Guest davidwhangchoi Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Is that site legit? I have never heard of it. i see a thunder force III mega drive cart. Quote
jasonmacross83 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Is that site legit? I have never heard of it. They have an eBay site with loads of feedback. Managed to snag a kylo ren figuarts preorder i see a thunder force III mega drive cart. Awesome game! I played the snes version. Loved the soundtrack Quote
Loop Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) I was always more of a Gradius/Life Force series / R-type fan myself. I still play those games to this day lol. Edited October 22, 2015 by Loop Quote
jenius Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Gaiares! That was the best side scrolling shooter EVERZ. In other news, HLJ just forced me to ship my Hi-Metal R Hikaru so it's on its way. Someday I'll review it... Quote
TheFallen Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I am a bit dubious paying for a preorder on ebay that is still 4 months away. There is no Paypal protection. I feel confident that when these are finally released they will be easily available just like the Armoured Valkyrie was. Gaiares! That was the best side scrolling shooter EVERZ. In other news, HLJ just forced me to ship my Hi-Metal R Hikaru so it's on its way. Someday I'll review it... The Strike Valkyrie? I didn't think that was due until the end of next month? Quote
F360 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I am a bit dubious paying for a preorder on ebay that is still 4 months away. There is no Paypal protection. I feel confident that when these are finally released they will be easily available just like the Armoured Valkyrie was. The Strike Valkyrie? I didn't think that was due until the end of next month? I'm pretty sure he mean the VF-1J Hikaru. Also Paypal protection have changed to 180 days for a while now. Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 The Strike Valkyrie? I didn't think that was due until the end of next month? Probably he was referring to the VF-1J GBP. I'm pretty sure he mean the VF-1J Hikaru. Also Paypal protection have changed to 180 days for a while now. Almost 6 months? That's good news! Quote
TheFallen Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I didn't know Paypal had changed to 180 days. I don't use ebay much. That makes sense it being the GBP. It was only because the Strike Valk description says Hiraku Model that I thought it might have been that he was referring to. Quote
calubin_175 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Hi-Metal R Focker VF-1S Strike Valkyrie coming to Tamashii Web Store. To be shipped in April. Quote
joppewo Posted October 22, 2015 Author Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Hi-Metal R Focker VF-1S Strike Valkyrie coming to Tamashii Web Store. To be shipped in April. cr: taghobby Edited October 22, 2015 by joppewo Quote
jenius Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I'm going to go out on a limb and say if the Glaug is next then Focker VF-1S will follow. They're not brave enough to do three questionable sellers in a row. So is the Glaug next or Focker? Quote
calubin_175 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Glaug as regular, and Focker as color variation at web store. Quote
Old Man Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Hi-Metal R Focker VF-1S Strike Valkyrie coming to Tamashii Web Store. To be shipped in April. Can we assume this will be available through Nippon-Yasan? Quote
Scyla Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Can we assume this will be available through Nippon-Yasan? Probably but be aware that you now have to pay for Tamashii Web Shop items upfront. Quote
seti88 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Probably but be aware that you now have to pay for Tamashii Web Shop items upfront. I didnt know that! cr: taghobby So i take it pre-orders open end of this month from what i can see there... Quote
calubin_175 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Orders taken during the first week will include the special display base. Same price. Quote
joppewo Posted October 22, 2015 Author Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Tamashii web-page up: http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000100289/ NY: http://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/14320-hi-metal-r-vf-1s-strike-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-limited-edition.html Edited October 22, 2015 by joppewo Quote
Old Man Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Tamashii web-page up: http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000100289/ NY: http://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/14320-hi-metal-r-vf-1s-strike-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-limited-edition.html Thank you! Pre-ordered 2 Probably but be aware that you now have to pay for Tamashii Web Shop items upfront. FYI, they allowed me to pay later, as usual. Quote
technoblue Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I wonder what the chances are of a web exclusive Max 1S release? Anyway, in for one Roy. : ) Quote
