doodler7 Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 I have a feeling that Yams is gonna lower the price to $1500 USD. And some of us suckas are gonna buy some! Heh.
DarkEyes Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Cant wait for the "Is your Yamato $2000 DYRL MACROSS broken or perfect?, Only vote if you actually own one" thread.
mospeadamacrosstech Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 I have a feeling that Yams is gonna lower the price to $1500 USD. And some of us suckas are gonna buy some! Heh. Maybe if they went down an additional 1,000.00.
Neova Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 I was told about the new price over the phone from a local Macross fan yesterday and the first thing that came out of my mouth on the price was "What the f#ck?!" I WAS also willing to put down money for this before the official price announcement but Yamato has some serious misconceptions of the global economy and how to treat their fans. I'm sure they can sell the same number of units as the first issue exclusive 1:1 helmets, which were reissued later at a fraction of the price. They screwed those initial fans who bought into the exclusivity then but then removed the chest armor for the 2nd issue. What would they do with the SDF-1? Sell less than 10 units, then reissue it 6 months later with no interior for a fraction less? Why not guage market sales and adjust the price accordingly to help sell more units to amortize their molds? If I can buy a 45 inch tall unpainted ULTRA detail 1/35 EXS Gundam resin kit for 1600 USD, or a mass production Hot Toys 1/6 Batman Rumbler for 400 USD, why can't Yamato figure out how to cost it down reasonbly? It better have MORE details than the 1/35 Gundam EXS and more playability than the Batman Rumbler with led lighting, motorized mechanisms for transformation, sound chip with all the bridge sounds + Minmay singing DYRL in DTS-ES surround sound, and FULLY PAINTED and ASSEMBLED to justify their asking price or damn them forever to produce those unsellable, overpriced PVC girlie figures that are taking up too much shelve space for much better toys. Yamato - so much hope, yet so much dissappointment.
VFTF1 Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Actually - that's a good point. It should at least have a sound system that blairs out Do You Remember Love Pete
BlueMax Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Actually - that's a good point. It should at least have a sound system that blairs out Do You Remember Love Pete Oh man! I was expecting quite a bit of text from you. It is SOOOO unlike you to just have a one-liner..... But really, I always like to read a well argued... erm, argument.
blacklotus Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) Actually, I'm ready to pay $2K for a completed toy. But to make it online Japan-only exclusive, and then only a unfinished, resin kit is really pushing me to hate Yamato. (They're becoming a Sony, imo) Anyway, my tiny Yamato boycott is officially over. I pre-ordered 2 snow-white VF1S in place of my cancelled VF22Ss & 1C. And I'm still buying their "overprice" girlie figures. I didn't cancel my orders of those... What to do, once an otaku... p.s. Having the song "DYRL" playing out of the SDF1 is a good idea. Maybe some fans will be able to install a MP3 player and speakers into their $2000 SDF1...ARGH!!! I just had the image of BOMMBAA flashed into my head... Edited November 3, 2009 by blacklotus
MacrossJunkie Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 Dang, Yamato is such a tease. They make a big deal out of the Macross, tease us with pics of it and lead us to believe it was going to be a toy (other than the fan racer, they don't really make models do they?), and then much later on do they actually reveal that it is just a model and is going to cost over 2 grand. Why do they put so much effort into making this and then make it so that the smallest number of people possible will be able to actually purchase it due to very small number to be produced and high asking price? Will they even come close to making back what it cost them to sculpt and produce it with such a limited release and high price?
cobywan Posted November 3, 2009 Posted November 3, 2009 If I can buy a 45 inch tall unpainted ULTRA detail 1/35 EXS Gundam resin kit for 1600 USD, or a mass production Hot Toys 1/6 Batman Rumbler for 400 USD, why can't Yamato figure out how to cost it down reasonbly? First off, the G System stuff is done in China with little or NO licensing. Secondly it's Tumbler not Rumbler. Obviously they screwed the proverbial pooch on this one.
cobywan Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) I got to thinking what Captain America could do with a project at that price point. Edited November 4, 2009 by cobywan
pondo Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 fiber-optic lighting would REALLY make that price sting less...... .....not that I will be getting it. But I'd like to see one someday
Hikaru VF-1S Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) Wow, I havent been here lately. But to hear whats going with this is disappointing to say the least. But moving on. Hoping something happens but its hard to justify the price on buying this one... Edited November 4, 2009 by Hikaru VF-1S
505thAirborne Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 I'm a little late to the party on this topic of the price being so high, but despite its size, detail and shear awesomeness!!! For the price they want, FRAK that!!!! That is just way to much!!
Cyclone Trooper Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) For $2300 plus over $100 shipping, Mari Iijima herself better show up at my doorstep and hand-deliver the damned thing dressed in her pink and white DYRL costume, and perform live! Edited November 4, 2009 by Cyclone Trooper
nghia59 Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Man, I'm really late responding to this, but man is this ever sad news. 'Specially in this current state of economics. Hey Graham, do you know anything that might cheer us up over this? - Nghia
Agent-GHQ Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Jesus Christ! I think its pathetic that a bunch of grown men act like its the end of the world or something. SUCK it up and move on....
bluemax151 Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 For $2300 plus over $100 shipping, Mari Iijima herself better show up at my doorstep and hand-deliver the damned thing dressed in her pink and white DYRL costume, and perform live! A round trip flight to Japan without being discounted would cost me about 2 grand. Jus sayin Although the price point is above and beyond my ability to justify and it's not something I was ever really interested in buying.. I can't wait to see what people do with these.
cobywan Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Jesus Christ! I think its pathetic that a bunch of grown men act like its the end of the world or something. SUCK it up and move on.... WE PLAY WITH TOYS! Where have you been? Of course we're going to act like this. This is the Otaku equivalent of getting a sensual massage coupon and finding out that you still have to pay $1500 for the happy ending.
