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11 hours ago, Pontus said:

Got my 3rd SV-262 (for the only model I can display in all 3 modes) with another draken set.  Also got the 3zero VF-1J from amazon.  I think this is the nicest iteration of the VF-1 I've seen so far!

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How in the heck does Amazon get the ThreeZero VF-1J before BBTS?

Twich

Posted
48 minutes ago, twich said:

How in the heck does Amazon get the ThreeZero VF-1J before BBTS?

Twich

At least for other toy lines, BBTS is consistently among the last in terms of delivering figures, whether that's getting stock later than other retailers or for whatever other reason. Only Entertainment Earth has been slower on average. From my past experience, Amazon is usually on the mark in terms of delivering pre-orders by their estimated delivery date or even a little before.

Posted (edited)
47 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

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My 25th HMR CF VF-1A.

Well at least we know where the worlds supply of brown VF's went. 

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Posted
4 hours ago, sh9000 said:

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My 25th HMR CF VF-1A.

Among a few parts missing was one of Fighter mode intake pieces.  Luckily I have a spare VF-1A TV Kakizaki that stays in Battroid mode so they'll be used for the CF VF-1A.  Works for me.

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Posted
11 hours ago, shazam said:

Well at least we know where the worlds supply of brown VF's went. 

Someone's gonna do a wellness check on him one day and be buried in them when they force the door.

Posted

Max YF-29 

First Valk from (US) Amazon.  Box pretty beat up and mangled/ broken seal but appears new inside. 

Got the transformation to Gerwalk and Battroid fine but got stuck going back so went back to Battroid. All the Super parts make the back really heavy.  Liked it better on fighter.  Everything nice and tight.  

 

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Posted
47 minutes ago, Uxi said:

Max YF-29 

First Valk from (US) Amazon.  Box pretty beat up and mangled/ broken seal but appears new inside. 

Got the transformation to Gerwalk and Battroid fine but got stuck going back so went back to Battroid. All the Super parts make the back really heavy.  Liked it better on fighter.  Everything nice and tight. 

They sold that as new? I expect boxes to have some dings from Amazon, but not mangled up with the tape seal broken.

Not sure where you got hung up transforming to fighter, but I think it's a pretty straightforward transformation except for sliding the head/neckplate back into place for fighter which is annoying... along with the arms/shoulders, which are even more annoying to swing into position without them popping off.

Posted
4 hours ago, Uxi said:

Max YF-29 

First Valk from (US) Amazon.  Box pretty beat up and mangled/ broken seal but appears new inside. 

Got the transformation to Gerwalk and Battroid fine but got stuck going back so went back to Battroid. All the Super parts make the back really heavy.  Liked it better on fighter.  Everything nice and tight.  

 

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Amazon will credit you back for damages like that if you contact them. They may even facilitate an exchange.

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted (edited)

Ok, I’m messing with my KC Regult (it says Macross on the box so I'm posting it here😜) now and here’s my initial impressions:

  • Looks fantastic, we all knew that already though. 
  • The size and heft is substantial… there is a lot of diecast, especially in legs. 
  • The amount of weight in the legs means any sustained flight poses probably won’t work or be a good idea. There is even a warning in the instructions that you should keep the knee joints straight when storing the figure. Not sure what that even means even though they supply a picture, it’s not clear to me but I suppose keeping them pushed in like they come stock would suffice. Good thing there is no flight stand for this thing anyways, lol. 
  • There are ratchet joints in the hips, thrusters and feet. They are the loose, sloppy style as opposed to nice, precise ratchets found on better quality toys. Should do the job though. 
  • Other joints are friction and have nice tolerance. The head lasers feel particularly smooth.
  • There are at least four separate battery compartments and switches… annoying and possibly to the point where I will never even bother with any of them.
  • Much, much better than their Valks but we all expected that too. Doesn’t feel as good as the HMR and you can tell this is a KC product in comparison to something Arcadia or Bandai would make but still really good and I’m glad I have one. Also glad I didn’t bite on their promotion to get a couple more with the missile packs although I wouldn’t mind picking some up later at a discount if possible. Right now, I’m just glad I have one and look forward to getting the figure that fits inside. 

Here’s a quick pic with a 1/72ish Valk:

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Oh, I forgot to take a pic and mention the removable leg panels earlier so here’s a pic showing that nearly useless feature that I still appreciate having:

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Edited by Slave IV
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My 1/100 VF-1AG arrived after 5 pm so I'll pick it up tomorrow.  It's all good.

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HMR VF-19 Fire Valkyrie x2.

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Tiny Session YF-19.

 

Posted (edited)

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After 7(?) years, decided to finally get the newer version of Grace's valk:

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(they don't show up often---saw two this year, which is very unusual---took it as a sign)

Posted

Nice!  Glad you finally have one.  Wish they would have released an update with the booster packs, but just having the updated version is a good upgrade from the first release.

Posted

Yeah, I would like super parts, but not going to buy Brera's just for them (and they don't match anyways).  Waited years hoping just maybe they'd make them a Tamashii exclusive or something...

I at least have the fold booster from the original, so I can attach "something" extra.  

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DX VF-1J 50th Anniversary.  Box was beat up but this is my spare to open anyway.  Everything inside was still perfect.

