MacrossJunkie Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 The VF-11C has officially reached "grail" status....ironically, online shops couldn't get rid of them just a short time ago....VF-11B next??? http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g120469592 Interesting that it has gotten that popular, considering it didn't seem to sell very well and a lot of people seemed to feel it was too plain looking. I wonder if it's just people who are trying to complete their collections now after seeing the valks disappear one by one. Quote
thudor888 Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Well, if you're feeling particularly spendy you could go with this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/230958469111?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 GOOD LORD WAAAAY outta my price range lol. Quote
jvmacross Posted April 8, 2013 Author Posted April 8, 2013 Interesting that it has gotten that popular, considering it didn't seem to sell very well and a lot of people seemed to feel it was too plain looking. I wonder if it's just people who are trying to complete their collections now after seeing the valks disappear one by one. I think that is exactly what is going on.... It is much easier to rationalize one over-the-top purchase to complete a collection vs. having to start an entire Yamato PT 1/60 collection from scratch.... Hoping for some good news soon.... Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Well I can't blame people for that. I splurged to get the 17D, 19F, and 19P as those were the variants I was missing still. With those, I have every valk variant released by Yamato aside from the 19Kai which I wouldn't even display in my collection even if I got one for free. Now if supplies and opportunity permit, I'll probably just collect a few more VF-1s like Kakizaki's to complete Vermillion squadron or just for their looks, but I won't go out of my way for them. Quote
Scyla Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) It's not Macross -- but I saw a Beagle Mospeada Ride Armor toy for $10,000 on Amazon. I really wonder about some of these astronomical prices. I understand (but don't necessarily condone) trying to milk a desperate buyer for all you can, but after some point you're just guaranteeing that it's going to warm your shelf for a long time. A VF-4G for $1600? Hey, why not $2000? Or $5000? I mean, if we're going to price things at ridiculously unobtainable prices, might as well go all out! I don't know if the price is really there to attract a legal buyer. Maybe the speculate on a foreign buyer and try to cheat. International buyers might not know the difference between $10.000 and $10,000 because the dot/comma are interpreted differently in other countries. Also it could be used for money-washing deals but that is a rather far fetch. Don't know but sounds fishy to me (besides the price point). Edited April 8, 2013 by Scyla Quote
cyde01 Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 oh shat! http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e137884411 Quote
jvmacross Posted April 8, 2013 Author Posted April 8, 2013 oh shat! http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e137884411 Will probably end like this....check first post for similar madness... http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n123233236 Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) oh shat! http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e137884411 That's actually not too bad a price considering I paid 26790 to AmiAmi when the toy version first came out. I really regret getting it since the kit version was nearly half the price and came with much more. Edited April 8, 2013 by MacrossJunkie Quote
cyde01 Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) damn, you regret getting it? you wanna sell it to me for profit? lol Edited April 8, 2013 by cyde01 Quote
Kicker773 Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 hmmm...so tempting to let go of a few and make 2x or 3x for profits, but alas I'm too much of a hoarder to let them go =( Quote
Valkyrie Magnus Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 hmmm...so tempting to let go of a few and make 2x or 3x for profits, but alas I'm too much of a hoarder to let them go =( Me too I collect for the love of the Valkyrie not profit from selling them. Quote
raptormesh Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 Me too I collect for the love of the Valkyrie not profit from selling them. If you have space for them by all means keep and enjoy them. I'm actually shopping for a new pad, but the housing market here is a bit silly to say the least. Quote
jvmacross Posted April 12, 2013 Author Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Yamato 1/3000 SDF-1: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Macross-SDF-1-Perfect-Trance-1-3000-Scale-Yamato-/281070083202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4171151c82&nma=true&si=OqVHM0ufuyDqlXNdU1D3Z2htOQs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Yamato VF-1S Max Type: http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMATO-MACROSS-1-60-scale-Perfect-Trance-VF-1S-VALKYRIE-MAX-TYPE-/121087100219?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c315a853b Yamato VF-1 Super parts - TV Style: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamato-Macross-1-60-VF-1-Super-Parts-TV-color-ver-New-/261194039556?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3cd060c104 Yamato VF-1J TV Mass Production Type: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamato-1-60-Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-toy-Mass-Production-Type-/171020833862?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d1a2d446 Edited April 12, 2013 by jvmacross Quote
Cdisdope Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) I actually found a 1/3000 SDF for $315 online...the order is processing and hope it goes through.It didn't go through. Edited April 16, 2013 by Cdisdope Quote
jvmacross Posted April 12, 2013 Author Posted April 12, 2013 Think the price of the VF-4G is too much?...............think again....... Yamato HDP 1/60 Regult: http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d140393156 Quote
Gakken85 Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 They are just preying on people who think Yamato might not make anymore valks. And maybe they want, but it doesn't justify mark-ups like this. If you have the money to burn, more power to you. Quote
SaitouSad Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Yamato had a Regult?! Oh.. it's just a kit.Did they also have a Green Quad? Quote
jvmacross Posted April 12, 2013 Author Posted April 12, 2013 It's like the Takatoku/Bandai 1/55 days of the 80's/90's all over again.....perhaps even crazier? http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-602005.html Quote
DarrinG Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Think the price of the VF-4G is too much?...............think again....... Yamato HDP 1/60 Regult: http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d140393156 So am I right in seeing that there's over 80 bids on the Regult and its up to $1,000 bucks?? If it were put together professionally awesome - would it fetch even more? Or less because the person wants to build it themselves? Quote
