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Update on my Yammy VF-1 Kit. THe decals on this thing are great despite their thickness. A little micro sol is needed for sure. Just need to do the no-step decals, add some weathering and then a flat coat on top :0 I was so impressed with this kit that I procured 2 more 1A's from BBTS for future use.
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Nice!!!
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Really? Do you have any links?
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After being inspired seeing This Thread , I started working on my Yammy VF-1 Kit Here's my progress after a few days
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It's ridiculous how crazy the after-market has become for the 25F and S armor / super parts. I ended up securing a 2nd armor ozzy armored parts for 178 shipped :*(
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Still available at PLaymoya for 250 shipped via EMS which doesn't seem that bad to me http://plamoya.com/en/dx-chogokin-macross-frontier-vf27-lucifer-super-parts-set-p-81173.html?cPath=25
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Not a bad deal for the full skull squadron, plus their all new. One is even a super plus a stand on top. Just hope whoever got it has spare shoulders for those two rainbow canopy valks The high bidder's feedback indicates it was prolly a proxy buy so I bet the person ends up paying 450 shipped , which is still good for 4 valks, 1 with fastpack, and an extra stand http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g123372134
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The 25S is very stable provided you use the supplied connector which actually pegs into the stand-friendly crotch piece. Mine hasn't toppled in a year Of course, things could be different if you have kids or are prone to bump your display shelf. On a side node, I WISH the alto parts had come with an extra sniper rifle
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Skull Squadon is complete
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Never thought of proxy fees. I have a bank acct in japan from when i was an expat and a buddy who mails stuff for me provided i get him beer (he loves trying american craft beers) I could have it for less than 210 for sure
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Hot damn did the 1J CF drop in value? THere's one for 13800 on YHJ with Buy it now. I'd buy it if I had any interest at all in the TV valks http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c394283172
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Their business won't be afloat too long if they expect us to fund them by offering the same product at an 8000 yen markup with just a stand and decals to add to the value. To put it in perspective, the VF-1 30th annis were 9800 yen. An 8000 markup on a 9800 yen product is an 81% increase in price just for the stand and decals. The VF-1J 30th I've already preordered and prepaid because it's a limited release item but I'm on the fence on these.
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I have four altos and 6 cf's and none of them have this issue with crappy plastic. Must be that a good part of the 171's were made in a different factory or something to cause all this pain
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THe screenshot looks like it was taken while the PS3 was still loading textures. The fully textured YF-29 isamu looks way better. just look at it in the hangar bay instead.
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Time to order like 4 boxes of Tamashii Act 5 stands 4160 yen for 12 stands doesn't seem so bad
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That's a real shame :*(. Oh well, it's not like I care any ways I got a bunch of earlier realease (non 30th anni) bundles for less than 16000-ish each so I've no need to really chase after these Arcadias as much as I want to support them. If people wanted beautiful art they'd buy the book, not add 3000-4000 yen to the top of their valk purchase imho
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Not to beat a dead horse, but I recently began to look at prices more since I ignored the 1/60's (because I have a large 1/48 collection and was burnt out on VF-1's) I'm still at a loss as to why a stand justifies around 8000 yen increase in MSRP over the 30th ed option parts releases that were MSRP 9800. Even the super bundles retailed at 12800. At these price points, I wouldn't be surprised if the Fast Packs retailed for 7000 / 8000 yen plus. Is arcadia basing these price points off of what some overzealous macross collectors are paying on YHJ?
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Tempting to get some figures to flush out my displays. Just wish we had some more SMS in pilot suits :0
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THe VF-25A has always been at 14000. HLJ did not discount it. that's all. Not discounting is not a markup
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It was 14000 yen, so base price. HLJ never marks stuff up afaik
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VF-25A REOPEN HLJ GOGOGO http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN960616/Sci
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hot damn It's still on at HLJ lol. Shelf warmer?
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My theory is all the tampo is to take your eyes off the almost bare surface detail on most of the valk save the engine nacelles.
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LInk to instructions for the YF-27 posted on bandai's support page with Added instructions on transformation and things to look out for. http://www.bandai.co.jp/support/files/pdf/4543112814173.pdf
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I would prolly chalk the Hobbysearch experience off as more of a one-off than the norm. Besides, even if it was the norm it only matters for the like 4 people that can get an HS order in.
