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Bummer. Like amzn-jp, I don't think Ami does Return-for-Replacements anymore due to the expensive shipping-fees nowadays. Just Return-for-Refund, iirc. As such... If you're as unsatisifed as me, then I can suggest to ask them for you to just return it for a full refund since the item is not acceptable to you. You can then return the item via the cheapest USPS with tracking and return-receipt (Priority International, i think). Should be around $50 or so. If you're in the US, that is. Prolly way more expensive if you're in CA, Europe or Asia. Then afterwards, try to get it again from HLJ this time since it's still available there for 34800jpy. They're gonna be a bit cheaper than Ami since they dont add the tokyo-tax, and you don't have to ship it right away. More shipping and return options, too. Good luck!

I predict 12,800jpy MSRP (excludes tokyo-tax), or 14080jpy with tokyo-tax.

That sux! Manufacturing/Factory damage. Try to return it for a replacement asap!

from https://twitter.com/muko037/status/1737020432535204177/photo/4 https://twitter.com/muko037/status/1737020432535204177/photo/3

This guy tweeted some pics of the Yammie and the reissue together: https://twitter.com/muko037/status/1743874315341410605 web-translated: Seems other older tweets have also mentioned the reissue being slightly darker than the previous versions.

roflmao! Bandai's exchange-rate seems to be 103jpy-1USD with that updated pricing...

wotafa retro-reviews Takatoku 1/55 VF-1J a few hours ago:

Or try Manda on jp release-date for the usual disappointed owners and/or box-damaged ones... Might be cheaper than US release even after ludicrous shipping-fees...

amzn-jp is glitchy as f*ck, tho. did not let me add to cart at all! SHENANIGANS!

Yeah. up again as of this posting...

At any rate, try your luck at AmiAmi tmrw or something if you'd missed out tonite and still want to try to PO it from a legit jp-shop... https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-164591 01/11 @ 11am Japan-Time

Add AJP to that po-unicorn list... https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B0CRK23S71 I clicked and failed on AJP before I even got one at HLJ...

me, too. Was trying AJP for 38500jpy, but that went gone in a bluestreak flash...

here:

Same effort to do with the Movie version, but you'll have to find the old fansubs to get the proper english-subs. That is due to the JP-BD's movie-edition having engrish-subs. The old US DVD Mangle had burned-in subs. See diff here: US Mangle dvd's old burned-in subs: vs JP-BD native engrish sub: vs JP-BD with old fansubs:

It'll require some minor effort, but do try to get the Japanese-BD and just add Neil Nadelman's excellent english subtitles from your Mangle DVD... See the video diff here: Manga's old US DVD OVA edition: vs JP Blu-ray OVA-1 with Neil's subs... I'll post the movie-version diffs next... Fwiw, the JP-BD's OVA version does not have english-subs. Only japanese/japanese-subs and english vocals.

web-translation is a bit iffy, but this is one of the great features in certain Yamarcadia valks... https://twitter.com/Ezwea1/status/1743882660311941601 web-transalted snap:

A bit too precise, this time. The hand/fingers on this reissue is too tight that the triggger-finger will have stress mark when you attach the gunpod. That said, here's mine with my other 2023 reissued/recolored valks...

my 2023 1/60 valk purchasings:

https://twitter.com/nagicolith/status/1742104617566216614 web-translated snap:

I'm too lazy to unbox and take valk pics myself, but here's the latest from "Ox" with his 1/60-scale YF-19s/VF-19Adv from YamArcandai... https://twitter.com/XXXG00YSW/status/1741348377663766640 web-translated snapshot:

Good deal at HLJ for this valk! HLJ has a 5^ discount applicable to the 1/60 Fire-Valk 2023-reissue: valk-page: https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-perfect-transformation-vf-19-kai-nekki-basara-special-with-sound-booster-reissue-aca82165 coupon-page: https://www.hlj.com/2024-new-year-unlimited-coupon

This is a pretty shot from "Ox" with his new shiny... https://twitter.com/XXXG00YSW/status/1740567807832756444 web-translated snapshot:

Yeah. I don't like over-zealous tampo, but Bandai's gonna Bandai. I do like the "blue" of this DX on the pics. Nevertheless, I think I found where Yamato got the Purple on their 1/72 YF-21v2... It's around the 00:09:02 timestamp of OVA ep-1 of the BD. Wonder what that particular ordnance they're installing/removing. It was never included in the Yamato 1/60. Maybe @Seto knows...

https://twitter.com/360Hide/status/1740340745289289845