Hi-Metal R

[Slave IV]

Just now, Convectuoso said:

I'd love a Max 1A, but TV Version 

I'll take both

[F360]

from how N-Y is progressing, the VF-1A should be up in 25 -30 minutes from now.  (around 2am pst)

[sh9000]

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/23293-hi-metal-r-super-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html

[Slave IV]

51 minutes ago, F360 said:

from how N-Y is progressing, the VF-1A should be up in 25 -30 minutes from now.  (around 2am pst)

Not bad, you were about 30 mins off

I'm done, goodnight!

[sh9000]

Preordered one to open and another to keep MISB at NY with Eco SAL.  Looks like I’ll be converting my custom VF-1A Hikaru into something else.

[Sanity is Optional]

Pre-ordered one at NY to ship with a premium SDF-1.

[sh9000]

Nice dual strike cannons @Saburo.  I need to try that with mine.  I just noticed that the wings are spread out in Battroid mode.

[sh9000]

The VF-2SS is available again at HLJ.

https://hlj.com/product/BANN17742

Also available at NY but now at a slightly higher price after being relisted multiple times for the cheapest price.

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/21553-hi-metal-r-vf-2ss-valkyrie-ii-sap-silvie-gena-custom.html

[ScrambledValkyrie]

So it would appear that NY as usual has the best price for the Hikaru 1A -- Y8720 shipped via SAL?

[sh9000]

Yes and NY usually has the best price in general even after SAL shipping.

Dual strike cannons!

Edited November 28, 2017 by sh9000

[hachi]

Looks like I got the last HIkaru 1A from HLJ. I almost completely missed this preorder--my mind was all about graphic novels the past 2 or 3 weeks. It so happened that as I was searching for Blame! there was this advertisement for the 1000Toys Safeguards which led me to HLJ then to the VF1A preorder. Whew! What a night haha

Anyway, I also don't mind a Max VF1A.

[ArchieNov]

https://imgur.com/a/goqYq

Not the best picture, but I think this stand really works well with the VF-2SS. Although now it looks more like a Gundam with funnels.

Edited November 28, 2017 by ArchieNov

[Saburo]

5 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Nice dual strike cannons @Saburo.  I need to try that with mine.  I just noticed that the wings are spread out in Battroid mode.

Thanks, I notice the wing while I was processing the photos, I didn’t want to setup the studio for a retake.

Edited November 28, 2017 by Saburo

[seti88]

1 hour ago, ArchieNov said:

https://imgur.com/a/goqYq

Not the best picture, but I think this stand really works well with the VF-2SS. Although now it looks more like a Gundam with funnels.

Huh that fits nicely! I suppose you could have it in other modes as well in the center...

[Bahamutzyro]

Hi metal vf-1a still up at NY for 7080 yen

[Dobber]

Decided to go with AmiAmi for my Super 1A. I wish I could still use HLJ but I absolutely HATE their new payment system requiring a payment contract to use PayPal. There is no versatility with them anymore.

Chris

[spacemanoeuvres]

Ordered a VF-1A from NY along with an NXEDGE EVA-01 (tv version) 

[EmilianoAlfaro]

I go again with NY, two VF-1A in preorder 

[Lolicon]

Attached the SAP. Very simple and straightforward. Makes it look 10x better than without. Though to me it still looks a little plain, like an unpainted model kit. I know that's the correct color and all, but in this green plastic it really makes it look cheap. I felt the same way about the ET version. Going to need some work to bring out the details.

I feel like the designer of the VF-2SS wanted to make a space tank, and then created the fighter underneath as an afterthought.

Really just minor nitpicking though. Definitely keeping mine with SAP on for fighter mode. VF-2SS fighter with no SAP is a sad looking panda. 

 

Also, Sylvie is really stacked!

EDIT: Hey, isn't there supposed to be a long antenna sticking out from the SAP??

Edited November 28, 2017 by Lolicon

[RDX17]

30 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

EDIT: Hey, isn't there supposed to be a long antenna sticking out from the SAP??

This image indicates there should be one.

