mechaninac Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Today marks the 4th day my RA from N-Y has been sitting in "Preparation in progress" limbo; but since I chose SAL-R as my shipping choice, I'm not too bothered by their slow pace. Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted February 16, 2017 Author Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Got my reactive armor on HLJ private warehouse, all my macross collection is stored for the moment A reactive armor assembly kit, can't say it won't make me happy, I'll probably get a couple if its priced accordingly, but if they can do this then I hope they release a damn VF-4G assembly kit soon! Edited February 16, 2017 by Valkyrie addict Quote
chyll2 Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Yeah, there is hope for more assembly kit. Quote
Duymon Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) sorry everyone is taking forever with N-Y. hope yall chose el cheapo SAL i never get fast shipping anyways unless mandated by the store like HLJ Edited February 16, 2017 by Duymon Quote
seti88 Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Valkyrie addict said: Got my reactive armor on HLJ private warehouse, all my macross collection is stored for the moment A reactive armor assembly kit, can't say it won't make me happy, I'll probably get a couple if its priced accordingly, but if they can do this then I hope they release a damn VF-4G assembly kit soon! A 4G assembly kit? Now thats an idea!! Quote
Lolicon Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 RA on the Fedex truck for delivery, so I finally liberated my second 0S from the package in preparation. I'd forgotten just how, er, clean it looks out of the box. Also forgot what an ordeal it was to open the rear landing gear bay doors... Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, chyll2 said: Yeah, there is hope for more assembly kit. Oh yeah! Agree on this one. If that happen, no more 'expensive labor cost' excuses from Arcadia for sure. Quote
wm cheng Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: RA on the Fedex truck for delivery, so I finally liberated my second 0S from the package in preparation. I'd forgotten just how, er, clean it looks out of the box. Also forgot what an ordeal it was to open the rear landing gear bay doors... Your weathered VF-0S looks great! Yes, its amazing how bare the toy is straight out of the box for $400-500. I'd get one on sale maybe, but like you said, its a lot of work. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Nice work, Lolicon! You get better results than I do with the Tamiya weathering kits. Did you use the included stickers or the waterslides from the hasegawa kits? 40 minutes ago, wm cheng said: Your weathered VF-0S looks great! Yes, its amazing how bare the toy is straight out of the box for $400-500. I'd get one on sale maybe, but like you said, its a lot of work. And the panel lines are so shallow that without some panel lining work done, it looks like it has no detail either, even if you squint hard to find the panel lines. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 32 minutes ago, MacrossJunkie said: Nice work, Lolicon! You get better results than I do with the Tamiya weathering kits. Did you use the included stickers or the waterslides from the hasegawa kits? Thanks! I used mainly Hasegawa decals, but also used some HiQ decals and self-printed ones. She's finally here! Will post some suited up pics a little later. Quote
locidm Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 hurray, after 1.5 years of waiting since the first announcement, I just received the received the reactive armor! (from HLJ) Quote
Slave IV Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Yeah...these things are years in the making. I don't care if it takes weeks or even months to get to me. Mine are still in preparation at NY too and I'm fine with it. Quote
Mommar Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Picked up my armor from FedEx at lunch. It's going to be a long wait until I can dress up my 0S tonight. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Stuck mine together and snapped a few quick pics. I didn't read the manual so I'm not 100% sure if I have everything securely fastened. She's a real beast though! I don't think even Ozma's armor was this beefy. Missiles are the same kind of pinkish white as newer Arcadia valks, as already noted. I'd like to add some decals and panel detailing one of these days. The 31J is a puny kicker versus the RA linebacker! Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 That's mighty damn impressive Lolicon!! Congrats to everyone else who's receiving their RA sets! Quote
Slave IV Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 15 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Stuck mine together and snapped a few quick pics. I didn't read the manual so I'm not 100% sure if I have everything securely fastened. She's a real beast though! I don't think even Ozma's armor was this beefy. Missiles are the same kind of pinkish white as newer Arcadia valks, as already noted. I'd like to add some decals and panel detailing one of these days. The 31J is a puny kicker versus the RA linebacker! That looks mighty swell! Quote
HG Blows Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 How much did you guys pay for shipping for the armor? I'm still on the fence for this, either just gonna sell my VF-0, or keep it and buy the armor... Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: Stuck mine together and snapped a few quick pics. I didn't read the manual so I'm not 100% sure if I have everything securely fastened. She's a real beast though! I don't think even Ozma's armor was this beefy. Missiles are the same kind of pinkish white as newer Arcadia valks, as already noted. I'd like to add some decals and panel detailing one of these days. The 31J is a puny kicker versus the RA linebacker! Congrats Lolicon! Can't wait to see your weathered one. How's the 'Revoltech Joint' holds up by the way? Stable I assumed? 27 minutes ago, HG Blows said: How much did you guys pay for shipping for the armor? I'm still on the fence for this, either just gonna sell my VF-0, or keep it and buy the armor... Mine is still in HLJ's PW. I took a screenshot Nippon-Yasan's shipping cost calculator going to California based on your location info for your reference. Hope that helps. Or if you're really not that interested on the Reactive Armor, Vermillion One is looking for an Arcadia VF-0S. Edited February 16, 2017 by no3Ljm Quote
