rdrunner Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 2 hours ago, sh9000 said: Got a good deal on the 2 Regults and the Regult Missile Type Set for $260 shipped. That's a STEAL! Congrats! I have been looking for a Regult missile set for a (reasonable) price for some time now, but they seem to be quite hard to find, listings are kinda few and far in between, but maybe I have not been searching diligently enough. Quote
vlenhoff Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 1:53 PM, sh9000 said: I’m happy to be adding 2 more Regults and 1 more Regult Missile Type Set to my collection thanks to @Tking22. More targets! Quote
sqidd Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 4 hours ago, vlenhoff said: More targets! Pew pew!!! Quote
Convectuoso Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 7:12 PM, sh9000 said: Got a good deal on the 2 Regults and the Regult Missile Type Set for $260 shipped. Good deal indeed! Congratulations! Quote
sh9000 Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 7:08 PM, rdrunner said: That's a STEAL! Congrats! I have been looking for a Regult missile set for a (reasonable) price for some time now, but they seem to be quite hard to find, listings are kinda few and far in between, but maybe I have not been searching diligently enough. Thanks. Tking22 has one more set. You can see if he can give you a deal on it. 14 hours ago, vlenhoff said: More targets! 5 hours ago, Convectuoso said: Good deal indeed! Congratulations! Thanks. They should be coming in today and I’ll pick them up tomorrow. Quote
Podtastic Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 8:21 AM, vlenhoff said: More targets! Or less targets, depending on which side you're on. Quote
sh9000 Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 I need to make an updated pic of my VF-1J Max in Battroid mode (maybe Milia as well) standing over a pile of defeated Regults. Quote
jasonmacross83 Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 I'm hoping this line doesn't dry up soon. That also goes for the Hi-Metal brand overall because this year I am STRONGLY looking forward to the L-Gaim and Layzner sets. I do own the Bat-Shu and I was very overwhelmed with the Walker Gallia. Both those pieces feel like Metal Build figures to me. I scored the Regult Set for a reasonable price as well right before the pandemic hit. Hoping the VF-1J GBP armor is reissued, but with the translucent visor version of the VF-1J. Do you guys think there is a possibility for Hi-Metal Votoms release? Quote
Mommar Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 How about that, my OG Hi-Metal is starting to yellow. Quote
rdrunner Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 4:33 PM, sh9000 said: Thanks. Tking22 has one more set. You can see if he can give you a deal on it. Thanks. They should be coming in today and I’ll pick them up tomorrow. Thanks @sh9000, I talked to him already Quote
sqidd Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 48 minutes ago, Mommar said: How about that, my OG Hi-Metal is starting to yellow. Gotta keep them out of the UV rays. Speaking about the High Metal. I bought one for my Focker Army (got the idea from @jenius pic below). I took it out of the box last night. The difference in quality between the Hi Metal and HMR is MASSIVE! Quote
Mommar Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 Just now, sqidd said: Gotta keep them out of the UV rays. Was never in. Quote
sqidd Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Mommar said: Was never in. Was it in a box? A room with the windows blacked out and any window facing the door either blacked out of UV protected? If not, it was. Quote
tekering Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, sqidd said: Was it in a box? A room with the windows blacked out and any window facing the door either blacked out of UV protected? If not, it was. Absolutely. You've gotta maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy with sunlight. 15 minutes ago, sqidd said: I bought one for my Focker Army (got the idea from @jenius pic below). You're gonna need more Fokkers, then. 17 minutes ago, sqidd said: The difference in quality between the Hi Metal and HMR is MASSIVE! Structurally, no... Aesthetically, yes. Quote
sqidd Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, tekering said: Absolutely. You've gotta maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy with sunlight. You're gonna need more Fokkers, then. Structurally, no... Aesthetically, yes. Jenius has 16 in that pic. I currently have 21 on display. 5 still in boxes. 3 inbound and 3 more I'm searching for but can't find yet. My army is DOUBLE!! You're the one who got me on the UV kick (thank you!). I'm super UV paranoid. I even went as far as to buy a good UV light meter. Maybe the Hi Metal I got was a bad example. It was MISB but pretty darn floppy out of the box. Quote
jenius Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 4:20 PM, Stranger said: Does anyone know the exact limit for Japan Post Surface? Surface is still shipping to the US (and FromJapan is using them for orders), but FromJapan says the package is over the size/wight limit. However, the JapanPost website here: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/service/i_parcel_en.html#:~:text=Features of International Parcel Post,weight limit is 30 kg. seems to suggest that weight limit is 30kg (my package is under 4 kg) and length needs to be under 1.5 meters (and they're giving a length of 61cm x 42 x 34 for my package). So I am hoping that maybe that they actually can use Surface? Yeah, I've complained about this elsewhere. I believe FJ has box sizes that restrict you. While bigger boxes are possible, they limit you to the biggest box they have available. Rinkya used to send me boxes the size of coffins by fairy...FJ stops a bit bigger than a Yamato 1/48. Quote