VFTF1 Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) Oh man! I was expecting quite a bit of text from you. It is SOOOO unlike you to just have a one-liner..... But really, I always like to read a well argued... erm, argument. Sometimes the best arguments only require a one liner. Pete Edited November 4, 2009 by VFTF1
Valkyrie addict Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 I wonder if someone crazy enough would buy this and then smash it into a million pieces and put it on the net like those "smash my PS3/XBOX" youtube vids, hahaha
VFTF1 Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 I wonder if someone crazy enough would buy this and then smash it into a million pieces and put it on the net like those "smash my PS3/XBOX" youtube vids, hahaha Wouldn't it just be easier to burn 2500 USD? Pete
Javabean Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Jesus Christ! I think its pathetic that a bunch of grown men act like its the end of the world or something. SUCK it up and move on.... Yeah, i think we should move on & think about what other new stuffs coming in 2010.
505thAirborne Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 WE PLAY WITH TOYS! Where have you been? Of course we're going to act like this. This is the Otaku equivalent of getting a sensual massage coupon and finding out that you still have to pay $1500 for the happy ending. That was awesome cobywan!!! And yes We Play with toys, build models & watch Anime... probably way to much, but screw it, its what we love!!
Ginrai Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Someone should change this thread's title to Yamato $2000 DYRL MACROSS, The Fortress that Costs the Mostess
Hikaru VF-1S Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Someone should change this thread's title to Yamato $2000 DYRL MACROSS, The Fortress that Costs the Mostess LOL.... Anyway hopefully they make a toy out of this instead of a model kit. I could probably irk out sme money to get a toy version but thats price is stretching it.... but a model kit thats a no. Just waiting patiently and see what happens next.
Kyp Durron Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 After hearing the news about this, I can't say that I'm surprised, sadly. -Kyp
cobywan Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 I might consider $1200 for a super duper detailed resin kit of the TV series Macross that transforms. It could be done. Does anyone know the people at G-system?
EXO Posted November 5, 2009 Author Posted November 5, 2009 I might consider $1200 for a super duper detailed resin kit of the TV series Macross that transforms. It could be done. Does anyone know the people at G-system? Actually shortly after the ThunderHammer, we started talking about doing the DYRL Macross at 1/2000 scale. Which would be 6 inches bigger than the Yamato. Fully transformable and superdetailed. And casted in color for people that didnt want to paint it. We were looking at between $500 and $800 (depending on how complicated the transformation was). We thought that it was doable. Then I guess someone in HK found out about the roject and told us to forget about it because Yamato was coming out with a toy. It was safer to come out with a kit back then because there weren't so much toys to compete with. But now the licenses are being given out like crazy, I'm not sure if its even worth a try. And to think... for one of these you coulda had both versions... lol.
Valkyrie addict Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Someone should change this thread's title to Yamato $2000 DYRL MACROSS, The Fortress that Costs the Mostess ROLFL You sir, have won this thread!
Hikaru VF-1S Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Actually shortly after the ThunderHammer, we started talking about doing the DYRL Macross at 1/2000 scale. Which would be 6 inches bigger than the Yamato. Fully transformable and superdetailed. And casted in color for people that didnt want to paint it. We were looking at between $500 and $800 (depending on how complicated the transformation was). We thought that it was doable. Then I guess someone in HK found out about the roject and told us to forget about it because Yamato was coming out with a toy. It was safer to come out with a kit back then because there weren't so much toys to compete with. But now the licenses are being given out like crazy, I'm not sure if its even worth a try. And to think... for one of these you coulda had both versions... lol. Care to take another shot at this I know Im not the only one that want this... Edited November 5, 2009 by Hikaru VF-1S
cobywan Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 It doesn't matter what Bandai or Yamato sell. If you make a resin kit that's better it'll sell. No matter the price.
Neova Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 First off, the G System stuff is done in China with little or NO licensing. Secondly it's Tumbler not Rumbler. Obviously they screwed the proverbial pooch on this one. Ah missed that about the spelling. Was hating too much to realize it, even though I have my Tumbler in the other room. The G System item is non licensed but even with a 20% licensing fee, it would still be only 1920 USD and is in fact a lot bigger and better than what Yamato has shown. That is list price and can be obtained for a lot less if you know where to look. And if Yamato comes out with a resin kit, they save a lot of money on the molds... no plastic, no steel molds... just resin molds... and we all can guess how much those would cost... I think its time for Captain America to save Macross fans again!
Graham Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 have requested clarifying information from Yamato, stay tuned. However, as far as I know (although this information is a bit old), it will be sold assembled and pre-painted. The resin used is not the same type of resin used for garage kits, I was told it is used in the automobile industry and is supposed to be very strong. The reason I was told for not using ABS is that the injection molding machines in the Chinese toy factories cannot handle the large size of some of the parts. Graham
miriya Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 have requested clarifying information from Yamato, stay tuned. However, as far as I know (although this information is a bit old), it will be sold assembled and pre-painted. The resin used is not the same type of resin used for garage kits, I was told it is used in the automobile industry and is supposed to be very strong. The reason I was told for not using ABS is that the injection molding machines in the Chinese toy factories cannot handle the large size of some of the parts. Graham Thanks Graham! I knew you would get to the bottom of this for us!
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