Bandai Sv-262 DX valk

[Sandman]

  On 11/7/2017 at 7:06 PM, no3Ljm said:

Who doesn't? 

Can't wait for Bandai to make the white one.  

 

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If they do. We haven't even seen Bogue's yet. Probably won't even get the rest with the way they are selling.

[hardreturn]

  On 11/7/2017 at 8:27 PM, Sandman said:

If they do. We haven't even seen Bogue's yet. Probably won't even get the rest with the way they are selling.

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i would rather Bogue's then Roid's. but the white and gold is so nice looking.

[ChaoticYeti]

A CF scheme in more traditional fighter colors would be awesome. It has a very sleak and unique sillouette for Macross.

[Sanity is Optional]

I'm really sad that it's not as popular, it's an entirely new transformation and even appearance compared to previous valkyries.
If only it was less of a pain to transform.

[wmkjr]

They should do the white version since they already have the molds for it finished already.  

[Saburo]

  On 11/7/2017 at 12:02 AM, hardreturn said:

i really like the draken. 

 

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Great shot Hardreturn and welcome to MWF!

[Sanity is Optional]

I'dd be honest, if they made a Deculture/Itasha version of Roid's white Drakken (like this) I would buy the hell out of it.

[Saburo]

  On 11/8/2017 at 1:48 AM, Sanity is Optional said:

I'dd be honest, if they made a Deculture/Itasha version of Roid's white Drakken (like this) I would buy the hell out of it.

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Yes to this!

[Valkyrie Driver]

I am very happy with my Draken III.  

  On 11/8/2017 at 1:48 AM, Sanity is Optional said:

I'dd be honest, if they made a Deculture/Itasha version of Roid's white Drakken (like this) I would buy the hell out of it.

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I'm not usually big on this sort of thing, but, yes. So much Yes...

[Sanity is Optional]

I have the 1/72 for it, and let's be honest.

No way in heeeeeeeeelllllllll am I going to manage to get all those decals on straight, and protected, and have them stay on through even a single transformation.

[seti88]

  On 11/7/2017 at 12:02 AM, hardreturn said:

i really like the draken. 

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What a beaut! Nice shot hardreturn.
Cant wait for bandai to release the white so both of them can be posed together!

[hardreturn]

 

  On 11/8/2017 at 1:30 AM, Saburo said:

Great shot Hardreturn and welcome to MWF!

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thanks

 

  On 11/8/2017 at 4:16 AM, seti88 said:

What a beaut! Nice shot hardreturn.
Cant wait for bandai to release the white so both of them can be posed together!

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thank you.

[Mommar]

I hope they release the white versions sometime but I'm not convinced that's going to happen.  The Delta releases have been really weird.

[Chronocidal]

At this point, I feel like Roid's is at least more likely than the green CF version, since they don't have to do anything fancier than dumping different colored plastic in the mold. 

[hardreturn]

[Slave IV]

Nice shot @hardreturn!

[hardreturn]

  On 11/12/2017 at 4:43 AM, Slave IV said:

Nice shot @hardreturn!

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thanks!

[Valkyrie Driver]

Excellent photograph. Makes the Draken look super cool.

[Sanity is Optional]

Careful about leaving it on the flightpose for too long, supposedly paint will stick to the rubber used on the ends of the rods if you leave it for a long time.

Looks awesome!

[Slave IV]

  On 11/12/2017 at 6:47 AM, Sanity is Optional said:

Careful about leaving it on the flightpose for too long, supposedly paint will stick to the rubber used on the ends of the rods if you leave it for a long time.

Looks awesome!

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True! I've had paint come off after minutes  on one of those stands. Some seran wrap or paper over the tips should solve the problem though. 

[Lolicon]

I'd just be wary when using Flightpose stands and make sure that the tips are never in contact with any painted surfaces. 

[hardreturn]

thanks all! for the compliments and the advice

[Darotower]

Nice shot hardreturn, I'm with you SV-262 looks better for me with the sword and shield on without the lildrakens!

