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I totally agree. That's why I think if we can somehow consolidate all the frequently asked questions in a single place, it'd make referring to, or back to, much less painful. There's so much great information, it's just damn daunting to find, whether you've been following it or not....which is a shame. Looking back for link in this thread....
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This thread makes me so sad. Mood....
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Maybe a separate DX FAQ/For Sale thread where links to FAQs (where to purchase, release dates, etc) could be posted and people wouldn't have to search all 700 pages to find info, or add another few pages by asking and links could be posted thereafter informing people of DXs for sale? That might eliminate a lot of the clutter. I know for me, people posting when DXs were available really helped me acquire the first one or two that I got. I'd hate to rob somebody else of that resource.
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Amazon.jp has Roy's 1S for 24.5k yen.....some for as cheap as 23.9k. While they won't ship those ones to my address in the states, it's still crazy to see that they're available for that cheap.
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Whachu talking bout, Willis? Semper Fi Wait....was that 1980s or 2180s? If they color Houquet's ride armor close to what Takering painted his pilot figure, I'd be fine with it. It's close enough that I don't think it would grate on my nerves. I am, however, not digging the two tone color scheme on the Zeta. I'm very happy I only went in for one of these.
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
mantisfists replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I know a lot of folks on here aren't really into the movie bots but the designs for the Bumblebee movie characters are absolutely amazing. I haven't been a fan of the movies since the first Transformers flick and, while Bumblebee wasn't terrible, it's not a great film, either. It was mediocre enough for me to fail to notice just how great some of the designs are. Mecanical Alliance's take on Blitzwing (Thunder Warrior).....wow. I couldn't resist picking up one for each mode. Also picked up a Weijiang Metal Dition Optimus and a Trans Craft Bumblebee and am hyped to get my hands on all of them. That Blitzwing, though..... I know Zeta Toys has a Blitzwing coming as well, and I'm almost as excited to check that one out,but I'm a sucker for weathering so I just couldn't resist the MA version. I also dig the robot mode of MA version more, as well. I'd love to see some versions of Dropkick and Shatter equal to Prime and Blitzwing as their alt modes would be definite eye candy and worthy of purchase, in my eyes. Anyway, hadn't seen mention of any of these figures so I thought I'd do it. I find it odd that I'm so excited for figures from a movie I didn't particularly care for but still. I. Can't. Wait.
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I'll definitely be looking forward to your review, my man.
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Just got an updated delivery date of 1/24 to 1/27 from Amazon.jp, so apparently it's coming in earlier.
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Yes!! I mean......NO!!!!! I mean.....YESS!!!....
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Same.
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Kitz Concept Toy Thread 2.0
mantisfists replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
It'd be my guess that was from the removable side covers scraping the fuselage while connecting the front and rear of the plane during transformation into battloid mode. While it sucks that happened, whether it was a decal or tampo, I'd still be wary of letting it scrape for fear of scraping. -
Kitz Concept Toy Thread 2.0
mantisfists replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
This, I totally get and is a very valid reason for staying away (not to say price point isn't). -
Kitz Concept Toy Thread 2.0
mantisfists replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I don't want to speak for Stampeed Valkyrie, but I think the contentiousness (I wasn't even sure that was a word but spellcheck didn't flag it so, hey....) might be partially due to the assumption that everyone most people a lot of people more than a few people are able to get DXs at anywhere near MSRP. Lets face it, there's a window that's MAYBE a few minutes.....at 0200-0500 in the US, depending on what time zone you live in. Many people might not have the access to the connection speeds, hardware or whatever to even get through in that tiny window which, again, is at a time of day that most people can't reasonably expect to stay up till and be productive in any way the next day. Not to mention most "normal" people don't have the time to spend away from their family or career responsibilities to hunt for the best deals for a toy. So, while it's "possible" for a select few to get them for a good price, for the majority of people, it's just not realistic. How many people actually get these things at MSRP outside of Japan who aren't using bots, anyway? 50? 100? I'd be skeptical at more than 100. That's not a lot. I'm with the insane people here that stay up to crazy hours and scour to get what I want, and I'm cool with that. I'm also used to getting little to no sleep or waking up at any time and being able to function at work or at home. I totally get somebody else not being able to do that and the frustration that could come from somebody saying that it's easy or even realistic for somebody to do what is needed to get these valks for a reasonable price....or even worse, doing all of those things and still not getting one and feeling like they just wasted their time. I'm not hating on being able to get a great price on these things, but you're the top 1%. The other 99% of people have a totally different price they have to pay. I think, DYRL VF-1S, the fact that you love the rush that comes with getting these toys speaks volumes to just how difficult it is to get them at anywhere near MSRP. And, while I don't let it bother me when people say it's easy and everyone can do it, I can see how somebody could get frustrated. Just trying to give another perspective. That being said.....like I mentioned a bit earlier, I agree with you DYRL that the price is getting close enough to the DX that any further price raises would make me question getting one over a (or another) DX. It's still priced well enough (20-50% cheaper is not a small margin), and has enough different features that I'm more than willing to bite.....but, it's getting close. -
