Lolicon Posted December 1, 2019 Posted December 1, 2019 If it's the usual 1600 preorder start time in Japan, then that would be 2 am eastern time. Is someone trying to eliminate PO competition?
Slave IV Posted December 1, 2019 Posted December 1, 2019 27 minutes ago, Lolicon said: If it's the usual 1600 preorder start time in Japan, then that would be 2 am eastern time. Is someone trying to eliminate PO competition? Lol! Always a smart move. Whatever the case, yeah it should be 1600 JST and I guess it's not a TWE so it will be another bloodbath considering everyone wants multiples and how hard it was to secure the red one.
sqidd Posted December 1, 2019 Posted December 1, 2019 6 hours ago, Lolicon said: Gonna need at least two of the greenies. Gonna be a rough PO night. I only have to get up 1.5hrs early.
sqidd Posted December 1, 2019 Posted December 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Slave IV said: Lol! Always a smart move. Whatever the case, yeah it should be 1600 JST and I guess it's not a TWE so it will be another bloodbath considering everyone wants multiples and how hard it was to secure the red one. You think it's going to be that bad huh? I may just skip it. It's not that important to me.
Slave IV Posted December 1, 2019 Posted December 1, 2019 6 hours ago, sqidd said: You think it's going to be that bad huh? I may just skip it. It's not that important to me. I was barely able to get the red one preordered and it was by luck of catching a shop open an order a few minutes after the initial sellout. I hope I’m wrong but will see tonight.
Slave IV Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 Green 101, 102 & 103 standing by! https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-054843
vladykins Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 6 hours ago, Slave IV said: Green 101, 102 & 103 standing by! https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-054843 I am so glad I'm only getting gashapon Gundams, because my wallet could not survive getting a bunch of greenies (and I'd need a bunch).
Mommar Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 Still up at NY now. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/29936-gundam-fix-figuration-metal-compopsite-ms-06c-zaku-ii-type-c.html I find it fascinating, this toy is ~$170 and seven inches tall. Ain't nobody bitching about the price/height ratio like they are in the Mospeada/Legioss thread. And this thing can't even transform.
sqidd Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Bleh. NY's shipping chart for one Zaku. Yikes. And that is sort of the problem with this small stuff. The shipping is a huge percentage of the item cost. I try and get as much as I can at once when I make orders to keep the per unit shipping cost down. I'll wager when these are released you can get them for almost this exact price by choosing a retailer with more reasonable shipping. Like AmazonJP.
Slave IV Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, sqidd said: Yikes. And that is sort of the problem with this small stuff. The shipping is a huge percentage of the item cost. I try and get as much as I can at once when I make orders to keep the per unit shipping cost down. I'll wager when these are released you can get them for almost this exact price by choosing a retailer with more reasonable shipping. Like AmazonJP. 2900 seems ok to me Not likely to get it at the same price but hopefully close. I got one from NY and AJ and NY is cheaper but I will get the one from AJ sooner, which doesn’t matter at all to me especially when it comes in a Kleenex box like my Bumblebee pictured here recently.
Mommar Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Slave IV said: 2900 seems ok to me Not likely to get it at the same price but hopefully close. I got one from NY and AJ and NY is cheaper but I will get the one from AJ sooner, which doesn’t matter at all to me especially when it comes in a Kleenex box like my Bumblebee pictured here recently. The problem for some of us, as we've gone over in this post, is that USPS are complete crap so we like to ship via methods that will actually work. What good is waiting for a ferry for three months only to have your local carrier punt the box onto your doorstep?
Sanity is Optional Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 FYI, managed to get one from HLJ as of 30min ago.
Knightdramon Posted December 2, 2019 Posted December 2, 2019 BLEH, want that Zaku but just used my PP credit card for a big UK order. Would not want to add 150+ GBP to it now. Anyway...new stuff I got this last week. Got these 3 bad boys and some manga + comics. Got more Marvel stuff and 1 3P TF incoming and I think it's a wrap up for 2019. If I do get that Zaku I'll get the 1/48 Strike parts in March instead
sqidd Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 That box is bonkers. Is Optimus Prime actually in there?
Kuma Style Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 31 minutes ago, sqidd said: That box is bonkers. Is Optimus Prime actually in there? The Prime is a gigantic, diecast piece of heaven and boxed appropriately.
Ridden001 Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, Slave IV said: Green 101, 102 & 103 standing by! https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-054843 I want to be sure here, this one is 103 correct? I assume 101 and 102 will be released separately? The 103 is tampo’d in several places so I can’t see them having parts to switch out. I want to be sure so I know how many to order. I want three with my Char but will get one of each or 3 of this one if it comes with all of the numbers. Edited December 3, 2019 by Ridden001
Slave IV Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ridden001 said: I want to be sure here, this one is 103 correct? I assume 101 and 102 will be released separately? The 103 is tampo’d in several places so I can’t see them having parts to switch out. I want to be sure so I know how many to order. I want three with my Char but will get one of each or 3 of this one if it comes with all of the numbers. You're gonna need three of these! Look in the description: -Designated decal stickers I'm pretty sure it means the numbers are not tampoed and it comes with the decals for you to choose. You can also see the optional head piece and all three together in the promo pics.
