joppewo Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) I have no Idea David. I am not really good at identifying the massive amounts of mobile suits that have been made. Anyone else order the Exia Avalanche option pats from NY? Mine has been sitting at preparing for shipment for a whole now. Mine was shipped out two days ago via SAL. Edited February 25, 2015 by joppewo Quote
David Hingtgen Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Just got the RD Wing Gundam. (as in, TV, Season 1 Episode 1--you know, the REAL Wing Gundam). Very tempted to ink it up a bit---I generally don't ink in Gundam *figures* (as opposed to models), but this one really seems built for it. Of course, if I ink in this one, I'm going to have to ink in Epyon and W-Zero and Sandrock too... Quote
F360 Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 I have no Idea David. I am not really good at identifying the massive amounts of mobile suits that have been made. Anyone else order the Exia Avalanche option pats from NY? Mine has been sitting at preparing for shipment for a whole now. same, Mine been sitting at preparing since Sunday... I wonder if they had 2 shipment batch like their Metal build Avalanche. i grabbed one (not from ny though). i don't even have an avalanche The price almost double already.,, I though about getting another one to make it fit on my normal MB Exia but then I saw the current price and gave up. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Anyone else order the Exia Avalanche option pats from NY? Mine has been sitting at preparing for shipment for a whole now. loop, did you get your option parts yet? i found a avalanche plus weapon pack for 350 is that worth it? same, Mine been sitting at preparing since Sunday... I wonder if they had 2 shipment batch like their Metal build Avalanche. The price almost double already.,, I though about getting another one to make it fit on my normal MB Exia but then I saw the current price and gave up. i have mine sitting as well. i think i'm going to get it shipped with avalanche to combine shipping Quote
Loop Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) loop, did you get your option parts yet? i found a avalanche plus weapon pack for 350 is that worth it? i have mine sitting as well. i think i'm going to get it shipped with avalanche to combine shipping The plus weapon pack is the avalanche that came with what I think was like an extra sword or 2. It is extremely rare to find imo, but not sure I would drop $350 for it. I think that is like a $150+ markup. I had one on pre-order, but the shop I ordered from canceled the PO I made with them. I ended up ordering the normal version of it from NY. My option parts have been marked shipped btw, so they should get here pretty soon. *Edit* David I just checked my invoice of the cancelled PO of the Avalanche plus weapon pack version, the total was ¥22,390 before shipping. Edited February 28, 2015 by Loop Quote
F360 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 From the going rate of the "avalanche plus weapon pack" , if you can get it for $350, I think it's its still worth it. But if you don't care for the extra swords and mount, then the normal version is good enough, especially if you are going to add in the dash option parts. I got the normal version and the option pack. $150 more for just the weapons pack is not worth it for me, since I already have the swords from MB exia. I'm should be only missing the extra back clip and hip clips. What I'm hoping for is for the "Option parts" to have those extra back clip and hip clips as a hidden special. Yeah, after 4 days of processing , finally shipped out. Quote
Loop Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) I am doubting Bandai would do us that favor including the clips, so you could just arm the extra swords from the Exia in the hands and stow the others away.. Edited February 28, 2015 by Loop Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 hey guys, i looked at trying to get a normal avalanche but it's 300. so it looks like the weapons plus pack for 50 is worth it as a collector. i'll let you know guys know if i get the order in. thanks guys for the advice. Quote
chyll2 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) imo, 50 dollar is worth it for a rare item but comparing the price at Mandarake, the difference is around 100 dollars and that amount is enough to make some to have second thought to spend for 100 dollar for a bracket and another set of swords and beam effect. for collector though, Im pretty sure that 100 dollar investment will go a long way since Bandai rarely re-issue and most Gundam MB got a good price later on Edited February 28, 2015 by chyll2 Quote
F360 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 hey guys, i looked at trying to get a normal avalanche but it's 300. so it looks like the weapons plus pack for 50 is worth it as a collector. i'll let you know guys know if i get the order in. thanks guys for the advice. Nippon-yasan has the normal version for 28,000 yen and ems shipping is 3600 yen. So it should be about $264.15 dollars after the conversion rate. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Nippon-yasan has the normal version for 28,000 yen and ems shipping is 3600 yen. So it should be about $264.15 dollars after the conversion rate. ok, thanks i may look into that option as well. thanks for looking out. Quote
Loop Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Looks like my option parts for the Avalanche have made it to San Francisco, so it should be here in a day or 2. Quote
