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Macross Δ (Delta) - announcement thread
jvmacross replied to renegadeleader1's topic in Movies and TV Series
And there goes Arcadia's Macross licensing for anything but creepy dolls! -
Macross Δ (Delta) - announcement thread
jvmacross replied to renegadeleader1's topic in Movies and TV Series
LOL...I never thought time travel/displacements would be introduced into Macross...but here we are...basically anything is now possible....which I guess can be both good and bad... -
Macross Δ (Delta) - announcement thread
jvmacross replied to renegadeleader1's topic in Movies and TV Series
Every separate Star Wars trilogy? -
Macross Δ (Delta) - announcement thread
jvmacross replied to renegadeleader1's topic in Movies and TV Series
Now that time displacement is part of the Macross canon....wonder if it will play any part in this new series?.....perhaps "Delta" is the name of some new "time/space/fold" technology or coordinate in space that allows for ease of travelling through time....a convergence point like a river "delta".... Could the events in Macross30 have cause any detrimental timeline distortions? -
Not to mention that moviegoers are going to compare them to what Marvel has already done.....and most likely will be less forgiving. These upcoming DC movies have almost no room for failure. If B v S fails in a big way....what are the chances of the rest getting scrapped? Unless the foreign markets make up for any poor US box office performance? How well did MOS do overseas?
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LOL.....I think we have taken "complaining about new releases" to a whole new level/category.....whether or not a release will be a shelf-warmer!!!.... I think that is the whole point....no one has any kind of credible evidence one way or another...those who may possibly be "in the know" are smart enough to keep confidential info to themselves so they can continue to remain "in the know"......for the rest of us, it's all just "educated" guesses based on the recent history.....I have to believe that Arcadia, at minimum, is not creating one of the same mistakes that Yamato did: over-saturating the market with any one release.....I agree, as several others probably do, that Arcadia's decisions on the selection of releases is still out-of-touch.....however, assuming that reduction of supply is part of the "new" Yamato (AKA Arcadia) business strategy....and I think that is a logical conclusion, would you keep over-producing product if that was an obvious problem during your previous business existence?.....then it is safe to say that "new" molds will not become shelf-warmers under the new low-production count releases.....the VF-0D being the 2nd "new" mold..... I think your thoughts on this one betray you Lord David.... ...however, if you turn out to be correct, I have slim hopes for Arcadia's long-term survival..... (Bandai....you're our only hope?)
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You really believe that one year after initial release...the VF-0D will be readily available at shops like AmiAm and HLJ? Not sure why you keep pointing out that the VF-0D is a "general release".....Arcadia's definition, in terms of quantity, for a general release has changed....a general release now is most likely akin to the numbers of what a "made to order" or 'limited release" was before during the Yamato days....that is why a release like the VF-0D will sell-out before becoming a discounted shelf-warmer.... Not sure I or anyone else can convince you that the VF-0D will not end up a shelf-warmer....so before this turns into a gubaba-style pissing contest and you go all gubaba on me... ....I'll agree to disagree with you...
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Exactly..... But how many Arcadia YF-19's does he have left? None. The same will happen with the VF-0D.....even a secondary shop like HKC will sell-out..... Arcadia is not releasing product in the same amounts that Yamato previously did....as long as it is not something like the Anniversario or Golden Kai....it will not be around for long.....the VF-0D is not in the same category as the Anni and Golden Kai....those two are just plain boneheaded releases.....hopefully not enough to get Arcadia in financial trouble....
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It's part of the Walking Dead formula now...no one is safe except the Grimes, Michonne and Daryl... We are now back in that situation...except Carol happens to be female....
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Do you have any pics of a production sample helmet, perhaps a customer's recent order, that was built to to look like those that appeared in the film? Perhaps a red Hikaru, yellow Roy, blue Max, or green Kakizaki? I think posting pics of such a helmet would help your sales. I personally have not purchased one because I have yet to see one that is made to "look" as close to a movie version (without the non-movie extras like the "911" logo , extra "un spacy kites" and thick black border lines on the side "semi-arrows").
