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    I posted on that in the last page:
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    Thanks. Plus overall, BBTS is the same price with like $4 flat shipping. Calibre would have international shipping causing the cost to actually be more than BBTS.
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    Awesome find!!!
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    Yeah I totally want the real deal haha
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    My wife? Waiiiit... whaaaa? I keed I keed.... is she reading this?
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    I would LOVE to own both just to display. I really collect three things: Toys (mostly Macross,) vinyl records, and guitars. Having those two guitars would align two of my passions together haha
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    1/55's revisited

    DYRL VF-1S replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    Ya think??! Yes please
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    1/55's revisited

    DYRL VF-1S replied to kanata67's topic in Toys

    LOL you guys are cracking me up. Ok, I have/had a mint Bandai DYRL VF-1S Strike that was sealed. I opened it so the toy and packaging was preserved like 1985. I can confirm that this one comes with both a clear canopy (attached) and a black skull heat shield (in a baggy with missiles and little Minmei figure). The canopy and heat shield are indeed removed and installed through a screw that you access at the landing gear. There are instructions on how to do this that are included in the packaging and a separate small sheet from main instructions. At a later date, you could mail in for a red heat shield that clipped on over the canopy and was the exact same as the one included in a Hikaru DYRL VF-1A (which I also have). As @nightmareB4macrossnoted, both the VT-1 and VE-1 have clip-on heatshields that rest over the canopy. And indeed, the Takatoku VF-1S Super did not come with any heat shield (and why I have mine displayed in fighter) but as @jenius mentioned, you could get a spare black heat shield from a Bandai VF-1S Strike and use the screw method. The 2001 / 2008 Bandai reissues all have canopy and heat shields that are inserted as @treatment already shared.
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    Thanks man! Word! I'm sure you'll get it where you want it.
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    Yeah this is the best I could come up with. And I’m happy with it.
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    Yes. I'm really hoping that @Lolicon's response is:
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    Totally. Hell you could paint pink lipstick on your VF-1 Valk and I wouldn’t care. Just confused by the posts.
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    I read @Sanity is Optional comment the same way as @sqidd. Was the comment stating that DYRL isn’t canon? If so, it is canon. It’s just viewed as a movie that was placed in the actual universe sometime between SDFM and M7. Movie which IMO was better than “real life” lol.
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    Honestly, the answer is: Are you willing to pay for that? If so, then not too much. Many of us got it for like 25k with shipping at initial PO. So as long as that includes shipping, it’s not horrible for aftermarket. None right now except a couple questionable places that are known to not always deliver and for like 35k. It sold out in seconds on PO night. Best to wait until around release.
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    Every single DX VF-1 release for me except for the 1J which I got I think just above the retail with Japanese tax. I believe @Sanity is Optional has as well. His comment included shipping, etc.
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    Kaki is a poor example because it's a TWE. You paid markup prices. (Which btw, will always happen with TWE to some extent.) Here are the retail prices without Japanese tax: Non-TWE valks (as well as TWE): 18k yen SSP: 8000 yen Missiles: 3700 yen The markup on TWE are usually fairly nominal but not always. So, in your example, you over paid on the missiles but the SSP are in line. Your Kaki was close but probably just a tad bit more than you could've got it for. Source: https://tamashii.jp/item_character/macross_series/
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    Hahaha! You know it! Gotta love them Chunkies. And glad to report that ToyHax adjusted the decals for the 100 on the stabilizer as well as the "stars" on the calf. That's awesome man. I'm keeping mine OG so it stays with the vintage feel (or maybe it's just because I don't trust myself with customizing LOL).
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    Thanks! I had these handy.
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    Ok question here - is there any advantage to preordering this directly from Calibre versus BigBadToy? Same price. The only thing I can think of is that I would receive it quicker from Calibre but shipping would be more expensive.
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    There is literally a thread on the topic of N-Y. I'm so over them and the issues are well defined. I love talking about them.... in their thread. But in this thread, I really love talking about 1/48 DX Valks. I'm not trying to be that guy; especially, when there is a mod joining in on the talk right above this post. But I'm going to be that guy, because now I'm reading the same crap in both threads. I get that we go off topic a lot here and love that, but the NY convo is soooo oooooolllllld now. And if it's new to someone looking for some help or to vent, there is a thread to do that in where people who want to read pages of it can do that.
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    If you have a 3D printer, you can purchase the files, print, build and paint how you like: https://www.facebook.com/groups/massassiorder/ This is the person who created the design that Calibre is using.
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    Pretty much both of these things!
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