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  1. WhatBoutMyStar
    Unless things change, the $800 de minimis exemption is set to expire on May 2. I've luckily got in a couple orders that were delivered in the past couple days to beat the deadline. I've cancelled a number of preorders that clearly weren't going to beat that May 2 deadline as the items simply weren't worth the costs anymore.
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    Fan fav? Go figure, I always thought most people hated that guy and found him the most dislikeable of the Delta flight squad.
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    There's one available at Mandarake right now for 26,000 yen. But I can't imagine Bogue's 262 to be popular at all and I would think the price for this will come down quite a bit over time, even more so at US stores when they arrive stateside and will likely be shelfwarmers.
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    Here's my recent Yellow reissue and the stress marks on the problematic swivel joint for the gauntlets that are most likely to suffer cracks. If you go to page 371, you'll see another post of mine of a crack in a different ball swivel joint for the rear of the bike or hip armor. That was on my Houquet and it had been sitting in bike mode doing nothing for a long time. Edited to also add that when I found the stress marks out of the box, I tried the hair dryer trick to see if I could get rid of the stress marks. Unfortunately, no effect.
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    The bar code on the back should be different. The original looks like this https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1289469830 The reissue looks like this https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1288109029 There is no change from the original to the most recent reissue. All 4 of the originals of mine have suffered cracks on their own just sitting on a shelf with very little handling, and not all in the swivel joint for the gauntlets which is the most likely to be cracked. Probably against my better judgment, I picked up the most recent reissue of Yellow just to try have one ride armor without cracks and he's my favorite character of the four, and out of the box there are stress marks on both those problematic swivel joints for the gauntlets already. I guess I can say they're not cracked, at least not yet, but still I'm obviously extremely disappointed to say the least. There are no changes from the original other than some tweaks to some tolerances like loosening the pistons. It's a shame because I really, really like the look of them and even enjoy the transformation but the durability and build quality have left a bad taste in my mouth.
  6. WhatBoutMyStar
    No, you need to detach the sound booster during transformation. The prongs that go into the back in battroid (which are really terrible by the way and don't provide a really secure connection) are actually on top of the sound booster in fighter mode. There is also an adapter you need to use for fighter mode on the Yamato/Arcadia that you need to take off for battroid.
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    Saw the new HMR Sound Booster pop up on Mandarake for 10,000 yen. Find it funny that they're pricing sound booster higher than the Fire Valkyrie itself
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    Not sure if it's my monitor but I'm not liking the blue on the soundbooster. Looks a bit pale and washed out.
  9. WhatBoutMyStar
    I guess I'm so used to Transformers transformations and in particular third party Transformers. While the 262 is certainly among the most involved transformations for a Macross valkyrie, it's a breeze for me compared to like 90% of 3P Transformers. Having transformed Fans Toys Ultra Magnus back and forth pretty recently, transforming a 262 in comparison is a joy.
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    The Beagle is still the most toon accurate if that's what you're measuring by. They are all fiddly and susceptible to breakage, although I don't find the Sentinel all that difficult to transform. It's also the most playable to me and I prefer the 1/12 scale. It's just that there are a number of hinges on the Sentinel that are easily cracked even if you don't do anything. All four of mine have suffered cracks which put a big damper on my feelings towards them, and also makes it hard for me to recommend them to others. If it weren't for that, the Sentinel would be a home run for me with just some aesthetic choices I would've preferred differently. As far as Houquet, I wasn't bothered as much by the color once in hand as I was by the head/face sculpt. Granted none of them are particularly great, but Houquet is just... ugh. Aside from opening up the figure years ago, the non-helmeted head has since remained in the box.
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    Anyone had their Sentinel Ride Armor crack at the swivel joints at the rear of the bike? Flipped my Houquet bike over to access the kick stand and found one completely cracked and the other with what seems to be a hairline crack developing. The figure has been rarely messed with. This now makes all four that suffered cracks, so extremely disappointed to say the least with the build quality.
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    Hi-Metal R

    WhatBoutMyStar replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    Most Macross toys are shelf-warmers, not just the HMRs. All of the WWM releases in particular don't exactly fly off the shelves and have been readily available and often discounted. The base of people buying Macross valks and other figures like those on these forums is very, very small compared to other toy lines.
  13. WhatBoutMyStar
    The awkward rear landing gears on the 31 are accurate to the how they were designed though. On a different note, the color of the DX 31C is so off from what it should've been.
  14. WhatBoutMyStar
    Falling out as in the canards coming out completely while you're extending and rotating them for transformation? If so, yes it's not unusual. It's the same thing as with the bigger 1/60 Arcadia/Yamato Fire Valk. Might actually be faster to just yank them out and stick them back in the proper position for transformation. If the canards are just falling out on their own, then that's not normal and I would add a little floor polish or something like that to the peg.
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    Hobby Genki still has it listed for preorder as well as the usual stores in the US, with eknightmedia being the lowest I think at $115. Unless you have to have it as quickly as possible, I would think this along with the HMR Fire Valkyrie will have some deep discount sales in the future as I don't think they are going to sell all that well especially outside of Japan.
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