jemC Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 Finally received mine from Amazon jp. love the matt finish. One thing with the head lasers, there's a groove for them but because the head lasers are straight up, they don't fit into those grooves. But everything is tight. Maybe too tight. Till now, I couldn't even open the canopy Quote
Lolicon Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) A bunch of the doors on the super parts on both my copies do not sit flush at all. This goes back to what I wrote awhile back about how Bandai valks have always had an inferior fit and finish to Yamato. I'm going to have to dig out my original YF-29 super parts from storage and see if they were like this too. This one is especially egregious. Edited October 27, 2020 by Lolicon Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 I guess I got lucky, all my super-part doors are fine. Though one of the front-gear doors is a bit askew. Quote
Lolicon Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 This kind of randomness in quality is a Bandai hallmark. My original super parts have nice flush doors. Too bad I can't use them because the red paint is much brighter and won't match the new 29's darker red. Quote
ErikElvis Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 Looking at some of these pics I’m not sure which finish I really like better. The new finish looks good in pics but I haven’t opened mine yet. That’s if I even open it. Quote
borgified Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) Manda's got a fair amount of the DX Alto 29 Full Set in stock for grabs and it goes fairly quickly. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1150891078&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en Edited October 27, 2020 by borgified Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 18 hours ago, Lolicon said: A bunch of the doors on the super parts on both my copies do not sit flush at all. This goes back to what I wrote awhile back about how Bandai valks have always had an inferior fit and finish to Yamato. I'm going to have to dig out my original YF-29 super parts from storage and see if they were like this too. This one is especially egregious. Mine aren't really flush either, but not as bad as that one on the bottom of your pics. Here's mine. Original on the left. New on the right. Quote
Lolicon Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 2 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said: Mine aren't really flush either, but not as bad as that one on the bottom of your pics. Here's mine. Original on the left. New on the right. I see you've already started working on them. Mine will have to wait a few weeks as I have some PS4 games that need playing. Quote
Dobber Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 Mine arrived yesterday evening and it’s a beauty! I haven’t transformed it yet to check the shoulder but, for me, that is a minor issue even if it’s there. As long as it doesn’t break. Chris Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) On 10/28/2020 at 12:04 AM, Lolicon said: I see you've already started working on them. Mine will have to wait a few weeks as I have some PS4 games that need playing. Mine is in pieces right now as I took it apart to get at the green clear piece in the nose section. Trying to figure out a better way to paint the frame as the way I did it before was a pain in the butt. On another note, is it just on mine that the addon fuel tanks are missing the black arrow markings on the bottom vernier thrusters? The original has them on all three (top, side, bottom). Edited October 29, 2020 by MacrossJunkie Quote
Lolicon Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, MacrossJunkie said: Mine is in pieces right now as I took it apart to get at the green clear piece in the nose section. Trying to figure out a better way to paint the frame as the way I did it before was a pain in the butt. On another note, is it just on mine that the addon fuel tanks are missing the black arrow markings on the bottom vernier thrusters? The original has them on all three (top, side, bottom). Good luck painting those sensors! My hands aren't steady enough for that kind of work. My fuel tanks have the black arrows on them. Looks like another victim of Bandai's crappy QC lottery. Quote
HardlyNever Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Little Alto shelf. Overall, I'm happy with this release, but I can't help but feel like the 9 year old mold really shows its age in handling. I'm not sure if I'd really be in for a matte-reissue of all the Frontier valks, as I don't really feel like they are the same value the other "modern" DX releases are. I might be in for an Ozma 25S, and maybe some armor parts, but I'd probably stop there. They still look good on a shelf, though. Quote
Lolicon Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Slave IV said: That background works surprisingly well with the 29! Quote
borgified Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, HardlyNever said: Little Alto shelf. Overall, I'm happy with this release, but I can't help but feel like the 9 year old mold really shows its age in handling. I'm not sure if I'd really be in for a matte-reissue of all the Frontier valks, as I don't really feel like they are the same value the other "modern" DX releases are. I might be in for an Ozma 25S, and maybe some armor parts, but I'd probably stop there. They still look good on a shelf, though. Where is Alto's 171EX?? You got to have that one otherwise your shelf is not complete... Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, borgified said: Where is Alto's 171EX?? You got to have that one otherwise your shelf is not complete... I second to that. And include also the Ex-Gear Alto too. Quote
