davidwhangchoi Posted July 30 Posted July 30 Just now, Lolicon said: It's already tampo printed on. oh... i didn't open mine... ok i see it now in your tray... Quote
no3Ljm Posted July 30 Posted July 30 So where is the thrusters again located under the cockpit? I hope this is not another case of black skull heatshield and booster on Hikaru's VF-1S. Quote
MKT Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 37 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: So where is the thrusters again located under the cockpit? 13 minutes ago, Froy said: That's not anime accurate! PO canc.... oh wait. Quote
Zeliard Posted July 30 Posted July 30 Do u think it's possible to bring colours to the leg packs, with just gundam markers? Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted July 30 Posted July 30 5 minutes ago, Zeliard said: Do u think it's possible to bring colours to the leg packs, with just gundam markers? I would say yes. But you will need to be very careful as the paints want to flow all across the surface. Quote
Zeliard Posted July 30 Posted July 30 Thanks for the reply. If I chose to paint the packs, do I need something to "permanently" fix the colours? Would it still smear if I don't fix it? Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted July 30 Posted July 30 8 minutes ago, Zeliard said: Thanks for the reply. If I chose to paint the packs, do I need something to "permanently" fix the colours? Would it still smear if I don't fix it? If it’s small parts you should be fine. Normal use and wear will take away any paint. For large surfaces clean, prep, primer, and spray color. Then clear to seal and protect your work. It will still wear over time so just move the parts carefully. Quote
Duymon Posted July 30 Posted July 30 Using a chrome/silver base with Tamiya Clear Red matches the tail light red pretty well Quote
Duymon Posted July 30 Posted July 30 7 minutes ago, Shawn said: I love how after all these releases, it is still BE WARE damit shawn now I can't unsee it Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 30 Posted July 30 7 hours ago, Duymon said: Using a chrome/silver base with Tamiya Clear Red matches the tail light red pretty well the red looks good Quote
Lolicon Posted July 31 Posted July 31 (edited) Ridiculous that such an expensive toy needs these fixes. Edited July 31 by Lolicon Quote
no3Ljm Posted July 31 Posted July 31 48 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Ridiculous that such an expensive needs these fixes. So lovely. So candy-looking. Quote
no3Ljm Posted July 31 Posted July 31 On 7/27/2024 at 4:05 PM, Shawn said: I am so lucky with these recent DX purchases, seriously WTH. Open the box and I have a broken tail fin. At least I can officially confirm that its molded in ORANGE. Bought from Mercari, so no one to help. Guess we'll see how well super-glue works. From Facebook. Same exact tailfin breakage out of the box. Definitely Bandai's negligence on quality control. Quote
Chronocidal Posted July 31 Posted July 31 Sheesh, did they outsource both this and the YF-21 to new production lines? These are some of the dumbest and most preventable issues they've introduced in a long time. Quote
Bolt Posted July 31 Posted July 31 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lolicon said: Ridiculous that such an expensive needs these fixes. That looks awesome! Considering how Bandai's heavy handed tampo and detailing goes. I'm surprised this wasn't already done.?And the fact that this is the most basic of VF details... wow Edited July 31 by Bolt Quote
505thAirborne Posted July 31 Posted July 31 I'm starting to feel relieved I passed on this Valk, I love the VT-1 but broken stabilizers out of the box & other QC issues on this thing... and I agree with @Chronocidal on this Valk & the DX YF-21 with its QC issues too, luckily mine didn't have a broken antenna/head laser but it does have other fit problems, not acceptable at such prices. I'm glad I have my two YAMATO VT-1's, with the shoulder replacements, they're rock solid & no exploding parts. Quote
Lolicon Posted July 31 Posted July 31 25 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: So lovely. So candy-looking. 1 minute ago, Bolt said: That looks awesome! Considering how Bandai's heavy handed tampo and detailing goes. I'm surprised this wasn't already dine. And the fact that this is the most basic of VF details... wow No beetles were crushed for that shiny candy coating. Bleh my chrome marker ran dry just now so I'll have to finish the landing gear later. Quote
MKT Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: From Facebook. Same exact tailfin breakage out of the box. Definitely Bandai's negligence on quality control. With this issue, I'm tending to agree with theory that it's the blister covers that's been forced down at some angle as per what happened with the YF-21. With Bandai, I don't think the covers are put on manually, but with a machine - quick & forceful. Notice how the blisters are consistently tight & perfectly closed all around when we first unbox it, as opposed to say an Arcadia blister cover that's likely manually put on. Bad Bandai! Quote
