Astralith Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 15 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: If you're that worried about the decals, it wouldn't hurt to use this also when handling sensitive toys. $12.01 for a pack of 12. Free shipping if you're on Prime. Not bad, right? HA! Good point! Better safe than sorry, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, Astralith said: HA! Good point! Better safe than sorry, huh? Actually they help specially if you're holding diecast collectibles since our fingers produces oils or sweats. It's just proper to wear a glove. Because those turns into acid-like residue and it will cause damage into the figure overtime. So yeah, better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, Lolicon said: For sure! They've carried the previous premiums though, so I'm confident they'll have this one too. They gave me a 20% discount coupon when it turned out an item I purchased for PW was actually out of stock. I'll take it! Happened to me once, just when is started buying from them. I bought an Arcadia VF-1J anny and it wasnt on stock after i paid. They gave me credit for it and 20% off coupon. I cancelled all my preorders and ordered again with this code. Saved lots of money, one of my preorders was the upcoming VF-0A. Edited August 3, 2017 by Mr Bomber Misspelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Tampo scraping has never really been an issue for me, Yamato, Arcadia, or Bandai. They're way more durable than actual decals. Tampo printing is tampo printing. Errors occur and they can be damaged. It's not like Bandai uses some kind of super strong indestructible tampo printing while Arcadia's is drawn on in crayon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralith Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Lolicon said: It's not like Bandai uses some kind of super strong indestructible tampo printing while Arcadia's is drawn on in crayon. And vise versa. Only time will tell. Edited August 3, 2017 by Astralith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The SDF-1 also has a pretty simple transformation compared to any valkyrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Astralith said: And vise versa. Only time will tell. Or, if you really really want your collectible to last. Don't touch them. Keep it mint. And have a peek from time to time on the window box appreciating how pristine your copy is. Then you don't need to spend a few bucks on those inspection gloves. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 20 minutes ago, Mr Bomber said: Happened to me once, just when is started buying from them. I bought an Arcadia VF-1J anny and it wasnt on stock after i paid. They gave me credit for it and 20% off coupon. I cancelled all my preorders and ordered again with this code. Saved lots of money, one of my preorders was the upcoming VF-0A. What's the deal with that? I had a couple of items that I paid for and had in PW for nearly 60 days. I assumed that once I paid for it, HLJ set them aside along with all my other PW items, so I found it perplexing. But they were for some Japanese snacks, so it was no big deal for me. Now if they had told me a valkyrie I had bought and paid for was out of stock once I asked for shipping, I'd have been super pissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralith Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Or, if you really really want your collectible to last. Don't touch them. Keep it mint. And have a peek from time to time on the window box appreciating how pristine your copy is. Then you don't need to spend a few bucks on those inspection gloves. Problem solved. Genesis 3: 3 XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) 29 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Or, if you really really want your collectible to last. Don't touch them. Keep it mint. And have a peek from time to time on the window box appreciating how pristine your copy is. Then you don't need to spend a few bucks on those inspection gloves. Problem solved. or, or, just print out a picture of one of the promo shots and tape it to your wall, just as good and much cheaper. Edited August 3, 2017 by anime52k8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyll2 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 or buy a giant LCD screen and slide show the photo's Saburo churn out. (which most of the time, looks better than the actual toy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralith Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 9 minutes ago, anime52k8 said: or, or, just print out a picture of one of the promo shots and tape it to your wall, just as good and much cheaper. Kek I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 1 hour ago, no3Ljm said: Actually they help specially if you're holding diecast collectibles since our fingers produces oils or sweats. It's just proper to wear a glove. Because those turns into acid-like residue and it will cause damage into the figure overtime. So yeah, better safe than sorry. I use those gloves when handling the Valks for photo shoots, because I don't want to get fingerprints in the shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, chyll2 said: or buy a giant LCD screen and slide show the photo's Saburo churn out. (which most of the time, looks better than the actual toy) Now you know the real reason why I take photos of my Valks, so I can look at them at any time, even the ones that are put back into their boxes or I never need to handle them. JK! Some of them are in display cases and swoosh them around when I dust the Valks and the cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Coming April 2018 apparently, more time to save those premium pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralith Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Daedalus said: Coming April 2018 apparently, more time to save those premium pennies. late, but yeah my thoughts exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Nice. Just set aside about $50 a month starting now and paying for it should be no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erizai Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Wow... I want one premium finishing.... Looks like everybody like the premium one more than the normal release... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyll2 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 46 minutes ago, erizai said: Wow... I want one premium finishing.... Looks like everybody like the premium one more than the normal release... A premium version that can potentially cost from 500 to 600 dollar is actually cheaper when the Yamato version is actually getting sold for $800 to 1000. And people have waited for it and why not go the extra to buy the better looking version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 So the pre-order date for both is August 4th/ tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralith Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, easnoddy said: So the pre-order date for both is August 4th/ tonight? um.. is it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edi Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Regular version is up on AmiAmi. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-032214&page=top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 So roundabout $390 - $400 shipped to the states..ouch... Now the inevitable question...do ya bite on this one...or wait to see how much the premee version rocks your CC????!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 https://www.biginjap.com/en/completed-models/19438-macross-do-you-remember-love-sdf-1-macross-13000.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edi Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 13 minutes ago, derex3592 said: So roundabout $390 - $400 shipped to the states..ouch... Now the inevitable question...do ya bite on this one...or wait to see how much the premee version rocks your CC????!!! Since I never got the Yamato version, I think I'm going to bite the bullet and grab the premium version. At least my CC won't be billed until next year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 boring calculation stuff... Spoiler ami's 27k yammie to a 37k arcadia...ooof.. thats abt a 2k yen appreciation per year for the same product.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorClone Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, seti88 said: boring calculation stuff... Hide contents ami's 27k yammie to a 37k arcadia...ooof.. thats abt a 2k yen appreciation per year for the same product.... yuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Also, 5 years ago the exchange rate was about 75-80 yen to the dollar. It's 110 to the dollar today. Which means it costs about the same today in dollars as it did 5 years ago. Edited August 3, 2017 by Lolicon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 22 minutes ago, sh9000 said: https://www.biginjap.com/en/completed-models/19438-macross-do-you-remember-love-sdf-1-macross-13000.html decent price, c'mon premium finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamutzyro Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Is it up on nippon yassan yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Bahamutzyro said: Is it up on nippon yassan yet? I don't see it...NY has been putting figures up for PO 1-2 days after other online retailers lately. Edited August 3, 2017 by spacemanoeuvres a word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Not up at HLJ either or AE either. I'm glad I never got the Cosmo Fleet SDF-1 now. I know they are different versions and sizes but money better spent towards this PE one for me. Gonna be another Macross collecting milestone for me when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 think i'm gonna wait for the premium finish one...i've got the yamato already. i really wish they'd do a tb one in the future though. i mean i don't want ot have to settle for the kids logic forbidden franchise's upscaled tweaked hasegawa hybrid version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well, still cheaper than what's out there. I'm just waiting for HLJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well I'm a bit in a dilemma now. I really want the premium edition but since these releases seem to be rather limited compared to the regular version I think I need to preorder one that I can cancel if the preorder for the premium one comes up before the release date. If the premium edition will be available after the release I have to make some tough choices. Maybe the preorder for the regular SDF-1 doesn't sell out so I can make sure to pick one up if I don't get the premium one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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