Convectuoso Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 21 hours ago, ShinerTheBock said: I don't guess they sell super/strike parts for the HMR Valks, huh? Any indications out there that they might? Edit: looks like you guys discussed this a while back...still wondering if anyone knows of something that might be happening in the future... http://jungle-scs.co.jp/mobile/sale_en.cgi?action=productlist&do=detail&pid=101000010506 These should work just fine. A bit overpriced, though. Quote
jvmacross Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Convectuoso said: http://jungle-scs.co.jp/mobile/sale_en.cgi?action=productlist&do=detail&pid=101000010506 These should work just fine. A bit overpriced, though. I have those....good idea but they won't match the rest of the HMR squadron when they eventually get released.... Quote
ShinerTheBock Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Convectuoso said: http://jungle-scs.co.jp/mobile/sale_en.cgi?action=productlist&do=detail&pid=101000010506 These should work just fine. A bit overpriced, though. Thanks for the idea! I may do a bit of research to see how cheap I can find them. As I understand it they were exclusive at the time to a particular retailer so I'm not holding out much hope. Maybe I should look at a VF-1S...but man, those aren't cheap... Quote
sh9000 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, jvmacross said: I have those....good idea but they won't match the rest of the HMR squadron when they eventually get released.... I just remembered that my custom DYRL VF-1A Hikaru that was made from a VF-1S Hikaru can use the spare VF-1J Max grey calf armor when I paint and convert it into a VF-1A Whale Hunter. Do you or anybody else want the calf armor that came with the VF-1S Hikaru? Edited June 8, 2018 by sh9000 Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Convectuoso said: http://jungle-scs.co.jp/mobile/sale_en.cgi?action=productlist&do=detail&pid=101000010506 These should work just fine. A bit overpriced, though. Yeah, it seems like this set keeps climbing in price as more people get into HMR. I'm not counting on Bandai to re-release them, so I've bought a few sets over the past couple of years, and averaged $60 shipped for them, which is still a lot more than they originally went for several years ago. 1 hour ago, jvmacross said: I have those....good idea but they won't match the rest of the HMR squadron when they eventually get released.... Agreed, they're not ideal if you want a DYRL look like the current HMR super/strike VF-1s, but they do work pretty well color-wise if you're going for a TV look, like me. (The arm armors are not technically the right sculpt for TV, but I'm not too concerned there.) Quote
ShinerTheBock Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 32 minutes ago, sh9000 said: I just remembered that my custom DYRL VF-1A Hikaru that was made from a VF-1S Hikaru can use the spare VF-1J Max grey calf armor when I paint and convert it into a VF-1A Whale Hunter. Do you or anybody else want the calf armor that came with the VF-1S Hikaru? Thanks so much for offering! PM sent. Quote
sh9000 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, ScrambledValkyrie said: Yeah, it seems like this set keeps climbing in price as more people get into HMR. I'm not counting on Bandai to re-release them, so I've bought a few sets over the past couple of years, and averaged $60 shipped for them, which is still a lot more than they originally went for several years ago. Agreed, they're not ideal if you want a DYRL look like the current HMR super/strike VF-1s, but they do work pretty well color-wise if you're going for a TV look, like me. (The arm armors are not technically the right sculpt for TV, but I'm not too concerned there.) Yeah I bought several sets when they were at least a little cheaper. I would have bought a lot more when they were first $20. The VF-1J Armored Valkyrie is another one with the price that keeps climbing. The HM Super Parts go well with my TV and DYRL VF-1A CFs and I don’t need them to color match with Skull Squadron. I’ve got a few sets of TV arm armor for the VF-1s that really need it in my collection. Edited June 8, 2018 by sh9000 Quote
jvmacross Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 1 hour ago, sh9000 said: I just remembered that my custom DYRL VF-1A Hikaru that was made from a VF-1S Hikaru can use the spare VF-1J Max grey calf armor when I paint and convert it into a VF-1A Whale Hunter. Do you or anybody else want the calf armor that came with the VF-1S Hikaru? Quote
sh9000 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 1 hour ago, ShinerTheBock said: Thanks so much for offering! PM sent. Sold to jvmacross. 1 minute ago, jvmacross said: Thanks! Quote
frogger88 Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 11:53 AM, Shizuka the Cat said: You can get 3 packs like this.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bandai-Tamashii-Stage-Act-4-for-Humanoid-Figure-Clear-Display-Stand-4-USA-Seller/132393214287?hash=item1ed340214f:g:yIAAAOSwSPBaXhuC or the minora-like display stands like this... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bandai-TAMASHII-STAGE-ACT-TRIDENT-PLUS-Dark-Blue-Figure-Display-Stand/163076289624?epid=2254374770&hash=item25f81ab458:g:w58AAOSwv~1aG82u Thank you sir! Much appreciated! Quote
mpower1226 Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 Long time lurker here and going through same dilema with mykombini and leg armor. Got two left leg armor and looking for right. Mykombini flat out ignoring. Quote
