alfye Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 yupyup! please PM me how you want to meet up. i'm in town this week. i would've paid 300 to pre-order the ozma armor, but the bit about not being able to guarantee the order will be filled just plain spooked me. i hear too that bandai is only releasing this directly to japanese toy shops and not to other retailers in asia. don't know how true that is, but that is supposedly why stocks cannot be guaranteed and why the price is a bit higher than expected. LocusHK.com has pre-orders for Amored Ozma
ff95gj Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 LocusHK.com has pre-orders for Amored Ozma Hmm... Interesting. I am 100% certain that it wasn't there in March 12 afternoon (I checked before going to pre-order at a local shop), and kind of remember (not sure for this) that it wasn't there too in March 13 evening (think I checked again out of boring). And the order deadline is March 14... However, I must say that I bought from them a few times, their service is excellent, in terms of speed and careful handling. The price is right often. I would like to buy from them again.
alfye Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 ...And the order deadline is March 14... However, I must say that I bought from them a few times, their service is excellent, in terms of speed and careful handling. The price is right often. I would like to buy from them again. Yes, i saw it on march 15 and made a preorder, no problem about deadline, Ernest is the best
edwin3060 Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 Has anyone else emailed OverDrive on whether they would be offering the other web exclusives as well? They haven't replied to my emails and it's been a week.
jenius Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 I'm pretty sure they are but I'll try to double-check with them and confirm.
mpchi Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 (edited) I appreciate the input from each of you. I must have got a lemon. If I were to rate the firmness of the groin tab locking on mine on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being "good god I am going to break something trying to get it apart again". Mine is maybe a 1. Possibly a .08. When the tab goes into the hole there is a slight hint of connection being made. But any slight movement or pressure makes it pop out and turn into a floppy mess. I am going to have to do the nail polish trick or get in there and wedge something on each side of the tabs to give it a positive locking grab on the tab. I figured out what you guys were saying about the hip bars and moving them forward which helps with keeping the intakes from rubbing on the fuseloge. Sounds like you got the same issue as eriku's on the loose groin peg connection. On mine, based on your scale of tightness, it was around 9 fresh out of the box. Took some effort and care to separate the connection the first couple tries. As I transform it more, it wears a bit, and now stays at around a 7. Still pretty secure and won't pop off unless i have it in a plastic bag transporting it to work or something, then I sometimes found out the peg gets popped off on its own in the bag. But when standing or posing under normal condition, its pretty secure. The shoulder ball joint is hell of tight when new. Hold on to the block with 5 dots with one hand, then rotate the arm with the other. It will turn, right at where you have the pink arrow. Edited March 16, 2009 by mpchi
CF18 Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 What's up with these jokers at anime-export.com? They are asking for full payment already although their FAQ say differently.
MacrossJunkie Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 What's up with these jokers at anime-export.com? They are asking for full payment already although their FAQ say differently. Their FAQ seems to say that they require payment immediately. A2. IMPORTANT! NEW ORDER POLICY PLEASE READ Unfortunately prices are fluctuating day by day and you need to place an order and pay to secure the price. We will ask for payment right after your order. You will ask why do I need to do that? It's simple; it’s to protect the genuine customers that actually want a good deal. As it happens the last year we had many cancellations leaving us with dead stock. To keep the prices down we need to cut losses. We feel that customers that really want the item should not feel that this is an unreasonable request. Thank you for understanding
sil80jdm Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 I just ordered through Anime Export.. Its the cheapest price on the web that i can find, Itll be my first purchase with AE but if the guys at collectiondx can trust them so can I =)..
anime52k8 Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Their FAQ seems to say that they require payment immediately. this is why I still buy from HLJ... I can put in a pre-order and not have to worry about going through a big hassle if I change my mind.
CF18 Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Well this is what they have today before I emailed them about the payment notice. A2. We will charge you or ask for the payments not before the item you ordered is in stock and ready for shipping, there is no need of deposit or preorder payments in advance (please note that we might need to ask for deposits for especially expensive items). Paypal don't even let you complain 45 days after you pay. I think I will stick with HLJ for now.
one_klump Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Already canceled my preorder from Anime-Export, they requested payment this morning. However, they did refund the money very quickly.
funkymonkeyjavajunky Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 So who is the best company to preorder DX Chogokin Macross Frontier VF-25G Messiah Valkyrie?
sil80jdm Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 So who is the best company to preorder DX Chogokin Macross Frontier VF-25G Messiah Valkyrie? It all depends if it matters to pay now or later. Both overdrive and anime export require u to pay right away but are a bit cheaper than hlj although hlj doesn't require payment until it's ready to ship. Anime export has it pretty cheap and overdrive is sold out so it pretty much comes down to save money now or wait and pay more. I always prefer to save money because you'll end up waiting either way you look at it. Anime export is the way to go in my opinion, just my two cents
one_klump Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I'm going to stick with HLJ if nothing other than personal preferance. I've used them alot, and have never been disappointed.
edwin3060 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) From the following pictures (from Hobbystock Blog), the VF-25G may have problems with a bent head laser as well! I hope this doesn't plague the release. Edited March 19, 2009 by edwin3060
UN Spacy Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 What the hell Bandai?!? I thought you were going to give post Alto and Ozma v1.0's a double dose of viagra.
