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I knew @tekering was in Japan but didn’t know he posted videos on YouTube. By all means please post a link!

Also, I had purchased two sets of GBP armor only from Nin-Nin and got them just fine and in good packaging. It's unfortunate that you didn't get yours.

30 minutes ago, Angesdad said:

YES! I am actively lookin' for one now.

I got a full set from Okiniland which was highly recommended from everyone here.

https://okini.land/en/24937-dx-chokokin-vf-1j-armored-valyrie-hikaru-ichijyo-bandai-spirits.html

Okini shipped roughly a week after ordering but DHL was unusually slow to deliver to my address. (With delivery driver for ~3 days before he decided to finally drop it off)

31 minutes ago, leeboo1211 said:

Armor set from Big in Japan arrived today, Kurama toys sent it out yesterday. Still no peep from Nin-Nin on the combo set. I do feel this time the preordered prices were slightly higher than finding it at release, as we're seeing now. 

I just got my shipping notification from Nin-Nin 15 minutes ago.

4 hours ago, Angesdad said:

Anyone ordered a combo set from Nin Nin? - Getting a bit anxious because I have not received any updates from them since the release on 25th but they seem to be still taking orders..

I also ordered two sets from Nin-Nin (completed order in late April). No message yet but I'm not worried. There were two orders for the TWE armor only. We might just be in the second group and will have to wait a month. 

Ehh.. The difference between Okini and Amazon.JP was only $17 (CA tax and DHL shipping), however, Amazon JP was not only more expensive but ships a month later. Anyways.. I caved and bought from Amazon JP when the FOMO kicked in and Okini stopped accepting orders.

@sqidd Scale reference.

Also, they accept PO with $20 down only so that's nice.

I think so. I personally haven't ordered from them yet but I do get a weekly newsletter (sales spam) from them for some time now.

https://www.xaviercalcustomsandcollectibles.com/collections/latest-pre-orders-2-0/products/metal-build-mobile-suit-gundam-seed-justice-gundam?ml_subscriber=1780821066730444138&ml_subscriber_hash=b9t7&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=metal_build_justice_gundam&utm_term=2021-09-22&variant=41040165568669

No Tax (I think), free shipping.

3 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I appreciate the reply. I didn't know they were out there. I may actually pick some up. They will probably work really well with how I want to do my Gundam display. My main bots are/will be 1/60 PG's. They're about 14-15" tall. That leaves room (without looking crowded) for some MRS's to hang out in front/between them. MB's are too big for that. 

I was poking around earlier looking for a complete release list. I found THIS (it has some MB's scattered in). Is this all of them? Or, are there more? By any chance have a link to all of them?

Thanks!

These MSR's are half the size of the Metal builds. Just and FYI

I live in California so if there's anything that can help keep my stuff from nose diving in an earthquake, I'm down for it. I'm willing to put up a 1K order for my initial investment should this be a 1 time/yearly thing. I'm more interested in flexibility/re-use of stands with adaptors, extra arms, etc. before I launch into a ton of bases.

17 minutes ago, Shawn said:

That VF-1S head looks awesome in the armor-woah 

This is awesome.. I'll have to copy this.

got my order in at HLJ.. I swear.. it's like they only had one.

If anyone has a spare please PM me! This set looks great! Even in box.

The extra head with the grey goggles is on the Armor side of the box. The head is on a ball peg so it's easy to swap out. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

You guys are right though... there's too many re-releases for Metal Builds and I'm just as tired of it as you guys. I even passed on the latest Astraea despite it's sexy black paint job. I own enough variants.. We need JUSTICE! .. or any new UC or Super Robot metal build that was teased some time ago.

34 minutes ago, 68whiskey said:

This BS is happening because of the Star Wars/Transformers community. All they do is re release a character with a small color change or different box and all the fanboys are trying to shove a pre order down their throat. Then it came over to the Macross community with all the revivals/revisions/re releases. 

The irony is strong with this statement. Is this sarcasm? I am on the macross forums right? How many VF-XXAJSD do you have in how many different scales? I'm genuinely curious.

Anyways, if this were transformers there would be multiple 3rd and 4th party companies falling all over themselves trying to release a product at half the cost that the official company (Takara/Hasbo) ever would and a significantly higher quality to boot. The competition for your money is fierce in the TF market. I'm only now realizing that and it's made buying anything else 'feel' over priced. 

28 minutes ago, HayateAltoHunter said:

@sqidd There is a KO that appears to be aiming for the MS Nu Gundam - it even comes with the dual fin funnels - caveat is that it is not painted/finished, but appears to be a very similar recast of the original metal structure version - could be an option if you have it commissioned (still likely still end up being under the freeBay going rates of the Nu and funnels). 

Core Cast 1/60 RX-93 v Gundam Luxury Edition - GunDamit Store

 

It's a KO that costs $1100 USD and it still needs to be painted? Hard pass for me. Maybe send this to LEK so he can do something with this.

47 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I was looking at these on feeBay (they're actually pretty inexpensive) and I can't figure out if the box with the wings contains one set of wings or two??? This one for example. Does that come with the double wings so it loosk as pictured or would I need to purchase a second set of wings? I'm not sure how that works.

IDK if I'm into something so big. I really don't know where I would put it. But I've always been attracted to the WOL. I may get one and then figure out what to do with it.

I wish someone would just sell me a MS NU Gundam for less than $3500 so I could get my Gundam fix taken care of all in one figure.

Usually these are sold with just one WoL set (2 wings) in a separate box but the listing you linked to has 2 sets (4 Wings). It looks impressive but it doesn't 'feel' impressive. I've had a few close calls almost dropping the damn thing. It's a lot of weight distributed over a large space all on one small peg in it's back like any typical metal build. That peg is made of dense plastic. 

48 minutes ago, sqidd said:

Is this just the Valentine Destiny Barbatos with wings? Holy smokes, that has to be 24" tall.

Yes. Slightly over 2 ft tall and 2 ft wide. It’s a pain to display with the quad wings of light attached to it. In all honesty this is my least favorite 1/72 Gundam that I own. The wings of light have a wow factor to them but the Gundam itself is average.  The stand sucks because sometimes I just want my Gundam to stand there with support. This stand doesn’t drop low enough to do so. 

3 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

Think of it like you bought the original 2012 version that didn't come with any Beam Effects.  

 

OK..

What this sounds like to me...

Far too many hoops for me to jump through. Pass. I just hope the Sazabi Metal Structure gets a PO date announcement from this show.