sqidd Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, gerwookie said: Very nice mimic of that scene. I love rifle holding poses. Arms tucked in nice and close. Wish we could bring it up straight out from the chest with the stock against the chest like modern rifle holding stance, holding it up to eyes, but eh it’s a giant robot, it doesn’t need to look down sights. Yeah, they don't need sights. But it looks cool! Edited October 13, 2019 by sqidd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, Californium said: Loving my 1A Max. I still think it's crazy that such a plot-heavy scheme never got a chunky-monkey release, and I'm really happy to have it now in the form of a stellar DX. My only quibble would be the overlong head-laser. They made this thing a frickin' narwhal. I cut off nearly 7/16th of an inch within a few hours of opening the beast up, (and drilled and sanded and polished back to factory fresh -- I'm no barbarian), and it's still a little bit longer than the lasers on the 1J. And, I think, looks nicely like most of the animation and lineart now. I attached some post-surgery pics. A few notes: - Not a big deal, but I do wish the shoulder lights were more orange than yellow. - The yellow for the wingtip and back-of-hands light-strips are a deeper yellow on this release. I think I prefer the paler yellow on the 1J. - Swing-bar connection is much tighter on this release. Never bothered me on the 1J, but for those that complained, looks like it won't be an issue going forward. (At least, if my sample is anything to go by.) Awesome release. Bring on the 1D and the TV-style 1A cannon fodder. Post circumcision Great job. I still prefer him stock, but your toy and we all have different tastes. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 2 hours ago, vlenhoff said: I had to settle by putting Miria at the back. I have the feeling, she wont like this very much, being a Zentraedi and all. 2 hours ago, F360 said: I think you just need a taller riser . with that we will be able to see Miria hovering in the back This is a job for a Yeti detolf adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 2 hours ago, sqidd said: Good find! I used it to lift up my Armored VF-25S and YF-29 Durandal Alto with Super Parts, which allowed me to move my YF-19 and VF-2SS to the right and park Max on the left. The Monster is a bit boxed in right now, but I'll figure something out. Also considering some Yeti stand options as more of the 1/48s are released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 4 hours ago, gerwookie said: Very nice mimic of that scene. I love rifle holding poses. Arms tucked in nice and close. Wish we could bring it up straight out from the chest with the stock against the chest like modern rifle holding stance, holding it up to eyes, but eh it’s a giant robot, it doesn’t need to look down sights. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Max's photo set will hopefully be ready soon, thing have been extremely busy for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 "So when the swing bar gives you lemons, just go with the flow, and enjoy Lemonade" Jenius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canklebreaker Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 7 hours ago, vlenhoff said: Yeah i started to notice the vertical empty space in my Detolfs recently. This is why i got those tamashii action stands a while back. the risers are a great idea/solution! That top left display of them all flying in formation is awesome. Are those the Tamashi action stands you’re referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db626 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) @canklebreaker looks similar to the Bandai Stage Act Trident Plus which I use. Edited October 14, 2019 by db626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, canklebreaker said: That top left display of them all flying in formation is awesome. Are those the Tamashi action stands you’re referring to? I got these initially, for the price. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WV067XQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Then i found them in clear, so i combined them to make them extra tall. https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/87713 I think a riser here and there might distribute the fleet even better Before After Also, what are these locks? And are they scary to live with? @db626 What are these locks? where did you get them? Did you cut glass for it, or did you get acrylic layers? Thanks in advance. Edited October 14, 2019 by vlenhoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Slave IV said: This is a job for a Yeti detolf adapter. Not a big fan myself, but it could be a solution. i am cheap though, I like my stands under 15 bucks xD Edited October 14, 2019 by vlenhoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canklebreaker Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 @vlenhoff thanks for the info! Would those stands be able to support the DX line as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, canklebreaker said: @vlenhoff thanks for the info! Would those stands be able to support the DX line as well? The tamashii stands are only for the HM & HMR line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 TV vs movie and a hope that Bandai gives us a blue 1S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeniusornome Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Man I told myself I was only going to get one from this line and it was Max’ 1A, but if they did his 1S I’d buy that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Lolicon said: TV vs movie and a hope that Bandai gives us a blue 1S. It is amazing how these animators drew an awesomely articulated Valkyrie out of Kawamori's art. Here we are in 2019 recreating these frames with the newest computer assisted "toys". I know the animation had a lot of errors, but that's what now makes it special. Frame by frame with sweat tears and ink, they made this possible. I rememebr thinking as a kid, they will never be able to make a proper transforming toy that could recreate the poses from the show, but here we are today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 6 hours ago, canklebreaker said: @vlenhoff thanks for the info! Would those stands be able to support the DX line as well? 6 hours ago, vlenhoff said: The tamashii stands are only for the HM & HMR line. Actually i have seen the tamashii trident stands being used for the DX by some JP users. If using the standalone, you could also arrange 3 individual stands, 1 holding the nose, 2 holding the legs, tho it has to be on a very stable platform to begin with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 17 hours ago, Californium said: Loving my 1A Max. I still think it's crazy that such a plot-heavy scheme never got a chunky-monkey release, and I'm really happy to have it now in the form of a stellar DX. My only quibble would be the overlong head-laser. They made this thing a frickin' narwhal. I cut off nearly 7/16th of an inch within a few hours of opening the beast up, (and drilled and sanded and polished back to factory fresh -- I'm no barbarian), and it's still a little bit longer than the lasers on the 1J. And, I think, looks nicely like most of the animation and lineart now. I attached some post-surgery pics. A few notes: - Not a big deal, but I do wish the shoulder lights were more orange than yellow. - The yellow for the wingtip and back-of-hands light-strips are a deeper yellow on this release. I think I prefer the paler yellow on the 1J. - Swing-bar connection is much tighter on this release. Never bothered me on the 1J, but for those that complained, looks like it won't be an issue going forward. (At least, if my sample is anything to go by.) Awesome release. Bring on the 1D and the TV-style 1A cannon fodder. Amazing work, wow! Yes I thought the laser canon was a bit long too, but I am fine with it. Your work is fantastic, wow congratulations!. That's just perfect plastic sculpting right there! A little distraction, or excessive force anywhere, and it would have been ruined. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, seti88 said: Actually i have seen the tamashii trident stands being used for the DX by some JP users. If using the standalone, you could also arrange 3 individual stands, 1 holding the nose, 2 holding the legs, tho it has to be on a very stable platform to begin with... I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 You are correct in the sense it wasnt designed for the DX line though. Saw some JP twitter folks cradling their valks with the upturned hook which normally cradles figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) I haven't fully transformed my Max-1A out of valk-mode, yet, but the narwhal-laser was a bit tight to move on mine. I actually thought it might actually broke in two while I was initially moviing it away to get to open the front landing gear. Had to hold and move it at the thicker bottom end rather than the usual top end I do with my old yammies. I felt the long length and the seemingly thinner diameter of the DX 1A narwhal-laser makes it a bit fragile to me than my old yammies (1/48 and 1/60v2s). Edited October 14, 2019 by treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) Found some pics! Not exactly the example with a bandai 1/60 DX and inverted cradle though. But principle remains, dont ask me how it works from the pic! Hmm...and no, i havent seen 1/48 DX VF-1 on a trident stand come to thk abt it... Anyone want to try? My trident stand is unopened deep in storage somewhere... Edited October 14, 2019 by seti88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, seti88 said: Found some pics! Not exactly the example with a bandai 1/60 DX and inverted cradle though. But principle remains, dont ask me how it works from the pic! Hmm...and no, i havent seen 1/48 DX VF-1 on a trident stand come to thk abt it... Anyone want to try? My trident stand is unopened deep in storage somewhere... Ooooo, buddy. That looks sketchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) Haha was going to say probably not for earthquake zones, but suddenly remembered the picture is from japan! Edited October 14, 2019 by seti88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, seti88 said: Haha was going to say probably not for earthquake zones, but suddenly remembered the picture is from japan! Right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 9 hours ago, Lolicon said: TV vs movie and a hope that Bandai gives us a blue 1S. Max 1S is my most wanted Valk right now in any form, and I would take all three! Arcadia, DX and HMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 DX vs Yammie-148, uhmm, "head-pilot" comparo... "head-pilot"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 11 hours ago, seti88 said: Found some pics! Not exactly the example with a bandai 1/60 DX and inverted cradle though. But principle remains, dont ask me how it works from the pic! Hmm...and no, i havent seen 1/48 DX VF-1 on a trident stand come to thk abt it... Anyone want to try? My trident stand is unopened deep in storage somewhere... It’s all balance. I’ve balanced my Konig Monster in Fighter mode on Tamashii stands before. If I transform my DX VF-1 back to Fighter mode I can try to prop it on my Trident stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 1:28 PM, Californium said: Loving my 1A Max. I still think it's crazy that such a plot-heavy scheme never got a chunky-monkey release, and I'm really happy to have it now in the form of a stellar DX. My only quibble would be the overlong head-laser. They made this thing a frickin' narwhal. I cut off nearly 7/16th of an inch within a few hours of opening the beast up, (and drilled and sanded and polished back to factory fresh -- I'm no barbarian), and it's still a little bit longer than the lasers on the 1J. And, I think, looks nicely like most of the animation and lineart now. I attached some post-surgery pics. A few notes: - Not a big deal, but I do wish the shoulder lights were more orange than yellow. - The yellow for the wingtip and back-of-hands light-strips are a deeper yellow on this release. I think I prefer the paler yellow on the 1J. - Swing-bar connection is much tighter on this release. Never bothered me on the 1J, but for those that complained, looks like it won't be an issue going forward. (At least, if my sample is anything to go by.) Awesome release. Bring on the 1D and the TV-style 1A cannon fodder. Lol, I was wondering why yours looked so much better. Nice clean work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyboy Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I just realised that the packaging for the 1/48 isn't like the thick fold boxes of the VF-31 or the YF-19, which is rather disappointing. Sorry for stating the obvious. I thought the Max would have gone back to this style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27881-super-dimension-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom.html 18000 JPY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, sh9000 said: https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27881-super-dimension-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom.html 18000 JPY. Wow! PO discount price on a DX Chogokin after release. If it were anywhere else, it'll look like a scam! Edited October 16, 2019 by MKT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 It’s part of their halloween sale . Get it people time, for your 3rd? - and 6th max!? They also have the Arcadia PF Milia for 19000 yen too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, sh9000 said: https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27881-super-dimension-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom.html 18000 JPY. I was literally looking at my inbox when the sale email popped up. Almost wasn't going to bother to check since NY sales are kinda lame. Lo behold The Max 1a DX was there for 18000. I jumped on it since i couldn't nab one at preorder time or since without paying a crazy price. Wow i might continue with this line after all. Just need to snag a 1S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsing Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 and its now 24000Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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