fenrir72 Posted October 2, 2018 Posted October 2, 2018 2 hours ago, no3Ljm said: If anyone wants a regular VF-1J release, there's one available at Mandarake for Y8000. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1089558820 Sold out already Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 2, 2018 Posted October 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, fenrir72 said: Sold out already Don't fret. Here's another one from Mandarake. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1090620205 Also, Jungle has it from Y7020 to Y8100. http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/?page_id=116&do=detail&id=101000059566 Quote
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) On 9/24/2018 at 10:01 PM, Mommar said: They didn't do that for the 19, why would they do that now for the 21? Bandai already had the mold, and the Advance sold well, so a Mac + reissue was a no brainer. Licence-wise, to release the 19 counterpart in DX form would make sense now, if they have reasons to believe it'll sell. Of course this is all speculation on my part since Bandai doesn't seem to have a fixed strategy when it comes to Macross releases. Edited October 7, 2018 by Lonely Soldier Boy Quote
seti88 Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 It would probably take sometime b4 any revisit to plus in the HMR line. Dont thk bandai would release a smaller scale version so soon after the DX, and will save it to fill in gaps, ie if the sales needs a boost... after all so much other stuff still not released...ie HMR vf-4g!! Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, seti88 said: It would probably take sometime b4 any revisit to plus in the HMR line. Dont thk bandai would release a smaller scale version so soon after the DX, and will save it to fill in gaps, ie if the sales needs a boost... after all so much other stuff still not released...ie HMR vf-4g!! Not to mention the VF-0 that they've shown on one of the display in the event before and the VF-1J Delta Versions. Now the Delta Versions is a good filler gap for new ones. Quote
505thAirborne Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 14 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Not to mention the VF-0 that they've shown on one of the display in the event before and the VF-1J Delta Versions. Now the Delta Versions is a good filler gap for new ones. If Bandai does anything Delta HMR at this point, I'd like to the VF-31A added to the list of things to come! I'd welcome a VF-0A/S too! Quote
jenius Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 I thought that was going to be a Barney related Image. Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Black Valkyrie said: I love you, you love me. That’d be a great background for the VT-1. Quote
Karaoke Ninja Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 What would be the best kind of paint to use on a Hi-Metal? Would something like a Gundam Marker work okay? I just want to fix some of this black paint that was scratched off the arms and shoulders. Quote
mickyg Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 It'll probably work short term but your best bet is a lacquer based paint that has a bit of "bite" to it. Anything else is likely to scratch off just as easily as the original. I'm not sure if gundam markers are available in lacquer. The ones I've got certainly don't smell like they are. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 I just use acrylic but I try to be careful not to scratch any paint. Quote
mickyg Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 2 hours ago, sh9000 said: I just use acrylic but I try to be careful not to scratch any paint. Given you've customised more of these than anyone else I know of, I'm inclined to take your experience as the final word on the matter. Do you airbrush the paint on and what's your preference in paint brand? Quote
Karaoke Ninja Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 I just don't understand how the paint is coming off so easily on mine. I haven't been mishandling since a few weeks ago trying to get the legs tabbed in. What's odd is only the right wing is scratched up and not the left. I don't even know what paint to use on this to fix the scratches. This is my first premium figure anything and it already looks so beat up... Quote
sh9000 Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, mickyg said: Given you've customised more of these than anyone else I know of, I'm inclined to take your experience as the final word on the matter. Do you airbrush the paint on and what's your preference in paint brand? I use Liquitex. Airbrush should work but I mostly paint by hand. 7 minutes ago, Karaoke Ninja said: I just don't understand how the paint is coming off so easily on mine. I haven't been mishandling since a few weeks ago trying to get the legs tabbed in. What's odd is only the right wing is scratched up and not the left. I don't even know what paint to use on this to fix the scratches. This is my first premium figure anything and it already looks so beat up... Maybe there is excess plastic underneath that panel that is scraping the wing. I’m not sure how that shoulder cover got scratches though. Quote
Hiriyu Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 My HMR Hikaru Super 1A has the exact same issues with paint loss. I'm not bothered enough by it to repaint the affected areas, but it was something that I noticed within about a week of ownership, so you're not alone on that. Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/6/2018 at 11:38 PM, jenius said: I thought that was going to be a Barney related Image. "I love you, You love me, Let's ride in my Valkyrie.. With a fifty round burst, And an RMS or two, Won't you say 'aishiteru?'" Quote
