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DX Chogokin VF-1J 50th Anniversary


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24 minutes ago, Froy said:

How some stores get their hands on items like this?

Do they have some staff members in this Bandai clubs or something? 

Given the rarity of the item I don't see anyone coming to store like Mandarake to sell it to the second market.


The Mechanics Edition also went through about the same lottery system as this 50th Anniversary, but we do see it pop up at Mandarake and elsewhere. Seeing that early lotteries are limited to higher level Tamashii members only, my best guess are these members who are collecting other lines but not Macross, just throwing their hat into the lottery & make a bit of pocket money to resell if they do get one.

We know stores like Luna Park appear to be buying on the secondary market to resell, so that's where they are getting their stock.

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7 hours ago, MKT said:


The Mechanics Edition also went through about the same lottery system as this 50th Anniversary, but we do see it pop up at Mandarake and elsewhere. Seeing that early lotteries are limited to higher level Tamashii members only, my best guess are these members who are collecting other lines but not Macross, just throwing their hat into the lottery & make a bit of pocket money to resell if they do get one.

We know stores like Luna Park appear to be buying on the secondary market to resell, so that's where they are getting their stock.

If one lands in Mandarake for sure I'll grab it if I have the chance.

I would have like to grab the Mazinger Z but I don't like the gold color.

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If you break out some VPN they have it on the Macross Show video

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and I TOLD you...you are gonna need some Chogokin Gloves to handle the thing :)

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you can see the tail fins through the backpack

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Maybe Bandai will do 50th Anniversary sparkly gloves. Only those who scored the 50th VF-1J will be eligible in the lottery to buy. 
 

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4 minutes ago, Spark-O-Matic said:

How rare is this going to be compared to other releases like the super ostrich?

It should be similar to the Hikaru 1S Mechanic Edition is terms of effort to procure.

Super Ostrich is just P-Bandai / TWE release, and still available on Yoyakunow.

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On 5/18/2024 at 12:46 AM, MKT said:

It should be similar to the Hikaru 1S Mechanic Edition is terms of effort to procure.

Super Ostrich is just P-Bandai / TWE release, and still available on Yoyakunow.

Ok thanks! I might just keep the money aside for the Elitseeker as I know its going to be impossible for me to keep one of these clean even inside a case. I've got two full time air cleaners & dehumidifiers and still dust is endless. dust itself, often from people have trace oils on them .

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Was in the Tamashii NYC store on Saturday, and a clerk was aware of the 50th anniversary releases, and claimed they would get them in. I tried to pin him down on the VF-1J, as we know its no longer listed online as being available there, and we know the HG issue, and still he seemed to think they would have it...although it may be wishful thinking. He said to always watch the NYC store Instagram, as that would be the first place the store would let folks know on.

https://www.instagram.com/tns_newyork

Obviously, I wouldn't get my hopes up from this conversation alone. I really wish I could have spoken to a general manager. I think I may call during the week to see if they would know more (good or bad).

Incidentally, they have security there who still only let a few folks inside at a time like a store during the pandemic. I fear its due to theft though.

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On 7/1/2024 at 2:27 PM, Radioguy said:

Was in the Tamashii NYC store on Saturday, and a clerk was aware of the 50th anniversary releases, and claimed they would get them in. I tried to pin him down on the VF-1J, as we know its no longer listed online as being available there, and we know the HG issue, and still he seemed to think they would have it...although it may be wishful thinking. He said to always watch the NYC store Instagram, as that would be the first place the store would let folks know on.

https://www.instagram.com/tns_newyork

Obviously, I wouldn't get my hopes up from this conversation alone. I really wish I could have spoken to a general manager. I think I may call during the week to see if they would know more (good or bad).

Incidentally, they have security there who still only let a few folks inside at a time like a store during the pandemic. I fear its due to theft though.

Yeah, I would call; having worked retail for several years, a "floor person" is liable to say anything to get a customer off their back.

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On 5/10/2024 at 3:21 PM, Radioguy said:

Chogokin gloves??? They sell those at the Tamashii store?

Yes they do. Saw it in Tokyo Store. I was actually tempted to get one. But nah. I decided to get a shirt instead. :lol: 

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Some photos I took of the VF-1J at the Tokyo Store.

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It's unlikely there will be any left, but I'll pick one up if they're still available at the Tamashii store in Tokyo when I'm there in September.

Absolutely no way I would pay any aftermarket markup for it though.

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4 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

It's unlikely there will be any left, but I'll pick one up if they're still available at the Tamashii store in Tokyo when I'm there in September.

Absolutely no way I would pay any aftermarket markup for it though.

In the end, what do you expect to spend if they still have them?

...and yes, I wonder if you could pick up two. 😉

EDIT: Maybe a pair of gloves too. 😄

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2 minutes ago, Radioguy said:

In the end, what do you expect to spend if they still have them?

...and yes, I wonder if you could pick up two. 😉

EDIT: Maybe a pair of gloves too. 😄

The placard says 33k yen with tax, so that's my limit. 🫠

Sure I can grab you one if they still have them. 

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I managed to grab one off Buyee for 40000 yen, thanks to a discount coupon for Mercari that Buyee had. Shipping to Buyee is free and it should cost about 6000 yen for shipping the the US. I am not a huge fan of the paint job. Think I might whip out the air brush and do a custom paint job on it. Since it's a clean slate, no logos, text, etc. on it to feel bad about panting over.🤷‍♂️

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man these recent photos make it look soooo good.  this is a collection centerpiece man.  i know some on MW don't love it but i do.  when i finally get to set up a display room (or half a room most likely) in a few years, i'm gonna make room for this.  hopefully i can get one or two of these.

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They released the user guide, but unfortunately it has nothing we've not seen before, aside form a different cover page
Its all standard vf-1j stuff

https://tamashiiweb.com/images/item/item_0000014921_DA399tTG_300.pdf

the stand has the 50th logo
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and I guess if anyone really cares, the pilot is a monochrome DYRL version, not from the TV
Guess if you don't get the TV hands you get the movie pilot

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Hikaru "Stealth" Iichijo
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