mapendieck Posted April 5, 2019 Posted April 5, 2019 but.... we were so close. i do agree that a 1/60 would be the next logical move. but my wallet. Quote
Bolt Posted April 5, 2019 Posted April 5, 2019 If they did M+ HMR, I believe it would be the YF-19 first. The YF-21 doesn’t get enough love, unfortunately .. Quote
Phangry Posted April 5, 2019 Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bolt said: If they did M+ HMR, I believe it would be the YF-19 first. The YF-21 doesn’t get enough love, unfortunately .. I honestly wish that if they did decide to do Plus, they'd start with the VF-11B (another design that doesn't get enough love), followed by the YF-21, and then finally the YF-19. Never going to happen, though. The YF-19 just eclipses everything else from that series. Edited April 5, 2019 by Phangry Quote
sh9000 Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 Just imagining a HMR VF-0S and how cool it would be. The Reactive Armor clicking and snapping onto it would be awesome. Quote
Slave IV Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Just imagining a HMR VF-0S and how cool it would be. The Reactive Armor clicking and snapping onto it would be awesome. Could be the best HMR Valk to date if it follows in the footsteps of the Arcadia. Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 While I am selling off some of my larger 1/60 collection, my hopes for a Macross Zero HMR line are high (believe it or not) and eventually a Mac Plus line will show up too... VF-11's alone are a win-win. Financially the HMR line makes more sense to having multiples vs just one. Quote
seti88 Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 9 hours ago, no3Ljm said: I like where is this going, Seti. Would be nice to have a DX YF-21 and VF-11B. But with that regard, Bandai already made a VF-4 Lightning III in HMR format, I don't mind them making a DX version of that as well. (DX is not an official 1/60 scale, so I hope there will be no problems there.) Also, I don't think they will risk the sales of the HMR VF-4 at this point. A DX vf 4 would be awesome! On the same note, If bandai releases a DX version too soon after the vf-4 HMR it might risk the sales of the DX instead cos it seems that the HMR is a runaway success ... i cant imagine the preorder madness for a DX vf-11. Would be even crazier than a DX yf-21? Quote
Bolt Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 1 minute ago, seti88 said: cant imagine the preorder madness for a DX vf-11. Would be even crazier than a DX yf-21? It might be considering how coveted the Yammy VF-11 was (is).. Quote
Lolicon Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 The Yamato VF-11 only became coveted long after it was sold out and no longer produced. It was a shelf warmer when it was available. I got mine for 50% off from HLJ. Quote
DewPoint Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 My VF-4 has spent more time at customs than it had traveling from Japan. It arrived in state on the 27th of March. It passed through customs on the 28th. It's been showing "Origin Post is Preparing Shipment" for 8 days now. Quote
Mac Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 5:11 PM, Lolicon said: Fixed up my HMR VF-4. She looked a bit plain out of the box. One of my favorite fighter modes of any valkyrie. The HMR can angle its wings down a bit for the proper look. Very nice! Did you use a clear coat after you panel lined it? Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Mac said: Very nice! Did you use a clear coat after you panel lined it? These were the posts after the one you quoted. On 4/3/2019 at 5:57 PM, sumyumgoy said: Damn sweet @Lolicon the extra decals really help. Did you use a matte overcoat or is it satin? On 4/3/2019 at 6:19 PM, Lolicon said: Satin coat. Flat coats look nice but I always end up regretting it because they scuff so much more easily and visibly. Quote
seti88 Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) DAT VISOR! Wallpaper replacement time! the behind the shoulder look is a classic.... Edited April 6, 2019 by seti88 Quote
Actar Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 Just got my VF-4 and I'm blown away. Solid, fun to play and pose this really is a great way to experience this Valk. Pity they didn't engineer the intake covers and trapdoors into it as that would pretty much make it a perfect transformer. While I'm really satisfied with the toy, I have some questions: - For the grey shoulder flaps/covers, how should they be positioned? Should the bottom panel be lined up with the top? Or should it sit at an angle? The line art looks to have them in different positions for Battroid and Gerwalk modes. - Which are the true elbow joints? For that matter, how should the forearms be aligned? If the line art/stock photo is to be followed, the elbow joints are super limited. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 Excellent photos @Saburo showcasing the lovely VF-4 as is. Quote
Saburo Posted April 6, 2019 Posted April 6, 2019 Thank you @seti88 & @sh9000 Next up Gerwalk pics Quote
Roy Focker Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 Mine has final arrived in country and cleared customs. SAL use to be quicker than this. Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 Got my VF-4 today from AmiAmi, thanks to @sh9000. Only took 10 days total via SAL. Can’t wait to set it up. Quote
DewPoint Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 I finally received my VF-4. I have a scratch in the black area of the nose cone right in front of the cockpit. The yellow plastic shows through. Otherwise, no other issues. I did have a scary moment when I was transforming it for the first time. While I was disconnecting the legs from the body, I somehow applied too much pressure on the trap door of the little fin and it popped into the cavity. I found no easy way to get the door back out. I tried to push the roll pin out with a paperclip as I had no punch nor a way to hold everything steady enough to tap it out. I ended up bending the paperclip into a hook and yanked the door back out. There are very faint stress marks on the plastic near the area where the fin snaps in now. I'm hoping it fades with time. Quote
mechaninac Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 Well, I picked up my second copy, purchased with CDJ, at the post office today and I'm happy to report this one has no issues... at least not upon first inspection. Quote
sh9000 Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 4 hours ago, ScrambledValkyrie said: Got my VF-4 today from AmiAmi, thanks to @sh9000. Only took 10 days total via SAL. Can’t wait to set it up. No problem. Happy to help. 4 hours ago, Saburo said: Thank you everyone, last set fighter mode. As seen from your pics, Fighter mode is beautiful. Quote
Bolt Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 @Saburo pretty much makes everything look good.. Quote
vlenhoff Posted April 7, 2019 Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) Great pics Saburo, but my question is... Is that real carbon fiber? If it isn't, i am not interested. Yep, just kidding! Amazing pics man! I wish i could get the VF-4, but i am tied up right now Edited April 7, 2019 by vlenhoff Has anyone attempted to weather the pilot? It seems it could use a little love. Quote
HardlyNever Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 Anyone know how to escalate/ping a ticket with NY? I put in a change of shipping address for my VF-1D over a week ago, and they haven't done anything. I know their customer service isn't great, but I've never had them take this long to respond to a ticket. The VF-1D release is fast approaching, and I don't want it going to the wrong address... Quote
Reïvaj Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 They have a live chat, maybe you can ask them? Quote
fifbeat Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) On 4/6/2019 at 12:08 PM, sh9000 said: Excellent photos @Saburo showcasing the lovely VF-4 as is. I agree. I didn't want a funny-looking VF-4 (particular in battroid mode) until I saw @Saburo's photos. Looking forward to the video @jenius! Edited April 8, 2019 by fifbeat Quote
Podtastic Posted April 8, 2019 Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 9:57 PM, Saburo said: Thank you @seti88 & @sh9000 Next up Gerwalk pics Nice pics but still an easy pass for me. Quote
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