Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[Sanity is Optional]

1 hour ago, PteranodonMom said:

Here's the link for the coupons: https://global.rakuten.com/en/event/coupon/

However they did cancel my pre-order just a few hours ago, claiming it wasn't something they could ship outside of Japan due to it being a reserved, boxed item.

Tenso, my friend.

Adds probably $10 to the total cost.

[kkx]

1 hour ago, PteranodonMom said:

Here's the link for the coupons: https://global.rakuten.com/en/event/coupon/

However they did cancel my pre-order just a few hours ago, claiming it wasn't something they could ship outside of Japan due to it being a reserved, boxed item.

Thanks, might be handy for something else that is not PO then. The 10% on Rakuten by FromJapan will expire today.

[kkx]

45 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

I would SOOO be buying that zentradi uniform for the DX!!

If we can provide some good reference and have sufficient order size, might be possible to find someone the fill the order.

I will search around, but if anyone have good reference art that is suitable please share.

Edit: Nevermind, found this: http://www.gunjap.net/site/?p=5933

Edited April 11, 2019 by kkx

[borgified]

43 minutes ago, kkx said:

If we can provide some good reference and have sufficient order size, might be possible to find someone the fill the order.

I will search around, but if anyone have good reference art that is suitable please share.

Edit: Nevermind, found this: http://www.gunjap.net/site/?p=5933

Was someone here in the boards that did post of the Yammie version years back?

Here is the original thread way back in 2011.

Here are some pics from toysdaily blog/website of the suit.

Here was the commissioned version of the suit.

Is Bandai going to do this for the DX VF-1a? 

Edit: Switched pics around.

Edited April 11, 2019 by borgified

[Bub]

3 minutes ago, borgified said:

 

 

Do you have clearer picturs of the Kakizaki, Misa and Hikaru figures?

 

[borgified]

Just now, Bub said:

Do you have clearer picturs of the Kakizaki, Misa and Hikaru figures?

 

Nope.. Got it from the toysdaily's blog/website from the original post.

[kkx]

I have also found pictures of this and a review of the uniform on anymoon.com (as always, a very reliable source of information).

Will discuss the possibility with people that know how to make these kinds of thing. Will come back with order request to gauge demand if it turns out to be possible.

[borgified]

2 minutes ago, kkx said:

I have also found pictures of this and a review of the uniform on anymoon.com (as always, a very reliable source of information).

Will discuss the possibility with people that know how to make these kinds of thing. Will come back with order request to gauge demand if it turns out to be possible.

Hmm... I wonder if this newer Zentran suit (commissioned as well) will possibly fit with the Yammie 1/48 versions of Max's 1a. I can maybe use one for my Low Vis 1A.

[kkx]

I think this will work.

1. Bandai design and develop a toy that we like and decide on the lot size increment (say min 1000 units per lot) that works for them and their supplier.

2. Announce the product.

3. Predict as best as they can about the number of lots for the initial allocation for retailers.

4. Accept order from retailers. With limitation and allocation as per now.

5. Big retailers can then order lots from Bandai within a fixed window (in terms of days, so no big extra delay) if they can be confident about selling them. To protect themselves, the big retailer they can allow buyers to pay and reserve with the risk of losing the deposit if they back out. And the buyer will get a refund of the deposit if the number of orders didn't reach the lots size boundary.

6. PO window closes, Bandai goes ahead and produce the order (maybe with some extra as per what they are doing now).

 

Step 5 is totally optional and if a retailer takes up the offer, they will be the one that will get the extra money left on the table.

Scaper will not take part because they know everyone we want one will be able to PO one from the big retailer. As long as there is one big retailer that willing to do step 5.

The small retailer who does not have sufficient buyer to order in term of lots can try to negotiate with a big retailer for x units that they think they can sell.

Bandai only needs to allow a few days for 5 to take place.

Is this too complicated? I know nothing about toy manufacturing and distribution, so this is just me play acting as a consultant.

 

 

Edited April 12, 2019 by kkx

[Archer]

Went ahead and pre-ordered the Max 1A on NY. Want to have at least one of these in my collection, but man, $280 is a lot to stomach 

[DYRL VF-1S]

2 minutes ago, Archer said:

Went ahead and pre-ordered the Max 1A on NY. Want to have at least one of these in my collection, but man, $280 is a lot to stomach 

Better than the $400 it’s costing for a VF-1J. I paid $275 for a 1J that had already been displayed by a collector. If they ever do anything beyond the “initial release”/“first release” then I’ll still want one new.

[Convectuoso]

2 hours ago, kkx said:

The 10% on Rakuten by FromJapan will expire today.

They have that almost every month 

[rdrunner]

56 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Better than the $400 it’s costing for a VF-1J. I paid $275 for a 1J that had already been displayed by a collector. If they ever do anything beyond the “initial release”/“first release” then I’ll still want one new.

