Alex GS

lets see how it goes, not only the YF 19 will be available for PO but also Metal Build Aile Strike PO too, interesting night will be indeed, I hope I can get both  

17 minutes ago, General Rasp said:

Has Bandai released any information for this version?

Seems like next week the Preorder will start for the DX YF 19 for general retailers.

got this yesterday brand new, not a toy or maybe a collectable but definitely same amount of  fun 

1 hour ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

Ahh... to be getting your first HMR.... so young! I remember what that feeling was like. Back when I was only 25.  *sigh*

I just hope I don't like it because if I do (will certainly will hope not) will try to get all other HMR!  dammit! ,

*suddenly my wallet start running off my room* come back you!, you ain't going anywhere fool!!

4 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

 might pass on the 19 ,

i had 6 copies. 

maybe 1 set for the weapons

I have a: 1/60 Yamato YF 19, Yamato Double nuts, Arcadia YF 19, Bandai Advance VF 19,  and I'm definitely will try to get a PO of this one!, my favorite Valkyrie of all Macross  

1 minute ago, Scyla said:

Isn‘t this the exact same mold as the VF-19Advance with some minor changes?

Not sure , but one thing is certain it will get all the tampos/markings of the original YF 19 with no premium finish ridiculous prices.  

44 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

Hey Mog, according to bandai,  strike is going to be general release unfortunately. i'll see you pre-order night though!

METAL BUILD

Yale Strike Gundam

Release date: scheduled for August 2018

 

※ For general retailers April 27, 2018 (Friday) Reservation cancellation 
(presence of reservation handling depends on dealer)

I'm really excited it will not be a tamashi Exclusive, those items in the after marker get ridiculous prices but with a normal release  is way better imo, it looks like next week will be the preorder madness  

Found this image in supreme Mecha facebook page,

Seems like DX Yf 19 will soon be announce  not sure or maybe is just a placeholder

Payment completed for my first HMR and new releaesed Super VF - 1A Hikaru  !, can't wait to have it!

16 minutes ago, tekering said:

At 217 grams, Sentinel's Mospeada "Riobot" is only slightly heavier than a Yamato/Arcadia VF-1 Valkyrie.  Diecast is limited to structural supports, hinges, and the thruster housings that extend from the wheel hubs.

Thank so much for the reply , with the Yamato/Arcadia reference you just gave almost an exact idea of the heft of the figure , once again congrats for your purchase.

22 hours ago, tekering said:

 

 

So is finally released !, it looks very nice congrats!, btw if you got a chance, how is the weight of the figure?, does it have any diecast in it ?, any comparable figure that has similar weight ? for example a Metal Build , or DX Macross ?, or Arcadia VF ones like VF 1S Hikaru?, it would awesome to know, for me these factors are decisive to buy figures ,  if they are hefty is probably a buy from me

This arrive today , no clue that  this old Yamato version of the YF 21 was so tall really got me by surprise, even that this version is the first one from Yamato I think is a very nice looking YF 21, great heft and detail! and finally my First Bandai Metal Robot, just took it a few moments ago out of the box and is so beautiful, the box itself is so damn beautiful   , I was expecting to get excited by this figures  and wasn't disappoint one bit

22 hours ago, seti88 said:

Hmmm.....still crickets for me i thk....

 

oh man that  canopy colors look so bad, the whole color design in battroid mode looks bad in my opinion, for me at least not sure others but only fighter mode is kinda bearable

1 hour ago, Kinzoku VF said:

 'New'? Is that a joke? It's not even sealed! Probably one of those that got sold back because of some aesthetic QC issue. Not in a million years.

Probably is a Gamestop employee, you know those who like to say is new but the box is totally open , I'm kidding I'm kidding

18 minutes ago, VF-Zer0S said:

Dam I can only have this through all of your photos people! I should have jumped on the boat when this was announced but maybe they will do a reissue. Seems a lot love the Kairos. Bandai is reissuing a lot of P-Bandai kits maybe this will get some of that treatment 

I truly believe hundreds and hundreds of people  love the Macross Valkyries and not only the Kairos, it just happens that the popularity depends alot of the design of the Valkyrie and obviously the price, it seems Y20,000 is the sweet spot for Bandai.  

Kairos

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Macross-Delta-DX-Chogokin-VF-31A-KAIROS-LIMITED-EDITION-BANDAI-JAPAN/112927205941?hash=item1a4afc6a35:g:sMUAAOSwUDBay7No

If someone interested.

On 4/2/2018 at 8:47 PM, F360 said:

Cdjapan April Sale. 

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/feature/fg_sale_201804

 

 

 

holy damn DX ChogokinTamashii Chodenji Robo Combattler V discount is pretty damn good!, still currently don't have that amount

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

It's Arcadia. You don't need to stay up late to PO it. Just PO it when you wake up the following day.