Radioguy Posted July 31 Posted July 31 Just now, MKT said: With this issue, I'm tending to agree with theory that it's the blister covers that's been forced down at some angle as per what happened with the YF-21. With Bandai, I don't think the covers are put on manually, but with a machine - quick & forceful. Notice how the blisters are consistently tight & perfectly closed all around when we first unbox it, as opposed to say an Arcadia blister cover that's likely manually put on. Bad Bandai! If anyone sees this VT-1 complaint on social media WITH a Bandai reply, even in Japanese, PLEASE post a link here to it. I want to join that discourse with them even if I have to use Google Translate. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 31 Posted July 31 5 hours ago, no3Ljm said: From Facebook. Same exact tailfin breakage out of the box. Definitely Bandai's negligence on quality control. damn... i kept both mine sealed in P-Bandai brown shipper boxes. I hope this is a minority and not as widespread as the yf-21 antenna debacle Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 31 Posted July 31 (edited) 6 hours ago, Lolicon said: Ridiculous that such an expensive toy needs these fixes. so how do we know which wing should be painted red or blue Edited July 31 by davidwhangchoi Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted July 31 Posted July 31 1 hour ago, davidwhangchoi said: so how do we know which wing should be painted red or blue The marker lights on the landing gear covers of the legs are red and blue respectively. This would be an easy way to know which color goes to which corresponding side. Quote
Lolicon Posted July 31 Posted July 31 (edited) 2 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said: so how do we know which wing should be painted red or blue Macross follows the same rules regarding navigational lights as real world aircraft... mostly. Red port light and green starboard light. Even the life-sized Gundam has red and green navigational lights built into its shoulder pauldrons. Federation ships in Star Trek follow this convention too. 34 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said: Yeah that works too. Edited July 31 by Lolicon Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 31 Posted July 31 (edited) 5 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said: so how do we know which wing should be painted red or blue 3 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said: 3 hours ago, Lolicon said: Macross follows the same rules regarding navigational lights as real world aircraft... mostly. Red port light and green starboard light. Even the life-sized Gundam has red and green navigational lights built into its shoulder pauldrons. Federation ships in Star Trek follow this convention too. Yeah that works too. hikaru, max and roy all look red to me on the opposite wing Edited July 31 by davidwhangchoi Quote
Chronocidal Posted July 31 Posted July 31 11 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said: hikaru, max and roy all look red to me on the opposite wing I don't think the animators picked up on the nuances, looks like they just did all of them red. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 31 Posted July 31 5 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: I don't think the animators picked up on the nuances, looks like they just did all of them red. ah, maybe that's why i'm confused... i thought we're going off the anime (for anime accuracy). Quote
grogall Posted July 31 Posted July 31 Still nothing from @LUNA PARK on my order! what great customer service! 🤬 Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted July 31 Posted July 31 1 hour ago, grogall said: Still nothing from @LUNA PARK on my order! what great customer service! 🤬 I have an order from Yoyakunow still pending too. They’re all waiting for their shipment from Tamashii Nation according to the email I got from them. Quote
vt102 Posted July 31 Posted July 31 16 minutes ago, jenius said: My VT-1 from Yoyakunow is arriving tomorrow. I can't wait for your review. Quote
Shizuka the Cat Posted July 31 Posted July 31 VT-1 from Yoyukanow just arrived via DHL. after being on hold status since Sunday morning. At least it is here now. A cursory look inside the box and thru the clear plastic, the VT-1 does not show any obvious signs of damage... but I have not handled the toy at all yet. But so far, looking good. Quote
grogall Posted July 31 Posted July 31 3 hours ago, jenius said: My VT-1 from Yoyakunow is arriving tomorrow. Cool! Looking forward for the review as well! Maybe you can combine it with the VF-1D since am sadly missing that review as well...😉 Keep it coming. Quote
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