Lolicon Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 13 minutes ago, HardlyNever said: So cabin fever is starting to set in and I got to staring at my displays a little too long. And I noticed the oddest defect on my Hikaru VF-1S copy. The upper part of the left bicep is slightly raised. At first I thought it was cracked or something, and maybe causing it to poke out a bit, but no, it's actually molded that way. My Hikaru 1J and Max 1A are completely flat on all the biceps. Has anyone else noticed this issue on any of theirs? That's the screw hole cover. Someone at the factory didn't push it in all the way before the super glue set. Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 @jenius Can you build into your review schedule a comparison of the Skull One? (Unless it exists and I couldn't find it on anymoon.com.) Would be really cool to reference since it's asked a lot here. Quote
HardlyNever Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 36 minutes ago, Lolicon said: That's the screw hole cover. Someone at the factory didn't push it in all the way before the super glue set. Ah that makes sense, thanks. I suppose I could try to pry it out, maybe tighten the screw, then glue it again. I'd probably cause more damage than it's worth, though. It's not really a big deal, just an odd thing I noticed. I guess I could turn the bicep around and basically never notice, as well. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 Since it's just superglue, I'd say use a hobby vice and try to tighten it all the way into place, if it bothers you. Quote
Corrinald Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 Is anyone else having trouble opening the Kakizaki page on the Bandai website? It was working for me earlier. Quote
Draykov Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 I've searched but cannot find...are there recommendations as to which proxy service a US resident might use to score Tamashii Nation exclusives (case in point)? Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, Corrinald said: Is anyone else having trouble opening the Kakizaki page on the Bandai website? It was working for me earlier. It's problematic because I assume you are outside of Japan? Try using a VPN from Tokyo to mask location and you should be able to access it easier. Quote
Slave IV Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, Draykov said: I've searched but cannot find...are there recommendations as to which proxy service a US resident might use to score Tamashii Nation exclusives (case in point)? Only proxy I've used is FromJapan. They seem to be the easiest, with lowest, most straightforward fees of the ones I checked. But I'll most likely be ordering from NY since it should be cheaper and definitely easier to deal with. Quote
Checkmate Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 https://okini.land/en/20089-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-hayao-kakizaki-use-bandai-spirits.html Quote
Grey728 Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, Checkmate said: https://okini.land/en/20089-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-hayao-kakizaki-use-bandai-spirits.html Are they legit? I've never heard of them before.. Quote
Sturmvogel Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 Also at NIN NIN Game: https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japanese-import-hobbies-toys-game-character/36510-dx-chogokin-macross-movie-version-vf-1a-valkyrie-hayao-kakizaki-use-limited-edition.html Seems to be a Tamashi Web Exclusive, according to NIN-NIN Game. Are there any other sites that would carry this? Maybe Nippon Yasan? Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Grey728 said: Are they legit? I've never heard of them before.. They're legit. Prices can be a tad more than others at times, but they don't oversell. So, quantities can be low on how many they sell. Quote
DYRL VF-1S Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Sturmvogel said: Also at NIN NIN Game: https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japanese-import-hobbies-toys-game-character/36510-dx-chogokin-macross-movie-version-vf-1a-valkyrie-hayao-kakizaki-use-limited-edition.html Seems to be a Tamashi Web Exclusive, according to NIN-NIN Game. Are there any other sites that would carry this? Maybe Nippon Yasan? A few more sites will pop later. It hasn't been released by p-bandai yet so these two sites are early. It'll officially drop at 4:00PM JST. So, like 3:00 AM ET/12:00 AM PT over this evening into tomorrow. Quote
Sturmvogel Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said: A few more sites will pop later. It hasn't been released by p-bandai yet so these two sites are early. It'll officially drop at 4:00PM JST. So, like 3:00 AM ET/12:00 AM PT over this evening into tomorrow. Cool, thanks. I ordered from Okiniland anyway. Couldn't help myself. Quote
Lolicon Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 @Sanity is Optional Are you going to be using From Japan to order Kakizaki? If so can you share what the total price is (not including shipping of course)? Just want to compare it to the cost of just buying it through like AE or wherever. Quote
Checkmate Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 17 minutes ago, Grey728 said: Are they legit? I've never heard of them before.. Legit. I've ordered from them my VF-1A Max and 1S. Quote
sumyumgoy Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 Also up at Big in Japan: https://www.biginjap.com/en/completed-models/23755-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-hayao-kakizaki-use.html Quote
Alphahorizon Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 And for a few dollars less then Nin Nin. Gonna see what NY attempts to charge and bite the bullet on one of them. Quote
Bahamutzyro Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 Wait another pre order? What da hell did I miss?! Quote
Slave IV Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 Yeah, I'm just going to wait for NY as usual. Cheapest and easiest for me. Plus, if all these people who say they are passing really do, it should be available for a long time and I can order about a month before release like I usually do for TWE items. Quote
Alphahorizon Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bahamutzyro said: Wait another pre order? What da hell did I miss?! Didn't miss a thing. TWE. Plenty of time for you to get one. Quote
Chronocidal Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, Alphahorizon said: Didn't miss a thing. TWE. Plenty of time for you to get one. I would hope so, but given the nonsense with the strike packs, I'm not taking any chances. Quote
Alphahorizon Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 Yeah good call. Kind of kicking myself there. Owed this year in taxes and have been playing catch up on some purchases. And missed the second batch of them. I'll compare the places tomorrow and make a decision on who gets my moneys.. Quote
