Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[seti88]

17 minutes ago, enphily said:

Ok i never did think 1/48th VF-1 was going to be that significantly larger than the 31 in battroid! 

Talk abt shelf presence, and its cheaper than a 31 too!

 

Gerwalk POSE FTW!!

Tho i wish bandai made the backpack wider for more presence ....thats what you get as a trade-off for chunky legs which are glorious!!

 

[rdrunner]

2 hours ago, vlenhoff said:

Good luck Rdrunner!

Amiami here too, no news yet.

Thanks vlenhoff!

i am hoping that two weeks into the release, there may still be some available in local stores or the likes of Mandarake, even if at a slight markup (25k yen range), but, I do save on EMS if I carry it with me so that may still be worthwhile. 

[peter]

19 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Wow, DX battroid looks beast mode compared to those other figs.

Anyone know specifically what the other two valks are (Arcadia/Yamato)?

Guessing the one on the left is the Bandai 1/100 model, the one on the right is the 1/60 Yamarcadia.  

 

Would like to see a side-by-side comparison to the 1/48 Yammie.

Edited December 28, 2018 by peter

[rdrunner]

28 minutes ago, eXis10z said:

Lots of pics here

http://blog.livedoor.jp/hacchaka/archives/52036391.html

The valk looks really, really nice. I’m more excited about this release than any other valks I have bought so far. 

[seti88]

15 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Oh ho! A wild neck appears

I’ll reserve final judgement until I can handle these along with an Arcadia and 1/48 Yammy but the pics look great!

Looks more and more like the toy I imagined playing with when I used to watch Robotech (frakk harmony gold) while waiting for the school bus weekday mornings. Excited to get my hands on one. 

Looks like its quite chilly so need to wear a turtleneck under there!

[Mac]

Can anyone check and see if the missiles from a YF-19 fits on the VF-1J?

[rdrunner]

7 minutes ago, Mac said:

Can anyone check and see if the missiles from a YF-19 fits on the VF-1J?

And while they’re at it, please also check if the Yamato 1/48 missiles fit??

[Kanedas Bike]

HLJ shipped my order via DHL, expected delivery is on Monday. No payment request from AmiAmi yet, guessing (hoping) some time today.

Thanks for all the pics, this thing looks like a true beauty!

-b.

[spacemanoeuvres]

Amazon charged my cc and it’s preparing for shipment

[Dobber]

Dang it AmiAmi! You couldn’t send out the request BEFORE you go on vacation! 

Chris

[Dangard Ace]

Amazon Japan taking orders again.  Ships to Canada.  Not as good as PO but better than NY.

Item(s) Subtotal:  ￥ 23,778

https://www.amazon.co.jp/超時空要塞マクロス-約300mm-ファイター時-ダイキャスト-塗装済み可動フィギュア/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ref=sr_1_1?s=specialty-aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1546018226&sr=8-1&keywords=macross

[borgified]

Now Amazon.JP is opening the doors and sending it to Canada (for those that want one)..

 

[rdrunner]

28 minutes ago, Dangard Ace said:

Amazon Japan taking orders again.  Ships to Canada.  Not as good as PO but better than NY.

Item(s) Subtotal:  ￥ 23,778

https://www.amazon.co.jp/超時空要塞マクロス-約300mm-ファイター時-ダイキャスト-塗装済み可動フィギュア/dp/B07FVSX5BL/ref=sr_1_1?s=specialty-aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1546018226&sr=8-1&keywords=macross

Looks like I missed that one again... now just showing third party sellers. 

[borgified]

@rdrunner - You're going to trying and get one before your trip or get one from Manda (if all else fails)?  

[Sanity is Optional]

Had to revise payment method with amazon japan, hope they ship it out before the holiday starts.

Still no movement from HLJ or AmiAmi though.

[davidwhangchoi]

so excited

[dapro]

Why is it taking amiami so long? the wait is killing me! lol

[rdrunner]

44 minutes ago, borgified said:

@rdrunner - You're going to trying and get one before your trip or get one from Manda (if all else fails)?  

Yeah I think I may have to get one from Manda when I’m in Akihabara.  Will be hard to resist if it’s right in front of me. 

[treatment]

as of this posting, it is currently holding the #2 position in amz-jp's bestseller hobbies overall listing:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/bestsellers/hobby/

getting beat by cross frame girl GGG...

 

 

 

[jenius]

I think more available would have helped.

[Sanity is Optional]

Yay, HLJ finally charged me and put it in the PW, now to hope my shipping request made it before the holiday.

[manfred17]

Ordered 1 from Amazon Japan.

The price went up.

There are import fees..

Total : 279€ including shipping and import fees.

 

[nightmareB4macross]

HLJ has updated my order. Payment received and shipment is processing.

It’s going to be a great 2019!

[mickyg]

Got my payment request in from HLJ a few minutes ago so it's in my PW now. I was about to flip out about shipping costs - cheapest is EMS for 63 Aussie dollars! But then I saw it next to the VF-31... It really is a huge thing, isn't it?

[ScrambledValkyrie]

Even though I preordered fairly late (October) my payment was just processed by HLJ and now available in PW. I think it will stay there a bit until we get clear of Christmas and whatnot. I’ll probably use FedEx since that’s been a good option for me from HLJ in the past.

[Convectuoso]

From Tenjin's Instagram 

 

Edited December 28, 2018 by Convectuoso

[Mac]

What date did you all PO from HLJ? I ordered on 10/31 and still haven't received a payment email from HLJ. 

[Sanity is Optional]

I actually put in my PO later, when someone cancelled. I also sent them an email though, asking if they could process before the vacation as I had PW timer running out on something on 1/1.

[Bahamutzyro]

I got charged today as it went into private warehouse from HLJ. 

I shipped fed ex to ny for 41.50.

couldnt wait!

[Briandmd]

I purchased one from ebay for 230 shipped with the 15 percent off coupon code.  good luck!

[Sildani]

Used that coupon to get the missile set for $53 shipped, thanks for the idea!

[Saviant]

I finally got my hlj order paid for shipping to Australia was 64 AUD for EMS, the extra to add the gundam that just came out was another 8 dollars so not too bad at all.

[batteryoperatedsoul]

2 hours ago, Mac said:

What date did you all PO from HLJ? I ordered on 10/31 and still haven't received a payment email from HLJ. 

I also PO'd on 10/31 from HLJ. Haven't gotten diddly squat. It just says in Private Warehouse but not available to ship. They haven't charged me either.

I also PO'd one from AmiAmi during preorder madness in July and I have not hear a peep from them as well. Just my luck. I PO'd two of them and nothing to show for today. I dont mind waiting for the item just as long as I know that its paid for and shipped and I did secure at least one.

[Sanity is Optional]

8 minutes ago, batteryoperatedsoul said:

I also PO'd on 10/31 from HLJ. Haven't gotten diddly squat. It just says in Private Warehouse but not available to ship. They haven't charged me either.

I also PO'd one from AmiAmi during preorder madness in July and I have not hear a peep from them as well. Just my luck. I PO'd two of them and nothing to show for today. I dont mind waiting for the item just as long as I know that its paid for and shipped and I did secure at least one.

Try logging out from HLJ and then logging back in, that got mine to show up in the PW properly.

[spacemanoeuvres]

Amazon says mine is “shipping now” woot