General Rasp Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 On 10/2/2017 at 6:35 AM, jenius said: At least they told us they're making some tweaks. I think I want my HMR Defender that's shipping with it more than the VF-1J toy at this point. Expand Yeah, I shipped my private warehouse today. My two defenders and SOC Mazinkaiser had another 10 days before the 60 limit. I seriously doubt Milia is going to be release the first week in October. I am getting a few things in November so she can ship with them. Quote
neko878 Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Just checked my email today. NY pushed back release date to 10/31. I wonder why? Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 2, 2017 Author Posted October 2, 2017 On 10/2/2017 at 8:54 PM, neko878 said: Just checked my email today. NY pushed back release date to 10/31. I wonder why? Expand There's no official announcement as to why. But since their last post on their blog is all about fixes, then it's safe to assume that there's still in the stage. Quote
neko878 Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 On 10/2/2017 at 9:50 PM, no3Ljm said: There's no official announcement as to why. But since their last post on their blog is all about fixes, then it's safe to assume that there's still in the stage. Expand Thanks for the info no3Ljm. I'm guessing these "fixes" are from the upgrades. The waiting continues... Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 the mold is degrading. they have to come out with fixes to compensate. Quote
treatment Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Maybe they just changed factory or something? Quote
Loop Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 In the bootleg VF-1 thread there were some theories floating around about the busts that are happening in China with hijacked IP. Dunno if that's the case or not, but I do know that Arcadia seems to be trying to stop what they can. Quote
Cowboy17 Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 All this talk about fixes has got me worried that the actual release is going to be crap. Is Arcadia starting to circle the drain? Quote
jasonmacross83 Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Someone in this thread said degrading mold. What do you mean? The Vf mold is outdated or bad quality period? Thinking about cancelling my order and just focusing on Metal Build figures Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 7:06 PM, jasonmacross83 said: Someone in this thread said degrading mold. What do you mean? The Vf mold is outdated or bad quality period? Thinking about cancelling my order and just focusing on Metal Build figures Expand Over time molds wear, slight changes in dimensions and the like. It's why in later runs of gunpla kits you start finding flash. Personally I suspect it has more to do with their altered tolerances, as it takes a bit to dial those in with injection molded parts, since thermal shrinkage isn't always straightforward and predictable. Quote
Cowboy17 Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) i really regret paying up front now. i don't mind waiting, but all of this makes it sound like this is going to be a disaster of a release, quality-wise. Losing confidence in Arcadia Edited October 3, 2017 by Cowboy17 Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 3, 2017 Author Posted October 3, 2017 They didn't have any problems re-releasing those Roy and Hikaru VF-1's, right? Probably it took some time doing those upgrades they showed on their blog a few weeks ago. Lucky that even the regular release will have those upgrades knowing that there's already existing 2 PF's without those upgrades. Anyways, it's too early to panic. Quote
treatment Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 It would be really hilarious if the delay is simply due to Arcadia actually just scrubbing away whatever little tampo-prints were in the regular edition to make their PF-edition more nicer in comparison... Quote
Zx31 Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 I don't know how we've suddenly made the leap from Arcadia saying "We're making improvements based on feedback from previous releases" to "The molds must be crap and Arcadia is going to give us crap" Quote
Pedro2k6 Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 10:56 PM, Zx31 said: I don't know how we've suddenly made the leap from Arcadia saying "We're making improvements based on feedback from previous releases" to "The molds must be crap and Arcadia is going to give us crap" Expand Lol...This macross forum....we go from happiness to desperation in one post. From understanding to misunderstand hahahahah Quote
Slave IV Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 10:56 PM, Zx31 said: I don't know how we've suddenly made the leap from Arcadia saying "We're making improvements based on feedback from previous releases" to "The molds must be crap and Arcadia is going to give us crap" Expand This! Is there any evidence or confirmation of any kind that mold degradation is an issue with this? It sucks that I could have not paid yet but other than that, I'm not worried about anything at all. My valks will come to me when they are ready. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 100% chance that the post made about mold degradation was pure sarcasm made because some of the earlier 'panic' posts. It's funny, just cancel your orders if the delays are really that big of a deal and ESPECIALLY if you think the company and the quality of their products is sub-par. Vote with your wallets. I skip both Arcadia and Bandai releases, while buying other items each company releases. No big deal. -b. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 10:29 PM, treatment said: It would be really hilarious if the delay is simply due to Arcadia actually just scrubbing away whatever little tampo-prints were in the regular edition to make their PF-edition more nicer in comparison... Expand I actually worried about that a while ago. If it's missing anything, it'll be sold immediately and I'm done with Arcadia forever. Quote
