Froy Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, treatment said: You know? Not sure if anybody else already mentioned it yet or not, but... It seems this DX 1J's nosecone/cockpit section is non-removable, This is in contrast to the yammie/arcadia 1/60v2 feature. Can't remember if the old yammie 1/48 had removable nosecone/cockpit section,. Wonder if Bandai will update/tweak the design if/when they make a DX VF-1D. Or just make it an exclusive feature of the DX VF-1D since it's the only valk in the anime that the feature was shown being used. Yamato 1/48 cockpit nosecone is not removable. Quote
Matt Random Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 I hope Bandai never includes the removable nosecone/cockpit feature. I've never liked it or removable head of the Yamato V2. Quote
F360 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, canklebreaker said: After updating my old debit card to a CC, they attempted to charge it again which was once again declined becus I had to verify if it was fraud...after confirming the transaction was valid I havent been able to switch payment methods anymore. Does that mean that they finally accepted my payment on amazon JP? You won’t know until you see the charge from on your creditcard . If it was declined due to possible fraud , they will rerun it . If it works you will see the charge , . Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 49 minutes ago, dapro said: My pending credit card charge changed form $356 to $360 from Amiami. Did this happen to anyone else? USD is in sharp decline against the yen. Hopefully they will ship your package before it declines more! Quote
dapro Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 I thought it was charged already, why are they waiting. SMH. Quote
eggy99 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Fortunately I paid my Amiami order using PayPal before the AUD dropped ¥2 overnight Too bad I couldn’t prepay ahead of the drop. Would have been nice to pay when it was above ¥80. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Saburo said: The detail under the transparent parts really adds depth. Looking good. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Thru @Saburo's lens, he made the HMR figure looks like a DX figure. Just kidding, Saburo. Hehehe. As always, it looks awesome! Quote
Alex GS Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 35 minutes ago, Saburo said: Stunning image @Saburo as always, I'm trying to be calm as possible and be patient to AmiAmi send mine, this Valk for could be my the best Macross figure of all topping my YF - 19 collection but that I will know until I grab it with my own hands. Quote
aaajin Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, dapro said: My pending credit card charge changed form $356 to $360 from Amiami. Did this happen to anyone else? ¥ is soaring : Business Insider Edited January 3, 2019 by aaajin Quote
mcfly50 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Ok. So I’ve had this for a few days now. I think most criticism has been spot on. I was underwhelmed at the start. That being said, there are a lot of little touches that Bandai did that are really making me like this Valkyrie. For example I really like the head lasers being able to flare out in Battroid, but tuck tight in fighter. I like how the option parts install in easier and cleaner then Yamato/Arcadia. I like the hands, finish, articulation, and feel. I’m not getting rid of anything, but this fella is really starting to warm up to me. Just my 2 cents, but there might be an arc to owning this figure for some at least. Quote
spanner Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Saburo said: That is gorgeous!!! Quote
JetJockey Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 This looks better than I expected. Perhaps I never noticed the scale originally and seeing those comparison pictures surprised me. I guess I'm really hoping they make this in a VF-1S Max DYRL battle damaged version now. Quote
treatment Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 lighting from the monitor can be interesting sometimes... Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 16 minutes ago, treatment said: lighting from the monitor can be interesting sometimes... Love it! Quote
F18LEGIOSS Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Awesome toy. Looks like the upper body in battroid mod isn't fully covered like the 1/48 YAMATO ou the HMR toy. Quote
eyesonme78 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 I managed to buy Vf-1J chogokin at JPY25,000 is it consider as expensive since i missed the opening ? Quote
manfred17 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) This price is ok. Shipping cost and other taxes have to be taken into account. Edited January 3, 2019 by manfred17 Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Very nice shot @Saburo! Did you forget the intake covers or are they not visible from that angle? Love your base background too Quote
Duymon Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Woo hoo. My Ebay bucks came in and I used them to get my missile set for $6 lol. Taking advantage of multple 8% Ebay bucks days + 15% off coupons over 3 months does things Quote
canklebreaker Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, F360 said: You won’t know until you see the charge from on your creditcard . If it was declined due to possible fraud , they will rerun it . If it works you will see the charge , . Hmm at the bottom of my statement it still says 0 yen charged, I sent them an email. Hopefully they can rerun it. I don’t seem to have the option to change payment methods again...allowed me to do it twice prior to this. Edited January 3, 2019 by canklebreaker Quote
Saburo Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Thank you everyone, I appreciate it. @spacemanoeuvres, I didn't attach the side covers for these shots, trying to keep it similar to how I shot Yamato/Arcadia VF-1s. I'll add them on for other shots. Quote
Roy Focker Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 For those like me who ordered from Amazon after it was released did they charge your credit card yet? Placed my order 3 days ago and no charges on my card yet. Quote
canklebreaker Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Roy Focker said: For those like me who ordered from Amazon after it was released did they charge your credit card yet? Placed my order 3 days ago and no charges on my card yet. I’ve been having issues with my cards after verifying fraud and no updates since. Quote
treatment Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) heads up! as of this posting, amz-jp has one for 19440y again, but there's only one left! hurry! https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ edit as of 11:52 PST: gone now. hope one of you got it. amz-jp stock might show up again, so just refresh the link regularly. Also, jp-holiday is over now, so regular import-shops (ami, hlj, hs, cdj, etc) should be open again. Check them for stocks also. Edited January 3, 2019 by treatment updated Quote
kkx Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Roy Focker said: For those like me who ordered from Amazon after it was released did they charge your credit card yet? Placed my order 3 days ago and no charges on my card yet. Mine was charged a day after my order confirmation. Placed order on 31st Dec, and see the item on my online credit card statement on the 1st. Edited January 3, 2019 by kkx Quote
eriku Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 One of the things I really like about this figure is how heavy and rock solid it is. I can hold it by a leg and give it a little shake and nothing moves. Well, the chest jiggles a little (dangit Bandai) but it’s not floppy. I do hope Bandai improves the swing bar latch. I hate having such a lovely valk bifurcate itself during transformation. Despite that, and the Yammie-like wing flaps, I really love this thing. I kind of look at it as a stand-alone figure, basically a SOC VF-1 so I doubt I’ll buy another beyond his one. And probably Roy. And lord help me if they venture further out into low-viz and VF-X territory... Quote
canklebreaker Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 43 minutes ago, treatment said: heads up! as of this posting, amz-jp has one for 19440y again, but there's only one left! hurry! https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ edit as of 11:52 PST: gone now. hope one of you got it. amz-jp stock might show up again, so just refresh the link regularly. Also, jp-holiday is over now, so regular import-shops (ami, hlj, hs, cdj, etc) should be open again. Check them for stocks also. Noob here, what’s HD and CDJ? I’ve checked the other sites but still no availability. Also, how did you now there was one for 19440 yen? Do you have a page monitor or something? Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Interestingly enough, on mine the wing flaps/ailerons aren't floppy at all. They're super tight, and it actually takes some force to get them to hinge up or down. Unfortunately the airbrake hinge isn't tight. I'm going to see about tightening it up so it'll stay closed. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 1 minute ago, canklebreaker said: Noob here, what’s HD and CDJ? I’ve checked the other sites but still no availability. Also, how did you now there was one for 19440 yen? Do you have a page monitor or something? ami =Ami Ami hlj= Hobby Link Japan hs= Hobby Search cdj= CD Japan Quote
eggy99 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Bandai gotta milk this mold and rake in the money. They released so many Metal Build Exia variants. Ami is back to work today correct? I imagine we will see shipping activity as early as 4 hours from now and throughout their work day. Quote
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