Chronocidal Posted April 27 Posted April 27 Sheesh.. actually you know, the exchange rate has hit the point where those really aren't bad prices. Depending on what conversion fees and shipping you add on, 50k is about $315. Between the separate purchases and shipping, I think I paid more than that for the VF-1S and strike packs separately back when I got them on the first release. Quote
CzarAlko Posted April 28 Posted April 28 21 hours ago, grogall said: Look here! Has anyone bought from here before? Some of the prices seem too good to be true! Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted April 28 Posted April 28 36 minutes ago, CzarAlko said: Has anyone bought from here before? Some of the prices seem too good to be true! Only though a proxy, but yes. Mercari is just fine, but IIRC they won't ship internationally. Quote
CzarAlko Posted April 28 Posted April 28 5 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: Only though a proxy, but yes. Mercari is just fine, but IIRC they won't ship internationally. I saw that it says that it ships through buyee.jp. The prices include shipping, so I’m guessing thats local shipping, then you pay shipping to the US? I’ve never bought anything thru a proxy Quote
Anasazi37 Posted April 28 Posted April 28 2 hours ago, CzarAlko said: I saw that it says that it ships through buyee.jp. The prices include shipping, so I’m guessing thats local shipping, then you pay shipping to the US? I’ve never bought anything thru a proxy I think it's safe to assume that only domestic shipping is included. For something the size of a DX valk, that's usually pretty inexpensive. Buyee is a proxy service owned by Tenso, which is a well-known and reliable package forwarding service. There are other equally reliable proxy services like FromJapan (you can shop at multiple sites like Yahoo! Japan and Mercari through their site), but the fees among all of them are roughly the same. Proxy buys the item on your behalf (you pay up front), seller ships your item domestically to the proxy, then the proxy ships it internationally to you. You should be offered several shipping options (FedEx, DHL, EMS, Surface, etc.). Expect to pay a markup on the shipping plus one or more small fees for acquiring and processing the item. Those businesses are focused on acquiring and shipping things for international customers, so that is where they make their money. A few proxies have ridiculously high shipping prices (like Big In Japan), so avoid those, but the vast majority are "reasonable" when you factor in the reality that there's no other way to obtain the item you want. The web sites for the various proxies tend to be transparent about processing fees and shipping costs. Some even have shipping calculators. Quote
grogall Posted May 10 Posted May 10 6 minutes ago, treatment said: https://hjweb.jp/article/1508199/ OK, Just a recap of what they already released... Thought they might release (Hikaru's) VF-1J with everything in one box!? 😥 Quote
Chronocidal Posted May 11 Posted May 11 Huh, I guess they didn't feel like using Roy's 1S to advertise the packs? Weird. Also weird they're just ignoring Plus entirely there. They don't have any DX releases from 7 (yet), but they didn't want to advertise the YF-21? Quote
grogall Posted May 11 Posted May 11 3 hours ago, Chronocidal said: Huh, I guess they didn't feel like using Roy's 1S to advertise the packs? Weird. Also weird they're just ignoring Plus entirely there. They don't have any DX releases from 7 (yet), but they didn't want to advertise the YF-21? Ja, Like lets show off what is already sold out, Instead of hinting what's coming!? Great marketing! 🤣 Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted May 15 Posted May 15 On 2/4/2024 at 11:58 PM, tekering said: So don't sell to people in your area! Sell online, where you can reach a much larger market for your toys. I've made a decent profit on every Macross collectible I've sold. I'm not dumb enough to store toys up there. My attic is just for boxes. My surplus DX Valkyries are stored outside. 😜 I made the mistake of storing my Yamato boxes in a storage unit in our parking garage, sealed up in a container like you have there. Moisture still got to them and ruined all the boxes. Quote
grogall Posted May 26 Posted May 26 Does anyone know if there was a difference in the two releases of the VF-1 Missile Set, released in May 2019 and June 2020? Anything on the package that would indicate a difference? Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 26 Posted May 26 7 hours ago, grogall said: Does anyone know if there was a difference in the two releases of the VF-1 Missile Set, released in May 2019 and June 2020? Anything on the package that would indicate a difference? I believe it’s just a straight-on reissue of the first one. https://tamashiiweb.com/item/12818/ https://tamashiiweb.com/item/13118/ Quote
grogall Posted May 26 Posted May 26 20 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I believe it’s just a straight-on reissue of the first one. https://tamashiiweb.com/item/12818/ https://tamashiiweb.com/item/13118/ Ok thanks! The Tamashi website doesn't show any box art. But I'm sure if there was a difference someone would have chimed in by now! Since these are getting more expensive then a regular release VF-1, I pity the poor sod who in ten years buys his first VF-1 for 24,000 yen but then wants armament with will cost 100,000 yen for the missile set and 60,000 yen for the fast pack, Since Bandai is too stupid to rerelease this every couple of years.... and are known not to rerelease TWE items, To all thought good luck! 🙈 Quote
