ChaoticYeti Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) I saw only 8 left in the cart when I was trying to figure out how many I could order before the shipping cost went up. Is that built into the checkout process correctly yet?Let me check.Edit: Should be good. Inventory defaults to a set number since a lot of what I sell is 3d printed and I usually don't keep a sitting inventory other than spools of plastic. Edited June 30, 2015 by ChaoticYeti Quote
Saburo Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 My in-laws are in town so as soon as I had mine out I had to put it away but if you've seen my Konig Monster review you might have caught this pic: *snip* That is awesome jenius! I have to track down the Robot Spirits 25F and 25G to display my monster like that. DX Valkyrie Starter Kit DX Base Pivot These are great! I may order a set when I place my next order with you. Quote
spanner Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Yeti, if you wouldn't mind doing a few measurements for me? I need to know the max height of a setup just like this (with the Bandai VF-19 if available) from the base to the top of the head lasers and with both a long arm and short arm. I am trying to see if I can use the DX starter kit in my Ikea Klingsbo cabinet.. it has a rather low shelf height which is what im concerned about.. Thanks mate! Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 This may help a little more. In its upright most position, the long arm and adapter is 1.5" taller than the bandai. The short arm is half the length of the long arm so it should be 2" shorter than the bandai arm. If your 19 fits with the bandai stand and has 1.5" clearance, you should be good. Keep in mind you could shorten the long arm by tilting it back/forward. A single short arm is probably too short for battroid, unless you are giving it a pretty wide stance, or walking/running pose. Quote
spanner Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Thanks for doing that Yeti! So yeah it would seem im still in a tricky place.. the long arm will be too long and the short arm too short.. hmmm is it possible to joint to short arms together so they could pivot for a little more a height adjustment? Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 You can join any number of arms together. That is one of the main features of the stands. Customization. Quote
spanner Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) You can join any number of arms together. That is one of the main features of the stands. Customization. I was just having a look around your website and noticed there are extra arms you can buy. Are these extra arms (the $9 ones) the same length or shorter than the arm that comes in the DX starter kit? From the picture they look shorter but still hard to tell. Edited June 30, 2015 by spanner76 Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted July 1, 2015 Author Posted July 1, 2015 I was just having a look around your website and noticed there are extra arms you can buy. Are these extra arms (the $9 ones) the same length or shorter than the arm that comes in the DX starter kit? From the picture they look shorter but still hard to tell. The extra arm is 3.5", and the xl arm is 7". Quote
spanner Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 So is the arm that's included in the DX starter kit the same as the 3.5" extra arm yes? Quote
mickyg Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Hey Spanner - from the Starter Kit page: Kit includes one YetiStand XL Arm, one DX Banking Adapter, one DX Standing Adapter, and a DX Base Pivot. So it's actually the longer arm included with the kit. The 3.5" extra arm is the shorter arm and 2 are included in the regular stand package. Quote
spanner Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks for that mate! You see that XL arm is just way too long.. I was thinking of using two 3.5" arms which could pivot so I can adjust the height. I figured using the Bandai base section being physically smaller than the Yeti base would require the Valk to be centered more directly above to prevent too much weight shift and tip over? But from my height calculations in order to display the VF19 in the lower Klingsbo shelves on the Yeti-Bandai combo I would need to pose the 19 a little more extreme and im not so sure I'd like that. Quote
wmkjr Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Can the Yeti Base adapter install the other way? You can have the pivot on the outside of the base, bring the arm curving down and forward over the center of the stand. Gives it a little less height. Quote
spanner Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Can the Yeti Base adapter install the other way? You can have the pivot on the outside of the base, bring the arm curving down and forward over the center of the stand. Gives it a little less height. hehe! Get out of my head! I was thinking the very same thing just after I wrote my previous comment! Yeti will have to answer that question though.. Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted July 1, 2015 Author Posted July 1, 2015 Can the Yeti Base adapter install the other way? You can have the pivot on the outside of the base, bring the arm curving down and forward over the center of the stand. Gives it a little less height. It slides on the rails. There should be no reason why it wouldn't go the other way. Quote
Saburo Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 hehe! Get out of my head! I was thinking the very same thing just after I wrote my previous comment! Yeti will have to answer that question though.. Just order a few spanner. I fully endorse yetistands. Not that my endorsement means that much, but they are awesome!! Quote