mpower1226 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 People, be cautious of mkkombini on evay selling items. Not communicative, changes stories and not willing to stand up for the toys he sells. I have also sent an email to bandai about this but i highly doubt that they will do anything since i dont live in japan. Also it seems like a lot of ppl are looking for right calf armor and i am also. If there is any smart one on this forum with 3d printer, maybe he can start selling it.. Quote
mpower1226 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 On June 8, 2018 at 10:44 AM, sh9000 said: I just remembered that my custom DYRL VF-1A Hikaru that was made from a VF-1S Hikaru can use the spare VF-1J Max grey calf armor when I paint and convert it into a VF-1A Whale Hunter. Do you or anybody else want the calf armor that came with the VF-1S Hikaru? Do you have a spare right calf armor that i can purchase off of u? If you do please let me know? Quote
mpower1226 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 On June 8, 2018 at 2:35 AM, sh9000 said: Yep. I have spares of the left and right grey calf armor from all of the VF-1J Max and Milias I’ve used for customs that don’t need armor. That can be another option for anyone interested. You’ll have to color match though. Would you like to sell me the right calf? Quote
amptor Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 MyKombini will reply. It just takes a long time now and I don't know why. Maybe 3-5 business days for a response. Try to trade your leg armors on here instead of going through the hassle though. Quote
ShinerTheBock Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 2 hours ago, amptor said: MyKombini will reply. It just takes a long time now and I don't know why. Maybe 3-5 business days for a response. Try to trade your leg armors on here instead of going through the hassle though. I hate to say it, but it’s seeming like a real longshot to trade for right calf armor pieces because most everyone has duplicate lefts. To me, Bandai should be held accountable. This is not cool. Quote
Chronocidal Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 On 5/6/2018 at 8:17 PM, yellowlightman said: I also ended up with two left side leg armor attachment pieces (and a miscast, partially unpainted gunpod, but whatever) on my Hikaru 1A. I'm not able to get a replacement attachment piece from the shop where I purchased it, so if anyone ended up with two right side pieces and wants to do an exchange shoot me a PM! I'd say the one good thing about the whole mess is that the calf armor is a pretty simple block of plastic. Depending on the tolerances, it might be easy to get a Shapeways replacement made. Quote
tekering Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) I'm working on an SDF-1 hangar diorama to display my HMR collection... trying to match the classic Macross background colors. Once I've settled on a color scheme, I can add the gantries, markings, accessories, and deck crew... Constructive criticism would be most appreciated. Edited June 10, 2018 by tekering Quote
sh9000 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 Looks good. Nice use of mixing different hangar and playset pieces together. Small details in the pic. I think Hikaru’s VF-1J intakes should be changed and the VF-1S should have kite symbols. Quote
sh9000 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 Just got a 1/100 VF-17T. Sound Force complete. Quote
tekering Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Hikaru’s VF-1J intakes should be changed and the VF-1S should have kite symbols. Excellent, thanks. I'm also hoping to replace that horrible blue canopy on the VF-1J. 18 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Just got a 1/100 VF-17T. Sound Force complete. A 1:100 model kit of Ray's Valkyrie? Quote
sh9000 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 30 minutes ago, tekering said: Excellent, thanks. I'm also hoping to replace that horrible blue canopy on the VF-1J. A 1:100 model kit of Ray's Valkyrie? I usually give all of the VF-1s clear canopies but in this shot they’re blue so there’s that. Yeah it’s a Wave 1/100 Battroid kit. Quote
ShinerTheBock Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 On 6/8/2018 at 11:06 AM, sh9000 said: Yeah I bought several sets when they were at least a little cheaper. I would have bought a lot more when they were first $20. The VF-1J Armored Valkyrie is another one with the price that keeps climbing. The HM Super Parts go well with my TV and DYRL VF-1A CFs and I don’t need them to color match with Skull Squadron. I’ve got a few sets of TV arm armor for the VF-1s that really need it in my collection. Care to sell me a set? Quote
Wolf-1 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 5 hours ago, tekering said: I'm working on an SDF-1 hangar diorama to display my HMR collection... trying to match the classic Macross background colors. Once I've settled on a color scheme, I can add the gantries, markings, accessories, and deck crew... Constructive criticism would be most appreciated. Loving the look of this! What exactly did you use to add to the original kit; I've been wanting to do something similar but have only purchased the Tomytec aviation platforms to separate the two bays or add additional floor space. I've found its difficult to place more than 2 toys on the bays w/o them becoming overcrowded, start placing crew and set pieces and it gets small really quickly. I've also found that taking a 1/72 double seated cockpit and cutting off the back half and reattaching it at 90 degrees allows for a passable raised seat from a 1/100 figure with the head pitched forward. Quote