[iguanaman8989]

My VF-2SS arrived today, need more time to fiddle with it.

One minor issue, the left shoulder armor doesn’t appear to have been properly glued together. It was just loose in the tray under the battroid.

[slide]

I just snagged a pre-order at Amiami for both the VE-1 and the VF-1A Super...

 

if anyone is still hunting give them a check.

[Gojira101]

Can you swap out heads with the Hikaru VF-1A and VF-1J you suppose? Also do you think the Super parts would work the same? 

[treatment]

1 hour ago, Lolicon said:

Attached the SAP. Very simple and straightforward. Makes it look 10x better than without. Though to me it still looks a little plain, like an unpainted model kit. I know that's the correct color and all, but in this green plastic it really makes it look cheap. I felt the same way about the ET version. Going to need some work to bring out the details.

I feel like the designer of the VF-2SS wanted to make a space tank, and then created the fighter underneath as an afterthought.

Really just minor nitpicking though. Definitely keeping mine with SAP on for fighter mode. VF-2SS fighter with no SAP is a sad looking panda. 

 

EDIT: Hey, isn't there supposed to be a long antenna sticking out from the SAP??

 

31 minutes ago, RDX17 said:

This image indicates there should be one.

 

Yeah.

Other pics from the MMM page, http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross2/vf-2ss-sap.htm

I don't see the antenna in Bandai's hmr-page: http://tamashii.jp/item/12210/

I don't have the old Bandai 1/100 kit anymore, but it seemns that also don't include have the antenna per google-images.

I believe the ET includes the antenna.

 

 

 

[ArchieNov]

One issue I have with the SAP, it's so frigging hard to remove the leg parts! They're on really tight and I haven't found a way to get a firm grip on it to pull it off.

[sh9000]

58 minutes ago, Gojira101 said:

Can you swap out heads with the Hikaru VF-1A and VF-1J you suppose? Also do you think the Super parts would work the same? 

Yes to both questions.

[Dobber]

1 hour ago, slide said:

I just snagged a pre-order at Amiami for both the VE-1 and the VF-1A Super...

 

if anyone is still hunting give them a check.

Thanks for the heads up slide. Grabbed a VE-1!

Chris

[505thAirborne]

Well I officially have both of my VF-2SS's, given these are 1/100 scale they are rather nice (not to big & not to small), transformation is rather easy, unless you want to add the landing gear you really don't have to do any parts-forming on it. 

Safe to say if the make a Nexx, Faerie Squad and the Squad with the Green stripe, I'll get those too. 

 

[Bahamutzyro]

Of course they will make the others! Bandai is a mold killer!

Edited November 28, 2017 by Bahamutzyro

[mechaninac]

51 minutes ago, Bahamutzyro said:

Of course they will make the others! Bandai is a mold killer!

Yes and no, and apparently with no rhyme or reason... where's my alternate liveried YF-30 Chronos DX Bandai?...

[ArchieNov]

To those of you who already received their VF-2SS, are you able to get the heat shield flush in battroid, especially with the stand adapter on? If so, care to share any tips?

[505thAirborne]

46 minutes ago, ArchieNov said:

To those of you who already received their VF-2SS, are you able to get the heat shield flush in battroid, especially with the stand adapter on? If so, care to share any tips?

Neither of mine are flush and that is a design flaw on Bandai. someone posted earlier a way to fix it (supposedly) but it requires disassembly of the Valk. I think it was a Twitter post. 

[no3Ljm]

50 minutes ago, ArchieNov said:

To those of you who already received their VF-2SS, are you able to get the heat shield flush in battroid, especially with the stand adapter on? If so, care to share any tips?

5 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

Neither of mine are flush and that is a design flaw on Bandai. someone posted earlier a way to fix it (supposedly) but it requires disassembly of the Valk. I think it was a Twitter post. 

F360's post on Page 418:

 

[ArchieNov]

Yeah I read that before. I was looking for a method that didn't involve modding. Thanks!

[sh9000]

I’m going to try to make the heat shield flush.