technoblue Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) I think I'm in on the premium version too. The price is going to be a doozy, but screw it. Those details really pop! Edited July 31, 2017 by technoblue Quote
Zx31 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 Not interested in the premium VF-1s but I think it'll be my preferred version of the SDF-1 Quote
HardlyNever Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 I think this is a release I'm going to have to get the premium on. The extra paint really makes the mold details stand out, and there is no way I'd try to do that level of detail myself on a $300+ dollar toy. But that means I'm looking at something that is probably going to cost north of $500, and that is a scary place to be (for me at least). Having been in this hobby just about a year now, I didn't think I'd ever really be considering something like that when I started. I think half a grand on a single purchase should give even the most hard collectors (which I'm not) pause. At least the silver lining is we'll have a little more time to save... Quote
Lolicon Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 Oh my god I'm in for a premium finish SDF-1, price be damned! I was already thinking of getting one for the other mode, and that cinched it! Quote
Bahamutzyro Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 im definitely in! Take my money, time and my life! Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 i'm getting premium SDF-1 too, i already have the regular version. but i'm scared of the price Quote
seti88 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, wmkjr said: For comparison: Thanks for the comparison pic wmkjr! That's what a premium edition shld be, where the regular doesn't even have those marking stickers. Heard abt some PE sets too available separately from the regular in jenius's review of the olde regular version..http://anymoon.com/blog/?p=4389 it would be great if Arcadia included those too in a premium. btw the color seems different too. It's err...pale (pls not pink!!) white? Edited July 31, 2017 by seti88 Quote
jenius Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 The color is probably just the effect of the flash. Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Wow premium finish looks nice but I'm nervous about the price lol Hard to go with the regular finish once you see them side by side. Much bigger difference than the VF-1 figs. Edited July 31, 2017 by spacemanoeuvres a word Quote
derex3592 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 Glad I made my own premium finish version years ago with the Yamato release...happy for all those who are excited about getting this release though! (Scared for your guys wallets though...) Quote
505thAirborne Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 I know I for sure want the SDF-1 (I missed out on Yamato's release), however this Premium finish is tempting. As long as the price is not insane it might be worth the extra $$$. Quote
subie81 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 Oh great time to sell my liver! I'm in for a premium SDF-1 as well. 187 to my wallet. Quote
Sandman Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 Yeah, unfortunately, the premium version is a must for this release. I've always felt this mold looked too bland without markings. Quote
F360 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 So the premium is probably going be 46500 to 49850 yen . Hope it stays under 50000. Quote
Boobytrap Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 This will probably be my first and only premium purchase. I won't be getting them for the VF-1's as they wouldn't match any of the Yamato's in my collection. No issue with that here. As long as it is $500 or less I'll order it with no hesitation. More than that... and I'll order it with some hesitation. Quote
Scyla Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 13 minutes ago, Boobytrap said: This will probably be my first and only premium purchase. I won't be getting them for the VF-1's as they wouldn't match any of the Yamato's in my collection. No issue with that here. As long as it is $500 or less I'll order it with no hesitation. More than that... and I'll order it with some hesitation. That goes for me two. As I said in a different thread I would be all for a Arcadia collection with only premium releases but now my collection is so big that it doesn't make sense to me to buy premium releases besides the SDF-1. I also feel that Arcadia is canalizing itself with the announcement of these premium releases. Now some people will not order any releases because they are waiting for the premium ones that are produced in very limited numbers and preorders lots sell out fast. That makes me wonder how the premium toys are produced. Since changeover manufacturing lines seem to be quite expensive so I'd assume that they produced the regular versions after they determined from the preorders how much they would need to produce and afterwards produce X number of units more with premium finish to save on changeover costs. If this is true it might have a devastating effect because they won't meet demand for the premium releases and have excess stock of the regular release lying around because people canceled their preorder for it. Doesn't sound like a good business decision to me albeit this conclusion comes mostly for guessing how Arcadia works internally. Quote
enphily Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 I'll buy only regular version, i don't care premium finish or not. And even regular version can annihilate my wallet:( Quote
HardlyNever Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Scyla said: That goes for me two. As I said in a different thread I would be all for a Arcadia collection with only premium releases but now my collection is so big that it doesn't make sense to me to buy premium releases besides the SDF-1. I also feel that Arcadia is canalizing itself with the announcement of these premium releases. Now some people will not order any releases because they are waiting for the premium ones that are produced in very limited numbers and preorders lots sell out fast. That makes me wonder how the premium toys are produced. Since changeover manufacturing lines seem to be quite expensive so I'd assume that they produced the regular versions after they determined from the preorders how much they would need to produce and afterwards produce X number of units more with premium finish to save on changeover costs. If this is true it might have a devastating effect because they won't meet demand for the premium releases and have excess stock of the regular release lying around because people canceled their preorder for it. Doesn't sound like a good business decision to me albeit this conclusion comes mostly for guessing how Arcadia works internally. I'm really starting to think "premium" should be there new standard for all releases. They could probably sell them for cheaper than their current premiums by "mass" producing them (I use the term loosely). They would still cost more than their current regular releases, but not as much as their current premium. We are dealing with molds that are almost 10 years old in some cases, we should be getting something better than straight re-issues at this point. Their "premium" should be what we expect for a re-used mold, but I guess they can get away with doing it like this, so they will. Edited July 31, 2017 by HardlyNever Quote
