spanner Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Dang i want these parts on my brownie so bad!!! Quote
treatment Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Was the option-pack (seat/etc) included in the original Yammie 1/60v2 GBP? Not sure if this Arcadia includes it. At any rate, saw this post at toysdaily earlier: http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=226384&pid=7513711 attached pics from : http://mactama.com/mt/toy/macross/takatokutoys/76_armored_series/76_armored_vf_1j/76_armored_vf_1j_top_.htm Apparently, the old 1/76 Takatoku GBP actually had the option seat thingy even back then? Never knew! Edited June 2, 2015 by treatment Quote
jenius Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Man, those used to be all over eBay and I would always pass on them 'cause they're obviously not good toys but I really wish I had picked one up. Quote
barurutor Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 The original Yamato gbp-1s didn't have the seat gimmick,just the grey side covers for the armor. Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Was the option-pack (seat/etc) included in the original Yammie 1/60v2 GBP? Not sure if this Arcadia includes it. *snip* Looks like it does, treatment. From Arcadia's site: http://arcadia.ac/products/detail.php?product_id=212 - バトロイド用乗降ハッチパーツ (Battroid for getting on and off hatch parts) - バトロイド用脇の下補完パーツ (Armpit complementary parts for Battroid) - バトロイド用乗降シート (Battroid for passenger seat) From Google Translate. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Now I know why NY didn't ship my item. They wanted to fleece me for more money. They gave me an invoice, I fully paid for it and then they ask me for more shipping money because the "box was bigger than expected". Apparently the shipping amount in the invoice (that I paid for thus completing the contract) is only an estimate and this is the second time they pulled this stunt on me. I'm done with NY. The Grace VF-27 will be the last I get from those bloodsuckers. I should've just went with HLJ. Wanna know how much I paid for shipping? 18,200 yen and now they want another 13,400. HLJ charges maybe 1/3 that amount. Edited June 2, 2015 by neoexcaliber Quote
EXO Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Bait and switching mofos... can't trust anybody these days. Quote
wmkjr Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) I should've just went with HLJ. Wanna know how much I paid for shipping? 18,200 yen and now they want another 13,400. HLJ charges maybe 1/3 that amount. Wow. That's a lot of armored valks! Edited June 2, 2015 by wmkjr Quote
neoexcaliber Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Wow. That's a lot of armored valks! It's a group buy. Many of us live close to one another so we usually make 1 large order to save on shipping but I guess NY is on to us. They make money from shipping considering how little they mark up their Tamashii items so I must've been eating into their bottom line. Too bad they have no respect for rule of contract. I'm going back to HLJ for good. Edited June 2, 2015 by neoexcaliber Quote
Gakken85 Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I'm not sure why anybody shops at NY - we all know how they operate haha. Quote
eriku Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Well AmiAmi sure is taking their sweet time sending this out. Quote
Gunn Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I was just about to ask if ANYONE got their shipping notice from AmiAmi. Quote
no3Ljm Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I was just about to ask if ANYONE got their shipping notice from AmiAmi. No notice yet. Quote
dapro Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 No notice yet. Same here, paid Sunday. Haven't heard anything. Quote
Mr Bomber Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) i just manage to catch it on stock on hlj, and ordered it, i hope its on stock, when i checked again 15 minutes later, it said out of stock/discontinued Edited June 3, 2015 by Mr Bomber Quote
aaajin Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Just paid $32 EMS shipping to have it shipped from hlj's warehouse. Dont see any future items that will be bundled with this in the next 55 days..sigh. Bandai's 19 advanced looks great, but after 2 x Arcadia's 19's, need something different enough to justify purchase. Was wondering how much did people pay from NY shipped? Mine was quoted @ 23150¥ shipped but totally forgot to pay the Pre/O and was cancelled (prolly banned too lol) but seeing how people got burned with NY in case of defective product, went with the hlj route. Luckily they had a quick "leftover" sale window, just in time when NY cancelled my PO. Price is about $10 higher than NY, but maybe worth the assurance? Edited June 3, 2015 by aaajin Quote
F360 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Now I know why NY didn't ship my item. They wanted to fleece me for more money. They gave me an invoice, I fully paid for it and then they ask me for more shipping money because the "box was bigger than expected". Apparently the shipping amount in the invoice (that I paid for thus completing the contract) is only an estimate and this is the second time they pulled this stunt on me. I'm done with NY. The Grace VF-27 will be the last I get from those bloodsuckers. I should've just went with HLJ. Wanna know how much I paid for shipping? 