barurutor Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 N-Y payment due date is Aug 22 8am JST. Quote
Big s Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 I still say for those that have a glaug or regult, they make really good storage units for extra hands and the heat shield or other smaller parts. Quote
hachi Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 I have a question for the guys who are in Japan. How long do the HMR valkyries last on the physical stores? I was thinking of cancelling my Max preorder and buying it in Japan instead. Would save me shipping costs (and a trip to the local post office). I'm going to Tokyo in February. Quote
fenrir72 Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 I have a question for the guys who are in Japan. How long do the HMR valkyries last on the physical stores? I was thinking of cancelling my Max preorder and buying it in Japan instead. Would save me shipping costs (and a trip to the local post office). I'm going to Tokyo in February. By that time it would be sold out and scalped! For my sake, I seriously hope they don't re-visit the 1/48 scale. I started with the 1/100 line expecting just to get some here or there mainly to fill in items that had never been made before or were difficult to find, like the enemy mecha and destroids. That expectation quickly went out the window once I got some in hand and now I have to have them all. I could only imagine what would happen to my financial status if they ever started to release 1/48's with today's expectations, techniques, and most importantly prices. Total wallet disintegration. This.... Quote
Big s Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 I doubt the max will sit on the shelf for 3 or 4 months. Quote
sh9000 Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 Um...anyone else know about this feature? Cool. I'll try it out. Quote
Duymon Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 I have a question for the guys who are in Japan. How long do the HMR valkyries last on the physical stores? I was thinking of cancelling my Max preorder and buying it in Japan instead. Would save me shipping costs (and a trip to the local post office). I'm going to Tokyo in February. Keep your preorder. Mainstream stores will sell out of this pretty fast and by feb you're only going to find it in the 2nd-hand or collector shops in Akiba and they'll be marked up for sure. Only the shelf warmers stay around for long Quote
beatsing Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 Do you guys know if any of the hmr shelf warmed in Japan? The Glaug? Quote
Cowboy17 Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Oh great. Dollar has cratered vs the Yen lately. 1 USD is down under 100y now. Quote
hachi Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 OK, thanks for the info guys. I guess I'll have to keep the preorder then. Quote
no3Ljm Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Oh great. Dollar has cratered vs the Yen lately. 1 USD is down under 100y now. I see. So it's back to 100:1. Expensive month indeed, August is. VF-1S. Orguss Olson. Ouch. Quote
easnoddy Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 I see. So it's back to 100:1. Expensive month indeed, August is. VF-1S. Orguss Olson. Ouch. Yeah, I'm figuring thats gonna be a nice $550... Quote
no3Ljm Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Yeah, I'm figuring thats gonna be a nice $550... True. Not to mention the shipping cost for both. Double Ouch. Quote
Duymon Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Do you guys know if any of the hmr shelf warmed in Japan? The Glaug? Believe it or not the regult was everywhere for weeks because Japanese collectors apparently don't have the time, money or space to army build. Quote
RDX17 Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Okay, looking for suggestions on the best way to remove residual tape adhesive from the exterior packaging (box) of one of these HMRs. One side came off nice and clean, but the other side left a tacky/piled film of goo. I tried using another piece of tape (scotch), laying it down over the residue, and then slowly removing it, however the goo remains. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions. Quote
RDX17 Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 Try Goo Gone. I will definitely check this stuff out. Thanks! I think my primary concern, other than knowing the residue is there, is damaging the box. Thanks again though! Quote
ZorClone Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 ugh... I hope that exchange rate get's a bit better by the time my Monster runs out of time in the HLJ private warehouse. Quote
vlenhoff Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) The 1/48 Hikaru 1S is a thing of beauty, but then again, they all are imho. The 1/48 did have a massive chest, the arms are a bit too low in fighter mode, and those chicken hands. These hands can be swapped by TV style hands though. These guys know their stuff, maybe a V2 1/60 is what you are looking for. I own 5 V2 Vf-1 models and have yet to transform one. I am sort of afraid of the shoulders tbh. I bought them like a year or two later after release, so i don't know if the shoulders are fragile or not. I don't know if yamato ever addressed this problem during their production runs. Edited August 18, 2016 by vlenhoff Quote
beatsing Posted August 18, 2016 Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) I think jenius review covers which V2 1/60 have shoulder problems. The latter V2 are supposed to have decent shoulders. All modes look awesome. The parts tab in so it feels tight and no floppy parts. If you have a model listed as proper shoulders you should try out the gerwalk mode that v stance is the best. I agree the yamato 1/48 is real pretty. That jet mode with the bells and whistles is the boss. Can't wait till the destroids come out from bandai. Edited August 19, 2016 by beatsing Quote
fortynickel Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 I like the 1/48s because they are beautiful toys. Fun to transform but more solid without the Super Parts. The 1/60 V2s are definitely better in terms of sculpt, proportions, and are solid in every mode though. But I am usually a little more hesitant to transform them back and forth. Quote
sh9000 Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 Cool feature but it might cause stress marks over time. Quote
F360 Posted August 20, 2016 Posted August 20, 2016 Finally went ahead and brought the Monster on ebay from seller denetmarket for $214.39 after $15 off $75 coupon code. $15 off $75 coupon code CPREP4SCHOOL16 (ends at 4pm pacific standard time) http://pages.ebay.com/promo/2016/0820/CPREP4SCHOOL16.html?customid=717cdac4671911e6984646c0b895752d0INT&pub=5574652453&campid=5335869999&afepn=5335869999&icep_id=117&ipn=icep&_trksid=p2050601.m1256&_trkparms=%26clkid%3D7678838288409606716&afepn=5335869999&rmvSB=true http://www.ebay.com/itm/322231975148?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Quote
Big s Posted August 20, 2016 Posted August 20, 2016 I don't know how the monster helps with school prep unless you count fighting off bullies or geometry lessons on figuring out how much space you need for display 🤓 either way nice promo. Quote
F360 Posted August 20, 2016 Posted August 20, 2016 I don't know how the monster helps with school prep unless you count fighting off bullies or geometry lessons on figuring out how much space you need for display either way nice promo. as long as the code works I would not care what it means. Quote
sh9000 Posted August 20, 2016 Posted August 20, 2016 Thanks for pointing out the code. I just bought something Macross related and not school related too. Quote
AIRMAG Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Playing around with some old TT scaled figures Edited August 21, 2016 by Daedalus Punch Quote
sh9000 Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Remember that episode when Hikaru went ape-sheit crazy on the Zentradi on a giant motorcycle? That was the best episode! Inspired by jvmacross' pic. Edited August 21, 2016 by sh9000 Quote
derex3592 Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 that wins MW today..possibly the entire internet. Quote
jvmacross Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 Inspired by jvmacross' pic. Best. Episode. Ever. Awesome display! If this doesn't make the MW front page, Facebook page, and Twitter page....someone needs to get fired...LOL Quote
Professor Dire Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 Inspired by jvmacross' pic. TO VALHALLA! Quote
beatsing Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 Do you have wreck gar from transformers? Try it with the VF riding wreck gar in motorcycle mode hahaha Quote
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