Alex GS Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) God damn that Pay later option lol, I just preorder one from NY!! https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/23826-macross-zero-1-60-kanzen-henkei-vf-0s-phoenix-premium-finish-limited-edition.html Edited January 17, 2018 by Alex GS Quote
jenius Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 I may wait to order until we find out if any HMRs are shipping in June so I can bundle them together... NY's system of combining orders is too funky and makes you lose your DP. Quote
Loop Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 I'm still mulling over whether to get one of these or not, I have 2x of the Arcadia 0S's already that I never opened up, so hard for me to justify this for $400. On the other hand though I already have the SDF-1 PF and Max and Millia PF on order. At least I have a bit of time to decide... Quote
Lolicon Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 I like AE's unlimited PW. Being able to easily bundle everything together more than makes up for the 1000 yen price difference with NY. Quote
spanner Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 16 hours ago, Lolicon said: I put a lot of work into my old 0S back in the day and it's probably more "premium" than the PF version, but I'm still going to get the PF version. This one is going to reactive armor duty or maybe I'll sell it. I think your custom looks way better than the Arcadia premium example! I wouldn't be covering up this beautiful work or selling it for that matter! Did a total with shipping calculation and if I did order one it would be costing me over $520 Australian Dollars! which is just too crazy.. definitely a pass. Quote
takatoys Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Is the Arcadia VF-0S the most expensive 1/60 valkyrie ever made? Quote
Loop Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 I'm not sure if it was the most expensive valk ever but I don't remember the prices being anywhere near what they are demanding on the second hand market right now. Quote
chyll2 Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, Loop said: I'm not sure if it was the most expensive valk ever but I don't remember the prices being anywhere near what they are demanding on the second hand market right now. I dont know right now but before the announcement, BIB 0S are selling out in Japan Auction at 40k+ yen while MISB are selling out at 50k+ yen. Quote
Arkham Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 So... would it fair to say that throwing a 42k valk into the market is actually lowering the prices? =( Quote
hal9000 Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Up on HLJ. I want it I just don't know if I want to pay for it. https://hlj.com/product/ACA82143 Quote
spacemanoeuvres Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Arkham said: So... would it fair to say that throwing a 42k valk into the market is actually lowering the prices? =( It’s actually charging what the market will bear Quote
Alex GS Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 27 minutes ago, hal9000 said: Up on HLJ. I want it I just don't know if I want to pay for it. https://hlj.com/product/ACA82143 Holy damn!, Y1000 less and that's what I'm actually paying in NY with EMS, I thought HLJ was cheaper Quote
Universe1010 Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, hal9000 said: Up on HLJ. I want it I just don't know if I want to pay for it. https://hlj.com/product/ACA82143 Easy skip for a rehash. If Arcadia came out with a announcement with the orginal release then I'd been onboard. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 17, 2018 Author Posted January 17, 2018 3 hours ago, hal9000 said: Up on HLJ. I want it I just don't know if I want to pay for it. https://hlj.com/product/ACA82143 Ha! It's Y955 cheaper than what I predicted. So basically I predicted an HLJ pricing. Not bad, Noel. Not bad. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 43 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Ha! It's Y955 cheaper than what I predicted. So basically I predicted an HLJ pricing. Not bad, Noel. Not bad. Couldn't have predicted something a little cheaper? *sorry for beating the dead horse!!!! -b. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 19 hours ago, no3Ljm said: These are the rest of the most expensive Valks that they also need to print for Premium Finish format: VF-11B/C VF-1A Angelbirds VF-1J Mass Production VE-1 VT-1 VF-1D VF-1A Cavaliers VF-1S Lowvis VF-X Most that I listed here are the VF-1's which is more logical and pratical for them to re-print. I need VF-1A Angelbirds, VF-X and VF-1J, then my VF-1 collection will be complete Quote
Lolicon Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 I knew HLJ would be the most expensive but hot damn that's even higher than I expected. Right now it seems only hero units are getting the PF treatment. I'd be very surprised (and interested) if Arcadia began doing PF versions of non-hero units. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 17, 2018 Author Posted January 17, 2018 39 minutes ago, Kanedas Bike said: Couldn't have predicted something a little cheaper? *sorry for beating the dead horse!!!! -b. Don't worry. Next PF release they're going to announce, I'll predict Y20000. Who knows? And sorry for deleting the double spaces, B. Hahaha! Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Lolicon said: I knew HLJ would be the most expensive but hot damn that's even higher than I expected. Right now it seems only hero units are getting the PF treatment. I'd be very surprised (and interested) if Arcadia began doing PF versions of non-hero units. Yeah, I'd be interested in the non-hero versions too. I think they came pretty close with the TV and DYRL VF-1A Cannon Fodder releases though. Those along with the canon fodder VF-1J had a lot of printing already. 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: Don't worry. Next PF release they're going to announce, I'll predict Y20000. Who knows? And sorry for deleting the double spaces, B. Hahaha! Ha ha ha, all good! -b. Quote
