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15 hours ago, ArchieNov said:

I actually have a different experience (though I think I’m more of the exception). I haven’t really bought much from them (maybe less than 10), but there were 2 items that weren’t very good.

One was a Figma Drossel. Up until this day, I am not sure if the one I got from Mandarake is authentic or not. The plastic quality felt different from the moment I opened it and as of today, some of its paint has gotten sticky or fused together.

The second was a Figma Zexxen. I bought this in person from the Akihabara branch. I asked the clerk if it was brand new and he said it was. But when I opened it later, I found a broken stand peg lodged into her back. Fortunately though, it seems the previous owner included a replacement stand peg inside the box.

Nevertheless, generally most 2nd hand items from them are good enough, especially if it’s at a discount.

Drossel? 

Was it shipped or personal? If the latter why didn't you have it replaced? I'm going by your being in Japan or was it a tour/area assignment?

As for it being sticky, is it humid and hot in the Philippines? That or white plastics suck.

The last would be unthinkable, might have been a knock off.

9 hours ago, seti88 said:

Ordered an opened set and slightly damaged box from Mandarake on the very day i ordered the FEXT armor.

with this description

all items are second hand and sold "AS IS" condition.
:please expect minor stain/damage on both package and contents.
:no responsible will be taken for manufacturer defects.
:image(s) are for reference only.
:shipping overseas might cause damage.
:order at your own risk.

Grand Total: 8,020 yen

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Items:

[Shop Item No.: fko-toy216-00HWV3OF]バンダイ HI-METAL R/超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか 【VF-1A バルキリー(標準量産機)/Valkyrie[Standard Mass Production Type]】

7,000 yen x 1

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Sub total: 7,000 yen

Shipping Fee: 1,020 yen

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Grand Total: 8,020 yen

Resistance is futile on this one.

Will see the condition when i receive it...gulp!

No worries. The most damage would be is the box. Heck, even buying fresh figs amiami, I tend to get crunched box corners (I'm looking at you Six-shot).

Back to mandarake....100% recommended as I still haven't gotten any lemons yet!

6 hours ago, Arthurius said:

Oh sorry, fixed.  I asked for the SAL registered.  Isnt the difference between registered and non registered that there is just some tracking number vs nothing at all?  Or are they changing totally the shipping method?

There's a certain cutoff for Amiami to allow shipping unregistered. Iirc if a certain item is above Y7000 +(just inquire with their rep), they will no longer allow unregistered SAL.

1 hour ago, Arthurius said:

Can someone help me, i am new to Hi Metal R, only had Yamato in the past... yes, it's been a while

So i am thinking of getting the VF-1S Messer colors, as i found it for cheaper.  It is missing armor though / or fast packs, but maybe i can wait for a future armor one day...  My favorite is the VF-1s red stripe one, and then maybe super vf-1J Max (these both look the best by far), but those are now secondary market pretty much, not preorder cheaper price, so... i cant get those yet.  Not interested in the VE-1 or VT-1 because i dont like their batroid mode, only their fighter / gerwalk modes.  DO you guys recommend the messer repaint as only one purchase?  Problem is, i aint got the cash to do a few, and have space for 1 that i want to display with my Yamato and figma figurines, or just keep at work

What do you guys think are possibilities that Bandai might still do for original Macross, or that has been shown but not released yet?  Or is it pretty much done after the VF-1A (dont like the head, otherwise, i would be on the new one coming out...

Any help would be mucho appreciated.

Unless you have mad skill in painting it that is.

1 minute ago, 505thAirborne said:

I've never has a single issue ever with HLJ, so it's worth the extra $$ for piece of mind. AmiAmi has proved to be responsible as well. 

hlj's advantage is yup they can cancel anytime. Though I wonder why they didn't implement some price shaving this time.

double post sorry!

10 minutes ago, TheLoneWolf said:

I'm not going to pre-order a VT-1 until there's confirmation that he head can be folded away in non-FP fighter mode. I didn't pre-order the VE-1 and had no problem getting it at a decent price, so I'm not worried about the VT-1.