Wow. Is the DX 1J *that* expensive now? Last I checked at Manda they were about 33-35k last month. But still. 35k is double the price some of us paid at PO with the discounts going on at amiami, they were going for 16,480 yen iirc. 

[PteranodonMom]

4 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

Wow. Is the DX 1J *that* expensive now? Last I checked at Manda they were about 33-35k last month. But still. 35k is double the price some of us paid at PO with the discounts going on at amiami, they were going for 16,480 yen iirc. 

Almost all the ones you can find on ebay are $415+ with free shipping.

I also ended up cracking and getting Max's 1A off of NY. At least I have it secured now. Can't wait for it to get here!!

[Guyffon]

3 hours ago, beatsing said:

Supporting local shops has the advantage that the shop owner actually holds the product for their loyal customers.  But the high rents are killing their business.

Local shops here act like scalpers, if they get wind that an item is suddenly hard to get, they price a $300(sgd) item to suddenly $500 for no reason, and they give you the ‘ you can’t get it anywhere else reply ‘ even if you are friends with them and have been buying from them for years.

[Slave IV]

48 minutes ago, Guyffon said:

Local shops here act like scalpers, if they get wind that an item is suddenly hard to get, they price a $300(sgd) item to suddenly $500 for no reason, and they give you the ‘ you can’t get it anywhere else reply ‘ even if you are friends with them and have been buying from them for years.

I’m not trying to defend or attack anyone’s behavior but it is odd to me when people say someone else did something for “no reason” when a reason was given right before in the same sentence. Again, do we want a free market where prices are based on supply and demand or not? Can’t have that only when it doesn’t involve a hard to get toy we want. 

[DYRL VF-1S]

1 hour ago, rdrunner said:

Wow. Is the DX 1J *that* expensive now? Last I checked at Manda they were about 33-35k last month. But still. 35k is double the price some of us paid at PO with the discounts going on at amiami, they were going for 16,480 yen iirc. 

Yeah, I mean even at 35k you’re talking close to $350 USD with shipping. Nuts how much it’s going for.

[Shizuka the Cat]

1 hour ago, rdrunner said:

Wow. Is the DX 1J *that* expensive now? Last I checked at Manda they were about 33-35k last month. But still. 35k is double the price some of us paid at PO with the discounts going on at amiami, they were going for 16,480 yen iirc. 

Mandarake sold one earlier this week for 32K yen.

[Checkmate]

21 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

I would probably avoid Okini.land.

Doing a WHOIS lookup of this domain name (https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=okini.land), the fact that there is zero contact information there is NOT reassuring....

 

So I did a quick research on why the contact information is showing Redacted. I guess since the site is European and with the whole GDPR thing now, its not uncommon to see this. I tried other European websites and most of them had redacted information too.  I tried Visiteurope.com for example and it showed info that is redacted. I'm not an expert on these things and I'm really hoping Okini.land comes through for those that ordered the VF-1A.

 

[Smacky]

MyKombini finally have it listed on their site now but with no price and unavailable to order.

https://mykombini.com/en/september-2019/14240-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom-macross-bandai-spirits-4573102567222.html

 

 

[Shizuka the Cat]

The VF-1A just showed up for pre-order on YesAsia...  $262.19

https://www.yesasia.com/us/dx-chogokin-macross-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-use/1073347399-0-0-0-en/info.html

Also, they do free standard international shipping on orders over $39,

Edited April 12, 2019 by Shizuka the Cat

[Shizuka the Cat]

DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1A TV Max pre-order madness:  April 8, 2019

 

AVAILABLE NOW

249.99 usd  @ Loopaza  https://www.loopaza.com/dx-chogokin-macross-delta-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom.html

27,500 yen  @ Nippon-Yasan  https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27881-super-dimension-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom.html

27,324 yen  @ Rakuten Global Market  https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/speedwagon/item/10002943/

29,990 yen  @ Nin-Nin-Games  https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japanese-import-hobbies-toys-game-character/31513-macross-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximillian-jenius-use-dx-chogokin--4573102567222.html 

31,800 yen  @ CDJapan Proxy Service  http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEODAI-55157

 

NO LONGER AVAILABLE

16,280 yen  @ Nippon-Yasan  https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/27881-super-dimension-fortress-macross-dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom.html

17,100 yen  @ Hobby Search  https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10605111

18,000 yen  @  AmazonJP   https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B07QC9VHJC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AN1VRQENFRJN5&psc=1

18,000 yen  @ CDJapan  http://mag.cdjapan.co.jp/?4_--_3284216_--_1885_--_9

18,000 yen  @ HLJ  https://hlj.com/dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-use-bans56722