Jasonc Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 I would want one of these, but I'm not going to spend the money on it. I have one that's never been opened, so I'm good for now, and to be honest, the 0 Phoenix isn't my favorite Valkyrie. The SV-51 though, that to me, is a beast of a fighter. Quote
ZorClone Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Oof that price. That's approaching regular SDF-1 pricing isn't it? This is gonna be a hard pill to swallow but I've always wanted this plane... It's not quite as big as a 1/48 but towers over a 1/60 VF-1, right? This thing needs to have some insane build quality and razor sharp QA.. two things the past releases haven't exactly been known for from what I have read. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 26 minutes ago, ZorClone said: Oof that price. That's approaching regular SDF-1 pricing isn't it? This is gonna be a hard pill to swallow but I've always wanted this plane... It's not quite as big as a 1/48 but towers over a 1/60 VF-1, right? This thing needs to have some insane build quality and razor sharp QA.. two things the past releases haven't exactly been known for from what I have read. The 0S's were pretty solid from what I remember reading (mine is in Box Mode so I can't speak from personal experience). But there is always a roll of the dice with these things, hopefully Arcadia hits it out of the park with regards to quality. -b. Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 17, 2018 Author Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, ZorClone said: Oof that price. That's approaching regular SDF-1 pricing isn't it? This is gonna be a hard pill to swallow but I've always wanted this plane... It's not quite as big as a 1/48 but towers over a 1/60 VF-1, right? This thing needs to have some insane build quality and razor sharp QA.. two things the past releases haven't exactly been known for from what I have read. Actually the PF VF-0S already beat the pricing of the regular SDF-1. Arcadia priced it tax included the PF VF-0S at Y41904 while the regular SDF-1 is Y39744. Also, I thought the 1/60 VF-0's is almost the same height as 1/48 VF-1's? Edited January 17, 2018 by no3Ljm Quote
zulu Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 How is this any different from the one they released over a year ago. Someone in marketing said let’s rehash this tool, slap the word Premium on the outside box, and charge twice as much. Do people really fall for this marketing ploy? Quote
Slave IV Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, ZorClone said: Oof that price. That's approaching regular SDF-1 pricing isn't it? This is gonna be a hard pill to swallow but I've always wanted this plane... It's not quite as big as a 1/48 but towers over a 1/60 VF-1, right? This thing needs to have some insane build quality and razor sharp QA.. two things the past releases haven't exactly been known for from what I have read. The previous regular release 0S is IMO, the best Valk made out of all the ones I own. I think it is just about the exact same height as the 1/48 VF-1...I have mine standing next to a 1/48 right now so I can confirm later on. 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: Actually the PF VF-0S already beat the pricing of the regular SDF-1. Arcadia priced it tax included the PF VF-0S at Y41904 while the regular SDF-1 is Y39744. Also, I thought the 1/60 VF-0's is almost the same height as 1/48 VF-1's? Yeah, it should be. See above. 12 minutes ago, zulu said: How is this any different from the one they released over a year ago. Someone in marketing said let’s rehash this tool, slap the word Premium on the outside box, and charge twice as much. Do people really fall for this marketing ploy? This one has more tampo printing on it. It's not twice as much as the previous release, even if you bought the previous one on clearance. And yes, I hesitated a bit but I did fall for it this time. Edited January 18, 2018 by Slave IV Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, zulu said: How is this any different from the one they released over a year ago. Someone in marketing said let’s rehash this tool, slap the word Premium on the outside box, and charge twice as much. Do people really fall for this marketing ploy? Well, for one thing the MSRP is 4,000yen higher than the non-premium 0S (34,800 vs 38,800), and according to the description the sticker sheet is entirely gone, replaced with paint and tampo. Also, the second-hand VF-0S are going for about 40,000-50,000yen, so it's a competitive price in that sense. Edited January 18, 2018 by Sanity is Optional Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Well, for one thing the MSRP is 4,000yen higher than the non-premium 0S (34,800 vs 38,800), and according to the description the sticker sheet is entirely gone, replaced with paint and tampo. Also, the second-hand VF-0S are going for about 40,000-50,000yen, so it's a competitive price in that sense. True. I have to also add that it's also a good opportunity for members who missed getting the first release. And this time they will be treated with tampo prints. That's a bargain for an Arcadia price point. Quote