Ridden001 Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) Thanks. I’m grabbing them now, Char doesn’t look the same without the green Zaku’s. If I hadn’t asked that question, I would have burned and not been able to get 3 months from now. Thank you. Edited December 3, 2019 by Ridden001
Kuma Style Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 31 minutes ago, Saburo said: Yellow has arrived! I'm not the biggest fan of these but honestly I can't wait for it to get here. Looking forward to your shots.
Slave IV Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 34 minutes ago, Ridden001 said: Thanks. I’m grabbing them now, Char doesn’t look the same without the green Zaku’s. If I hadn’t asked that question, I would have burned and not been able to get 3 months from now. Thank you. No problem! And just like that, Bandai can turn someone who has no Metal Composite Collection to having a $1000 MC Collection Maybe people are supposed to use the extra decals to fix their DX 1S too
Saburo Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kuma Style said: I'm not the biggest fan of these but honestly I can't wait for it to get here. Looking forward to your shots. Thanks @Kuma Style, I hope I'll get to the shots soon. I like them but they are quite fiddilly. Just as a note for everyone, with mine the missile piece beneath the chest cover is not glued in and have tendency to pop out when you open the cover. Edited December 3, 2019 by Saburo
sh9000 Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 1/18 Super Elite KITT. Star Wars Black Series Mandalorian. Hot Wheels Star Wars Darth Vader’s Tie Fighter and Boba Fett’s Slave I. Marvel Legends Retro Grey Hulk. Marvel Legends Havok and Polaris. Marvel Legends Civil War Giant-Man. Marvel Legends Uncanny X-Force Wolverine. Marvel Legends Retro Storm. Marvel Legends Magik. Batman vs TMNT Alfred and Michelangelo. Riobot 1/12 Yellow Type Blowsperior. Transformers MP-45 Bumblebee.
Kuma Style Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 Quick snap of the CCSToys Thunderbolt in the FEXT base
anubis20 Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 DHL took Friday off and left everything for yesterday. I lucked out with MP Bumblebee in the QC department but the hips kind of suck.
Slave IV Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, anubis20 said: DHL took Friday off and left everything for yesterday. I lucked out with MP Bumblebee in the QC department but the hips kind of suck. What are the supposed qc issues with MP-45? I barely follow any TF threads anymore. Thanks! Edited December 3, 2019 by Slave IV
anubis20 Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 Just now, Slave IV said: What are the supposed ax issues with MP-45? I barely follow any TF threads anymore. Thanks! Some people have gotten really bad paint apps and loose joints. Joints on mine arent too bad but the hips really need some fixing. I think the biggest issue is quality to cost ratio. This is more expensive than Sunstreaker but its not as good.
sh9000 Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 Taking 1/18 Michael Knight to work to see his new KITT. Also bringing some weapons for my 1/18 John Wick to try out when I pick him up later.
Slave IV Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, anubis20 said: Some people have gotten really bad paint apps and loose joints. Joints on mine arent too bad but the hips really need some fixing. I think the biggest issue is quality to cost ratio. This is more expensive than Sunstreaker but its not as good. Ah thanks! I’ve been buying a few TFs here and there blindly and mostly from looks alone. I haven’t even transformed Sunstreaker or MP-36 Megatron yet. Maybe it’s time for me to finally quit. But I do have that damn Unicron already ordered too.
anubis20 Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 22 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Ah thanks! I’ve been buying a few TFs here and there blindly and mostly from looks alone. I haven’t even transformed Sunstreaker or MP-36 Megatron yet. Maybe it’s time for me to finally quit. But I do have that damn Unicron already ordered too. Im keeping up with MP but 3P TF is what ive been quitting.
Slave IV Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 42 minutes ago, anubis20 said: Im keeping up with MP but 3P TF is what ive been quitting. Yeah, I got back into MP because of 3P but I have everything I want now except a few characters. Last TF I got that I actually transformed and like to play with is GigaPower Sludge. I think I’m done until someone makes a good Galvatron,Jazz and Seekers
Chronocidal Posted December 3, 2019 Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) Heads up on the Air Fighter Collection front.. not seeing any title for issue 42, but 43 is going to be a big one! Quote Product name unit price image To the basket Airfighter_43 Release Date January 04, 2020 US Navy E-2D 125th Early Warning Squadron Tiger Tales 2018 Air Fighter Collection No.43 E-2D 125th Early 2,028 yen (+ tax) Unreleased Airfighter_42 Release Date December 18, 2019 Airfighter Collection No.42 2,028 yen (+ tax) Unreleased Edit: Correction, 42 is going to be another must-grab. Quote Air Fighter Collection Publisher name: Hachette Collections Japan Release date December 18, 2019 No. 42 U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat First Battle Squadron Wolf Pack 1975 Edited December 3, 2019 by Chronocidal
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