gingaio
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The 1A Max and 1S were my favorites from Robotech when I was a kid. I probably liked the 1A more just because of the Max scenes. Never thought it would come this early in the DX line, if at all. I had to secure it.
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Knock on wood, but I've never had that be a problem with AJ, and I've ordered quite a bit from them the past couple of years. Came out to about $170 shipped. Not bad.
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So glad I didn't turn in after all. AJ FTW.
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I may be calling it a night too. It's 2:03 AM here. I've got the day off tomorrow (today?). Don't know how you guys and gals do it. Disappointed, but it's not the end of the world. A 1A Max would have been nice, but I've only got so much space, and the 1A CF and 1S would be more essential to my display. But oh yeah, I'm not going to be able to order those either...
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Bandai's playing us. As usual.
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Amazing. I had an easier time getting the SOC Voltron reissue and VF-1J.
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Still wondering how people were able to locate the HLJ listing so much more quickly than simply hitting refresh on the usual search terms (hi-metal r and VF-4)...
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Have you been cancelling orders/preorders on them? They tend to lock accounts for that.
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Apparently, Amazon won't ship to the U.S. Been noticing this lately with some of the more high-priced Chogokin items. https://www.amazon.co.jp/HI-METAL-超時空要塞マクロス-ライトニングIII-ダイキャスト製-塗装済み可動フィギュア/dp/B07K1L79XQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541056355&sr=8-1&keywords=hi-metal+r+vf-4
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Thanks for posting the HLJ links. Was wondering if you guys were using a special search form. I was refreshing with "Hi-metal r" and "VF-4," but nothing was showing. Thanks!
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Just preordered on Amazon.jp for 26,200 Yen shipped (to the U.S.). Sigh. A bit pricey, but so's everything these days. Been stalking Amazon.jp for the past few weeks waiting to snatch one up, after waffling on it and seeing POs get sold out.
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HLJ's sold out, too.
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Scored one at HLJ
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My acct was suspended w/o warning for canceling some preorders. Got it reinstated, but a pain in the ass. From others I've heard from, same thing...no warning. You simply can't log in one day.
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If you have items in PW, they can suspend your account indefinitely/temporarily. It's happened.
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It's not about how much you spend. They're cracking down. But feel free to test them.
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This. If you order from HLJ, plan on keeping it. They will cancel your account. People on other toy boards have had it happen already.
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V3 Prime FTW.
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So looks like I'll be camping out in front of my computer around on Thursday night around 11:59PM PST. Let's see: CD Japan, AmiAmi, NY, HLJ, AE...that cover most of it?
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I think that may be part of the filmmakers' point. A character that's part killing machine trapped in a girl's body should be a bit creepy and off. And it's an interesting nod to the anime roots. Man, this brings back memories. Looking forward to seeing it. Can't believe it was only 24 years ago when I first saw the OVA.
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Kamikaze Douga, which is behind this new Batman anime, is the same studio that animated the title sequences of the recent Jojo's Bizarre Adventure TV series--the actual animation in the episodes is utter shite, unlike that of the two OVAs, which were terrifically animated (at least until the final episodes with DIO). David Production is the studio that did the crappy animation on the show. Anyway, regarding this flick--I have to say, CG or not (and I'm a big fan of old-school cel animation), the animation in that trailer looked utterly...badass. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
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Man, only been waiting, what, 20 years for Bandai to step in and do this right. If it approaches the quality/sturdiness of its other premium products (SOC Voltron, HMR Monster, etc), then it'll justify the two decades of passing over all the other available modern VF-1 toys. If the quality's right, definitely all in for this line. All that money I saved not buying Yammies can finally be put to use. Now bring on the SDF-1!
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The Official Robot Spirits (Tamashii/Damashii) Thread
gingaio replied to Cyclone Trooper's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Wow. So maybe hope for some 0083 mechs? Yeah, I know. -
I understand the costs that small toy companies incur for these collectors' items. I think some of the comments above reflect disappointment that, given the asking price, Evo couldn't come up with a sturdier toy (at least according to what we've seen). Asking price is one thing. A quality toy, though...while, yes, Third-Party TF makers don't have to pay licensing costs (because they're essentially making illegal product), they're also consistently (these days, anyways) putting out toys that are of quality that rival and/or surpass that of the official toy companies. For example, Weijiang upscaled/knocked off/redesigned the MP-10 figure and released a product that, quality-wise, is essentially perfect (and much, much better than the official version)--you can pick it up for $75 shipped now. And there are two companies who've made/are making 2-foot-tall Omega Supremes (original designs) that are of high quality, and about the same price as or cheaper than the Legioss (again, unofficial toys, I know, but these are also tiny companies--just groups of fans--who are making these things). In any case, I don't think 'collectors' items' and 'quality/sturdiness' need to be mutually exclusive. I'd like to see more reviews to get a fuller picture, but man, those kinds of stress marks right out of the box is pretty bad. That said, I get the different points of view--the "this is the best we got, so I'm going for it" opinion and the "if this is the best we got, I ain't buying." In any case, thanks to Tekering for filling this thread with all the beautiful pics.
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Justice League, available now & Snyder Cut on HBO Max in 2021
gingaio replied to azrael's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Wonder Woman and Flash were easily the two highlights of the film for me. Batman--something about middle-aged Affleck--just looked really bloated and stiff in this movie, and that involved everything from how he physically looked to how he acted. Also... Flash was always the comic relief in the Justice League cartoons (though not in the comic books, I know), but I'm fine with the film using the cartoon character as a reference. The difference was that movie Flash was more effete in his mannerisms, but I didn't mind that.