Bolt Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 38 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Early Sunday morning panel line session done. A mix of Florys Light and Dark Dirt wash. Nice job! Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, mapendieck said: Hi all, I just bought the VF-4 from AmiAmi for 12960 yen ($116). just thought i'd send that info out in case anyone still needs one. https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?scode=FIGURE-043796 my wife made me "Kondo" my toy closet and i ended up selling off a ton of old transformers. enough to get this beaut. so...thanks Marie Kondo. Thanks! Really tried to skip this release, but I figured I may as well take the leap. Especially since aftermarket prices are likely to spike at some point. -b. Quote
Shizuka the Cat Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 19 minutes ago, sh9000 said: $237 shipped for 4 of them. Not too bad. How do you find these deals? Quote
mapendieck Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 13 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: How do you find these deals? yes...do tell. Quote
mapendieck Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 HMR question. i got the original release of the hi metal VF-1J Hikaru and it is starting to yellow. is the new HMR Hikaru 1J that much better/different than the original? thinking about picking one up but on the fence. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: How do you find these deals? Well, NY has decently low prices to begin with, and IIRC he has his bulk orders shipped via ferry, which is incredibly cheap and takes 3 months. My 2 via Amazon Japan are ¥13,212 shipped, or about $119. Edited March 31, 2019 by Sanity is Optional Quote
sh9000 Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: How do you find these deals? 30 minutes ago, mapendieck said: yes...do tell. Low price for each VF-1D plus cheapest combined shipping with the discount coupon applied. They’ll arrive in 2 months but I’ve got the VF-1D from Amazon JP that will arrive earlier. Edited March 31, 2019 by sh9000 Quote
sumyumgoy Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 3 hours ago, derex3592 said: Early Sunday morning panel line session done. A mix of Florys Light and Dark Dirt wash. Looks great @derex3592! One of mine came with bad paint applications and blemishes so I decided to panel line it too. Also wanted to test out a photo booth.... Quote
Lolicon Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 5 hours ago, derex3592 said: Early Sunday morning panel line session done. A mix of Florys Light and Dark Dirt wash. 1 hour ago, sumyumgoy said: Looks great @derex3592! One of mine came with bad paint applications and blemishes so I decided to panel line it too. Also wanted to test out a photo booth.... Looks fantastic guys! Yeah, 3 out of the 4 units I got had paint blemishes on the nose. They're real eye sores. Shoddy paint and tampo is a hallmark of Bandai, it seems. The one good unit is currently sitting in a pile of parts. Quote
sh9000 Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 Panel lines or no panel lines. Cool either way. To each their own. Quote
seti88 Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 All these pics are not helping me in waiting for more VF-4 variants! Quote
Atheonyirh Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 I skipped on the original VF-4 but if they do Max and Millia ones I'm down for those. No clue were I'd PUT them but I'd be down for 'em. Quote
tekering Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, seti88 said: All these pics are not helping me in waiting for more VF-4 variants! How about a "Cavaliers" paint scheme? Quote
sh9000 Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) Nice paint scheme. Impressive getting a non HMR VF-4 to balance on that stand. Edited April 1, 2019 by sh9000 Quote
slide Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 Just now, sh9000 said: Nice paint scheme. Impressive getting a 1/60 VF-4 to balance on that stand. I think that's a 1/72 model ...either way I want one!! Quote
slide Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 Just now, sh9000 said: Yep. Edited before the response. Quote
sumyumgoy Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 38 minutes ago, tekering said: How about a "Cavaliers" paint scheme? She's a beauty! Quote
seti88 Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 50 minutes ago, tekering said: How about a "Cavaliers" paint scheme? You are killing me .....need a distraction whilst waiting....cmon vf-1d! Quote
sh9000 Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 I want a HMR VF-11B VF-X Ravens and VF-0S to go with the group. Quote
Saburo Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 I have to process the shots from the photoshoot, here a preview. Quote
sumyumgoy Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Saburo said: I have to process the shots from the photoshoot, here a preview. Yes! Been waiting for these Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Saburo said: I have to process the shots from the photoshoot, here a preview. Love it as always, @Saburo. Though I can't help but notice if the neck joint should be high like that? I don't have mine yet so I haven't seen the instructions on the transformations. Also a quick question for most of the guys who already have this. I've seen members here posting photos of the battroid where the vertical stabilizer is not folded down. Does it have the option to pull it up so it can bend more like the YamArcadia's? Another thing to notice on Saburo's pic is the pelvic section. I noticed there's a locking mechanism under the nosecone like the YamArcadia. Does the top portion lock still even if we didn't use that? Thanks! Edited April 1, 2019 by no3Ljm Quote
Slave IV Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 All the VF-4 pics and customs looking great! Quote
Chronocidal Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) So I went super low-tech/low-effort on a fix for the wing angle in fighter mode, and realized that there's enough play in the wing hinges to kind of just force them downward. So, I just folded up a sliver of printer paper a couple times, jammed it in to the joint, and now the outer wings are even with the canards. I did originally make a small modification to the leg by shaving down the upper lip of the slot that the wing tabs into, but I'm not even sure that was necessary. It did let the wings drop easier, and not snap in level so solidly, but they're not rock-solid to begin with, and there's enough slippage in the joint to push the wings downward without any changes. I'm going to see if the paper is enough to push the wings down on my stock copy later today. As a side note, the wing hinges aren't pinned, and just pop in and out easily if you want to do more extensive modifications. Just doing something to beef up either the outboard side of those hinge blocks, or inboard surface of the wing root would push the wing downward. You'd need the equivalent thickness of about three layers of printer paper* to angle the wings down the same amount as the Yamato version. * I'm not sure what thickness of paper, but I'll check that later. It was whatever I had on hand at the time. Edited April 1, 2019 by Chronocidal Quote
Saburo Posted April 2, 2019 Posted April 2, 2019 8 hours ago, seti88 said: cant wait! I am working on processing them, I'll try to get them done as soon as I can. 6 hours ago, sumyumgoy said: Yes! Been waiting for these Soon @sumyumgoy. 6 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Love it as always, @Saburo. Though I can't help but notice if the neck joint should be high like that? I don't have mine yet so I haven't seen the instructions on the transformations. Also a quick question for most of the guys who already have this. I've seen members here posting photos of the battroid where the vertical stabilizer is not folded down. Does it have the option to pull it up so it can bend more like the YamArcadia's? Another thing to notice on Saburo's pic is the pelvic section. I noticed there's a locking mechanism under the nosecone like the YamArcadia. Does the top portion lock still even if we didn't use that? Thanks! @no3Ljm I did think the neck joint was a little high, when I transformed it I seemed like it that's where it was supposed to be. The vertical stablizers can fold down, I angled them down slightly so the skull insignia was visible. For locking mechanism for the nose cone the lower canard/fin rotates into the nose fits into a slot in the abdomen. I don't remember it not sure if locks. 6 hours ago, Slave IV said: All the VF-4 pics and customs looking great! Quote
Saburo Posted April 2, 2019 Posted April 2, 2019 Here you go @no3Ljm, vertical stabilizers down. Quote
kkx Posted April 2, 2019 Posted April 2, 2019 still waiting for AmiAmi to invoice me for the VF-1D PO. Can't wait. I hope the shipping will not be too high. Quote
Tking22 Posted April 2, 2019 Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) edit: Nevermind, figured it out :). Edited April 2, 2019 by Tking22 Quote
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