ArchieNov

Argh, I didn't know the preorders for this already went up. But reading through some of the last few pages, I kinda doubt I would've been able to get one

11 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

They are not for real bullets, they're much too small to hold the amount listed of 7.62 NATO.

Ah, my mistake then.

I think those are for real bullets... so I guess you can get them from a gun store?

8 hours ago, Foblander said:

Did Arcadia address the loose ankles for the YF-19? My Yamato Fire Valk ankles are loosey goosey but still stands in Battroid mode.

No. Arcadia's YF-19 ankles were arguably the worst ever since they were mostly loose out of the box. Mine faceplanted itself once (or rather uniboob planted) in battroid mode and slightly dented the nosecone. I have never trusted leaving it on battroid mode ever since.

1 hour ago, kkx said:

My request for address change after payment was also rejected by NY. Reason: can't change after payment.

Now I am risking the package arriving when I am away on holiday (was trying to change it to my work address).

That is so weird... Below was my ticket. Again these were for pre-orders already paid for in the past (exclusives) such as the VF-1 missile set, VF-31 armor parts, and SHF Balrog. 

Date: 2019-05-27 11:35:36 Name: Ikegawa Atsuko Message: Hello  Thank you for your message We changed the invoice and shipping address for your three orders. Please check them in your account. Please don't hesitate to send another message if you need anything else. Kind Regards Nippon-yasan.com Customer Service   Was this reply helpful? yes / no

Date: 2019-05-26 01:18:33 Name: Anonymous Email: Anonymous Order Number: #640045, #672299, #682192 Tracking Number:   Message: Hello, I have moved residence. Please change the invoice & shipping address for my 3 orders (#640045, #672299, #682192) to my new address at: <Name> <Address> Thank you.

5 hours ago, VF-Zer0S said:

@Slave IV I’ve explained the them 3 times already what the situation was. I first requested them to change the address on my orders but because I paid, they won’t change the address. I asked for a refund and they state no refunds. 

I explain I no longer live there and the package would just get sent back. They would be wasting both of our time and the respond with what is essentially “tough luck” 

 

I changed my address last month for 3 existing orders I already paid for. I just logged 1 ticket for all 3 orders, and all 3 orders were updated the very next day. Not sure why you're getting a different experience.

2 hours ago, Jumbo said:

i am not sure about the button show " pre-order"  that mean you are pre-order and will get it on dec  

if the button change to " late-order" so u will get april 

any body has experience about the button's label?

I don't think the button will change. For those wondering if you got a late order or not, I think it's reasonable to assume that if you ordered for the strike parts after N-Y reopened orders (which was a day or 2 ago), you're probably part of the 2nd batch.

Based on what everyone is saying, they basically just want this:

"I want a VF-1 that can perfectly replicate the pose and look of every frame of canon animation or official art"

Of course that is impossible, so there will never be such a thing as an Ultimate VF-1.

5 hours ago, Jwwu said:

Question is whether N-Y ordered in bulk from Bandai. If not, everyone who ordered from them (after Bandai sold out) is screwed. Myself included. 

Since when has N-Y been unable to fulfill an order? Even though the 31A took a long time, they still managed to do it while other stores either weren't or only accepted a much smaller number of orders.

11 hours ago, de_005 said:

I just took the plunge and bought the 1S + parts + missiles.  Thanks to everyone here for all the helpful pointers and info! 

Assuming max and milia are next? or 1s roy?

If you had ordered all that from Nippon-Yasan, I hope you didn't put them all in one order. If you did, you're gonna have to wait a long time before you get any of these since they will only ship the order once all items are already released/available.

1 hour ago, Mommar said:

Are everybodies missiles at NY still in preparation?

I got mine from NY last Saturday 6/1.

NY up again but Pay Later no longer available. I decided to just bite the bullet and get it over with.

1 minute ago, gochow said:

Got one at Ami Ami!

How? It still says on sale soon

Well as a consolation, I don't think it's possible to keep the figure undamaged especially if you transform it a few times. I only fully transformed my Stick's ride armor maybe about 3-4 times and I already got paint damage on his belly, the seat, and probably most unavoidable of all, the ball joints of those piston-like things connected to the front tire. I only realized a few days ago that the ball joint itself is painted. So moving that joint around will eventually rub that off.

