leeboo1211
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I think basically boils down to Yammie for almost perfect proportions but not finish in fighter mode, Bandai for a good but not great Battroid due to the backpack, but much better posability. Also depends if you want a toy to handle or a display piece. That being said, I'm a big fan of the Yammie 1/48 VF-1 Stealth and it's colors way more than any other color variant...so I'd at least give that a look. Probably something about the color that hides the cheaper plastics finish? But it looks awesome in fighter.
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Yeah folks like to pile on. I have two, and personally like the figure. Sure it's got its issues, but it's finally got a good battroid mode. I absolutely hate the Yamato version and the comically skinny legs, plasticity finish etc...Maybe I'm just used to MB and GFFMC type finishes? Glossy plastic just feels too toy-like for me. But each to their own.
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Agreed, VF-2SS is way more of a unique design.
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Man that looks fugly. Was thinking they'd do Shinkiro first... -
Yeah man, just think about the exorbitant shipping costs to send out these replacement lasers, and global warming! /s
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Since they teased the project in 2019, it's been 5 years so I wouldn't be surprised if the project had been suspended several times internally, and had a switch of design team members or at least significant turnover. There's too many design inconsistencies and engineering approaches that just feel like there were many inherited decisions from previous designs that they didn't bother to revisit.
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So... you gonna sleep forever then? 😅
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That's how I generally feel with P Bandai, it ends up being more expensive, but it's guaranteed. For most items you can probably import from Mandarake for cheaper, which I'm starting to do with some things that aren't absolutely must have.
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I have an island to sell you...=P
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It's like putting it on my wife's credit card 💳 lol
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Lol I contemplated getting the 1/35 G-system GK that was basically this... Then came back to reality regarding my modeling skills.
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This book was originally published around 1987-88 so it's been awhile... Now that I see it again, it's a full scratch build... Which is crazy. But it was so popular that it became the de facto Ex-S pose.
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It was popularized by a specific custom build featured in the Gundam Sentinel Model Graphix series in the magazine and eventually published in the book... I'll see if I can find a photo of it.
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They are legit and been around for a while, but the way they keep prices low I think is because they ship surface/sea to US warehouse first...hence the ship date of this in October 2024, usually 2-3 months later than other shops that ship by air.
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Complete with scaled mobile suits standing next to it in the water trying to right the ship?
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You'd guess they'd have some form of shipping insurance on those containers right?
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They're equally inflated for Gundam items on the official P-Bandai US Portal, for example a Metal Build that sells for 27k yen MSRP ($185 at today's exchange rates) is often 270 USD+shipping+tax which ends up like 315 USD when all is said and done, not to mention the 2-3 month shipping delay. They are shipped by boat and distributed from the West Coast by former Bluefin. So price-wise it often ends up cheaper and faster waiting for see secondary market options even with shipping like DHL. That being said, for some items it is much easier to secure a PO on PBUS than the JP sites, so there's the tradeoff... It is more guaranteed.
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Probably the manufacturing lead time for a full GN Arms set is too lengthy....and the profit margins on options sets are much better? It's almost half the price of a full set for maybe 25% of the parts. Not so much Bandai grew a conscience.
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I'd typically agree with you, but I do remember a Japanese press release teasing the Type D as option parts and not a full release. I guess we'll see.
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Well, Bandai is true to form as the ultimate tease... it's a toxic relationship. That I can't get out of.
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Sieg Zeon! Skipping Providence...giant ugly backpack and crazy price. Hope this is more reasonable.
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Yeah easy pass... that's probably $460 once tax and shipping. Makes the GN Arms feel like a good deal lol
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Not a problem for some folks....LOL
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FINALLY! Been waiting forever so YF-19 has something to go against. Well, if anything can always have a Yammie for F mode and DX for B mode. I'd probably just get a model kit for F tho.
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Doubt this was a reissue, they probably just found/acquired some extra stock, as "Release date will be August 7th, 2023"....
