Slave IV
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Agree. Basically I’m saying I don’t think he is just signing off on stuff blindly for a check.
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Fair enough. Personally, I'd be surprised if any Macross artist ever made a truckload of money in their entire lifetime from the franchise. Well, I guess maybe in Yen, it's highly possible.
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True, but do you think Bandai or anyone else is dumping a truckload of money off at Kawamori's house to get him to approve something against his artistic integrity?
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The why can all be answered easily: When it comes to preordering DX Valks, you get them from wherever you can, as fast as you can or you don't get them. NY and AJ are my preferred shops so I was lucky to get those first two from them. I didn't get Hikaru's 1S not because I didn't want to but because I wasn't able to. There is nothing casual about getting these preorders in. You have to be up at the time the preorders open and refresh (multiple tabs and/or devices) constantly until you secure one. Luckily, NY and AJ have solid websites that don't crash during the process so along with having the best prices, that is part of why they are my favorite shops. The bottom line is if you want one, you have to be up and it is your best bet to try all the shops to increase your chances. The only time you don't have to worry and can casually order the next morning (or sometimes about a month before release) is for Tamashii Web Exclusives because they have set preorder periods that will stay open for an allotted amount of time. There have been a few exceptions to the TWE releases but for the most case, I wait until the last minute which is about a month before release to order those from NY. Only time I got screwed with that method was on the VF-31A.
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I didn't get the 1S on preorder night (or at all for sure yet) but the 1J cost me $174 shipped from Amazon Japan. The Max 1A was about the same from Nippon Yasan.
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Yeah, the yellowing doesn’t bother me at all so if you were to trash any of that, I’d take it. Especially the GBP, Ghost and Stand.
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Haha, yeah. If anyone is dumping their crappy Yamacadias, please give me a call and I’ll be happy to clear that trash out for you. I won’t even charge a fee.
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Lol! I’ll never unsee this.
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Sweet!
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Awesome, thanks! I was trying the wrong screw up top.
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Thanks again! Care to show pictures in case I decide to try again?
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Thanks! I see that one but I can't get it to budge. It doesn't seem related to the one I removed so if that screw deeper in is what releases the foot, I probably didn't need to remove the first screw or at least do it later when the foot is out and easier to reach it. Either way, it doesn't matter since I can't get the screw out so I might just go back to my original plan of not dealing with it. I can barely tell a difference unless I pull the ankle down and look inside it anyways.
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Can anyone here who has replaced the foot at the ankle instead of the whole leg tell me how they removed the foot? I unscrewed the one screw at the ankle joint but it seems like there is something on the two sides of the slider still holding the foot on where the screw came out of. Thanks for any help or guidance!
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So after shipping between NY and HLJ is about $60+ difference. I hate giving out free loans but if my free loan saves me over $60, which is well over 10% over a few months, I'll deal with it. Mine is paid for and I know I got the best price so I'm all good.
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Using a no fee card through PayPal is like double bagging
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If I’m not mistaken, this was an Arcadia exclusive and not everyone was offering it. I never bought directly from Arcadia before but I thought I remembered something about most shops taking money up front for this and there was a surprise that NY allowed pay later.
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That will be an amazing pair for any collection!
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Nice pics and setups @Saburo! Always love seeing the LEK customs! That guy is the $#1t!
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They all look fantastic!
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Don’t want to get too into this again but I typically save around $20 or more on shipping per order. That adds up pretty quick for me and more than covers any insurance I would ever need. Toys are what ease my mind, not worrying about when or if I will get them.
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If you want it fast and don’t care about price, use EMS or DHL. But to me, that is rookie “Real” collectors know they spend the least possible on shipping no matter how long it takes because money saved goes towards more collection. But seriously, use whatever method works best for you. I’ve tried them all and I have great delivery people so it really doesn’t matter for me so I always go the cheapest route.
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If they were giving me a box with two DX VF-1's, they can wake me anytime!
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Wow @sqidd amazing story! the thought of how a Macross collector would feel losing a package like that would force me to return it too. Nice! You should definitely talk to him when you get a chance. I got to know a neighbor of mine much better after he invited my family to his kid’s birthday party once and when I got there, it was all Transfomer themed with a bunch of his G1 collection displayed. When I invited them over, they were blown away by my collection.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Slave IV replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Airwolf would be sweet. I’ve been hoping for a Firefox since I saw that recent model of it. -
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Slave IV replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Hahaha! That is so cool!
