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9/16. I'm trying to figure out exact time. Normal releases usually open 8 am Japan time.

Not a all What's bad is that you even need to consider it and the fact you can't preorder a figure you want 1 minute after it goes on sale.

Thanks! Do these typically go up at the same midnight pst/ 3 am est/ 8 am Japan time as the normal releases? Thanks! I knew about Max but was wondering if it comes with the custom blue stand since this is the first time I've seen it in the picture with Milia and her custom stand.

I think the premium on the VF-1S TWE at NY was only about 600 yen. From what I understand, the TWE figures last longer on preorder because they base their run on the amount of orders they get? Is this correct? Either way, I'm new to ordering from p-bandai but I saw they have a banner for international orders on the bottom. When you click, some options for shops come up. Is this what I have to use to get the figure in the US through them or how does one get a p-bandai account? Is it as simple as signing up like I did for HLJ, AE, NY and all the typical Japanese shops? Sorry for the newb questions but it is a lifelong dream for me to get these two figures together and I NEED to get this! Thanks for any help!

omg omg omg, finally! Do they both come with those custom stands? The Max that already opened for preorder comes with that stand or is it yet another release? And when are Milia orders opening? Edit: I see, in 2 days...

Nope but mainly because I'm not really into figures that would need that type of body. No point in someone covered in armor to have a seamless body ya know? But they seem really good from the reviews I've seen and also priced more reasonably than I thought. These are obviously adult collector's items so I think as long as you are careful with them, they should hold up. You should check some reviews and see if there are any long term assessments on them. I'd be curious too in case I ever do need one. Edit: Actually, I take the no point thing back because I just remembered one of the reviews I watched was someone replacing a Black Widow with a Phicen body and the thing that really impressed me was the way the suit looked over the seamless body and how you could really tell where the seams were on the original body.

Oh man, you are a madman in a very good way! We really need to meet up sometime soon, lol.

Yep, you definitely want to go with something with more give in flexibility. As for blank bodies, Phicen seems to be the way to go, especially if you want seamless, really anatomically accurate figures. Here is a page with a lot of the options they have.

That depends...these things are already low quantity, high profit pieces and Arcadia already has all their stock sold to the point there may be a reissue going to amiami, which may be an additional little run or amiami is just aquiring a batch of extra existing product. The retailers are most likely making a decent chunk of change, even at clearance prices. Bottom line is Arcadia is already sold out and it will be sold out at retail within a year or so and none of the sales will be anything like 50% off.

Everyone should stop buying it so it has a chance of going on sale

That looks like it could work depending on how big the opening is. If the material is not flexible and hard like acrylic, it could really limit the usability so you should be very careful of the size you make it. Seems like a nice design though.

It's possible to maybe just use a similar design to what I posted using hard wire that you can bend to your liking and have that attached to the Yeti arms. If you want to go real high end, a couple arms like this that are sturdy but flexible attached to the Yeti arm would probably work: Whatever the thinnest size those arms come in would do.

Something similar to what the HT figures come with...basically a hook shape. I'm not sure but this design looks like you can split it to hold either the crotch or under the armpits: Seems good as long as the wires don't slide down. Something similar or even an acrylic or 3D printed hook, maybe with a clear rubber traction pad on it would be pretty awesome because it would be sturdy and have more friction than smooth wires, allowing you more angled pose options without worrying about the figure sliding or tipping as much from gravity. And obviously you only need the hook part with an attachment to configure it on your Yeti arms.

I know huh! Get on it Yeti!

I noticed that today too as I was contemplating getting another one. I also noticed HLJ and NY still have them in stock and don't mention any other preorder so I wonder if this is just ami restocking?

Yeah, Hulkbuster is amazing and I'm glad I never wasted time and money on another one since the Toy Biz version. As good as it is, I would have passed on it if it wasn't comic style. The War Machine one is nice too: They are all nice but I just don't have as much interest in the other ones out right now. If they make some classic armors like the Neo-Proto, those will be bought instantly! The only other hope we had was Revoltech with their new comic line but it seems like it's been shut down and will die as fast as it showed up. At least I'll get Deadpool and see how their Spidey ends up.

Thanks! MLs are cheap (although I think still overpriced for what they are unless bought on sale) and do the job for a lot of characters but I wish more companies that put better effort into their figures could make comic versions. I'm not into movie style myself so I'm not into the Marvel SHF stuff but the Sentinal Re:Edit armors are incredible figures and I'm looking into a few more key characters from Mezco.

Wow! are those custom effect parts or products for sale? That's what I'm talking about! But with more spiraling rockets!

No problem! Thank you for the excellent service and product. The figure I wanted to use the 1/6 adapter for is the Hot Toys Boba Fett I posted above. There is no place to clamp it without feeling like I'm going to damage it. There is some red string-like cloth right below his belt and that was the best spot to secure the figure but it seemed like the thread was going to fall apart or get damaged/deformed if I was to clamp around it. Clamping higher meant possibly crushing/damaging the armor. I messed with it for a while and just didn't feel comfortable with either clamp option so I gave up and used the figure's included crotch stand. I guess that leads to the suggestion of making a 1/6 crotch adapter for your stands!

Thanks! I was looking at some other Tamashii effects and the thought just occurred. Seems to make sense and be right in line with what they do. Hope it becomes a reality. Those would be nice to have too!

Setup my detolf: Will be very temporary as I just got my 1/60 VF-1S and the Armored 1J will be joining it on another display. My impressions are that these are the finest stands I've ever used. So well thought out and simple to use and customize. I'm a bit disappointed I won't be using the top section of the detolf mount because I realized the 1/6 clamp is not good for the figure I bought it for (will probably damage it after extended use). I'm sure I'll find use for those parts someday somewhere else. Here's what's above the Macross shelf to show how the setup ended up:

The latest figure I just opened: A DKR Robin to go with my Batman. Also got some goodies from Yeti and rearranged my Macross shelf in the detolf: Got some other stands for another setup and picked up my VF-1S today so more pics to come!

On that note, what this line needs is effects parts like SHF and SHMA do. One of the most iconic thing from the series to me is the mass amount of spiraling missiles flying everywhere and there is no off the shelf product to recreate that look. I'll be making my own soon if Bandai doesn't offer it but anyone know where I can get little rockets that look right to do it with?

Ok, I see where the paranoia is coming from. Having other mecha, especially the Zentradi stuff is the main reason I started collecting HMR. I always had Valkyries but nothing for them to go up against or complement them. So far, it seems like they are doing a good job of moving down the line and offering everything they presented and hopefully more. Basically, if it wasn't for the other mechs, I'd rather just stick with 1/60 Arcadia or DX figures.