Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

Alan Molina · November 25, 2020

29 minutes ago, drumondo said:

Waiting to see if N-Y fulfil my order...

Not full of confidence, at least I'm still in the PayPal claim window.

fingers crossed matey, im sure it will

orbitalharvest · November 25, 2020

don't know if it was mentioned. but since mykombini pre-orders are seemingly being fulfilled, i checked out the roy listing. it's live and at a decent price:

https://mykombini.com/en/november-2020/19204-dx-chogokin-first-press-limited-edition-vf-1s-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-bandai-spirits-4573102605023.html?search_query=macross+dx&results=121

seti88 · November 25, 2020

Roy's release date is on the 28th so am doubtful how live it is... as in shipping tomorrow if you order it today...

Based on the price they maybe getting it 2nd hand off somewhere else...

seti88 · November 25, 2020

2 hours ago, Alan Molina said:

Yay my Roy has been shipped from mykombini .. cant wait

huh i didnt see this before the last post. Did you get a shipment tracking number already? how much was it?

orbitalharvest · November 25, 2020

7 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Roy's release date is on the 28th so am doubtful how live it is... as in shipping tomorrow if you order it today...

Based on the price they maybe getting it 2nd hand off somewhere else...

yeah maybe, in any case. for those that missed out on the initial po madness, a good opportunity to snag one at a decent price. and at least based on my experience, mykombini has been reliable. also, i don't remember mykombini being in the in fray during po. chances are they're a retailer that prefers to have their merch in hand before promising it out. but who knows...

Edited November 25, 2020 by orbitalharvest

Alan Molina · November 25, 2020

5 minutes ago, seti88 said:

huh i didnt see this before the last post. Did you get a shipment tracking number already? how much was it?

yep i got the tracking

i paid £30 back on first day of pre-order and £200 yesterday and got my shipping this morning so all in £230 including shipping

seti88 · November 25, 2020

mykombini isnt on my go to list, when it comes to DX. Just because of issues folks complain abt in the past.

It might have changed, if so, thats another potential source to get DX's from.

But i will still stick to the side of caution and see how this roy PO goes for folks who have ordered from MK.

Alan Molina · November 25, 2020

Just now, seti88 said:

mykombini isnt on my go to list, when it comes to DX. Just because of issues folks complain abt in the past.

It might have changed, if so, thats another potential source to get DX's from.

But i will still stick to the side of caution and see how this roy PO goes for folks who have ordered from MK.

I got my kakasaki from them. no problem at all and i didnt event get hit with import tax which is amazing in the UK. I get hit with amiami and mandarake all the time

seti88 · November 25, 2020

3 minutes ago, Alan Molina said:

yep i got the tracking

i paid £30 back on first day of pre-order and £200 yesterday and got my shipping this morning so all in £230 including shipping

Was that MSRP price? What shipping did you use?

Sorry for the questions, i just want to evaluate if MK is good for future DX PO's.

Alan Molina · November 25, 2020

Carrier: Fedex

Total

25 490 ¥

Alan Molina · November 25, 2020

7 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Was that MSRP price?

no idea tbh

just got lucky to get a pre-order back then as everything was sold out in minutes

seti88 · November 25, 2020

1 minute ago, Alan Molina said:

I got my kakasaki from them. no problem at all and i didnt event get hit with import tax which is amazing in the UK. I get hit with amiami and mandarake all the time

Good to know there is an alternative for even p-bandai then. I have been running with AE and NY for p-bandai, and then 3rd party forwarders for p-bandai.
Will add MK as a p-bandai option.

1 minute ago, Alan Molina said:

Carrier: Fedex

Total

25 490 ¥

Ah cool. Not MSRP but not as high as 29890k yen.

Thanks for the info, will keep MK in my mind if all else fails..

eggy99 · November 25, 2020

¥25,490 shipped is a pretty good price

seti88 · November 25, 2020

4 minutes ago, Alan Molina said:

no idea tbh

just got lucky to get a pre-order back then as everything was sold out in minutes

Gotcha :good: In the PO frenzy, its strike fast and hard!

2 minutes ago, eggy99 said:

¥25,490 shipped is a pretty good price

I gather thats the price before FEDEX shipping costs.

Edited November 25, 2020 by seti88

Guyffon · November 25, 2020

1 hour ago, orbitalharvest said:

don't know if it was mentioned. but since mykombini pre-orders are seemingly being fulfilled, i checked out the roy listing. it's live and at a decent price:

https://mykombini.com/en/november-2020/19204-dx-chogokin-first-press-limited-edition-vf-1s-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-the-super-dimension-fortress-macross-bandai-spirits-4573102605023.html?search_query=macross+dx&results=121

When 10k yen more is considered decent.......

Firefox · November 25, 2020

38 minutes ago, Guyffon said:

When 10k yen more is considered decent.......

When there are so many willingly to folk out that much for things that don't worth more than their original price...

Alan Molina · November 25, 2020

2 hours ago, seti88 said:

Gotcha In the PO frenzy, its strike fast and hard!

