MacrossChiu Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 On 1/10/2013 at 3:06 PM, 3D-Brainx said: Site's down. Not sure to pull the trigger on this one anyway, I like the valk a lot, but I'm speculating that Bandai will hear our prayers and release a RVF-171 Lucca custom this year Just buy both of them. I like the price of Bandai Valks now compare to yamato's and Bandai Valks also come with a stand. Does Yamato Valks come with a stand too? Quote
IXTL Posted January 10, 2013 Author Posted January 10, 2013 On 1/10/2013 at 3:41 PM, MacrossChiu said: Does Yamato Valks come with a stand too? Generally no. Only 4 releases came with stands in the past (SV-51 Nora, Ivanov, Mass Production ver. and the original release of the YF-21). Since then, all Yamato 1/60 valks have not come with stands. They are only packed with adaptors to fit a couple of Yamato stands that are out of production (Launch Arm stand and Mighty Block stand). Quote
3D-Brainx Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 On 1/10/2013 at 3:41 PM, MacrossChiu said: Just buy both of them. I like the price of Bandai Valks now compare to yamato's and Bandai Valks also come with a stand. Does Yamato Valks come with a stand too? I would if I could. Shipping one of this toys to this side of the world cost me over twice the retail price, it's just too much to have two of a kind, at least for me. Quote
danth Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 That thing looks awesome, but I already have the Alto version and I don't really want two. Haven't touched the Alto so maybe I can trade with someone... Quote
MacrossChiu Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 On 1/10/2013 at 6:42 PM, danth said: That thing looks awesome, but I already have the Alto version and I don't really want two. Haven't touched the Alto so maybe I can trade with someone... I may trade one with ya when i got 171CF in April. I live in US...If u are interested, we should keep in touch through the PM on the forum. Quote
Twoducks Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 Great, NOW I find out about the pre-order... Well, good-old-but-a-bit-expensive NipponYassan it is then. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/10/2013 at 10:48 PM, Twoducks said: Great, NOW I find out about the pre-order... Well, good-old-but-a-bit-expensive NipponYassan it is then. HLJ hasn't started accepting pre-order yet so there's still hope. Quote
MacrossChiu Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 12:18 AM, neoexcaliber said: HLJ hasn't started accepting pre-order yet so there's still hope. Are u sure about that? I thought most of the online retailers opened for pre-order in the same day. Quote
MacrossChiu Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 12:43 AM, anime52k8 said: HLJ has been late every other time. Do u think HLJ will have good pre-order discount like AmiAmi? Quote
BlueMax Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) It will be around 10%, which is still pretty nice, just never the 26% or so on Amiami. Edit: Just checked my VF-171EX purchase from HLJ. It was 8% discount. Edited January 11, 2013 by BlueMax Quote
Rabidweezil Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Nobody here managed to get a VF-25g from HLJ I don't think. All of a sudden the page popped up sold out. People stalked it for weeks with no luck. Pretty sure there was no discounted off pre-order period either. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 12:55 AM, Rabidweezil said: Nobody here managed to get a VF-25g from HLJ I don't think. All of a sudden the page popped up sold out. People stalked it for weeks with no luck. Pretty sure there was no discounted off pre-order period either. Not sure if the original pre-order window for HLJ on the 25-G was more, but I was able to get one a few weeks ago for 13,300 JPY which was 5% off of retail. Re: the 171 Cannon Fodder I've been watching AmiAmi for the inevitable re-opening of orders as well as HLJ. -b. Quote
Rabidweezil Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 I should have specified that I don't think anyone got one during pre-order despite sitting around all night hitting refresh. I did hear about people getting some after it was released though. Quote
MacrossChiu Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Did the valk has the same discount as pre-order discount when people bought one on AmiAmi after it has released? Quote
Valk-1S Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 12:55 AM, Rabidweezil said: Nobody here managed to get a VF-25g from HLJ I don't think. All of a sudden the page popped up sold out. People stalked it for weeks with no luck. Pretty sure there was no discounted off pre-order period either. I did managed to get a VF-25G when HLJ first open it for preorders. HLJ gives a 5% discount whether on preorder or when it was released. The YF-29 on the other hand, I only got one after it was released from HLJ. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 I got mine form HLJ too, but didn't get any discount. Quote
IXTL Posted January 11, 2013 Author Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) On 1/11/2013 at 12:45 AM, MacrossChiu said: Do u think HLJ will have good pre-order discount like AmiAmi? HLJ's discounts for DX Chogokin valks are minimal compared to other major Japanese online retailers like Amiami or Hobby Search. Usually about 5% off or so. On 1/11/2013 at 1:33 AM, MacrossChiu said: Did the valk has the same discount as pre-order discount when people bought one on AmiAmi after it has released? Amiami upped the price of the VF-25G after release (surprisingly, there was balance stock after the pre-orders). Pre-order price was 10,290 yen, release price was 13,960 yen. Edited January 11, 2013 by IXTL Quote
danth Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) On 1/10/2013 at 7:15 PM, MacrossChiu said: I may trade one with ya when i got 171CF in April. I live in US...If u are interested, we should keep in touch through the PM on the forum. Cool. I think I like the CF colors better. Now FYI I did open the box to check the goods, and I remember I had to cut like two pieces of tape. But the toy is untouched. Just wanted you to know in case that's a deal breaker. Edited January 11, 2013 by danth Quote
