HoveringCheesecake Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 i've never ordered from actionHQ so i can't say but MW did have a deal with them a while back selling those 12" hikaru man dolls, i think it was MWs first banner ad/link/whatever you want to call it. i usually buy my stuff from Neova but he hasn't been around here much lately and i like sticking with one vendor (regardless of price), so i hope he comes by here sometime in the near future? as far as the SSL and BL, you know you don't have to read the entire thread right? all the names on both the SSL and BL are in alphabetical order on the very first page of each thread. BTW, sorry for the hijack quattroaction. Ah. I wasn't sure if that list was constantly updated or not. That settles that. And yeah sorry for the hijack quattro... but at least now you know where to look for a Valk.
jenius Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 i usually buy my stuff from Neova but he hasn't been around here much lately and i like sticking with one vendor (regardless of price), so i hope he comes by here sometime in the near future? I was thinking about that myself. You gotta love a vendor that doesn't need to charge state tax (CA 8.25%!) and doesn't want to tack on 4% in Paypal fees because he's wise enough to keep a non-premium account handy for those of us who do direct funds transfers. Now, if he'd only offer a kick back to those of use who bring up his name in threads occasionally! Did he ever even get people YF-19s? Seems like he's been on a hiatus for a long while now. When he comes back I might have a nice order waiting for him (provided he has the pricing right of course!).
do not disturb Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Did he ever even get people YF-19s? Seems like he's been on a hiatus for a long while now. When he comes back I might have a nice order waiting for him (provided he has the pricing right of course!). i think all the people that flaked out on the LV2 and GBP2 orders left a bad taste in his mouth and doesn't want to cater to this crowd. i'm not sure how many people flaked out but i don't blame him if thats the reason why he stopped coming here, i mean i'd be pissed too. anyway, i wanted to get my 19 but i never heard from him so i had to go with another guy. my apologies if you're reading this anthony but you know how bad valkaholism can get, one can only fight the urge for so long.
quattroaction Posted January 10, 2007 Author Posted January 10, 2007 Hm thanks to you all for the comments. What du you think about ebay O.o Some stuff is much cheaper then in the shops you mentioned.
KingNor Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 You guys are terrible, starting him on a 1/48. quattroaction: the 1/48 is a fantastic valk, but its not a toy and you gotta be careful with it, AND it's expencive. Imho you should start with a 1/55 bandai reissue. They're fairly cheap, VERY tough. You can play with it, transform it in seconds. Pose it. drop it, light it on fire. They're tough and still look good. 1/55 for beginers. the 1/48 is what you get if the 1/55 doesn't satisfy the hunger!
Screech Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 He asked opinions for either 1/48 or 1/60 specifically. That's why nobody mentioned 1/55. Besides, it's not like 1/48s are impossible to live with. I find mine sturdy enough to handle and nice enough to display.
kung flu Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Hmm. OK I will buy a 1/48 VF 1!! The problem is I am from Germany. Can someone tell me where I could by one? A good onlineshop or something like that. Bart I mostly buy from hobby link japan http://www.hlj.com or hobby Search http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/ and also http://www.toy-wave.com, but be prepared to pay shipping and possibly customs in your country. Edited January 10, 2007 by kung flu
quattroaction Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 After all your comments and after I looking for many hours through all the pages and links I think I am quite sure which one I want. Thats what I want to buy. http://anymoon.com/blog/2006/10/10/yamato-...e-set/#more-467 Thanks for all the ideas where I can buy them! But nobody answered me about ebay? Is it a good idea to try it? Or is it to risky.
myk Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Try to find a seller that has a reasonable price not just on the 'Stealth, but on shipping and handling charges as well. Lastly, make sure that the seller has near perfect feedback-there's no reason why a reputable, reliable seller should have anything too far below 100% positive feedback...
kung flu Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks for all the ideas where I can buy them! But nobody answered me about ebay? Is it a good idea to try it? Or is it to risky. My personal opinion on ebay is you have to be very careful because the sellers don't always tell the truth especially dealing with sellers from Hong Kong/ China. I'm not saying they are all bad but most i've encountered are untrustworthy. From my experience buying from Hong Kong, shipping can be fast but packaging very poor. My queadlun rau figure took over a month to arrive, while my VF 1S took only a week with damaged box.
quattroaction Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 Did someone ever bought stuff at www.tisinc99.com ? Was it ok? Bart
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Did someone ever bought stuff at www.tisinc99.com ? Was it ok? Bart Stay away. I originally posted a link to their site for you. Unfortunately, they are on the MW blacklist now for screwing quite a few people over. STAY AWAY!
