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@captain america had a Sentinel improvement kit with additional weapons and face shields without the pattern.
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Depending on where they're shipping to, it's the shipping costs and tariffs that are making things less fun
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Any reputable US stores that have a history of not charging out of state tax? Gotta save every $ I can at this price range. Big toy was NOT built well.
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Yeah, good to know the parts that broke all the time are improved, I also had my waist tabs break and there's no mention of making those heartier. The joints look like they all work the same though which means this won't compare well to the HMR.
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I see HLJ is once again using 30% as the duty rate. They are just dying to lose all their US customer business.
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That may be the same adapter that's included with the YF-19 which has lower legs when the supers are installed.
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Is the DX mistransformed? I thought there was a panel on the inside of the leg that covered the gap. Very surprised there are no uniboob covers!
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To bad they couldn't figure out an extension gimmick for the grip to make it last flat but, even then, it would have to be nearly lying on the ground to clear the waist area.
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We have that thread on store policies, I'm going to start listing my shipping and duty experiences there. If it prices out that HLJ is double taxing everyone, then we can adjust our buying habits until they figure it out.
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HLJ just got back to me insisting "the rate is correct" so I'm going to see what other stores charge me. I love HLJ, would hate to have to stop using them because they go overboard with these things. If it's universal, then I might have to cool off some purchases for a while!
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I also have the SDF-1 on order and some other high ticket items. Hopefully we can convince them to change their tactic.
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HLJ hasn't responded but I think I get what they're doing, they're applying the Chinese tariff rate because the products originated in China. That's really following 'the letter of the law' as they say. I don't think that's what Anime Export did.
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This IS nothing so far me... Haven't heard a peep.
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I went to ship my DX Kai from HLJ but they want to collect 30% for duties to the US which is more than the shipping costs! The other stores I'm buying from are ignoring tariffs and letting the shipping companies bill me and I prefer that. Everywhere I look the duty is supposed to be 15% but I know all the shippers are adding processing fees on top of that. Here's the breakdown for the DX and two small Toyrise Scopedogs to California: Postage ¥10,270 JPY Duties ¥13,788 JPY Handling Fee ¥1,069 JPY Total: ¥25,127 I feel like the duties should be ¥6,894 which will still put shipping at ¥18,233! We need slow boat shipping to return.
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I wish they had integrated the covers behind the head in fighter mode into the shield instead of leaving them hinged on the back of the shoulders. Stoked to see there's intake fan detail.
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I think those holes are just thruster details and won't be used for any attachments and, if they make a P, they'll do new shoulders like they did for the HMR. Maybe they could be anchors for fighter booster attachment? The booster should connect to the back in battroid. Fighter is the mode where fancy engineering would need to be involved if they wanted to avoid attachment parts. We shall see!
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While I'm sure there's plenty of 'who knows how the first buyer put it back in the box' I think there's also 'it was the 80s and the only rule at the factory was that all the contents had to be in the box.'
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I'm guessing that's a translation of quality assurance activities.
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That's Pailsen from the OVA, it's a nice touch!
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Poor vf-17, looks so frail beside it.
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Maybe they'll use quality plastic this time? Honestly, I'm let down already. With all the work Bandai put into the HMR joints? This thing is twice the size and the joints look old school still.
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I feel whale blood customs coming.
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I still think there's going to be an international release sometime soon (ish). That has to be why this was such a bizarre limited release right?
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That Kai is looking nice and beefy from that angle.
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jenius replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
They look... dope.