DarkReaper Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 The G laser is huge, it's bigger than the F laser. Why the hell did they make them out of PVC? It doesn't make sense. You are more likely to snap off those delicate sniper stabilisers than the laser.
todd77 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 From the following pictures (from Hobbystock Blog), the VF-25G may have problems with a bent head laser as well! I hope this doesn't plague the release. What the...? And Mikhail's 25G head design is my favorite one too!
Alex Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) That is pretty bad. See, I don't understand why Bandai justifies this by saying "oh, we're making it to be a robust toy that will stand up to loadsa rough play." The exact same audience who buys Yamatos will be buying these. Why do they assume we would treat these any differently to a Yammie? And for a guy with Mikhail's reputation....this is just embarrassing. Edited March 19, 2009 by Alex
ff95gj Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Been told by a shop that VF-25G and RVF-25 arrived at Hong Kong. Not sure, haven't seen it, but it's about time! Edit: Received Overdrive newsletter that they would be there on March 21. Edited March 19, 2009 by ff95gj
jenius Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Even if that thing is PVC, it's thick enough to not be warped unless it were left lying on something (like Alto's lasers from the first release). I'm not really worried.
the_foul_fowl Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 From Hobby Stock blog as well: So looking forward to the RVF... I think PVC for its antenna should look ok, and suit it pretty well actually!
Vinnie Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Joining late since I just got my VF-25S DX in Akihabara a few days ago for cheap. I really like this toy because I wanted a toy to play with (I'll get a 1/72 if I want a display model.) The proportions are better than some of the other VFs I saw and my only real gripe has been the head. Read through all the pages and saw that there was a FAST Pack addition for this toy released, but I can't seem to find it online. Is this something I have to hunt for in the shops?
ff95gj Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Joining late since I just got my VF-25S DX in Akihabara a few days ago for cheap. I really like this toy because I wanted a toy to play with (I'll get a 1/72 if I want a display model.) The proportions are better than some of the other VFs I saw and my only real gripe has been the head. Read through all the pages and saw that there was a FAST Pack addition for this toy released, but I can't seem to find it online. Is this something I have to hunt for in the shops? The Super Part for VF-25S is web shop exclusive. Some online shops may carry them... Not sure... BTW, the VF-2G is released. Selling at US$173~186 in Hong Kong so far.
shinjizh Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 FYI Yesterday got Hobby Serach notice. VF-25G and RVF-25 were in stock.
jenius Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 For the person who asked about Overdrive taking orders from the extra website exlcusives, their latest news item says: Finally regarding the 3 Extra Parts set for the Bandai Chogokin DX VF-25's that Tamashii Web will start selling on March 25 we are planing to take orders for them as soon as all details are announced.
todd77 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Ahh...good old fashioned "one pic PANIC!!!" Actually, it's TWO pics, if you care to count, Of course, bendy lasers or no, I still love the overall design. Maybe Bandai will surprise us with swappable lasers, like some of their Gundam toys. Or may be not...
eriku Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Actually, it's TWO pics, if you care to count, Of course, bendy lasers or no, I still love the overall design. Maybe Bandai will surprise us with swappable lasers, like some of their Gundam toys. Or may be not... It's two different angles of the same toy at the same time at the same show, there could be one hundred pics of it and I'd still only count it as one. I heard that Bandai is going to start crafting the DX head lasers from a sort of soft Twizzler-like material so they can be eaten if so desired. They will not, however, be flavored.
edwin3060 Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 For the person who asked about Overdrive taking orders from the extra website exlcusives, their latest news item says: Sweet, thanks alot jenius. I only just signed up for their news updates . So far my VF-1S v2 from them is still ok, shoulders-wise, but it's good to know I can get replacements if I need to. Also, since the VF-25G seems to be available in HK alr, any kind souls out there want to provide some pics/reviews?
GGemini Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Another look at the proto Armor Pack, courtesy of Amazon Japan: link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/DX%E8%B6%85%E5%90%.../ref=pd_sim_t_2
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