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The only items I've seen that require instant payment are exclusive items like any of the Tamashii exclusives. Everything else I've bought from NY gives you the option to pay once the item is in stock.

Anime Export requires instant payment on everything, which is why I avoid buying things from them other than in stock items.

Oh man, I need that Mazinger! Just so expensive!

I got the same delayed message from NY but I don't care because I won't pay for mine until it's ready to ship and they ask me to pay. Either way, I have my gripes about NY but I've never been concerned about not getting something I ordered from them, especially if I already paid for it.

The Armored 1A will be a nice consolation since I missed the 1J.

For those in the US that aren't ordering multiple items (and thus saving on shipping from the usual vendors), Amazon has some pretty competitive prices on the VF-1A CF and the TV Hikaru VF-1J:

https://www.amazon.com/HI-METAL-Dimension-Fortress-Valkyrie-production/dp/B01EURH3AI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477075955&sr=8-1&keywords=hi+metal+r

https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Macross-HI-METAL-Valkyrie-Ichijyou/dp/B01GCACKIG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1477075955&sr=8-10&keywords=hi+metal+r

They also have the cheapest Glaugs I've seen (I got mine a week ago, and love it, definitely give it a look if you're at all interested in enemy mecha):

https://www.amazon.com/HI-METAL-Macross-Guraji-die-cast-painted-action/dp/B01A6FBIYU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1477075955&sr=8-4&keywords=hi+metal+r

Argh, that is a bit cheaper than I got the 1A for at Mykombini...Oh well, lesson learned and I'm hopefully not going to order from those guys again.

The clamp releasing the Valkyrie and finally taking off

Ok, that makes more sense.

I have a feeling why the clamp on this display stand doesn't need to secure the Valk. And why there's a stand on the bottom. So that you can display it like this:

At 2:12.

I don't get why you say the clamp doesn't need to secure the Valk and why the bottom stand is needed when your example shows the Valk secured from the top clamp and nothing on the bottom...what am I missing?

But the windows and doors come in standard sizes.

Fair enough...Although, looking at my set, I don't think they were too accurate with the scaling. I'll try them out sometime.

has anyone tried HO scale buildings in a diorama with hmr? im wondering if thats the right size. i think the tamashii stuff may be too small as they're godzilla scaled and hes way bigger than a vf... ?

Buildings come in different sizes...

My 1A got SAL delivered last week from ami rather later than usual. Why is your 1A seem even later than mine? Where did you bought it?

Nah. It's not about any seniority thing to be able to participate or anything. I usually ignore insinuations and stuff, so It's all good.

Cool! I got nothing against you or anyone else here...I found this forum to be extremely pleasant until all the recent bickering so just trying to clarify what's what and move on.

My amiami 1A has not arrived either...

lol!

Thought we've all moved on, but since you're a bit new here...

Afaik, everyone here at MWF (even at TFW, etc) knows I don't like wasting money on crap. Since I became a member long time ago, actually.

It's like public-domain knowledge here, afaik. I never ever hide my disdain for wasting money. Whether it's Yamato, Arcadia, or Bandai, or even ET.

Not really sure why it's being brought up now, anyway.

Really kinda funny coz, you know, SOCs are quite more expensive than HMRs...

:shrugs:

Yeah, that's the part I did find funny since SOC's are more expensive and you mention stuff about other people being rich and you not being able to afford...

Anyways, I didn't know there was a seniority thing around here or any other forum to be able to participate in a conversation. Like I said, I don't care either way and agree that all this stuff is too expensive. I usually just ignore the stuff I don't want to pay for or make a couple posts about why I'm passing but you do you, it's all good. HMR line was a complete pass for me based on the reviews of the Valks but once I saw the Regult and other mechs, I was all in based on the unparralled display options they offer as a complete line. I really shouldn't be paying this kind of money for them but hey, I like Macross enough to sacrifice other wants for them.

I don't care either way but more evidence:

Yeah.

I'm too poor for Arcadia's stuff to even contemplate doing that...

a panaoramic of my display room, not the best, but kinda get the idea for it.

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Wow! Nice!

I'm just going to use my Monsterarts effects for the buildings and call it a day. If they make specific Macross ones, cool but I'd rather have more missiles and spaceship diorama type effects.

Yeah, I have clear arm pieces so even if it doesn't come with them, I'm covered. As for the overall look, anything can be improved and this version looks good enough to me. I definitely wouldn't mind if it was improved for actual release. But as it stands I'd buy what they have shown as is.

That stand looks like golly gee, whopity doo goodness. I would like to have one in my collection. Yeti stands are the best general stands out there, imo but this is not just a stand, it's basically another toy to me.

I hope everyone, who can afford it, purchases at least one set....this would send a message to Bandai that there is a market for Macross specific accessories....and may persuade them to release the teased Regult missile sets and more importantly......

Release what could potentially go down as the best Macross display stand ever!!!....

Yeah, I've been hoping for this to come out since I saw it. I don't care about the extra arms, all stands have arms and this one looks awesome. I'd just replace the bottom arm with a clear one anyway.

And effect parts preordered! Yeah, they are overpriced but so is everything. I specifically asked for these and got them so there was no doubt I would buy.

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http://figsoku.net/blog-entry-42336.html

Oh crap! They really did just read some posts here and said, oh you want that? Here you go! OK, now make the GPB kit and ruin me since I wasn't convinced yet to buying in on the line when that came out.

Edit: Also need attachments for the booster pack missiles...

So, this is a Tamashii exclusive, meaning it will be available at NY/AE with no pre-order madness?

Haha, I don't get it either...seems like Bandai is loving the money they are making from Macross and that usually just means more milking! Hook me up, I'm ready to be milked!

Hmmm...eww but

Oh yeah, the figures included make that a really good deal.

That le mans car is beautiful by the way.

Can Regult accessories be far behind?

Nice way to whet our appetites while we wait for more HMR Macross releases!

Wonder if Bandai will unveil shock and awe part 2 during the upcoming Tamashii Nations event?

Nooooo! I always assumed variants like the missile and scout pods would be full figures, not add ons. The only reason I didn't buy more regular Regults. If they come as add on parts, I'm SCREWED!

I've seen similar for less than $200...Here, for example.

Edit: Oh, and here for the same version and yeah, several as in a few hundred...

Yeah, I never EMS or fedex anything unless I have to. No reason to pay more just to get something I've waited months already for a few days sooner.

just saw this on facebook

Oh hell yeah! Exactly what I was asking for! Where are the pre-orders?!

Edit: well, not exactly because I'd rather have the mini rockets from the armor packs but there is hope!

Yeah, I've been eyeing that tank for a while but just never puled the trigger on it. It looks amazing!