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  1. mechaninac
    If Bandai schedules their renewal reissues in the same order in which they were originally released, then Ozma's 25S is next up, then the G, and finally the RVF. At this point I'd think they would stop with re-release of the G version, seeing as the RVF was made in enough numbers, and given its lesser popularity compared to the preceding units; after all, it's still readily available... often at a discount.
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    It does deserve a reaction, of sorts: pointing one's finger at the issuer of such statements while belly laughing uncontrollably at its sheer absurdity seems to fit pretty well.
  3. mechaninac
    So, what's the reason for not having the collapsing panel this time around, the inclusion of the leg missile bay?
  4. mechaninac
    Bring on The Knight Sabers...
  5. mechaninac
    Mother Puss Bucket!!! That's no haul, that's a certified spree... Congrats!
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    A gloss finish on the new YF-19 from Arcadia = no sale.
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    That's easy. Display upside down and in another 8 years or so it will have sagged back to it's original shape.
  8. mechaninac
    Here comes the no-so-fun part of collecting these high end toys: Just got the payment request from Hobby Search for my VF-27 purchase; I should see what all the fuss is about in about 2-3 weeks.
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    Look at all these restocks at or bellow MSRP! Not only the 27, but also Alto's 25. I'm so glad I didn't succumb to panic and overspend with N-Y or Nin Nin this time around. In the future I'm still going to try to preorder if I happen to be awake when they open, but I won't sweat it if I come up empty, and I'm done with N-Y, or any other vendor that charges more than 1000 Yen over retail for preorders; N-Y will still be the go-to place for Tamashii stuff but not for regular releases.
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    HS had the VF-27 earlier today, and now the 25F is available for purchase; this bodes well for the post release availability of Ozma's VF-25S when it's reissued.
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    I'd say it's mostly over... 3 for 4. Of the last 4 Frontier DX general releases, only the 25F reissue has proven to be a PITA to get at, or below, retail... character popularity really does count for a lot. I sure hope Bandai does release a YF-30, but I'd rather they make it a Tamashii Webshop exclusive. As for other future DXs, all I need is a reissue of Ozma's VF-25S in order to complete my collection, the A is already preordered, and if a FV-27 Grace and/or CF gets made (Tamashii please) that would be icing on the cake. With the exception of the Ozma -- a must get piece that will be just as scarce at retail as Alto's, anything frontier related will need to be secured at/bellow MSRP or I'm skipping it.
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    Good to know I'm not getting gouged on shipping. I would have actually gone with HLJ because of their customer service and Private Warehouse system, but it's hard to ignore HS's better price, and they reopened first. Edit: HLJ has just gone from "Order Stop" to "Discontinued", just like with the VF-25F. It doesn't mean that they won't reopen, but the chances are now diminished.
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    That happened to me with preordering the VF-171 CF from N-Y and jumping the gun with Nin Nin for an RVF-25... never again. I finally got one with Hobby Search, if the confirmation email can be trusted, for 18K Yen + 2080 Yen for SAL shipping (they charge 500Y more than HLJ for this shipping method, if their 1580 SAL quote for any of the 25s is any indication); this ends up being anywhere between 500 to 1500 Yen cheaper than HLJ, depending on whether HLJ reopens at 19K or 20K. I'm definitely glad to have waited, but it's a crap shoot if you can secure one because you have to be around to check for availability at just the right time; I got lucky to have woken up and remembered to visit HS... I could have easily missed it.
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    It's only a guilty pleasure if you feel guilty about deriving pleasure from it; but not when it's other people's preconceptions or hang-ups that lead them to try to pigeon-hole you or place labels on something you enjoy, then it's no longer about you, but about them.
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    Use off-the-shelf plastic weld formulated to work on ABS (Ambroid Pro Weld should do the trick). It may also be a good idea to drill and pin the two pieces to be welded in order to add a bit more support/post repair strength, as long as there is enough room to do so without interfering with any hinge pins or other parts that may come into play when the canopy is opened and rotated.
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    Ahh!!! Cannot unsee...
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    Still up at Nippon-Yasan.com It's a Tamashii web shop exclusive, so the number of places to preorder from are limited, but being an exclusive means there is plenty of time to reserve yours... no F5 frenzy required.
  18. mechaninac
    Wow! That... was... silly!
  19. mechaninac
    Or, if the 1J 30th, and the 1S Roy and Hikaru, sell well at Arcadia's considerably higher MSRP, as compared to similar/same items from Yamato, it could serve as encouragement for them to over-charge for the new YF-19, knowing that collectors will be willing to shell out for just about any price they decide to charge. It's all speculation at this point, and I hope I'm wrong, but I can see them pushing the price into VF-4G territory... Why offset the price from the sale of one product into a lower selling price of another if you're confident you can sell your latest item at an extra-premium price?
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    Nin Nin can keep it. Not only do they charge way too much ($50+ over retail before shipping), but my experience with the way they pack their boxes for registered SAL shipping was disappointing to say the least. I'll never do business with those clowns again.
  21. mechaninac
    The first one blew chunks; saw it when it hit broadcast just out of sheer morbid curiosity, FX I think. Believe me, you're not missing anything. This sequel looks just as bad.
  22. mechaninac
    I just checked CD Japan... out of print.
  23. mechaninac
    Big Trouble in Little China has its tongue so far into its cheek, it's awesome. Carpenter's The Thing is one of the best reimaginings/remakes ever produced; it takes a classic, albeit mediocre, sci-fi/horror B-movie flick and reinvents it into a tour-de-force in creepiness... pure win!
  24. mechaninac
    It's hard to say no when bayonets are involved...
  25. mechaninac
    There's nothing hypocritical with people voting with their money; if an entertainer decides to make his/her moronic views an issue, thereby antagonizing a sizable percentage of his/her potential audience, it is entirely reasonable for said audience to decide not to support the entertainer in question and/or any work with which he/she is associated. It's called freedom of choice: they choose to step in "it" and the consumer is free choose to boycott the product.
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