Hi-Metal R

[505thAirborne]

3 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said:

Congrats!!! It's a great addition to the HMR collection. I was swooshing my VF-0S when I read your post.

Thank you!! I'm looking forward to the VF-0D now and any other Mac Zero releases.

While the VF-1's are an easy pass for me since I have the 1/60's & 1/48's, the HMR Line is fantastic for have having Valk's like the 0S, VF-4's and my favorite the VF-2SS. Mac Plus & Mac 7 VF-11's, VF-22's and Frontier are all welcomed too. 

[sh9000]

 

VF-1J TV Hikaru version 2 with TV Super Parts.

[Froy]

1 hour ago, sh9000 said:

 

VF-1J TV Hikaru version 2 with TV Super Parts.

Grey google for the win!

Still have to put the armour on but the first thing I did was switch the heads.

[Chronocidal]

Finally got around to something I'd been meaning to do for a very long time.

I've probably had those nubs of tan sprue hollowed out since shortly after the VF-1D released.  Was really irritated they didn't give us hardpointed wings for it, but it wasn't hard to rectify, and I finally have the packs to use on it.  

Also took a little time, and painted up a set of TV missiles that came with the Messer crossover version.  A standard red Gundam marker with a flat coat turned out to be a pretty good match to the paint they use.

Edited June 10, 2023 by Chronocidal

[505thAirborne]

3 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Finally got around to something I'd been meaning to do for a very long time.

I've probably had those nubs of tan sprue hollowed out since shortly after the VF-1D released.  Was really irritated they didn't give us hardpointed wings for it, but it wasn't hard to rectify, and I finally have the packs to use on it.  

Also took a little time, and painted up a set of TV missiles that came with the Messer crossover version.  A standard red Gundam marker with a flat coat turned out to be a pretty good match to the paint they use.

[sh9000]

18 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Finally got around to something I'd been meaning to do for a very long time.

I've probably had those nubs of tan sprue hollowed out since shortly after the VF-1D released.  Was really irritated they didn't give us hardpointed wings for it, but it wasn't hard to rectify, and I finally have the packs to use on it.  

Also took a little time, and painted up a set of TV missiles that came with the Messer crossover version.  A standard red Gundam marker with a flat coat turned out to be a pretty good match to the paint they use.

Cool.  I have spare VF-1Ds so I'll put some hardpoints on a set of wings like how I did for my VF-4G Roy.

19 hours ago, Froy said:

Grey google for the win!

Still have to put the armour on but the first thing I did was switch the heads.

VF-1J TV Hikaru version 2 with grey goggles.

VF-1J TV Hikaru version 2 with grey goggles and TV Super Parts.

 

[Bolt]

20 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Finally got around to something I'd been meaning to do for a very long time.

I've probably had those nubs of tan sprue hollowed out since shortly after the VF-1D released.  Was really irritated they didn't give us hardpointed wings for it, but it wasn't hard to rectify, and I finally have the packs to use on it.  

Also took a little time, and painted up a set of TV missiles that came with the Messer crossover version.  A standard red Gundam marker with a flat coat turned out to be a pretty good match to the paint they use.

Nice ! 

 

2 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Cool.  I have spare VF-1Ds so I'll put some hardpoints on a set of wings like how I did for my VF-4G Roy.

VF-1J TV Hikaru version 2 with grey goggles.

VF-1J TV Hikaru version 2 with grey goggles and TV Super Parts.

 

 Very cool ! The grey goggles really tie it all together nicely 

[Pontus]

On 6/9/2023 at 10:37 PM, Chronocidal said:

Also took a little time, and painted up a set of TV missiles that came with the Messer crossover version.  A standard red Gundam marker with a flat coat turned out to be a pretty good match to the paint they use.

Very nice correction of typical Bandai oversite!  I know it's never been canon, but shouldn't the missiles on a trainer valk have orange tips (or entirely orange) to signify that they're dummy rounds?  I guess he did have actual live rounds since he was blasting regults in the first ep, but I don't recall him using missiles.

[Chronocidal]

2 minutes ago, Pontus said:

Very nice correction of typical Bandai oversite!  I know it's never been canon, but shouldn't the missiles on a trainer valk have orange tips (or entirely orange) to signify that they're dummy rounds?  I guess he did have actual live rounds since he was blasting regults in the first ep, but I don't recall him using missiles.

I did go back to watch the first episode once to confirm it, and no, they never did load Hikaru's 1D up with missiles before they sent him into combat.  Probably an oversight in terms of capability, but Bandai seems to go to great lengths to adhere to what's seen on screen so long as it will let them cut production costs.   Technically speaking though, they probably didn't include missiles because they would have had to mold them in another color.  The light tan missiles in the Brownie VF-1A were passable, but the tan and orange parts on the 1D probably wouldn't have looked as good.

Training rounds would generally be marked blue in terms of real world weapons though, so I doubt that would change to match the plane (and I doubt Bandai would take the time to learn that in the first place).

Otherwise, just because an aircraft can be used as a trainer, doesn't make it a dedicated trainer, like the VT-1.  Lots of planes with a back seat can be configured for training, like the F-18, but they're also fully combat capable.  The closest analogue to the relationship between the VF-1D and VT-1 I know of is when you compare the F-5F with the T-38.

