Lolicon Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 That thing looks so lovely. Just can't justify spending that much on one valk though. I'll just live vicariously through pics from others. Quote
pengbuzz Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 On 10/1/2019 at 11:40 AM, tekering said: Oh, sure. Shoulders, elbows and wrists were easily modified... ...but just reinforcing the legs enough for it to stand on its own was a challenge. The legs are just hollow shells, not even designed to handle the weight of the model. Articulating them would require a fairly robust internal support structure. It would probably be worth it to find a suitable large-scale Transformer toy and cannibalize the entire thigh/knee/shin unit from it. Scratching up such a structure would probably be a nightmare at that scale! Quote
Navtek Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) Part 3 just added. I cant wait to light up the control panel. By the way, its already 10 inches long (nosecone closed). Gonna need a bigger desk... Edited February 26, 2020 by Navtek Quote
Gabe Q Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 Im really hurt because I feel this release is really difficult to acquire but I feel like I've been waiting so long, (decades). Here I am ready and willing to shell out thousands but no, too many hurdles. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Gabe Q said: Im really hurt because I feel this release is really difficult to acquire but I feel like I've been waiting so long, (decades). Here I am ready and willing to shell out thousands but no, too many hurdles. It's honestly pretty easy for the most part. Just pre-order/order from HLJ and have 4 of them shipped out every 2 months via private warehouse. Unfortunately looks like #2 is no longer available from there. Quote
lavinrac Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 I may be jumping into this topic late.. but I was on the HLJ site. yesterday.. these things are like .. $20-ish each, and I stopped counting at 95 'issues'... is this correct? If 95 were the last thats $1900. Please tell me my math is crazy or wrong. Quote
slide Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 2 hours ago, lavinrac said: I may be jumping into this topic late.. but I was on the HLJ site. yesterday.. these things are like .. $20-ish each, and I stopped counting at 95 'issues'... is this correct? If 95 were the last thats $1900. Please tell me my math is crazy or wrong. this is a ~$2000 US assemble-it-yourself collectible. your math is not wrong... sadly. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 100 issues, at ~$18.50 each after currency conversion. Except for issue 1 that was only like $2.80 Quote
Grey728 Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 Also I don’t see the price going down by adding more of these... issues? So far shipping is about $10 per issue (from HLJ) regardless of if you’re shipping one or 4 at a time. This is looking more like a $3000 venture when all is said and done... Quote
takatoys Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 Anybody saw the contents of the DVD from the first box? Is it worth watching? It’s region 2, I think I still have a couple of chances to switch regions from my pc dvd player. Quote
arbit Posted February 27, 2020 Posted February 27, 2020 This guy is modifying the Hachette's screen. He does lots of cool stuff. Quote
Navtek Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 I wonder how popular this kit will be. HLJ is showing only issue 1 in stock. Hmm... Quote
Shawn Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 On 2/26/2020 at 9:08 AM, takatoys said: Anybody saw the contents of the DVD from the first box? Is it worth watching? It’s region 2, I think I still have a couple of chances to switch regions from my pc dvd player. I played it no problems on my LG BluRay player. I don't think the DVD it is region locked. It is much longer version of the released commercial (what I could make out of it!) I think it was 20 something minutes. Definitely worth if it you can find it cheap. Was fun to watch. S Quote
takatoys Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 11 hours ago, Shawn said: I played it no problems on my LG BluRay player. I don't think the DVD it is region locked. It is much longer version of the released commercial (what I could make out of it!) I think it was 20 something minutes. Definitely worth if it you can find it cheap. Was fun to watch. S You were right! I had not even tried playing it because I saw the region 2 batch on the dvd cover. It plays fine. it has almost the same content of the commercials plus an interview with Kawamori supervising the development, very cool. I’m planning of completing the model. A friend of mine in Japan is buying the volumes for me each week. One question though. Without subscribing, there is no chance to get the seated pilot too? Will it be sold separately? Quote
easnoddy Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Glad I ordered a new set 001, applying the the vernier nozzles to the nose area in set 002 I got glue on the outside of the metal (there's not really a surface for the glue on the nozzle to attach to, I accidentally wiped it off and took off/smeared some of the tampo. In set 003 there's these TINY (1 mm x 3mm) little component things to glue on the inside of the cockpit that could just have easily been molded in. Anyways, when I snipped one of them it flew off to never be found again, no bother, not like you will see it anyways...and its just black on black. It a very different kit than the Hachette Yamato. There's more useless/pointless gluing of pieces. Also, gluing plastic to paint on top of diecast metal just seems like a dumb idea...(like on the seat). Quote
