Radioguy Posted December 1 Posted December 1 I need to own one of those someday. Do they have any US distribution? (Again, shipping when buying direct from them is high) Quote
Graham Posted December 4 Posted December 4 Just picked this up at lunch, as an impulse buy from the new hobby shop that just opened near my office, for HK$1,680 (approx US$216). Is it a reasonable price? 🤔 Quote
pengbuzz Posted December 4 Posted December 4 3 hours ago, Graham said: Just picked this up at lunch, as an impulse buy from the new hobby shop that just opened near my office, for HK$1,680 (approx US$216). Is it a reasonable price? 🤔 Okay, I know you're hungry Graham, but isn't that going to be a little crunchy for lunch? O.o Quote
Radioguy Posted December 4 Posted December 4 7 hours ago, pengbuzz said: Okay, I know you're hungry Graham, but isn't that going to be a little crunchy for lunch? O.o You're right. He should have it for breakfast with milk. (Less crunchy) Quote
Froy Posted December 4 Posted December 4 12 hours ago, Graham said: Just picked this up at lunch, as an impulse buy from the new hobby shop that just opened near my office, for HK$1,680 (approx US$216). Is it a reasonable price? 🤔 There have been a couple sitting at Mandarake for 28000 yen. A quick exchange rate on google put them around 186 USD. Considering you needs to add shipping $216 is not that bad for a local pick-up. Quote
Graham Posted December 5 Posted December 5 5 minutes ago, sh9000 said: 2nd Bandai 1/65 VF-17S Reissue. To this day, the Bandai 1/65 VF-17D/S toys, both original release and reissue are still among my favorite Macross toys. Quote
Graham Posted December 5 Posted December 5 7 hours ago, Radioguy said: You're right. He should have it for breakfast with milk. (Less crunchy) LOL 😂 Quote
MKT Posted December 5 Posted December 5 23 hours ago, Graham said: Just picked this up at lunch, as an impulse buy from the new hobby shop that just opened near my office, for HK$1,680 (approx US$216). Is it a reasonable price? 🤔 Great price for something that is the equivalent of the DX YF-19 Full-Pack, but for the bare-bones re-issued DX YF-19 price. How times have changed in the DX vs Arcadia pricing.. Quote
sh9000 Posted December 7 Posted December 7 On 12/4/2024 at 6:50 PM, Graham said: To this day, the Bandai 1/65 VF-17D/S toys, both original release and reissue are still among my favorite Macross toys. Yeah I still love the toy. Â This one came in good condition. Â I would have bought another VF-17D if Bandai reissued it. Quote
Radioguy Posted December 7 Posted December 7 47 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Wave 1/5000 SDF-1. Again, nice. I've wanted one for awhile now. One day... Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted December 8 Posted December 8 5 hours ago, sh9000 said: Wave 1/5000 SDF-1. I never understood why some boxes say "Movie Edition" while others didn't but both figures looked the same to me. I would of thought the non-Movie version would have the Prometheus and Daedalus arms. Â Quote
jenius Posted December 8 Posted December 8 27 minutes ago, rsvictor1976 said: I never understood why some boxes say "Movie Edition" while others didn't but both figures looked the same to me. I would of thought the non-Movie version would have the Prometheus and Daedalus arms. Â The "Movie Edition" WHAM SDF-1 is painted with alternating grays while the non-movie version has more of metallic blue hue. These are obviously very old pics but the movie version is the left and the normal version to the right: Quote
sh9000 Posted December 10 Posted December 10 2nd Calibre Wings Prometheus Elevator Diorama Set. Quote
Froy Posted December 11 Posted December 11 This wasn't cheap but finally got a Fold Booster for my Yamato YF-21. Wasn't cheap for an add on that is only shown for a couple of frames. Lol. And a blast to the past when Yamato had huge a** packings. Didn't realized how big it was untill I put the box next to the Bandai DX box. Quote
jenius Posted December 11 Posted December 11 And that's the small box! The later release with the YF-21 and YF-19 super parts was even bigger. Quote
