Guest davidwhangchoi Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 it exists! freakin amazing looking... Quote
Foblander Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 So beautiful I can't wait for mine! It reached NY today Quote
Lolicon Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 are you planning to transform it? I wonder how the legs are, gundam's pic showed it transformed ok, but i am not sure the phobia is still there or not. Will transform it when I get home later. Gotta check those legs out while HLJ will still accept returns! Quote
SaitouSad Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Really wish i could afford a 2nd one just to display it in the reactive armor Quote
spanner Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 looks pretty good! Cant wait to get mine! Just checked postage tracking and mine have processed through the metro sort facility. Will be surprised if they deliver it tomorrow being a public holiday so most likely Tuesday. Quote
funkymonkeyjavajunky Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Any chance this toy will go on sale? Quote
kajnrig Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 What's up with the leg plates? I don't remember the VF-0 wearing just those without the rest of the Ghost/Super add-ons. Quote
sh9000 Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 If anyone wants some Yamato originals here you go. Quote
505thAirborne Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 What's up with the leg plates? I don't remember the VF-0 wearing just those without the rest of the Ghost/Super add-ons. A couple of scenes from Mac Zero. Roy always seems to have the Leg Armor, however the the two VF-0A's do not. Quote
F360 Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 What's up with the leg plates? I don't remember the VF-0 wearing just those without the rest of the Ghost/Super add-ons. They have those since the old Yamato days. It's part of the normal look of the VF-0 since they burn so much fuel. Quote
spanner Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 What's up with the leg plates? I don't remember the VF-0 wearing just those without the rest of the Ghost/Super add-ons. never particularly cared much for those add on parts personally so mine definitely won't be displayed with em.. Much prefer the clean look! Quote
Saburo Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) Looks good Lolicon! Can't wait for mine to arrive, I was hoping it would be here today but it looks like it will be delivered Monday. Edited December 27, 2015 by Saburo Quote
Lolicon Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Looks good Lolicon! Can't wait for mine to arrive, I was hoping it would be here today but it looks like it will be delivered Monday. Yes, she's a lovely bird. My reception upon receiving the 0A was a bit lukewarm, but now that I have it in Roy's paint scheme, I love it! It's molded in white all over, so you won't have to worry about scratching up the paint during transformation like on the 0A. Quote
Saburo Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Yes, she's a lovely bird. My reception upon receiving the 0A was a bit lukewarm, but now that I have it in Roy's paint scheme, I love it! It's molded in white all over, so you won't have to worry about scratching up the paint during transformation like on the 0A. Its all about the Skull and Crossbones scheme. Like many others, the Roy color scheme is my favorite. So far from what I have read, hip ball joint issue with the 0A and 0D has not shown up on the 0S as of yet. I take it yours is ok too. Quote
spanner Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 OK so its been bugging me ever since I got em and then the photo of the Lolicon's VF-0S finally pushed me over the edge to paint the cockpit canopy frame of my VF-0A black to match the 0S & 0D.. It was a pain in the arse to do as in my middle age I don't seem to have the once steady hands of my youth so it was a slow process. I think it turned out quite well actually! I'll definitely do my other VF-0A also! I'll go over it again once the paint properly dries. Let me know what you guys think! Quote
Moosey Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 Looks really good Spanner. Nice job. Hands were steady enough! Quote
Xigfrid Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 I don't want to buzz your decision, but to me the new paint was a revelation compared to the old Yamato choice. To me, the paint is much more accurate to a "Shin" scheme. In episode 5, you can see both Shin's 0A and Roy 0S side by side on the aircraft carrier. And Shin is plain grey when Roy's frame is black. Quote
spanner Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) i know it's no longer anime accurate but i just never liked the grey colored frame.. im curious as to why they did that in the anime as it doesn't follow the trend of most if not all many other fighter aircraft with black painted canopy frames. After all it is done for a reason (as far as I was aware). Im happy with how it looks now as before it looked unfinished. edited.. Edited December 27, 2015 by spanner76 Quote
wmkjr Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) I'm under the impression that Shin's grey scheme follows the naval grey scheme on today's fighters and they have their canopies painted grey. Only if there is a black area around the canopy then I think it'll be black like Roy's and the CF versions (looks like the Arcadia one will have it in black). But in the end, whatever makes you happy as that's your own touch to it. Edited December 27, 2015 by wmkjr Quote
spanner Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 ah yes.. it would seem many navy fighters do have grey colored frames.. More than I thought! But for me I prefer the black frame on my Shin as I think it helps break up all that grey which to me seem too much. Adds a nice contrast. And for me doing my own custom touch was a big thing as I usually shy away doing personal customs most due to the fear factor of screwing it up. Especially considering the cost of these bloody things.. Quote
