Slave IV Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 Never heard people complain so much about getting more options. Quote
crackpot Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, CHAVAKAISER said: did anyone notice this? Those are for Mr. Hunter, Sterling, and Dixon. Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: That's better. One popped up on AJ "fulfilled by Amazon". ¥23,891 (after tax removed), with ¥2587 DHL shipping. Yoink. Nice!!!! Am I guessing correctly there was only one? Quote
Chronocidal Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Never heard people complain so much about getting more options. Ok, so the best nonsensical analogy I can come up with here? "I'm sorry we painted your Thunderbird F-16's pilot's helmet gold. We have included a corrected Thunderbirds decal for the helmet, as well as a full set of Blue Angels decals in case you want to completely redo the aircraft in those markings." You know.. ignoring the fact that it's the wrong aircraft. Let's be honest here.. if they actually cared anything about it being correct, the decal sheet should include EVERY modex number, so you can make the whole freaking thing match their dorked up tail marking. Wrong is wrong is wrong. I don't know what sort of boneheaded derailed train of logic led to this mess in the first place, but I want to slap the idiot responsible, and make him individually issue every buyer of this snafu with a personal apology, and a free correctly printed tail. Like, seriously, Bandai... own up to your shite. You screwed the pooch on the first release by reversing the tail, and I don't care if it was on purpose or by accident, you don't make it better by continuing to insist it was on purpose, and then continuing the error so the rest of your products match the failure. Sorry to get heated, but this is the sort of thing that makes me want to punch small animals. We all make mistakes. Bandai is refusing to admit it, and shoving the burden of correcting the error off onto their customers. I assume it's to save face. It's completely ineffective, because they're coming off looking intensely stupid. I'm legitimately pissed off that they can't print a number correctly, and they expect me to clean up their mess. Edited August 28, 2020 by Chronocidal Quote
Slave IV Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 I’m glad I don’t take tiny prints on my toys too seriously. I’m also always happy to get extra decals or anything. Blue Angels decals for free sounds great to me, it sounds like a great bonus! Quote
Chronocidal Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 Honestly.. this mostly has nothing to do with the toy? It's the attitude they take to their mistakes. The toy is a relatively easy fix. It's their refusal to admit the mistake and correct it that gets to me, because they had ample time to do so, and stuck to their excuse that it was on purpose. That's shameful as a business practice. Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: It's the attitude they take to their mistakes. The toy is a relatively easy fix. It's their refusal to admit the mistake and correct it that gets to me, because they had ample time to do so, and stuck to their excuse that it was on purpose. That's shameful as a business practice. Don't ever, ever, ever get into fast cars. Quote
Lolicon Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 In the battle of Midway, the Japanese lost 3 of their 4 fleet carriers in 5 minutes. Instead of protecting and preserving their last (and irreplaceable) carrier, they they foolishly rushed her forward along with their other ships in the hopes of a surface engagement with the Americans. This allowed the Americans to take out this last carrier. So why didn't they hold back their last carrier instead of throwing her head first into danger? A carrier has no place in a surface engagement. Because for the Japanese, maintaining their personal honor and "trying their best" (頑張ってください！) was more important than preserving this last carrier, even if the results were disastrous. And so nearly 80 years later, because of that attitude, we're saddled with reverse modex numbers. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 31 minutes ago, sqidd said: Nice!!!! Am I guessing correctly there was only one? Yup, only one when I grabbed it. The power of web-monitoring software once again kicks my wallet in the teeth. Quote
Slave IV Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Lolicon said: In the battle of Midway, the Japanese lost 3 of their 4 fleet carriers in 5 minutes. Instead of protecting and preserving their last (and irreplaceable) carrier, they they foolishly rushed her forward along with their other ships in the hopes of a surface engagement with the Americans. This allowed the Americans to take out this last carrier. So why didn't they hold back their last carrier instead of throwing her head first into danger? A carrier has no place in a surface engagement. Because for the Japanese, maintaining their personal honor and "trying their best" (頑張ってください！) was more important than preserving this last carrier, even if the results were disastrous. And so nearly 80 years later, because of that attitude, we're saddled with reverse modex numbers. Haha, love it! It takes all sorts to make an interesting world. Who knows but whatever makes the Japanese minds tick also brought us Macross to begin with and I’m thankful and appreciative of aspects of all cultures. Edited August 28, 2020 by Slave IV Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Lolicon said: In the battle of Midway, the Japanese lost 3 of their 4 fleet carriers in 5 minutes. Instead of protecting and preserving their last (and irreplaceable) carrier, they they foolishly rushed her forward along with their other ships in the hopes of a surface engagement with the Americans. This allowed the Americans to take out this last carrier. So why didn't they hold back their last carrier instead of throwing her head first into danger? A carrier has no place in a surface engagement. Because for the Japanese, maintaining their personal honor and "trying their best" (頑張ってください！) was more important than preserving this last carrier, even if the results were disastrous. And so nearly 80 years later, because of that attitude, we're saddled with reverse modex numbers. Edited August 28, 2020 by sqidd Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Yup, only one when I grabbed it. The power of web-monitoring software once again kicks my wallet in the teeth. Some day I will find the time to set some of that up. Quote