MKT Posted December 12 Posted December 12 13 hours ago, Froy said: This wasn't cheap but finally got a Fold Booster for my Yamato YF-21. Wasn't cheap for an add on that is only shown for a couple of frames. Lol. And a blast to the past when Yamato had huge a** packings. Didn't realized how big it was untill I put the box next to the Bandai DX box. I'm expecting this to be released again, but by Bandai instead.  Quote
Test_Pilot_2 Posted December 13 Posted December 13 Armored Ozma - you know you think brown shipper boxes are sexy. Got here impossibly fast. Jimmy Johns has been outdone. Quote
Radioguy Posted December 14 Posted December 14 3 hours ago, sh9000 said: My 28th HMR CF VF-1A. Â I think I have an idea what this whole drone thing in the news is about now... Quote
sh9000 Posted December 15 Posted December 15 The contents of the 6 checks out and everything is intact. Â No QC issues. Â Of my 28, I've had a rare QC issue where one TV VF-1A head was missing the connector piece to attach to the neck. Â Happy to report that all of these are good and are welcome to my HMR fleet. Quote
shazam Posted December 18 Posted December 18 Bandai DX Chogokin VF-1A Valkyrie (Maximillian Jenius) 1/48 Scale Figure (another) Quote
Radioguy Posted December 19 Posted December 19 (edited) 2 hours ago, shazam said: Bandai DX Chogokin VF-1A Valkyrie (Maximillian Jenius) 1/48 Scale Figure (another) Ah, I've still yet to own that one. Nice. Edited December 19 by Radioguy Quote
shazam Posted December 19 Posted December 19 1 hour ago, Radioguy said: Ah, I've still yet to own that one. Nice. I got one of these figures when it was first released. I really wanted to get another as Max is my favourite character from Macross. Quote
Radioguy Posted December 19 Posted December 19 14 minutes ago, shazam said: I got one of these figures when it was first released. I really wanted to get another as Max is my favourite character from Macross. I have an affinity for green, so on aesthetics I wanted the DYRL Kakizaki for a long time (and got one), but on characters, and just the next color, Max is the guy for me too. Quote
sh9000 Posted Saturday at 01:25 AM Posted Saturday at 01:25 AM Listed as opened probably because the reissues didn't come sealed but this was still in new condition. Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted Saturday at 01:27 AM Posted Saturday at 01:27 AM This is my first Milia Valkyrie… ever. Quote
MKT Posted Saturday at 06:40 AM Posted Saturday at 06:40 AM 5 hours ago, rsvictor1976 said: This is my first Milia Valkyrie… ever.  Need a Max 1J now.. Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted Saturday at 07:12 AM Posted Saturday at 07:12 AM 30 minutes ago, MKT said: Â Need a Max 1J now.. I have a couple Max Valkyries, but yeah I plan on getting the Hi-Metal R one next. Quote
sh9000 Posted Saturday at 04:38 PM Posted Saturday at 04:38 PM 9 hours ago, rsvictor1976 said: I have a couple Max Valkyries, but yeah I plan on getting the Hi-Metal R one next. There are 2 HMR VF-1J Max listings on Mandarake. Â What Bandai really needs to do is make Max and Milia VF-1J Revivals with the proper blue and white and red and white, side covers, and TV arm armor. Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted Saturday at 06:29 PM Posted Saturday at 06:29 PM 1 hour ago, sh9000 said: There are 2 HMR VF-1J Max listings on Mandarake.  What Bandai really needs to do is make Max and Milia VF-1J Revivals with the proper blue and white and red and white, side covers, and TV arm armor. Yeah I'm eyeing those at Mandarake. I actually do like the grey interpretation on the HMRs. We get the bright white Valkyries all the time. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted Saturday at 08:53 PM Posted Saturday at 08:53 PM 4 hours ago, sh9000 said: There are 2 HMR VF-1J Max listings on Mandarake.  What Bandai really needs to do is make Max and Milia VF-1J Revivals with the proper blue and white and red and white, side covers, and TV arm armor. THIS. M&M valks that are white, not grey.  (and the right arm-armor of course).  Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago Besides the Ozma Revival and HMR Milia, I really spoiled myself this Christmas. Shout out to Mandarke for being an enabler to my Macross addiction. Quote
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