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[borgified]

So you did get the Defender after all @Stranger after I posted it.  I'm guessing the HMR Monster will be close to $80ish for DHL if anyone is itching to get it.

Edit: Someone has snagged it anyways within 12 hours.

Edited September 26, 2020 by borgified

[Stranger]

Yeah! 6000 yen was def a good deal. I doubted I'd have a chance at picking it up for cheaper. One of the few items that sold cheaper than MSRP (I guess the box dmg helped). 

[vf1]

11 hours ago, mantisfists said:

If shipping weren't so crazy right now, I'd be all over this.  I almost bought this when it came available this morning. Sooooooooo tempting.

I got one locally last month or else I would have bought it too : )  It's an awesome toy but once you get it, it's a slippery slope as I have gotten other HMRs too now.. haha

[sqidd]

Another Monster on Buyee. I'm glad I don't have room for more than one of these. Three Monsters would be pretty cool!

https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/g450617547

[apptt4]

Mandarake will have the Monster up again soon, I cancelled my order. shipping to Oz too exy at ¥12,310.

[borgified]

1 hour ago, apptt4 said:

Mandarake will have the Monster up again soon, I cancelled my order. shipping to Oz too exy at ¥12,310.

And it's back up for grabs! If anyone wants it then: Go Go Go and do a Speedy Gonzales.

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1126967776&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en

Edit: Re-did link. 

Edited September 27, 2020 by borgified

[borgified]

Who here took the plunge and got the HMR Monster?

Hope that it didn't cost you over 50k yen in total (with s&h) to get it sent out. 

[vladykins]

I had been talking up the HMR Monster on an FB group so it may have been grabbed up by one of the folks there.

[mantisfists]

Apparently, the shipping was too much for the most recent buyer as well, as the Monster is back available.

[borgified]

So it looks like everyone is playing tag with the HMR Monster due to the fact that s+h is going to make them broke.

It's going to be sitting here for a long time untill this outbreak is controlled.

[BlueMax]

It would be nice of Mandarake (or any other similar establishment) to publish the known shipping cost for whatever previous destination that was requested as part of its listing (I know Sahra had it, but nowadays everthing there just says "checking").

I imagine, it could save them quite a bit of trouble in the long run, especially for the bulkier items.

[sqidd]

4 hours ago, BlueMax said:

It would be nice of Mandarake (or any other similar establishment) to publish the known shipping cost for whatever previous destination that was requested as part of its listing (I know Sahra had it, but nowadays everthing there just says "checking").

I imagine, it could save them quite a bit of trouble in the long run, especially for the bulkier items.

That would be a major web site/software upgrade to a site that alreday looks like it's held together by bumble gum. And it may be something as simple as they can't get the DHL supplied software to play well with their site. It may be less expensive to have the employees spend extra time doing the back and forth opposed to upgrading and then dealing with the inevitable "working out the bugs".

[BlueMax]

1 hour ago, sqidd said:

That would be a major web site/software upgrade to a site that alreday looks like it's held together by bumble gum. And it may be something as simple as they can't get the DHL supplied software to play well with their site. It may be less expensive to have the employees spend extra time doing the back and forth opposed to upgrading and then dealing with the inevitable "working out the bugs".

You are probably right that at their scale, the kind of realtime shipping estimate has a poor cost-benefit ratio. Well, if this is the more cost effective method for them at the cost of user experience, then the only thing i'd ask from them is that they stop threatening end users with a ban for cancelling orders which the end user in all sincerity would have bought if not for the shipping charges.

Edited September 29, 2020 by BlueMax

[vladykins]

I've been keeping an eye on their ebay site to see if they add it, since their listings are usually free shipping from there.

 

[borgified]

Someone has already bit on the HMR Monster. Hopefully that it will disappear from the list this time. 

[vladykins]

I keep telling myself I don't need another one yet, so it isn't me.

[sqidd]

This could end up being a good deal.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-hi-metal-r-macross-Milia-And-Max-Super-VF-1J-Set-Bandai-Robotech/164408883790?hash=item2647887a4e:g:RK4AAOSwvBFfW7rp

[mantisfists]

10 minutes ago, sqidd said:

This could end up being a good deal.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-hi-metal-r-macross-Milia-And-Max-Super-VF-1J-Set-Bandai-Robotech/164408883790?hash=item2647887a4e:g:RK4AAOSwvBFfW7rp

I bought a missile Regult set from this seller in the FS section here and currently am waiting on a strike Roy. So, if anybody orders from him, I have no doubt they will be happy with that they get.  

Edited October 1, 2020 by mantisfists

[seti88]

 

DBP- defender battroid pack.

Edited October 2, 2020 by seti88

[Gabe Q]

Now there's something I've never seen before! Not the best look for the valk but I'm awarding points for originality. 

[EastwindS2k]

6 hours ago, seti88 said:

 

DBP- defender battroid pack.

[sh9000]

That’s pretty cool.

[borgified]

Oh @no3Ljm... 

Looks like Gwyn Campbell is twinning you with the same profile pic. 

