blackconvoy_D01 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Hi all. Age has caught up to my last 29B and I can't find the replacement part on Shapeways. Can anyone help? Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 I had that exact same breakage with my YF-29, after two years in the box I decided to finally take it out and saw that part broken. A tiny piece of plastic holding all that weight. No sign of anything on Shapeways, you find a replacement part let us know. Quote
jenius Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Someone mentioned this on my youtube channel. I haven't seen it in mine but I'll definitely keep an eye out. Quote
MKT Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) It appears this break is common over the long term for all the YF-29s and renewal VF-25s.. Love these toys for the sculpt & engineering; not so much for the various durability issues. Edited March 9, 2021 by MKT Quote
Chronocidal Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 How is that piece even installed? It looks like one of those things you'd destroy the valk getting a new one put in. Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 15 hours ago, jenius said: Someone mentioned this on my youtube channel. I haven't seen it in mine but I'll definitely keep an eye out. That would be me. Quote
pengbuzz Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 I would recommend removing the pieces, using Devcon plastic welder on them, let them set and then when cured, reinstall. Quote
no3Ljm Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Man, with all these breakage over time, what are the chances that all of our Valk collections will just end up in Fighter mode? Quote
blackconvoy_D01 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Posted March 10, 2021 4 hours ago, pengbuzz said: I would recommend removing the pieces, using Devcon plastic welder on them, let them set and then when cured, reinstall. I'm gonna give this a shot. Thanks! Quote
blackconvoy_D01 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Posted March 10, 2021 20 hours ago, Chronocidal said: How is that piece even installed? It looks like one of those things you'd destroy the valk getting a new one put in. I'm gonna find out at this stage. Quote
Xigfrid Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 Wasn’t it @ChaoticYetiwho made a 3D printed replacement of this part? Quote
no3Ljm Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Xigfrid said: Wasn’t it @ChaoticYetiwho made a 3D printed replacement of this part? Found it! https://www.shapeways.com/product/P3NMXGCSY/v2-messiah-cracked-hips-replacement Edited March 10, 2021 by no3Ljm Quote
blackconvoy_D01 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Posted March 10, 2021 7 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Found it! https://www.shapeways.com/product/P3NMXGCSY/v2-messiah-cracked-hips-replacement EXCELLENT! THANK YOU! Quote
OzumaLIM Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 Question, how do i remove the broken joint ? Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, OzumaLIM said: Question, how do i remove the broken joint ? Somebody has the same issue in the Macross Maintenance thread. First circled photo, to remove those metal pins you need a 'Roll Pin Punch' set. As for the second photo, I'm assuming those small winglets are the covers to expose the hole for the metal pin. Once you remove that you can probably use the Roll Pin Punch as well. Hope some members can weigh in on how to remove those 'screw covers'. Quote
OzumaLIM Posted June 12, 2021 Posted June 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Somebody has the same issue in the Macross Maintenance thread. First circled photo, to remove those metal pins you need a 'Roll Pin Punch' set. As for the second photo, I'm assuming those small winglets are the covers to expose the hole for the metal pin. Once you remove that you can probably use the Roll Pin Punch as well. Hope some members can weigh in on how to remove those 'screw covers'. wow, thank for the info, sorry for my broken english , i will go buy the set later and try it. but for the small winglets part, i had try to open it, but already got some crack when i try to "jimmied" it. Quote
Scream Man Posted August 4, 2021 Posted August 4, 2021 Just today I discovered my 25G and F both have a break on the waist hinge. I see the SHapeways replacement part available, what I was wondering was how you go about swapping the part? I can see some people discussing the nose hinge, but not the waist hinge. Any help would be really appreciated. Quote
no3Ljm Posted August 4, 2021 Posted August 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Scream Man said: Just today I discovered my 25G and F both have a break on the waist hinge. I see the SHapeways replacement part available, what I was wondering was how you go about swapping the part? I can see some people discussing the nose hinge, but not the waist hinge. Any help would be really appreciated. Some members have the same problem over the Macross Maintenance thread. @Bobby posted his fix on his YF-29. However, there's no photos of how it was done. But the way he described it is the 'area came apart quite easily in a way that made sense to be able to put it easily back together.' I, for one, did open that area before on my VF-25 to tighten the spring that holds the metal hip joints. I can't inspect it as of this moment since I need to pack our stuff due to moving plans. Quote
