Bandai DX VF-31

[F360]

How much is EMS shipping to NY or anywhere in the states usually?

For a dx chogokin is probably around 4200 yen

[Duymon]

good thing I sold a lot of dx'es a month back to make the funds and space available for these suckers >

[ridgebacks]

So the face in battlroid mode becomes a separate piece?

And also, that huge gap behind the cockpit in fighter mode worries me a bit.

[Mommar]

And also, that huge gap behind the cockpit in fighter mode worries me a bit.

It shouldn't, the YF-30 doesn't have that.

[anime52k8]

Did I miss this again?

[Cowboy17]

Man, this thing looks like it will be impossible to display in battroid without a stand

[Mommar]

Man, this thing looks like it will be impossible to display in battroid without a stand

Why? The YF-30 can be displayed without the stand just fine.

[ManhattanProject972]

For a dx chogokin is probably around 4200 yen

Thanks for the info, I was worried it would put it above or at what they're going for on Ebay.

Speaking of which where do you fellows do your Valk shopping at anyhows?

My last couple of purchases were on Ebay and I was wondering if there were any other good sites.

[wmkjr]

So the face in battlroid mode becomes a separate piece?

And also, that huge gap behind the cockpit in fighter mode worries me a bit.

The face looks like one solid piece. You just have to rotate it around like the YF-30 if that's what you're asking.

I wouldn't worry. It was a touch and try event so it was probably cycled through a lot of transformations and they didn't reset it properly.

Also, it looked like it stood up fine without the stand (2:17 mark)

[Shukenzero]

Thanks for the info, I was worried it would put it above or at what they're going for on Ebay.

Speaking of which where do you fellows do your Valk shopping at anyhows?

My last couple of purchases were on Ebay and I was wondering if there were any other good sites.

Hobbylinkjapan, amiami, Nippon-Yasan, hobbysearch, cdjapan, hell even jungle's online shop. Just keep tabs on when the preorders start and then it's literally a 10 second window of agony to see if you got cartjacked or some other error. A few lucky ones manage to get in a preorder...eventually

[F360]

Thanks for the info, I was worried it would put it above or at what they're going for on Ebay.

Speaking of which where do you fellows do your Valk shopping at anyhows?

My last couple of purchases were on Ebay and I was wondering if there were any other good sites.

The normal japanese webstores.

www.1999.co.jp

www.amiami.com

www.anime-export.com

www.HLJ.com

www.nippon-yasan.com

it's all about the preorder, they get sold out quick.

[spanner]

wasn't the release date for the VF-31J pushed back a week?

[IXTL]

wasn't the release date for the VF-31J pushed back a week?

No. It's not been delayed.

[spanner]

oh! I see NY still specifies the 17th of Dec! less than a week away then!

[Lolicon]

Another week away? I want it nooooow!

[IXTL]

Packaging

[Scyla]

I love the new packaging! I want them all.

On that note I'm really miffed that Delta didn't have a second add-on armor set or more variety for the weapon container. That would result provide more options for display. Oh well I can still hope they add them in the movies if they do produce them.

[IXTL]

On that note I'm really miffed that Delta didn't have a second add-on armor set or more variety for the weapon container. That would result provide more options for display. Oh well I can still hope they add them in the movies if they do produce them.

Agreed. All we got was the sound booster and it was only used in one episode iirc.

Wasted potential imo.

[David Hingtgen]

That's my hope----that the movies will make really neat/worthwhile armor set.

Sigh---a valk designed with a replaceable weapons module---and they don't even fight in battroid mode in this series, much less try different weapons.

[ChaoticYeti]

Please don't have loose joints. Please don't have loose joints. Tight ankles all around! Please.

[chyll2]

Looking good. Excited for January

[wm cheng]

Has anyone from HLJ gotten a payment request yet? I haven't.

[F360]

Has anyone from HLJ gotten a payment request yet? I haven't.

The release date is 12-17-2016 , so you will most likley get the payment request then.

[jrhudson311]

From the sites below which ones are more likely to reopen preorders /have stock to buy after the release?

www.1999.co.jp

www.amiami.com

www.anime-export.com

www.HLJ.com

www.nippon-yasan.com

Thanks guys!

[Kanedas Bike]

From the sites below which ones are more likely to reopen preorders /have stock to buy after the release?

www.1999.co.jp

www.amiami.com

www.anime-export.com

www.HLJ.com

www.nippon-yasan.com

Thanks guys!

Honestly, you could flip a coin and have better odds trying to guess.

Of those listed, Nippon-Yassan and Anime Export are very likely, if they restock, to raise the prices higher than retail.

-b.

[jrhudson311]

Honestly, you could flip a coin and have better odds trying to guess.

Of those listed, Nippon-Yassan and Anime Export are very likely, if they restock, to raise the prices higher than retail.

-b.

Yea honestly I appreciate that advice. Its good to know I can just pick a couple of sites to watch and be done with it.

Edited December 11, 2016 by jrhudson311

[General Rasp]

I really hope I don't fall down the rabbit hole of "I will get Hayate's and Messer's VFs that will be good. But Mirage's color scheme was cool too, and Arad's. So I might as well get Chuck's to round them out."

[spanner]

dang it! im now thinking I want a second one, but I don't want to pay stupid post release high prices..

[Heatwave]

I'm ok with Messer being next--the more -31's as a whole they sell, the lower the demand for each successive one---thus easier for me to get Mirage's.

Never thought of this. Heck yes if this is true!

[chyll2]

they should prioritize Chuck's. then follow up by Arad'sThen after that, they can go and release in random order the following:

31A, Mirage or Messer.

[arbit]

up at amiami.

Nabbed one...My self control at work.

Dont want to wait who-knows-how-long for Arad.

Edited December 12, 2016 by arbit

[IXTL]

Bandai has uploaded a new updated DX VF-31J transformation video on their Youtube channel.

[Negotiator]

wow didn't really know how much crazy backspace these take up. they could never where a giant jacket.

Edited December 12, 2016 by Negotiator

[Axelay]

Still want only Messer's. And with a recast (or part swap) of a VF-31S head. Because I make no sense sometimes.

[Kanedas Bike]

Yea honestly I appreciate that advice. Its good to know I can just pick a couple of sites to watch and be done with it.

It really is luck of the draw with these, another thing is to watch AmiAmi and HLJ like a hawk this week and next. It's been a fairly common occurrence for pre-orders to reopen (as arbit mentioned a couple of posts ago) and then stores to have stock come and go shortly after release.

Good luck

-b.