davidwhangchoi Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Lolicon said: Got DHL shipping notice from Amiami. So I they're goi out today. ah you beat me Quote
derex3592 Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Still nothing here, maybe I'll wake up to a shipping notice email tomorrow Quote
VF-Zer0S Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Amazon just shipped it out. I was worried the seller canceled to sell at higher. Nice to see it was just a break for everyone Quote
505thAirborne Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 2 hours ago, rdrunner said: That GBP, sir, looks amazing! Can you share how you applied the stickers to the armor so that they don’t peel off over time? My stickers on a 2008 1/48 have started peeling. Did you need any Mark Setter? Thanks Thank you, she's my pride & joy! As for the stickers I tried to cut (with scissors) as many of them down in size so it would make them harder to peel off. No mark setter or clear coat used, so far everything is holding up nicely. Quote
Saburo Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 My buddy just got shipping notification from AmiAmi for the VF-1J. You should all be getting a notification soon. Quote
kanedaestes Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Welp. Mine finally shipped from the eBay seller I got it from. They were on break too it seems Quote
slide Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Just now, seti88 said: waiting... May the Almighty send you to some uncomfortable-hot place... that's going to be stuck in my head for weeks... WEEKS! Edited January 4, 2019 by slide Quote
Roy Focker Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 2 hours ago, canklebreaker said: My amazon order finally processed correctly and shipped, expected next Tuesday. This will be my first Valkyrie figure! Mine too with an eta of Monday (pretty sure it will arrive during the 2 hour window when nobody is home) I know I'm paying a higher mark up for missing the pre-orders but man Amazon got some great shipping prices. I usually choose SAL registered when going with the usual web shops as it pains me to pay over $20 in shipping just to get something a week earlier. Amazon is going to ship this jumbo size toy over the weekend for only $11? Everybody else would charge me like what $50? Quote
Dobber Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Still waiting for mine to ship from AmiAmi too. WTF? Chris Quote
seti88 Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, slide said: May the Almighty send you to some uncomfortable-hot place... that's going to be stuck in my head for weeks... WEEKS! 37 minutes ago, Dobber said: Still waiting for mine to ship from AmiAmi too. WTF? Chris Am waiting too, but news of ami orders going out should mean they are clearing their backlog.....i just hope they arent as slow as others like N-Y or even HLJ after big holidays... Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 4 hours ago, treatment said: Discovered what seems to be the only compatible part between the old Yammie-1/48 and the new Bandai DX-1J... Yeah. The Skull heatshield. Woo hoo or something... That looks nice. Perhaps, Bandai might get a hold of MtF VF-1J rights to produce a DX version? That would be awesome and sweet. Quote
treatment Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Tried the "special stand" that made this release a "Limited Edition". Other than the tampo printing, it ain't special at all. At least in functionality. In fact, it's really kinda stupid. Not really sure why it's even a separate part other than maybe to make the box-packaging equal to the DX-YF19 box size to charge more shipping fees. There are grooves for specific positioning ("A" =bank right, "B"= neutral/non-bank, "C"= bank left) on the adaptor-piece. You have to always remove and reconnect to the arm-piece to do specific banking or non-banking display. And that's about it. Try not to get tempted to bank the DX while the adaptor is already connected/engaged with the arm. It's not articulated like the old simple Yamato mighty-block stands or the recent Arcadia simple clear stands. As always, I reckon Yeti will be offering better stands for this DX 1J. If his current yeti-stands aren't already compatible with this DX, yet. Edited January 4, 2019 by treatment Quote
treatment Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Somebody over at TD-forum showing off a panel-lined DX-1J: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-276984-1-1.html a couple of samples in battroid-mode: Quote
eggy99 Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Also additional decals added to that Toysdaily one. Ejection triangles, 101, UN Spacy on tail fins etc. Perhaps I'll have to look into getting some Hasegawa 1/48 decals now. I wonder why the owner did not panel line front and back of the shoulders. Looks very nice overall! I'm excited to work on weathering mine. I love the panel lines on Bandai's molds. I've said it before; Arcadia need to improve in that department. Quote
Dobber Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Aaaaand still nothing from AmiAmi. Come on man..... Chris Quote
Duymon Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, Dobber said: Aaaaand still nothing from AmiAmi. Come on man..... Chris I think Amiami is closed until Monday. It's totally dead in Japan for most places after New Years, which is why I hate spending New Years with the inlaws because it's soooooo boring and awkward when nothing is open and you're stuck in your wife's parents' place with nothing to do. Quote
vlenhoff Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) No amiami confirmation here either. This is my first order with them, but I am not worried. Edited January 4, 2019 by vlenhoff Typo Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 24 minutes ago, vlenhoff said: No amiami confirmation here either. This is my first order with them, but I am not worried. I am not worried either, but I am very anxious Quote
Tekkaman2k5 Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 On 1/1/2019 at 2:52 PM, davidwhangchoi said: ok i just opened mine up, good news for you Tekkaman2k5! there is access to the thigh piece. you'll need to pop this cover off (rectangle shaped piece in the middle pictured) to expose the screw. Be very careful to use a thin plastic tool. Do not use anything metal such as flat head screwdriver as it will leave a mark on your valk and dent the plastic. ex: tool set from amazon that works if you can't find something in your home https://www.amazon.com/Vastar-Precision-Screwdriver-Magnetizer-Demagnetizer/dp/B073TR8KCR/ the long black piece pictured in the link or equivalent is what you need. it's a plastic mini panel popper my part to try and fix my leg will be here tomorrow. Will try to fix on sunday!! wish me luck. if not will return to Amazon and hope can snag another one even if have to pay more. Quote
