Laserstorm Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 Hey, Exo, psst! [in a low voice\] I found Super VF-1S for $4*. [/in a low voice]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Hey, Exo, psst! [in a low voice\] I found Super VF-1S for $4*. [/in a low voice]. Better not be a "toilet" model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserstorm Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 Had a problem with accessing the site, so I didn't post recently but now here I am and with a burning question on my mind. Can you tell me which ones are the good dealers that have a 1/60 Yamato? Anyone dealt with Digital toys and Chibitokyo.com before? Your impressions? I would also like to know how much would an estimated guess be on a shipping for a MISB 1/60 Yamie to Serbia-Montenegro in Europe with tracking and insurance? I know I can check that at usps.com but I don't know the weight of the toys box in a protective box. Any help here? I'm asking as I had a run in with a guy that asked $14 for shipping (macross unrelated), and when the item came the shipping was $10, and he just slapped it in a zipbag and put the bag in a box, no styrofoam peanuts, no bubblewrap, nothing. Lucky for me it came in one peace. Cheers Laser(LAZER)storm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Since money and playability are your major issues, try hunting for a Bandai re-issue 1/55 VF-1S Super Valkyrie. Tons cheaper than the original or any 1/48, loads easier to play. Plus it is a true representation of the original wave of Macross mecha glory. All the important "stickers" have been printed on it, and the cockpit/heatshield has been redesigned for the better. Very good buy! As much as I love the proportion and size of the 1/60's, they need quite a bit of work/modification to offset some bad design issues, and they're not "easy" to play with. 1/48's are the best only if you don't mind the wierd Battroid proportions and glassy heat shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 1/48's are the best only if you don't mind the wierd Battroid proportions and glassy heat shield. my sentiments exactly. i took the FP's of one of my 1/48s the other day and no matter how i looked at it, it just looks horrible w/o them, i mean really freakin bad. the oversized chest plate pretty much ruins the entire toy. it make the arms look too skinney, the legs too skinney, basically the chest plate alone makes the whole toy look wrong, in battroid any way. my advice, if you're gonna get a 1/48, don't bother unless you're gonna get the FP's for it. thats the only thing that'll make the battroid mode look decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserstorm Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Well, Chibitokyo sent me an email stating that the shipping fee will be $29.99 for airmail parcel post and $39.99 for global express mail, and Digital toys says $35.00. Sheesh, almost $90 for a toy, I must be crazy for even thinking of getting that money. Are this shipping fees corect? Have usps prices gone up? I received a package of 8lbs with tf's (armada Unicron, E.Starscream, E.Star Saber and E.Skyblast) in a really huge box last year and the shipping was $41. Also is it maybe better to go for a loose Yamato 1/60? I don't mean a yamie with loose joints, but out of his package, in pristine condition with all access. and transformed a couple of times. Can someone give me a price on such an item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Also is it maybe better to go for a loose Yamato 1/60? I don't mean a yamie with loose joints, but out of his package, in pristine condition with all access. and transformed a couple of times. Can someone give me a price on such an item? used 1/60's usually sell for about half(or less) of the original MSRP. non FP 1/60's are $30 or so. FP 1/60's are $50 or so. if you wait on a LOT auction, you can pick them up for pretty cheap. 1/60s? loose joints? they're all loose to begin with so it doesn't matter. nah seriously, the 1/60 are kind of a crap shoot. i've gotten ones that were tight as hell, and ones that were all loose straight out of the box. also keep in mind, a lot of dudes on ebay say its MISB but everyone knows, it ain't rocket science to take the old tape off and replace it with a new piece of tape and selling it as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserstorm Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 1/60s? loose joints? they're all loose to begin with so it doesn't matter. nah seriously, the 1/60 are kind of a crap shoot. i've gotten ones that were tight as hell, and ones that were all loose straight out of the box. also keep in mind, a lot of dudes on ebay say its MISB but everyone knows, it ain't rocket science to take the old tape off and replace it with a new piece of tape and selling it as new. If that's the case I aint gonna give $80 for a floppy toy no matter how great it looks. I'll go for a loose one then. Or in the worst case I'll buy me a couple of Banpresto super valks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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