Posted

The elbow of my last Yamato Fire Valk finally broke about 6 months ago 😭.

So I decided it was time to get the Arcadia version, plus I really wanted the little Fire Bomber Figures that come with the Arcadia version.

 

Posted
6 hours ago, Graham said:

Today's score.

I'm a bit late to the game with Arcadia toys. First time to get these two. 😅 

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I keep telling myself I don't need the YF-19 PF lol.. Over time I do prefer Arcadia's interpretation over the DX, & the PF represents the ultimate version of it. :good:

Posted
11 hours ago, MKT said:


I keep telling myself I don't need the YF-19 PF lol.. Over time I do prefer Arcadia's interpretation over the DX, & the PF represents the ultimate version of it. :good:

Yeah, I prefer the look of the Arcadia too. While the DX is a good toy, there's some design choices I don't like.

Posted (edited)

I think my biggest gripe with both is the dumb wing hinges, which I was able to just replace on the Arcadia, but Bandai's... everything is just too hard to disassemble.  Feet on the DX would be better if they stuck with the VF-19 Advance design, but I do find myself waffling back and forth on which I prefer.

Arcadia's is leaps and bounds easier to transform though, it's actually kind of a pleasant process by comparison. :lol: 

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Posted

I would need to mix so many elements from different -19's over the years to create the "perfect" YF-19 toy...

Every once in a while, I consider a newer -19, and keep waffling over "is Bandai's really better OVERALL?" "What aspects are truly most important to me?"

And then I end up just sticking with my first-batch Arcadia, with its loose wing hinges...

Posted
17 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

I think my biggest gripe with both is the dumb wing hinges, which I was able to just replace on the Arcadia, but Bandai's... everything is just too hard to disassemble.  Feet on the DX would be better if they stuck with the VF-19 Advance design, but I do find myself waffling back and forth on which I prefer.

Arcadia's is leaps and bounds easier to transform though, it's actually kind of a pleasant process by comparison. :lol: 

How did you replace the wing hinge on the Arcadia YF-19?

I'm asking as a few days ago the metal high speed wing hinge on the left wing of my Arcadia YF-19 from 2014 snapped at the hinge point. 😭

This is one of the reasons why I just decided to pick up the PF version, so I could have a non-broken Arcadia YF-19. Plus the PF version looks better IMO.

But I'd still like to get my older one repaired if possible.

Posted (edited)

The history of the mod I made is a ways back in the old YF-19 thread, but the short version is I made a new wing bracket that mounts solidly in the wing gloves, and completely removes the high speed mode in favor of a simple rotation point.  Takes some minor disassembly, and depends partly on how well Arcadia glued the parts.  I had to really dig at the screw covers on my original release, but they just popped out with no effort on the PF version.

Fortunately, I didn't use Shapeways to make this particular part, and the service I used is still in service.

They don't offer the parts in metal anymore, but the pair of POM brackets I installed in a second YF-19 are still holding up.  They just take a little bit of filing along the long edge to make them fit against the legs.  I still need to go and update the pattern I made for the metal ones to work with POM, since they needed an extra margin added for the plastic that would be burned away by the laser.

Parts seem like they're still available here, but I haven't ordered any since my original batch.

https://www.sculpteo.com/en/print/pom-wing-mount/ii6HRFai?basket=1&noclickredirect=1&uuid=89QWzZybWQJU9fpl8eHUub

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Posted
18 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

The history of the mod I made is a ways back in the old YF-19 thread, but the short version is I made a new wing bracket that mounts solidly in the wing gloves, and completely removes the high speed mode in favor of a simple rotation point.  Takes some minor disassembly, and depends partly on how well Arcadia glued the parts.  I had to really dig at the screw covers on my original release, but they just popped out with no effort on the PF version.

Fortunately, I didn't use Shapeways to make this particular part, and the service I used is still in service.

They don't offer the parts in metal anymore, but the pair of POM brackets I installed in a second YF-19 are still holding up.  They just take a little bit of filing along the long edge to make them fit against the legs.  I still need to go and update the pattern I made for the metal ones to work with POM, since they needed an extra margin added for the plastic that would be burned away by the laser.

Parts seem like they're still available here, but I haven't ordered any since my original batch.

https://www.sculpteo.com/en/print/pom-wing-mount/ii6HRFai?basket=1&noclickredirect=1&uuid=89QWzZybWQJU9fpl8eHUub

Thanks, I'll look into ordering those.

Posted
1 minute ago, Graham said:

Thanks, I'll look into ordering those.

Good luck, the scary part is probably just getting the parts inside the wings.  None of my copies were glued enough that I couldn't spread the wing and pop out the stock metal hinges, but that doesn't mean others weren't glued better, and I remember the wings on the first release arriving broken for some folks, so be careful not to stress them.

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Is it possible that they simply don't currently offer the particular metal that was originally used?  I see quite a few metal options overall still, so surely some parts they allow in metal?   (thinking maybe it's time I try the mod on mine, too---I remember the thread/mod from back when, but was too chicken to try opening the wings up).  But after years of "being mildly irritated by them", maybe it's time to go for it.  And if it breaks---same as Graham, an excuse to get the PF version...

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