 

I'm not sure if for Arcadia Macross Zero figures is that easy to get a preorder or the YF 19 Arcadia one, it would be nice to know how severe was the preorder madness if there was a madness in the first place for those Valkyries , my guts are telling me there is going to be a Arcadia YF 21 very soon and I think a preorder for this kind of figure it definitely not going to be easy, well unless is not a Premium with its ridiculous prices. 

1 hour ago, rdrunner said:

my first valk from the Macross Zero series. This 0-S is a thing of beauty. Thanks very much to @anubis20. Now I’m gonna speed home and take this out of the box!

Congrats!, one of my most wanted Valkyries ever!, such a beautiful design, I hope this year can get one , or even a VF 0D .

12 hours ago, F360 said:

eknightmedia is gold.  You should have no problem with them.  But since you preorder after the closing date, your item would not be guarantee.  But they normally order extra stocks anyways.  You can also make sure by emailing them, and they can give you a sure answer.  I would preorder more stuff from them if it wasn't for the California Sales Tax..  

 

 

Thank for the update about that site,  yep I just realize that after I put the preorder in , I hope I'm able to get it is pretty much sold out everywhere else or the other option is to pay double its original price. 

Update1: they remove the figure from their site the link is no longer working but still the order appears in my list, . Lets see what happens.

Update2: Just got an email after sending them a message, and just like you mention they ordered more qty, it seems I will be getting it

" Hello,

thank you for placing an order with us. We ordered an additional qty of this item to fulfill orders that are placed after the closing date, so your order is covered. Once the item is released and ready to ship, we will have a payment request sent to you. If you have any more questions please feel free to contact us. "

So I just ordered a Metal Robot Strike Freedom from this site, I was looking around for this Metal Damashi and find this site, they don't ask you pay right away until they got the figure and it looks like is US based, it also grab my attention the price they were asking for the figure,  lets see what happens.

https://www.eknightmedia.com/gundam-seed-destiny-strike-freedom-gundam-metal-robot-spirits-action-figure-by-bandai-tamashii-nations.html

Still somebody has any info about buying from this site?, from the info I got looking around it seems they are legit.  I hope I'm not being off topic here

12 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

So in the end, any Evolution Toys is really not worth it with the price they're going for? Whether it's MSRP or discounted price, is that correct?

As much as I really love to have a Legioss in my collection, I couldn't with ET even though it is on sale at CDJ. I really learned the lesson with ET with my only purchase which is the VF-2SS. 

Well for the Mazinger that I got definitely not wort the price even at a discount with a final prince of Y7000, still Evolution Toys have lots of other series of figures but at the same time their record about  releasing figures without any issues is not that good, I was actually trying to get too a Legioss but then I remembered the releases of the VF-2SS Valkyries and all the issues those valks have so I didn't preorder it,  since  Mazinger Evolution Toy is from another series beside Macross and it doesn't have the complex transformation of a Marcross figure I thought it would be way better quality but nope I was wrong, it looks like they continue with their QA issues to other series as well. 

So in short answer is not worth the price ET are asking for their figures, there are way better quality figures out there and way cheaper in price in my opinion.

On 3/30/2018 at 11:14 AM, treatment said:

pix over at TD:

http://toysdaily.com/discuz/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=257865&pid=7857096

 

For some reason I thought the box  was going to be all red and later on Max all blue, that would it be nice in my opinion 

1 hour ago, SuperDimensionalDave said:

Congrats on the haul. Was vascillating over that ET Mazinger now that it's in sale (only way I buy ET stuff), how is it?  

Here is a quick picture  I took a few moments ago:

After checking the quality the price that is at AmiAmi right now it barely enters kinda fair price, more than that I think is too much, I think I know why this figure is heavily discounted , the main figure has a bit of heft to it mostly comes from the ball shape magnets all allocated in the joints, everything else feels kinda cheap plastic , also the right leg from the knee down the joint is very loose. If by any case you have the Bandai Super Robot Chogoking Mazinkaiser Color version or other versions , the Mazinkaiser is miles way better in quality or any other Bandai Super Robor Chogokin than this one.

The Scrander with the wings and the sword the first time I grab it  it felt  like I was going to break it, very very light feel plastic, still putting aside all the cons, the colors and details of this version of Mazinger in all parts are spot on is a really nice looking figure, in the end I'm happy with my purchase along side all the other figures but definitely I was expecting more from this one since its original price is double than that, but now I feel I didn't get any discount on it .      

Some good deals I got from AmiAmi, aside from the Mazinger that it was in new and in sale, the other said pre-owned item A/ Box B, first time I buy some items that says pre owned and I think it will not be my last, it will be the beginning