Slave IV Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 The good thing is USD is strong against JPY again so we will have favorable rates right now. Even so, I'm going to try to hold out for a while and see... Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: @Sanity is Optional Are you going to be using From Japan to order Kakizaki? If so can you share what the total price is (not including shipping of course)? Just want to compare it to the cost of just buying it through like AE or wherever. Put in a quote request, haven't heard back from them yet though. Quote
crackpot Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: I would hope so, but given the nonsense with the strike packs, I'm not taking any chances. I feel the strike packs were different because people were buying multiples in anticipation of gearing up all the valks they'll get. Quote
Chronocidal Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, crackpot said: I feel the strike packs were different because people were buying multiples in anticipation of gearing up all the valks they'll get. They were different, but panicked ordering may very well carry over to this one. I'm not -expecting- it, since it -is- Kakizaki we're talking about, but I'm also not chancing it by ignoring the order opening. Quote
Shawn Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 Think I will wait it out for these to appear on YJA as usual. If I translate correctly, you can order up to 6 valks. So I imagine people will do as they did with the others...they will order 3 or 4, sell 2 or 3 for $60-$80 over the orig price, and end up with a free valkyrie for themselves. I've resigned to paying $240-$280 for these things until someday they are available worldwide (let me dream in 2021 ok?) S Quote
Shawn Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 I love a good conspiracy story and I I think I'd like to believe that Bandai bit the big one and hosed up the 100 on the VF-1S tail fin. And to prevent every valk being returned as defective or having to issue a billion right tail fins for people to replace, they doubled down on the aesthetic angle and burned the Kakizaki too. Then offered up the decal set for the 'purists'. Heck, protos that floated around in magazines, and their own promo literature had 001 on the tail fin (and I assume the one samples they send to Kawamori for his standard 'approval' all said 001 or he would have caught that too). I do think it is a very easy mistake for someone to make with all these individual parts not knowing which part is up or down, heck promo shot even one had 100 on the right ventral fin. Someone loaded the tampo machine backwards for that single stamp and as from Goodfellas... No, we had a problem... and uh, we tried to do everything we could. What d'you mean? Well, you know what I mean. Its done, and we couldn't do nothing about it. :P Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 40 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Put in a quote request, haven't heard back from them yet though. Just got payment request: Item Cost (Charge 1) 19,800 yen Total 19,800 yen Point(s) Used 0 yen Payment Total 19,800 yen Payment AmountDescription 19,800.00 Yen Place Order Shipping and Fees (Charge 2) Pending Plan fee 300 yen Domestic Shipping 660 yen(est.) Payment Fees 200 yen(est.) International Shipping Calculated after packing Quote
Chronocidal Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Shawn said: I love a good conspiracy story and I I think I'd like to believe that Bandai bit the big one and hosed up the 100 on the VF-1S tail fin. And to prevent every valk being returned as defective or having to issue a billion right tail fins for people to replace, they doubled down on the aesthetic angle and burned the Kakizaki too. Then offered up the decal set for the 'purists'. Heck, protos that floated around in magazines, and their own promo literature had 001 on the tail fin (and I assume the one samples they send to Kawamori for his standard 'approval' all said 001 or he would have caught that too). I do think it is a very easy mistake for someone to make with all these individual parts not knowing which part is up or down, heck promo shot even one had 100 on the right ventral fin. Someone loaded the tampo machine backwards for that single stamp and as from Goodfellas... No, we had a problem... and uh, we tried to do everything we could. What d'you mean? Well, you know what I mean. Its done, and we couldn't do nothing about it. :P Really, I throw this in the same category as the incorrect chest stripes. How many years did they stick to the incorrect stripes on every release, before FINALLY releasing the new HMRs with the corrected design? Because how dare you question Bandai's authority on what a VF-1's markings look like. They're fully aware, and now they're doubling down on the error when it's completely inexcusable, because they simply cannot bear to admit they screwed it up. Edited March 25, 2020 by Chronocidal Quote
canklebreaker Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 Don’t recall if there’ll be future releases of the missile and SSP sets? Anyone know? Quote
pafy6285 Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) kakizaki also available on mykombini for 20990 yen: https://mykombini.com/en/august-2020/17940-dx-chogokin-macross-movie-edition-vf-1a-valkyrie-hayao-kakizaki-use-bandai-limited.html Surprised that it's already up on mykombini. They usually have very late postings. Edited March 25, 2020 by pafy6285 Quote
treatment Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 58 minutes ago, Shawn said: I love a good conspiracy story and I I think I'd like to believe that Bandai bit the big one and hosed up the 100 on the VF-1S tail fin. And to prevent every valk being returned as defective or having to issue a billion right tail fins for people to replace, they doubled down on the aesthetic angle and burned the Kakizaki too. Then offered up the decal set for the 'purists'. Heck, protos that floated around in magazines, and their own promo literature had 001 on the tail fin (and I assume the one samples they send to Kawamori for his standard 'approval' all said 001 or he would have caught that too). I do think it is a very easy mistake for someone to make with all these individual parts not knowing which part is up or down, heck promo shot even one had 100 on the right ventral fin. Someone loaded the tampo machine backwards for that single stamp and as from Goodfellas... No, we had a problem... and uh, we tried to do everything we could. What d'you mean? Well, you know what I mean. Its done, and we couldn't do nothing about it. :P 47 minutes ago, Chronocidal said: Really, I throw this in the same category as the incorrect chest stripes. How many years did they stick to the incorrect stripes on every release, before FINALLY releasing the new HMRs with the corrected design? Because how dare you question Bandai's authority on what a VF-1's markings look like. They're fully aware, and now they're doubling down on the error when it's completely inexcusable, because they simply cannot bear to admit they screwed it up. Yeah. Looks like standard Bandai shenanigans. At this point, I really really doubt they will fix the modex-numbering oversight for this DX line. As with their SOCs and HMs, I will not be that surprised if/when Bandai introduces their rather inevitable DX-R line afterwards... Quote
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