spanner Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Just order a few spanner. I fully endorse yetistands. Not that my endorsement means that much, but they are awesome!! hehe! Your endorsement should mean quite a bit actually considering the Yeti Stands are in most of those gorgeous photos you have taken! But yeah im still thinking it over.. Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted July 17, 2015 Author Posted July 17, 2015 Has anyone who has received their DX starter kits had time to use them? How are they working out for you? Quote
Goobermunch Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 I got them a few days ago. They're great! What I am about to say is not a knock on Yeti Stands. I have a couple of pieces of advice for folks who get the conversion kits: A) your Bandai bases are not as big as the full Yeti Stand base. They are not, I believe, as heavy as the Yeti Stand bases either. Do not get aggressive with the center of gravity for your pose; B) make sure you tighten your nuts and bolts. A lot. More than I did. Finger tight is not enough. Use a wrench and a screwdriver. The inner rubber washer can compress. Compress it. I say these things because I did not do these things. This is a case of operator error. I put my Armored VF-25F in a more aggressive pose than I could do with my stock stands. I used an Alan wrench screwdriver head and a hex socket to hand tighten my nuts and bolts. It held position long enough for me to walk across the room and put the tools away. And then I heard the sound of plastic hitting hardwood. My heart jumped up into my throat. I'm not so macho as to say that I considered yelling, crying, and throwing things all at once. Fortunately, there is a couch in front of the mantelpiece where my Valks live. As best I can tell, when gravity overcame friction, the Valk landed on the couch. All the resulting kinetic energy caused every piece of armor to pop off the Valk. Seriously. I found the VF-25F on the floor, almost naked. The armor was scattered around it. Nothing was broken. I went back, put everything back together, and used an actual Alan wrench and a screwdriver to tighten things down properly. My Armored Alto is back in his privileged place. He looks cooler than ever. I cannot wait to get more Yeti parts (including some full stands) and be more aggressive in my posing. I'm really happy that I was able to get my Yeti Stand collection started. --G Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted July 18, 2015 Author Posted July 18, 2015 Stability won't be as good. One of the benefits of the solid acrylic base is its weight. You could still get a decent amount of use out of the arms, it would just be less forgiving as far as balance is concerned. Quote
Goobermunch Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Like I said, "operator error." Edited July 18, 2015 by Goobermunch Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted July 18, 2015 Author Posted July 18, 2015 Never hurts to say it twice. I am glad nothing broke! Quote
Goobermunch Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Me too. It was an excellent teachable moment. I can't wait to get more. Quote
cdidio Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 VE-1 adapter and DX stand adapter from yeti, love it! Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 I am so glad that fits. You can thank saburo for helping me out on measurements since I don't have one of those. Works out nice! Quote
derex3592 Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 nothing like some VE-1 love! Best ver. 2 VF-1 Yamato ever made. I need to get my Yeti-stand parts back out and see if i can make something cool this weekend with my new Frontier stuff. Quote
Saburo Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 I am so glad that fits. You can thank saburo for helping me out on measurements since I don't have one of those. Works out nice! CY got really creative with the VE-1 adapter, and like everything else he has made it is awesome! Quote
Sandman Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Would love to get these but the shipping to Canada is too expensive. Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted July 23, 2015 Author Posted July 23, 2015 PM what you are thinking to order. Quote
cdidio Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 CY got really creative with the VE-1 adapter, and like everything else he has made it is awesome! Saburo's VE-1 pics are what convinced me I had to get my hands on one! Quote
anime52k8 Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) I need to check this thread more often; those dx starter sets with the 90 degree angle joint at the end are exactly what I need. Edited July 26, 2015 by anime52k8 Quote
Saburo Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Saburo's VE-1 pics are what convinced me I had to get my hands on one! My apologies to your bank account. Edited July 26, 2015 by Saburo Quote
Saburo Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Yeti, the DX Base Pivot is great! Edited August 4, 2015 by Saburo Quote
mickyg Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 Sweet! So jealous of those VF-25F Super Packs! Suuuuuupeeeeerooooo Paaaaaarrrtsssssuuuuu! Quote
Valkyrie Driver Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 I really need to get a few of these for my Yamato Valks (VF-1, VF-11, and VF-19). I could also get the DX kits for my DX valks too, just to make them better. Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted August 5, 2015 Author Posted August 5, 2015 I really need to get a few of these for my Yamato Valks (VF-1, VF-11, and VF-19). I could also get the DX kits for my DX valks too, just to make them better. You sure could! Quote
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