Convectuoso Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Hiriyu said: My HMR Hikaru Super 1A has the exact same issues with paint loss. I'm not bothered enough by it to repaint the affected areas, but it was something that I noticed within about a week of ownership, so you're not alone on that. Could it be that there are QC problems with Hikaru's VF-1A?. We all know there were issues with the leg armors, and now people are having paint scratches soon after getting the figure. Perhaps Bandai is aware of this problems and is holding back any VF HMR releases until fixing them. Edited October 11, 2018 by Convectuoso Typo Quote
Saburo Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Condition Red! Prepare for attack! All pilots man your Destroids! Edited October 11, 2018 by Saburo Quote
Karaoke Ninja Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 8 hours ago, Convectuoso said: Could it be that there are QC problems with Hikaru's VF-1A?. We all know there were issues with the leg armors, and now people are having paint scratches soon after getting the figure. Perhaps Bandai is aware of this problems and is holding back any VF HMR releases until fixing them. What would be the cause of this? Bandai using cheaper paint? Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 58 minutes ago, Karaoke Ninja said: What would be the cause of this? Bandai using cheaper paint? We can all speculate the reasons why since none of the members here works for Bandai. I can speculate that maybe they didn't allow enough time to let the paint dry due to production schedules. Or probably some members got theirs from bad production batches. And so on and so forth... Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Saburo said: Condition Red! Prepare for attack! All pilots man your Destroids! Awesome! The only thing that keeps this photo from being perfect is the fact that Bandai hasn’t released a Tomahawk or Phalanx for @Saburo to include with the other destroids. Quote
Slave IV Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Saburo said: Condition Red! Prepare for attack! All pilots man your Destroids! You are killing me with awesomeness! Quote
mickyg Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 Ditto. Saburo, that new "light tent" is just all kinds of awesome. Love it! Quote
sh9000 Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 Awesome pic @Saburo. Bring on the Destroid squad. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Saburo said: Condition Red! Prepare for attack! All pilots man your Destroids! And it keeps getting better and better!!!!! Quote
seti88 Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Saburo said: Condition Red! Prepare for attack! All pilots man your Destroids! Nice mood shot! Agree that when bandai releases the tomahawk and phalanx, they will round it up! Which episode was it that hikaru was in a destroid again.... Anyway awesome sauce! Quote
Saburo Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 9 hours ago, no3Ljm said: ^ Doki Doki. 6 hours ago, ScrambledValkyrie said: Awesome! The only thing that keeps this photo from being perfect is the fact that Bandai hasn’t released a Tomahawk or Phalanx for @Saburo to include with the other destroids. Exactly! As I was taking the shots, I kept thinking "If only I had Tomahawks and Phalanxes.". I'll revisit this shot when I all the destroids are released. 5 hours ago, Slave IV said: You are killing me with awesomeness! Thank you @Slave IV! I have a few more photos I need to process. 5 hours ago, mickyg said: Ditto. Saburo, that new "light tent" is just all kinds of awesome. Love it! Thank you @mickyg, hehe yep this new "Light Tent" has been a fun learning experience for me. I was so used to looking at the fade-to-black BG I usually do, it seemed strange when I was processing these pics. I will shoot the fade-to-black photos and the hanger shots will be more like the Mecha Centerfold photos. It takes a bit of time to assemble the hanger and I can't keep assembled the whole time due to amount of space it takes up. 4 hours ago, sh9000 said: Awesome pic @Saburo. Bring on the Destroid squad. Thank you @sh9000, I wish I had your army of Destroids. 3 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: And it keeps getting better and better!!!!! Hope it keeps getting better, I am doing my best. There are more photos to come. 2 hours ago, seti88 said: Nice mood shot! Agree that when bandai releases the tomahawk and phalanx, they will round it up! Which episode was it that hikaru was in a destroid again.... Anyway awesome sauce! Thank you @seti88 Yes, Bandai better announce the Tomahawk and Phalanx soon. Maybe I need another Monster in the hanger? Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 57 minutes ago, Saburo said: Yes, Bandai better announce the Tomahawk and Phalanx soon. Maybe I need another Monster in the hanger? Yes. You need two more. Quote
Big s Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 My guess on the paint issue that the paint was probably an ok batch, but the prep was probably not well handled. The release agents could have left an unnoticeable layer between the plastic and paint that’s causing the chipping. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Saburo said: Thank you @sh9000, I wish I had your army of Destroids. Thanks. This would be awesome too. Quote
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