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ADDED VF-31J Kai!

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VF-31J SOLD!

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New DX Chogokin VF-31J Kai for $360US (+4% paypal fee). Only opened to check the contents, but item was not displayed ever.

New Metal Build ARX-8 Laevatein (ver1) for $200US (+4% paypal fee). Only opened to check the contents, but item was not displayed ever.

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All items will be shipped from Canada, and I will offer free shipping to Canada and continental US. International buyers (non-NA) please message me for further shipping details.

Thanks for looking!

Head’s up: VF-31S is available in MyKombini for MSRP.

How easy is it to get a 31S later?

9 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Good luck with it.

I'm going to hold out on trying to get the new Laevatein, supposedly it's got a few updates.

Good luck with the Laevatein PO as well!

Hopefully HLJ updates tomorrow.

4 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

I run Chrome with Distil web monitor plugin. Managed to snag quite a few things that way, still waiting for the ping that lets me know a Laevatein's available.

I have the 2014 MB Laevatein if you are interested.

I will try the plugin. Thanks again!

7 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Keep an eye on HLJ for other people cancelling their orders.

Thanks for the heads up! Shame figinstock is now gone. Are there any other site that I can sign up for alerts?

I thought the PO was today, silly me. The PO madness didn't seem that from last night didn't seem that bad either.

Looks like Nin-Nin-Game still does PO, but it sounds like a place I should stay away from. Any chance some major retailers would take in orders again later?

7 hours ago, F360 said:

It's all about private warehouse with HLJ, even if you add in a heavy SOC voltron and and 3 figmas , the shipping rate is just 5000 yen with fedex.

 

Wow! How the heck did Amiami got the 4500Y shipping fee from?

Set those figinstock notifications quick for odd PO's!

1 hour ago, F360 said:

great work on the fix  "in2seconds"  How much did that saved you , over $100?

Thanks! That sounds about right. It would be 50$ for the original shipping, 50$ for customs, and then if I were to get a replacement from NY, it would be an additional 6000JPY + shipping of 4000JPY. It would up real quick!

59 minutes ago, ChaoticYeti said:

That is awesome. Great work. Do you matte coat a lot of your valks? Any issues with transforming them (chipping, scratches, etc)

Thanks Yeti! Yes, I always matte coat my valks, because I prefer them looking like model kits. Unfortunately, the flatcoat scratches really easily with the base adapter and super/armor parts. Transformation-wise, it doesn't scratch as much.

30 minutes ago, Negotiator said:

looks really nice!

Just now, Saburo said:

Amazing work on the nose job of the VF-31J, what did you do to fix it?

The panel lining on the 31J and 25A look superb!

Thanks guys! Glad you like it.

I glued the seam shut with cyanoacrylate glue, as I figure that thin plastic cement would make too much of a mess. I then sanded it down then repainted the blue strip with Mr. Color Bright Blue with a pinch of white.

I ended up just fixing the defect instead of sending it back to Amiami. I would be losing way too much if I were to send it back, then I would have to play the QC RNG again if I were to order again.

I also panel washed the valk with Tamiya Enamels then flatcoated it with Alclad Klear Kote flat. I like to think it turned out better, because the other paint defects got covered by the flatcoat. I also added some NATO black to the VF-25A to break up the color (and to cheat in the panel wash, because that portion does not have any recessed lines to hold the paint, so I just repainted it black to cover it).

VF-25S is SOLD!

1 hour ago, Sandman said:

I think you'll be better off selling it on ebay in a couple of weeks. I think you'll make your money back even with the defect.

 

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Heh I wish that's the case, I have been trying to sell my VF-25S Renewal for 7 months now and no one has picked up on it yet.

For a defective item, is the seller mandated to refund the original shipping fees as well? Or will that depend on their policies? Amiami pulled a fast one on me saying that they will only refund the merchandise price because I shipped it with something else (1/48 VF-1 Photoetch parts which weighs next to nothing!).

Just now, Saburo said:

Ok, its good they'll cover the shipping to them.

Sorry in2seconds.

 

Thanks, but oh well. Nothing I can do anymore.

Maybe I'll just shoot for Messer's valk, but my plan with Hayate+Mirage would go down the drain. Hayate did use Messer's valk, but it just does not feel the same. Maybe Messer+Arad instead?

Just now, Saburo said:

Will AmiAmi refund you the shipping to them?

Might be a tough one, but maybe consider keeping it?  Does the misaligned nose cone affect Battroid mode?

 

Yes, they will atleast cover the return shipping fees.

For keeping it, well, looking at it just depresses me. I haven't tried transforming it yet, but the nose cone would pry apart whenever it needs to be rotated.

1 minute ago, Saburo said:

Sorry to see that, that is disappointing. I mine did not have that issue.

At least AmiAmi offered you a refund, I remember a member had to pull teeth to get a refund with the Arcadia YF-19.

 

It is pretty hard to get the refund process set-up, now I'm exchanging emails to minimize my losses. I already got axed by customs for 50$, so the sunk costs just keeps on piling up one after another.

To be honest, I regret paying for the super parts early. I should have placed the order after I got the valk, but oh well.