Dobber Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Very nice! I really wish these would've been in 1/144 scale like the YF-29 and VF-25 kits that bandai made a few years ago. There extreme small scale is the main thing that is putting me off. The Price of the Gimix kits is the hold back for them. I'll probably just wait for the Hasegawa kits. Chris Quote
Chronocidal Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Those old fighter-only kits were actually 1/100 I think, which would have been a much better size all around, especially since they would have been in scale with the HMR line. But you know, heaven forbid that the Bandai model and toy divisions should ever coordinate on anything ever.. Edited May 18, 2016 by Chronocidal Quote
Dobber Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Oh yeah, your right they are 1/100. I agree it would be even better. Chris Quote
chaos77 Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Nice!! How long is the 171? Thanks guys. This kit is 8.5 cm long. Yes, I too wish these kits were 1/100 scale or even 1/144 scale as a matter of fact. I can't justify paying over $30 for the Tomytec "models". Quote
mickyg Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 Again, for something so small, and so cheap, these are really impressively done. Even with stickers instead of water slide decals. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 The gold stickers are fine, but anything with white/crest---the excess clear is massive, and stands out very badly. Quote
Andy NYK Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Received mine yesterday and just done with Keith's, the stickers are a big pain in the behinds... Next will be Arad's... Quote
Kelsain Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 Maybe I should grab a couple of these as starter kits for my kids, while they're cheap... Quote
chyll2 Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 i am still undecided on my lone 31J, I was planning on painting it but it looks tinier when you are holding it. Quote
Sandman Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 My order finally came in. Got a VF-31J, VF-31S, VF-171, and SV-262. Built the J and it was a solid and easy build except for the head laser which keeps popping out. The sticker however...OMFG. That was f**king painful. Ended up wrecking two of the stickers. Ugh i'm probably going to have to buy another kit to get replacement stickers. Quote
UN Spacy Posted June 3, 2016 Posted June 3, 2016 Yeah...I think I'm done with this lineup. Stickering the SV-262 just turned me off...I'll wait for the DX. Here's my review. https://youtu.be/-P39R1Veafo Quote
Andy NYK Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 My order finally came in. Got a VF-31J, VF-31S, VF-171, and SV-262. Built the J and it was a solid and easy build except for the head laser which keeps popping out. The sticker however...OMFG. That was f**king painful. Ended up wrecking two of the stickers. Ugh i'm probably going to have to buy another kit to get replacement stickers. Keep it up^^ Join forces with others like this (during our recent gathering in an expo): Quote
sketchley Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) My order finally came in. Got a VF-31J, VF-31S, VF-171, and SV-262. Built the J and it was a solid and easy build except for the head laser which keeps popping out. The sticker however...OMFG. That was f**king painful. Ended up wrecking two of the stickers. Ugh i'm probably going to have to buy another kit to get replacement stickers. Re: head laser That's odd. Mine fits snugly in, and was actually a bit "sticky" when removing it to put the sticker on. Are you using tweezers to line it up and gently, but firmly push the part in? Re: stickers Many modelling magazines and guide books (eg the latest issue of Hobby Japan) recommend dipping the stickers in water before applying them to the model. After carefully positioning the sticker (they use tweezers, I have much better luck with the edge of an X-acto knife), carefully roll a Q-tip over the sticker to squeeze the water out from under it. I've seen other guide books recommending cutting larger stickers into more manageable sizes, but (if memory serves) that was for stickers going over rounded or unusual shaped surfaces, it may not be the best approach. Lining up the cut seems may also be beyond your current skill set. The only thing to always keep in mind, is to do it patiently and tentatively (I should probably add that there's no way that anyone is ever going to get a perfect sticker alignment, so you probably shouldn't try - aim for 'close enough that anyone but the pickest person (which includes you ) won't notice. Oh... and speaking of that latest issue of Hobby Japan - the buildup for the VF-31J shows the modeller shaving the bumps off the head part, to get a better fit for the sticker! Edited June 6, 2016 by sketchley Quote
Sandman Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 No i didn't use tweezers for the head laser. I try to set it with my fingers but pretty much any bump will dislodge it. I will have to buy some tweezers and give it a try. Is there a specific tweezers that is better than others? Quote
Dash Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 No i didn't use tweezers for the head laser. I try to set it with my fingers but pretty much any bump will dislodge it. I will have to buy some tweezers and give it a try. Is there a specific tweezers that is better than others? I put the head laser with my fingers on mine after applying the stickers, I even heard a light click and it's firmly secure there, but on the VF-171 I had to use tweezers for the head lasers, so just try that first, if not maybe use a bit of glue? Quote
