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  1. Slave IV
    Do they even have options for triple or more setups?
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    Yeah, buying from Japan saves me more like $50+ probably closer to $75. I'll take those savings every time.
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    You don’t want to know how much a pain it was to rearrange my detolf just a bit. Worth it in the end but painful.
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    Macross figures

    Slave IV replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    Nah, I don't think they bother with that from what I remember. Just sit back and someday they will send your item.
  5. Slave IV
    Looks like it’s up to around 4:Several Thousand that are broken vs not reported broken at this point. 😊
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    As you just said, there is no such thing as the "S" part with Arcadia UNLESS you got some of their PF that were shipped in a sealed brown box. The only one I can think of is the VF-0D PF and maybe the SDF-1 PF.
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    Since Arcadia releases are somewhat made to order (mainly on the retail shop end), there is no preorder madness and depending on the release, there can often be remaining stock after the initial release date. Discounts will depend on the retailer and how quickly they want to clear their space. HOWEVER, due to the niche appeal, overall numbers for Macross products is relatively very low compared to something like Gundam so once the initial stock is sold out, prices are almost always sure to go up. Especially in the cases of "shelf-warmers", their initial numbers were probably even lower to begin with, making them the most rare items in the long run, leading to the highest prices in the long run. Happens pretty much consistently through the history of Macross toys.
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    Macross figures

    Slave IV replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    No problem! You might as well keep it though.
  9. Slave IV
    I've been waiting for this one too! PF version will be announced as soon as this one releases.😉
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    Macross figures

    Slave IV replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    I got notice about some "Rick" figure is about ready to ship from Kitzconcept. They wanted a confirmation response so just a heads up to check your email if you had this figure ordered.
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    Haha yeah. I mean, I even like Delta more.
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    Haha, I know it’s not a popular opinion but my second favorite series is M7 so I know a lot of people don’t agree with that either. I even gave Plus another chance by bringing my whole family to see it in the theaters during that recent release so you can’t say I don’t support it but it did solidify how much I didn’t think it was good compared to the other series.
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    It does look great. Almost tempting me but Plus is actually one of my least favorite Macross series and I already have the previous plain version and DX.
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    You’re absolutely right about that last part. The Arcadia Zero Valks are pretty much the best Valk toys ever made by anyone.
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    I haven’t messed with any of my YF-19s in a while but not sure what you mean when you say gapless. If literally, Arcadia Valks usually have much better fit with little to no unsightly gaps. Bandai Valks in general tend to have wider tolerances that leave gaps and parts that don’t fit or tab quite as nicely. Anyways, sounds like you made your choice and it was probably a good one if you had to choose one. That’s what I would have done if I had to choose.
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    You didn’t mention budget so the only correct answer is to get both. I have both and I personally like the Arcadia one better overall and I typically feel Arcadia makes better products. If deco matters, the DX has a lot more tampo details than the regular Arcadia release but the recent Arcadia Premium Finish release has almost as much tampo (some feel DX has too much) and panel lining.
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    Good to know. Based on what I’ve seen, they should be by far the best stands available now that Yeti is dormant.
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    Yeah, I did not think I would like them or want more but I'm pretty impressed and hope they DON'T make too much more because I don't want to deal with that many figures, lol! Do you have any Yeti Stands to give an opinion comparison? I know these stands are thicker overall.
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    I also just received and opened my S7 Joes and holy hell! I’ve always been about the comic and toys all day over the toon but these things just opened up a whole new level of giddiness I didn’t know I had in me. I’m just not sure how it gets any better than this! I like these so much I’m about to order Duke and anything else I didn’t already have ordered just because.
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    YEP! Just a warning and I think it is mentioned on the site, the tolerances are pretty poor for most joints so that’s why they ended up refunding the original preorders and reduced the price for those that still want them. All the ones I got are good enough to pose as I have them and I’m sure I could tighten them up with Future if needed but didn’t feel the need to. Letter, when I get space for a proper Mospeada display, I’ll probably be able to play with them more and then I’ll Future them up.
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    Got one of these little guys recently and liked it so much I had to pick up two more. It helped that three cost the same as they originally would have cost for one. Props to MEP for the integrity to not sell them at full price when he found their fit was not up to par but they still look nice. They even come with micronized yeti style stands. 😁
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    Cool, thanks! Like I said, I don't ned perfection here as it is just going to be a bonus display piece for me. The figure isn't transformable since the legs are only attached by pegs in fighter mode so I just need it to look cool sitting on landing gears.
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    I got it from HLJ. They were excellent in helping me out by contacting Bandai and getting a replacement figure for me. Does the HM 1S head fit the HMR in any way? I could just use sticky tack since it won’t be transformed at all. Even the grey head could work since it’s tucked below and will mostly just be there so I can see the lasers poking out underneath. Just to clarify, I didn’t get multiple bad copies. The replacement provided for free just included what I needed to have one good complete figure. It’s a bonus for me to be able to use the original broken figure to display in fighter mode since HMRs come with enough alternate parts to piece it together.
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    To all you customizers, hoarders or whoever might have an extra HMR VF-1S head or any variant head that will fit this, can you help me out? Mine arrived with the legs broken off at the hips and I was lucky to get a replacement body with good legs. I am able to peg the legs of the broken one in fighter mode so it gives me a good reason to display it with the landing gears in fighter mode but it is missing a head so there is a big void there. If anyone has a head I can use to fill that space, that would be fantastic! The replacement was also missing hands (no big deal) and the landing gear covers on the legs which is why I finally have a reason to use the landing gear parts.
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    Yeah, looks like they beefed everything up. I'll probably order a set when they come available again but also curious what @ChaoticYeti thinks of this or if he just doesn't care about any of it anymore?
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