Chronocidal Posted May 26 Posted May 26 2 hours ago, grogall said: Ok thanks! The Tamashi website doesn't show any box art. But I'm sure if there was a difference someone would have chimed in by now! Since these are getting more expensive then a regular release VF-1, I pity the poor sod who in ten years buys his first VF-1 for 24,000 yen but then wants armament with will cost 100,000 yen for the missile set and 60,000 yen for the fast pack, Since Bandai is too stupid to rerelease this every couple of years.... and are known not to rerelease TWE items, To all thought good luck! 🙈 This would be a bigger issue, except these exist, and are of a generally higher quality than Bandai's feeble attempts at making anything resembling realistic aircraft weaponry. Also much cheaper. https://www.plazajapan.com/4967834656543/ Even without any paint at all, these are generally going to look better than Bandai's, and the reaction missiles are the only ones not molded in color. It will just take a little extra work with magnets or some kind of pylon adapters to make them fit. Quote
grogall Posted May 26 Posted May 26 1 minute ago, Chronocidal said: This would be a bigger issue, except these exist, and are of a generally higher quality than Bandai's feeble attempts at making anything resembling realistic aircraft weaponry. Also much cheaper. -Snipe- https://www.plazajapan.com/4967834656543/ Even without any paint at all, these are generally going to look better than Bandai's, and the reaction missiles are the only ones not molded in color. It will just take a little extra work with magnets or some kind of pylon adapters to make them fit. Thanks, but unless someone provides a way to convert the Hasagawa 1:48 Missile set to fit the DX it's really not much use! I already have 6 sets just for insurance, But others like @Radioguy are actually looking for a solution! So it might be something for a new topic! Quote
Radioguy Posted May 27 Posted May 27 Indeed. I find it almost impossible that, be it failure or success, no one has tried this already, and if they have, would this forum not be the place to attest to it? For some reason, I'm thinking someone may have once mentioned a 3D printed part that might address this. If there is, I would order it. Quote
Zeliard Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) 18 hours ago, grogall said: Thanks, but unless someone provides a way to convert the Hasagawa 1:48 Missile set to fit the DX it's really not much use! I already have 6 sets just for insurance, But others like @Radioguy are actually looking for a solution! So it might be something for a new topic! I modified it for my dx. I posted it on my local FB group. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/kPXPQfHDqYcoEEQa/?mibextid=oFDknk Edited May 27 by Zeliard Quote
MKT Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) There we go.. Thanks for sharing @Zeliard It's a pretty straightforward way to mount the pylons, and although not perfectly flush to the wing surface as what Hasegawa intended (due to the existing hardpoints on the DX), they look good enough to my eyes. Also it's a non-destructive method to the valk, and so the modded missiles can be mounted to any DX VF-1. I'm thinking, in place of the 2mm rods, perhaps model kit runners could be used as well.. Edited May 27 by MKT Quote
grogall Posted May 27 Posted May 27 19 minutes ago, Zeliard said: I modified it for my dx. I posted it on my local FB group. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/kPXPQfHDqYcoEEQa/?mibextid=oFDknk Great! 👍🏻 Would be great if you have some of the closeup pictures of the pylons posted here! Some people don't use FB anymore since they only are interested in spamming you anyway! Quote
Radioguy Posted May 27 Posted May 27 I haven't assembled or painted a kit in years. @Zeliard, can you say which paints you used? I not only want to do this, I want to have a surplus. Quote
grogall Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Radioguy said: I haven't assembled or painted a kit in years. @Zeliard, can you say which paints you used? I not only want to do this, I want to have a surplus. I'm sure if you get the Hasagawa set it will include a colour guide! but if not just search for the individual missile names, there are a lot of samples out there where you can judge the colour from! Just remember that SDFM RMS-1 Missiles should have red tips Edited May 27 by grogall Quote
Chronocidal Posted May 27 Posted May 27 The other added benefit for using the Hasegawa pylons is that unlike Bandai, they made them big enough to leave clearance to let the wing control surfaces actually move. Even having several of the Bandai sets doesn't stop me from wanting to make my own pylons. They're just bonkers undersized. Quote
grogall Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chronocidal said: The other added benefit for using the Hasegawa pylons is that unlike Bandai, they made them big enough to leave clearance to let the wing control surfaces actually move. Even having several of the Bandai sets doesn't stop me from wanting to make my own pylons. They're just bonkers undersized. And like I said previously. that in space your flaps aren't going to be used and they also wouldn't work! Since you have manoeuvering thrusters on your Strike/Fast packs so Bandai was correct in spacing the RMS-1 and UUM-7 close to the wings! 😉 Remember that this is a "Space" weapon system unlike the AMM-1 which are used in atmospheric engagements! Edited May 27 by grogall Quote
grogall Posted May 27 Posted May 27 Large closeup pictures of the VF-1 Weapons system from Hasagawa! AMM-1 RMS-1 UUM-7 Quote
