Slave IV Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 3:54 AM, Foblander said: Agreed. The Arcadia VF-0S is a beautiful Valk and one of my favorite Valkyrie toys. One of the best made for sure in my book. However the DX VF-1J is, imo, slightly better due to the better/tigher hips and solid feeling/less creaky legs. Expand My 0S doesn't seem to have those issues but yes, these are my two favorite and best made Valks, IMO. Makes sense as they are the newest designs for premium VF-1 style Valks with the other designs out being around 10 year old designs or older (but still nice, imo). Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 2:11 AM, jvmacross said: It's a shame @kurisama never got around to the VF-1D MtF head....the rest of the figure is the same as the SDFM VF-1D, so literally it would just be a head swap.... Expand If I remember correctly the canopy and cockpit is slightly different in the MtG. Just doing a head swap would not be enough. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 4:11 AM, nightmareB4macross said: If I remember correctly the canopy and cockpit is slightly different in the MtG. Just doing a head swap would not be enough. Expand Yeah, that has been brought up before and you are 100% correct.....However, in terms of the toys, every release so far from Bandai and Yamato/Arcadia has always been a hybrid.....it is never 100% TV or DYRL...even the latest DX 1/48 is no exception....so those specific "sections" have more or less received an indefinite "pass" from most lineart purists who want to collect these VF-1's...it is an understandable cost-savings omission and honestly, not that big of a deal....so just swapping the VF-1D MtF head would most likely be exactly what Arcadia would give us if they decided to release one for the masses Quote
Foblander Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 4:00 AM, Slave IV said: My 0S doesn't seem to have those issues but yes, these are my two favorite and best made Valks, IMO. Makes sense as they are the newest designs for premium VF-1 style Valks with the other designs out being around 10 year old designs or older (but still nice, imo). Expand Sorry. I made the 0S sound worse than it actually is. Lol The legs on my VF-0S are solid too and everything works great on it. It's just when I compare it to the Bandai DX VF-1J, the bottom half of the DX just feels slightly more refined and robust. Quote
Slave IV Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 4:39 AM, Foblander said: Sorry. I made the 0S sound worse than it actually is. Lol The legs on my VF-0S are solid too and everything works great on it. It's just when I compare it to the Bandai DX VF-1J, the bottom half of the DX just feels slightly more refined and robust. Expand Haha, all good! When you compare great with best, one of them is going to sound worse. Quote
spanner Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 1:02 AM, jvmacross said: guess I'm good until that happens... Expand Hey! That looks familiar! Quote
Slave IV Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 2:21 PM, sh9000 said: Nice pics @Slave IV. Expand Thanks! Quote
vlenhoff Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) I am starting to like the more spacious cockpit in this new DX. Maybe Bandai can make a Misa sitting on Hikaru figure for this cockpit. Edited January 27, 2019 by vlenhoff Quote
Convectuoso Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 Just got to spend a few minutes with this beauty, and I love it!!! Quote
Lolicon Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Only 30k! https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1103521990&ref=list&keyword=マクロス Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Preordering the 1J through AmiAmi was a breeze for me, now I'm feeling anxious. Will I secure the innevitable Roy VF-1S as easy as Hikaru's 1J this time??? Quote
seti88 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Too early to worry, for all we know Roy could turn out to be p-bandai. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 2:37 PM, seti88 said: Too early to worry, for all we know Roy could turn out to be p-bandai. Expand I know, but I'm taking my good luck or lack of, into account Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 9:41 AM, Lolicon said: Only 30k! https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1103521990&ref=list&keyword=マクロス Expand Only 34K at NY: https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html Free shipping Quote
RED WOLF Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 3:55 PM, spacemanoeuvres said: Only 34K at NY: https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html Free shipping Expand They offer free shipping, but they jacked their prices up first. Quote
seti88 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 3:48 PM, Ignacio Ocamica said: I know, but I'm taking my good luck or lack of, into account Expand Oh yes we shld always count lucky stars...otherwise rely on amazon..I have my reservations abt their packing but hey if you can secure one, save you the headache of hunting.....seems like few folks have been relying on it quite sufficiently... Quote
Hikaroso Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I realize Im waaaay late here but will there be a restock of the 1j ? !!!! Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 6:29 PM, Hikaroso said: I realize Im waaaay late here but will there be a restock of the 1j ? !!!! Expand It’s still in stock at NY and pops up on mandarake now and then. I don’t think anyone knows if it will be reissued. Quote
danth Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 2:37 PM, seti88 said: p-bandai Expand Heard this twice now. What does it mean? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 P-Bandai means Premium Bandai. It's the storefront for online exclusives like TWE. Essentially means that it will be produced once only, and to match pre-order numbers. No general release, not available from most retailers. Grey market sites will have it, but they'll charge over MSRP since they have to pay MSRP to get it. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:13 PM, danth said: Heard this twice now. What does it mean? Expand Premium Bandai...aka Pricier Bandai.... Quote
Raptor One Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Anywhere still selling preorders for the weapons set? Quote
borgified Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) On 1/28/2019 at 9:22 PM, Raptor One said: Anywhere still selling preorders for the weapons set? Expand NY still has stock, however you got pay upfront. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/26995-dx-chogokin-missile-set-for-vf-1-limited-edition.html Edit: Is there any other places that I may have missed? Edited January 28, 2019 by borgified Quote
F360 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 9:33 PM, borgified said: NY still has stock, however you got pay upfront. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/26995-dx-chogokin-missile-set-for-vf-1-limited-edition.html Edit: Is there any other places that I may have missed? Expand https://www.biginjap.com/en/completed-models/21597-macross-dx-chogokin-missile-set-for-vf-1.html Quote
borgified Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Don't forget this too.. http://www.bandaionline.com/dx-chogokin-missile-set-for-vf-1/ Note that both bandaionline and biginjapan are questionable retailers for some members here. Quote
F360 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 9:57 PM, borgified said: Don't forget this too.. http://www.bandaionline.com/dx-chogokin-missile-set-for-vf-1/ Note that both bandaionline and biginjapan are questionable retailers for some members here. Expand IIRC Bandaionline was the only questionable one, Biginjapan delivered everything, even the VF-31A. Quote
borgified Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) Hmm.. I must have gotten the retailers mixed up then. That's what happens if one doesn't read properly in detail or just skims it for the main content. Edited January 28, 2019 by borgified Quote
Sildani Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 No, pretty sure BigInJapan got blasted for something... I think @Shizuka the Cat got burned? Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 10:00 PM, F360 said: IIRC Bandaionline was the only questionable one, Biginjapan delivered everything, even the VF-31A. Expand biginjapan is legit. Quote
Shizuka the Cat Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 3:02 AM, Sildani said: No, pretty sure BigInJapan got blasted for something... I think @Shizuka the Cat got burned? Expand Actually, I have never shopped at BigInJapan. Quote
treatment Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Just testing out a 3rd-party flash, so here's the DX and old Yammie-1/48-dyrl Hikaru pilot-figures in a rinkydink newray 1/48 fokker-d7... Quote
Guyffon Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 According to the tamashi website, the order for the missles should be closed by now, so lets hope NY don’t pull another VF-31A Quote
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