TrickyCustomer

This is by far the best calibre wings f14 i have owned so far. Looks great and everything fits perfectly. You obviously have to handle it with care, but everything fits and holds on really well.

Mine arrived today. Took about 2 weeks to get here in the I.O.M

9 hours ago, JB0 said:

Not gonna lie, I'm mostly watching this thread to see how much excitement the "not a Macross Zero release, honest" release generates. Regardless of my opinions on if this is a cool release or not, I think it is an incredibly bad move for the company.

Rule 1 of releasing unlicensed merchandise is you don't tell the rights-holder that you're going to make unlicensed merchandise. Especially when the rights-holder is actively antagonistic towards another company you do business with, and just itching for an excuse to sue everyone associated with them.

 

Right now, I'm just curious who will move faster. Will Big West sue Calibre Wings before or after Harmony Gold cancels their Robotech license?

 

(I have exactly zero idea how their Tomcat license will be affected by this. There's clearly some franchise activists making sure that Northrop-Grumman is aware, but I don't know that they actually CARE about decades-old cartoon rights disputes. )

I am also following this with interest. I have contacted CW very recently about pre ordering one myself, and according to them the model is still going ahead. As much as i want to pre order one, i am wondering if it's better to wait and see?

You can essentially kit out 3 vf-1's with the set.

13 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

FWIW, the one time I ordered from nin-nin, they didn't deliver. I waited several months before I asked them about it and they never responded. I brought it up with PayPal and they never responded to PayPal. I got my money back and never heard a single peep from them throughout the entire process.

That's strange as i usually get a response on the day or the next day at the very least. Perhaps they were a bit slack whenever that happened? I have never really had any issue with them, and i have bought a fair bit off them in the past.

NY's customer service system is by far the worst i have ever come across. At least nin nin tries to solve the issue instead of fobbing you off with a ticket. Useless.

I think i will skip the super parts for my Roy dx and just settle for the tv style missiles.

16 minutes ago, sqidd said:

The transformation isn't THAT bad.

Very true! I have transformed the yam 21 and 11b before and they weren't too bad. Easier than some of the DX's anyway. It just gives me a excuse to put the little battroid figures to use.

@myk Definitely glad to have one in my possession again. i sold my first one awhile back and regretted it.

3 hours ago, tekering said:

You might want to take that Guld figure out, rather than leaving him against the seat; the PVC plastic is known to react with the paint on the figure -- and that of the painted seat -- and you may find Guld stuck to the seat before you know it.  Trying to remove him afterwards will likely cause damage to both painted surfaces.  Best to just leave him in the box, if you're planning on posing the YF-21 in flight.

Thanks @tekering for the advice! Appreciate it.  I will definitely be sure to store Guld back in the box then. Yes look forward displaying all 3 with the flight pose stands. I won't be transforming them, as I will cheat and use the yamato GN-U Dou figures to display the battroid modes.

4 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Nice score!

Nothing is less subtle than Bandai's tampo efforts. Bandai has no restraint. They're the toy equivalent of Homer being given a ton of money and no restrictions to design a car.  (Maybe not that extreme but you get the meaning.)

Thanks, It's the yellow lines on the dx that i am not really keen on. Looks like something from Tron lol Plus for a super secret prototype aircraft, you of thought that they would hide any sensitive information. They have literally plastered it like a sponsor billboard.

2 hours ago, enphily said:

Congrats! I got mine few months ago and i love it. But i hope i'll get DX version too

Thanks, It a very well thought out toy considering it's age now. Having the purge mode as well just shows they went above and beyond. I have a vf-11b on route ,and i just need to pick up an arcadia yf-19 to complete the "yam scale" set. i already have 3 dx yf-19's and plan on getting the same amount for the yf-21/vf-11b dx's too. Fingers crossed anyway.

My Yamato version arrived today. Just waiting on a flightpose stand for it. I think even if i put all the stickers on it, it would still look way more subtle than the dx version.

4 minutes ago, mzhao3 said:

thanks! that's not too bad. scalping has gone pretty wild with this stuff though. that's a pretty big bummer.

Yeah probably to deter scalpers or it's a sign of the current times.

1 minute ago, mzhao3 said:

man what a wild night. curious what was the price being offered over at kuramatoys?  cant even get the link up. hoping to score one for november.

It was $259 i believe

God help us for the yf-21 dx

Nin nin at £242. If they keep going they will be at £307 which is what the Hikaru vf-1s is now.

1 minute ago, Kyp Durron said:

At that price, I'd be asking for them to buy me dinner first, lol. 

They would probably try and blag you with a MacDonalds lol

Nin nin is at £230 now. Wonder what the price will be at launch.

3 minutes ago, Fisitron said:

What’s the cancellation policy at Sugo Toys?

 

Cancellation Fee

• The non-refundable deposit placed to secure your order will be used as the cancellation fee. If a deposit was not required at checkout (e.g Payment Plan/Full Payment), then a 15% of the total item value will be used as the cancellation fee.
• A cancellation fee is required regardless if the order cancellation was completed by the customer or by Sugo Toys due to insufficient funds or overdue payment for more than 30 days.
• 3 days grace period: If you disagree with the terms of this agreement or changed your mind, then you may cancel your order without penalty if it is within 3 days of placing it. The non-refundable deposit will be refunded in full within 2-5 business days. 

When i woke up the vf-1s was at £137 at nin nin game. By the time i went to pre order through sugo it was at £180, now it's at 203 plus shipping. Absolute piss take.

1 minute ago, Sandman said:

That site's payment plan is crazy. First payment of $75 and 2 payments of $212. That adds up more than their list price.

I did say the price is a little high lol i've paid £50 for a deposit now so can relax and not pay anything till november.

26 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

Thanks for the extra option.  I am sure it will help someone.  It's just that personally, I believe that the first week second market price will be a little bit below $282, but you have to jump on it fast in say the first or second day of release.  Option and time costs.

Yeah nin nin were going up in price everytime they became available, so screw them. I'd rather secure one and worry about the cost at a later time. I only needed one anyway. I have prerordered from sugo previously.

I've just pre ordered one through Sugo Toys if anyone still needs one. Price is a little high but you can just pay the deposit and pay later. https://sugotoys.com.au/product/bandai-vf-1s-valkyrie-roy-focker-special/

@Foblander You're not alone, i recently watched that video on YouTube as well. Very excited for the DX 21. So much so that i have recently picked up a Yamato 1st release version and the 11b. Still excellent toys despite their age. Even if Arcadia released updated versions, I'd get them too for sure.

Just now, RedComet said:

Depends on how OCD you are. Some of the decals, like the the "Prometheus" on the tail and the small "skull leader" near the nose aren't on the Hikaru DYRL 1S

Ah i see. Thank you for clarifying. I was anticipating a Roy vf-1s dx eventually, but not a tv version. Guess i will have to wait a little longer for the DYRL version to go with Hikaru's.

So if you were to slap a set of dyrl ssp on, the only noticeable thing would be the pilot color?