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21 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Also a quick mention that Chogokin line is also putting a 'Night Illuminated' version for their Yokohama RX-78F00 Gundam.

https://tamashii.jp/item/13769/

Night Illuminated Bandai?, more like Premium Finish version  

has somebody here a received AmiAmi payment request email for the set?, thanks.

AmiAmi most probably Monday next week shipping payment request incoming, , prepare those 9000~10000Yens , ouch!! 

6 hours ago, F360 said:

takes about 1 week or so.  but also depends on what shipping method you choose..  there's one that's like a private warehouse and will hold for you until you ask them to ship it. 

Thanks @F360 for the information about Okini Land, finally received the shipping payment request thru email  today early in the morning, but it was just a direct link payment for Paypal for Epacket , no option for other shipping methods or any status change in my OkiniLand account. But oh well at least it seems I got the order moving finally, I have another Tamashi Exclusive already payed up and waiting, but this one was in FromJapan proxy service, lets see how it goes with this one when the item releases. 

transformers, Ghostbusters, Gundam a little bit of everything received these past days.  

Really impressed what they did with this Rodimus:

Just found this thread about Okini Land web shop, just wanted to know usually how much time it takes to Okini Land to full fill Tamashi Nation Exclusive figures?, is my first time ordering from them just because they handle this kind of exclusive figures, the figure that I ordered is a Saint Seiya  EX Siren Sorrento exclusive, the item is already out the same time the Stand alone Bandai Armor for the DX Chogokin Valks released,  already placed a ticket last week and not a single answer, and today put another one. Maybe Im just paranoid but can't stop this  Nippon Yassan feeling . 😅 

6 hours ago, General Rasp said:

Metal Build Justice up at BBTS for $300.

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/178403

Just ordered mine,  not that much of price increase from its original price, I was actually expecting something like 350 bucks from BBTS , glad that I was wrong, also way cheaper the current scalping prices in Japan at the moment.

1 hour ago, Toonz said:

anyone has any notification from Okiniland?

I'm waiting as well a notification from Okiniland from another Tamashi Exclusive that was released the same date as the GBP armor, maybe will get some information between today and tomorrow night, this is my first time ordering from them, lets see how it goes.

Not sure where to put it or somewhere else post it, but this was released some hours ago, I think its a new movie for Frontier, I hope Bandai re-releases at least one DX VF -25 renewal.

31 minutes ago, Froy said:

I remember Yamato toys to be super cheap (compared to today's standards).

Arcadia toys price tags just skyrocketed for some of the same molds.

 

I don't know how much that set would cost if released today. 

 

I did have at some point had a 1/48 VF-1J Max with Supers, and is not near close the feel of quality of the DX Chogokin line, also if you had the inflation from 2002 to today it would be like 400 bucks(taking in account the MSRP), and this is just pure inflation approximation! Arcadia would add extra 200~250 bucks for the extra stuff(tampos), so yeah the Bandai 1/48 Macross figures yet easily wins this in quality and price.

PS

Don't get me wrong I love Arcadia but seriously Bandai is another level as a company.

Edit:

Had to adjust the prices of the Yamato MSRP prices after some checking.  

A 1/48 scale cost aprox. 150 bucks in 2002 and the GBPs Armor cost : 120 bucks. approximately , so the complete set in the past from Yamato cost about 270 bucks!.

1 hour ago, Froy said:

For the price tag I would love all the micro missiles bo be removable

 

for the price and content I think is more than fair for such high quality looking  Macross figure.

13 hours ago, RavenHawk said:

Seriously tempted to order from HLJ, but once I add in over $100 in shipping it's hitting a pain point for me, since this is really going to be a standalone piece.

yep that's the cost for me as well with EMS shipping, that's why I leave it there in the HLJ warehouse, I think in maybe 15 to 20 days will process the shipment.

that looks insane!

Believe it or not I have at least 4 DX Chogoking and keep them in mint condition in their box and so never transformed one of those, only pulled them out from its tray in fighter mode to feel the quality of the materials, and here is Bandai like: " oh so you dont want to feel the robot mode in your hands too?, so eat this full fledge DX fully transformed in robot mode!!" , and Im like "thank you Bandai"   

not sure if to put here since the Thread mentions 2017-2018 but will do since didn't find any other thread in relation to Megazone 23 or Garland toys,

The thing is  the ES GOKIN GARLAND literally at half the cost of its original price , so  if somebody interested there is the link below( a huge Sale right now in HLJ), already ordered mine  always wanted this one cause it has lots of diecast(very heavy) and is a Garland(finally will have one) and didn't cost me the insane initial price  

https://www.hlj.com/megazone-23-es-gokin-garland-few96571

 Also wanted to mention, also went for this one cause never got the chance to get a good condition 1/15 Yamato Garland , really loved the size and looks of the Yamato ones, but then Arcadia came in reducing its size severely to 1/24, really didn't like that move, not only they reduced its size but also I think the size doesn't justify its price of the Arcadia ones, so that's why always wanted for a while now this version of ES Gokin, finally got it!!, 

1 hour ago, tjdetweiler said:

I don't really pay attention much on boxes, but damn! that looks gorgeous! I can't wait for it to get shipped!

I'm damn scare now how much the shipping will cost 😱

13 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I'm I the only one who isn't seeing grey goggles on the 1J? Does that mean we have to swap heads (which I hear is not easy) right out of the box?

 

 

yes it seems it will be swappable 

Not sure if the box for the DX Chogokin Armored Hikaru has been shown somewhere else, but here you can have a sneak peak, I am freaking amazed how awesome this looks, cause of this packaging this figure price will skyrocket in my opinion, can wait for my PO to be delivered!!!! 

as a big fan of the originals this looks.....hmm I don't know that didn't feel like Matrix movie trailer,,  still so glad to see Trinity and Neo back for sure.

I think it was barely ok and still waaaay below the quality and excitement of past marvel movies like Iron Man, Thor , Guardians of the Galaxy or Captain America.

it really raises an eyebrow about NY releasing this high profile figure with that low mark up price and pay later option, seriously already seeing in Amazon JP at 40 k Yen!

finally got a Kairos!

this has been one of the craziest POs yet, well at least for me , but it was well worth it. Got my two main figures PO'd  

GOT IT IN AMIAMI HELL YEAHHHHHH😆

didn´t hear that much of the Blitzway 5PRO Studio, but after some digging it seems they sure has the talent to create very high quality figures, even some colaborations with Prime Studios, cause I just checked several videos of the DX Astroboy with extra parts, capsule and surgery bed or whatever name is, and that looks insanely detailed and high quality, Im really really so close the put that 70 dlls down now, but man that price tag !  , what to do what to do 😰