Slave IV

Looks like a good candidate to wear the Thunder Hummer armor.

That would make sense.

That's odd...seems like it was the same one available before because only two have come up before at Mandarake and there are still only two shown as ever available.

Thanks for the details! I guess I should check to see if my cc was charged or just authorized.

Ah thanks! Just looked at your adapters for model kits. I have no idea what to use for the F-14 I just got. I noticed it came with a Flightpose type stand. Maybe someday you can get a deal with some manufacturers to have your stands included as factory stands? Only reason I would recommend using a credit card is that you can find ones with no foreign transaction fee and that goes a long way if you are buying a lot of toys from Japan. I always pay my balances in full every month. Unless of course I have a 0% interest deal because free loans are something worth taking advantage of.

All possibilities. I did not know about the different order limits but I have noticed AE often closes preorders before Bandai. It most likely means they have fewer accounts to order from compared to NY. Very interesting. This might support the idea that NY has several different sources that provide their TWE releases. The picture this is painting to me is that these companies have their set sources for TWE and those sources may fluctuate at times. It certainly seems like NY has an enormous resource for TWEs based on their history of always staying open past the deadline and delivering. This tells me they know they have a certain amount ordered and can keep taking preorders well past the bandai deadline as long as they know they have it covered, which is usually the case. I'm looking forward to how this all turns out because it might give some more insight as to how these online shops operate and it's an interesting topic to me considering how much I buy from them.

Nice! Is that a prebuilt model like Calibre Wings? Is it diecast?

Nice Valk and car! Congrats! As for AE, they seemed to have filled all their orders but they also close their preorder period the soonest. If I recall correctly, they usually close their TWE orders even before the Bandai deadline. That would mean it's likely they don't order as many as other ships like NY. Anyways, a couple people have confirmed since my last post that the PayPal dispute deadline doesn't matter when you pay through them with a credit card and same holds true if you use bank funds. So, no need to worry about getting your money back if that is your concern. For anyone who's still think it's better not to wait, you know how to reach me.

Not sure how many times I have to say it but as long as you didn't use PayPal funds to pay, the PayPal dispute deadline doesn't matter. To think NY is waiting for such an inconsequential deadline just so they can try to screw a bunch of their customers (and fail) is completely unfounded.

As cool as I think this is, I'm going to complain about it some more. Wish the missiles were more standard canon looking reactive missiles.

I have a pending order. They're not closed.

Very good advise. We are all just having fun here but when it comes time, there are people who will put things in real perspective. We can't be responsible for anyone else here and just have to assume we are all adults who can take care of ourselves. Many of us joke about exploding wallets and selling organs for this stuff but again, just jokes. If this becomes a real problem for anyone, best thing to do is get off the internet and reflect on your real life. For me personally, I don't care about money...I hate it and the whole system we live in that puts it above all else including our own lives. But I understand the need for it in our reality. I live my life how I want and don't worry about the money part. If I need more money, I just make more money. Not everyone can sustain that lifestyle though so you have to look at yourself and your own perception of reality.

What pay later option? I didn't see it.

Ah nice! Congrats on adding it to your collection!

Nice! What 1/48 did you get? If there's a cure for this, I don't want it, I don't want it

Thanks DWC! The 0A/D thing was a big deal and it will always be remembered for a case where user complaints made a big difference in a future release. I'm grateful for that because the 0S I got as a result is what I consider the best Valk ever made. With these 1J hardpoints, I commend you on eating your own words and admitting defeat...major props for that! It really sucks that some people got bad hardpoints but it really does seem like a very limited and isolated case compared to the 0A/D issues. As you can see in our little sample group, the majority have perfectly functional hardpoints on their M&M reissues. If more improvements can be made for future releases based on feedback, great. I'm just glad I got a good pair of M&Ms and have no complaints.

But is your Chase card 0% foreign transaction fee? I don't think so. The 1.5% plus no fee for capital one probably evens out with the chase giving you 5% but charging a likely 3%+ fee.

Nice! It looks like they didn't lock the backpack by sliding it down in that video. Shouldn't have anything to do with the armor parts.

True...the opinion part. I think the VF-0S is better made and better looking than either of those two but yeah, my opinion.

What's better?

The Arcadia VF-0S is the best Valk figure ever made by any company. It's worth the money!

has anyone asked if they will be offering their product to 3rd party sellers like Toy Dojo, The Chosen Prime and BBTS since they also carry Fans Hobby products?

Did you guys not see the posts about them making all options available again? Also, lol about only being able to use color matching armor. These are war machines, not fashion models.

Haha, I don't care what anyone says, I love NY! they have given me a collection I never dreamed of for less than anyone else could. So what that I just got my Elintseeker the other day while others have already forgotten theirs? I still have it!

Ah crap, sorry...wrong links. Got confused because I pointed out the Glug to someone else recently too. It's available at NY for under MSRP. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/15289-hi-metal-r-glaug.html