Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[betocc]

  On 8/18/2020 at 4:01 AM, mantisfists said:

Out of curiosity....anybody know what the shipping on this would come out to?  I know it's already sold, but it would be good to know when I'm thinking about buying something, how much I could expect to be paying total.  Their website wasn't too clear about what was available or the cost of what could be available.

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Yes, like someone else have already mentioned it would be about 4,500 yens by EMS, I have already ordered one of this from Mandarake and they charged me 4,550 yens.

[mantisfists]

Thanks, everyone.  I appreciate it.  That helps a lot.  Anybody happen to know about what time (I'm PST) Mandarake posts new items to their website?  They seem to do it at the same time but I haven't been able to nail down the exact time they do it.  Also, I know somebody else mentioned this a page or so ago, but if anybody decides they don't need one of their Roy DX preorders, please let me know as I'd definitely be interested.  Thanks again for all the help, y'all. 

[borgified]

I think Manda usually updates the stuff for grabs around 2 am PST @mantisfists as I'm in the West Coast as well (Canada's third largest city).

I work late afternoons during the three (soon to be four starting next week) and by the time I get home, I'm still wide awake til usually till 1:30 am the next morning and I look for deals before I crash.

Myself and various other members post stuff up for grabs when we see them, however you have to be the early bird in getting these deals as it goes fairly quick.

[betocc]

  On 8/18/2020 at 5:34 PM, mantisfists said:

Thanks, everyone.  I appreciate it.  That helps a lot.  Anybody happen to know about what time (I'm PST) Mandarake posts new items to their website?  They seem to do it at the same time but I haven't been able to nail down the exact time they do it.  Also, I know somebody else mentioned this a page or so ago, but if anybody decides they don't need one of their Roy DX preorders, please let me know as I'd definitely be interested.  Thanks again for all the help, y'all. 

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You  can activate alerts for specific items at Mandarake, they usually work OK, you will receive an email when an item of your interest is posted which is usually which in early AM hours central time.

[vladykins]

I also sometimes check Mandarake's ebay page because they'll give a price for some items shipping inclusive; that's how I picked up my HMR Dougram bits from them.

[DYRL VF-1S]

  On 8/18/2020 at 6:23 PM, vladykins said:

I also sometimes check Mandarake's ebay page because they'll give a price for some items shipping inclusive; that's how I picked up my HMR Dougram bits from them.

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Ooooh sneaky.  Great tip.

[Shawn]

So Kakizaki was supposed to be released on the 18th right?

Been watching Amazon, and the pre-order went to in-stock, now almost out of stock (unfortunately they don't ship here)

https://www.amazon.co.jp/DX超合金-劇場版VF-1A-バルキリー（柿崎速雄機）-超時空要塞マクロス-愛・おぼえていますか/dp/B089WGZJDG

 

[treatment]

  On 8/18/2020 at 8:26 PM, Shawn said:

So Kakizaki was supposed to be released on the 18th right?

Been watching Amazon, and the pre-order went to in-stock, now almost out of stock (unfortunately they don't ship here)

https://www.amazon.co.jp/DX超合金-劇場版VF-1A-バルキリー（柿崎速雄機）-超時空要塞マクロス-愛・おぼえていますか/dp/B089WGZJDG

 

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8/25 is the official release-date.

https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000143487/

[Shawn]

Thanks for the correction! 8/25 it is.
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[davidwhangchoi]

i wrote to CDjapan to change shipping from EMS to DHL they said Kaki will come in 8/31 and to write back to them once it arrives. (i ordered through their proxy shop)

 

 

[DYRL VF-1S]

  On 8/18/2020 at 8:44 PM, davidwhangchoi said:

i wrote to CDjapan to change shipping from EMS to DHL they said Kaki will come in 8/31 and to write back to them once it arrives. (i ordered through their proxy shop)

 

 

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Your proxy is likely accounting for ship time to them.

[Anasazi37]

  On 8/18/2020 at 6:16 PM, betocc said:

You  can activate alerts for specific items at Mandarake, they usually work OK, you will receive an email when an item of your interest is posted which is usually which in early AM hours central time.

