fenrir72

There are certain stocks were sold out is literally taken off so they show up as item can't be found etc.

Means sold out

Yup. Done that. Surprised that the ARMD also came off easily. I heard horror stories of high difficult they were to attach.

Just picked up my Hikaru DYRL. All part's are normal.

hobbysearch still has the Hikaru.

Good for you then Maybe Bandai needs to trace the serial # of the wayward stock.

But it would be all 3D! Not 2.5D Just imagining it is giving me the shivers!

Why don't you do it with a blown up image of the Arcadia Macross and use a generic earth in space background (simiar to the PS3/PS4 screen saver)bridge?

If at amiami, keep those documents attached to the box. The one with the shipping/order number. Email them at customer support, send them an image and scans of the documents. In my case, it was an Optimus Primal MP 1st version. His "face" with lips mask had this ugly paint chip which can't be easily ignored. I ask only for the mask replacement and not the whole set. They shipped the replacement free of charge. I repeat: 1. Keep those invoice papers included in the box. 2. Amiami asked for the number of the invoice, I just scanned the whole lot of them 3. Also send them an image of the defective part 4. Best of all, be nice and courteous 5.(I do have a long mileage history with them so this might also be a factor)

This. Ouch!

What your saying is scary if applied in reality (Macross guns etc)

Crushed box or accumulated points? I buy from hlj time to time and they don't give you the option to accumulate your purchase points from which you can unload it on a particular purchase. It's just like an automatic discount on the latest item. That or I'm doing it wrong with 'em.

You already answered the quandry. Your buddy will gladly "adopt" your "cheaper?" version. The premium finish, despite it beauteous "bling", is still like 2 to 3x more expensive. Unless you got yours not at secondary market prices, which would be fine. Getting them at secondary market prices............this does not compute. Congrats anyway to those who got the Premium version. And also, to your buddy who will treasure the base version (an equally beautiful work of mechanical engineering.

EMS I presume? Good luck with how fast customs clears it!

I don't thinks so. The basic edition owners will still retain their's because, well it's still cheaper to have owned one.

Included sales cred?

Some of them might black list you.

My bad. Yahoo mail sucks!

Don't they inform you that payment is due for like 1 week in advance?(varies per store)

That's different! I remember an auction site in yahoo that sold modded bishoujo figs sans their costumes.

When did yahoo not suck?

You can choose the method in the payment option.

They won't accept CC unless it has this 3D Secure Authorization (especially adult items or you just don't want to get involved with PayPal). Ask your bank if it uses that system too. It works this way. Choose an item. Once availability is confirmed, choose method of payment. If CC, you will get an SMS from your bank with a code. Enter that code in the payment link and you're all set.

Major bummer dude!

What's your country's policy on "toy" imports?