Arcadia 1/60 Perfect Transformation VF-0D for 2015

[bleecher]

Anyone ever have any issues shipping via ferry? Thinking about switching over as who knows when the US will open again for deliveries.

[rdrunner]

4 hours ago, funkymonkeyjavajunky said:

Received shipping notice from NY (July 1). Now I just have to wait two months for it to get to Seattle, WA. I took the ferry option.

 

 

Nice. The way things are going, you might even get yours before some of us get an answer on our UPS shipping upgrade request!

[scand]

Oh Yeah, it shipped! The next couple of days are going to suck because of all the anticipation... I'm not even going to be able to work!

 

[scand]

1 hour ago, rdrunner said:

Nice. The way things are going, you might even get yours before some of us get an answer on our UPS shipping upgrade request!

They got back to me within about 48 hours.

[rdrunner]

22 minutes ago, scand said:

They got back to me within about 48 hours.

Thanks. I’m going to have to send another ticket and see what happens. 

[DYRL VF-1S]

Mine arrives tomorrow from HLJ

[Mommar]

That weather delayed shipping by nineteen hours.

[Sanity is Optional]

FedEx lied to me. They said delivered within the next hour, but it hasn’t even reached customs yet. Expecting it Thurs/Fri at this point.

[Carceroth]

So my thoughts? It's awesome. This Valk surpasses its predecessor and almost every valkyrie after. No overly tight or loose parts everything felt great to transform no paint chipping or anything. Most of all it is GORGEOUS. Get it if you can.

Edited July 1, 2020 by Carceroth

[Slave IV]

7 minutes ago, Carceroth said:

So my thoughts? It's awesome. This Valk surpasses its predecessor and almost every valkyrie after. No overly tight or loose parts everything felt great to transform no paint chipping or anything. Most of all it is GORGEOUS. Get it if you can.

Nice! Really great to hear it seems they keep improving the tolerances and little details too.

[Sanity is Optional]

1 hour ago, Carceroth said:

So my thoughts? It's awesome. This Valk surpasses its predecessor and almost every valkyrie after. No overly tight or loose parts everything felt great to transform no paint chipping or anything. Most of all it is GORGEOUS. Get it if you can.

First thought: Man, that's an expensive shelf.

Second thought: great taste though.

[Carceroth]

19 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

First thought: Man, that's an expensive shelf.

Second thought: great taste though.

 Thank you so much! Though you have no idea man I've spent way, way too much on this hobby. Totally worth it tho

Edited July 2, 2020 by Carceroth

[sqidd]

3 minutes ago, Carceroth said:

 you have no idea man 

 

I think he does.

[Carceroth]

4 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I think he does.

You know for a second there, I forgot where I was. Good to be among friends with equally empty wallets

Edited July 2, 2020 by Carceroth

[sqidd]

15 minutes ago, Carceroth said:

You know for a second there, I forgot where I was. Good to be among friends with equally empty wallets

LOL, yes!

This is only half.

 

[Alphahorizon]

Just got notice from NY to pay additional costs for UPS. So I assume soon it will ship out.

[Sanity is Optional]

32 minutes ago, Carceroth said:

 Thank you so much! Though you have no idea man I've spent way, way too much on this hobby. Totally worth it tho

 

29 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I think he does.

Oh, I know.

[Carceroth]

5 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

 

Oh, I know.

I see three Kairos.... holy crap

[rdrunner]

8 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

 

Oh, I know.

That collection of valks looks more complete than the Macross section in Mandarake Nakano...  

[Sanity is Optional]

11 minutes ago, Carceroth said:

I see three Kairos.... holy crap

Managed to get two at MSRP, plus a used one from Mandarake for just over MSRP. All in my quest to make sure I actually got a single one...

There's also 4x DX Yf-19 figures, 2EA of DX VF-1S and VF-1A, and both PF and non-PF SDF-1s.

 

Btw you've totally inspired me, need to do a Kairos+VF-0D shelf with the 2 PF 0Ds I have on order.

