jvmacross

This thread now needs a poll...who is buying at least one and who is taking a pass and hope better things come along.....

Build to order, eh?....smart move!

VF-14 can be released as "build to order"...and I'm perfectly fine with that! In fact, let them do that with the remainder of the missing VF's, VA's, Enemy Mechs, Destroids, Capital Ships, and whatever else would normally not sell "off the shelf/general release"........

Guess Tenjin finally ran out of posing ideas for the VF-1.....

Deals found on MW cannot be consistently found on the "open market" like ebay, YJA, etc.....In short, how many people looking for Macross toys know about Macross World as opposed to the "normal" channels like auction sites... I am not saying there is no place for private sales, but it would be difficult to capture and corroborate the actual prices being paid privately....it is like someone else mentioned before...there is the "market" price and then there is the "Macross World/Private sales" price....

Yamato 1/60 VF-4G: http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e134713908 http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u47846895 http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b144575310

Generally, yes. However, posting prices without the supporting auction or sale does not really help. I can easily say a VF-4G sold for $200, a Max & Miria for $350 and a 30th VF-1D for $200...but without the link to the auctions or a sale....it can be construed as trying to artificially promote a new lower market price that is not accurate. Any of these sales can actually have taken place, however, they are not currently the going rate for them on a consistent basis in the "open market". It is what it is. This thread is just for posting of real sales data, you use it in whatever way you feel is best for your situation.

have a link?

Getting tired of just posting Yamato valk sales....it is afterall the Macross "Collectibles" market watch..... So, did anyone on here buy this book and joined the elite owners club? Macross Dynamite 7 Establishment Materials List Art Book: $314!!! http://www.ebay.com/...p2047675.l2557# I guess it makes this one not seem so "absurd" anymore: http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k153033832 But, then there was this one recently also..... http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k166124899 Hopefully more of these books start coming out of the wood works so more fans can get their hands on it.....it's a nice one to own!

Yamato 1/60 Super VF-1J Max V2: http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d141832170 http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x278026436

Yamato 1/60 VF-11C: http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h176788961

It would appear Yamato/Arcadia has played out their fans real good....a tip of the hat to Bandai......so are short pre-order windows and limited supply soon to follow?

Looks like they are recycling the dyrl boxset boxart.... So, this kit is already molded with the correct colors? Why sell a focker version if it were not? Bandai sure knows how to sell their wares! Loved that piece of propaganda!

You mean like these kind of deals? http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h177208773 The Grail of the 1/48 line.....another one sells high.... Yamato 1/48 Macross Chronicle exclusive Weathered VF-1S Hikaru with weathered Strike Armor: http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g127638179

Macross 7 20th Anniversary in 2014...they can re-release all Mac 7 valks....plus add the Miria Mac 7 VF-1J to the lineup....and slap on a nifty 20th anniversary sticker!!!

VF-1 line is so close to completion....they can make them Macross Chronicle exclusives and call it done!

Not crazy about the design, but then again, ugly anniversary valks are now a tradition! Will get one to show support and to get Arcadia to complete the VF line ....they are so close!

LOL....chalk it up as another instance of getting a random passer-by to generate a pose?

Thanks! And a big thanks in general to anyone providing translation of Macross media! It is much appreciated.

Again, relax, the villian comment was not directed at you or any kind of direct quote...based on your statements I believe we are both in agreement that sold auctions are the closest indicator to market value at any given time...thus the whole point of this thread....just the facts....and individually decide on what to do with the data...

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showforum=13

Relax...I know that...just using the terminology of the "general" sentiment by some of the posters to this thread.....just because things are selling high right now does not make the sellers villians...it is what it is... Also, you honed in on the most insignificant part of my post....the point I was trying to make is that Mandarake prices are not true market value...they are artificially lower due to what they pay for their incoming stock... MY 1000th post....

Did Arcadia need to bend over even more for the license??? Speculation will make this thing sell-out...... We'll find out when the first "regular" release is announced I suppose......30000JPY each for a Max or Miria??? Maybe Arcadia has been keeping an eye on the "market".....

To be fair...Mandarake has lower prices (sometimes) than auction because they screw individual sellers when they bring their stuff to sell....think pawn shop....the pawn shop is not going to pay you true market value (yes, auction value) for your items because they need to turn a profit on the stuff you are selling to them.....it is what it is....Auction sites are true market value...Yahoo Japan for Japan.....Ebay for the USA and the rest of the world (basically..Yahoo Japan price plus proxy fees and shipping...plus a bit of profit on top of that...sometimes high...sometimes low)..... Here is a list of what Mandarake pays for the MACROSS stuff they sell on their site: http://mandarake.co.jp/information/buy/nkn/toy/series-yamato_macross.html http://mandarake.co.jp/information/buy/nkn/toy/gokin-eva-macross.html This is the link to the general page containing what they pay for just about everything else: http://mandarake.co.jp/information/buy/index.html And keep in mind...the prices are for MINT items...they will deduct for any slightest damage or missing parts, open, displayed...etc.....generally..it looks like they try to get at least 50% return on their purchases.... For example, what they pay for a mint Yamato SDF-1: Complete Transformation SDF-1 Macross finished product version 40,000 yen What they sold a MINT SDF-1: 80,000 JPY http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/ja/item_s-602005.html