Shizuka the Cat

Hello, I would like to be able to display 3 or 4 Arcadia/Yamato v2 1/60 scale valkyries on a single YetiStand, but am unsure what I components I should buy. Could someone experienced with YetiStands give me shopping list of what to get? I think I want to use the YetiStand Alpha.

So... I was about to order a couple of YetiStands to display my Arcadia/Yamato v2 1/60 scale VF-1 collection, but as I was about to checkout my shopping cart, I hesitated. I thought to myself, "For the cost of these stands, I could buy another valkyrie..." ARGH! Has anyone else here ever thought that? How do you decide?! ARGH!

It's conclusive. I am weak too! I just ordered a 2nd HMR VE-1 Elintseeker... and an HMR VF-1J Hikaru. They looked at me with their puppy-dog surveillance packages and my heart just melted.

Is it bad that I spend SOOOO much time browsing for Macross toys at various online stores and eBay, that I am actually tempted to create a thread called "Shizuka's Deal Watch" when I list deals I find out there, in case people are interested?

Fighter mode is definitely the best for the VE-1. It's so pretty! Must resist urge to buy a second HMR VE-1.... Must find more valkyries to bundle a VE-1 order with for cheaper shipping...

I spent $500 for my Yamato v2 1/60 VE-1 Elintseeker + $25 shipping... and that was after taking $50 off thanks to an eBay coupon. By far my most expensive, single valkyrie purchase. It hurt... it hurt a lot... but it felt so good. I wonder if buying drugs on the street is cheaper than collecting valkyries? LOL I'd be happy to join you in rehab, so long as rehab does not require me to get rid of my collection.

25 valkyries in 4 months? WOW! I am up to 8 1/60 scale valkyries in a bit over 2 weeks. *cry* As for the Kakizaki and Max VF-1A TV versions, I ordered those from Jungle. These, along with Roy's VF-1S Strike Valkyrie, were the first purchases I made. Max was 30,240 yen, while Kakizaki was 20,520 yen, both before shipping and 5% processing fees, which together tacked on an additional $80+ to the cost. *sigh* I do see a 1/48 VF-1A Max TV version listed as brand new on eBay for a buy now price of $350 + $20 shipping. Not sure if that is a good deal or not, as I have been avoiding the 1/48 scale toys.

The VF-4's arms are too darn short. I just cannot imagine it ever getting into hand-to-hand combat with anything. I do wonder if there is such a thing as Super or Strike parts for the VF-4.

So... I showed one of my friends my new Valkyrie collection today, before heading out to grab some brunch. She thinks I might have gone over the deep end.... just a little bit. I did point out that she probably spends more on wine in a year than I did on my Valkyries. (No, I don't think she is an alcoholic, but she does regularly drink a glass or 2 each day). I also told her that Valkyries are like my wine... they grow finer with age. But she is of the opinion that wine or clothes or jewelry is a better purchase. *sigh* Normals.... am I right? *sigh* Okay, I admit it.. I like clothes and jewelry too. But Valkyries beat out alcohol any day of the week! Oh, she did say something funny. She thought the Elintseeker's yellow schlong stood out too much. Now I keep imagining Valkyries needing pants.

I have no regrets staying up til past 4am to pre-order my VT-1. *looks at how much school work still needs to do* I only have a few regrets about staying up til past 4am...

When fireworks are going off in the air, people traditionally shout out "Tamaya!" and "Kagiya!" in celebration. I was just celebrating @borgified joining the VT-1 party!

玉屋!!!! 鍵屋!!!! Welcome to the party!

AmiAmi has a pre-owned Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super Valkyrie (Miria) for 15,180 yen, but it is missing the little baggy of optional parts. Not a bad price, in my opinion, if you wanted to add another VF-1 to your collection. I'd be seriously tempted, if I did not already own this. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-029641-R

Thanks to the 15% off eBay coupon last week, I spent about $100 for the VF-1J... which from what I could tell, was quite a bit cheaper than what I could get from other stores, such as Jungle, Mandarake, etc. Granted, I should tack on $15 to the price, due to the Shapeways replacement shoulders, but I *think* I got a decent deal out of it.

You may be right. Last night was the first time I ever cancelled an order with AmiAmi, so my sample size is obviously limited. But so far, my cancel experience has been good.

Yay! My Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1J Hikaru just arrived in the mail It's used and has a broken shoulder joint. Fortunately, I have 2 sets of replacement joints from Shapeways that should be shipping in a couple of days.

You can just send a message to AmiAmi's support email, asking them to cancel your order. Include your Order Number, Name, email, etc. That is what I did when I wanted to cancel my VT-1 pre-order last night. I got a response back from them this morning, saying that they cancelled my order. YAY!

PayPal payments for CD Japan pre-orders are charged immediately

VT-1 pre-order availability.............................. AmiAmi: 8240 yen, open Hobby Link Japan: 9000 yen, open Nippon-Yasan: 7080 yen, open CDJapan: 7650 yen, opem Hobby Search: 8100 yen, closed

Just browsing Mandarake's inventory of used Macross toys...

VT-1 pre-order status.... Hobby Search: 8100 yen, closed AmiAmi: 8240 yen, open CDJapan: 7650 yen, open Hobby Link Japan: 9000 yen, open

Just ordered 2 of the VT-1's from CDJapan. Going to cancel my AmiAmi order.

Hobby Search pre-orders are now closed.

Pre-ordered 2 from AmiAmi.

10 minutes to go..... maybe?