Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[borgified]

3 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Its a little clearer now, on the benefits of stickers.......to the manufacturer's that is! 

Just slap on the stickers and pretend that the errors don't exist.

We see faults too, just don't butter up and say it never happened.  

[Lolicon]

It's just going to be a 1S reissue with the modex changed to 011. Or 110.

[jenius]

I was asking a friend about the toy industry and events and he mentioned that coronavirus is crippling the industry right now. Shows are receiving limited staff and most factories are shut down. He said that maybe a huge company like Bandai is less affected but for everyone else it sounds like we are in for months of delays, maybe some canceled products, and less 'coming soon' announcements. 2020 might be a very slow year. 

[Chronocidal]

18 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Definitely a nice reminder and also stokes the debate on where the Hikkie 1A Strike Parts are coming from because bus 011 is not included in the Strike set. I’m guessing a TWE bundle.

It will also be very easy for Bandai to just drop a set of skull logo pieces in with the valk itself.  They can do that for pretty much every future release now.

I'm just waiting for the rest of my strike packs to arrive from NY, and then I'm going to be drowning in spare skull logo panels.  No reason to keep so many duplicates, so a lot of them are going to be repainted and decaled with other logos.

[DYRL VF-1S]

24 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

It will also be very easy for Bandai to just drop a set of skull logo pieces in with the valk itself.  They can do that for pretty much every future release now.

I'm just waiting for the rest of my strike packs to arrive from NY, and then I'm going to be drowning in spare skull logo panels.  No reason to keep so many duplicates, so a lot of them are going to be repainted and decaled with other logos.

So true!  And awesome idea.  I wish I had mod skills

[DYRL VF-1S]

56 minutes ago, jenius said:

I was asking a friend about the toy industry and events and he mentioned that coronavirus is crippling the industry right now. Shows are receiving limited staff and most factories are shut down. He said that maybe a huge company like Bandai is less affected but for everyone else it sounds like we are in for months of delays, maybe some canceled products, and less 'coming soon' announcements. 2020 might be a very slow year. 

I didn't think through this possibility but it makes so much sense.  Man...what a bummer.  First, I hope for everyone's health and safety, but after that I can be selfish and think about my collecting.  That stinks.

[Lolicon]

Hope the novel coronavirus panic dies down soon and most everyone comes out okay.

My wallet doesn't mind the break. 

[sqidd]

3 hours ago, jenius said:

I was asking a friend about the toy industry and events and he mentioned that coronavirus is crippling the industry right now. Shows are receiving limited staff and most factories are shut down. He said that maybe a huge company like Bandai is less affected but for everyone else it sounds like we are in for months of delays, maybe some canceled products, and less 'coming soon' announcements. 2020 might be a very slow year. 

It's not just the toy industry. I'm having a hard time with a few of my suppliers because they get aluminum out of China. My wallet is going to take a beating this year.

[nathans82]

400 Pages of awesome VF-1 goodness!

[Anasazi37]

6 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

It will also be very easy for Bandai to just drop a set of skull logo pieces in with the valk itself.  They can do that for pretty much every future release now.

I'm just waiting for the rest of my strike packs to arrive from NY, and then I'm going to be drowning in spare skull logo panels.  No reason to keep so many duplicates, so a lot of them are going to be repainted and decaled with other logos.

I've been contemplating the idea of designing and printing replacement decals and stickers for this line. Both to deal with incorrect or missing markings and for custom projects. It wouldn't be difficult for me to do it, I just don't have a good feel for demand. I've been designing and printing stuff for valks for 17+ years now....

[Lolicon]

4 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

I've been contemplating the idea of designing and printing replacement decals and stickers for this line. Both to deal with incorrect or missing markings and for custom projects. It wouldn't be difficult for me to do it, I just don't have a good feel for demand. I've been designing and printing stuff for valks for 17+ years now....

I for one would love more decals available for all the various Macross releases over the years.

