Kuma Style Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 It's kind of crazy that for years now I've wondered if the MB FMP stuff would continue and now I'm troop building. What a time to collect! Quote
kajnrig Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 Ick. Those holding hands... Are they the same on the Arbalest and Laevatein? I just sold both of mine, so I have no way of checking for myself. Why is Bandai so consistently bad at making hands? Instead of being opposable, those thumbs look like they've been severed at the first knuckle and forced awkwardly to the side. Thumbs don't work like that, but Bandai seems determined to convince us otherwise based on this and almost literally all of its mecha model kits. Quote
Vortech Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 Here's hoping that Bandai gives up the M9D Falke in MB form as well. Quote
F360 Posted July 2, 2018 Posted July 2, 2018 Cdjapan have some more METAL BUILD Full Metal Panic!IV Laevatein Ver. IV http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-268235 Quote
F360 Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 looks like the M9 it's going to a tamashii web exclusive . release date around December. pic is kinda small for now. but looks like comes full armament with changeable head. But then you still gonna get 2 anyways right? Quote
kajnrig Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 Two? You mean three, right? Or... wait... there's the pre-Arbalest SRT, when Sousuke's still piloting the M9, so that's a team of three... Then there's the Arbalest SRT, so two M9s there... probably need another to scratchbuild an M9D Falke... the Laevatein team, so another two or three?... oh, and the Blaze Raven from the spinoffs... So... about sixty? Yeah, sixty sounds about right. Quote
F360 Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, kajnrig said: Two? You mean three, right? Or... wait... there's the pre-Arbalest SRT, when Sousuke's still piloting the M9, so that's a team of three... Then there's the Arbalest SRT, so two M9s there... probably need another to scratchbuild an M9D Falke... the Laevatein team, so another two or three?... oh, and the Blaze Raven from the spinoffs... So... about sixty? Yeah, sixty sounds about right. well , 2 is the bare minimum But you are right, Sousuke need his own M9 too , to make the iconic M9 vs Hind Gunship Helicopter scene. Then I will also need some MB savages too. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 I'm in for two, certainly. At the very least need Mao and Kurtz. Quote
F360 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000126957/ Preorder starts 07-27-18 1600 JST 24,840 yen Edited July 26, 2018 by F360 Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 It's P Bandai? Cool, I can focus on just getting the Bandai VF-1J during pre-order madness then, and grab the Gernsback (x2) later. Quote
bleecher Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 So basically impossible to get stateside at MSRP so far since it's P-Bandai? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, bleecher said: So basically impossible to get stateside at MSRP so far since it's P-Bandai? Nippon Yasan? Quote
bleecher Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, Sanity is Optional said: Nippon Yasan? Guess I should prepare myself for the wheel of death. Does N-Y allow for multiple units during preorder? Edited July 26, 2018 by bleecher Quote
eXis10z Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 It's P-Bandai, should be open for quite a while. No rush. Quote
DewPoint Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, bleecher said: Guess I should prepare myself for the wheel of death. Does N-Y allow for multiple units during preorder? It would seem that it depends on the item. Sometimes the limit is 3, sometimes it's 1. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 7 hours ago, bleecher said: Guess I should prepare myself for the wheel of death. Does N-Y allow for multiple units during preorder? It it's P-Bandai, you should have at least several days to get an order in, rather than needing to get one pre-order night. Quote
seanami Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Is it usually cheaper to do something like N-Y or work with a forwarder? Been using FromJapan as a forwarder for bit wondering if there are better options or cheaper options Quote
wmkjr Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) NY. Don't need to pay proxy fees. Edited July 26, 2018 by wmkjr Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Typically NY charges P-Bandai price +500yen. Plus shipping (which they do charge extra on compared to others). Compared to full MSRP, plus service fee, plus shipping twice over, NY is cheaper. Quote
bleecher Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Was up for 1 minute then went out of stock at nippon yasan. Had it in my cart, but then it sold out. Edited July 27, 2018 by bleecher Quote
eXis10z Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Has to be an error or something unless it has something to do with the Kairos debacle. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Yeah, NY never sells out of P-Bandai that fast. Anyone know other places to get it? CDJ has it, but limit 1 and 29808yen. Quote
bleecher Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Yeah, NY never sells out of P-Bandai that fast. Anyone know other places to get it? CDJ has it, but limit 1 and 29808yen. Yikes, that price is horrendous. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 To make sure I get one, I can bite that bullet. But god, it stings. Wish I could just order direct from P-Bandai, they're only charging 24840, and orders are still open. Quote
chyll2 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 it was discussed a while back, proxy/forward services vs NY. NY was the better choice until this. Quote
CF18 Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Well I was thinking about order may be two from NY. One from CDJ then... Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 Rather than CDJ, I ended up using FromJapan. Especially since I'm getting 2, and they only charge the fees once. The downside is $450 upfront. Quote
Vortech Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Rather than CDJ, I ended up using FromJapan. Especially since I'm getting 2, and they only charge the fees once. The downside is $450 upfront. Yeah I did the same thing, but now I'm wondering if I should order 1-2 more, as I think this may turn into a rare piece in the future, seeing as how the usual suspects aren't listing too many copies for sale. Quote
bleecher Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Going to try to go through FromJapan, are they usually reliable shippers in terms of packaging? Edited July 27, 2018 by bleecher Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, bleecher said: Still possible to get this from FromJapan? Can't seem to find it. You need to do a Special Order, and point them at the P-Bandai page for the Gernsback. After that they'll send you an email asking you to do the upfront payment. Quote
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