MacrossJunkie
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These Bandai pre-orders really do seem to get worse and worse with each release. I don't get why there's even a pre-order if they decide to make a miniscule amount that won't even satisfy 10% of the demand. These things are literally selling out in seconds each time. You'd think someone would have a clue and say "hey, we should make more!" But the boss probably says, "more profits?! Fired for that crazy talk!"
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Well screw this. I'm saving $200+ I guess.
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Lost it at HLJ. Spammed add to cart until it worked, but the cart page was really slow.
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Sigh... I remember now why I took a 2 year break from this hobby. I might extend this to 3...
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And clicking on Add to Cart from the search page for HLJ just gives me "The product wasn't found. Verify the product and try again."
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hlj product page just won't load.
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Access restriction due to high traffic...
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Nope. I ordered mine on Sept 2019 and it's still in "Preparation in progress" and has been for many days now.
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I swear, they must have one person packaging and shipping everything. ... and that person is a paraplegic trying to control robotic arms using voice commands.
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They better not go down before shipping my VF-0D!
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I made the mistake of clicking that link instead of relying on my web monitor. My page got stuck in spanish and I couldn't figure out how to change it back. It was gone by the time I figured out how. lol.
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I did. However, Nippon Yassan still has made no movement with this. Not even a processing order status. Is this the same for everyone else that ordered from them? I'll get back into weathering when I get a new airbrush. The one I was using is having airflow issues and I haven't been able to get proper support with regards to fixing it. Edit: okay wow... I just went back and read through the last couple pages. I guess NY has been really dropping the ball here....
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Man, I'm really late to the game here. I'm glad the 31A is a web exclusive so I didn't miss out on it, but wtf is the deal with the 31J Kai? That makes no sense whatsoever...
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That's a whopping 20x10-4% savings! What a deal!
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Yes, the Yamato version came with a stand. Without one, it would be especially hard to display properly in cruiser mode.
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Thanks. I got it ordered with my mom's help, although some of it didn't even make sense to her. So we had to guess what the intent. Like there was a part that gave the options to either "find someone to pay for you" or "anonymous purchase". Neither made any sense so I just tried anonymous purchase. *shrug*
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I've only gotten as far as getting it into the cart. I can't check out yet because I think it needs the address and I can't get half of the page to translate. I've had to resort to calling up my mom and seeing if she can help me with it since I can't read Chinese...
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The FlightPose stands may look nice and are inexpensive, but I and other people have had issues with the silicone tips dissolving or marring the paint at the points of contact. Just a warning.
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Would be nice if they included stuff that was only in the kit version before like the decals, glow stickers, and the etched metal parts.
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I wouldn't get the KO VF-1's as it's a copy of Arcadia's stuff which they are still selling. I'm interested in and okay with the Regult as it looks to be an original mold and also the fact that Arcadia seems to have no interest in making 1/60 toy versions of the Regult and the Yamato HDP kit was a very limited run and is hard to find, much less at a reasonable price. So I see this as filling a niche that no one else is willing to fill. +1 for Yetistand. The Yamato launch arm is clunky and the one I got was a piece of junk. With hardly any use, the ratcheting mechanism on one of the joints stopped working. Maybe the KO would actually be better quality compared to the real thing? Possibly, but the design overall is still chunky and lacks versatility. The Yetistands are simply designed, durable, very versatile (customizable to suit your needs, interchangeable parts and tons of available adapters) and look sooooo much better.
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Report: New Arcadia VF-1 white is still purple/pink
MacrossJunkie replied to davidwhangchoi's topic in Toys
Interesting. I never thought to compare something like that. So I took the new Hikaru 1S and compared to a VT-1 and a DYRL Kakizaki VF-1A from some years back. Somehow I feel like the plastic is a bit lighter or at least more flexible on the Hikaru. When I tap the end of the fully extended wings on the new Hikaru 1S, it seems to have more vibration or spring to it. Whereas tapping the VT-1 or Kakizaki, it's more of a muted thud. The thickness and the dimensions of the wings look identical. I don't know if this is a good or bad thing. Maybe the added flexibility will make it less prone to breakage? It's by no means floppy or squishy, just less... rigid? Maybe lighter? I'd have to put them on a scale to know for sure, but I don't have one handy to make a quantifiable assessment. -
In some cases, it helps to shave down the rectangular pegs and even out any surfaces that might be sticking out further, preventing the wing from folding up properly. I had to do that with a 31J. I was super happy when they got rid of the foreign transaction fees on my Amazon Prime Chase card.
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Report: New Arcadia VF-1 white is still purple/pink
MacrossJunkie replied to davidwhangchoi's topic in Toys
When I got my copy of the recently released Hikaru VF-1S, it instantly hit me how pink it looked without needing to compare it to anything. I guess I'm particularly sensitive to color gradations. It makes it easier to do color matching when mixing paints, but it's curse when things like this bother me. I was fairly disappointed and probably won't be getting anymore Arcadia VF-1 releases. People may think I'm overreacting, but I can't help that it bothers me, especially when put next to the other ones. They should have made it like the VF-0S white which didn't look pink at all. -
I half expect Milia's VF-1J to come out sort of orange-ish and Max's to be a purple hued blue while the visor frames are black because they maybe might have looked that way in one frame of animation error during an explosion while squinting your eyes really hard.
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That was my thought as well when I transformed mine to GERWALK mode. I thought to myself, "Paint this black and this would be a valk that Batman would be proud to fly."