kung flu Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Yes i agree stay away from www.tisinc99.com. I've never shopped there but if MW says so, then i listen to them, they are probably more experienced than me and you.
quattroaction Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 Hm that was the only shop i could find which has the Macross VF-1J Stealth Type Super Valkyrie. Anyone an idea where else I could get one?
ghostryder Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 You can always buy the valk and super parts separately, at a price similar to or less than the bundle.
quattroaction Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 Where and isn't the combo better? O.o
kung flu Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 You can buy the super pack and valkyrie fighter separately at Hobby Link Japan, sorry probably more expensive but can't find them together. http://www.hlj.com/hljlist2/?word2=stealth...mp;SeriesID=934
ghostryder Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) Where and isn't the combo better? O.o The plain valk can be found at Lost and Found Toys, or Toy-Wave. The the plain valk and Super Pack can be found separately on Ebay from multiple sources. The only difference is you get the toy in 2 separate boxes with graphics, rather than in 2 plain white boxes stuffed in a gigantic oversized super box. The super pack *might* be more collectable in the future, but if you're going to open and play with it, who cares. Edited January 11, 2007 by ghostryder
quattroaction Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks to you! I will keep this one in mind. But baybe someone else will know a better offer.
ghostryder Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks to you! I will keep this one in mind. But baybe someone else will know a better offer. Well, aaajin is selling his if you must have the bundle.
kung flu Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Hobby Search are taking pre-orders for the bundle search for "super stealth vf 1j" http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/ But you might have to wait a long time.
quattroaction Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 I have seen the preorder status there.. But that doesnt help me a lot. Mh..that bullshit. after so much time I have found what I want but cant buy it. Grrrr And I would only buy an opened one if its cheaper then a new one^^
kung flu Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Try this place http://www.hobbystuff4u.com/index.php?cPath=70&page=2
quattroaction Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 They have it!!! Thats for this tip Did you ever bought something from there? is it a good shop?
kung flu Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) They have it!!! Thats for this tip Did you ever bought something from there? is it a good shop? I haven't bought from them before but it was highly recommended by Danny Choo a guy who lives in Japan, his website is www.dannychoo.com If you do buy from that place, let us know how it went. Edited January 11, 2007 by kung flu
quattroaction Posted January 12, 2007 Author Posted January 12, 2007 NONONO!! There is no super stealth type left! I hate it I looked nearly everywhere..The only shop which has one left is tisnic. But you all say tisnic sucks..thats bad..
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 You could buy the parts separately. LAFToys has the stealth for $125. Bigbadtoystore has the Stealth parts for $65. http://www.laftoys.com/product_info.php?cP...;products_id=25 http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product...amp;mode=retail
kung flu Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) NONONO!! There is no super stealth type left! I hate it I looked nearly everywhere..The only shop which has one left is tisnic. But you all say tisnic sucks..thats bad.. Sorry to hear that they don't have it , If MW does not recommend tisnc, maybe your only option is to buy them separately from the links we provided earlier. There is really no difference in buying them separate except for the price (which could be higher ), you still get the same items, but in two different boxes. I recommend Hobby Link because i buy a lot from them. Edited January 12, 2007 by kung flu
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Price is actually cheaper when separate (from those two stores at least). It's the shipping that'll get him though since he's in Germany.
kung flu Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Price is actually cheaper when separate (from those two stores at least). It's the shipping that'll get him though since he's in Germany. Actually won't it be more expensive buying from USA. America has to import from japan so their cost would be added to the total, then Germany would import from USA thats like two shipping cost to the total. If you buy direct from Japan won't it cost less?
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) These particular sites (bbts, LAFToys) are based in the US. LAFToys has the Stealth for $125. bbts has the fast packs for $65. No import taxes there for US customers because the prices already reflect that cost. For him, yes hlj may be cheaper. Edited January 12, 2007 by meh_cd
Dante74 Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 I always get my Valks from HLJ. Never had any problems. They are slow to ship but reliable.
HoveringCheesecake Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Shipping is through the roof, though. Over 30 USD? Ack. That's the way it goes, though. I must have payed something similar to that when I used ActionHQ (also very slow to ship) because the total came to around $150 USD.
kung flu Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 I always get my Valks from HLJ. Never had any problems. They are slow to ship but reliable. Hobby Search is another good place there prices are always cheaper and they use a points system, I used up my 4000 or so points which is 4000 yen to get a discount on my YF 19 VALK. The only down side is that they only have one shipping option. I buy a lot from them too. But the item quattroaction is looking for is on pre-order and it says DECEMBER a very long wait.
kung flu Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Shipping must be very slow to the USA, I've always received my orders within 1 - 2 weeks when i buy from Japan and Hong Kong.
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