macrossnake Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 If Yamato is still going to release it in the winter 2010. I hope to hear some new info soon.
QuinJester Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 Here you go, then. http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/iam-cybergundam/article?mid=55810 $400.
Mechamaniac Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 Here you go, then. http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/iam-cybergundam/article?mid=55810 $400. Why did my credit card just start smoking?
hutch Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I can take $400. If I had some assurance that we'd see the TV version I'd wait for that though, to be honest. Am I correct in seeing the date as 12/2010? I will say the enjoyable thing about the DYRL version is every time I see it the beginning of "Everlasting Love" plays in my head. Edited September 8, 2010 by hutch
VF-1T Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) Price has been released as 34,400 YEN, release date is still Dec 10', but I don't see it on AmiAmi or HLJ yet.... start saving money now guys! Check out Yamato's official website: http://www.yamato-toys.com/items/detail.php?gid=1753 Edited September 8, 2010 by VF-1T
Negotiator Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 well if anyone wants to make themselves feel better say to yourself "400 is better than $2000" oh well, this is top hobby priority!
UN Spacy Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 I shudder to think what the exchange rate in December will be. Estimate value:　 34,440 Yen (including tax) (substance price: 32,800 Yen)
Maiden Japan Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 My money is ready. Now I got to find the space to display
wm cheng Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 Just in time for Christmas! Should prove to be a nice platform to paint and detail up - how long will this be now? Gotta start saving! (more like hiding away... food from my daughter's mouth;-)
EXO Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 My money is ready. Now I got to find the space to display good luck with that...
Funkenstein Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) Just in time for Christmas! Should prove to be a nice platform to paint and detail up - how long will this be now? Gotta start saving! (more like hiding away... food from my daughter's mouth;-) I think its 400 mm long in ship mode, or a bit longer than 15 inches . Edited September 8, 2010 by Funkenstein
Jasonc Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 If I read correctly, the 1/2000 scale was 40cm??? If so, at what size is this one, or does it say somewhere on the website?
CF18 Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) No this one is 40 cm long. Ship spec here: http://www.macross2.net/m3/macrossdyrl/macross-dyrl.htm - 1210m / 3000 ~= 40cm Yamato also have an estimated box size: 250mm×500mm×250mm My prediction on scale and price was so close http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=32020&st=140&p=847530entry847530 Edited September 8, 2010 by CF18
Jasonc Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 No this one is 40 cm long. Ship spec here: http://www.macross2.net/m3/macrossdyrl/macross-dyrl.htm - 1210m / 3000 ~= 40cm Yamato also have an estimated box size: 250mm×500mm×250mm Cool, thanks for the info. That's a good size.
Tking22 Posted September 8, 2010 Posted September 8, 2010 Damn!!! I had no idea this would get released this year, I just spent HUNDREDS on my new airsoft rifle, and now this sucker gets a release date. Oh well I guess I'm not eating for a while.
arrow Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 they should match the bandai quarter and add little vf-1s
ff95gj Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 Graham... Any chance they would release a TV SDF? I grew up with the TV version. Haven't watched the DYRL until in my 20s. I have no place to accommodate 2 SDFs obviously.
derex3592 Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 Cool. I'm in for $400. That's not bad really...
macrossnake Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 $400, is more than I hope for... but at least it is a 'toy'! Time to say good bye to DX Konig Monster, SOC GX55 and GFF MC Gundam unicorn (metal coat finished) etc...
eugimon Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 I'm in! Though it's probably gonna be the only toy I get for the rest of this year.
fifbeat Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 $400.... not bad. not good. I think I'm down.
valhary Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 looks good but not enough i think is a little overpriced and i really hope that pics are from the prototype because the paint job is poor and the worst part are the head i cant see crystal visor and the antennas seems to be chunky
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 Heh, I was hoping for $300 usd or less but if the details are nice enough, I guess 400+shipping will have to do. Dammnit! Thats a lot of money for this hunk-a-plastic.
Mechamaniac Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 looks good but not enough i think is a little overpriced and i really hope that pics are from the prototype because the paint job is poor and the worst part are the head i cant see crystal visor and the antennas seems to be chunky Yeah, I noticed that same detail. I hope the paint job is better on the production model cuz that bridge looks like a 5 year old painted it.