sketchley Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 No i didn't use tweezers for the head laser. I try to set it with my fingers but pretty much any bump will dislodge it. I will have to buy some tweezers and give it a try. Is there a specific tweezers that is better than others? Needle-nose tweezers work better than the flat/angled head (hair plucking) types. Quote
seti88 Posted June 8, 2016 Posted June 8, 2016 My tribute to the scene, RIP Grim Reaper. So will you be painting the cockpit red when the 02 comes out? Quote
Andy NYK Posted June 8, 2016 Posted June 8, 2016 So will you be painting the cockpit red when the 02 comes out? Just needs additional stickers, lol! Quote
seti88 Posted June 16, 2016 Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) wowsers! https://twitter.com/hide_hobby/status/739362460096856064 double wowsers! reconfigured VF-31J! https://twitter.com/TA2YAaxe/status/743049086727651328 Edited June 16, 2016 by seti88 Quote
witwong Posted June 16, 2016 Posted June 16, 2016 Re: stickers Many modelling magazines and guide books (eg the latest issue of Hobby Japan) recommend dipping the stickers in water before applying them to the model. After carefully positioning the sticker (they use tweezers, I have much better luck with the edge of an X-acto knife), carefully roll a Q-tip over the sticker to squeeze the water out from under it. I've seen other guide books recommending cutting larger stickers into more manageable sizes, but (if memory serves) that was for stickers going over rounded or unusual shaped surfaces, it may not be the best approach. Lining up the cut seems may also be beyond your current skill set. The only thing to always keep in mind, is to do it patiently and tentatively (I should probably add that there's no way that anyone is ever going to get a perfect sticker alignment, so you probably shouldn't try - aim for 'close enough that anyone but the pickest person (which includes you ) won't notice. Oh... and speaking of that latest issue of Hobby Japan - the buildup for the VF-31J shows the modeller shaving the bumps off the head part, to get a better fit for the sticker! Hi, I'm new here. I finished my Hayate's VF31J and I have problem with sticker like other too, especially canopy sticker that seem doesn't fit with surface. Can you please explain how dipping sticker in water help? I wish to do better in other kits. Quote
sketchley Posted June 16, 2016 Posted June 16, 2016 Hi, I'm new here. I finished my Hayate's VF31J and I have problem with sticker like other too, especially canopy sticker that seem doesn't fit with surface. Can you please explain how dipping sticker in water help? I wish to do better in other kits. The only thing I can add is that it causes a thin layer of water to form under the glue on the sticker, allowing for the sticker to be gently moved into position (it's not 100% foolproof, and like any modelling technique, one gets better at it with experience). The canopy stickers (and some other) come pre-cut with short cuts in them to give you a little bit of overlap. I affix the base of the canopy first, and gently roll the Q-tip over the (now 2 or more) halves to get them to smoothly cover the canopy - with up to 1 mm of overlap in certain places. Quote
Jefuemon Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) double wowsers! reconfigured VF-31J! https://twitter.com/TA2YAaxe/status/743049086727651328 Ck_XM-PUUAAo_K8.jpg One of the VF-1 Riders did one for Shizuoka. Edited June 17, 2016 by Jefuemon Quote
seti88 Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 It looks great, from what I see is chopping off the fsw end and adding a scratch built fixed wing end...wonder if that wing end is being sold anywhere... Quote
Graham Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 Well, although I promised not to buy anymore of these things, I walked past a model shop yesterday and they happened to have Arad's VF-31S and Keith's Sv-262 so they sort of followed me home......Hahaha! I slapped them together quickly last night, took about 30 to 40 minutes for each one. Assembled them using a few drops of superglue where necessary as I worry about parts falling off and then applied the stickers. Didn't get perfect sticker placement especially on the Sv-262, but good enough for my low standards. At least no stickers tore this time when removing them from the sheet, unlike on the VF-171. Will panel line the underside of the VF-31S later, as it looks a bit plain. Quote
Andy NYK Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 Chuck's has been released: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-RBT-4058&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3Dmacross+delta%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1 Quote
David Hingtgen Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 Is that the first non-Hayate/Arad -31 merchandise released then? Surprised Messer or Mirage didn't beat it. Quote
Sandman Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 I wonder if they held out on mirage and messers valks because of changes coming in the show. Maybe mirage's valk gets the 02 markings on her valk and a new pilot becomes 04 with messers old valk. I find it odd that chuck is released before mirage who is a main character of the show. She should've been released before Arad too. Arad valk really hasn't been shown that much either so far. Quote
SebastianP Posted June 25, 2016 Posted June 25, 2016 In case anyone missed it, this was posted in the 1/72 thread, but is kind of relevant here: (from Figure King magazine) Looks like Mirage's VF in August, and Messer's in October. No word on VF-31As or Sv-262Ba though. Quote
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