Duymon
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Screw it I just sold some digital space ships in Star Citizen so that I could nab a Switch without spending any new money Gamestop was a breeze and actually was surprised I didn't get charge tax or shipping so flat 299.99 before applying ~$45 I had on my powerup account. I'm sure this device will be better than my PS Vita in terms of game support. Just hope there's a good aftermarket case / glass screen protector for those peeps who go 100% mobile with this sucker.
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I can remember during the live steam they mentioned JPN preorders don't start until 1/21 which I found kinda crazy since a Japanese system would go for preorder abroad before it does in its country of origin. Either the Japanese market is very different and not so crazy about pre-order madness (outside of bandai toy shenanigans) , the device is aimed more at non-japanese audiences, or both? *shrug*
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The timing of the Preorder window seems to be so that regular non-hard core people would wake up to the news that the Nintendo Switch POs all already sold out. Nice bit a of marketing
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I figured the dock would've had something in it other than fans because the so-called leaked specs for the device (arm processor, 1st gen Tegra, etc) seemed really weak for a set-top console. I figured the dock would've had some extra hardware in it in the event that for some reason I wanted to buy it in the future lol So pretty much what we get is like an Nvidia Shield tablet that's been nintendo-fied and can overclock itself to become a TV set-top console... I think I'll wait until we get better info on the specs because those leaked specs just seem way too weak
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Yeah, only for Bandai Web shop exclusives. I think it makes sense as web shop exclusives actually put them on the hook financially so if people flake out they are stuck with extra inventory.
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i already got 2x spartans to ensure that doesn't happen. These "cheaper' non vf figs are what i've been waiting for as even the 1/60's were too big to army build
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It will be the start down a slippery slope. One day you'll cave in and buy that Random VF-1 on sale and then you'll be like.. "he needs friends" Then wallets will scream in agony
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Back in the day before the VF-25S reissue was announced people raided BBTS cuz they had Ozzie and Alto Armor parts sets for sale... AT RETAIL O_o It was a glorious day for the opponents of wallets everywhere
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Wow if the dock is just a cooler that's really lame. Something tells me I'm better off skipping the Switch because I got burned by the no-game cube and the Wii u
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Ordering these things at 2 AM and having to perform a flawless checkout in under 20 seconds is BS. I agree. Sadly my unreasonable desire for Macross toys increases my BS tolerance by a factor of infinity
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If you do use future then yes, mix it with a flat base like Tamiya's acyrlic flat base. It works very well. on a side note.. I am very weak. My Wife is in Japan for a month so I nabbed a VF-31J (reseaeld, damaged box but no toy dmg) off Suruga-ya for only 21800 shipped to her parent's house weirdly, after I paid the order the price at Suruga-ya jumped up by nearly 8000 yen because they only have new ones now... craaaazy
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This will sound crazy but I would probably jump on this only on 2 conditions. 1.) Every game can be played 100% in mobile mode 2.) Nintendo allows the console to charge separately from the dock and also sells a barebones no-dock version for us people who want to play it 100% mobile I would seriously consider it then because if you go mobile I could care less about any graphics or hardware comparison to the Xbox Scorpio or PS4 pro since they can't go mobile at all.
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One of the absolute best tools is reverse-action tweezers for tiny parts. Traditional tweezers require keeping pressure on the tweezers while holding which can lead to unnecessary handshake and loss of fine motor control. if the grip isn't enough you can still squeeze forward of the handle in order to increase grip strength as needed.
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Image Anime is a real store and only a few blocks from where I work. They are legit. Their mark-up is retarded but they usually always have stock because of said mark-ups. I saw some poor soul buy an RVF-25 for $250 back when they were released and didn't say a word out of courtesy to the shop owner (i always buy model supplies there because it's cheaper than paying for shipping for a 5-6 dollar item)
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I normally use Tamiya Extra-thin cement for all my models, It's very fast but also can destroy models if you spill it or use too much. If you're just getting into models I would suggest model masters liquid cement It's much more forgiving than tamiya extra-thin and has a longer work-time. The applicator is very small and allows you to put only small amounts of cement which prevents over-gluing. I would seriously tape the metal cleaning rod to the glue bottle so you never lose it because you'll need to use it a lot if you forget to cap your glue after a long session. For Clear Parts, I would suggest using just white glue as it dries clear. NEVER use super glue on clear parts as the cyano acrylate can cause frosting on the canopy as it cures. However, if you don't mind paying a little more testors clear parts glue works pretty well
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god hands are really nice but i would never buy another one. it combines nipper movement with a very sharp single action blade but the problem is it dulls pretty fast and even by the 5th model kit they feel dull. After mine dies I will go back to my trusty tamiyas and precision pen knife. being able to cheaply replace a snapped or dull blade is huge.
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All the DX paint for plastics thus far has been alcohol based and is super fragile (the die cast paint seems to be lacquer). Had they opted for more expensive but durable lacquers I'm sure we would've seen a mere fraction of the paint issues.
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Believe it or not I built my VF-31's with krazy glue. It's the absolute best super glue and I always buy it on sale for $1.50 for 2 tubes at the drug store nearby. The only issue people have with Super glue is they use way too much. Krazy glue is super easy to control as the plastic bottle let's you super-fine tune just how much glue you want to use on each part. It's true that work-time is very low with super glue, but that's why you need to trim and test fit everything a few times before you actually make the bond.
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nonono it will be molded in BLACK plastic and painted grey lol
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US 221 is like 25.7K Yen which is way too high. Considering NY had preorder for 16k and HS/HLJ/Ami ami were all in the 19k range there's no reason to pay so high a price. I would rather wait until march/april when HLJ and others start opening up their Preorders again so that you can snag them at or below retail.
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I knew immediately the VF-31 would be super scratch-prone so the minute I got it I applied the flory's wash and clear-coated the entire thing. I would go as far as saying the paint on the new VF-31's is actually more fragile than the VF-25 / VF-29 series valks and that's saying a lot.
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Just be vigilant with watching the boards. HLJ, Amiami and HS re-open waves tend to last a lot longer than the initial Preorder windows do.
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because people kept Preordering "Safeties" at higher prices and then cancelled when they got cheaper ones near release
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you have to be looking at the screen. With the deluxe version you can have it auto-search for keywords and make your computer ping to let you know. Honestly on pre-order days I keep multiple windows open (one on new items page so I can see if other products are being added, one on macross page, one on "VF-31" Search") On this last one the place-holder for VF-31F popped up so I auto refreshed that at 5 seconds and just snagged one when the page went live.
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Everyone should get auto refresh plugins for their browsers. I use Chrome and Easy Auto Refresh https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/easy-auto-refresh/aabcgdmkeabbnleenpncegpcngjpnjkc?hl=en Doing that you can have multiple windows auto F5 at any rate between 5-60 seconds