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Their alert system works pretty well. I generally create alerts in both English and Japanese, as notifications for the latter tend to get sent out first and sometimes you need that edge to grab a rare/high-demand item. Scored an unopened VF-31S Arad at close to retail that way, at roughly 3am local time. Was traveling for work, couldn't sleep, saw the notification, bought the Arad, and the next day the armor set was announced and the valk price skyrocketed north of $400.

[weiser21]

How do you set and alert for a Kakizaki on Mandarake? I can't even find it there.

[jeniusornome]

Mandarake deals in second hand items, so they won’t have a listing you can watch/alert on until someone sells one to them. 

[davidwhangchoi]

would it be insane if kaki becomes rare and expensive?

[treatment]

  On 8/19/2020 at 12:42 AM, davidwhangchoi said:

would it be insane if kaki becomes rare and expensive?

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I'm rather sure that certain people would like, nay, want kaki to be rare and expensive.

So they can unload it with scalping profit...

 

 

 

 

[davidwhangchoi]

  On 8/19/2020 at 1:24 AM, treatment said:

I'm rather sure that certain people would like, nay, want kaki to be rare and expensive.

So they can unload it with scalping profit...

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i wish

unfortunately, i don't have a double so i'm going to keep him no matter what to be a completionist. 

[jvmacross]

  On 8/19/2020 at 12:42 AM, davidwhangchoi said:

would it be insane if kaki becomes rare and expensive?

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It was "made to order"....but at some point newcomers and the ones who feel later on they need a complete DX Skull Squadron, but hemmed and hawed too long during the initial PO, will unwillingly determine the future market price for the DX Kaki...

[peter]

Damn....I probably should have gotten one....fuk.

[chyll2]

  On 8/19/2020 at 12:42 AM, davidwhangchoi said:

would it be insane if kaki becomes rare and expensive?

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Sane expectation, just needs more time like maybe a decade or maybe a bit less

[davidwhangchoi]

  On 8/19/2020 at 5:18 AM, chyll2 said:

Sane expectation, just needs more time like maybe a decade or maybe a bit less

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 if we wait another 10 years, like yamato's v.2 run most of the Macross fans will be in their 60's 

[davidwhangchoi]

  On 8/19/2020 at 3:18 AM, jvmacross said:

It was "made to order"....but at some point newcomers and the ones who feel later on they need a complete DX Skull Squadron, but hemmed and hawed too long during the initial PO, will unwillingly determine the future market price for the DX Kaki...

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they need to make a limited edition "darker Blue" kaki 

as here:

 

[505thAirborne]

  On 8/19/2020 at 12:42 AM, davidwhangchoi said:

would it be insane if kaki becomes rare and expensive?

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The Kakizaki 1/48 Yamato DYRL & TV VF-1A are pricey. The Yamato 1/60 V.2 VF-1A DYRL is expensive, especially the box set with Fast Packs. 

Everyone who passes on this Kakizaki DX now, will end up spending Waaaay more on the secondary markets. Because this is Bandai, you'll never see a re-issue of this one. 

[jvmacross]

[davidwhangchoi]

  On 8/19/2020 at 5:42 AM, 505thAirborne said:

The Kakizaki 1/48 Yamato DYRL & TV VF-1A are pricey. The Yamato 1/60 V.2 VF-1A DYRL is expensive, especially the box set with Fast Packs. 

Everyone who passes on this Kakizaki DX now, will end up spending Waaaay more on the secondary markets. Because this is Bandai, you'll never see a re-issue of this one. 

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good points! 

[Guyffon]

  On 8/19/2020 at 5:33 AM, davidwhangchoi said:

they need to make a limited edition "darker Blue" kaki 

as here:

 

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Anyone else caught how the landing gear folds after launch, looks like Yamato and Bandai all got it wrong in the end

[Lolicon]

It's going to be the VF-11C of the DX line.