tekering Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, sqidd said: I currently have 21 on display. 5 still in boxes. 3 inbound and 3 more I'm searching for but can't find yet. My army is DOUBLE!! Can't wait to see that pic! 2 minutes ago, sqidd said: I even went as far as to buy a good UV light meter. I use my eyes. If it an't pitch black with the lights out, my Valks ain't goin' in there! 7 minutes ago, jenius said: I believe FJ has box sizes that restrict you. While bigger boxes are possible, they limit you to the biggest box they have available. Yeah, that sounds unreasonably uncooperative of them. Quote
sqidd Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, jenius said: Yeah, I've complained about this elsewhere. I believe FJ has box sizes that restrict you. While bigger boxes are possible, they limit you to the biggest box they have available. Rinkya used to send me boxes the size of coffins by fairy...FJ stops a bit bigger than a Yamato 1/48. FJ just shipped me four VF-0D’s in one box. Quote
sqidd Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, tekering said: I use my eyes. If it an't pitch black with the lights out, my Valks ain't goin' in there! I have a tool problem. Quote
Acteon Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, sqidd said: Gotta keep them out of the UV rays. Speaking about the High Metal. I bought one for my Focker Army (got the idea from @jenius pic below). I took it out of the box last night. The difference in quality between the Hi Metal and HMR is MASSIVE! Pop it in direct sunlight for a day or two outside - the sun should be able to bleach the plastic back to whiteness, I've used the technique on a few Transformers I own. Lovely set of mechs by the way Quote
sqidd Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 33 minutes ago, Acteon said: Pop it in direct sunlight for a day or two outside - the sun should be able to bleach the plastic back to whiteness, Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Quote
sharky Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Acteon said: Pop it in direct sunlight for a day or two outside - the sun should be able to bleach the plastic back to whiteness, I've used the technique on a few Transformers I own. Lovely set of mechs by the way Are you being sarcastic? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, sharky said: Are you being sarcastic? He's not, it actually does work. Sun-bleaching. Quote
Stranger Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: He's not, it actually does work. Sun-bleaching. But don't you runt he risk of making the plastic brittle with that much UV? Quote
sh9000 Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 One solution to the yellowing of the HM VF-1J Hikaru is to just replace it with the HMR VF-1J Hikaru. Quote
Slave IV Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, sh9000 said: One solution to the yellowing of the HM VF-1J Hikaru is to just replace it with the HMR VF-1J Hikaru. Lol, or just call it the yellow variant VF-1J. Quote
kkx Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Slave IV said: Lol, or just call it the yellow variant VF-1J. Practice your weathering skill on it and call it a old used VF-1J. Quote
borgified Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 20 minutes ago, sh9000 said: One solution to the yellowing of the HM VF-1J Hikaru is to just replace it with the HMR VF-1J Hikaru. 16 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Lol, or just call it the yellow variant VF-1J. 14 minutes ago, kkx said: Practice your weathering skill on it and call it a old used VF-1J. There's also another idea.. Beat the snot out of the yellowed used VF-1J, weather it, and call it battle damaged, sun bleached and neglected. Quote
Slave IV Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 Set your TV to enhance yellow and then you can call it screen accurate! Quote
ScrambledValkyrie Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 From what I’ve seen, the original Hi Metal TV Hikaru 1J was much more likely to yellow than the DYRL 1S and 1A versions, with its really bright white plastic. Quote
sh9000 Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 Yellowing fixed. Spray paint it all black and call it a prototype Stealth VF-1J. Quote
Anasazi37 Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, tekering said: Absolutely. You've gotta maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy with sunlight. Said every vampire who happens to collect Macross toys (not that I'm saying *you're* a vampire, just that it's something a vampire would say) Edited July 14, 2020 by Anasazi37 Quote
sqidd Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 9 hours ago, tekering said: Can't wait to see that pic! Here ya go! Can you believe that I still have 6 more to go?I hope I can fit them in there! -DX 1/48 (waiting on the release) -Wave 1/100 (inbound) -Bandai Mission Gashapons (inbound) -Takatoku 1/100 "Mini Chunky" (can't find one at any price) -Takatoku 1/144 Henkei (can't find one at any price) -Yamato 1/200 Variable Fighter Collection (can't find one) Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, sqidd said: Here ya go! Can you believe that I still have 6 more to go?I hope I can fit them in there! -DX 1/48 (waiting on the release) -Wave 1/100 (inbound) -Bandai Mission Gashapons (inbound) -Takatoku 1/100 "Mini Chunky" (can't find one at any price) -Takatoku 1/144 Henkei (can't find one at any price) -Yamato 1/200 Variable Fighter Collection (can't find one) You're missing Bandai's Super VF-1S Joke Machine. Don't sleep on it just because it's super-deformed; it's got solid engineering and it's perfect transformation. But that's probably because it was designed by Kawamori himself. Quote
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