F360 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Some nice pics of the Dash Option parts. (dam it, no extra brackets, o well.) If you get the combo, you probably wont miss the extra weapons pack much, they already have so much thing going on as it is. more review pics here http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/51942104.html Edited March 1, 2015 by F360 Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 yeah i held off on buying the weapons plus pack. going to look around a bit more before taking the plunge Quote
close313 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Do you guys have the NXEDGE SD figures? Are they comparable to Robot damashii and are they made of plastic or vinyl? Want to get the OO Raiser and Destiny but want to know first if they're worth the price. Quote
F360 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Do you guys have the NXEDGE SD figures? Are they comparable to Robot damashii and are they made of plastic or vinyl? Want to get the OO Raiser and Destiny but want to know first if they're worth the price. I don't have any of those , but I remember they are a mix of vinyl and plastic , the main body is vinyl with its joint and weapon pack in plastic. Kinda like the older msia figure but with better quality control and joints . Due to the softer plastic the lining and edges will not be a sharp. The Robot Damashii line is probably worth more than this SD line Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) The price almost double already.,, I though about getting another one to make it fit on my normal MB Exia but then I saw the current price and gave up. are you still looking for an extra? Edited March 5, 2015 by davidwhangchoi Quote
F360 Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 are you still looking for an extra? yeah, still trying to fine a extra one for good price, you got any hook up? after looking at the option part pics and video review it might not fit the metal build exia because the attachment points are on the side. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) yeah, still trying to fine a extra one for good price, you got any hook up? after looking at the option part pics and video review it might not fit the metal build exia because the attachment points are on the side. thanks for pm'ing me you'll take the dash parts. ok, payment info sent your way! Edited March 5, 2015 by davidwhangchoi Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 yeah, still trying to fine a extra one for good price, you got any hook up? after looking at the option part pics and video review it might not fit the metal build exia because the attachment points are on the side. Hey F360, what metal builds do you own. what's your opinion of seven sword and 00raiser? Quote
Loop Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Oh, I love my Seven Sword and Raiser. I would be pretty reluctant though to pay the current asking prices. I know you asked F360, but here is my list: Gundam 001x Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia (Tamashii Web) 1x Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia Option Parts Set (Tamashii Web) 1x Metal Build Gundam Exia Repair I 1x Metal Build Gundam Exia & Exia Repair III1x Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Swords1x Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III (Tamashii Web) 1x Metal Build Gundam 00 Riser (Tamashii Web) Gundam Seed Destiny 1x Metal Build Gundam Freedom 1x Metal Build Gundam DestinyFull Metal Panic! 1x Metal Build Laevatein Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Oh, I love my Seven Sword and Raiser. I would be pretty reluctant though to pay the current asking prices. I know you asked F360, but here is my list: Gundam 00 1x Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia (Tamashii Web) 1x Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia Option Parts Set (Tamashii Web) 1x Metal Build Gundam Exia Repair I 1x Metal Build Gundam Exia & Exia Repair III 1x Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Swords 1x Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III (Tamashii Web) 1x Metal Build Gundam 00 Riser (Tamashii Web) Gundam Seed Destiny 1x Metal Build Gundam Freedom 1x Metal Build Gundam Destiny Full Metal Panic! 1x Metal Build Laevatein thanks, oh wow, you got quite a collection there Loop!!! Quote
Loop Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Yeah, I mainly collect Metal build and Macross 1/60 PT toys. I have to ignore most other releases or I will get distracted and destroy the wallet haha. Quote
F360 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) similar to "Loop" I also love my Seven Sword, but I actually prefer Gundam 00 Raiser Special Marking Ver (Tamashii Web). All the joints feel a bit tighter, and it was also cheaper than high mark up price of the Seven Sword at the time of my purchase. Even with the die cast frame the big ass sword still feels too heavy for the 00 Gundam. The price for the Gundam 00 Raiser (Tamashii Web) is going up too. But of course, you can always get the Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III and the Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Swords for the ultimate combo. It's will be a Macross KO on your wallet too. For the price the Gundam 00 Raiser Special Marking Ver (Tamashii Web) is a better deal. ( in the beginning I thought about using getting a MG seven sword kit so I can use their swords on the 00 Gundam, the only the ones that fit of course, but then I look at my unbuild gundam kits........... "Loop" please don't mind if I copy pasta your list. it's too convenient not to. Gundam 00 Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia (Tamashii Web) Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia Option Parts Set (Tamashii Web) (finally received it from nippon-yasan today) Metal Build Gundam Exia Repair I Metal Build Gundam Exia & Exia Repair III Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Swords Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III (Tamashii Web) Metal Build Gundam 00 Riser Special Marking VerTamashii Web) Gundam Seed Destiny Metal Build Gundam Freedom Metal Build Gundam Destiny Full Metal Panic! Metal Build Laevatein Preorder Metal Build Gundam Astray Gold Frame Still deciding on: Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia Weapson plus pack ( bandai, can't you just toss that tiny extra sword mount in your option pack?, nooo or course not.) I'm so happy that Bandai don't release Metal builds left and right because I have to balance it with their upcoming Valks (the VF-19 advance that I wasn't able to preorder,, along with Arcadia's upcoming stuff. Edited March 17, 2015 by F360 Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) similar to "Loop" I also love my Seven Sword, but I actually prefer Gundam 00 Raiser Special Marking Ver (Tamashii Web). All the joints feel a bit tighter, and it was also cheaper than high mark up price of the Seven Sword at the time of my purchase. Even with the die cast frame the big ass sword still feels too heavy for the 00 Gundam. The price for the Gundam 00 Raiser (Tamashii Web) is going up too. But of course, you can always get the Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III and the Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Swords for the ultimate combo. It's will be a Macross KO on your wallet too. For the price the Gundam 00 Raiser Special Marking Ver (Tamashii Web) is a better deal. ( in the beginning I thought about using getting a MG seven sword kit so I can use their swords on the 00 Gundam, the only the ones that fit of course, but then I look at my unbuild gundam kits........... "Loop" please don't mind if I copy pasta your list. it's too convenient not to. Gundam 00 Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia (Tamashii Web) Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia Option Parts Set (Tamashii Web) (finally received it from nippon-yasan today) Metal Build Gundam Exia Repair I Metal Build Gundam Exia & Exia Repair III Metal Build 00 Gundam Seven Swords Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III (Tamashii Web) Metal Build Gundam 00 Riser Special Marking VerTamashii Web) Gundam Seed Destiny Metal Build Gundam Freedom Metal Build Gundam Destiny Full Metal Panic! Metal Build Laevatein Preorder Metal Build Gundam Astray Gold Frame Still deciding on: Metal Build Gundam Avalanche Exia Weapson plus pack ( bandai, can't you just toss that tiny extra sword mount in your option pack?, nooo or course not.) I'm so happy that Bandai don't release Metal builds left and right because I have to balance it with their upcoming Valks (the VF-19 advance that I wasn't able to preorder,, along with Arcadia's upcoming stuff. thanks F360 and once my options comes in its' going straight to you damn, so this is confusing. so if you got seven sword and Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III (Tamashii Web) you don't need to get 00raiser special marking? (very sorry, i haven't seen the gundam series yet though i have it the compete 00 anime legends series sealed on dvd) Edited March 17, 2015 by davidwhangchoi Quote
F360 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 thanks F360 and once my options comes in its' going straight to you damn, so this is confusing. so if you got seven sword and Metal Build Gundam 00 Raiser + GN Sword III (Tamashii Web) you don't need to get 00raiser special marking? (very sorry, i haven't seen the gundam series yet though i have it the compete 00 anime legends series sealed on dvd) yeah, if you already have the [seven Sword] and the [00 raiser+GN sword] you'll be able to form your own Gundam Raiser.(gundam with a jet for backpack) So you don't really need the 00raiser special marking ver. But if you don't have the seven sword and want a Gundam Raiser combo then the 00rasiser special marking ver (all in one) is the way to go. The 00 raiser special marking vers is pretty much a repackage [00 Gundam without 3 of the seven sword] and add in their option part [00 raiser+ GN sword 3] change the paint a bit , add a bit of extra detail), The Seven Sword Gundam is not in the anime only the Gundam Raiser. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 yeah, if you already have the [seven Sword] and the [00 raiser+GN sword] you'll be able to form your own Gundam Raiser.(gundam with a jet for backpack) So you don't really need the 00raiser special marking ver. But if you don't have the seven sword and want a Gundam Raiser combo then the 00rasiser special marking ver (all in one) is the way to go. The 00 raiser special marking vers is pretty much a repackage [00 Gundam without 3 of the seven sword] and add in their option part [00 raiser+ GN sword 3] change the paint a bit , add a bit of extra detail), The Seven Sword Gundam is not in the anime only the Gundam Raiser. thanks F360, i guess i have two of the same then. i just got all three. so seven sword is non canon? maybe i need to watch the anime. Quote
F360 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Well they aren't identical so no worries , now you can pose them in all the modes . The seven sword is still canon , it just not shown in the anime but we're explained on the side stories. After you watch the anime you'll probably want the Metal build Exia too. I can already see it now , you gonna buy these like valks , a case at a time . Quote