jvmacross Posted April 12, 2013 Author Posted April 12, 2013 So am I right in seeing that there's over 80 bids on the Regult and its up to $1,000 bucks?? If it were put together professionally awesome - would it fetch even more? Or less because the person wants to build it themselves? That's the thousand dollar question? Quote
jvmacross Posted April 15, 2013 Author Posted April 15, 2013 Yamato 1/60 VT-1 Super Ostrich V2: http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2557 Quote
dapro Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 That kentung79 guy is making a killing this past couple weeks! Quote
Mechinyun Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Yamato 1/60 VT-1 Super Ostrich V2: http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2557 I was watching this as well...funkin' crazy price. I think we all love/want the VT-1.. but like, not that much. Jeeezz Quote
derex3592 Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 kicking myself now for not picking this up years ago..never really was in love with it..just wish I had picked one up at retail for a rainy day. Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 That kentung79 guy is making a killing this past couple weeks! I thought the same thing, very very very smart investment when he bought all those valks, I wonder if he's a member here. 1000 dollar unbuilt Regult kit, it was overpriced on release, now it's just ludicrous. If I had one of those regult kits I would try recasting and selling, now that Yamato is defunct don't think it would be an issue. Quote
cyde01 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 I actually found a 1/3000 SDF for $315 online...the order is processing and hope it goes through. dude where Quote
shawnlee1981 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Haha so happens i am actually letting go of my macross collection. Still keeping my macross frontier collection though I just listed them on ebay albeit not at the crazy prices others have listed so do take a look. I do believe the listings are set for domestic buyers atm coz do not know how to set for international buyer yet Just drop me a pm on ones you want! .....Hmm just sold my VT-1 at $277, much lower than this ken tung guy! http://www.ebay.com.sg/sch/shawnlee1981/m.html?item=261201427502&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649&_trksid=p4340.l2562 Quote
Kicker773 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Think the price of the VF-4G is too much?...............think again....... Yamato HDP 1/60 Regult: http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d140393156 Glad I hoarded a few....gotta have matching small men for these things. =) I guess selling them all and picking up a nice car isn't a dream anymore.. but attainable...hmm..M3 sounds good right about now.. but I like walking into the room after a long day of stress and customer service and look around until the wife gets home. Take a deep breath and breathe in all that Yamato goodness LOL Haha so happens i am actually letting go of my macross collection. Still keeping my macross frontier collection though I just listed them on ebay albeit not at the crazy prices others have listed so do take a look. I do believe the listings are set for domestic buyers atm coz do not know how to set for international buyer yet Just drop me a pm on ones you want! .....Hmm just sold my VT-1 at $277, much lower than this ken tung guy! http://www.ebay.com.sg/sch/shawnlee1981/m.html?item=261201427502&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649&_trksid=p4340.l2562 Yeah but its only pick up ....and in Singapore... yeah kind of a stretch of the West Quote
SaitouSad Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Haha so happens i am actually letting go of my macross collection. Still keeping my macross frontier collection though I just listed them on ebay albeit not at the crazy prices others have listed so do take a look. I do believe the listings are set for domestic buyers atm coz do not know how to set for international buyer yet Just drop me a pm on ones you want! .....Hmm just sold my VT-1 at $277, much lower than this ken tung guy! http://www.ebay.com.sg/sch/shawnlee1981/m.html?item=261201427502&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649&_trksid=p4340.l2562 Ooo.. a sale.. from Singapore no less... why are you letting these go? You've got some nice stuff, albeit at a price slightly above my comfort levels, but nice stuff nonetheless Quote
Wasabi-san Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) . Edited January 31, 2014 by Wasabi-san Quote
Graham Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Tis' a sad state of affairs Come back Yamato, all is forgiven. We promise we'll buy more to keep you in business and we won't take you for granted. Graham Quote
derex3592 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Tis' a sad state of affairs Come back Yamato, all is forgiven. We promise we'll buy more to keep you in business and we won't take you for granted. Graham This. Luckily I got everything from Yamato I really wanted. The only 3 I don't have that NOW I wish I did are a 1:60 Regult Kit, the brown 1/60 VF-1J Mass production type and the VT-1. Other than those..I'm a happy camper that thankfully doesn't ever have to resort to panic buys or ebay rape. Quote
shawnlee1981 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Ooo.. a sale.. from Singapore no less... why are you letting these go? You've got some nice stuff, albeit at a price slightly above my comfort levels, but nice stuff nonetheless Yup, from Singapore Do feel sad/ reluctant to let them go, as i do love them, especially the SDF-1 and VF-4G. Reason for letting go, haha the common ones, lets see: 1) Girlfriend is complaining of my excessive collection-checked! 2) Running out of space-checked! 3) Hmm would like to say saving up for Macross Frontier but they are already almost complete, so most likely will use it to fund my Fewture Getter figs (they cost bloody $450 a piece!) - checked! Oh which ones do you feel are on the high side? I do try to keep my price as similar to what i paid for them including shipping, albeit a bit of mark up on some due to the sky high price around to balance out some figs which i have to lower similarly due to the low interest in them Quote
shawnlee1981 Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Glad I hoarded a few....gotta have matching small men for these things. =) I guess selling them all and picking up a nice car isn't a dream anymore.. but attainable...hmm..M3 sounds good right about now.. but I like walking into the room after a long day of stress and customer service and look around until the wife gets home. Take a deep breath and breathe in all that Yamato goodness LOL Yeah but its only pick up ....and in Singapore... yeah kind of a stretch of the West Haha no complains there, just surprised at what value it could go for elsewhere! Quote
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