Chronocidal Posted April 27, 2023 Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) Looks like HLJ is getting a few of these in, I decided to finally pick up the PF version. https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish-aca82155 Edited April 27, 2023 by Chronocidal Quote
betocc Posted April 27, 2023 Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Chronocidal said: Looks like HLJ is getting a few of these in, I decided to finally pick up the PF version. https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish-aca82155 Moehime has the same one available for 35,000 yen plus shipping, it is from the previou batch. I got one, it came packed very well, original shipping box, white paper around the blackbox. I have ordered a lot from them with no problems. https://moehime-japantoys.com/shop/plastic-model/other-plastic-model/1-60-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish Edited April 27, 2023 by betocc Quote
Lolicon Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 Mandarake has a Yamato VF-4G that someone customized into the FB2012 version. My only gripe is that they didn't sand out the obvious seam lines on the nose before painting it. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1177496033 Quote
dtwn Posted October 20, 2023 Posted October 20, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:04 AM, betocc said: Moehime has the same one available for 35,000 yen plus shipping, it is from the previou batch. I got one, it came packed very well, original shipping box, white paper around the blackbox. I have ordered a lot from them with no problems. https://moehime-japantoys.com/shop/plastic-model/other-plastic-model/1-60-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish How was your experience with their PF version? Came across some negative reviews for them but the PF is very attractive despite me having the regular version. Quote
betocc Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 On 10/20/2023 at 3:58 AM, dtwn said: How was your experience with their PF version? Came across some negative reviews for them but the PF is very attractive despite me having the regular version. No problem with the PF version I received, package was good, premium box was good, figure was good. Quote
dtwn Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, betocc said: No problem with the PF version I received, package was good, premium box was good, figure was good. Thanks! Will probably take the plunge in the next few weeks! Quote
Chronocidal Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 FYI, HLJ actually has one more in stock as well, might be a better deal depending on the shipping and currency conversion. https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish-aca82155 Quote
Lolicon Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 The PF VF-4A is a great piece for those who don't have the time or wherewithal to panel wash and decal up the regular edition (and it's a lot of work for sure!). Quote
dtwn Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 7 hours ago, Chronocidal said: FYI, HLJ actually has one more in stock as well, might be a better deal depending on the shipping and currency conversion. https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish-aca82155 I had seen that previously, but moehime has much better pricing for me. Their PF is only a little more than I paid for my original non-PF version. 😰 Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 17 hours ago, Lolicon said: The PF VF-4A is a great piece for those who don't have the time or wherewithal to panel wash and decal up the regular edition (and it's a lot of work for sure!). Not to mention even finding decals for the non-PF to begin with. Those stickers it came with just don't cut it. I didn't care about the panel lining, but the decals alone made it worth getting for me. Quote
Lolicon Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 23 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said: Not to mention even finding decals for the non-PF to begin with. Those stickers it came with just don't cut it. I didn't care about the panel lining, but the decals alone made it worth getting for me. @Anasazi37 made a decal set for it. Used it to make my own "premium finish" version awhile back. That was a lot of tiny decals! Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Lolicon said: @Anasazi37 made a decal set for it. Used it to make my own "premium finish" version awhile back. That was a lot of tiny decals! Yeah, by the time I asked if there were any left, there weren't any. I was too late to the party =( Quote
m0n5t3r Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Anybody know when the PF was first released and the original MSRP in $s? Don't really want to know the yen price coz the current exchange rate is really low. Is $250 a good price for an MIB one, never transformed? 🤔 Quote
betocc Posted March 1 Posted March 1 2 hours ago, m0n5t3r said: Anybody know when the PF was first released and the original MSRP in $s? Don't really want to know the yen price coz the current exchange rate is really low. Is $250 a good price for an MIB one, never transformed? 🤔 Current HLJ price is about 280 USD https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish-aca82155 It seems 38,280 yen (tax included) was the price for the first batch. Quote
Mommar Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) In '21 I paid 47149 Yen at AE. It was $462 at the time. But that was including DHL which probably added another $60. MIB for $250 would be a steal. Edited March 1 by Mommar Quote
jvmacross Posted March 1 Posted March 1 9 hours ago, m0n5t3r said: Anybody know when the PF was first released and the original MSRP in $s? Don't really want to know the yen price coz the current exchange rate is really low. Is $250 a good price for an MIB one, never transformed? 🤔 For future reference...All type of "modern era" release info, including MSRP, can be found here... Quote
