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Oops, set this project on the back burner due to a small matter regarding my wife getting pregnant with my 3rd child (priorities and such).... and I promptly forgot about it.
 

Now seems like a good time to revisit it, will post pics of test components if and when I get to actually doing something. 

(bumping the thread to keep it alive)

Recently I transformed my vf-19 advance a few times and can’t help but feel that i’d Be disappointed if the yf-19 didn’t feature more improvements, especially the hip joints.

On 23/05/2018 at 11:35 AM, mamboeidos said:

thx ! but rakuten listing increase the price to 30k

31.5k now....

Ok, I got cancelled too

1 hour ago, mamboeidos said:

ok just checked n all my items from speedwagon has been canceled....

 

anyone encounter this issue?

My order’s still good.

11 minutes ago, HardlyNever said:

That's less than the HLJ pre-order price on opening night, so I wouldn't feel to bad about that.  Where is it still available at that price?

From Rakuten, there’s an ongoing JPY2000 discount and I got a further cashback thing going on through my wife, resulting in an effective price of approximately JPY24,500. I was thinking in terms of the NY P.O. price that’s why I called it inflated. On hindsight I think I got lucky, bless my wifey...

Well yeah, finally gave in and placed a PO at an inflated price of JPY24,500. At least my mind is at ease now...

1 hour ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

The DX YF-19 comes with ordinance, fold booster, arm canon, updated canopy, M+ tampo and figs.

250 is a good deal for a VF-19 Advance either way. 

That’s true, 250 is a good price but it’s still a big chunk of change... sigh.

19 minutes ago, seti88 said:

The other point, do you prefer to display your 19 with the sms or kite insignia?

So it comes down to that huh?... would it be blasphemy to say I don’t really care?

17 minutes ago, Matt Random said:

I've been working through the same thought process. For me it finally came down to the fact that I like the Frontier style boosters on the Advance. I'd never display the YF-19 it with the fold booster or missiles attached so that would just be more stuff to clutter the shelves. I do prefer the split canopy of the YF-19, but I'll rarely have it open. The markings can go either way. The UN SPACY and kite deco are classic but I also like the SMS markings since I really enjoyed Frontier.

Same sentiments here, I’m not really into the peripherals. 

Missed out on the pre-orders, however, I have the opportunity to snag a vf-19 advance for about $250. Given that the yf-19 seems to be essentially the same model with a few superficial tweaks, should I wait for the release or just get the vf-19 advance?

Well hell...

2 x Arcadia yf-19’s and 2 x Bandai Vf-19 advance’s...

now this...

This looks very tempting....

4 hours ago, seti88 said:

Looks like ur already halfway to getting Valks from delta, so get the kairos to complete. But of course you may not want it if u are just focused on the delta squad.

That’s a really compelling argument, I can hear my wallet groaning already....

5 hours ago, seti88 said:

kairos  but just because i think the garland is relatively small compared to a kairos..

really depends on your preference for transforming bikes or aircraft ...

I have 2 of each vf-31/j/f/c, although I agree the kairos is sexy as heck and has a different wing profile, but they are essentially the same mold. The attraction of the garland is more because it’s different...

UUUrrrgh, I can't decide. Should I get the Kairos or the new Arcadia Garland???? They cost about the same and I can't possibly afford to get both. 

On 29/09/2017 at 8:59 PM, spacemanoeuvres said:

Yeah the 31C is turning out to be quite the shelf warmer. I bought a couple extra and it looks like I’ll have to bury them in the sand for a thousand years befor they are worth the trouble to sell lol 

Yep, I had previously decided to skip the 31c, but it's frustratingly available on NY after so many days that I broke down and got 2 of them. Hope I won't regret it....

51 minutes ago, brannon said:

Loopaza charged me 60 to ship sv262  and they didn't even send it express but rather airmail. Then they had the f91 for sale at a decent price but charged 100 for shipping needless to say I didn't bite. I'm in the USA. my point is no need to jump on loopaza high shipping price it'll be available at release.  

Thanks for the advice. I will wait till release.

4 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

I almost po'd from loopaza because the price wasn't too bad but the shipping is quite expensive:  55 USD 

I'm aware that their shipping charges are rather ridiculous, however, even with shipping factored in they are STILL the lowest I can find (no thanks to all the extra fees for CDJ's proxy service).

Hi guys,

I'm really tempted to get my hand on at least 1 Vf-31c after failing spectacularly during the PO madness... Loopaza has PO available at $199.99 (approx Y22,200), which is the best price I can find so far.

Has anyone had experience with them before? Should I even consider getting a PO from them?

25 minutes ago, Mommar said:

Chuck wasn't even memorable enough to hate like Luca was and Luca was easy to get.  I'll call it now, Mirage is like Michael was.  Possibly Arad as well.  But Chuck is not going to sell as well between not being much of anything in the show and a color that isn't as easy for people to like.

Chuck did seem like a decent enough pilot in his own right, pulled off a few pivotal saves.

Cdjapan has it for JPY28,000... count me out

Took a while to rationalize the situation. I am now convinced that my inability to score any vf-31c is a blessing in disguise... now I will feel less pressure to get chuck & arad, saving me more $$$ in the long run.

6 minutes ago, UN Spacy said:

Back in stock at Ami...just nabbed one.

I saw that as I was driving, by the time I pulled up by the side of the road it was gone......

cart-jacked at 1999, cdjapan & NY

It's been a lovely day...

Didn't get anything this time, but I'm not too bummed about it...

Spider-man is up at NY