neoexcaliber Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Preorders are open at HLJ! Seems like there's no limit either. Quote
Lupin The Third Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) On 1/11/2013 at 7:24 AM, neoexcaliber said: Preorders are open at HLJ! Seems like there's no limit either. Got mine in! Now I can cancel that price inflated NY order! Maybe not...looks like they are limiting qty. I had three in my cart but at submission it was changed to 1. Edited January 11, 2013 by Lupin The Third Quote
neoexcaliber Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 It didn't last long though. I think it was only open for 2 minutes. I'm gonna cancel my NY order too but I managed to get it at 14k yen each. Not sure if I want to keep it. Quote
Lupin The Third Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Another ~45 second sell out. I decided to do a quick check with HLJ before going to bed. Noticed that it went up as "order stop", refreshed a couple times and it became available. By the time my order was submitted it was back to order stop. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 I'm guessing it would've been up longer if they limited it to 1 per customer. Quote
royard Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 7:34 AM, neoexcaliber said: I'm guessing it would've been up longer if they limited it to 1 per customer. For sure. I can't believe they "limited" this to 10 per customer. Some people definitely bought ten. Quote
Lupin The Third Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 7:37 AM, royard said: For sure. I can't believe they "limited" this to 10 per customer. Some people definitely bought ten. I don't think they actually did. I've seen a few limited items recently that would allow you to select up to 10 but when you actually place it in the cart the qtys were reduced. I do hope this is the case with this release as well, I can see someone wanting a few for themselves but anyone buying 10 would simply be scalping and I would hope HLJ would prevent that. But who knows...I tried to buy three and being bumped down to 1 could be what happened to everyone else or maybe I just got the last one and that's why my qty changed... Quote
PsYcHoDyNaMiX Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) Was able to get an order in or the 171 but not the 29... -=\. I'm sure it was due to the limit of 10. How sad HLJ... Edited January 11, 2013 by PsYcHoDyNaMiX Quote
Lupin The Third Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 7:43 AM, PsYcHoDyNaMiX said: Was able to get an order in or the 171 but not the 29... -=\. I'm sure it was due to the limit of 10. How sad HLJ... Did the 29 go up just now also? Damn it. Quote
royard Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 7:45 AM, MacrossChiu said: How much was it on HLJ? 11900. On 1/11/2013 at 7:42 AM, Lupin The Third said: I don't think they actually did. I've seen a few limited items recently that would allow you to select up to 10 but when you actually place it in the cart the qtys were reduced. I do hope this is the case with this release as well, I can see someone wanting a few for themselves but anyone buying 10 would simply be scalping and I would hope HLJ would prevent that. But who knows...I tried to buy three and being bumped down to 1 could be what happened to everyone else or maybe I just got the last one and that's why my qty changed... The number was reduced because other people placed a large order and removed the quantity available to you. Quote
PsYcHoDyNaMiX Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 7:47 AM, Lupin The Third said: Did the 29 go up just now also? Damn it. Yup... Quote
Lupin The Third Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 7:48 AM, royard said: The number was reduced because other people placed a large order and removed the quantity available to you. Yes I understand how that can happen. Let me clarify what I meant. back in November when HLJ had the Bandai clearance sale they had the Soul of Popy Swordfish II from Cowboy Bebop on sale for 3,840 Yen, less than half it's regular prince of 8,000 yen. I wanted to buy 6 of these (several as gifts and a couple for me); there was no limit on stock and the default pull down menu allowed up to ten to be added to the cart. However when you went into the cart it would reduce your qty to 4. If you went back and added more it still reduced your qty to 4 in the cart. I placed my order and the item was still in stock afterwards so it wasn't like I was fighting for units with other customers. They continued to be in stock for a couple days after that. Either way I just sent them an email asking for a clarification regarding the Valks and will report back if they reply. Quote
royard Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 On 1/11/2013 at 8:08 AM, Lupin The Third said: Yes I understand how that can happen. Let me clarify what I meant. back in November when HLJ had the Bandai clearance sale they had the Soul of Popy Swordfish II from Cowboy Bebop on sale for 3,840 Yen, less than half it's regular prince of 8,000 yen. I wanted to buy 6 of these (several as gifts and a couple for me); there was no limit on stock and the default pull down menu allowed up to ten to be added to the cart. However when you went into the cart it would reduce your qty to 4. If you went back and added more it still reduced your qty to 4 in the cart. I placed my order and the item was still in stock afterwards so it wasn't like I was fighting for units with other customers. They continued to be in stock for a couple days after that. Either way I just sent them an email asking for a clarification regarding the Valks and will report back if they reply. Thanks for sending the email and sharing the info. I never quite figured out how HLJ's order system works--as you said, sometimes invisible limits apply. However, if the limit is invisible, you usually can place a second order increasing your total number of items ordered. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Aww, dangit. I missed it. I wasn't expecting HLJ to open up the pre-orders so soon. They usually take a week or more after everyone else. Quote
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