505thAirborne Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Robotech-Macross-DX-Chogokin-VF-1A-Hayao-Kakizaki-use-1-48-Movie-Edition-BANDAI/283990710525?hash=item421f2a58fd:g:3NkAAOSwZMNfRkJ0 Bargain basement price of the year on Ebay, shipping is a steal too! Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Robotech-Macross-DX-Chogokin-VF-1A-Hayao-Kakizaki-use-1-48-Movie-Edition-BANDAI/283990710525?hash=item421f2a58fd:g:3NkAAOSwZMNfRkJ0 Bargain basement price of the year on Ebay, shipping is a steal too! I'm so on it! $95 for EMS. What a steal!!! Edited August 28, 2020 by sqidd Quote
betocc Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Alphahorizon said: Just got word from Okini Land and a small addition to price for shipping. Still no word at all from Nin-Nin...and still have time to file a claim. Does Okini Land declare a lower value if you ask for that? Where I live it is very common to be charged by Customs. I was wondering if they honor a declare lower value request. Quote
Alphahorizon Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 1 minute ago, betocc said: Does Okini Land declare a lower value if you ask for that? Where I live it is very common to be charged by Customs. I was wondering if they honor a declare lower value request. I am not 100% sure on that answer as i do not have to pay customs. Sorry Quote
505thAirborne Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, sqidd said: I'm so on it! $95 for EMS. What a steal!!! Doesn't get any better than that! Quote
spanner Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 23 hours ago, Paco Grande said: NY shipped my Kakizaki. I’m amazed. They usually take at least a week to ship. No movement on mine yet.. hopefully soon Quote
DWN013 Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 Re: Bandai's tail modex fiasco. It's times like these I'm glad I only collect SDF TV and not DYRL... Quote
Lolicon Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 Kakizaki scheduled for delivery in the morning! Yay! *gets ready to fix Bandai's screwups* Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Lolicon said: Kakizaki scheduled for delivery in the morning! Yay! *gets ready to fix Bandai's screwups* And paint landing gear. Quote
Alan Molina Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 17 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said: The eagle has landed. Where did you order from? Are you in the states? Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, Alan Molina said: Where did you order from? Are you in the states? Where he ordered it from is in a previous post. He lives in the States. Quote
totallyjem Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 I cant find an AJ listing that will ship to the USA currently... Quote
slide Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, crackpot said: Those are for Mr. Hunter, Sterling, and Dixon. Who?! Edited August 28, 2020 by slide Quote
borgified Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 With all these errors surfacing up with the DX VF-1, do you think that Bandai will take heed of these flubs and correct it for Roy's 1s TV version this November? Pphhtt... I wouldn't take my bets on that one. One another note, I think we should take @crackpot tie him up and burn him at the stake a la Joan of Arc style. Dude... No need to poison the thread with that stuff. There's more than enough crap going on right now. Quote
tekering Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 35 minutes ago, borgified said: With all these errors surfacing up with the DX VF-1, do you think that Bandai will take heed of these flubs and correct it for Roy's 1s TV version this November? These modex "errors" seem limited to the DYRL releases, thankfully. 37 minutes ago, borgified said: I think we should take @crackpot tie him up and burn him at the stake a la Joan of Arc style. You're funnier than he is! 16 hours ago, Shawn said: Do the instructions say anything about the decals? Yes, but nothing informative or useful... certainly nothing that addresses the modex numbering specifically. Quote
sqidd Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, borgified said: One another note, I think we should take @crackpot tie him up and burn him at the stake a la Joan of Arc style. Who are you that is so wise in the way of science? Edited August 28, 2020 by sqidd Quote
Rhubarbarian Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 Mine showed up from Big in Japan this morning via DHL. You know that feeling when you're sick with a bad cold and you swear you'll never take feeling normal for granted again? That's me after dealing with N-Y for my last two DX releases. It actually showed up a couple days early even. Quote
crackpot Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, borgified said: One another note, I think we should take @crackpot tie him up and burn him at the stake a la Joan of Arc style. 1 hour ago, tekering said: You're funnier than he is! 31 minutes ago, sqidd said: Who are you that is so wise in the way of science? Ouch! Should I add it's for their clash of the bionoids? Edited August 28, 2020 by crackpot Quote
borgified Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, crackpot said: Ouch! Should I add it's for their clash of the bionoids? Nah... We should additionally put you into the Shartikcon Tank of you survive the burning at the stake. Edit: Corrected spelling after Lolicon's write up. I'm writing this up with a totally cracked screen on my phone. Edited August 28, 2020 by borgified Quote
Lolicon Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, borgified said: Nah... We should additionally put you into the Sharticon Tank of you survive the burning at the stake. Sharticons? Sounds way worse than Sharkticons. Quote
Anasazi37 Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 I'm still on the fence about picking up a Hayao 1A. Prices on AJ have been okay, but I'm waiting to see what happens when they hit Mandarake and Jungle. Especially a few weeks after release. Quote
RedComet Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, F360 said: So that confirms that it is a different head sculpt. Interesting! Quote
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