Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[Sanity is Optional]

Buyee is a proxy, they will place bids on your behalf to Yahoo Japan Auctions, and will also purchase products for you via various webstores.

There are other proxies as well, such as FromJapan, DeJapan, and ZenMarket (in my order of preference). Currently I get almost all my my TWE and P-Bandai stuff via FromJapan, with DeJapan and ZenMarket as backups.

[canklebreaker]

Thanks for clarifying!

[gulan]

got notice from plaza japan that my vf-1s is on the way also.  

[DYRL VF-1S]

[Tenbatsu]

[DYRL VF-1S]

Just now, Tenbatsu said:

Looking awesome!

 

[Sanity is Optional]

Looks like the production quantity is pretty high this time around, might even be possible to get a second at release.

[orbitalharvest]

14 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Looking awesome!

 

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[jenius]

Cool! Hope it is and I hope Roy follows suit!

 

[Matt Random]

11 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Looks like the production quantity is pretty high this time around, might even be possible to get a second at release.

What makes you say that? This photo could simply be what this particular business ordered or it may even be less than their order. 

Hopefully NY is able to fill all of their orders without it trickling out for months!

[Sanity is Optional]

Just now, Matt Random said:

What makes you say that? This photo could simply be what this particular business ordered or it may even be less than their order. 

Hopefully NY is able to fill all of their orders without it trickling out for months!

Going by the prices I'm seeing on Amazon Japan/YJA, and how the scalpers are starting to drop back towards retail in an effort to offload.

Saw it with the Max before, and that one's just barely over retail after release.

[orbitalharvest]

9 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Going by the prices I'm seeing on Amazon Japan/YJA, and how the scalpers are starting to drop back towards retail in an effort to offload.

Saw it with the Max before, and that one's just barely over retail after release.

this should be a good sign.  this should be as accessible to as many as possible.  fingers crossed...

[Alphahorizon]

24 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Going by the prices I'm seeing on Amazon Japan/YJA, and how the scalpers are starting to drop back towards retail in an effort to offload.

Saw it with the Max before, and that one's just barely over retail after release.

And this is what I assessed would happen. Glad that there was a MWer here ( will give a huge shout out to them once the deal is done) that managed to get an extra to sell, and I was fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time. 

 

I hate the places, on the next day from PO craziness, raise the price 100.00. 

[Sanity is Optional]

I'm debating trying for a second one, but that HLJ surprise restock just beat my wallet senseless.

[Bahamutzyro]

14 hours ago, seti88 said:

TALK TO RUDY! No Roy VF-1S until the ukrainians investigate burisma.

Lmao no no! I want nothing! No quid pro quo

[RIBFIR]

49 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

I'm debating trying for a second one, but that HLJ surprise restock just beat my wallet senseless.

The surprise restock also threw a wrench in my plans. Now you have to ask yourself, what happens if their upcoming black friday sale has steep discounts on macross products you've held off on until this point! (arcadia products being my case)

Edited November 21, 2019 by RIBFIR

[crackpot]

*constantly refreshing different retailer sites like a madman...*

[Sanity is Optional]

8 minutes ago, RIBFIR said:

The surprise restock also has thrown a wrench in my plans. You also have to ask yourself, what happens if their upcoming black friday sale has steep discounts on macross products you've held off on until this point! (arcadia products being my case)

Tell me about it. VF-1J Armored, VF-4G, VF-1S Roy PF.

[Alphahorizon]

Just now, Sanity is Optional said:

Tell me about it. VF-1J Armored, VF-4G, VF-1S Roy PF.

Part of me is happy I decided to willingly sleep instead of spend. I dont have any Arcadia 1/60s yet. I may get the 0S PF and collect the Zero line. But that can of worms of the VF-1s...my wallet would kill me. Just looking last night, I was thinking " Oh I could spend 2.5k easy right now" and today I am okay with that decision to hold off.

[RIBFIR]

3 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Tell me about it. VF-1J Armored, VF-4G, VF-1S Roy PF.

That's quite the haul! They were all fantastic deals for sure.

[Tober]

7 minutes ago, crackpot said:

*constantly refreshing different retailer sites like a madman...*

I won't get in your way, but it's Friday, just after 4 AM in japan now.

[crackpot]

1 minute ago, Tober said:

I won't get in your way, but it's Friday, just after 4 AM in japan now.

I know but sometimes listings have gone up outside of normal Japan operating hours. 

[Tober]

15 minutes ago, crackpot said:

I know but sometimes listings have gone up outside of normal Japan operating hours. 

Yep, HLJ have 24 hour staff. I'm not sure about any other major retailers tho.

[davidwhangchoi]

any site pop up overnight?

i'm waiting for this guy

[HardlyNever]

39 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Tell me about it. VF-1J Armored, VF-4G, VF-1S Roy PF.

That VF-1J Armored really caught my eye.  That's a good price; I almost grabbed it, even though I have one sitting on my shelf already.

Back on topic, I still haven't heard anything from HLJ regarding my DX 1/48 Hikaru 1S.  The order still shows up, and I know it's technically not the release date yet, so I'm not too worried.  I know HLJ is not the fastest to release product, out of the big retailers, either.

But.. ya know... I want my toy 

[gerwookie]

Hmmm mykombini is down...

[orbitalharvest]

32 minutes ago, gerwookie said:

Hmmm mykombini is down...

ruh row.... seems like their ebay stores page is still active (not saying much...)

Edited November 21, 2019 by orbitalharvest
added info

[DYRL VF-1S]

Anime-export sent a shipping notice.  Packing it now...

Edited November 21, 2019 by DYRL VF-1S
Grammer police

[tjdetweiler]

Looks like I will get my VF-1S from HLJ much more earlier than the GX-88 Dairugger from NY - still no notification on them about when my item will get shipped.

I ordered a 2nd one from NY - but I'm not expecting that to arrive anytime soon, lol

[Sayroll]

20 hours ago, alan95_00 said:

Hi,

 

Anyone use this site before?

 

https://japanexclusive.ocnk.net/product/6280

Don't shop there. Pre-ordered a DX VF-1A there and never received it. A few days after release I asked the seller when he would ship and he said to be patient. My Patience lasted for 2 weeks before I opened a Paypal case after the seller stopped communicating. I got my money back and finally found the VF-1A almost at retail price elsewhere.

Surprised to see this "webstore" still exists...

[peter]

4 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Going by the prices I'm seeing on Amazon Japan/YJA, and how the scalpers are starting to drop back towards retail in an effort to offload.

Saw it with the Max before, and that one's just barely over retail after release.

¥ 27,500 + ¥ 400 shipping

That's still almost ichimon yen over MSRP........maybe prices will continue to drop.

 

[Sanity is Optional]

2 minutes ago, peter said:

¥ 27,500 + ¥ 400 shipping

That's still almost ichimon yen over MSRP........maybe prices will continue to drop.

Better than the 35,000yen (or more) right after pre orders blinked open for a few seconds.

[Digitalfiend]

I’m hoping the preorder I got through FromJapan (via YahooJP) doesn’t fall through.

[kkx]

50 minutes ago, Digitalfiend said:

I’m hoping the preorder I got through FromJapan (via YahooJP) doesn’t fall through.

Did you pay for the protection plan?

My PO of Max with the same method fail to deliver. Not all seller on YahooJP are legit. So be careful.

[chyll2]

For those who uses FJ, please dont cheap out on the protection plan. MORE SO if you are pre-ordering. There are instances of a really good seller with hundreds of good transaction suddenly go out with a lot of PO payments.