ArchieNov
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By all means speculate your hearts out. My point is people should drop some of the speculations that have already been disproven (e.g. priority based on order date, geography, etc). I think some of the ideas that aren’t disproven yet are priority is based on (1) Shipping option used or (2) Quantity ordered. Of course these theories will be immediately shot down if (1) there’s anyone else here who paid for UPS but haven’t had theirs shipped yet, or (2) ordered more than 1 and have had it shipped already. I think those 2 theories make sense because UPS is a premium priority option, and by fulfilling single orders first, you get to satisfy a higher number of customers quicker especially if stock is slow to arrive and/or is limited. But for all we know, it might be totally random. Personally I’d like to think that N-Y shipped mine first because they like me best LOL.
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Sorry if this dashes anyone’s hopes, but I don’t know why people are still speculating that the VF-31A orders are being shipped out by N-Y based on the order date. I believe I mentioned early on that I placed my order on 10/10. But amongst everyone here, I believe I was the first to have mine shipped. N-Y listed the release date as 3/24 (Saturday), so the earliest one can expect it to be processed and shipped is Monday (3/26). My order was processed and shipped out same day (3/26). I am in the Philippines, and I chose UPS as my shipping option.
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Wow! Those sound pretty cool. They sound like they fit right in. I’ve been trying to think of a cool one myself but everything seems to come out lame.
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If you were to name a Jaeger, what would you give it?
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If this was really your main concern (getting a refund), wouldn’t you have been better off taking SlaveIV’s offer instead? You would’ve gotten more money out of it guaranteed. Plus SlaveIV may eventually get the Kairos for himself which he’s willing to wait for.
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I've never run into this issue on any of my VF-31's, including the Kairos. Have you double checked the transformation and alignment of the other parts close to that area?
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Maybe they let you off easy because the preorders haven’t sold out or closed yet. Normally they are much stricter with cancellations.
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Actually, there was. I said I got mine from N-Y last Wednesday (3/28). It shipped out Monday (3/26). I think saying Asia is too general of a statement.
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Ready Player One, in theaters March 30, 2018
ArchieNov replied to areaseven's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
How long before we can talk about spoilers? While I enjoyed the movie, there are several questionable and dumb things in the movie I’d like to discuss. -
I wish someone could explain to me what exactly is “stupid” about the film, or why you would need to “turn your brain off” to enjoy it. I didn’t really notice any gigantic glaring plot holes or silly unreasonable antics in the movie. Granted it’s not perfect, but it’s definitely not something that looks like no thought was put to the story. I watched Ready Player One on the same night and I think that film had a lot more moments where I was rolling my eyes at something dumb. But I don’t hear anyone say it was a dumb movie.
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I also came into this movie expecting to be disappointed (especially since I loved the first one so much), but was very pleasantly surprised with it. I can’t really say which of the two is better, but I think 1 had the better characters while 2 had the better action. I don’t get why people hate on the focus on China in the movie. It makes perfect sense to me considering what China is capable of, especially when it comes to manufacturing. Also, I love Shao. She is my favorite new character. I thought I would hate the little girl (Amara), but I also like her a lot. I normally don’t like “young teen” characters but she didn’t act too childish and didn’t do most of the dumb cliches you’d expect out of children/young teen characters. Reviewers didn’t like what happened to Charlie Day’s character, but I found it okay. In my opinion, it was actually something that I could imagine him doing while being in character. Major contrast to Luke in TLJ, who acted totally out of character. All in all, I had lots of fun. Would definitely like to watch it again and will buy the blu-ray once it’s out.
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Got the last one. Thanks, Shizuka. I actually had 2 Drakens before, but sold my extra a few months ago. Not sure why I ended up getting another extra again, but I guess it was a combination of the huge discount, and the possibility of getting a “perfect copy” (my 2 Drakens each had a very minor issue that my OC-ness couldn’t get past). Maybe one other reason is so I could try CDJapan. Never ordered anything from them before.
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When (and how) will these be available for order?
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Alright, that’s what I thought. Thanks guys!
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Question: Does styrofoam packaging damage toys (e.g. paint, tampo, etc) when left alone and in contact with each other under long term conditions? I noticed that most toys that are packed in styrofoam are usually wrapped in plastic first. Is this because the styrofoam can damage it?
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
ArchieNov replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Pardon my asking, but are you a girl? If so, it's quite rare to see a female fan of Macross show so much interest in the toys. At least, I haven't met any. Either, it's cool for the fandom when more people share their love for the merchandise. I'm honestly quite surprised at how well informed you are about the toys especially since you've only recently started collecting. You were able to avoid getting the duds. I guess we owe it to all the reviewers like jenius and the community feedback. -
It just arrived at my door. Whew! EDIT: Transformed it to battroid. Overall first impressions? I think the color actually looks better in person. Gives me a very “Full Metal Panic” kind of vibe similar to the Gernsback Arm slaves. I like it a lot. I would dare to say that it’s probably the best version of the 31 so far.
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Guys, I don’t think N-Y follows any particular order when shipping things out. I placed my order on 10/10. It went into Prep in Progress and shipped out same day last Monday 3/26. I’m expecting to receive it today unless UPS botches it, and in that case I’ll have to wait until next Monday due to our local holidays starting tomorrow. One thing that I have recently observed though is I think they may prioritize UPS shipments. I’ve been using only UPS saver ever since it became available at N-Y. I seem to recall an instance seeing one of my prior orders have a status called “Processing Priority Package” or something similar for a short while in between Prep in Progress and Shipped. Or maybe it was before it went into Prep in Progress? Can’t remember exactly.
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Hmm, NY already shipped mine 4 hours ago. I understand everyone’s excited and/or anxious, but if you got yours from NY it’s practically guaranteed you’ll get it. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of them failing to fulfill a preorder.
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I really like this one. The lights and shadows work really well.
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Messer’s super parts look horrible on the Kairos, IMO. Not sure why anyone would want to get them just for that purpose.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
ArchieNov replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Heh, my Fewture Shin Getter hasn’t been out if its box in a while. It was the first release version. Too bad they never made Shin Getter 2 & 3. -
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
ArchieNov replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Those look like the Sentinel BAF from the Toybiz Marvel legends line. I used to have 3 before I sold them off. -
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
ArchieNov replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Everyone seems to be looking for the extra legs/claws on the Iron Spider suit, but does the movie version actually have them? I didn’t see any in the trailer, and from what I’ve seen from the MCU they don’t always conform to the content in the comics. -
I always thought it was the other way around (Roid liked Keith)