Slave IV
-
Posts
6495 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Everything posted by Slave IV
-
PO cancelled! Actually it was! But seriously, I don't care that the insignia is a few degrees off. Do people have screenshots posted right next to the toy and have fits over any detail that doesn't match perfectly? If it was something that made the toy look like crap, I can understand but it looks fine...probably better the way it is.
-
A couple big reasons why old toys lasted longer is: #1: It was still early on relatively in the profit is #1 toy industry and resources were more plentiful. #2: The designs were much simpler...it's easy to make a block that just bends in a couple places with a big solid screw hinge durable. The "toys" we are buying these days are way more detailed and complicated than anything we ever got before. The fact that they can even be produced and sold as consumer products is already pretty impressive. Could they be even better? Sure!, always! All I know is I buy tons of Macross and most the time, they are just repaints of the same VF-1 or whatever but every one I get gives me much more satisfaction than just about any other toy. That's all that matters to me. Am I getting what I want and am I enjoying it? If not, then I'll do something else.
-
Nice sh9000! You are having a lot of fun with these things...the way it should be!
-
And done! Ordered at NY with shipping for less than most places without shipping and now waiting to see them announce the Premium Version and how the KO's turns out before I decide how many more of what I'm buying.
-
Nice. It's gonna be 18,280 at NY
-
AE link. Cheapest so far but you know NY will beat them.
-
3D printing and on demand or even just produce what you want right at home is the future.
-
You know how other companies deal with what Arcadia considers waste in order to be more efficient? Pack it up, sell it and just expect customers to deal with it.
-
You know I'm down.
-
I think he was referring to HLJ. Although there is a chance of something going wrong, I had some Macross items in storage at AE for over a year and when I finally shipped them, they showed up minty, no issues. That was just one experience though. I don't buy from them very often.
-
Haha, yeah! She's actually the one that convinced me to get back into collecting since she knew it makes me happy. I freaked out a bit but just dropped her off to get a massage. Love that woman!
-
My wife actually ordered it for me from her account because she was helping me on preorder night. I wasn't able to get one but she did. Unfortunately, she hasn't been checking her email . I noticed it was about to come out and forgot I never got one, didn't think much of it but asked her to see if she got any notices. Mailbox full of notices including early release and cancellation for failure to pay. I'll get one but yeah, it's going to cost more than NY. Edit: yeah, HLJ and most other places don't request payment until it's in stock.
-
Just noticed I missed payment deadline for 31F at NY and got cancelled. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
-
C'mon NY!
-
Are those 1/60? I kinda want one too.
-
I don't remember but usually when you request any kind of order (product or shipping), they expect payment within a reasonable amount of time. edit: I just checked one of my shipping payment requests and there was no time limit mentioned. It's possible they don't care since you already paid for the item and they just won't ship until you pay.
-
NP. AE and NY are the main two that get Bandai exclusive items and those are always pay up front at both places. NY has pay later when in stock for everything else.
-
Shipping is usually a bit more but nothing significant. The main catch with AE is everything is pay up front. Except shipping. Again, you decide and pay shipping when you want.
-
Their PW is one of the best because there is essentially no limit on how long they store things for you. All your purchases are in your account until you decide which ones to ship.
-
Good stuff! Here is a link to the Mr. K interview.
-
NY usually ends up cheaper no matter what combo I do.
-
Nice! I need to find my Max 1/48 someday...
-
That's what I've been saying since the KOs were announced. Much more likely than what people were saying about Arcadia getting a fire lit because of KOs.
-
LOL, I constantly try different combinations to see what ends up being cheapest. I find very often that several smaller SAL packages can be cheaper than one big EMS or FedEx one.
-
Sweet! I ordered a few myself.