Chronocidal Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) 5 hours ago, grogall said: And like I said previously. that in space your flaps aren't going to be used and they also wouldn't work! Since you have manoeuvering thrusters on your Strike/Fast packs so Bandai was correct in spacing the RMS-1 and UUM-7 close to the wings! 😉 Remember that this is a "Space" weapon system unlike the AMM-1 which are used in atmospheric engagements! And my point both times was that none of the pylons are long enough, including the TV missile clusters. And remember, they used the missile boxes in atmosphere in DYRL as well. 2 hours ago, grogall said: Large closeup pictures of the VF-1 Weapons system from Hasagawa! Judging by the mounts and pictures from before, these are the Bandai missiles for their 1/72 transforming kit. Hasegawa ones just had pin mounts. Edited May 27 by Chronocidal Quote
Zeliard Posted May 28 Posted May 28 11 hours ago, Radioguy said: I haven't assembled or painted a kit in years. @Zeliard, can you say which paints you used? I not only want to do this, I want to have a surplus. Gundam marker pens, black and yellow. Quote
Radioguy Posted May 28 Posted May 28 1 hour ago, Zeliard said: Gundam marker pens, black and yellow. Excellent. I'd hoped for pens. Quote
Radioguy Posted May 30 Posted May 30 (edited) So, as if I was sniffing glue already, I ordered three HG missile sets, a pin vise with the appropriate bit, the appropriate pipe (I did see mention from @MKT that the runners or sprue might suffice, but for a buck or two more, why chance things?), and a bunch of Gundam Marker sets (have some other use for a few than this project). Even if I fail spectacularly on the first set, I see I could still flip the others and unused markers, so I went all in. I'll never play poker for money, so don't ask. Anyhow, all of the above, including shipping from Japan, cost less than the average price of one DX missile set now. Nutso. So, I'll post my own experience in time. Hopefully it works out and becomes a viable option for more people. Um, anyone think Hasegawa 1:48 Super/Strike parts might be modifiable? Just wondering...and gotta put away that glue. Edited May 30 by Radioguy Quote
Chronocidal Posted May 30 Posted May 30 19 minutes ago, Radioguy said: Um, anyone think Hasegawa 1:48 Super/Strike parts might be modifiable? Just wondering...and gotta put away that glue. Good luck with the assembly and painting! I've got a couple of the Hasegawa sets as well, to mess with, and the only part that really needs paint is the reaction missile tips, but they can definitely be decorated nicely. As for the super packs, I wouldn't want to assume the proportions will work correctly, but it's probably worth a shot. The arm packs might be the trickiest, since they're not meant to move on the Hasegawa, so they might not be completely modeled separately. After that the leg packs will need to be carefully aligned to make sure they match. The boosters might be the easiest in general, but what you will need there is some sort of mounting bracket to hold them onto the backpack. You might be able to mount it directly to the backpack, since they will probably be lighter than the Bandai packs, but you'll probably still want to anchor them to the backplate somehow. Simplest might just be to make a copy of the official bracket, and adapt the boosters to fit on that. Quote
Radioguy Posted May 31 Posted May 31 5 hours ago, Chronocidal said: Good luck with the assembly and painting! I've got a couple of the Hasegawa sets as well, to mess with, and the only part that really needs paint is the reaction missile tips, but they can definitely be decorated nicely. As for the super packs, I wouldn't want to assume the proportions will work correctly, but it's probably worth a shot. The arm packs might be the trickiest, since they're not meant to move on the Hasegawa, so they might not be completely modeled separately. After that the leg packs will need to be carefully aligned to make sure they match. The boosters might be the easiest in general, but what you will need there is some sort of mounting bracket to hold them onto the backpack. You might be able to mount it directly to the backpack, since they will probably be lighter than the Bandai packs, but you'll probably still want to anchor them to the backplate somehow. Simplest might just be to make a copy of the official bracket, and adapt the boosters to fit on that. I was half-joking, but if it's scaled right against Yammie or DX (Can anyone check ?), I suppose it's actually conceivable if the bracket could be modded (Would also love to see this comparison). Thing is, were the super or strike parts available separately from Hasegawa, or just with their super/strike valks? Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 31 Posted May 31 43 minutes ago, Radioguy said: Thing is, were the super or strike parts available separately from Hasegawa, or just with their super/strike valks? Correct. Super/Strike Parts are bundled with the Valks. Whether it's 1/48 or 1/72. Quote
Radioguy Posted May 31 Posted May 31 57 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Correct. Super/Strike Parts are bundled with the Valks. Whether it's 1/48 or 1/72. Thought as much from what I remembered. Ah well. Quote
no3Ljm Posted May 31 Posted May 31 1 minute ago, Radioguy said: Thought as much from what I remembered. Ah well. But then again, the bundle kits are still cheaper than the actual DX set, if one need to purchase. Quote
Radioguy Posted May 31 Posted May 31 Just now, no3Ljm said: But then again, the bundle kits are still cheaper than the actual DX set, if one need to purchase. I hate to rob from Rick to pay Roy, as it were. Well, depends on those scale and bracket comparisons, I suppose (If anyone has, or could speak to that). Quote
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