[Xigfrid]

  On 11/12/2017 at 4:30 AM, hardreturn said:

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Amazing shot, great lighting. Is it a wide angle lens? I love the perspective. 

[hardreturn]

  On 11/12/2017 at 4:19 PM, Xigfrid said:

Amazing shot, great lighting. Is it a wide angle lens? I love the perspective. 

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thanks. ya, it was shot with a 10-22mm at 16mm

[Saburo]

Great shot @hardreturn!!

[Arkham]

Hello folks,

Maybe a bit off topic, but I've set my mind on acquiring this beautiful valk, so the only question remains... where from?
it's not listed in hlj, but it is in amiami. I don't really know that much, so wondering what are good options to get this Draken III (and "yes", I would love to get the draklings, pods and sword)

 

Thanks!

[Sanity is Optional]

Mandarake has a few listed below MSRP and unopened, and they get more relatively frequently (week or two).

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1062231806&ref=list

Edited December 1, 2017 by Sanity is Optional

[Arkham]

Thanks man. See this is the things that get me all nervous and paranoic.... cause those prices are around 19k and I'm seeing Amiami (brand new) at 17k (http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-023079)

Am I missing something here, maybe it's another "version" or "release", or a completely different toy alltogether?

(halp!)

[no3Ljm]

  On 12/1/2017 at 6:40 PM, Arkham said:

Thanks man. See this is the things that get me all nervous and paranoic.... cause those prices are around 19k and I'm seeing Amiami (brand new) at 17k (http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-023079)

Am I missing something here, maybe it's another "version" or "release", or a completely different toy alltogether?

(halp!)

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Don't panic. They're just one and the same. There's no different versions nor different releases. AmiAmi is just trying to move their in-store stock. That's why they're heavily discounted. It's why it's best to browse around first on different stores and sites rather to give in immediately. Besides, why panic when you're happy with what you're getting?  

 

[wmkjr]

  On 12/1/2017 at 6:40 PM, Arkham said:

Thanks man. See this is the things that get me all nervous and paranoic.... cause those prices are around 19k and I'm seeing Amiami (brand new) at 17k (http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-023079)

Am I missing something here, maybe it's another "version" or "release", or a completely different toy alltogether?

(halp!)

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Those 19k mandarake prices are from the Japanese version of the site which includes Japan tax. The english/international side doesn't so it shows as 17k, which is about the same price as Amiami's one though Amiami's will be NIB.  Also, check out the Macross Toy release thread that's at the top of the page. It'll be a good reference for you to use in the future as it usually gets updated when new releases are announced.

[Sanity is Optional]

  On 12/1/2017 at 7:01 PM, wmkjr said:

Those 19k mandarake prices are from the Japanese version of the site which includes Japan tax. The english/international side doesn't so it shows as 17k, which is about the same price as Amiami's one though Amiami's will be NIB.  Also, check out the Macross Toy release thread that's at the top of the page. It'll be a good reference for you to use in the future as it usually gets updated when new releases are announced.

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Yup, the price drops the tax once you hit the "English" link above the search bar.

Or use this link to go to the English entry: https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/DetailPage/item?itemCode=1062231806&ref=list&lang=en

[Bishop]

Neat trick: beware since only higher priced item is shown by store. If you click on any store, you will see if they have another at a lower price. They should just display all prices, that would be more fair. 

SAHRA has the draken for 14k yens https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1072017608&ref=doc

[chyll2]

Mandarake 262 prices are steady 17k yen while used stay around 14k.  Jungle Japan last week has 12k yen for used figure and I think 16k yen for a brand new.

 

[Arkham]

  On 12/2/2017 at 4:53 AM, chyll2 said:

Mandarake 262 prices are steady 17k yen while used stay around 14k.  Jungle Japan last week has 12k yen for used figure and I think 16k yen for a brand new.

 

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Sigh, amiami NEW 262 is no longer available

I'm seeing Mandarake now... it says "

Condition	Unopened, package damaged

 

Has anyone used Mandarake before and can ship in about what to expect from that phrase? Also, since there is tons of stores to choose, any particular one to avoid or to prefer when it comes to international shipping?

 

Thanks!