Actually that bash posted above with the model kit Defender and the HMR VF-1j looks interesting. 

[jvmacross]

6 hours ago, Gabe Q said:

Now there's something I've never seen before! Not the best look for the valk but I'm awarding points for originality. 

Guess you and some others here forgot about or did not know Macross the First already mashed up VF-1's and Destroids....nothing is original these days...

Edited October 2, 2020 by jvmacross

[seti88]

Wish bandai would also add macross the first designs into a HMR wishlist for voting!  

After all it would make the case for more vf-1 mold re-use....

[Stranger]

My wife just picked me up the F-1S Strike Valkyrie ( Roy Fokker ・ Special) from Manadrake. It did NOT come with the display stand, which is unfortunate. I checked the listing and they didn't mention the display stand was missing.

Anyways, is there a place to purchase the display stands separately? Thanks!

[sqidd]

Just now, Stranger said:

My wife just picked me up the F-1S Strike Valkyrie ( Roy Fokker ・ Special) from Manadrake. It did NOT come with the display stand, which is unfortunate. I checked the listing and they didn't mention the display stand was missing.

Anyways, is there a place to purchase the display stands separately? Thanks!

I don't think you can get the Focker specific stands separately. It's a Tamashi Stage Act 5 stand though. The Focker is just a different color. IMO the c;lear ones look better. I don't use the Focker stands 9but I don't want to sell them).This is a three pack:

https://www.amazon.com/Tamashii-Nations-Bandai-Mechanics-Action/dp/B003F256QI/ref=pd_lpo_21_img_1/134-3902100-9476135?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B003F256QI&pd_rd_r=c292639d-4c72-4dbb-b934-e8d9e363d915&pd_rd_w=CqrrO&pd_rd_wg=RrfBf&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=BS83YEV13GMVBSFMRWWK&psc=1&refRID=BS83YEV13GMVBSFMRWWK

 

[Anasazi37]

4 hours ago, sqidd said:

I don't think you can get the Focker specific stands separately. It's a Tamashi Stage Act 5 stand though. The Focker is just a different color. IMO the c;lear ones look better. I don't use the Focker stands 9but I don't want to sell them).This is a three pack:

https://www.amazon.com/Tamashii-Nations-Bandai-Mechanics-Action/dp/B003F256QI/ref=pd_lpo_21_img_1/134-3902100-9476135?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B003F256QI&pd_rd_r=c292639d-4c72-4dbb-b934-e8d9e363d915&pd_rd_w=CqrrO&pd_rd_wg=RrfBf&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=BS83YEV13GMVBSFMRWWK&psc=1&refRID=BS83YEV13GMVBSFMRWWK

 

The Roy stand will *very* rarely come up for sale on its own on Mandarake and Jungle:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1067750332

So, going the regular Stage Act.5 route is a good idea. I have my Roy, Max, and Milia on their special stands, but I'm not a huge fan of the colors and markings on them. I've thought about swapping them out for clear ones because those stands look better (but also don't want to sell the special ones).

[sqidd]

13 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said:

The Roy stand will *very* rarely come up for sale on its own on Mandarake and Jungle:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1067750332

So, going the regular Stage Act.5 route is a good idea. I have my Roy, Max, and Milia on their special stands, but I'm not a huge fan of the colors and markings on them. I've thought about swapping them out for clear ones because those stands look better (but also don't want to sell the special ones).

Will ya look at that. I stand corrected.

Check your PM's. I sent some decal questions.

[vlenhoff]

I personally went clear after a while, as It gives a better illusion of flying. The colored ones break the illusion imho.

[vlenhoff]

9 hours ago, Stranger said:

My wife just picked me up the F-1S Strike Valkyrie ( Roy Fokker ・ Special) from Manadrake. It did NOT come with the display stand, which is unfortunate. I checked the listing and they didn't mention the display stand was missing.

Anyways, is there a place to purchase the display stands separately? Thanks!

IIRC i got mine at BBTS . Tamashii act5 i think, which were 2 for 10 or 15 bucks. 

[sqidd]

5 hours ago, vlenhoff said:

IIRC i got mine at BBTS . Tamashii act5 i think, which were 2 for 10 or 15 bucks. 

I was getting them from BBTS too. But they stopped selling them as far as I can tell (I just searched again). That's when I moved to Amazon.

BBTS was $7/ stand with shipping. Amazon is $7.66/ with Prime. Not too shabby.

[DewPoint]

In 2017 I paid $10.53 for the 3 pack from Amazon.  In 2019 I paid $9.99 for the 2 pack from Amazon.  I haven't been able to find the Trident stand for a decent price yet, but I haven't been looking lately.  Prices in Amazon can vary wildly, Keep an eye on it and you may be able to save a bit.  Keepa is a good site to check current and historical prices on Amazon.com items.

[Slave IV]

The Tamashii stages are often reissued. During times in between and stock is maybe lower, the price can go up. Once they are reissued, they usually go on clearance after a while and the cycle continues.

[jaylive]

so, is this line officially dead?