? Good toy...but not sure if it's $290 good. You're not confusing paint rub for stress marks are you? The tabs on the legs are painted and the paint will come off when tabbed in and out of the backpack. Quote
Garfinkel Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Mine has a loose right hip, not detached but definitely noticeably sloppy compared to the left leg Quote
Beltane70 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Is that mail-order only? I haven't seen it in any of the toy/model shops I've visited during my stay here in Japan. Quote
SuperHobo Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 You're not confusing paint rub for stress marks are you? The tabs on the legs are painted and the paint will come off when tabbed in and out of the backpack. I don't believe so. I wasn't talking about any of the leg tabs that are painted blue. I was specifically talking about the grey tabs on the back that anchor into the leg slots. Initially it was very hard to pull the legs down and while I tried using even pressure it looks like some small white stress marks appeared around the grey tabs. Nice photos SuperHobo! Loving the relaxed poses! Thanks! Got to change up the standard valk poses here and there. those look like shoots for the cover of valkrie illustrated... Or covers from other magazines........ Quote
funkymonkeyjavajunky Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Got my 0D today and I like it for the most part. Pretty solid in all modes. However, on mine the right leg swivel is a little loose and the left shoulder is a little loose. Additionally, does anyone else have some stress marks on the grey tabs that clips into the legs in fighter mode? Good toy...but not sure if it's $290 good. Looks like another issue of PlayValk. Quote
SuperHobo Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Looks like another issue of PlayValk. It's my favorite magazine for the articles........yes the precious articles. Quote
spanner Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 PlayValk! LOL! C'mon guys someone has to post a pic of that "pose"! hehe! yeah you know what I mean! Quote
SuperHobo Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 PlayValk! LOL! C'mon guys someone has to post a pic of that "pose"! hehe! yeah you know what I mean! If I were home I would put the 0D in spread eagle formation. Quote
subie81 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 If anyone is interested in a VF-0D I'm selling mine! brand new and never opened! PM if you're interested! thanks guys! Quote
sh9000 Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 I forgot to post this nice pic in this thread. Quote
VF-18S Hornet Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 Ok. So I did finally open the thigh part on my VF-0D and successfully tightened the knee swivel joint after the 'cracking' sound it made. I guess the peg that connects both halves of the thigh were so tight I accidentally broke it. Now after repair, one of the thigh has a 1mm gap from the back. I might do the same on the other thigh since after the other one got repaired, the other one became loose. Now both thighs will have gaps if ever. Hehehe. I forgot to post this nice pic in this thread. HA, so I was right about there being pegs in the back of the thigh armor sorry you had to break them, in my opinon the pegs should have been short and rounded just to align it with the other, not long and tight to connect, just so you can easily remove them for minor repairs. Nice custom on the Max GBP Sh9000, judging from the number of post you made so far, you're a newbie welcome. Quote
flopers88 Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Hi again guys...have a little problem,...where i can get one Arcadia´s VF-0D Phoenix today?...any suggestions?... Thanks in advance to all... Quote
spanner Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Hi again guys...have a little problem,...where i can get one Arcadia´s VF-0D Phoenix today?...any suggestions?... Thanks in advance to all... have you checked the sale thread for anything? I know of one through YJA.. http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/t446351290 Quote
Universe1010 Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Edited October 21, 2015 by monishb Quote
wmkjr Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 He's looking for the VF-0D which has been discontinued, not the VF-0A though thanks for the link. Quote
flopers88 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks a lot guys...(y),...i had checked the one in YJA Spanner76.......but with proxy fees and tax, the total cost is a real pain to us here in South America....,...i know this is one of Arcadia´s expensive Valks...but maybe i could get a better price nearby....... Thanks again guys... Cheers!!! Flopers Quote
spanner Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Yeah thats one of the painful issues with buying through the auction sites are the fees and double handling. But its still a handy service to have. I have found quite a few good things on there! Quote
David Hingtgen Posted December 26, 2015 Posted December 26, 2015 I may have asked this before but a search didn't bring anything up: Are there any cool schemes in the Master File book? Either -0D or -0C? I know of a low-vis grey one, but that's it. Are there more? (thinking about a potential future repaint or remold release) Quote
wmkjr Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 There was the VF-0C VMFAT-203 low viz scheme and the regular blue/yellow tail version like the model. As for the VF-0D there isn't any shown but there was descriptions of which VF groups they belong to with reference VF-0 schemes. There was the VF-9 dark blue top/grey bottom, the VF-11 (though I don't know which version) either the multi blue/grey patterned one with black cockpit area or the one with the reaper on it's tail and Skull squads ones Quote
Garfinkel Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 There was a grey scheme in the same pattern as the released VF-0D, it is shown in formation with Shin in his training montage, it is also used as the line art comparison on Anymoon.com I would jump at a grey D, good looking and shown in the anime. Quote
Moosey Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) So this is about to happen. I'll start with a heavy coat of the dark dirt wash to try and get some panel line detail and then go with they white in search of a slightly more representative overall lighter blue finish. Wish me luck............please?! Edited April 11, 2016 by Moosey Quote
wmkjr Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Good luck! If it turns out great then I'm following right behind you! Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 *snip* So this is about to happen. I'll start with a heavy coat of the dark dirt wash to try and get some panel line detail and then go with they white in search of a slightly more representative overall lighter blue finish. Wish me luck............please?! Good luck! If it turns out great then I'm following right behind you! Good luck to both of you! -b. Quote
Moosey Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Can't remember who said it way back (derex maybe) but the panel lines on this thing are so shallow! I have a feeling this could get very annoying. I've done the dark dirt coat. I'll start washing off the excess later. Pictures will follow. Quote
chyll2 Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 the black wash have to be sealed in so that the light wash wont remove the black wash underneath. Quote
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