Masterpiece Roy Fokker Pre Order?

[Super168]

Found this at BBTS. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/toystan.asp?Queryid=pr595

Pre-Order - Scheduled to arrive in August

Going to order one and see.

[Wicked Ace]

Going to order one and see.

If you haven't already ordered, you might want to get some opinions from other members who own "Masterpiece" pieces.

[ewilen]

If you can get it for that price, you might be able to flip it on eBay and make a little money. But more likely than not, it's a mistake at BBTS.

Around here, the MPC's aren't well regarded. You might look into a Yamato instead.

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[Super168]

Yeah, I know about MPC vs Yamato story. Not really sure why people will pay so much for it on Ebay. But I will put my money down on a 1/48 production and this MPC.

[EXO]

Toynami doesn't finish it's quota in one run. They're probably continuing the limited 15000 run or finishing it.

[Eternal_D]

I understand if the production doesn't finish in one run...like release it in waves over a few months...but how many years has it been since the 1S came out?

[Gabe Q]

I sold my MPC Roy a while back for $260. I never looked regretted it.

[peter]

I sold my MPC Roy a while back for $260. I never looked regretted it.

Some moron actually paid you $260 for it? You are talking USD right? Even in Canadian dollars, you ahve to be a complete muppet to pay that much for a Master Peice of Crap.

[Gabe Q]

I sold my MPC Roy a while back for $260.  I never looked regretted it. 

Some moron actually paid you $260 for it? You are talking USD right? Even in Canadian dollars, you ahve to be a complete muppet to pay that much for a Master Peice of Crap.

Yes. Here's proof:

MPC Auction

[Godzilla]

I sold my MPC Roy a while back for $260.  I never looked regretted it.  

Some moron actually paid you $260 for it? You are talking USD right? Even in Canadian dollars, you ahve to be a complete muppet to pay that much for a Master Peice of Crap.

Yes. Here's proof:

MPC Auction

I believe it. Robotechies wants the VF-1S badly. It is the favorite among both Macross and Robotech fans alike. It is that the quality between the MPC and the 1/48 yammie is that the yammies is the best. MPCs are regarded as the bottom IMO. Here is how I rank them:

1. 1/48 Yamato

2. 1/60 Yamato

3. 1/55 Bandai

4. 1/55 Toynami MPC

I own the MPC 1-5, Armor Appendix A-C. The only one I bought full price was the VF-1J Rick Hunter. After I received it, I was really disappointed. The damn thing does look good as a fighter. You gotta remember this was before my conversion to Macross when I was still a Robotech fan. I wrote a nasty email to Robotech.com and told them this wasnt up to snuff compared to the 1/60 Yammie. (I bought the TRU CF release one and was impressed.) Still I thought they are the only game in town since I didnt know that Yamato would make the VF-1J 1/60s. I mean they were making the DYRL ones at the time. After coming here, I discovered the 1/48s but I thought they were too expensive... till I bought my first 1/48: the low vis. I still remember that. August 2003 I got my Low vis from Ebay. Then it went downhill from there... I was on a buying spree of 1/48s till Feb 2005... In part I can thank toynami for steering me to the right path as a Macross fan not a Robotech fan. I guess you can say the 1/48 converted me... ahh the memories. Anyways to sum it up, the MPCs are the only items I have had buyers remorse.

[Roy's Blues]

Is it a reissue from Toycrappi?

[Mercurial Morpheus]

Yeah, I bought a MPC Max when I decided that the Yammiest Fanime were too pricey. It's ok for 30 bucks, but I still want a 1/48. Fanime's coming up again, and I may get one if I save up enough. Out of curiousity, how much would a goof price be for a 1/48 at a con? Part of the reason I got the MPC instead was because it looked like the dealers were jacking up the price.

[Roy's Blues]

They jack up the prices at EVERY con. It's like a rule for them, or something. I once saw some Baneprestos going for 49.99

Anyone ever find toys at a con for a bargin?

[bigkid24]

Interesting that the Robotech store doesn't have them for pre-order.

[dad of twin boys]

The price is cheaper than retail and a whole lot less than ebay .

[Gabe Q]

After coming here, I discovered the 1/48s but I thought they were too expensive... till I bought my first 1/48: the low vis.

OMG. You actually considered price? With all of the Gazillion valks you currently have, price was actually a consideration at one point?

Well, I guess you're human after all. Or at least you were at one point.

[glane21]

BBTS confirmed in their newsletter they are getting more in at 64.99. So all those poor bastards on eBay can really cry now.

[do not disturb]

joel(BBTS) is probably the only vendor who crazy enough to stock them. i'd imagine he got quite the deal on them since he usually more expensive than most e-tailers so you figured he paid maybe $20 each for them and toynami was elated to have a return customer.

[VALKYRIE-EXCHANGE.COM]

Toynami never finished the production run on the initial MPC VF1S. Demand has built up, enough to get Toynami to do another run.

-K

[bigkid24]

Toynami never finished the production run on the initial MPC VF1S. Demand has built up, enough to get Toynami to do another run.

-K

Wow so there's even less than 15000 units out there? Maybe that's why they are almost hitting Low Viz like prices. People are funny.

[Eternal_D]

damn, that's what I get for putting off selling mine. oh well.

[jenius]

I find it hard to believe they didn't make it to 15,000. I have two and both are 11000+. I kinda doubt they're being re-issued...

[Guppy]

260 bucks... it's official. The world has gone mad.

For the first time I wish I had bought an MPC Roy.

The only one I bought was the cannon fodder, and I got that for 15 bucks and customised its ugly ass.

[Apollo Leader]

I did a little digging and this appears to be indeed a rerelease on Toynami's part. There might be more stuff coming (Macross/Macross Saga) coming soon.

[jenius]

Well, if they're re-issuing the Fokker maybe they'll give us a TV Max at some point? I still don't get anyone who could praise a 1/60 Yammy and bash the Toynami VFs... I like to think they both suck equally but at least the MPCs transform. I do have to question a company's ethics that releases a limited edition collectible and then fails to limit its numbers...

[UN Spacy]

SHIET.

Makes me wish I bought some Fokker Toynami's when they were selling real cheap.

I would have sold em for a nice price and picked up two Yammie 48's.

[Eternal_D]

I'm sure they're going to pull something stupid like call it the DYRL version and re-release the exact same thing if they're doing that. they need some sort of lame excuse if the production run of the 1S is finished already.

that's some shady shiet HG and Toynami...I'll be a happy man the day both those companies go out of business.

Edited May 18, 2005 by Eternal_D

[jenius]

You know, I think it'd be even worse than that. What they'd probably do is just not include the gold certificate in the book (or put a number anywhere on it) and not put Roy's portrait on the outside of the box to distinguish it from the original 15K. That's kinda what they did with the appendix A reissues. I'm still really hoping this is just rumor though. Maybe they'll give us a DYRL Hik VF-1S instead Oh man, I can sense a lot of MWers just got the urge to throw a brick at me.