m0n5t3r Posted March 13 Posted March 13 (edited) On 3/1/2024 at 11:31 PM, betocc said: Current HLJ price is about 280 USD https://www.hlj.com/1-60-scale-kanzen-henkei-vf-4a-lightning-iii-hikaru-ichijyo-use-premium-finish-aca82155 It seems 38,280 yen (tax included) was the price for the first batch. On 3/1/2024 at 11:56 PM, Mommar said: In '21 I paid 47149 Yen at AE. It was $462 at the time. But that was including DHL which probably added another $60. MIB for $250 would be a steal. Thanks for the info and the nudge. Still expensive for me but this beauty is worth it. Edited March 13 by m0n5t3r Quote
Pontus Posted September 2 Posted September 2 I just opened and took my PF outa the box for the first time, and man this thing is crisp! I can't bring myself to transform it, not to mention that bits be popping just from putting out the landing gear and getting fins and such aligned. A little rectangle brown metallic piece fell off when I moved the lower rear stabilizer, and it seems like a piece that should be glued on...? But man that cockpit and pilot are well detailed! Quote
Robin-11 Posted September 2 Posted September 2 54 minutes ago, Pontus said: I just opened and took my PF outa the box for the first time, and man this thing is crisp! I can't bring myself to transform it, not to mention that bits be popping just from putting out the landing gear and getting fins and such aligned. A little rectangle brown metallic piece fell off when I moved the lower rear stabilizer, and it seems like a piece that should be glued on...? But man that cockpit and pilot are well detailed! Arcadia's touch. Something Bandai will never achieve (and i own a lot of Bandai DX). Quote
Chronocidal Posted September 2 Posted September 2 Bandai has been getting -better-, but they still don't seem interested in making "aircraft." They just don't get the differences, and that they should be using real-world references for details, instead of making them up (or deciding they know better than over 100 years of aviation technology development). Quote
MKT Posted September 2 Posted September 2 I've only one 1/60 VF-4 being displayed for years (the same one in pics elsewhere), and it has never been brought out of Fighter. It comes together so well in that form, that I have irrational fear if I transform out of it, it may never go back as tightly in Fighter. Quote
Slave IV Posted September 2 Posted September 2 Looks great @Pontus! 8 hours ago, Robin-11 said: Arcadia's touch. Something Bandai will never achieve (and i own a lot of Bandai DX). This is exactly what I was going to say. 1 hour ago, MKT said: I've only one 1/60 VF-4 being displayed for years (the same one in pics elsewhere), and it has never been brought out of Fighter. It comes together so well in that form, that I have irrational fear if I transform out of it, it may never go back as tightly in Fighter. I get it but that’s part of Arcadia’s touch just mentioned. It will go together perfectly again. Sure, you’ll lose some missiles along the way but the fighter itself, perfection! Quote
Lolicon Posted September 2 Posted September 2 2 hours ago, MKT said: I've only one 1/60 VF-4 being displayed for years (the same one in pics elsewhere), and it has never been brought out of Fighter. It comes together so well in that form, that I have irrational fear if I transform out of it, it may never go back as tightly in Fighter. See what Bandai has done to you? Quote
seti88 Posted September 3 Posted September 3 What if some company bought another company and....nah.... If only bezos is a macross fan...arcadia could use with some capital injections... Quote
Slave IV Posted September 3 Posted September 3 20 minutes ago, seti88 said: What if some company bought another company and....nah.... If only bezos is a macross fan...arcadia could use with some capital injections... Nah, part of what makes Arcadia so great is because it is made by fans who do it because they love to. If they get bought out by some corporate entity, they would be more like…Bandai. And since profit is the primary goal of corporate entities, they probably wouldn’t be looking at investing in a company that pretty much only produces Macross or even more niche figures. Quote
seti88 Posted September 3 Posted September 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, Slave IV said: Nah, part of what makes Arcadia so great is because it is made by fans who do it because they love to. If they get bought out by some corporate entity, they would be more like…Bandai. And since profit is the primary goal of corporate entities, they probably wouldn’t be looking at investing in a company that pretty much only produces Macross or even more niche figures. I do think arcadia would benefit greatly with some runway space, to focus on lifting up their brand and P/L. They must be under tremendous pressure to keep their margins, just by looking at their announcements and delays. Hence, i would edit bezos out and insert in a Japanese billionaire, who is a macross fan, knowing the japanese inclination to keep IP's in the hands of their own countrymen....😅 Edited September 3 by seti88 Quote
Slave IV Posted September 3 Posted September 3 24 minutes ago, seti88 said: I do think arcadia would benefit greatly with some runway space, to focus on lifting up their brand and P/L. They must be under tremendous pressure to keep their margins, just by looking at their announcements and delays. Hence, i would edit bezos out and insert in a Japanese billionaire, who is a macross fan, knowing the japanese inclination to keep IP's in the hands of their own countrymen....😅 If you put it that way, I guess a few billion dollars couldn’t hurt most causes, lol. Quote
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