derex3592 Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Does the RA come with a sticker sheet of any kind??? Quote
spanner Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 10 hours ago, charger69 said: Anyone still waiting for NY to ship (like me) ? Yep same here.. emailed them and their response is that order preparation takes 3 to 4 days and for me to please be patient. So that means today is day 4 so if they don't ship by this afternoon then I'll start the next round of emails. Im also thinking after what I have in the pipeline with them (some are paid in full) I will abandon NY. Quote
wmkjr Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) 50 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Does the RA come with a sticker sheet of any kind??? Yes. I'll post a pic later. Edited February 16, 2017 by wmkjr Quote
treatment Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Lolicon said: Stuck mine together and snapped a few quick pics. I didn't read the manual so I'm not 100% sure if I have everything securely fastened. She's a real beast though! I don't think even Ozma's armor was this beefy. Missiles are the same kind of pinkish white as newer Arcadia valks, as already noted. I'd like to add some decals and panel detailing one of these days. The 31J is a puny kicker versus the RA linebacker! ROFLMAO! The poor 31 truly looks like a hipster valk next to it... Quote
neko878 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, Lolicon said: RA on the Fedex truck for delivery, so I finally liberated my second 0S from the package in preparation. I'd forgotten just how, er, clean it looks out of the box. Also forgot what an ordeal it was to open the rear landing gear bay doors... Nice work! Edited February 17, 2017 by neko878 Quote
neko878 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 4 hours ago, Lolicon said: Stuck mine together and snapped a few quick pics. I didn't read the manual so I'm not 100% sure if I have everything securely fastened. She's a real beast though! I don't think even Ozma's armor was this beefy. Missiles are the same kind of pinkish white as newer Arcadia valks, as already noted. I'd like to add some decals and panel detailing one of these days. The 31J is a puny kicker versus the RA linebacker! Looks really cool! Cant wait for mine to come in from private warehouse. Quote
anubis20 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 Really liking the armor. Very solid and everything tabs in nicely. Butt plate was a little tricky to put on but otherwise a very good release from Arcadia Quote
seti88 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 i can see where an assembly kit would come in and be customised to make this even more intimidating. Weathering, battle damage, or even adding pla-plates might transform the whole look and feel of the RA. Quote
ArchieNov Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 Is it just me, or does the RA look somewhat plain? I mean there's a lot of large plain flat surfaces without any panel lines or decals. Maybe it looks better in person? Quote
Lolicon Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 5 hours ago, derex3592 said: Does the RA come with a sticker sheet of any kind??? Yeah it comes with a sticker sheet. Quote
technoblue Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, ArchieNov said: Is it just me, or does the RA look somewhat plain? I mean there's a lot of large plain flat surfaces without any panel lines or decals. Maybe it looks better in person? It's not just you, ArchieNov. The Reaction Armor seems quite plain to me too. I wasn't expecting a premium finish, but I was expecting more detail: like some shading to highlight the rivets, for instance, or the red warning triangles on the missile bays. Both would have been a nice touch. With the announced assembly kit, I'm thinking that I'll wait and roll my own armor (although it might take a while to finish since I haven't done any modeling in years). Still, I'm thinking it could be a fun project. Quote
seti88 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 On the panel lines, the RA didn't have that many to begin with, even the hase kit was quite smooth from the front view. Tho i did wish they did at least apply some ratchet holes on the corners of the armor panels for effect. That could be quite easily tapped into with a sharp pin i suppose. On the decals, the japanese vid on the last page had the markings applied, and i felt it made quite a difference. Quote
Lolicon Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 6 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Congrats Lolicon! Can't wait to see your weathered one. How's the 'Revoltech Joint' holds up by the way? Stable I assumed? The shoulder joints are good so far. I haven't done much to work them out, of course. Time will tell but I think they'll hold up. Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 13 minutes ago, Lolicon said: The shoulder joints are good so far. I haven't done much to work them out, of course. Time will tell but I think they'll hold up. Cool! Thanks Lolicon. Looking forward for more pics next time. Quote
Mommar Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 Decals aren't applied yet but it's quite an impressive bruiser. I really need some proper lighting... Quote
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