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tell that to HKCollectibles.... http://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7150-super-pack-for-vf-17-30th-anniversary.html http://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7131-vf-19f-emerald-force-30th-anniversary.html http://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7149-vf-17d-nightmare-diamond-force.html http://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7132-vf-17d-nightmare-with-super-pack-30th-anniversary.html http://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7151-vf-19p-planet-zola-patrol-color.html http://www.hkcollectibles.com/macross-robotech/7239-vf-1j-30th-anniversary-ltd.html If anything, you should be able to see a strong correlation between achieving "shelf-warmer" status and a corresponding slashed/discounted price. Of course, their are several other factors involved that contribute to the making of a shelf-warmer.....I just pointed out the most obvious one...the one aspect that only materializes "after" release.....I think your case for arguing why the VF-0D will become a shelf-warmer is in need of "predictors".... IMO, the main predictors of a future shelf warmer are popularity, quantity produced and price..... I do not think the VF-0D is the most popular VF and clearly folks are not happy with its price......however, Arcadia is not producing in "Yamato" quantities anymore......the VF-0D will not languish on shelves for exactly the same reasons their YF-19 did not......"newness" and low production quantities......unfortunately, the 300 dollar price tag is the "new normal".....and there are still enough Macross fans out there with the disposable income to buy up the new level of supply that Arcadia is now making available....it will not have a chance to become a shelf-warmer
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Realized I never posted pics of the Macross kids hardboard book Vol 1........so here it goes.... A group shot of all 3 volumes to begin.....
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I thought that was part of the show's schtick.....reuse the same actors every season portraying different characters?
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Well, unless Lizzie played dress-up doll with Andrea's corpse....that settles it!
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Perhaps we need to define what makes a shelf-warmer....when it comes to Macross toys...I'd say a shelf-warmer is anything that manages to linger long enough to receive a steep discount (Black Friday sales not included!)....in other words, practically every Macross toy ever made by Yamato! With that said, I do not think the VF-0D will achieve that undignified status....and not because it does not deserve that status....but because these things are not being produced in the same numbers anymore thus minimizing the opportunity for it to become a shelf-warmer....now a days...it has to be almost universally reviled to achieve the shelf-warmer status....Anniversario anyone?? (up next, VF-19 Goldenrod edition?) If the VF-0D was being released by Yamato....then it'd be keeping the shelves toasty well into Christmas 2015!!!....
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Cool....I recall the handcuffs, but didn't think anything of it other than it was odd and how Tyreese asked Carol to do it.....I guess I just don't remember how Andrea ended up in handcuffs in the series.... Makes sense though....fan service?
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Any fans? Been catching up with it on Netflix.... Latest season, Freak Show, looks really creepy....
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Probably through January 2015. Thankfully it's Arcadia not Bandai!
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Maybe some super hot female scientist/main character for the spin-off series! Who is also a master walker killer? No....what about it? Please elaborate...
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That is the same thing that happened with the YF-19 last year....pre-orders for it were still open when the Black Friday sale hit......thus why several folks pre-ordered again and dumped their higher-priced YF-19 pre-orders.... The Black Friday sale price did not automatically adjust the price of existing pre-orders in your cart...thus why you need to pre-order again and dump the older higher-priced stuff....
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...Or just wait and pay the same price for a brand new one next year with "option parts" and a baby pod...maybe even a baby Komila fig to fit inside?
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I'll pick these up "for my kids".... But, yeah, no one else is even considering making a product like this so whoever wants one will need to dance with the devil..... In the meantime, I hope to be able to get the Fisher-Price SDF-1 in time for my kid's B-Day!.....An SDF-1 plushie would be nice too!!!
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Good News: HLJ said the Black Friday Sale is a go! Bad News: Still cannot say for certain whether the VF-0D or other PT valks will be included Pretty sure they will though.....so be prepared!!!