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    1/48 dead?

    mechaninac replied to RCB's topic in Toys

    1/18 all the way... go big or go home.
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    Ouch is right... If even 1/3 of that review is on the money, then Disney's Maleficent isn't even worthy of a Redbox rental, and will be quickly and deservedly relegated to basic cable filler rotation.
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    I succumbed to the temptation -- I'm weak when presented with a bargain for something I had an interest in already... This is proving to be one VERY expensive year, and it's not even half over...
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    Ah! This community can be detrimental to your financial health! I had pretty much sworn off getting the GX-64 because of its MSRP before shipping and the fact I already have a BPX-01. But dang it, at just over $170 shipped EMS, I'm sorely tempted...
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    There was no Macross 7 hatred expressed, only statements of well known opinion, in tongue in cheek fashion (you'd think was a dead giveaway), regarding the desirability of M7 VFs at their MSRP, and a way for Arcadia to work around that market limitation. Methinks VF5SS is just engaging in a knee-jerk defense of M7 due to his own hang-ups regarding his love of that bit of Macross and disregard of others' views of same, and willfully ignoring the marketability of items related to that particular property. The availability of Yamato's VF-19Kai and VF-19S at deeply discounted prices at HKC, Angolz, and others, speaks volumes.
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    Did you read the previous posts? Brick and Mortar stores are not the only option.
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    That's because Macross 7 itself is so undesirable. Arcadia better wise up and either reduce their price point considerably (unlikely due to licensing and production costs), or offer these niche-within-a-niche toys as built-to-order web exclusives like the VF-4G and YF-19 (and both, specially Isamu's ride, were far more popular than anything from M7), or the company won't be long in business. The way I see it, reissuing the VF-19 Kai this soon, without any retooling to address the shortcomings of the previous release (ankle design, non-removable intake covers, inability to mount Fast Packs, downward pointing gun-pod -- I know the Kai's gun bends to somewhat ameliorate this... but still) and with plenty of unsold stock of the original, is just bone-headed, despite the addition of tiny PVC figures, the ridiculous (IMO) Sound Booster, and gold in place of yellow (an improvement to be sure, but not enough of one... blame Kawamori though). If Arcadia truly wants to entice people to their version of the VF-19s, they should fix what needs fixing with the toy's engineering by doing a bit of retooling, and while they're at it (for me at least), change the tool cavities' finishes to give us matt versions of this bird.
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    Got mine from HLJ today and all is good. Now, Bandai, where is my VF-25S reissue?
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    Preordered already. Their HAW-206 and Tachikoma are brilliant, so I expect nothing less from this Logicoma. Also, can a Spider Light Tank and Uchikoma be far behind?
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    Just wait until Nippon Yassan opens the preorders for the RVF-171EX -- they've carried every single Tamashii Webshop exclusive in the Frontier line to date. At checkout, choose Pay Later, and they'll invoice you about 2 weeks prior to release and include a pay-by date. There is absolutely zero reason to fret over webshop exclusives from Bandai as they're readily available for preorder several months in advance of release, and easy to secure from several sources; and there is zero reason to pay upfront if you go with N-Y.
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    Requested shipping from my PW at HLJ for the Ozuma YF-29 and a slew of other goodies, paid, and just got the shipping notification today...
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    Maybe one of out resident 3D modelers can construct a facsimile for the part you're missing and upload it to Shapeways so that you can purchase a RP replacement. That way, you get your $50 coupon for HLJ, and a complete YF-19.
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    The way I look at it, unless you have rock solid insider information regarding the Yen exchange rate being less favorable months in the future, there is zero reason to pay up-front for preorders with N-Y. I paid for my YF-29 Isamu Super Parts less than 2 days before the payment deadline and they shipped my order, with SAL as the shipping method, promptly.
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    I received the preparation email, and a few hours later I got the shipping notification... quite odd, but welcome. Now to wait the 2-3 weeks for the SAL delivery.
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    If they're paying for return shipping, do it. Just send them a message requesting all the info necessary for the return shipping and make sure to ask that one of their in-stock YF-19s be set aside for you; make sure to send the item via trackable mail so you have a record of delivery and you should be fine. HLJ is very reputable, if they've offered the exchange they are almost 99.99% good for it; but as Scyla mentioned, act fast while they still have stock; otherwise they'll have to source your replacement through their distributor or Arcadia, and that reduces your chances of getting another YF-19, or at the very least will cost you a lot longer.
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    Got my VF-25A super parts today... happy day.
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    I'll add my hopes that the second movie does lead to a 2199 season 2 (wouldn't that be 2201 or something?) Comet Empire arc; best season of the original Uchuu Senkan Yamato/Starblazers and guaranteed to be EPIC in its reimagined form. Also, I've written this before, but it bears repeating: redesigned/reimagined EDF ships from escorts and patrol cruisers all the way to the mighty Andromeda would be a feast for the eyes... and just imagining a whole fleet of newly engineered Bandai 1/1000 kits of the entire Earth fleet, and Gatlantis armada, makes me giddy... and my wallet whimper.
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    1/60 would likely suffer from the same limitations as 1/72: single mode model(s), or parts-former at best; even 1/48 is pushing things a bit for a full, no parts swapping, 3-mode transformation kit given the small size of the HT. That being said, 1/60 would still be nice, if for no other reason than to be in scale with the majority of Yamato/Arcadia and Bandai YF-VF and Destroid toys, and the old Takatoku 1/60 Orguss stuff. For a larger scale, I'm somewhat against 1/32 and would prefer 1/35 as that is an established armor scale that also happens to have plenty of other Anime hardware represented too.
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    That is a LOT better!
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    Full price, expensive shipping, and payment up-front means no sale. I'll wait.
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    It's the Pimp-My-Ride version of Marine One...
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    That's a relief, and makes total sense.
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    The gray tones on this 29 are superb -- only way to make it perfect would be a matte finish, but Bandai really screwed up with the oversaturated blue tint on the canopy; it's far too strong and opaque. Why, oh why, couldn't they replicate what they did with Isamu's version?... that too was very blue, but clear enough to see through.
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    I like these two the most...
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