hachi Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 22 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: If you are in Akihabara, you should also check out the various Liberty shops, which sells everything from anime CDs, BDx, DVDs, and collectibles, including toys, both new and used. The locations with the pinkish-red rectangular marker are Liberty stops that sell figures, namely Liberty 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8. Never heard of Liberty before. Are the prices competitive? I admit I've never really been bargain hunting around Aki. I just get tired of all the walking and looking at all the displays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, tekering said: Looks good in the box like that. You should probably keep it that way. Unless, that is, you have the booster accessory... Either way, transformation is not recommended. I've got the red and green Alphas too. I've transformed both. There were no issues with the green one, but the red broke in half and the hands crumbled badly. Had to superglue it back together and get replacement hands from shapeways. On the verge about what to do with this one, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, hachi said: Never heard of Liberty before. Are the prices competitive? I admit I've never really been bargain hunting around Aki. I just get tired of all the walking and looking at all the displays! I remember Liberty being around since I was a kid. Here are storefront pics from 3 of their Akihabara locations. When I go shopping, they tend to be the first places I hit, as their used prices from my experience have been among the most competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drad Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Recently got my hands on a Gundam Metal Build Red Frame. The first release without the extra weapons and such, just the suit and the sword, mint in box. Paid about $220 shipping included. Anyone here have this figure? Thoughts? Haven't opened it yet. I'll get around to it this weekend, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, Drad said: Recently got my hands on a Gundam Metal Build Red Frame. The first release without the extra weapons and such, just the suit and the sword, mint in box. Paid about $220 shipping included. Anyone here have this figure? Thoughts? Haven't opened it yet. I'll get around to it this weekend, maybe. I like it quite a bit. Not a fan of the glossy finish on the white armor parts. The Framr suits stand out among the other Metal Builds I have. Also be prepared that the head fin will pop out a lot. I prefer the way the sword sheath is on the PG Red Frame with a dedicated piece on the waist. On the MB it just pegs into the thigh. I also like the translucent green pieces on the PG kit more. Overall I‘m happy with my purchase and hope they release a Blue Frame that is not a straight repaint of the Red Frame (like the Second Revise version). From the three versions releasen so far I like the Gold Frame the most (which surprises me the most). His play value is just so high and the asymmetric design really speaks to me even if I‘m usually not a fan of gold. I‘m still discussing if I need the Powered add-on set. It looks super goofy to me but I’m somewhat of a completist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Rey has joined Stig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 My private warehouse just showed up. All 7.5kg of it. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Did you get that HMR Monster from HLJ for a discount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, sh9000 said: Did you get that HMR Monster from HLJ for a discount? Yeah, picked it up last sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 42 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: My private warehouse just showed up. All 7.5kg of it. Hide contents Nice Haul. Whoa, that has to be the biggest HLJ box I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, Saburo said: Nice Haul. Whoa, that has to be the biggest HLJ box I have ever seen. It was more-or-less full up to the top. Just a few air bags to fill the corners. I was a bit surprised that I was able to ship it all together via EMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 36 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: It was more-or-less full up to the top. Just a few air bags to fill the corners. I was a bit surprised that I was able to ship it all together via EMS. Impressive, most impressive. I'm wondering if it would have been cheaper to ship if split into 2-3 boxes. I've messed with the numbers before and found that was the case for me when I had huge hauls to ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Impressive, most impressive. I'm wondering if it would have been cheaper to ship if split into 2-3 boxes. I've messed with the numbers before and found that was the case for me when I had huge hauls to ship. I checked it out, and it was more expensive. Might be due to having 2 items that were EMS only, and enough other stuff it'd have taken at least 3-4 SAL parcels on top of that. Still better ratio that most of my HLJ stuff. Usually it's around 1/4-1/3 of item price in shipping, this was closer to 1/8th. Edited May 10, 2018 by Sanity is Optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: I checked it out, and it was more expensive. Might be due to having 2 items that were EMS only, and enough other stuff it'd have taken at least 3-4 SAL parcels on top of that. Still better ratio that most of my HLJ stuff. Usually it's around 1/4-1/3 of item price in shipping, this was closer to 1/8th. Nice. I like when EMS packages work out being less since it comes faster too. Edited May 10, 2018 by Slave IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I was doing some computation earlier for both of my Ley's and the PF SDF in my HLJ PW. And thinking if I should just do one EMS package. I know I will save atleast $40 if I do one package but I'm kind of scared at the same time since EMS only covers Y20000 for insurance so I decided to have them shipped separated for my peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 41 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I was doing some computation earlier for both of my Ley's and the PF SDF in my HLJ PW. And thinking if I should just do one EMS package. I know I will save atleast $40 if I do one package but I'm kind of scared at the same time since EMS only covers Y20000 for insurance so I decided to have them shipped separated for my peace of mind. I just spent about $100 to get $800 worth of HLJ private warehouse shipped to me (in the south bay). I wouldn't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 46 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I was doing some computation earlier for both of my Ley's and the PF SDF in my HLJ PW. And thinking if I should just do one EMS package. I know I will save atleast $40 if I do one package but I'm kind of scared at the same time since EMS only covers Y20000 for insurance so I decided to have them shipped separated for my peace of mind. well, ,my way of thinking is the bigger the box, the less chance of it getting lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: I just spent about $100 to get $800 worth of HLJ private warehouse shipped to me (in the south bay). I wouldn't worry about it. Thanks Sanity. But I think I will still do it this way. I already lost a package from last year and up to now there's no word on my coverage and that's just for a $60 figure. 2 minutes ago, F360 said: well, ,my way of thinking is the bigger the box, the less chance of it getting lost. Well, that's true. But then again, you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hachi Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 56 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I was doing some computation earlier for both of my Ley's and the PF SDF in my HLJ PW. And thinking if I should just do one EMS package. I know I will save atleast $40 if I do one package but I'm kind of scared at the same time since EMS only covers Y20000 for insurance so I decided to have them shipped separated for my peace of mind. It also happens that EMS insurance amount is close to the price limit of non-taxable packages (depending on exchange rate) here. And the less I lose on one package, the better for my peace of mind too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 10 hours ago, hachi said: It also happens that EMS insurance amount is close to the price limit of non-taxable packages (depending on exchange rate) here. And the less I lose on one package, the better for my peace of mind too. Yeah. It's just the peace of mind that really matters to me the most. I mean, it's already a year has passed and there's still no news on my Y6000 coverage for a lost figure during transit. What more, if something happened to my PF SDF-1 during transit, I mean, I'll wait probably more and what's worse I already lose 2/3 of the cost assuming that I will get the Y20000 immediately. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Thanks to all the recommendations and reviews, I finally bit the bullet and bought a used VF-25 renewal and armor set and it just arrived today in a big box. This is my first Bandai DX valk and it looks glorious. Can’t wait to transform this thing over the weekend and put that heavy armour on. I haven’t watched the series yet but can somebody educate me on the difference between the Tornado and Super parts sets? Edited May 11, 2018 by rdrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, rdrunner said: Thanks to all the recommendations and reviews, I finally bit the bullet and bought a used VF-25 renewal and armor set and it just arrived today in a big box. This is my first Bandai DX valk and it looks glorious. Can’t wait to transform this thing over the weekend and put that heavy armour on. I haven’t watched the series yet but can somebody educate me on the difference between the Tornado and Super parts sets? Here are some pics of Tornado and Super parts. Tornado Parts: Super Parts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Tornado, Super Pack, and Armored pack are just 3 different sets of attachments used at various parts in the series. Super pack is some boosters and missiles. Tornado is bigger boosters, missiles and a big pair of guns. Armored is even larger boosters, even more missiles, those two ball-gun things, what appears to be an auxiliary radar dish on the back, and more general coverage. In the series the supers appeared first, then the tornado pack (Alto and Michael only), and then the armored pack (Also and Ozma only). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Saburo said: Here are some pics of Tornado and Super parts. Tornado Parts: Super Parts: Thanks Saburo, I have been a fan of your Macross shots for years and they are absolutely gorgeous!! Just realized the previous owner had the head mis-transformed and the head fin on mine is facing the wrong way. I wonder if that's why I have larger gaps than expected on the chest/back pieces in fighter mode. Edited May 11, 2018 by rdrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajnrig Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: In the series the supers appeared first, then the tornado pack (Alto and Michael only), and then the armored pack (Also and Ozma only). Actually, the Super and Armored packs both appeared in the first episode of Frontier. Ozma Lee's VF-25S had the Armored Pack, and what would eventually become Alto's VF-25F had a Super Pack. Throughout the series, the VF-25S would almost always be depicted with Armored equipment, and the VF-25F would switch between the two. The VF-25G and RVF-25 I believe only ever used Super Packs, and even then they more often flew without anything at all. The Tornado Pack was introduced in the first Frontier movie, The False Songstress. It's equipped by Alto's VF-25F in the final battle of the film. It would make another appearance in the second movie, The Wings of Goodbye, equipped on the VF-25G. SMS used the data gained from it to develop the YF-29, which would be Alto's final ride in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 28 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Tornado, Super Pack, and Armored pack are just 3 different sets of attachments used at various parts in the series. Super pack is some boosters and missiles. Tornado is bigger boosters, missiles and a big pair of guns. Armored is even larger boosters, even more missiles, those two ball-gun things, what appears to be an auxiliary radar dish on the back, and more general coverage. In the series the supers appeared first, then the tornado pack (Alto and Michael only), and then the armored pack (Also and Ozma only). Thanks, I will have to watch the series to find out more. Tempted to get different packs for different variations instead of getting multiple packs for one fighter. And so the Pandora’s box opens... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, kajnrig said: Actually, the Super and Armored packs both appeared in the first episode of Frontier. Ozma Lee's VF-25S had the Armored Pack, and what would eventually become Alto's VF-25F had a Super Pack. Throughout the series, the VF-25S would almost always be depicted with Armored equipment, and the VF-25F would switch between the two. The VF-25G and RVF-25 I believe only ever used Super Packs, and even then they more often flew without anything at all. The Tornado Pack was introduced in the first Frontier movie, The False Songstress. It's equipped by Alto's VF-25F in the final battle of the film. It would make another appearance in the second movie, The Wings of Goodbye, equipped on the VF-25G. SMS used the data gained from it to develop the YF-29, which would be Alto's final ride in the film. Thanks @kajnrig, that’s actually the sort of background info I was hoping to gather from binge watching the series at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 In addition to @kajnrigs corrections, there's also this magazine ad (found here), showing some non-cannon combinations: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) YAY! Package finally arrived via the world's slowest boat. Arcadia 1/60 YF-19... and the Yamato 1/60 v.2 VF-1 Armored Parts... Also got a pair of glass risers, normally used for putting computer monitors on, as additional parking space for my valkyries... Edited May 12, 2018 by Shizuka the Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 20 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: YAY! Package finally arrived via the world's slowest boat. Arcadia 1/60 YF-19... and the Yamato 1/60 v.2 VF-1 Armored Parts... Also got a pair of glass risers, normally used for putting computer monitors on, as additional parking space for my valkyries... That riser is a good idea! Congrats on the ever growing Valk collection! I think you may have around the same or more 1/60 Valks as I do. Except I've been collecting them for years and you just started this year. I should be ashamed, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locidm Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I think you should be very proud of your self control! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Slave IV said: That riser is a good idea! Congrats on the ever growing Valk collection! I think you may have around the same or more 1/60 Valks as I do. Except I've been collecting them for years and you just started this year. I should be ashamed, lol. I started my Valk shopping around March 17th, so I am almost at my 2 month anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED WOLF Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Slave IV said: @Shizuka the Cat Great pickups! How do you like the glass riser? I bought one off of Amazon and love it. I add custom lights to it too and use it for my hot toys hulkbuster. Edited May 12, 2018 by RED WOLF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, RED WOLF said: @Shizuka the Cat Great pickups! How do you like the glass riser? I bought one off of Amazon and love it. I add custom lights to it too and use it for my hot toys hulkbuster. I really like the glass riser. I went with the 22" x 9.5" x 3.4" (adjustable to 4.9"). At $25 each, I thought the price was not too bad. And I really like the fact that their heights are adjustable, making it easy to fit valkyries under them, even with Super/Strike parts on. I will probably buy one or two more, when my DX YF-19 pre-orders come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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