linitrofe Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 So if we buy the premium we have to display it in front of a wallet to make the WALLET GIF diorama xD Quote
General Rasp Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 Well damn it, going to have to get the premium finish. Thats going to be fun trying to get it into the house without the wife noticing. She doesn't have a problem with this hobby but I bet the price would do it. It looks so good, I am going to be up at 2 am pre-ordering the silly thing. I hope HLJ will be carrying it. Quote
Astralith Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 44 minutes ago, General Rasp said: Well damn it, going to have to get the premium finish. Thats going to be fun trying to get it into the house without the wife noticing. She doesn't have a problem with this hobby but I bet the price would do it. It looks so good, I am going to be up at 2 am pre-ordering the silly thing. I hope HLJ will be carrying it. When will it be up for pre-order anyway?? Quote
gunbuster76 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 ugh. in for one of those premiums. that's a pretty big difference. Quote
erizai Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 6 hours ago, General Rasp said: Well damn it, going to have to get the premium finish. Thats going to be fun trying to get it into the house without the wife noticing. She doesn't have a problem with this hobby but I bet the price would do it. It looks so good, I am going to be up at 2 am pre-ordering the silly thing. I hope HLJ will be carrying it. Lol... you can smoke her about the price.... Quote
erizai Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Now that I concern on the pre-ordering... for the premium one... Will it be sold out asap? before you even able to click the button... Quote
easnoddy Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 I think them doing the premium and showing it is going to make the preorders for the regular version lower. Considering the regular version will cost nearly 40000 yen, making it a premium toy, I'm not sure why they wouldnt just do the premium version only... Quote
seti88 Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 14 hours ago, erizai said: Now that I concern on the pre-ordering... for the premium one... Will it be sold out asap? before you even able to click the button... This is arcadia. No preorder madness. 1 hour ago, easnoddy said: I think them doing the premium and showing it is going to make the preorders for the regular version lower. Considering the regular version will cost nearly 40000 yen, making it a premium toy, I'm not sure why they wouldnt just do the premium version only... Probably arcadia would do premium only if in the long run the regulars turn out to b shelf warmers and the premiums sold out. How likely is that to happen tho, as some folks aren't too concerned abt using the stickers and might still want the cheaper alternative if they are offered it. Quote
General Rasp Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 15 hours ago, erizai said: Lol... you can smoke her about the price.... If a premium SDF-1 is packaged the same as the Valkyries then I can tell her it's my "bigger blacker box." Quote
no3Ljm Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 I'm so IN for the Premium Finish for this. I'm not going to complain how much it's going to be. I didn't have one before so I rather get this one than pay $1000 for a regular Yamato one after market price. *giddy* *giddy* Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted August 2, 2017 Posted August 2, 2017 Very happy that the release is next year, the last few months of 2017 are already expensive enough as is. And + me to the list of Premium purchasers for the SDF-1. -b. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted August 2, 2017 Posted August 2, 2017 25 minutes ago, Kanedas Bike said: Very happy that the release is next year, the last few months of 2017 are already expensive enough as is. And + me to the list of Premium purchasers for the SDF-1. -b. yeah me too. 2018 is better for me too Quote
mickyg Posted August 2, 2017 Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) So torn on this one. I never wanted to like ANY of the DYRL designs when I first learned what they even were. I was completely ignorant of the film or the "alternate retelling" of the TV series until about 10 years ago. Unfortunately, actually watching the movie grew on me way faster than I would like to admit! I saw it around the time the first Yamato release was beginning to become scarce and even at RRP, there was no way I was in a position to justify the expense, even if I told myself I didn't like the design. Fast forward to present day and the price actually seems somewhat reasonable, considering all the other stratospheric costs of toys these days. But I still can't decide if it's something I need... If a TV version, with the same quality and attention to detail that this one has was announced, I know I'd bite in a heartbeat! Decisions, decisions... Edited August 2, 2017 by mickyg Quote
Loop Posted August 2, 2017 Posted August 2, 2017 Luckily I already have the Yamato version so there is really only one choice for me to make on this one. I'm also glad this one not going to hit the scene until 2018 as I have spent a lot this year on toys and they are still coming. Quote
505thAirborne Posted August 2, 2017 Posted August 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Kanedas Bike said: Very happy that the release is next year, the last few months of 2017 are already expensive enough as is. And + me to the list of Premium purchasers for the SDF-1. -b. This!! Quote
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