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What the..... Well on the positive note, this will help new collectors i guess hahaha

6 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

Be advised, as I understand it, the owner of Yoyakunow.com comes from Nippon-Yasan.com. 

Given how I was burned by NY (losing over $200 on a pre-order that never materialized), I personally am staying clear of Yoyakunow.

 

I got burned by around $1000 from NY, an expensive lesson to put all my eggs in 1 basket. However i did buy the cheaper HMR items from Yoyakunow now, so far so good but they are not my default site to order

How did AmiAmi close in less than 1 second.........

https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/macross/100295-dx-chogokin-macross-do-you-remember-love-vf-1s-valkyrie-ichijou-hikaru-use-148-mechanic-edition-bandai-spirits-.html

Available....... sorry all gone now

2 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

I have to laugh at their assumption that they'll have any stock to sell, but I would be curious if they pull it off.  Anyone want to roll the dice with Luna Park?  

https://www.lunapark.store/product-page/dx-chogokin-vf-1s-strike-valkyrie-ichijyo-hikaru-movie-ver-mechanic-edition?utm_campaign=bc86ee0d-0427-4865-a327-de1136f1e473&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=3cb4813b-ea08-46ac-a1f9-6603f5d43a6b

Hefty mark-up, but might still cheaper than getting a first-run version and strike packs.

 

I saw the price and kinda left it there.... i'll wait and see what happens but that is too expensive for my budget

On 5/19/2023 at 1:03 PM, Rein+ said:

https://www.yoyakunow.com/en/robots/18863-hi-metal-r-vf-1a-valkyrie-hayao-kakizaki-unit.html

https://www.yoyakunow.com/en/robots/18864-hi-metal-r-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-unit.html

 

Taking a risk to PO with them as I missed the one at NinNin due to my busy schedule. Hopefully they follow through in the next 6 months

1 minute ago, Anasazi37 said:

Yes, it has. They increased rates several times over the past year, with the biggest increase happening a few months ago. It's rarely cheaper than FedEx, UPS, and DHL these days. Also a lot slower. Regularly takes 1-2 weeks because of limited space on flights and slow processing by customs.

Thanks, I thought I was getting crazy. Went with a cheaper option instead and will see how it goes

Is it just me or has the price for EMS shipping gone up a lot compared to last year. About to order the ghost set but then shipping alone seems a lot with EMS

Is it just me or has the price for EMS shipping gone up a lot compared to last year. About to order the ghost set but then shipping alone seems a lot with EMS

Crap..... missed the initial PO and every website is sold out. Luna Park has it but dont feel like spending like 50% extra at this point for the HMR Hikaru unit. Hopefully more websites open up in the coming days

I'm surprised that we can already PO this item. Made my first purchase with anime export, hopefully no issues. I have been buying some of the recent ones with Luna park but shipping is getting out of hand there 

Lets hope we can get our money back then......

On 10/9/2021 at 4:28 AM, manfred17 said:

Good luck with NY...

My 2020 pre-order for 4 SSP + shipping cost has never been honored. They have kept my money (about 500 USD) and never reply to many of my requests.

Let me know if they ever respond to you on this. I have the same issue but maybe it was just 3 SSP. Followed up the case every 3 months, even contacted customer service but they told me for this particular incident, i'll need to raise a case which I already did. 

18 minutes ago, Alan Molina said:

this hobby is worst than hookers!!! at least with hookers you get what you pay for lol

Hahahaha best description of the last few hours of monitoring this thread

I received an email from NY to state that this item has been delayed until end of March 2020. Did anyone else get that message?

Just paid for mine, however i didnt realize how expensive this was

I was offered the same 2 choice by NY, return the unit or get the replacement parts. i'm just afraid I'll do more damage to my unit trying to change it

Looks like I'm one of the unlucky ones to get both of the same ankles. I've written to NY and hope that they can get me a replacement unit. 

Ok........good or bad, i put in my order. Now i'm just afraid I over ordered 

What the.......didnt expect the super/strike parts to be so expensive!

1 hour ago, colonelheero said:

Same here. Looks like NY just opened another wave at 27k. (Too bad I missed the 25k wave). After having absolutely no luck at 3am, this is not entirely bad. I have come to term that this line's real price is really around 25-30k anyway. Similar price range that I had accepted for great sets like Cyber Formula Super Asurada VA Hi-Spec and Gundam GP-01 Formania. For a nice quality set like this I'm okay with this but it will be one-off only.

I tried my luck at trying to PO a unit but after a few hours and many frustrating moments, I have come to terms that paying NY @ 27k was perhaps the best or only option for me. I used to have a good friend who would help preorder the valks for me......now i know how he feels. 

man, this is a nightmare to PO something

Guys, just a heads up that this book is now available for pre-order for those that are interested. 

This is a pretty good overview of where all our members are at

11 minutes ago, MacrossJunkie said:

Not to go off topic, but there's a pretty good sampling of people that participated in this map.

Macross World Member Map

1/48 is still my favorite. I still keep all of mine nice and only display a handful due to space limitations. I would agree with the earlier comments that the fighter mode on 1/48 looks fantastic. Like they say, size do matter