Lonely Soldier Boy

Amazon wont let me add an address outside Japan. Any suggestions?

Did Hobby Search ever opened their PO yet? I'm waiting for them, but I might bite the bullet and get it from hlj.

MyKombini will be days late to the game as usual, which is good: I missed on the VF-4 at PO night and got a preorder with them later on.  

Nice! Did you coated the whole thing or just the decals?

Waiting for Sentinel's Legioss here also. After seeing Genius' reviews of ET's, I feel like I've already had that toy. Besides, I dig the smaller size.

41 minutes ago, Alex GS said:

Finally arrived, this valk looks beautiful  

 

 

 

Extra part gun holder

 

So the gun holder armor piece is optional? So cool! I prefer the look of the missile launchers on both legs.

50 minutes ago, TheLoneWolf said:

If Bandai wants to make up for leaving out Nexx, they could always release a VF-2JA and include Nexx, since he also piloted that VF. I know, wishful thinking.

Or, if Bandai wants to save some tooling costs, they could release the VF-XS Super Valkyrie II and include Nexx, since it has no designated pilot.

I know, that's really wishful thinking.

Business-wise, I see this more likely than a Metal Siren tho'.

Hey Saburo, have you noticed any tweaks/improvements over Sylvie's?

The Tomo hasn't been released yet. There's a prototype, but no release date. Apparently it's gonna take some time despite being the favorite Destroid for most fans.

As for the VF-4 transformation design, I'm sure other members can answer that better than me, but I'm pretty sure it was made way before Frontier.

3 minutes ago, Bolt said:

I love my Yammy YF-21.

But it seems obvious now, that Bandai will do a DX21. Doesn’t it?

It’s a must to complement the 19!

And I’m sure it will be far tighter than the Yamato. With more tampo too!

I really hope Bandai shares your vision

Being a huge fan of the YF-21, I never liked Yamato's 1/60 version, so I'm waiting patiently for Bandai to give it a shot. Their teased Hi Metal version looked already really good. 

I would've gotten 3 FB 2012 versions if I could afford them, but now I'm definitely getting that Fokker scheme and have two VF-4s for displaying in different modes. I'll maybe even get the M&Ms, that antenna looks awsome.  

VF-4 on MyKombini finally up: https://mykombini.com/es/marzo-2019/12991-hi-metal-r-vf-4-lightning-iii-macross-flash-back-2012-bandai-spirits-4573102553812.html

52 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

That’s a bummer. But where in the US do you live? I am on the East Coast and can see two options. Last time I went with the cheaper one. Too bad that shipping killed this option for you. Sorry. 

No worries! Some slot will open I'm sure. I'm in Mexico, but S&H is usually way cheaper for HM-R's.

Edit: I finally managed to "unlock" the registered mail option, but Bandai Online is pay upfront only and my monthly HM-R budget is already taken by Nexx's VF-2ss.

Bummer. Bandai Online is not the cheapest, but their shipping is definitely the steepest. There's no way I'm paying 56 U$D SAL (which is their only listed method, by the way).

1 hour ago, rdrunner said:

I ordered my VT-1 from them a couple days before PO even opened, took a chance but it arrived without any hassle, my only complaint was the lightly squished packaging. 

They now have a link for the VF-4. 

http://www.bandaionline.com/hi-metal-r-vf-4-lightning-iii-action-figure/

I would suggest that you do your research and due diligence before deciding to order with them. Good luck!

Cool, thanks!

27 minutes ago, ScrambledValkyrie said:

So did MyKombini ever have the VF-4 for preorder? I didn’t notice it mentioned in the madness, and I don’t see it on their site.

I'm betting on them for this, since I missed on all the other sites. I bought from them before and I know from experience that they usually list their preorders a couple of days later for some reason. BTW, NY send me a payment notice for my Nexx (another reason to wait for Mykombini), apparently Bandai moved the release date to the 10th. 

Missed on Nippon Yassan and the others (and anime-export is pay upfront only). I wasn't expecting such success with this guy! I'll wait for Mykombini, who is always a few days late to the game. I'll check around here for fellow members reporting on opening slots

I just noticed there aren't any hard points on the underwings. Not a deal braker but it would've been nice to be able to swap some ordinance from the VF-1s.

Nice touch from Bandai to toss in a GU-11 and make it store-able to boot. Fighter mode looks prettier that way IMHO.

On 10/1/2018 at 10:58 PM, TheLoneWolf said:

I wish Fext Hobby would release some colored armors. I don't know if they're simply paying an homage to the source material and/or trying to save money, but having white armor with uninspired trims looks pretty bland. While rehashing the GBP's color scheme would probably draw unwanted attention from Big West and Bandai's attorneys, there's got to be someone in Fext Hobby who can put together a brilliant color scheme for this armor.

Like the Urban Camo. I've been on the fence with these, but that would be a hard one to pass up.

On 9/24/2018 at 10:01 PM, Mommar said:

They didn't do that for the 19, why would they do that now for the 21?

Bandai already had the mold, and the Advance sold well, so a Mac + reissue was a no brainer. Licence-wise, to release the 19 counterpart in DX form would make sense now, if they have reasons to believe it'll sell. Of course this is all speculation on my part since Bandai doesn't seem to have a fixed strategy when it comes to Macross releases.

I just got my 19 yesterday. Kudos to Jenius for the transformation  guide. I wouldn't have been able to put the FP's without it. Over all very happy with it, tho' I like the Arcadia very much.Now I want a decent 21, 11 and Ghost, and I'll be done with Mac+

A YF-21 to gauge interest on a future DX version is a possibility now that we have a Mac+ DX YF-19. I'd get both, but that's me.

Ok Bandai, I bit the hook. Now where's the YF-21?

Edit: BTW, anybody knows if the fold booster lights up like the old Yamato? Not a deal breaker if it doesn't, just curious.