The 1/48 DX has a ton of markings already printed on it, but Bandai somehow managed to miss a number of key markings (ejection seats, skull insignia) that I consider a must.

Then there's Arcadia's stuff, which is expensive already, and I think for many of us a decal sheet would be preferable to buying the more expensive PF edition. Unless of course all future PF releases are beautifully weathered like the 0D... 

[Bolt]

14 hours ago, jenius said:

I was asking a friend about the toy industry and events and he mentioned that coronavirus is crippling the industry right now. Shows are receiving limited staff and most factories are shut down. He said that maybe a huge company like Bandai is less affected but for everyone else it sounds like we are in for months of delays, maybe some canceled products, and less 'coming soon' announcements. 2020 might be a very slow year. 

Ya. I'm glad you mentioned that. I've been thinking that very thing for about a week and just didn't know how to bring it up..

 

7 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

I've been contemplating the idea of designing and printing replacement decals and stickers for this line. Both to deal with incorrect or missing markings and for custom projects. It wouldn't be difficult for me to do it, I just don't have a good feel for demand. I've been designing and printing stuff for valks for 17+ years now....

And it shows! The quality of your work is awesome and i for one would fully support your continued efforts to bring us more awesomeness 

[borgified]

DX Missile set on Jungle for 7.7k yen sealed (not including the 5% fees)

https://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/products/detail/359518

[Anasazi37]

On 2/18/2020 at 9:31 PM, Lolicon said:

I for one would love more decals available for all the various Macross releases over the years.

The 1/48 DX has a ton of markings already printed on it, but Bandai somehow managed to miss a number of key markings (ejection seats, skull insignia) that I consider a must.

Then there's Arcadia's stuff, which is expensive already, and I think for many of us a decal sheet would be preferable to buying the more expensive PF edition. Unless of course all future PF releases are beautifully weathered like the 0D... 

They really do seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum. Wouldn't be hard to throw together a small sheet to take care of key markings that are missing for the DX (maybe even a 001 for the tailfin on the Hikaru 1S). Larger decal sheet for Arcadia valks would definitely be more affordable than the PF editions.

21 hours ago, Bolt said:

And it shows! The quality of your work is awesome and i for one would fully support your continued efforts to bring us more awesomeness 

Much appreciated!

[takatoys]

I like the Hasegawa approach of the skulls so I painted mine with black sharpie.

 

[sh9000]

Any DX VF-1S salute pics in honor of Kawamori’s birthday?

[borgified]

DX SSP on Manda for 12k yen (unopened, package damaged)

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1126326850&ref=list&dispCount=240&keyword=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9&lang=en

[no3Ljm]

3 minutes ago, borgified said:

DX SSP on Manda for 12k yen (unopened, package damaged)

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1126326850&ref=list&dispCount=240&keyword=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9&lang=en

Sold out. That was quick. 

[SuperHobo]

3 minutes ago, borgified said:

DX SSP on Manda for 12k yen (unopened, package damaged)

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1126326850&ref=list&dispCount=240&keyword=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9&lang=en

Rats, a few minutes too late. But I have gotten a VF-1S and missile set their recently so now just 1 more step. 

[borgified]

1 minute ago, SuperHobo said:

Rats, a few minutes too late. But I have gotten a VF-1S and missile set their recently so now just 1 more step. 

Just waiting for the shipping notice from Amiami on the DX SSP via SAL Shipping. 

[SuperHobo]

So I opened up my VF-1S and things were going well until I noticed the left leg jiggled a lot. And after doing a little disassembly I see that Bandai did not screw the hip joint in tight enough and it never quite met the other side of the joint. But in order to screw it back together I need access to the thigh via a screw, but this damn screwhole cover is not budging. Any thoughts on how to remove this screw hole cover? If only Bandai made disassembly easy. 

