{"id":151,"date":"2016-09-25T06:08:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T06:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/2006\/06\/10\/yamato-148-superstrike-parts\/"},"modified":"2016-10-02T06:02:50","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T06:02:50","slug":"yamato-148-superstrike-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/?p=151","title":{"rendered":"Yamato 1\/48 Super\/Strike Parts (Standard & Stealth)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Observations & Critique: Micro Missiles!
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The boxes could be sturdier and somewhat smaller but those are my only gripes.\u00a0 They do feature some decent “art” and a fold-up flap that reveals a window to see the greatness that is this accessory.\u00a0 It also comes with full instructions and decals as well as individual missiles on a sprue (it’d be nicer if they were pre-painted not on a sprue types).\u00a0 There’s also one accessory included but it’s a pretty vital one, a little white clip that fills the gap between the battroid’s head and back and locks the rear flap into place.\u00a0 The Stealth Super\/Strike packs are available individually or in a single white box that accompanies the Stealth VF-1J “Special Set.”<\/p>\n

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At this point we’re a generation removed from the release of this accessory (with Yamato having moved on to the 1\/60 V2 toys before going bankrupt). Though Arcadia purchased the 1\/60 V2 molds from Yamato it did not purchase anything relating to the 1\/48 valks so we will officially never see a reissue of this accessory.\u00a0 The Stealth version of the parts only saw one release making them particularly hard to come by and pricey in the secondary market.\u00a0 The dramatic visual impact\u00a0both\u00a0the DYRL and Stealth parts\u00a0command when attached to certain valkyries ensures that they will always have quite a bit of charm.\u00a0 I’ve included a picture above to demonstrate the differences between these parts which were sold separately and the TV parts that were only available as bundles with the gift-set releases.<\/p>\n

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The only way I feel this toy could have been better from a sculpt, detail and paint perspective would be more painted\u00a0on detail.\u00a0 I really dislike stickers and these fastpacks look just a bit plain without them.\u00a0 A perfect example of this is the reaction\u00a0missiles.\u00a0 The Yamato V1\u00a01\/60 features missiles with the reaction emblem adorning the sides but the 1\/48 version is a step back from this.\u00a0 The mixed paint of the Stealth parts is nice but they’re still missing an element of flash without the additional detail the stickers would provide.\u00a0 See the pics below for close-ups of the detail of these parts.<\/p>\n

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There are a couple issues here.\u00a0 First, the missile design isn’t sturdy enough in either the big reaction\u00a0missiles or the missile booms on the fast packs.\u00a0 The mini missiles have the potential for popping out and off the vehicle while the big missiles are similarly impaired.\u00a0 It might have also been nice if the removeable portions of the armor were easier to get on and off but the fact there are three removable sections of armor plate says a lot about how cool this product really is.\u00a0 I’ve filmed a video review to give you a better feel of what I’m talking about.
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