Lolicon Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 3 hours ago, no3Ljm said: True. I have to also add that it's also a good opportunity for members who missed getting the first release. And this time they will be treated with tampo prints. That's a bargain for an Arcadia price point. Now you're making me wish I had missed the first release so I'd have that money for this release. Quote
gozilham Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 6 hours ago, zulu said: How is this any different from the one they released over a year ago. Someone in marketing said let’s rehash this tool, slap the word Premium on the outside box, and charge twice as much. Do people really fall for this marketing ploy? If you don't have it the first time i think it is a better option then searching a used valk. Quote
seti88 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: Well, for one thing the MSRP is 4,000yen higher than the non-premium 0S (34,800 vs 38,800), and according to the description the sticker sheet is entirely gone, replaced with paint and tampo. Also, the second-hand VF-0S are going for about 40,000-50,000yen, so it's a competitive price in that sense. Don't forget that the non-premium 0S was a regular release, but the premium is a web exclusive. The price difference in reality is larger, as web exclusives don't enjoy retailer discount and may have mark-up too due to processing fee. For those buying from overseas anyway. Edited January 18, 2018 by seti88 Quote
Lolicon Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Just buy from NY or AE. Their prices are only slightly higher than if you lived in Japan and ordered directly from Arcadia yourself. You still have to pay for international shipping, but that goes for anything you buy. Quote
Ridden001 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) I looked close at the photos on NY and I see very minimal Tampo on this thing over the previous version. It has essentially what was Tampo on the Yamato and the Arcadia combined, like they went in an added what used to be on the Yamato like UN Spacey on the legs. I hope they provide updates of a lot of Tampo because outside of the nose and a few bits of writing on the leg, this doesn't even approach the 0-S decal sheet. Seems like the 1-S's followed the decal sheet and made it Tampo, I don't see that here so far. but, I bought one. Edited January 18, 2018 by Ridden001 Quote
no3Ljm Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Ridden001 said: I looked close at the photos on NY and I see very minimal Tampo on this thing over the previous version. It has essentially what was Tampo on the Yamato and the Arcadia combined, like they went in an added what used to be on the Yamato like UN Spacey on the legs. I hope they provide updates of a lot of Tampo because outside of the nose and a few bits of writing on the leg, this doesn't even approach the 0-S decal sheet. Seems like the 1-S's followed the decal sheet and made it Tampo, I don't see that here so far. but, I bought one. Just so you know. It's too early to judge a 'Premium Finish' product announcement when the images you're looking is also the same images they used for promoting the 'non-Premium' release last 2015. For now, let's assume that Arcadia will probably just tampo what's being applied from the instruction manual. I know people including me will paying a lot for their releases but don't expect too much from them. They really don't listen to us so what's there to expect? 13 hours ago, Lolicon said: Now you're making me wish I had missed the first release so I'd have that money for this release. Oh. Just so you know, I do have two 'regular' VF-0S. You didn't notice how 'sour' and 'bitter' I was when I posted that? Quote
wmkjr Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ridden001 said: I looked close at the photos on NY and I see very minimal Tampo on this thing over the previous version. It has essentially what was Tampo on the Yamato and the Arcadia combined, like they went in an added what used to be on the Yamato like UN Spacey on the legs. I hope they provide updates of a lot of Tampo because outside of the nose and a few bits of writing on the leg, this doesn't even approach the 0-S decal sheet. Seems like the 1-S's followed the decal sheet and made it Tampo, I don't see that here so far. but, I bought one. Look at the staff blog on Arcadia's website. It shows you exactly where the Tampo is going. According to them it's 101 places. That's why no sticker sheet will be included in this set, it'll all be on already. https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/ Edited January 18, 2018 by wmkjr Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, wmkjr said: Look at the staff blog on Arcadia's website. It shows you exactly where the Tampo is going. According to them it's 101 places. That's why no sticker sheet will be included in this set, it'll all be on already. https://ameblo.jp/arcadiaac/ Perfect for those that may be on the fence or curious about what they are paying for. Thanks for posting! -b. Quote
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