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    Woah. Haha what?
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    For the record, I've never been that excited for this release. haha
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    This pretty much sums up toy collecting and overpaying:
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    Also cool to note that T-rex is the designer. He used to work for Yamato, yes?
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    It's not really about "sympathy". Obviously, if you want an item and their is only one place to get it has a big mark-up, you kind of have to get it. It feels good to find the item elsewhere and not have to deal with NY. The general trend is that these Bandai Valks are getting easier to obtain, and being scalped by NY BEFORE it even comes out is bullshit. I cancelled all my preorders after the VF-25f, not so much over the price but because of other issues on top of being scalped. It's easy to say you don't give a sh1t when you're saving $100 bucks, but I don't know how helpful it is...
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    Feels good doesn't it haha.
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    http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10227289
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    Yeah 80 bucks. Plus he comes with a Stand. SOC is officially on notice! haha I might hold out for HLJ though.
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    I might buy two at that price haha
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    Will Buy
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    I'm in no rush. I have a few other things I can combine at the end of the month.
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    http://www.union-creative.jp/sentinel/sxt_bg.html Official Black getter photos!!! those golden joints are amazing. And the face apps look faaaaaantastic. Might buy two of these.
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    Looks like the same quality as the other releases, just that flat dull purple makes it look less fancy IMO. I'll see if I like it in person.
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    Just got the upgrade parts for Gunbuster today. Uploading a video review. Looks great.
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    I didn't even know their was a G2 grimlock until a few days ago. Grimlock shouldn't look like a smurf. haha
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    Glad you got one David. Tell us what you think.
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    Picked this guy up at a great price while everybody was freaking out over the SDCC black fett.
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    Japan sent a tiny humanoid robot in space to keep an astronaut company.
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    I don't think it sold. Not sure what's up with that listing. haha It says 0 bids and no highest bidder.
  20. Gakken85
    Well it didn't sell... not sure what is going on with that. Nobody bid on it. 0 bids. Highest BidderNo Highest Bidder
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    I'd go up to $300. Hell people are paying that for a VF-27 and it's uglier than sin
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    You never know! The 1/48's might be a big deal in years to come. They are still really cool pieces. The Tokatoku stuff is still expensive depending on what you collect.
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    Obviously releases like the VF-4, the SDF (By the nature of being huge and not for every collector), and the Low Viz/Virgin Road/Cav ect repaints will hold their value. (Though the great panic prices have dropped for sure). Maybe even the destroids in years to come if Arcadia never releases more, and odds are they won't. But the VF-19's are all over the place now. You can't give them away. And honestly the VF-1 V2 Roy and Hikaru 30th's aren't anything special anymore, unless you just like the Yamato asthetic. I don't think they will tank like the V1's or the 1/72's where they sell for 30-50 bucks, but they won't be the most desirable releases. I don't think the 1/48s will ever be highly sought after.. at least for Savvy collectors. I think people who just come into the Hobby might over spend on one not knowing what they are, but I think they are destined to be a footnote. Plus, who is to say that Arcadia isn't being very, very cautious and keeping every run low? In that case, their value will automatically be higher as fewer people will have them. They will be premium releases which will be more sought after. I'm very interested to see the packaging for the Roy release, that's for sure. But things are already changing fast. People said Arcadia would only do 2 releases a year.. they are already up to 4 and it's only been 6 months. Personally, I think they will release everything they can make money on. I don't think any company is clamoring to buy up and produce molds for niche valks as it's a small market and risky. Also, there is the chance that Arcadia might abandon the line if the YF-19 flops. I think they are only releasing the Roy/Hikaru's to generate cash flow for that release, as it's relatively simple to do so. Or things like fast packs which require very little R&D. Anyway, It will be an interesting year in 2014! haha
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    Is anything actually on sale that's worth buying? haha
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    So, with the coming release of Arcadia's 1/60 V2 continuation... is there any point in holding on to Yamato's? Beyond their rarer 1/60 releases that Arcadia might not re-release, most of the common 1/60's should lose value as time passes. Maybe the 30th Anniversary stuff will retain some value, but will new collectors and completionists be drawn to Arcadia for their perks? Arcadia seems to have a few things going for it over the older Yamato releases: 1. Better packaging. The artwork for the 30th tux valk looks fantastic, vs. the crappy photos on the Yamato boxes. Plus Yamato boxes tend to be giant and had the weird booklet cutout. 2. A flight stand out of the box. Obviously, the Yamato's don't have these, and the Arcadia ones look pretty good. 3. Higher entry price and smaller runs? I could be wrong but the Roy is a made to order deal, yes? Yamato made tons of valks and sold them until they sold out. Their were still stock up for MSRP right when they went "under" at the start of the year. It seems like Arcadia is really upping the games in terms of collecting, and this should be a good thing for long term value. When somebody asks what release they should buy in a year, will most people say, "the Arcadia release is the best." I am sure that some people may have an emotional attachment to their old "Yammies", or just be too busy to sell their collection and replace it, but is this the state of modern toy collecting now? Always replacing the slightly older version with the newer fancy version to keep the items value? I don't really collect for value, but it's nice to know you could potentially get your money back in 10 years. Thoughts?
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