Lolicon Posted August 4, 2021 Posted August 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Scream Man said: Just today I discovered my 25G and F both have a break on the waist hinge. I see the SHapeways replacement part available, what I was wondering was how you go about swapping the part? I can see some people discussing the nose hinge, but not the waist hinge. Any help would be really appreciated. You have to open up the underside of the forward fuselage where there are 4 screws. You have to remove those screws to detach the entire crotch/hip section from the nose area. Once detached, you can just pop the crotch plate off and remove those screws and then you can access that part. I'm writing this from memory so I don't remember if there was a metal pin or anything like that holding it in place on the inside. You're talking about this part, right?? Quote
Scream Man Posted August 5, 2021 Posted August 5, 2021 14 hours ago, Lolicon said: You have to open up the underside of the forward fuselage where there are 4 screws. You have to remove those screws to detach the entire crotch/hip section from the nose area. Once detached, you can just pop the crotch plate off and remove those screws and then you can access that part. I'm writing this from memory so I don't remember if there was a metal pin or anything like that holding it in place on the inside. You're talking about this part, right?? Yep, thats the part! I was a bit cautious, as as it stands they both "work" in fighter mode and i was nervous to try and separate them and break it more. i had a look for youtube videos but couldnt see any. Once I saw here that someone had made replacement shapeways parts, I assumed it was possible to split that section to access the pins, but I havent been able to figure out where to do it. Getting the legs off at the hips is easy (I have done that many times to tighten various joints) but its detaching it from the underside of the central fuselage i cant figure out. Quote
no3Ljm Posted August 5, 2021 Posted August 5, 2021 8 hours ago, Scream Man said: Yep, thats the part! I was a bit cautious, as as it stands they both "work" in fighter mode and i was nervous to try and separate them and break it more. i had a look for youtube videos but couldnt see any. Once I saw here that someone had made replacement shapeways parts, I assumed it was possible to split that section to access the pins, but I havent been able to figure out where to do it. Getting the legs off at the hips is easy (I have done that many times to tighten various joints) but its detaching it from the underside of the central fuselage i cant figure out. Hey @Scream Man. Once you fix yours, can you share it in the Macross Maintenance thread for future reference. Thanks! Good luck on the fix. Quote
Scream Man Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 I will if someone helps me to learn how to take one of these apart! Right now, I cant figure it out, sadly Quote
seti88 Posted August 7, 2021 Posted August 7, 2021 A how-to-dissemble xxxxx valk thread would be nice. In fact if there was a section dedicated to toy maintenance (repairing/cleaning) would be even nicer. Quote
Lolicon Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 What kind of freak would disassemble their toys? Quote
seti88 Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Lolicon said: What kind of freak would disassemble their toys? Not only that, i have seen some paint their landing gears white! 🙃 Quote
Bolt Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, seti88 said: 5 hours ago, Lolicon said: Not only that, i have seen some paint their landing gears white! Lol🤣 Gotcha ! Quote
Scream Man Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 ...But seriously, how do I take that hinge that keeps the waist/legs on apart? Quote
Lolicon Posted August 9, 2021 Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 12:02 AM, seti88 said: Not only that, i have seen some paint their landing gears white! 🙃 21 hours ago, Scream Man said: ...But seriously, how do I take that hinge that keeps the waist/legs on apart? Have to remove these screws to both access that hinge and separate the crotch area from the forward fuselage. Quote
Scream Man Posted August 10, 2021 Posted August 10, 2021 Is there a good way to get to those screws> There isnt a lot of room there to get to them, so I was trying to see if there was a way to get that whole section off first? Quote
Lolicon Posted August 10, 2021 Posted August 10, 2021 34 minutes ago, Scream Man said: Is there a good way to get to those screws> There isnt a lot of room there to get to them, so I was trying to see if there was a way to get that whole section off first? Nope. That section does swivel a bit, so you can turn it outwards somewhat to get at the screws. Removing the legs entirely makes it easier. Quote
Special Sauce Posted August 10, 2021 Posted August 10, 2021 How common are the issues with breaks like these on the Bandai DX toys? It makes me a little fearful that it'll happen to mine some day. Quote
no3Ljm Posted August 10, 2021 Posted August 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Special Sauce said: How common are the issues with breaks like these on the Bandai DX toys? It makes me a little fearful that it'll happen to mine some day. Don't worry. You're not alone. I also have a bunches of DX figures. What I worry also is that how many more months or years until someone posted something about the DX Siegfrieds. Quote
Special Sauce Posted August 10, 2021 Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) I'm always pretty careful while handling/transforming my Valks so hopefully that helps maintain their longevity Edited August 10, 2021 by Special Sauce Quote
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