Bandai METAL Line (MBuild/MStructure/GFFMComposite/MRDamashii/Gundam Chogokin)

[carlsylar]

HLJ also has first release edition of strike

freedom for 23750 yen and seven sword G for 17100 yen early yesterday, but sold out really quick

[VF-Zer0S]

Dam if I had more money I still wouldn’t buy lol. They ruined me when they teased the 2nd L and I’m sure the crossbone will get the skull heart edition eventually

[carlsylar]

1 minute ago, VF-Zer0S said:

Dam if I had more money I still wouldn’t buy lol. They ruined me when they teased the 2nd L and I’m sure the crossbone will get the skull heart edition eventually

I heard rumors Bandai will sell FC crossbone next year, it is a pack full weapon and crossbone not the accessories since the chest mark of the existing x1 can not by replaced.

[Sanity is Optional]

2 hours ago, carlsylar said:

HLJ also has first release edition of strike

freedom for 23750 yen and seven sword G for 17100 yen early yesterday, but sold out really quick

Kinda glad I didn't notice those, they already got $730 out of me for other stuff on that restock.

[carlsylar]

8 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Kinda glad I didn't notice those, they already got $730 out of me for other stuff on that restock.

Haha well the strike freedom is a very good price and it looks like soul blue is less popular than the first release edition also they got

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-arbalest-ver-iv-bann17738 ARBALEST for 19950

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-laevatein-ver-iv-bann17778 LAEVATEIN re-issue version for 17100

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-great-mazinger-bans55478 GREAT MAZINGER for 20900

Personally I think the arbalest and laecatein are in good price XD

Edited November 22, 2019 by carlsylar

[F360]

13 minutes ago, carlsylar said:

Haha well the strike freedom is a very good price and it looks like soul blue is less popular than the first release edition also they got

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-arbalest-ver-iv-bann17738 ARBALEST for 19950

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-laevatein-ver-iv-bann17778 LAEVATEIN re-issue version for 17100

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-great-mazinger-bans55478 GREAT MAZINGER for 20900

Personally I think the arbalest and laecatein are in good price XD

yeah, the FMP MBs are pretty nice. I love them all.   It's too bad they are not that popular.

[carlsylar]

5 minutes ago, F360 said:

yeah, the FMP MBs are pretty nice. I love them all.   It's too bad they are not that popular.

I just opened M9, impressed by it. So many accessories to play around. 

[Sanity is Optional]

I've already got both of those FMP Metal Builds (plus a pair of gernsbacks) or I'd have jumped on those as well.

I'm sad that the FMP ones weren't more popular, would have loved to get a Codarl as well.

[epiksol]

1 hour ago, carlsylar said:

Haha well the strike freedom is a very good price and it looks like soul blue is less popular than the first release edition also they got

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-arbalest-ver-iv-bann17738 ARBALEST for 19950

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-laevatein-ver-iv-bann17778 LAEVATEIN re-issue version for 17100

https://www.hlj.com/metal-build-great-mazinger-bans55478 GREAT MAZINGER for 20900

Personally I think the arbalest and laecatein are in good price XD

Thanks for posting these. I actually wasn't aware of the FMP Metal Builds. I'm going to pick up the Arbalest!

[chyll2]

arbalest is cheaper i think in Mandarake if you are okay buying from there.

[sumyumgoy]

I'm still holding out hope that Bandai releases the booster packs for the Arbalest and Laevatein.

[F360]

8 minutes ago, sumyumgoy said:

I'm still holding out hope that Bandai releases the booster packs for the Arbalest and Laevatein.

Same...... been waiting since their first showing years ago.  

[carlsylar]

For the snow white wing zero, P-bandai Japan has opened second PO. 2020 06 release

https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000141046/

[epiksol]

11 minutes ago, carlsylar said:

For the snow white wing zero, P-bandai Japan has opened second PO. 2020 06 release

https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000141046/

How do we order these outside JP?

[Sanity is Optional]

Just now, epiksol said:

How do we order these outside JP?

Try FromJapan, DeJapan, or ZenMarket.

Just copy the address into their search bar and fill out the form that comes up.

[epiksol]

3 hours ago, chyll2 said:

arbalest is cheaper i think in Mandarake if you are okay buying from there.

Looks like I missed the ones on HLJ (I didn't think they were that popular so didn't order right away).

Is there something particularly sketch about Mandarake?

[epiksol]

5 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Try FromJapan, DeJapan, or ZenMarket.

Just copy the address into their search bar and fill out the form that comes up.

Thank you!

[Sanity is Optional]

1 hour ago, epiksol said:

Looks like I missed the ones on HLJ (I didn't think they were that popular so didn't order right away).

Is there something particularly sketch about Mandarake?

Mandarake is solid. I’ve spent more with them than with HLJ, possibly HLJ and NY combined.

[Kuma Style]

Scored the 00 raiser og colors set for 315 shipped.

[PsYcHoDyNaMiX]

8 hours ago, Kuma Style said:

Scored the 00 raiser og colors set for 315 shipped.

Nice! Will be looking forward to moar pics!