18,200 yen and now they want another 13,400. HLJ charges maybe 1/3 that amount. Did you order like 10? The shipping price for 1 vf-1j armored is 3860 yen from Hlj , it's actually pretty heavy around 3 lbs. But they also limit on how much a customer can purchase so I don't think it will work with your large order. For Nippon Yasan orders , depending on how much I can save on combin shipping cost , I actually prefer to ship them separately. I remember their combine shipping for 3 vf-25 was like only 500 yen in saving, so I made 3 separate orders , lol all shipping to the same address. It's safer , what are the chances that all 3 gets lost , and better packaging protection. Also should your preorder item ending up bigger or heavier than their estimate , because it's a single or small order , they will just eat the difference , but for huge/large orders it will be too noticeable and they will not let it slide, and with international orders when you go over a certain size or weight , the price can increase dramatically. Was your other Nippon Yasan extra invoice you happen to be a large order too. Main reason for purchasing this from N-Y, their pre order price was 19,950 yen with Rsal 1,890 , at 21,840 shipped it's pretty tough to beat. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Did you order like 10? The shipping price for 1 vf-1j armored is 3860 yen from Hlj , it's actually pretty heavy around 3 lbs. But they also limit on how much a customer can purchase so I don't think it will work with your large order. For Nippon Yasan orders , depending on how much I can save on combin shipping cost , I actually prefer to ship them separately. I remember their combine shipping for 3 vf-25 was like only 500 yen in saving, so I made 3 separate orders , lol all shipping to the same address. It's safer , what are the chances that all 3 gets lost , and better packaging protection. Also should your preorder item ending up bigger or heavier than their estimate , because it's a single or small order , they will just eat the difference , but for huge/large orders it will be too noticeable and they will not let it slide, and with international orders when you go over a certain size or weight , the price can increase dramatically. Was your other Nippon Yasan extra invoice you happen to be a large order too. Main reason for purchasing this from N-Y, their pre order price was 19,950 yen with Rsal 1,890 , at 21,840 shipped it's pretty tough to beat. A little more than that but NY did say they can't send me a single shipment and it'll still have to be 2 separate shipments even if I pay them more. The upsetting part? I initially made 2 orders of 7 each units each but decided to combine them since it appeared in the combine order option. The problem now is that the new order which will still be 2 shipments cost more than the initial 2 orders. Like 10k yen more. They refused to revert to the previous arrangement and they also had the cheek to tell me I'd have to pay them more if I wanted to break them down into even smaller shipments. I went with NY because of their prices as well but I learnt the hard way that they will only honour those prices if bought in small amounts since their toy prices are lower than other retailers and they rely on shipping to turn a profit. Unfortunately, their system offers a lower shipping price if the order is large enough and that eats into their profit, thus the reason why buying 10 units to save on shipping ended up costing almost the same as buying 10 units separately. They did try to placate me by offering to send my item as soon as I paid them yesterday. It's Wednesday now, and I've yet to receive any shipping notice. Would it be too harsh to call them lying bastards? Edited June 3, 2015 by neoexcaliber Quote
troyness Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 my colleague gave me the wrong delivery address...as in it doesn't exist, now my VF—1 is lost somewhere in China , hlj say wait it out. Saving face means no direct apology or admitting fault. I'd love to headbutt him..but he knows Wing Chung and would see my headbutt coming through my weight shift and deflect it...so chin up neoexcaliber!! Quote
eriku Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Yep, got my AmiAmi shipping notice. This is the longest they've ever sat on an order of mine. Typically when I pay for an order on Friday/Saturday I would have it by Wednesday. Maybe they're short staffed due to some national celebration. Is it Japanese Shark Week? I'll just say it's Japanese Shark Week. Edited June 3, 2015 by eriku Quote
DarrinG Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Found some other pics on twitter He's looking a little pink . . . Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 He's looking a little pink . . . damn... i may cancel mine. Quote
DarrinG Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Maybe its actually an advantage that does not allow the plastic to yellow over time... Quote
eriku Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 "Here's your white Valkyrie, would you like it in yellow or pink?" Quote
Saburo Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) He's looking a little pink . . . Sure looks like it... I'll find out for sure this weekend. Well... hopefully its delivered. Edited June 3, 2015 by Saburo Quote
Mechapilot77 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 i'm pretty sure natural lighting will show it white. then again, even the previous "pink" valks look fine is all but CFL lighting. Quote
chyll2 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I think it is the Auto White Balance that messing it up. As said by Mechapilot, in normal lighting condition, it will be white. Quote
treatment Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) I reckon the best way to make sure about this "pink" is to have a side-by-side comparo with the old Yammie. Under whatever lighting conditions, and possibly inside and outside (sunny) the house. One thing I noticed from the pics is that the "white" on the Armor is a little different from the "white" of the 1J. Edited June 3, 2015 by treatment Quote
dapro Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I reckon the best way to make sure about this "pink" is to have a side-by-side comparo with the old Yammie. Under whatever lighting conditions, and possibly inside and outside (sunny) the house. One thing I noticed from the pics is that the "white" on the Armor is a little different from the "white" of the 1J. Once I have it, I'll put them side by side and see. Quote
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