jemC Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, borgified said: Where is Alto's 171EX?? You got to have that one otherwise your shelf is not complete... agree. You need the 171EX to complete the shelf Quote
borgified Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 DX YF-29 Full Set for 24k yen https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1150656974&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en Quote
HardlyNever Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 11 hours ago, borgified said: Where is Alto's 171EX?? You got to have that one otherwise your shelf is not complete... 8 hours ago, jemC said: agree. You need the 171EX to complete the shelf Ehh... I'm not a big enough fan of Alto or Frontier (or the 171 for that matter) to suffer that toy. Maybe if Bandai ever decides to completely redesign it, I'd take a look at it. A straight reissue would be an easy pass, for me. Quote
orindlt Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) When you see Projekt Zero Three's amazing pics and the thing that you see first is the shoulder ;-/ Edited October 30, 2020 by orindlt Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 Just a FYI, the shoulders ought to be a relatively easy fix. There's a screw holding the bottom half on, just undo it to open up the joint and find what's sticking out on the ball-joint, or tighten it to force the shoulder closed. Quote
Slave IV Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 26 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Just a FYI, the shoulders ought to be a relatively easy fix. There's a screw holding the bottom half on, just undo it to open up the joint and find what's sticking out on the ball-joint, or tighten it to force the shoulder closed. Have you done this on yours or are you saying theoretically? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Have you done this on yours or are you saying theoretically? Doing it right now. Wow, that screw is tight. [edit] Ok, that wasn't too bad. Just a really tight screw. Can't pull the shoulder clamshell open entirely, as the pin on the other end holds it together, but a spudger let me pry it open enough to remove the arm. Edited October 31, 2020 by Sanity is Optional Quote
Lolicon Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 You can remove the entire shoulder assembly from the body by unscrewing it from the bottom of the backplate. Quote
Slave IV Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: Doing it right now. Wow, that screw is tight. [edit] Ok, that wasn't too bad. Just a really tight screw. Can't pull the shoulder clamshell open entirely, as the pin on the other end holds it together, but a spudger let me pry it open enough to remove the arm. Oh nice! Look forward to seeing the results. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 40 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Oh nice! Look forward to seeing the results. So in my case, mine had a small gap (on both sides). I decided to leave it with that small gap (I.E. not shaving down the polycap or sanding the metal), so that I can tighten it up in the future when it gets loose. I did check that without the ball the clamshell closes up all the way, so it's not an issue with those parts. If you have one with a large gap, I'd guess that there's a nub or some flash on one of the parts preventing it from closing. Open it up and check would be my first step. Quote
F360 Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 I guess I can tape a little gray sticker covering the gap too ,,,, so it won't be as noticeable Quote
pafy6285 Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 seems price is dropping. Currently 23455 yen without the tax (25800 posted) at Amazon jp: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B0897ZW6HZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote
jemC Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 This guy from China is also having issue with the shoulder joint. See 17:00 Quote
Lolicon Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 The shoulder gap has existed since the first 29. It's simply not a particularly well-designed area. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 i let my amiami pre order lapse. didn't see the need for another 29. Quote
sqidd Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 6 hours ago, pafy6285 said: seems price is dropping. Currently 23455 yen without the tax (25800 posted) at Amazon jp: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B0897ZW6HZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I finally gave in and got one. Quote
ridgebacks Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 13 hours ago, jemC said: This guy from China is also having issue with the shoulder joint. See 17:00 Pretty sure 99% of the reissue yf29 has the shoulder gap, particular on the left shoulder. Quote
Slave IV Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 If the shoulder thing is not new, there must be confirmation and pictures of fixed ones if it can be fixed right? Let's see em! Quote
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