Xigfrid Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 i know it's no longer anime accurate but i just never liked the grey colored frame.. im curious as to why they did that in the anime as it doesn't follow the trend of most if not all many other fighter aircraft with black painted canopy frames. After all it is done for a reason (as far as I was aware). Im happy with how it looks now as before it looked unfinished. edited.. I won't blame you, I did paint my YF-29 isamu top nose in black so that it has the same pattern of the other 29s and 25s... Although that I absolutely know this is not correct. Damn these small chip of paint can be buggy! Quote
spanner Posted December 27, 2015 Posted December 27, 2015 I won't blame you, I did paint my YF-29 isamu top nose in black so that it has the same pattern of the other 29s and 25s... Although that I absolutely know this is not correct. Damn these small chip of paint can be buggy! is that the small part of the nose cone which joins to the forward fuselage? im not really sure which part you are referring to sorry.. Quote
Lolicon Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Some quick pics. Roy easily has the best paint scheme in all of Macross. Legs are totally fine on mine so far. However, the instrument panel was poorly glued on and came off with just a slight touch. Easy to remedy. I guess I would rather deal with a loose part that I can easily reattach than have to perform open leg surgery. Edited December 28, 2015 by Lolicon Quote
spanner Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) looks really good! sucks about the instrument panel but like you said an very easy fix compared to complicated leg joint surgery.. dang I wish mine would arrive already! Edited December 28, 2015 by spanner76 Quote
ChaoticYeti Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Some quick pics. Roy easily has the best paint scheme in all of Macross. Legs are totally fine on mine so far. However, the instrument panel was poorly glued on and came off with just a slight touch. Easy to remedy. I guess I would rather deal with a loose part that I can easily reattach than have to perform open leg surgery. Same thing happened to my VF-0A HUD panel. To be far, I would much rather have the factory put too little glue on a piece over too much glue. It was any easy fix. Thanks for the battroid pics! Excited for mine to arrive! Quote
seti88 Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Some quick pics. Roy easily has the best paint scheme in all of Macross. Legs are totally fine on mine so far. However, the instrument panel was poorly glued on and came off with just a slight touch. Easy to remedy. I guess I would rather deal with a loose part that I can easily reattach than have to perform open leg surgery. Thanks for the awesome pics and update! Additionally you can forget abt the return day window!! I do agree that the white, yellow, black scheme works on many levels and is really eye catching esp on this 0a valk design. However in a weird kinda way, roy's release is sorta making me appreciate my 0a valk even more, because it isnt the usual white/black stripes. But am getting the 0s, and resisting the urge for a 2nd 0s. (and no, resistance is 'NOT' futile) Edited December 28, 2015 by seti88 Quote
Lolicon Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Oh! Forgot to mention that it's molded in the darker Yamato DYRL white, so no pinkish hue, if anyone was concerned about that. Thanks for the awesome pics and update! Additionally you can forget abt the return day window!! Thank goodness. HLJ appears to be on their new year's break till January 4th. (I had to email them about another issue and haven't heard back yet.) Quote
Xigfrid Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) is that the small part of the nose cone which joins to the forward fuselage? im not really sure which part you are referring to sorry.. That s right, here is a comparison pict , the right one is obviously my copy taken with a phone camera Sorry for the off topic guys! Edited December 28, 2015 by Xigfrid Quote
Chronocidal Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Incredibly glad to hear it's molded in color, and DYRL white to boot. Still wish the Arcadia VF-1 releases had used that color. Guess nothing ever really changes though, the same exact thing happened to the instrument panel on my Yamato Roy 0S. Just not very much surface to attach it to, I guess. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Incredibly glad to hear it's molded in color, and DYRL white to boot. +100 Still wish the Arcadia VF-1 releases had used that color. +200 Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Oh! Forgot to mention that it's molded in the darker Yamato DYRL white, so no pinkish hue, if anyone was concerned about that. *snip* This, plus the fact that there have been no reported issues with the legs/hip (knocks on wood) have single handedly made me decide to buy a VF-0S. The awesome member pictures have helped too. +100 +200 * 2 -b. Quote
jenius Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Oh! Forgot to mention that it's molded in the darker Yamato DYRL white, so no pinkish hue, if anyone was concerned about that. Thank goodness. HLJ appears to be on their new year's break till January 4th. (I had to email them about another issue and haven't heard back yet.) Yeah... Did they post they were doing that anywhere? Due to the whole "10 day limit" issue I didn't want to have them ship until I knew i'd be back at home to receive it so I asked for a big box to go out on the 25th... appears that won't be happening for a while. Quote
spanner Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 That s right, here is a comparison pict , the right one is obviously my copy taken with a phone camera IMG_2467.JPG Sorry for the off topic guys! I thought that was what you were talking about! Yeah looks good! Quote
spanner Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 On board for delivery today! Woo hoo! =D Quote
Mommar Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Ugh, i'vebeen waiting all frakking day for my damn brother to let me borrow his keys so I can run to Fed Ex. Quote
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