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    So glad to receive this... preordered 1st time from a local seller and I paid in full up front last April just so I could get this for $175. 😅
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    Ver. 1 body with ver. 2 head. Looks so much better. These KC figures scale really well with the Riobot figures compared to SHFs and Figmas.
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    Finally found an ok deal for this... still kinda expensive for an action figure IMO. I also saw darotower's pic in the Strike a Pose thread and wanted to do a headswap with the first Rick/Hikaru figure with the dopey looking face. tried the new faceplate first with the orig. head. Kinda ok up front, but the ears don't line up so there are gaping holes on the side of his head. Here's Rickaru on display. Will probably do a headswap with the old one when I decide to use the alt head with the earphones and goggles.
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    Hahaha. That made me laugh. Thought I was the only one. Specially hate it when it starts a domino effect. Still amazed we got a full team of main ride armors from Sentinel.
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    Awesome pics/poses... always nice to visit this thread. Waited almost 15 years to have a Kamina action figure... First pic was 2009... fast forward to 2023 and the gang is finally complete. 🙂
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    Yeah, it is easier to preorder Macross stuff right now... and I was only just replying to the OP's question as to why most Macross toys have become ridiculously expensive.
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    I blame Bandai as well. it was Macross collector's heaven before the v.2 Frontier valks and the dawn of preordering madness, limited production runs, TWEs etc.
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    Cream 12% (I asked a fellow member that posted on the "yellowing valks" thread what they used)
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    Thanks. Whitening didn't last very long. Not exactly sure but probably a little more than a month before it started yellowing again.
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    Yeah, the yellowing just comes back and was worse after coz the discoloration became uneven. But that's just my experience. Looked like it worked for some others who posted in the other thread. Just not sure if it lasted for them. Painting it is definitely the sure, long term solution to yellowing plastic.
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    Just want to quickly share the first ever macross toy I bought as an adult some 20 plus years ago... from the severely yellowed POS to painted and lightly weathered. H-peroxide treatment didn't work. But I finally found someone to custom paint it that wasn't charging an arm and a leg for the job... after 5+ years of looking! It's an old toy and it's not perfect but the phone pic doesn't do it justice. I might take better photos of it later on... for now I'm just enjoying it being on display again after years in storage coz I couldn't stand the sight of it.
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    First time seeing this thread. This is what I missed about MW, creative members posting stuff like these. Makes collecting fun again and not just about obsessing about what's coming out next, qc issues, the cost of these things etc. etc.
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    Cool pics @jvmacross ... even the ones from last year. 👏
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    Another negative effect I've noticed, at least here locally, is that even legit and reputable shops are marking up their prices for these DXs (and SOCs and other higher end stuff) significantly above retail (just below what scalpers charge) right off the bat. Coz they know from what they've been allocated vs. the qty they ordered, that supplies are gonna be way lower than their preorders/inquiries.
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    Yes, the real culprit is the limited supply which is what scalpers are taking advantage of. But you can't really compare the influence on the toy/collectible market that Bandai has compared to a small, niche toy company like Yamato/Arcadia. One increases their prices so they can keep their business running, the other...
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    This is the main reason I quit collecting some 5 years ago. As if the ridiculous inflation they started wasn't enough, the limited supply really drove the prices way above what I was comfortable spending on these things. It's like they're in league with the scalpers to screw with us collectors. "selling accessories separate and delivering poor QC on their figures only to resell an update version later." This too.
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    Not into SDs but will probably get the normal looking lion and vehicle force voltrons. That SD Vehicle Voltron reminds me of Lord Farquaad... 😆
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    Since this is Robotech they're doing, I really hope threezero (or KC or maybe even Sentinel) would get around to making a hovercraft from The Masters/Southern Cross even if it's a reimagined/stylized/modernized design. It's the only thing I don't have in my collection that I've always wanted to have since I was 10 years old. I'm very happy with my Evas from threezero so I hope they're successful with this line.
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    Since my Legioss now has a complete pair of intake covers I decided to transform it for the first time. Got a little scary with the tight shoulders and that crotch rotating plastic thingy. Thanks to jenius for the transformation video.
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    Sometimes persistence pays off. Looked for another way to contact Sentinel and they sent me a replacement for my missing intake cover. Now my green Legioss is complete/perfect! 🙂
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    I meant that Sentinel had that red paint all along. And they have the red plastic they used for the Zeta… and still. Someone at Sentinel with a lot of pull must have really wanted a pink/magenta ride armor. I also agree that it’s a miracle we have these at all. I do envy your guts and skill to be able to paint Houquet. Looks good 👏
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    the red of the tip of her gun would’ve been perfect.
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    Good times indeed. I miss those days when Macross toys were reasonably priced and you could wait for it to be released, watch/read a review, see if it’s a solid release w/out issues and then decide to get it or not. But if you read the posts from back then, we always still found something to complain about 🤣. Sometimes you truly can’t know how much of a good thing you have until it’s gone.
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    Yeah, they look very nice indeed. My favorite is the 02 because of all the accessories and the color. I did find something wrong on the Unit 00, well not on the eva itself… I’ll wait until you get yours and see if you’ll notice. The 2 youtube reviews I watched totally missed it. 🤪
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