[Froy]

On 6/9/2023 at 10:37 PM, Chronocidal said:

 

I would love to do that too. I'm very tempted to put the TV missiles on the DX VF-1D but the white pilons will bug the hell out of me.

[sh9000]

I'll redo the VF-1D pose once I equip the VF-1D with missiles.

[Chronocidal]

Side note, I know Luna Park has been sketchy for a while with orders, but I took a gamble and put in an order last week for a second armored VF-1J, and just arrived today via FedEx.  Box was a little scrunched, but in okay shape overall.  Think it came to about $150 shipped in the end, which I was okay with to get a second one after the fact, considering I think that's about what my HLJ one cost after shipping.

[MKT]

On 6/10/2023 at 11:37 AM, Chronocidal said:

Looks great here. Just missiles but somehow in combination with that angle & wing sweep makes it look menacing. 

[sh9000]

VF-1J TV Hikaru version 1 with Armored Valkyrie Revival TV GBP and grey goggle head.

The whites are different and more noticeable in person or when armor is removed.

[Lolicon]

On 6/9/2023 at 10:37 PM, Chronocidal said:

Finally got around to something I'd been meaning to do for a very long time.

I've probably had those nubs of tan sprue hollowed out since shortly after the VF-1D released.  Was really irritated they didn't give us hardpointed wings for it, but it wasn't hard to rectify, and I finally have the packs to use on it.  

Also took a little time, and painted up a set of TV missiles that came with the Messer crossover version.  A standard red Gundam marker with a flat coat turned out to be a pretty good match to the paint they use.

Looks good with the supers.

[Chronocidal]

I never even really considered it before, but I wonder how difficult it would be to get a set of super parts printed, and paint up a set in orange.  I'd rather not mess with the stock parts that much.

[Froy]

Just now, sh9000 said:

The whites are different and more noticeable in person or when armor is removed.

That was the first thing I noticed when I opened mine.

I need to put them side by side the VF-1S and the Armored VF-1J and see how much the difference in whites pop next to each other.

[sh9000]

30 minutes ago, Froy said:

That was the first thing I noticed when I opened mine.

I need to put them side by side the VF-1S and the Armored VF-1J and see how much the difference in whites pop next to each other.

The VF-1J that comes from the Armored Valkyrie Revival Set should go well with the VF-1S.

Just to clarify this is VF-1J TV Hikaru version 1 in those pics.

[Chronocidal]

Yep, the recent white VF-1S with super packs is a good match to the revival armored VF-1J, with a matching canopy tint.  The earlier ones were a very light gray, while the DYRL releases were a darker gray.  

[Pontus]

Regarding the standalone HMR Hikaru VF-1J (the first one), is the blue canopy tint removable in some way or is it just made of clear blue plastic?

Edited June 13, 2023 by Pontus

[mechaninac]

3 hours ago, Pontus said:

Regarding the standalone HMR Hikaru VF-1J (the first one), is the blue canopy tint removable in some way or is it just made of clear blue plastic?

It's not a tint, it's a pigment; the dammed thing was molded in clear blue plastic.

[Chronocidal]

All the more reason to use those with the armor.  

Or just swap the canopies around, in any case.  As long as you have a few in battroid, you'll probably have a few free clear ones to use.

Edited June 14, 2023 by Chronocidal

[Big s]

6 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

I never even really considered it before, but I wonder how difficult it would be to get a set of super parts printed, and paint up a set in orange.  I'd rather not mess with the stock parts that much.

If you can disassemble them and have the equipment to scan and print the parts, it should be super easy if you know what you’re doing 

[Sandman]

On 6/13/2023 at 1:41 PM, Pontus said:

Regarding the standalone HMR Hikaru VF-1J (the first one), is the blue canopy tint removable in some way or is it just made of clear blue plastic?

It's interesting to me that everyone says the canopy has a blue tint. I see green. Is there something wrong with my eyes? I know I'm not color blind. LOL!

[Chronocidal]

8 hours ago, Sandman said:

It's interesting to me that everyone says the canopy has a blue tint. I see green. Is there something wrong with my eyes? I know I'm not color blind. LOL!

It really kind of depends on your eyes, and the light you're used to seeing it under.  I've actually noticed in the past that my right and left eye actually see slightly different shades of gold/brown/yellow. 

I think it's not a pure blue, there is definitely a tinge of green in it.  It's probably harder to see on the valk itself, since it has a slightly blue-gray color.

[derex3592]

[Ignacio Ocamica]

I'm colorblind but I do see it blue 

[Lolicon]

The lighting can definitely affect how blue or green it appears. 

[mechaninac]

Or.... that blue has some yellow in it... 

Edited June 16, 2023 by mechaninac

[jenius]

This thread has gone right down the drain.

[sjoebarry]

57 minutes ago, jenius said:

This thread has gone right down the drain.

[ValkAddict]

Thank you fellow MW members for making me laugh.

[MKT]

I was wondering where that very blue tint came from, but then its right in the opening credits when Hikaru's 1J gets ready for take off.

[Sandman]

Can you guys remind me if it’s normal for the tail fins be this high up. I feel like it’s sitting too high but I can see no obvious way to lower it. And yes I already slide the backpack back.

[sh9000]

It looks like it can be lowered more.  Make sure when viewing the profile of Battroid that the backpack hinges are perpendicular so that it is lowered all the way.