Didn't realize the gun barrel recoils when fired.

8 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Hey Archie. Quick question. Does local shops back at home carry Arcadia Valkyries? I'm curious now regarding peso pricing. Like how much is the difference now when you buy stuff online and pay the import taxes afterwards compared to items that you can get locally? Back there, I always do computation first and the differences were not as much so I always just buy my stuff at GreatToys. If he doesn't carry, I ask the owner if he can get it for me.

Let me know. Thanks! 

 

Not many local shops carry Arcadia valkyries nowadays. I guess it's because the prices of these things have really gone up. The only ones that do off the top of my head are Hobby Korner and another store at the 2nd floor of Shoppesville Plus in Greenhills. Their prices are somewhat comparable (or slightly cheaper) to buying it online + import tax. At least that's what I remember. For me, it's not really worth buying it locally because the trade off for the slightly cheaper price is having to wait a month longer and also having to travel to the shop instead of getting it delivered straight to my home. 

1 hour ago, pafy6285 said:

that estimate is somewhat exaggerated. Unless there are some significant changes with the BOC tariff schedule (available online), toys in general only have a 10% duty and a 12% vat, so total rate is usually around 22.5% of landed cost (item value + shipping). Assuming total cost including is shipping is ~Y38000, that's around P 17800, so customs fee/tax, should be around 4000 pesos or around $80 USD. If you're being charge significantly more than that, there's definitely a Customs error so better check the current tariff code and make sure your item is classified properly.

I don't think it's exaggerated. One of the last times I had to pay for import tax was when I got the Riobot Shin Getter from Amiami. The declared value was just around 13-14k php if I remember correctly, but I got taxed around 6k php. And this was already the cheaper tax because Amiami doesn't include the shipping cost in their declared invoice. If I had purchased it though HLJ it would have been even more expensive.

Not sure if you work for BOC, or if you regularly pay import fees for toys, but from my experience I almost always pay around 40% or so of the total declared value of the item (and yes it's classified as a toy). There are other fixed charges included that are on top of that 22.5%.

But regardless, I'm just saying that even if some shops like NY are marked up by let's say 5-10% more than other online retailers, that's still a lot cheaper than having to pay import taxes.

3 hours ago, Bolt said:

Wtf?!

It is the sad truth. That is why NY is a godsend, no matter what other people may say about them. People in the US don't realize how lucky they are to be free from import taxes.

Paying $30 more is okay in exchange for security. If only import taxes were that cheap. For this item I estimate the import tax to my country will be around $200+.

The feet are of a different color on the v2 VS the first version though. But not sure if the plastic would be different as well. I'm thinking it should be the same.

If only Amazon would not declare full amount on the shipping invoice, then I'd go with them over NY for this purchase. But since they and most other retailers don't practice that, then purchasing through NY is the cheapest option for me since it bypasses import taxes.

I guess I'll be the odd man out and say that the movie was more disappointing than rewarding for me. I give it a 6/10. Infinity War was a much better film.

While there's a bunch of great moments, it also has a lot of flaws that anyone with critical thinking or common sense would be bothered with.

I wish they took more time to think the plot more thoroughly.

Ugh, I forgot that I ordered 2 of the VF-1D, 1 at Amiami and another at Amazon JP. I only really wanted one. Oh well, I guess this will be my way of testing Amazon JP since this was my first order with them. Curious to see how my package will arrive (delivered to my doorstep or Post Office pickup).

Oh so it's a dance move. That makes more sense now. Thanks!

Ah okay. So they're trying to imitate sentai poses. Thanks for the explanation.

I used to watch sentai as a kid (Bioman, Shaider, Maskman, etc) many years before Power Rangers ever became a thing in the US. But I still can't find the appeal in people all doing the same exact pose. Maybe that's also why I failed to recognize it. In sentai, everyone's supposed to have a different pose and these are supposed to be a lot more outrageous than the one I keep seeing people do.