Given the scale, can it be done?

1 hour ago, HardlyNever said:

Hmm... I was staring at the VT-1 preorder half the day at work today, wasn't sure how many I wanted to get.  Now it is closed.  

Hope it opens up again soon.

Amiami is still open

11 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

Pre-ordered two VT-1's, one with HLJ and the other with AmiAmi. 

hlj has a 1 per order limit and no discount. Amiami has a 3 order limit. The latter would be practical imho.

Preordered from Amiami.............just 1.

2 hours ago, F360 said:

so will this be a regular release or a tamashii exclusive?

Same here. Mass release? Please ye gods!

2 hours ago, derex3592 said:

Gonna have to pass on the Ostrich...of course that's what I said about the ELINT too...

Famous last words!

9 hours ago, Double Spy said:

Hopefully they will clear them out by Fall. I dont see the PF being a super hot fast mover.

Also, given the price, might also be a veeeeeeeeeeeeeeery limited release.

9 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Only 26 more days until my VE-1’s arrive.

Second batch reorder? April is quite a long wait!

2 hours ago, Crimson9 said:

I couldn't decide if I was in on this line or not. I opened up my Elintseeker last night and ended up ordering Max and Miriya this morning for $290 shipped.  

You'll live to regret it! 

At your risk.

1 hour ago, ScrambledValkyrie said:

For some reason, someone's been downvoting almost every post with a photo over the last 2 pages. Not sure what's up with that; since they're on topic with HMR, and I personally always love seeing new pics. I decided to pass on the VE-1, so it's great seeing all the shots from others here.

It seems to be focused on specific posters by the looks of it. Heck, I didn't notice it until you mentioned it.

On 2/15/2018 at 10:33 AM, jvmacross said:

Cat's Eye?  Definitely would buy an HM-R version....

 

My bad. I meant Elint Seeker

On 2/15/2018 at 11:03 AM, jaylive said:

wheres that from?

Amiami

Just picked up my CatsEye yesterday. Nice little bugger! And to think I passed up the original Bandai /Takatoku mold many years ago (always searched but always failed to get a VF1S)

8 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

Note that this doesn't mean your local tracking service will pick it up in any reasonable time either.  I've had packages arrive before USPS ever marked them as arriving in-country.

Yup. By the time JP Post acknowledges that it arrived in local customs, it's either in my hands already or still in transit.

9 hours ago, HardlyNever said:

The Japan post stops tracking after it leaves Japan.  You need to use whatever your local tracking is after that.

Nope. It still registers arrival at my local post office (X indicates it already arrive to my country). Hit or miss at times if it accurately states it's already with customs or out of customs and in my hands already.

9 hours ago, Roy Focker said:

2 weeks later and my VE-1 is still listed as being in Japan.  Cleared Japan's office of the exchange on the 5th and that's the last reported status. 

Mine just arrived, well technically, just released from customs. Also, the JP tacking system is simply sh*t 'cause  according to the JPPost site, it's still at  " dispatch from outward office of exchange"

Anyone own the original Mugen Calibur or Roadbuster?  Was it floppy in the thighs??

9 hours ago, jvmacross said:

He should have posted in the "Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread" and he would have been good to go!  

Would that be a show what I just got? Like in HMR for example, most posts there are showcases of how many Valkyries you might have scored which by your definition should also be in the recent Macross toy purchase. As I mentioned, I tried using the site's search engine and couldn't find a match except for shawn's 2003 thread. Heck, even the Dorvack thread link was about the show. 

 My purpose was to ask if the floppiness is "normal" for the connection part.

I just got this(not the limited one) but the armored (desert browne/orange)one at that. He will serve as my TF Roadbuster owing to the fact that Roadbuster costs an arm and a leg these days.  This one I got for less than $80.00 though from what I read, he cost $200.00 something back in 2009.

He's got lots of accessories and diecast. My question is for those who owned the original Mugen Caliber or the TF Roadbuster is .....the groin/hip connection, was it as floppy as hell or is it just the CMs version?

I just can't lock it securely(the split part) that makes up the thigh connection part. Is that normal?