sqidd Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: My guess is that nobody updated the release date, so they're holding all the stock until the 31st. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 This is one great looking bird. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 25, 2021 Author Posted January 25, 2021 Nice! @Lolicon @nightmareB4macross Can you guys confirm if the new mold pilot stays well on the seat. Thanks! Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 One good thing is the tolerances feel a bit tighter. I just opened this MIB Yamato to confirm. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 26, 2021 Author Posted January 26, 2021 29 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said: One good thing is the tolerances feel a bit tighter. I just opened this MIB Yamato to confirm. Thanks for the reply earlier. Also, looking at the pic I can tell that VF-4A is whiter than the VF-4G. Is it like Yamato's DYRL VF-1 white? Thanks! Quote
Lolicon Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Anasazi37 said: Mine arrived today, too!!! Any plans for a decal set for this baby? I'm sure many would be interested. Quote
slide Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 19 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Any plans for a decal set for this baby? I'm sure many would be interested. yes, many! Quote
Slave IV Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 3 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said: This is one great looking bird. Nice! Looks like enough decos for me without having the PF version. Quote
Anasazi37 Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: Any plans for a decal set for this baby? I'm sure many would be interested. More than a few MW members have messaged me about putting a set together. Biggest constraint is my free time. I took a quick look at the sticker sheet that comes with it and it seems like many/all of the larger markings are already on the toy, so it's really about the smaller and more detailed stuff. 48 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Nice! Looks like enough decos for me without having the PF version. Agreed. I'm perfectly happy with this non-PF version Edited January 26, 2021 by Anasazi37 Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 26, 2021 Author Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Anasazi37 said: More than a few MW members have messaged me about putting a set together. Biggest constraint is my free time. I took a quick look at the sticker sheet that comes with it and it seems like many/all of the larger markings are already on the toy, so it's really about the smaller and more detailed stuff. Count me in too if you're planning on doing those smaller stuff. Quote
Lolicon Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Count me in too if you're planning on doing those smaller stuff. Yes, having more details is one of the advantages of a larger scale. Quote
Rhubarbarian Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Mine showed up today after shipping Monday morning from AmiAmi, DHL is fast. But this is the third Arcadia/Yamato release I've gotten in the past few months (the others being an Sv-51 and a VF-22) and I am dying without Yeti stands. I love the launch arm stands for VF-1s, but they always seem out of place for other releases. Time to dig for old FlightPose stands, I suppose. Quote
Jasonc Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Rhubarbarian said: Mine showed up today after shipping Monday morning from AmiAmi, DHL is fast. But this is the third Arcadia/Yamato release I've gotten in the past few months (the others being an Sv-51 and a VF-22) and I am dying without Yeti stands. I love the launch arm stands for VF-1s, but they always seem out of place for other releases. Time to dig for old FlightPose stands, I suppose. Did he go out of business? Quote
Anasazi37 Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jasonc said: Did he go out of business? I think he took a new job a while back that’s keeping him pretty busy. I’m pretty sure he’s hoping to start the business back up, but I haven’t seen any updates on that in a while. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 I recall there also being supply issues that popped up at the start of COVID, and likely they're still there. Quote
Rhubarbarian Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Yeah, I recall it being work conflicts/COVID supply chain issues. Very understandable, but since Arcadia doesn't provide any sort of stand and I can't even find their simple display stand on the secondary market, there aren't many alternatives unless you accept the weird canon issues of everything being supported by an SDF-1 launch arm. Also, is there any mechanism for mounting the gunpod in fighter mode? There's a slot in the undercarriage in front of that fold-out transformation peg that looks like it would be ideal, but it seems like it'd be a *very* tight fit and I can't find any product photos that support doing that. I never had the VF-4G but I remember people saying there wasn't any way to mount the gunpod in fighter mode on that one. EDIT: For some reason I thought the Arcadia re-release of the VF-4G came with a gunpod, but re-watching Jenius' review I guess neither the Yamato or the Arcadia came with one. Edited January 27, 2021 by Rhubarbarian Correction Quote
kkx Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 Will something like this works? https://www.flyingmule.com/products/CL-CA72DB10 Quote