Loop Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 It would be hard for me to live without having that big ass buster sword that comes with the Seven sword. I dont display that one attacking though I usually mount it on the arm around the GN drive. I have been collecting the GFFMC's too mainly for the Unicorn stuff. I wish they would have made the unicorn stuff in the Metal Build line. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Well they aren't identical so no worries , now you can pose them in all the modes . The seven sword is still canon , it just not shown in the anime but we're explained on the side stories. After you watch the anime you'll probably want the Metal build Exia too. I can already see it now , you gonna buy these like valks , a case at a time . they're all coming sealed. don't know if i can resist the temptation of opening one. i even pre-ordered on amazon the black and gold one. It would be hard for me to live without having that big ass buster sword that comes with the Seven sword. I dont display that one attacking though I usually mount it on the arm around the GN drive. I have been collecting the GFFMC's too mainly for the Unicorn stuff. I wish they would have made the unicorn stuff in the Metal Build line. do you guys have them out displayed in detolfs? if you guys do, post up some pics please what's GFFMC's? are they expensive? Quote
joppewo Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) do you guys have them out displayed in detolfs? if you guys do, post up some pics please what's GFFMC's? are they expensive? GFFMC or Gundam Fix Figuration: Metal Composite is another line of high-end die-cast gundam figures. It pertains mostly to Hajime Katoki's design for the Universal Century (UC) mobile suits. Being Katoki's designs, it has significantly much more decals (tampo prints) compared to the Metal Builds. (Imagine the decal spam on the Ver Ka. gunpla model kits) You could refer to the following Tamashii link for the full list of what's been released thus far: http://tamashii.jp/item_brand/gugundam_fix_figuration_metal/ Edited March 18, 2015 by joppewo Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 GFFMC or Gundam Fix Figuration: Metal Composite is another line of high-end die-cast gundam figures. It pertains mostly to Hajime Katoki's design for the Universal Century (UC) mobile suits. Being Katoki's designs, it has significantly much more decals compared to the Metal Builds. (Imagine the decal spam on the Ver Ka. gunpla model kits) You could refer to the following Tamashii link for the full list of what's been released thus far: http://tamashii.jp/item_brand/gugundam_fix_figuration_metal/ thx! Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Well they aren't identical so no worries , now you can pose them in all the modes . The seven sword is still canon , it just not shown in the anime but we're explained on the side stories. After you watch the anime you'll probably want the Metal build Exia too. I can already see it now , you gonna buy these like valks , a case at a time . F360 i shipped out your options parts today Quote
F360 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 It would be hard for me to live without having that big ass buster sword that comes with the Seven sword. I dont display that one attacking though I usually mount it on the arm around the GN drive. I have been collecting the GFFMC's too mainly for the Unicorn stuff. I wish they would have made the unicorn stuff in the Metal Build line. Yeah, if only, but i think they will stick with the Unicorn on their Metal Composite line because it's UC. But I wonder if they will make the Unicorn in their Metal Robot Damashii line. By the way the Reissue of the Metal Composite RX-78 Origin is coming out soon, so if you don't already have it , it's one of the better Metal Composites. they're all coming sealed. don't know if i can resist the temptation of opening one. i even pre-ordered on amazon the black and gold one. do you guys have them out displayed in detolfs? if you guys do, post up some pics please what's GFFMC's? are they expensive? I only have 1 detolfs due to laziness, on display are only 2 Macross, 3rd party transformers, and some old Gundam Comic Region. The rest of the stuff I open them for inspection, pose them, place them next to my laptop for a day or 2, and back in the box it goes. When I get a bigger place, I will finally be able to fill the walls, instead of stacking boxes to the ceiling. . Also if you are looking into Gundam Fix Figuration (GFF) Make sure it's GFFMC for metal composite. instead of the older GFF, which are in smaller 1/144 scale , have no die-cast, not really posable, with not so good GQ in their detail. They were nice to collect back then , but not so much now. Quote
Loop Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Sorry David, I am soo out of space that I have most of my stuff in their boxes. As far as the GFFMC (Gundam Fix Figuration Metal Composite) line goes, I would say they are more of display pieces that you put on display. They tend to have less poseability compared to the metal build. The details are phenomenal though with massive amounts of tampo printing. I look at them as kind of a pre-cursor to the metal build line. F360, I do have the Origin on pre-order. I missed it the first time cause I was not even collecting Gundam stuff on the first release, only Macross back then. I could not pass up on such an iconic Mobile suite. Quote
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