18,000 yen  @ Anime Export  http://www.anime-export.com/product/43703

18,450 yen  @ AmiAmi  https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-047859

18,468 yen  @ Nin-Nin-Games  https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japanese-import-hobbies-toys-game-character/31513-macross-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximillian-jenius-use-dx-chogokin--4573102567222.html 

18,470 yen  @ PlazaJapan  https://www.plazajapan.com/4573102567222

259.90 usd  @  Kurama Shop  https://www.bandaionline.com/dx-chogokin-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custom-action-figure/

262.19 usd  @ YesAsia  https://www.yesasia.com/us/dx-chogokin-macross-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-use/1073347399-0-0-0-en/info.html  (free international shipping available)

29,399 yen  @ CDJapan Proxy Service   http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/agency/yahoo/product/puremiamuserekuto_4573102567222

Edited April 14, 2019 by Shizuka the Cat

[DYRL VF-1S]

 

27 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

The VF-1A just showed up on YesAsia...  $262.19

https://www.yesasia.com/us/dx-chogokin-macross-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-use/1073347399-0-0-0-en/info.html

Also, they do free standard international shipping on orders over $39,

This is interesting info:

Quote

We strongly suggest that you order this product before 2019-04-15, which is the manufacturer order deadline. We will still accept orders after this date, but fulfillment will not be guaranteed.

 

[ps99042]

So how is yesasia nowadays?  I haven't ordered anything from them in years

[Checkmate]

 

Dear Reggie,

I hope this email finds you well and I'd be happy to assist you with your
query.

Upon checking, we don't have the information of the pre-order period of 'DX
Chogokin Macross Delta: VF-1A Valkyrie (Maximilian Jenius Custom)' yet.  It
would be best for you to subscribe to our Personal Agent to receive a
notification.  Please see the attached photo and tick the box of the
highlighted part.  Then, please create a Playasia account and use the email
address to subscribe.  Checking the link everyday is your other option as
well.  Below is the link for your reference:

https://www.play-asia.com/dx-chogokin-macross-delta-vf-1a-valkyrie-maximilian-jenius-custo/13/70cndh

We hope that this is helpful, Reggie.  Should you have other concerns or
questions, feel free to email us back.

Thank you for your interest in purchasing with Playasia and we hope to see
you order soon!

Best regards,

Azalea Oli
Playasia Customer Service Representative
Email: cs@play-asia.com
Telephone: +85231450013

 

Got this from Play-Asia today.

[Shizuka the Cat]

4 minutes ago, ps99042 said:

So how is yesasia nowadays?  I haven't ordered anything from them in years

It has been several years since I last use YesAsia. But, back then, I had a good experience with them.

[Guyffon]

2 hours ago, Slave IV said:

I’m not trying to defend or attack anyone’s behavior but it is odd to me when people say someone else did something for “no reason” when a reason was given right before in the same sentence. Again, do we want a free market where prices are based on supply and demand or not? Can’t have that only when it doesn’t involve a hard to get toy we want. 

I am not saying no reason, just stating how to support these kind of shops even when u have been supporting them for so long thats all, yeah humans just s**k being profitiers and all, so if i can’t get it on preorder day/night, I most like will not get it then

[Double Spy]

When did it go live, holy F how did I miss this?!?

[Shizuka the Cat]

2 minutes ago, Double Spy said:

When did it go live, holy F how did I miss this?!?

Live on YesAsia?  Within the last 3 or 4 hours.

[Shizuka the Cat]

No longer available on YesAsia.  I hope some folks here on MWF managed to secure some pre-orders from there.

[Double Spy]

Looks like I have to pay Nippon-Yasan inflated gouge prices 80$ over. /sigh

[That one dude]

9 hours ago, Slave IV said:

As for communicating with Bandai, doesn't hurt. Maybe they will listen like they did with MB Eva but in the end, it will be about their own bottom line to make that decision and no matter how we feel about it, Macross doesn't have much financial pull in the retail world compared to a lot of other properties that Bandai produces.

They're hoping to open up the market once the rights come back to BW. Right now they aren't legally allowed to distribute overseas so all you get is scalpers and resales.

[Double Spy]

Guess people will be buying more Missle sets now for Max? hehe

[Shizuka the Cat]

Did anyone here manage to get in a pre-order at YesAsia?

[jenius]

38 minutes ago, That one dude said:

They're hoping to open up the market once the rights come back to BW. Right now they aren't legally allowed to distribute overseas so all you get is scalpers and resales.

I wonder if that's why we're getting more Delta (that's still the plan right?) instead of a new Macross show. I mean, besides the obvious popularity of Walkure. If the plan were to animate Macross the First (not saying it was) then waiting for HG to lose its rights to do that and then having a whole catalog of SDF Macross toys ready in the wings makes a lot of sense.