Does yamato 1/48 valkyrie suffer from yellowing?

[kratos]

I am thinking of getting a 1/48 yamato vf-1s hikaru. My only question is this, since this toy is predominantly made out of plastic and majority of this valkrie's color is white, does anyone here experienced any yellowing on their vf-1s? Any answer may help me decide on getting this. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out.

[lurkerx]

All unpainted white plastic will eventually suffer from yellowing. The environment it resides in determines how fast or slow it yellows.


Having said that, unpainted white plastic portions of 1/48 Valk will eventually yellow over time.

I personally haven't had any of my valks yellow but I have read @ the macrossworld forums that some people did have their valks yellowed.

[kratos]

lurkerx said:

All unpainted white plastic will eventually suffer from yellowing. The environment it resides in determines how fast or slow it yellows.


Having said that, unpainted white plastic portions of 1/48 Valk will eventually yellow over time.

I personally haven't had any of my valks yellow but I have read @ the macrossworld forums that some people did have their valks yellowed.

What kind of paint should I use on these? Is spraying topcoat or clearcoat enough to help prevent the valks from yellowing?

[lurkerx]

Clear coat will do little in preventing the inevitable.

I meant paint as in actual white paint.

You could slow the yellowing by minimal exposure to ultraviolet rays & keeping room humidity in check.

[MechaShiva]

lurkerx said:

Clear coat will do little in preventing the inevitable.

I meant paint as in actual white paint.

You could slow the yellowing by minimal exposure to ultraviolet rays & keeping room humidity in check.

highlander8--I have a couple of white-painted models that are like 15 years old and haven't yellowed at all.

If you're really considering a re-paint I think the Macross World forums might have info on where to get replacement decals. You can even use some decals from the cheaper 1/48 model airplane kits.

It's not gonna be a problem for a long while, though so you might as well get the Valk now. ;D

[kratos]

Thanks to everyone for sharing their inputs on this subject

[thebigr]

yellowing, honestly, while a large concern, has become such a huge deal to collectors over the last 5 years or so that finding a "truely white" figure from 1985 or before has become a true odyessy for a number of collectors.

when i worked at an ebay store i had a small color scale on my desk, to use to describe yellowing in the auctions. the environment, displaying in a room with windows, smoke- all these things contribute to yellowing to various degrees.

while the 1/48 Yamato is made of nice quality plastic of course its going to yellow with time, and if you coat the toys with any type of sealing spray or other coating agent you are probably going to expidite the yellowing much much more, unless you are using expensive archival sealent and are in a 100% oxygen free room- a vacuum. i dont know of any collector who has a vacuum-sealed case or display or room (some try with vacuum cleaners but this really only takes the dust out.)

your best bet is to purchase 2 identical valks, keep one MISB in your basement in a sealed plastic bag (food sealers work well for this.) and use the other one for display until it yellows- 20 years from now.

dont get so caught up in the yellowing archival stuff and have fun with it- its well worth your $$$

[kratos]

thebigr said:

yellowing, honestly, while a large concern, has become such a huge deal to collectors over the last 5 years or so that finding a "truely white" figure from 1985 or before has become a true odyessy for a number of collectors.

when i worked at an ebay store i had a small color scale on my desk, to use to describe yellowing in the auctions. the environment, displaying in a room with windows, smoke- all these things contribute to yellowing to various degrees.

while the 1/48 Yamato is made of nice quality plastic of course its going to yellow with time, and if you coat the toys with any type of sealing spray or other coating agent you are probably going to expidite the yellowing much much more, unless you are using expensive archival sealent and are in a 100% oxygen free room- a vacuum. i dont know of any collector who has a vacuum-sealed case or display or room (some try with vacuum cleaners but this really only takes the dust out.)

your best bet is to purchase 2 identical valks, keep one MISB in your basement in a sealed plastic bag (food sealers work well for this.) and use the other one for display until it yellows- 20 years from now.

dont get so caught up in the yellowing archival stuff and have fun with it- its well worth your $$$

NOted. thank you for your valuable insight.

[tanrover]

besides, you can always weather it if it yellows. that seems to be all the rage these days- the limited edition weathered paint scheme.

[jrcrunch]

Jan 13, 2008 10:51:44 GMT -5 thebigr said:

yellowing, honestly, while a large concern, has become such a huge deal to collectors over the last 5 years or so that finding a "truely white" figure from 1985 or before has become a true odyessy for a number of collectors.

when i worked at an ebay store i had a small color scale on my desk, to use to describe yellowing in the auctions. the environment, displaying in a room with windows, smoke- all these things contribute to yellowing to various degrees.

while the 1/48 Yamato is made of nice quality plastic of course its going to yellow with time, and if you coat the toys with any type of sealing spray or other coating agent you are probably going to expidite the yellowing much much more, unless you are using expensive archival sealent and are in a 100% oxygen free room- a vacuum. i dont know of any collector who has a vacuum-sealed case or display or room (some try with vacuum cleaners but this really only takes the dust out.)

your best bet is to purchase 2 identical valks, keep one MISB in your basement in a sealed plastic bag (food sealers work well for this.) and use the other one for display until it yellows- 20 years from now.

dont get so caught up in the yellowing archival stuff and have fun with it- its well worth your $$$

even misb items can get yellowed put your toys in an airconditioned room

[thebigr]

Sept 18, 2008 9:02:02 GMT -5 jrcrunch said:

Jan 13, 2008 10:51:44 GMT -5 thebigr said:

yellowing, honestly, while a large concern, has become such a huge deal to collectors over the last 5 years or so that finding a "truely white" figure from 1985 or before has become a true odyessy for a number of collectors.

when i worked at an ebay store i had a small color scale on my desk, to use to describe yellowing in the auctions. the environment, displaying in a room with windows, smoke- all these things contribute to yellowing to various degrees.

while the 1/48 Yamato is made of nice quality plastic of course its going to yellow with time, and if you coat the toys with any type of sealing spray or other coating agent you are probably going to expidite the yellowing much much more, unless you are using expensive archival sealent and are in a 100% oxygen free room- a vacuum. i dont know of any collector who has a vacuum-sealed case or display or room (some try with vacuum cleaners but this really only takes the dust out.)

your best bet is to purchase 2 identical valks, keep one MISB in your basement in a sealed plastic bag (food sealers work well for this.) and use the other one for display until it yellows- 20 years from now.

dont get so caught up in the yellowing archival stuff and have fun with it- its well worth your $$$

even misb items can get yellowed put your toys in an airconditioned room

MISB items get yellowed from cigarette smoke, or a window that is exposed to sunlight, or some types of lightbulbs. Air conditioning has nothing to do with it.

Air-conditioning is only useful for those who live in an area with major temperature fluctuations over the seasons (like Boston), or in a desert environment (like Arizona)- it's more about keeping the toy at a the same temperature so it doesn't melt or crack.

yellowing is, in all honesty, a part of life- if it is a major concern for you then buy diecast toys, and stay away from plastic.

I find it to be a neglegable factor, and much overhyped

[tanrover]

it's just like keeping wine with all the restrictions.

And, not worth worrying about.

You could also consider the black anniversary edition vf-1 or YF-19 mentioned in another post.