[Lolicon]

1 hour ago, SuperHobo said:

So I opened up my VF-1S and things were going well until I noticed the left leg jiggled a lot. And after doing a little disassembly I see that Bandai did not screw the hip joint in tight enough and it never quite met the other side of the joint. But in order to screw it back together I need access to the thigh via a screw, but this damn screwhole cover is not budging. Any thoughts on how to remove this screw hole cover? If only Bandai made disassembly easy. 

That cover is most likely super glued on, so there won't be any way to open it without breaking it. Bandai loves their super glue! Parts that I could open on the 1J can no longer be easily opened (or at all) on the 1A and 1S thanks to Bandai just going hog wild with the glue.

Bandai wants to deny you the color scheme you desire. Like a certain paint scheme? Bandai won't release it. Think you'll just make your own custom? Bandai will make it damn near impossible to do any disassembly whatsoever. 

[SuperHobo]

8 hours ago, Lolicon said:

That cover is most likely super glued on, so there won't be any way to open it without breaking it. Bandai loves their super glue! Parts that I could open on the 1J can no longer be easily opened (or at all) on the 1A and 1S thanks to Bandai just going hog wild with the glue.

Bandai wants to deny you the color scheme you desire. Like a certain paint scheme? Bandai won't release it. Think you'll just make your own custom? Bandai will make it damn near impossible to do any disassembly whatsoever. 

Ughhhh if I can't get the screwcover off, in order to screw in a loose screw holding the thigh to the intake, I might just glue the damn hip. Sigh oh Bandai. 

Edited February 22, 2020 by SuperHobo

[Chronocidal]

So, as an alternative, what if you drill out the screwcover, just accept that the cover is a lost cause, and make a new one after fixing the leg?

Personally, I would try and cut the cover in half by drilling small holes down the slot in the center, then pry it out.  Then if the halves are still good, sand away what remains of the recessed slot, and glue them together around a thin slice of plastic to rebuild the cover.  The slot won't be as obvious if it's a slightly different shade of plastic.

[SuperHobo]

3 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

So, as an alternative, what if you drill out the screwcover, just accept that the cover is a lost cause, and make a new one after fixing the leg?

Personally, I would try and cut the cover in half by drilling small holes down the slot in the center, then pry it out.  Then if the halves are still good, sand away what remains of the recessed slot, and glue them together around a thin slice of plastic to rebuild the cover.  The slot won't be as obvious if it's a slightly different shade of plastic.

I was able to take the screwcover off via a super thin hobby tool. Only a tiny corner was glued in. Now, to fix the rest of the thigh....

[crackpot]

21 minutes ago, bbilly29 said:

friend at bandai just confirmed, the next 1/48 will be Kakizaki

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... that's not a DX. 

Edited February 23, 2020 by crackpot

[vlenhoff]

I was happy for an entire second there...

[nightmareB4macross]

2 hours ago, bbilly29 said:

friend at bandai just confirmed, the next 1/48 will be Kakizaki

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fake. Not even Bandai would put skull and crossbones logos on the tail fins. 
 

Let your friend know he’s not working at Bandai. Time for him to get a real job.

[vlenhoff]

What is this anyway? A Hasegawa? Maybe he works at Bandagawa?

[borgified]

Not this "HE TELL ME" crap!

[Lolicon]

4 hours ago, bbilly29 said:

friend at bandai just confirmed, the next 1/48 will be Kakizaki

I'm glad to see Bandai is finally painting the landing gear properly! 

[sh9000]

The panel lining and detail looks nicer and more believable than these other custom pics I see posted but like the others have said, that’s not a DX.

[technoblue]

It's only a model. (Sshh!)

 

[Gabe Q]

That's a Hasegawa 1/48 scale. Nice try, buddy. 

Although, a Kakizaki release would be great. I want to complete the vermilion squadron. 

[jeniusornome]

Didn’t realize how nice the 1/48 fighter kit looks. I don’t transform my VFs much, maybe they’re worth another look.