Sanity is Optional
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Hopefully the next time around Bandai either increases production volumes, or the Scalpers back off (seeing as they appear to have jumped in too hard this time).
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Yeah, I think that's the million dollar question: how have they improved the wing strength.
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They'll probably plead they sold their allotment and the new ones are "proxy" sales.
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As I understand it, at least for Bandai's gunpla lines, Bandai decided what spread of kits to provide. Bandai decides that the retailers get a 5:1 (example numbers) split between MG and HG, and what the distribution of HG/MG is for instance. The shop just determines how large an order they're getting. Very different distribution arrangement.
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If you ordered it, yeah. They won't let you check out if they don't estimate having enough stock. From that phone pic it looks like you did not check out, only managed to get it into your cart. The fact their website errors sometimes and over-sells (causing them to cancel orders), is something else.
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Mess with my GFFMC wing zero and it's on .
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Remember, the larger strategy decisions aren't made just in regards to Macross, but the whole DX Chogokin line (of which macross is only a part of) and their premium lines in their entirety (Chogokin, Metal Build, the various Fix Figuration/Metal Composite/etc...). In a lot of those cases, there's more or less competition, or no competition at all. Also part of the risk adverseness comes down to the shops too, they'd much rather get a shipment that flies off the shelves, than one that sits. Which gives Bandai better leverage over MSRP and distributor pricing.
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It won't, Amazon prices have been dropping since last night. I think the scalpers may have under-estimated the number of other scalpers jumping on this.
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I think it partially reflects their approach to risk. From working with Japanese companies, and speaking to others who do, as a whole Japanese companies are very risk averse. Option 2 means a possibility of higher profits, but also a possibility of taking a complete bath on a few releases. Option 1 is much more reliable, no wild swings on their end in number of units sold vs prediction. It's a "safer" choice.
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Seems about right. Those front white bits look like 3D printed parts, maybe they were testing some tweaks? The wing white bits are painted metal, good to know that'll be a strong hinge.
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Eh, Kakizaki doesn't have a radome pod.
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For the 171 just get the Alto super parts set (cheaper than the CF, but no big missiles). The only specific parts are the wings, and the RVF-171 comes with a set of hardpoint wings already.
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Yamato VE-1 (Thanks @Roi_Fokka) 2x HMR VE-1 RVF-25 V2 (Plus super/ghosts) RVF-171 (Plus supers) 2x VF-31E on order Arcadia VE-1 on order 1/72 RVF-25 Bandai kit Bandai Fighter Collection RVF-25 and RVF-171 figs. Yeah, I think I have a weakness for radomes as well.
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Eh, don't get worked up over scale, just keep each shelf to a single scale and all is good.
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Bah, turns out the Amazon link went up 20min after I went to sleep. Oh well, just have to hope the one from HLJ isn't defective.
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Unlikely, though there might be an improved version like happened for the VF-25 or VF-171. It's worth noting that it's the only recent DX Chogokin valkyrie release that got bargain binned.
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If we all stopped paying to be treated this way, they'd just cut production quantities even more.
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Got through the line, to the page: No longer available at NY. Goodnight all.
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Waiting...
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Or volumes are higher.
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I got a confirmation from HLJ, but have less than complete faith in it.
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Because at some level they want to have this sort of demand and scalping, makes sure they almost always sell out, and don't get bargain binned like Yamato or Arcadia.
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All the Amazon 3rd party sellers have apparently decided it ought to be ¥34,700
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3? Did Bandai severely cut the release numbers of this compared to the VF-1J? I mean, I figured they would make about half, but still...
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Well, almost managed to get an insurance copy from CDJ, then got cartjacked from the "payment select" screen.