Kitz Concept Toy Thread 2.0
mantisfists replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
That's good eyes. I was on there today looking to see if the GBP was up for preorder and didn't even see that. I got a V2 with fast packs because....why not? But, $139.90 is getting close to DX pricing and, while I love the KC line, that's pushing it, price wise. -
Hey, thanks. It actually wasn't that bad. It took a few hours. Since I'd never used this wash before (and the only other wash I'd done was a pastel wash 15 or so years ago) I did the removable chest side panels first to get a feel for it. Was super easy. I did it in stages. Started in fighter mode with the wings and stabilizers. Once those were dried and wiped, did the main body. From there, I did separate the legs from the upper body via the body swivel clasp, but that was the extent of my disassembly. I did kind of a half way transformation of the upper body just to expose everything and got the rest from there. I didn't use any kind of finish or coat to seal it. I probably should have taped the canopy but I just opened it to keep it out of the way and it worked out fine for me. The beautiful thing with that Flory wash is that any mistakes I made, I could wipe away with normal tap water. The TV hands look like crap. But, I wanted to use them anyway to get the good booty pic. The gaps in between the fingers were too wide for the wash to look good in. I think I'll go back over them with a pen. It's not perfect by any means, but I'm very happy with how it turned out, and me being able to say that, I believe, is a testament to how easy and fun the process was. I had a blast doing it. I can definitely see how some of these guys can get so into customizing their valks.
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Git em, Roy! Guess we should be calling him Royy Focker Fockers from now on.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
mantisfists replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Been trying to get ahold of one of these little mamas for a while now and finally snagged one..... Not 1/100 scale, unfortunately....but, still scales well enough to party with some of the boys last night! Happy New Year, everyone! 2021 has GOT to be better, right? Right?
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Now, that would be cool!
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Just finished giving Max's 1A a wash. Thanks to Lolicon for the Flory wash suggestion. Very happy with the results. Cue the BeeGees..... ...or Cardi-B.... You can look but don't touch. Max's milkshake bring the Meltran to the yard, and they're like "It's better than yours". *edit* You're welcome for that little ear worm, Macrossworld. Don't say I never contributed anything. :P I'm sorry, but this is what the DXs are supposed to look like. I really wish Bandai had done this themselves (much like Kitzconcept does) or, at the very least, offered a Premium Finish version. I don't have the best lighting, so the pics don't do it justice....nor did I do a fantastic job....but, the panel lines just make the DX look fantastic, in my opinion. Even sitting in his clamshell, Max absolutely pops I was honestly more than a little underwhelmed with the DX line. While I was getting at least one of every release (so far), I was really only doing it because I didn't want to have to sell my wife and daughter's cars if I decided to get them later and I figured if I decided to just stick with the Yamies (which are still great), I could simply sell them off and be none the worse off. But, the DX, with the tampo printing AND the wash? Man...it makes my heart flutter every time I glance at it (maybe my wife is right to hate these things). I still prefer Yamato's more flat finish to Bandai's gloss, but other than that.....wow. What a difference. I can't imagine what Lolicon's, RedComet's and the other resident customizers' work looks like in person.
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Me looking at RedComet's pic.....
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
mantisfists replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
In the last 6 months, I've bought at least 10 items from Mandarake and I've been happy with the condition and price of every item I've received. The only issue I've ever had from Manda was some of the shipping rates being inconsistent. Even then, the DHL they use got here extremely fast and the items were packed very securely. For the most part, the items I got were described as having damaged packaging/unopened, but I couldn't find a single blemish on the boxes. Obviously, their standards are WAY higher than mine. Definitely recommend using them. -
Hmm. Mine still shows as pending. Limbo it is, I guess. Has anybody received a "Order Completed (awaiting arrival)" designation?
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Has anybody gotten an actual confirmation from FromJapan or are people only receiving cancellations? I haven't received anything from them and they still haven't cancelled my payment so I'm hoping that means they've secured the two I ordered from them but I'm curious if anybody has gotten anything from them.