Million Star Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 So this is 100% confirmed to be a completed and painted toy right? If so I`m in, will look bad ass on my desk with the rest of my small DYRL collection.
m0n5t3r Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 Graham... Any chance they would release a TV SDF? I grew up with the TV version. Haven't watched the DYRL until in my 20s. I have no place to accommodate 2 SDFs obviously. i'll take the other one! j/k any release date? gotta start saving up!
CF18 Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 On price - remember there are stores that routinely give 15% to 20% discount to Yamato products, e.g. HobbySearch, AmiAmi and anime-export, which is significant for the high base price. 19% off at AmiAmi will bring it down to US$320 before shipping. Japanese government have been trying to keep yen from rising so who knows what will happen in 3 months. I am just glad it is not another web-shop limited. Historically many Yamato big items go into deep discount after a year or two at HLJ and a few other places. The Votoms and Garlands were going for >50% off, the Patlabors are at 40-50% off. All Sv-51 reached 50% off and the Nora still has 60% off at HLJ. However I doubt this SDF-1 will get deeply discounted unless it turned out to be broken like the Garlands, but with a proven 1:2000 prototype it shouldn't happen. Also this SDF-1 will be the only painted SDF-1 in the market for a long while, unlike the Votoms and Patlabors. Shipping cost shouldn't be too bad. This SOC GX-46 is closest in volume and in length, so a EMS cost of 6000yen is probable for US/Canada shipping. The box is not crazy big - it's smaller than some Perfect Grade models. On variant - I would expect a web-limited weathering version later, and may be a heavy battle damage version like at the end of the movie. TV version is tricky since there are significant difference between the DYRL and TV SDF-1, and Yamato know their customers will not drop another 30k+ yen if they simply repaint it and replace the ARMDs.
valhary Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 forgive me if sound repetitive but more the paint job that worried more is the low detail in comparision with the bigger version because i remember that yamato said that will be the same only in a small scale but al least on the head look a big diference and quality on sculp
Negotiator Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 They could always sell the tv arms seperately. Too many drawing inconsistencies in the series anyway.
wm cheng Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 forgive me if sound repetitive but more the paint job that worried more is the low detail in comparision with the bigger version because i remember that yamato said that will be the same only in a small scale but al least on the head look a big diference and quality on sculp Yeah, I expected to re-build the antenna array from stretched sprue... but the superstructure itself is a bit disappointing - kind of looks like a melted ghaspon. If anyone has seen the level of mold detail on the 1/350 Bandai Yamato crew members - you'd know exactly what is possible to mass manufacture in really tiny details. Here's to hoping that the production version will be crisper. How big would this piece be anyways?
Million Star Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 On price - remember there are stores that routinely give 15% to 20% discount to Yamato products, e.g. HobbySearch, AmiAmi and anime-export, which is significant for the high base price. 19% off at AmiAmi will bring it down to US$320 before shipping. Japanese government have been trying to keep yen from rising so who knows what will happen in 3 months. I am just glad it is not another web-shop limited. Historically many Yamato big items go into deep discount after a year or two at HLJ and a few other places. The Votoms and Garlands were going for >50% off, the Patlabors are at 40-50% off. All Sv-51 reached 50% off and the Nora still has 60% off at HLJ. However I doubt this SDF-1 will get deeply discounted unless it turned out to be broken like the Garlands, but with a proven 1:2000 prototype it shouldn't happen. Also this SDF-1 will be the only painted SDF-1 in the market for a long while, unlike the Votoms and Patlabors. Shipping cost shouldn't be too bad. This SOC GX-46 is closest in volume and in length, so a EMS cost of 6000yen is probable for US/Canada shipping. The box is not crazy big - it's smaller than some Perfect Grade models. On variant - I would expect a web-limited weathering version later, and may be a heavy battle damage version like at the end of the movie. TV version is tricky since there are significant difference between the DYRL and TV SDF-1, and Yamato know their customers will not drop another 30k+ yen if they simply repaint it and replace the ARMDs. very sensible post.
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