batteryoperatedsoul Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dobber said: Aaaaand still nothing from AmiAmi. Come on man..... Chris I just finally got request for payment from Ami early this morning at 2am EST. I paid this morning via PayPal. Didnt get a confirmation email but the payment went through and on my order status page it says "processing shipment (paid)". I think they were open today and were just going through orders one at a time. I believe they'll be open tomorrow so you should see something soon. Edited January 4, 2019 by batteryoperatedsoul Quote
Goofy Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 NY has it back on Preorder for 28500 yen? https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html Quote
Duymon Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) I have an extra for sale (non profit) for US buyers in the sales thread. posted just now Edited January 4, 2019 by Duymon Quote
canklebreaker Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, eggy99 said: Also additional decals added to that Toysdaily one. Ejection triangles, 101, UN Spacy on tail fins etc. Perhaps I'll have to look into getting some Hasegawa 1/48 decals now. I wonder why the owner did not panel line front and back of the shoulders. Looks very nice overall! I'm excited to work on weathering mine. I love the panel lines on Bandai's molds. I've said it before; Arcadia need to improve in that department. What method/materials do you use to panel line this figure? I've read varying suggestions/recommendations over on the HMR thread. Debating if I should do it to my figure, makes such a huge difference! Edited January 4, 2019 by canklebreaker Quote
Dobber Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, batteryoperatedsoul said: I just finally got request for payment from Ami early this morning at 2am EST. I paid this morning via PayPal. Didnt get a confirmation email but the payment went through and on my order status page it says "processing shipment (paid)". I think they were open today and were just going through orders one at a time. I believe they'll be open tomorrow so you should see something soon. Yeah, mine says the same thing. I paid for mine a week ago when the Valk was released and they sent me my payment request. I know I’ll get it, just anxious and annoyed at how slow they’re operating. Due to their holidays. Shitting release timing and what SEEMS like a lack of effort on their part to take care of things whilst they’re open. Bah, just blowing off steam. Chris Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Goofy said: NY has it back on Preorder for 28500 yen? https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/25676-super-dimensional-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1j-valkyrie-ichijo-hikaru-custom.html Has anyone received shipping info from NY? Quote
Chronocidal Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Nothing from AmiAmi for me either, though that's to be expected since I told them to switch my shipping back to EMS. I've also got one waiting for me at HLJ, but I'm waiting to see if anything else makes it to my warehouse before I ship. Quote
eggy99 Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 3 hours ago, canklebreaker said: What method/materials do you use to panel line this figure? I've read varying suggestions/recommendations over on the HMR thread. Debating if I should do it to my figure, makes such a huge difference! I normally use grey copic marker as the tip is smaller than the Gundam marker panel lining pen. I think it’s 1/2 the size. But... on all my latest work I used Gundam real touch markers to weather the panel lines and edges which provided a subtle panel line + the weathering effect. On some parts a line still needs to be added, but it depends on the depth of the line. Also some silver dry brushed over metallic surfaces. Once that is done I spray a matte coat to lock it all in. This is the kind of finish I end up with. I’ve never worked with a completely white valk before, but I’m relieved that the DX is more a grey white so that should be easier to work with without the weathering looking too heavy. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, canklebreaker said: What method/materials do you use to panel line this figure? I've read varying suggestions/recommendations over on the HMR thread. Debating if I should do it to my figure, makes such a huge difference! I suggest you try Flory’s Washes since they’re clay so it’s water based. When you make mistake it’s easy to wipe it with wet wipes and not harming the plastic like how some thinner does. There’s also Vallejo Model Wash which is water based too. There’s some YouTube videos of showing how to use all of these. So I suggest you watched those videos first and see if it’s to your liking before making a purchase. If you have extra kits laying around, try it on them first before applying it on your most expensive toy. Hope that helps. Edited January 4, 2019 by no3Ljm Quote
Saburo Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 For those that have their VF-1J, have you noticed that the intake covers tend to not sit flush? Quote
Sildani Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 Yeah, they don’t have a positive fastening. Still, they also don’t just fall out, either. Quote
jenius Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 25 minutes ago, Saburo said: For those that have their VF-1J, have you noticed that the intake covers tend to not sit flush? Yes, it seems like they're a hair larger than Bandai expected them to be... like if you could shave them just a tiny bit toward the top they would fit better. Quote
Saburo Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 12 minutes ago, Sildani said: Yeah, they don’t have a positive fastening. Still, they also don’t just fall out, either. Yes this is what the intake covers are like for me, I wanted to see if other has the same issue. Thank you. 10 minutes ago, jenius said: Yes, it seems like they're a hair larger than Bandai expected them to be... like if you could shave them just a tiny bit toward the top they would fit better. Thanks @jenius, as you described the covers are a tiny bit larger. I was thinking of sanding them down just a tad bit to reduce the tension. Quote
beatsing Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, treatment said: Discovered what seems to be the only compatible part between the old Yammie-1/48 and the new Bandai DX-1J... Yeah. The Skull heatshield. Woo hoo or something... How about the missiles? The attaching mechanism on the wings for both brands look similar... just saw tekering’s post. Too bad yammies aren’t compatible Edited January 5, 2019 by beatsing Quote
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