Slave IV Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 42 minutes ago, kkx said: Will something like this works? https://www.flyingmule.com/products/CL-CA72DB10 That’s basically a Flightpose stand. I’m not really happy with those but they are the best we have without Yeti. The Arcadia launch atm is cool but it looks lame to me to have more than a couple Valks displayed on a launch arm. Quote
kkx Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Slave IV said: That’s basically a Flightpose stand. I’m not really happy with those but they are the best we have without Yeti. The Arcadia launch atm is cool but it looks lame to me to have more than a couple Valks displayed on a launch arm. I don't own any Yeti stand yet. It does looks cool. I hope he will be back in business soon. If you have the right tools to cut them, maybe getting some 1cm acrylic sheet and make a DIY version to tie you over until Yeti come back online. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 27, 2021 Author Posted January 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Rhubarbarian said: EDIT: For some reason I thought the Arcadia re-release of the VF-4G came with a gunpod, but re-watching Jenius' review I guess neither the Yamato or the Arcadia came with one. Yes, Arcadia included a free gunpod on the initial VF-4G re-release if you ordered directly from them. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Yes, Arcadia included a free gunpod on the initial VF-4G re-release if you ordered directly from them. I never new this. So Arcadia made an exclusive gunpod for the VF-4 or were these left overs from the V2 VF-1? Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 27, 2021 Author Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said: I never new this. So Arcadia made an exclusive gunpod for the VF-4 or were these left overs from the V2 VF-1? Same VF-1's Gunpod. Edit: I searched and it was limited to Japan only to the first 20 orders. Edited January 27, 2021 by no3Ljm Quote
Slave IV Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 54 minutes ago, kkx said: I don't own any Yeti stand yet. It does looks cool. I hope he will be back in business soon. If you have the right tools to cut them, maybe getting some 1cm acrylic sheet and make a DIY version to tie you over until Yeti come back online. I have enough to hold me over for now. When they become available again, I’m on it! Was planning on placing an order before it was shut down but procrastinated too long. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 39 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Same VF-1's Gunpod. Edit: I searched and it was limited to Japan only to the first 20 orders. Did these 20 have a thinner handle like the VF-4A? Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 27, 2021 Author Posted January 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said: Did these 20 have a thinner handle like the VF-4A? I don't have a clue since my VF-4G didn't came with it. And this is the first time I've seen that there's a difference on the handle that came with the VF-4A. It wasn't mentioned in their tweet feed about the handle for the VF-4G release. All it says was it's the same gunpod as the VF-1's. Good to know that there's a difference. Don't want to mix those up with the VF-1's. Quote
sqidd Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Jasonc said: Did he go out of business? Negative. He just got really busy with a move and new job. I just talked with him the other day. He will be taking orders again. When that is, he's not sure of yet. Quote
sqidd Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Slave IV said: I have enough to hold me over for now. When they become available again, I’m on it! Was planning on placing an order before it was shut down but procrastinated too long. I didn't! Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 7 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Yes, Arcadia included a free gunpod on the initial VF-4G re-release if you ordered directly from them. 7 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Same VF-1's Gunpod. Edit: I searched and it was limited to Japan only to the first 20 orders. I ordered a PF directly from them so maybe there's hope? Quote
jenius Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: I ordered a PF directly from them so maybe there's hope? That was for the vf-4G a long time ago. All 4A toys have a gun included. Edited January 27, 2021 by jenius Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, jenius said: That was for the vf-4G a long time ago. All 4A toys have a gun included. Ahhhh thanks. See? That's what happens when you're in a video meeting and trying to multi-task because you're too interested in Valks. I didn't read thoroughly before responding. HA Quote
Slave IV Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 4 hours ago, sqidd said: I didn't! Haha yeah. We were talking about display cabinet costs...I suspect you probably spent another Good chunk on stands. Quote
Lolicon Posted January 27, 2021 Posted January 27, 2021 Opened mine today. FB2012 VF-4 is one of my absolute favorite fighters, alongside the YF-19 and VF-25, and Arcadia's is just lovely. Not much to add that hasn't already been mentioned. Needs a panel wash and gotta find some decals... Is that a gunpod or are you happy to see me? Quote
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