ShinerTheBock Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 5 hours ago, tekering said: I'm working on an SDF-1 hangar diorama to display my HMR collection... trying to match the classic Macross background colors. Once I've settled on a color scheme, I can add the gantries, markings, accessories, and deck crew... Constructive criticism would be most appreciated. Dude that’s awesome. Do you work for a special FX company building miniatures for movies or something? Quote
Chronocidal Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, sh9000 said: Looks good. Nice use of mixing different hangar and playset pieces together. Small details in the pic. I think Hikaru’s VF-1J intakes should be changed and the VF-1S should have kite symbols. I'm still waiting for Bandai to get with it, and sell TV-style fast pack sets for all their VF-1s.. they've got enough of them. As a side note though, a good number of the HMR VF-1s need some work on their nose striping. The M&Ms have the stripes properly done, but all the others cut off just behind the upper lip of the intake. Those stripes should go all the way back to where the nose section ends, like what you can clearly see on Max's valk in that screenshot. Edited June 10, 2018 by Chronocidal Quote
sh9000 Posted June 10, 2018 Posted June 10, 2018 4 hours ago, ShinerTheBock said: Care to sell me a set? I don’t have any sets for sale. I do still have extra sets of grey right and left calf armor. You’ll have to paint it but it will at least be stronger than something made through Shapeways. 3 hours ago, Chronocidal said: I'm still waiting for Bandai to get with it, and sell TV-style fast pack sets for all their VF-1s.. they've got enough of them. I’d still buy a TV VF-1S with Roy and Hikaru pilots and Super Parts with TV arm armor or a new Super/Strike Parts set with DYRL and TV arm armor. Quote
jvmacross Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 10 hours ago, tekering said: I'm working on an SDF-1 hangar diorama to display my HMR collection... trying to match the classic Macross background colors. Once I've settled on a color scheme, I can add the gantries, markings, accessories, and deck crew... Constructive criticism would be most appreciated. Looks good....but if you are trying to match the classic background colors the walls should be the color of your floor.... Even the old ARII kit used the same anime colors... Still.....looks really good.....I recognize what you used for the walls....but what are you using for the ceiling? Quote
tekering Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, jvmacross said: Looks good....but if you are trying to match the classic background colors the walls should be the color of your floor... Ah, if only that were consistently the case... Unfortunately, since the model sheets the studios were using for reference were mostly black-and-white, background colors are all over the map. 9 minutes ago, jvmacross said: I recognize what you used for the walls....but what are you using for the ceiling? Mostly Wave's H-Hangar parts, with some NOVA Ubiquitous panels for the overhead lights. 5 hours ago, Wolf-1 said: I've also found that taking a 1/72 double seated cockpit and cutting off the back half and reattaching it at 90 degrees allows for a passable raised seat from a 1/100 figure with the head pitched forward. Oh right, the GPB should have a seat sticking up behind the head. Thanks. 4 hours ago, ShinerTheBock said: Do you work for a special FX company building miniatures for movies or something? Just a hobbyist, of course, inspired by the show that's brought us all together here. But of course, we must remember how much FX miniatures informed the look of Macross to begin with. When I interviewed Shoji Kawamori, he told me of the strong influence Thunderbirds had on him as a child, and how that aesthetic has affected his design work... ...so I've tried to acknowledge that as well. Quote
Corrinald Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 I bought two different Hikaru VF-1A Supers (one new and one used) - and I somehow lucked out. Both of them had the correct lower leg parts. Hopefully that situation is an isolated incident and doesn't show up in future HMR releases. Quote
Podtastic Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 17 hours ago, tekering said: I'm working on an SDF-1 hangar diorama to display my HMR collection... trying to match the classic Macross background colors. Once I've settled on a color scheme, I can add the gantries, markings, accessories, and deck crew... Constructive criticism would be most appreciated. This looks great. Any plans to do a Zentraedi hangar diorama as well? Quote
sh9000 Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Spare calf armor from Milia. Swapped some parts around to make a variant. Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 @sh9000, that's an interesting experiment. Looks pretty cool. If you took off the super parts and mixed in some blue pieces from Max, you'd almost have an Angel Birds vibe. @tekering, that is a really nice looking diorama. Keep us updated with any future progress! Quote
the_foul_fowl Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Got the correct leg armor from a trade with SuperDimensionalDave. Thanks a lot! MWorld rocks! Quote
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