Lolicon Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 Everyone always says I'm done with X company... right up until X releases something they really want. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 3, 2017 Posted October 3, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 11:31 PM, Lolicon said: Everyone always says I'm done with X company... right up until X releases something they really want. Expand No, no sir. Not everyone. Just the fairly vocal minority. -b. Quote
wmkjr Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 11:05 PM, Slave IV said: This! Is there any evidence or confirmation of any kind that mold degradation is an issue with this? It sucks that I could have not paid yet but other than that, I'm not worried about anything at all. My valks will come to me when they are ready. Expand It 's in the blog https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/. Case 8 (though it doesn't have any pics) states that the surface embossment became weaker on some of the molds. They re-polished and re-etched the molds. Quote
Slave IV Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 12:04 AM, wmkjr said: It 's in the blog https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/. Case 8 (though it doesn't have any pics) states that the surface embossment became weaker on some of the molds. They re-polished and re-etched the molds. Expand Well alrighty then, thanks! I'm still not worried. With the new serial number customer service setup, it shouldn't be too difficult to get a fix if needed. And it seems like the whole point of it is make make it better. Hope that's the case. Quote
Cowboy17 Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) sorry, but ive not had the best of experiences with arcadia thus far. i am concerned. I didn't say i was done with arcadia or whatever - i think the last few posters have overreacted to my overreaction. lol @ the downvote, what is this, reddit? Edited October 4, 2017 by Cowboy17 Quote
sumyumgoy Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 12:04 AM, wmkjr said: It 's in the blog https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/. Case 8 (though it doesn't have any pics) states that the surface embossment became weaker on some of the molds. They re-polished and re-etched the molds. Expand I hope that means they made the panel lines deeper... I've pretty much given up on panel lining my VF-1S's after multiple failed attempts. Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 4, 2017 Author Posted October 4, 2017 Like I said before. THIS fixes should've done the moment they started reissuing VF-1's. 'Nuff said. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 12:04 AM, wmkjr said: It 's in the blog https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/. Case 8 (though it doesn't have any pics) states that the surface embossment became weaker on some of the molds. They re-polished and re-etched the molds. Expand Whoops! Well fair enough, glad that Arcadia recognized the issue and has worked/is working to correct. On 10/4/2017 at 12:26 AM, Slave IV said: Well alrighty then, thanks! I'm still not worried. With the new serial number customer service setup, it shouldn't be too difficult to get a fix if needed. And it seems like the whole point of it is make make it better. Hope that's the case. Expand Agreed! On 10/4/2017 at 3:46 AM, no3Ljm said: Like I said before. THIS fixes should've done the moment they started reissuing VF-1's. 'Nuff said. Expand Fair, but like Yamato before, Arcadia seems to have a tendency to try and improve items, even within the same release cycles. Like the current wave of VF-1 releases. I'd have way more problems with buying items from them if Arcadia knew of issues and did nothing to correct them, or if they outright ignored buyer feedback. -b. Quote
Mommar Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 10:56 AM, Kanedas Bike said: I'd have way more problems with buying items from them if Arcadia knew of issues and did nothing to correct them, or if they outright ignored buyer feedback. -b. Expand *cough*YF/VF19ankles*cough* Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 11:51 AM, Mommar said: *cough*YF/VF19ankles*cough* Expand Well yeah, and other various part failures throughout the years. But the rule, rather than the exception is that Yamato and Arcadia now makes improvements to their collectibles. Not all, but certainly more than the average company. -b. Quote
General Rasp Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 I am just happy they decided to re-release Max and Milia. There is no way I would pay the second-hand market prices. The delay sucks but better that instead of a $200 toy with quality control issues. I do wonder if this will delay the release of the SDF-1 and Max. Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 4, 2017 Author Posted October 4, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 6:59 PM, General Rasp said: I am just happy they decided to re-release Max and Milia. There is no way I would pay the second-hand market prices. The delay sucks but better that instead of a $200 toy with quality control issues. I do wonder if this will delay the release of the SDF-1 and Max. Expand For me, delay means more time saving. Quote
General Rasp Posted October 5, 2017 Posted October 5, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 7:15 PM, no3Ljm said: For me, delay means more time saving. Expand Same here, I have about 10-12 pre-orders coming out in the next three months and none of them are cheap. I cancelled my pre-order for Re:edit Iron Man House of M armor since I will probably find it later, maybe a discount price if lucky. Quote
no3Ljm Posted October 5, 2017 Author Posted October 5, 2017 On 10/5/2017 at 7:08 PM, General Rasp said: Same here, I have about 10-12 pre-orders coming out in the next three months and none of them are cheap. I cancelled my pre-order for Re:edit Iron Man House of M armor since I will probably find it later, maybe a discount price if lucky. Expand Thought it would help people on saving more due to the delay. But it's pointless now to save, esp when you need to pay upfront the just recent announced Tamashii Web Exclusive DX VF-31A Kairos. Quote
Lolicon Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 Miria premium back up at HLJ. https://hlj.com/product/ACA82139 Got both Max and Miria now on my 20% coupon. Threw in that Riobot Mospeada too. Quote
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