Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[vlenhoff]

What was the JST time for the release, again?

[tjdetweiler]

8 minutes ago, vlenhoff said:

What was the JST time for the release, again?

4 pm

[vlenhoff]

3 minutes ago, tjdetweiler said:

4 pm

Most obliged! 

[gerwookie]

Last time amazon japan opened up for preorders much later, yes?

[tjdetweiler]

Just now, gerwookie said:

Last time amazon japan opened up for preorders much later, yes?

Yes, for the DX VF-1A - was able to secure one from AJ

[vlenhoff]

1 minute ago, gerwookie said:

Last time amazon japan opened up for preorders much later, yes?

That is my perception as well.

[Face_Forward]

Hobby Search has their item page up

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10616645

[JetJockey]

What's the easiest option 1999 or Amiami?

[Grey728]

They all suck. Try them all.

[rdrunner]

28 minutes ago, gerwookie said:

Last time amazon japan opened up for preorders much later, yes?

Yes about 5:35 am Eastern (18:35 Japan Time) to be exact.

Edited June 3, 2019 by rdrunner

[rdrunner]

11 minutes ago, JetJockey said:

What's the easiest option 1999 or Amiami?

I have never had ANY luck with Hobby Search (1999.co.jp) - their page always goes straight from pre-orders not yet open to sold out.

[dapro]

Amiami limit to one per household. There was no limit last before right?

[DYRL VF-1S]

Another one up: https://www.bandaionline.com/dx-chogokin-movie-vf-1s-valkyrie-hikaru-ichijyou-custom-macross-do-you-remember-love-action-figure/

[jenius]

Just now, dapro said:

Amiami limit to one per household. There was no limit last before right?

I believe it was 2 on the 1J and 1 on the 1A

2 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

I have never had ANY luck with Hobby Search (1999.co.jp) - their page always goes straight from pre-orders not yet open to sold out.

100% this. I've never even sniffed a PO with them.

[JetJockey]

So I guess people are running bots on these sites like Mondo posters?

[rdrunner]

2 minutes ago, dapro said:

Amiami limit to one per household. There was no limit last before right?

I'm fairly sure that it was a limit of 2 for the 1J, maybe 1 for the 1A last time, but can't remember for sure.

[jenius]

4 minutes ago, JetJockey said:

So I guess people are running bots on these sites like Mondo posters?

Indeed

[UN Spacy]

Paid for ten bots. Wish me luck.

[oshanmacross]

13 hours ago, JetJockey said:

So I guess people are running bots on these sites like Mondo posters?

Orders like ours this high of unique quantity are sent into a blackhole as the security appliance thinks it is a possible attack.


 

Edited June 3, 2019 by oshanmacross

[Chronocidal]

Just now, oshanmacross said:

Orders like ours are send into a blackhole as the server says it is a possible attack.

Lately this happens whether you use bots or not, so what've you got to lose?  

[505thAirborne]

1 hour ago, oshanmacross said:

Us paperboys used to ride the bus from the LAX area to DTLA and just go insane!
Other stop was Books Nippan on 6th.
Maybe get out with a Yamato or Megazone 23 poster...
Those more lucky had a ARII or IMAII model.
 

Sry, Forgive this old timer for derailing thread

 

I was in the Books Nippon shop on 6th around the same Macross Plus came out, they had a promotional poster on the wall with Isamu on the front, though they wouldn't sell it to me I did end buying some awesome books from them... good times! 

[gingaio]

7 minutes ago, UN Spacy said:

Paid for ten bots. Wish me luck.

I wondering if what you paid is less than the mark-up you would have paid. But whatever works, I guess. 

[rdrunner]

7 minutes ago, UN Spacy said:

Paid for ten bots. Wish me luck.

Wow so you’re planning on getting a maximum of 10 orders in?

[ErikElvis]

Should I be using my MacBook over the iPad for p/o madness. 

[Lolicon]

26 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

I have never had ANY luck with Hobby Search (1999.co.jp) - their page always goes straight from pre-orders not yet open to sold out.

I've managed a couple of times, but you really have to be riding the wind to get a preorder there. 

[505thAirborne]

The moment the PO begins, everyone will be like this! 

 

[rdrunner]

9 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

I've managed a couple of times, but you really have to be riding the wind to get a preorder there. 

I’ve basically given up on them and am not going to even waste time trying. Time that could be spent on other PO sites with much bigger chances of success... 

[nathans82]

My F5 key is ready for another round. Let's see if the Mecha Gods will allow me to get a VF-1S and a GX-88 Vehicle Voltron tonight.

[DYRL VF-1S]

17 minutes ago, ErikElvis said:

Should I be using my MacBook over the iPad for p/o madness. 

Both if you can manage.

[eggy99]

Unfortunately you cannot URL sniff HLJ PO pages because they only become active publicly when HLJ opens the PO. 

You can however spam the link at 1600 JST and maybe 1-5 minutes later the link will work and mad rush to attempt to check out.

 

[efisher]

I wish I could partake in the PO festivities this morning, but I will be at work unfortunately. I'm praying everyone here gets one. Good luck!

[JetJockey]

17 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

The moment the PO begins, everyone will be like this! 

 

That's hilarious. I've never seen this cartoon before.

 

I wonder what happened as I never had a problem getting Yamato VF-1 versions back in the day. Ebay was around too.

[Chronocidal]

2 minutes ago, eggy99 said:

Unfortunately you cannot URL sniff HLJ PO pages because they only become active publicly when HLJ opens the PO. 

You can however spam the link at 1600 JST and maybe 1-5 minutes later the link will work and mad rush to attempt to check out.

 

That's still better than using their disaster of a search function though.  I've yet to ever find a preorder link there when it goes up.

[sh9000]

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-049315

[Mog]

I'm actually going after the GX-88 tonight, but I'll be fighting alongside ya'll in this MADNESS(TM).

I did come prepared though:

Ready for all possible outcomes!