[Carceroth]

2 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Managed to get two at MSRP, plus a used one from Mandarake for just over MSRP. All in my quest to make sure I actually got a single one...

There's also 4x DX Yf-19 figures, 2EA of DX VF-1S and VF-1A, and both PF and non-PF SDF-1s.

 

Btw you've totally inspired me, need to do a Kairos+VF-0D shelf with the 2 PF 0Ds I have on order.

I actually had two Kairos as well. Snagged them off AmiAmi during a big collection dump from corona. I paid way over MSRP but I still sold it for more than I paid and that money went towards the 0D so it was worth it. It works because its the alpha and omega. The progenitor and top of the line. They both have delta wings too so I think they fit together quite well.

[Bahamutzyro]

Just got the notice to pay 4900 yen for ups shipping. So 96.00 to ship this valk to New York from NIppon Yassan

[DYRL VF-1S]

3 hours ago, Carceroth said:

So my thoughts? It's awesome. This Valk surpasses its predecessor and almost every valkyrie after. No overly tight or loose parts everything felt great to transform no paint chipping or anything. Most of all it is GORGEOUS. Get it if you can.

Looks great!  Mine should be here on Fri.  Will definitely be doing Gerwalk.  Hands down.

I do dig Shin next to Kairos but don't want to mess up my Delta display haha!
 

[RIBFIR]

Those displays look great guys!

Just got my shipping notice from NY via UPS yay!

[David Hingtgen]

What is the actual base color of the belly?  Pure white, or light grey?  (ignoring the weathering).  Compared to the tailhook, it looks grey in carceroth's pics, which is a pleasant surprise.  

[kkx]

Chinese review video: 

 

[Lolicon]

Some more pics of this lovely bird. Also bluetacked the pilots into their seats so they wouldn't jostle around. 

[technoblue]

7 hours ago, David Hingtgen said:

What is the actual base color of the belly?  Pure white, or light grey?  (ignoring the weathering).  Compared to the tailhook, it looks grey in carceroth's pics, which is a pleasant surprise.  

It isn’t a dark blue/pure white contrast like what we got with the original release. I’ve been looking at mine side by side since I have both and it’s like looking at two completely different 0D liveries. The review that @kkx posted has a good comparison.

Edited July 2, 2020 by technoblue

[rdrunner]

20 hours ago, Bahamutzyro said:

Just got the notice to pay 4900 yen for ups shipping. So 96.00 to ship this valk to New York from NIppon Yassan

Lucky you. I followed up on my ticket again but no response from them as usual. 

 

[jenius]

1 hour ago, rdrunner said:

Lucky you. I followed up on my ticket again but no response from them as usual. 

 

I'm feeling this!

[bleecher]

I've messaged N-Y about changing my shipping options as well for this figure. They got back to me on separate tickets for the SSP but have so far ignored this message.

 

[Dobber]

Omg....I just went to NY and bought one of these things. Yikes! It is so pretty. So shipping is either the cheap but slow Ferry or super expensive but fast UPS right? Everything else EMS and any JP post that is airmail is suspended right? Even the registered SAL that still showed Air? I went with Ferry as I this is already expensive enough and didn’t want to spend another $100 for shipping, bit it’s gonna suck waiting 2-3 months. The shipping issue info was kind of confusing, and I was just going off of what you all where saying.

Chris

[Slave IV]

28 minutes ago, Dobber said:

Omg....I just went to NY and bought one of these things. Yikes! It is so pretty. So shipping is either the cheap but slow Ferry or super expensive but fast UPS right? Everything else EMS and any JP post that is airmail is suspended right? Even the registered SAL that still showed Air? I went with Ferry as I this is already expensive enough and didn’t want to spend another $100 for shipping, bit it’s gonna suck waiting 2-3 months. The shipping issue info was kind of confusing, and I was just going off of what you all where saying.

Chris

Yeah, that was the safest and most economical route you took. 

[jenius]

LOL, how do I switch my language back to English at NY?

[Lolicon]

45k at Mandarake. 

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1142351638&ref=list&keyword=マクロス