[treatment]

  On 8/19/2020 at 5:42 AM, 505thAirborne said:

The Kakizaki 1/48 Yamato DYRL & TV VF-1A are pricey. The Yamato 1/60 V.2 VF-1A DYRL is expensive, especially the box set with Fast Packs. 

Everyone who passes on this Kakizaki DX now, will end up spending Waaaay more on the secondary markets. Because this is Bandai, you'll never see a re-issue of this one. 

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Kinda funny. 

The Yammie Kaki's only went up to ludicrous-level scalper pricing rather recently. 

Prolly about after ten years or so of being continuously bargain-binned in every import shops since original release.

I expect somebody/ies will be hyping up this Kaki-DX as some sort of a "must-have grail" soon.

To unload their multiple Kaki-buys at a significan profiteering...

 

 

 

[Angesdad]

  On 8/19/2020 at 6:22 AM, jvmacross said:

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In between hero valk releases, oh yes, there will be temptation by design. The kakizaki vf-1a falls into that category for me yet I find myself looking forward to the release date and contemplating to snag one off on release date or on Manda later on...He plays such a insignificant role in the DYRL movie though!!

[kaiotheforsaken]

I've never been big on the DYRL Kakizaki design since it's on screen for a hot second. His TV 1A though is an entirely different matter. I think I'm really only interested in the TV releases going forward and even then I probably wouldn't go full on and get M&M 1Js and all that. Roy and the original Vermilion Squadron would be fine.

 

[505thAirborne]

  On 8/19/2020 at 6:42 PM, treatment said:

 

Kinda funny. 

The Yammie Kaki's only went up to ludicrous-level scalper pricing rather recently. 

Prolly about after ten years or so of being continuously bargain-binned in every import shops since original release.

I expect somebody/ies will be hyping up this Kaki-DX as some sort of a "must-have grail" soon.

To unload their multiple Kaki-buys at a significan profiteering...

 

 

 

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I lucked out with my Kakizaki Yamato 1/48 a few years ago without paying a scalper price. Like many it wasn't on my Wish list. Then again for a complete Skull Squad you need Kakizaki. 

Correct me if I'm wrong but the VF-11C & Low Vis 1/48 Navy scheme were both shelf warmers for years right? Because those two go for big bucks now. 

 

Edited August 20, 2020 by 505thAirborne

[Sanity is Optional]

I think I paid like $150 or $200 for my low vis 1/48, and I only bought like 2 years ago.

[davidwhangchoi]

  On 8/19/2020 at 8:06 PM, 505thAirborne said:

I lucked out my Kakizaki Yamato 1/48 a few years ago without paying a scalper price. Like many it wasn't on my Wish list. Then again for a complete Skull Squad you need Kakizaki. 

Correct me if I'm wrong but the VF-11C & Low Vis 1/48 Navy scheme were both shelf warmers for years right? Because two go for big bucks now. 

 

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yeah the 11c and VT-1 were in the bargain bin and clearance for so long. No one wanted either of them.

[peter]

  On 8/19/2020 at 8:06 PM, 505thAirborne said:

I lucked out my Kakizaki Yamato 1/48 a few years ago without paying a scalper price. Like many it wasn't on my Wish list. Then again for a complete Skull Squad you need Kakizaki. 

Correct me if I'm wrong but the VF-11C & Low Vis 1/48 Navy scheme were both shelf warmers for years right? Because two go for big bucks now. 

 

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I felt the same way, didn't have much of a desire to get Kakizaki until recently.  Something about having a complete Skull Squad.

Not 1/48, but I would like to replicate this in 1/48:

Maybe just OD'd on Hikaru and Roy Valks, so feel the need to get a Kakizaki

 

[Slave IV]

  On 8/19/2020 at 11:03 PM, peter said:

I felt the same way, didn't have much of a desire to get Kakizaki until recently.  Something about having a complete Skull Squad.

Not 1/48, but I would like to replicate this in 1/48:

Maybe just OD'd on Hikaru and Roy Valks, so feel the need to get a Kakizaki

 

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Who's going to give us a VF-1 toy with three wing pylons like this someday?

Edited August 19, 2020 by Slave IV