[Kuma Style]

The full review article with gallery for the Bandai Metal Build 00 Raiser Designer Blue Variant is up on Kuma Style; https://kumastyledesigns.com/metal-build-00-raiser-db-review/
 

Article breaks it down in depth but gave it an overall 8.5/10. It's a really great repaint of one of Bandai's best additions to the Metal Build Line in general.

Here are some pictures from the gallery portion;

 

 

[carlsylar]

10 hours ago, Kuma Style said:

The full review article with gallery for the Bandai Metal Build 00 Raiser Designer Blue Variant is up on Kuma Style; https://kumastyledesigns.com/metal-build-00-raiser-db-review/
 

Article breaks it down in depth but gave it an overall 8.5/10. It's a really great repaint of one of Bandai's best additions to the Metal Build Line in general.

Here are some pictures from the gallery portion;

 

 

WOW you just made this another level, GREAT!!!

[carlsylar]

GREAT MAZINGER & MAZINGER Z

[sumyumgoy]

Congrats @carlsylar.  Awesome poses! I just got my Great Mazinger last night but haven't had a chance to set it up.

[Kuma Style]

On 11/25/2019 at 7:36 PM, carlsylar said:

WOW you just made this another level, GREAT!!!

Thank you very much and awesome GMZ pics.

[Kuma Style]

Wondering why this line hasn't started doing build fighters and Divers since there are retools of existing pieces like the Build strike.

 

[VF-Zer0S]

57 minutes ago, Kuma Style said:

Wondering why this line hasn't started doing build fighters and Divers since there are retools of existing pieces like the Build strike.

 

Very true man. A metal build Strike Noir would end my collecting so maybe they hold off

[Sanity is Optional]

1 hour ago, Kuma Style said:

Wondering why this line hasn't started doing build fighters and Divers since there are retools of existing pieces like the Build strike.

Probably due to target audience. The Build Fighters/Divers/Etc... kits are almost entirely HG, and aimed primarily at kids, whereas the metal builds are aimed at adult collectors. The target age of the source material is also a bit younger for the former.

[mog_kupo]

Well, hats off to AmiAmi customer service, they sent me the right Destiny after paying another shipping fee while keeping the wrong one

 

 

[sqidd]

5 minutes ago, mog_kupo said:

Well, hats off to AmiAmi customer service, they sent me the right Destiny after paying another shipping fee while keeping the wrong one

 

 

They didn't have you send the wrong one back?

[Kuma Style]

42 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Probably due to target audience. The Build Fighters/Divers/Etc... kits are almost entirely HG, and aimed primarily at kids, whereas the metal builds are aimed at adult collectors. The target age of the source material is also a bit younger for the former.

So would you excuse something like G Gundam not getting them for the same reasons? 

[mog_kupo]

15 minutes ago, sqidd said:

They didn't have you send the wrong one back?

It was an option, send the wrong one after receiving the new Destiny

 

I proposed a discount on the new set, paying shipping and taxes (again) for it and keep the old one

 

 

[Sanity is Optional]

2 minutes ago, Kuma Style said:

So would you excuse something like G Gundam not getting them for the same reasons? 

Bandai is a business, and it's pretty clear from the way they run the metal build and DX chogokin lines that there's a limit to their manufacturing capabilities when it comes to volume. They'll focus on whatever they can be most sure of selling out.

It sucks if you're a fan of some of the shows they don't decide are worth pursuing in some of the lines (like how I'm pretty sure we'll never see Full Metal Panic antagonist mechs from Bandai, in either 1/60 models or metal build), but it's not exactly an odd way to run a company.

[Kuma Style]

2 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Bandai is a business, and it's pretty clear from the way they run the metal build and DX chogokin lines that there's a limit to their manufacturing capabilities when it comes to volume. They'll focus on whatever they can be most sure of selling out.

It sucks if you're a fan of some of the shows they don't decide are worth pursuing in some of the lines (like how I'm pretty sure we'll never see Full Metal Panic antagonist mechs from Bandai, in either 1/60 models or metal build), but it's not exactly an odd way to run a company.

So, you think they produced duds like the F91 due to massive popularity? We're all adults and understand basic supply and demand but to even pretend like thr Build series doesn't have a massive adult audience is pretty out of sync with what's actually going on. I literally said Build Strike which is the main character's suit in Fighters and did not request something like Bear Guy (even though I'd kill for it.)

In fact, if they were going sincerely bythe sake of popularity and consumerism Build stuff would've been done well before FMP in general (which have also flopped sales wise and like F91 canne found regularly for below MSRP at this point.)

I certainly didn't bring this up to argue but even by the standards you're presenting here doing some to homage the series is pretty deserved.

 

[crackpot]

23 minutes ago, Kuma Style said:

to even pretend like thr Build series doesn't have a massive adult audience is pretty out of sync with what's actually going on

At this point, unless proof is provided supporting claim of either side, it's all just an assumption whether it is or not popular with adults. 

I don't have any attachment to the Tomino/UC era or to these pokemon/yugioh-ish marketing Build Fighters. I'm more into the AU stuff and generally happy with the MB assortment. I say generally only because I would like Bandai to at least complete a lineup of the main characters in any of the series they have released so far.

Edited November 27, 2019 by crackpot