arbit Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 16 hours ago, easnoddy said: Glad I ordered a new set 001, applying the the vernier nozzles to the nose area in set 002 I got glue on the outside of the metal (there's not really a surface for the glue on the nozzle to attach to, I accidentally wiped it off and took off/smeared some of the tampo. In set 003 there's these TINY (1 mm x 3mm) little component things to glue on the inside of the cockpit that could just have easily been molded in. Anyways, when I snipped one of them it flew off to never be found again, no bother, not like you will see it anyways...and its just black on black. It a very different kit than the Hachette Yamato. There's more useless/pointless gluing of pieces. Also, gluing plastic to paint on top of diecast metal just seems like a dumb idea...(like on the seat). I'm curious about what type of glue is used with these Hachette models? Plastic cement, ABS Cement, or Super Glue? Quote
juice14 Posted March 5, 2020 Posted March 5, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 11:20 AM, Navtek said: I wonder how popular this kit will be. HLJ is showing only issue 1 in stock. Hmm... No they have all the way to 100. 5-14 are on Order Stop already. Quote
peter Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 Almost perfect....just need the three-way video chat with Max, Hikaru and Kakizaki's face exploding Quote
MechTech Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) I saw a guy building the Hatchette Bismark. That is just insanely expensive for a kit. That display is CRAZY cool!!! I didn't know they had small screens like that commercially available, but then again, I haven't needed something that size. Would be cool if you could do that for 1/72 scale. - MT Edited March 8, 2020 by MechTech Quote
Navtek Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Ok, so I got some more complete and thought share while we are in quarantine. Actually got the pilot figures this week. They are pretty great imho. Not poseable but very well painted...and huge! That is a 1/60 Delta pilot for scale. Also, the head is just cool. Mostly diecast. Anyway, enjoy. Quote
Grey728 Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Looks great! I wish I was able to use my tenso address and payment account but they just wouldn’t let me complete the subscription and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Quote
Navtek Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 52 minutes ago, Grey728 said: Looks great! I wish I was able to use my tenso address and payment account but they just wouldn’t let me complete the subscription and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Thanks! Yes, filling out the subscription was a battle. I'm surprised it went through. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted March 28, 2020 Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 3:58 PM, MechTech said: I saw a guy building the Hatchette Bismark. That is just insanely expensive for a kit. Bismarck is tempting, but for that kind of money, it'd have the be the Tirpitz in full dazzle-camo, or an Iowa... Quote
slide Posted March 28, 2020 Posted March 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, David Hingtgen said: Bismarck is tempting, but for that kind of money, it'd have the be the Tirpitz in full dazzle-camo, or an Iowa... I'll have a TV SDF-1 for THAT kind of $$$$$$$$$ please! Quote
Gabe Q Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 3 hours ago, slide said: I'll have a TV SDF-1 for THAT kind of $$$$$$$$$ please! That's a great idea! A TV SDF-1 would be awesome. They can have a gimmick where the main gun is motorized to open up for firing. What scale do you think that would come in? Quote
slide Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 39 minutes ago, Gabe Q said: That's a great idea! A TV SDF-1 would be awesome. They can have a gimmick where the main gun is motorized to open up for firing. What scale do you think that would come in? Would have to be 1/2000 minimum if someone's going to fleece me for a Thousand Canadian Dollars... Quote
Grey728 Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 It would be an insta-buy for me for a 1/2000+ SDF-1. I would prefer a TV one over a DYRL but I don't think I could say no to either. Recession/Coronavirus be damned. I would hope that it's durable enough to transform like the Arcadia/Yamato one. Motorized would be cool but I would settle for lighting gimmicks. Someone please let Hachette know there's a market for this! Quote
lmtsuper Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 I used a proxy-buying service grab #1 to #7 from Amazon Japan, but it cost too much. Any online store have them for a more reasonable price? Or may be I should give up right now? Quote
Grey728 Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Try HLJ https://www.hlj.com/search/go?af=selectseries%3amacross selectmanufacturer%3ahachettecollectionsjapan&lbc=hobbylink&method=and&p=Q&ts=custom&uid=443533447&w=vf-1&isort=title Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted June 9, 2020 Posted June 9, 2020 FYI to anyone who is assembling/collecting this: Hachette published an advisory note for Vol 19: FAQ: https://hcj.jp/vf1/faq.html Direct link to PDF: https://hcj.jp/faq/resource/vf1/19号 組み立てに関する注意事項.pdf Quote
Grey728 Posted June 9, 2020 Posted June 9, 2020 Thanks! What exactly is wrong with it? I'm really enjoying the build so far and love how most of it is diecast so far. It's a heavy beast! I wonder what the total weight will be once complete. Quote
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