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I forgot. The mold of the VF-0A is identical to the VF-OS, except the head right? Why the price increase then? It is because the 0S is more popular and more fans will buy it, that's for sure.
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I am guessing comparing to other toys in the market who are similar in design and have a much lower retail value. But we will never know for sure how much this toy really cost to make.
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How much do you think a single VF-OS cost to manufacture? After paying the designers, molds, assambly workers plus the licensing, I calculate each valk cost no more than 60 dollars. Remember, there are not electronic parts or fancy materials. It's all plastic and metal.
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I'm a bit curious about the scale of the Hi Metal R. Is it 1/100? Read a description that says "Non scale toy" and apparently it is not shown on the box.
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
takatoys replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
Please MacrossJunkie, put your pictures of the Arcadia and Bandai on the poll I created. By the way, which one do you like more? -
Thanks wm cheng for giving all the pros and cons of both toys. Forgot the panel lines details on the Arcadia. Some of the lines tend to dissapear because of the inconsistent depths. Yeah, if you don't panel line and put decals, the Arcadia looks cheap. There is almost nothing to fix with the Bandai. Looks perfect right out of the box.
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Like the poll so far. I thought Bandai had the advantage with more gimmicks, tampo marks and better tan color. No doubt Arcadia is making this even with a more friendly design and faithful representation. Both toys are great and the poll makes sense. Too bad Arcadia is raising the prices of it's valks. Right now, I can't afford the VF-0 valks and opted for the Bandai 1/100 Hi-Metal.
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Interesting how close the votes are going. Arcadia's color choice is another motive of why I voted for Bandai. The strong cream color makes perfect contrast with the black stripes.
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Yeah, it's amazing how Bandai managed to add all the little gimmikcs, spring mechanisms and details that work so well.
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Not the same type, but they almost have the same design. Die hard fans of the YF, VF-19 Izamu valkyrie surely have both toys by now. So, which one do you prefer? My vote goes for Bandai, I think they made the ultimate VF-19 toy in 1/60.
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I made a Roy with the Yamato YF-19 long time ago.
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Yeah, nothing lasts forever but I have my Takatoku 1/300 SDF-1 still white after 35 years. I think it will stay white before I die. The whitening treatment only lasts for another year or less if not keeping the toy in a dark temp controlled room.
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The old CMs face sculpts look 10 times better. Too much articulation for figures that are not particularly seen doing action sequences.
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Why does Amiami always have the cheapest price for Bandai toys? Y7,600 for the Hi-metal is a steal.
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Finally! Amiami worked for me. Thanks for the headsup on the second call.
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Thanks for the clarification. It's up to Bandai then, to release a non "self destructive" cannon fodder.
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Are ALL the VF-171 cannon fodders prone to breaking? Is there a "first batch" that is inmune to any defect on the black plastic? If you are rich enough, can you buy an Alto or the other new variants, exchange parts and have a perfect VF-171?
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So, people that reserved one on the very first pre-order from HLJ got cancelled while others that used the last bug link got one? Nonsense, shame on HLJ.
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Nice find!
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The mysterious HLJ secure link order worked for me! Got payment request a few minutes ago. Thanks to the guy that found that link.
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I want to know that too. A friend of mine passed me his order and I am waiting for his email.
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What I don't like about Arcadia in battroid is the gap between the chest and the nose. It had that design in all the versions of the VF-19, should've made it more subtle.
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Maybe it's an agreement between Bandai and HLJ. Let Bandai know to keep fabricating the toy a little more and don't let Arcadia to sell a future YF-19 reissue.
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That open-order link is a joke. It never closes.
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What's the link for the YF-29B?