I gather thats the price before FEDEX shipping costs.

nope thats all in including shipping with fedex

no3Ljm · November 25, 2020

Glad to know MyKombini still delivers. I wonder if there’s some members ordered their Roy’s from NY?

Bahamutzyro · November 25, 2020

just paid my kombini order for roy. hopefully it ships asap.

got 2 more, NIN NIN and a luna park.

luna park reached out to me to confirm adress.

if nin dont ship by 1 week after release, Ill open paypal case.

Toonz · November 25, 2020

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

Alan Molina · November 25, 2020

5 minutes ago, Toonz said:

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

this is my second purchase with them, my first was kakasaki and it was brilliant and their customer service is great. unlike my experience with nim nim that was a nightmare

took one month to get my money back after multiple calls with paypal

betocc · November 25, 2020

15 minutes ago, Toonz said:

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

I got a Kakizaki from them shipped to Mexico with no issues a couple of days later when it was released.

DYRL VF-1S · November 25, 2020

@Alan Molina and @no3Ljm got me like...

technoblue · November 25, 2020

32 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

@Alan Molina and @no3Ljm got me like...

:lol: Same. I'll admit I did a double take.

54 minutes ago, Toonz said:

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

I've had no issues with them, when I've been able to get an order in. I was unable to get an order in on pre-order day.

The prices on these early order opportunities are starting to give me pause, since they are all in the same ballpark. A-E at 28000JPY, MK at 29890JPY. I wonder why we're not seeing MSRP from these shops? Is it opportunistic as some members point out or is there some other explanation? Anyway, hopefully the other shops like HLJ, AmiAmi, and the like will get release day orders without the markup.

I'm also curious about Amazon JP. I shop at other international Amazon sites, and the pandemic restrictions have slowed things down considerably. The same for orders at the Goodsmile global store. I wonder if AJP will change the way it handles release day orders from international customers?

crackpot · November 25, 2020

1 hour ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

@Alan Molina and @no3Ljm got me like...

Lol! Chow Yun Fat changed his avatar a while back but Alan used it first I believe.

pafy6285 · November 25, 2020

2 hours ago, Toonz said:

how reliable is mykombini? i have never ordered from them before.

Got a number of DX and Metal build items (and other figures) from them for 2 years and no issues. Kakizaki and MB Launcher Striker to name some recent ones and they ship on time (at least for me).

pafy6285 · November 25, 2020

1 hour ago, technoblue said:

I'm also curious about Amazon JP. I shop at other international Amazon sites, and the pandemic restrictions have slowed things down considerably. The same for orders at the Goodsmile global store. I wonder if AJP will change the way it handles release day orders from international customers?

My recent orders that were released were shipped on time by AmazonJP (just a few days after release), at least those that are directly shipped by them. And DHL is still quick to deliver.

As for GSC itself, don't have any recent orders from that that were released, but from what I've read there seems to be some slow down especially for those with Japan Post restrictions. You can check this MFC GSC forum thread: https://myfigurecollection.net/threads.v4.php?mode=view&threadId=5425&page=12#c-87171631

no3Ljm · November 25, 2020

2 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

@Alan Molina and @no3Ljm got me like...

:rofl:

1 hour ago, technoblue said:

Same. I'll admit I did a double take.

:lol:

1 hour ago, crackpot said:

Lol! Chow Yun Fat changed his avatar a while back but Alan used it first I believe.

That’s the custom avatar I made based on Leon Sasaki. It’s what I’m using prior of the ‘downvoted’ Chow Yun Fat. Look closely on the helmet.

crackpot · November 25, 2020

13 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

That’s the custom avatar I made based on Leon Sasaki. It’s what I’m using prior of the ‘downvoted’ Chow Yun Fat. Look closely on the helmet.

Ha! So does that mean Alan has to give it up? I mean it's just an avatar.

DYRL VF-1S · November 25, 2020

1 hour ago, crackpot said:

Ha! So does that mean Alan has to give it up? I mean it's just an avatar.

Why would he have to give it up?

crackpot · November 25, 2020

4 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Why would he have to give it up?

Haaaaaahahahahahahahaha! Nice one with the avatar as well.

technoblue · November 25, 2020

1 hour ago, pafy6285 said:

My recent orders that were released were shipped on time by AmazonJP (just a few days after release), at least those that are directly shipped by them. And DHL is still quick to deliver.

As for GSC itself, don't have any recent orders from that that were released, but from what I've read there seems to be some slow down especially for those with Japan Post restrictions. You can check this MFC GSC forum thread: https://myfigurecollection.net/threads.v4.php?mode=view&threadId=5425&page=12#c-87171631

Thanks for the tip @pafy6285! Nice to see that Amazon JP is still shipping things out as expected.

Regarding GS, I've been moving more of my orders to the Goodsmile US shop, but there are still some things that are unique to Goodsmile Global so this is disappointing to see. Oh well. I'll sit tight and see how it goes. Sorry about the minor thread derail there.