calubin_175 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I wonder what the chances are of a web exclusive Max 1S release? Anyway, in for one Roy. : ) Maybe Max 1S will be next year's Tamashii nation exclusive. Releasing two colour variations of the same mould as web exclusives is unlikely.don't think Bandai has done it before recently. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Preordered. I'll definitely buy a VF-1S Max. Quote
CRYO Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Yeah, tamashii web exclusive made this an easy pre order, in for 1 Fokker + 1 iron ultraman Quote
sharky Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Tamashii web-page up: http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000100289/ NY: http://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/14320-hi-metal-r-vf-1s-strike-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-limited-edition.html Heck yeah! Thanks for the link. Quote
Scyla Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Thank you! Pre-ordered 2 FYI, they allowed me to pay later, as usual. That is weird. Please keep me/us update for more information. I myself had to pay upfront for the S.H.Figuarts Sailor Pluto after I preordered it day one (the invoice came a few month later). The same is true for the board members that ordered the S.H.Figuarts X Chogokin Hulkbuster from NY. I will wait and see what they say about the MB Astray Red Frame once orders are up and keep additional funds ready if I have to pay upfront. Quote
neoexcaliber Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Orders taken during the first week will include the special display base. Same price. I wonder if NY would be able to guarantee this if we order it now. I'm a bit skeptical since they tend to fulfill smaller orders first regardless of when the orders were placed. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 That is weird. Please keep me/us update for more information. I myself had to pay upfront for the S.H.Figuarts Sailor Pluto after I preordered it day one (the invoice came a few month later). The same is true for the board members that ordered the S.H.Figuarts X Chogokin Hulkbuster from NY. I will wait and see what they say about the MB Astray Red Frame once orders are up and keep additional funds ready if I have to pay upfront. I chose pay later as well for the VF-1S Roy. Quote
sh9000 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Better scaled. This is not. Edited October 24, 2015 by sh9000 Quote
calubin_175 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Colour of Roy's look greyish, not sure about Hikaru's though. It will be less prone to oxidising. Edited October 22, 2015 by calubin_175 Quote
CoreyD Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Canon or not, I actually like the grey better. Quote
jvmacross Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Should we be expecting more Tenjin boxart? Or was that just for the GBP-1J? Quote
seti88 Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 NY is charging even more than the tamashii page.... Quote
jvmacross Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 I wonder what the chances are of a web exclusive Max 1S release? Anyway, in for one Roy. : ) Between the HM and HMR collection...it is essentially the only DYRL VF they need to make to match Yamato's output.... Will they be leaving the yellow head arrows off? Hope not. Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 cr: taghobby I really hope that those pictures are of hand-painted prototypes, because the skull & crossbones on the heatshields are placed too high, making the heatshields appear oblong. This is strange because while the old Hi-Metal Strike VF-1S (2010) also had the same problem, Bandai fixed the skull & crossbones the following year on the exclusive Hikaru, Max, and Kakizaki VF-1A's. Now, it looks like Bandai is reverting back to their original misapplication. In some of those pictures on Bandai's page, Roy's VF-1S almost looks like it's grey with a slightly blueish tint. I don't mind the change, it just seems pretty inexplicable. Quote
technoblue Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) NY is charging even more than the tamashii page.... Indeed. It is a difference of 616 JPY with the posted price. Is Japan sales tax still around 8%? That would put the actual Tamashii retail price around 8744 JPY and the no tax difference at about 1376 JPY. Even then, it's still not bad if N-Y can secure the orders. If you have a contact or family overseas, then it may be worthwhile to seek out another solution. In some of those pictures on Bandai's page, Roy's VF-1S almost looks like it's grey with a slightly blueish tint. I don't mind the change, it just seems pretty inexplicable. I don't mind the change either, although I was thinking it could be the light that was used for in the photos. But I really don't know. It will be interesting to see both Hikaru and Roy's 1S in hand. If Bandai is changing things, then they aren't alone. It seems both Arcadia and Bandai are doing this just for the sake of doing something different and making their new VF-1 releases stand out (and that can be cool too). Of course, my single wish is for one of the two companies to finish the 1S trio. Edited October 22, 2015 by technoblue Quote
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