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RIBFIR

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  1. 39 minutes ago, rematron said:

    If a person were to order one of these from HLJ now, would they get the replacement parts automatically with the order since it’s a well known problem at this point? Or do you have to inspect your toy before you can order the fixings?

    HLJ's latest batch from a couple months ago did not have the QA issues the original release had (several members including myself confirmed with them).

  2. I was one of the last, if not the last order placed for Stike Parts @ AE before they were closed and before the April batch being announced.  I just emailed them the status of my order and here was the response:

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    this was one of the last order, so your batch will be in april

     Sadly I'm stuck paying scalper prices this Christmas <_<

  3. Looking for an ARCADIA VF-1S Hikaru Ichijo without the SSP pack.  PM me if you have one for sale thanks!

  4. Hey guys, looking for a decently priced set of DX VF-1 Super Strike Parts for my VF-1S . (Prefer to stay away from ebay and YJA). PM me if you have one for sale ty!

  5. I was fortunate to get a vf-1s order in with HLJ during release and was super excited when it arrived. Upon pulling the legs down to transform into gerwalk, the right arm fell off!

    Closer inspection showed a piece of the plastic tab that connects the arm to the metal slider was still in the clam shell. Suffice to say, I wept that evening...

  6. 1 hour ago, sqidd said:

    We've been talking about the postal service and their lack of quality. Funny one happened today. I was pulling out of my court and the mail carrier was pulling in. She waved me down because she had a package for me. I signed for it, got in the truck and went to run errands for a few hours. I wondered what it was because as far as I knew I wasn't expecting anything today. I got back home, cracked the box open and saw a VF-1S. Well, I have two more coming so that wasn't odd. What was odd was there was a VF-1J under it. I thought the seller shipped two valks by mistake. Checked the tracking number against my spreadsheet and I had nothing that matched. Then I looked at the name. Same first name, different last name. Different address just down the street. How bonkers is it that there is another Macross collector right down the street with the same first name? And I'm the one who got his package. Since I knew what I was looking at I ran it down to his house, and he was home, so that was easy. I think I woke him up when I rang the bell, he seemed a bit out of it so I split without striking up a conversation in case he needed to be sleeping. I didn't even think to see if he posted here. Maybe he will see this and chime in.

    Wow, a fellow macross junkie just down the street. That's pretty cool!

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    7 minutes ago, sqidd said:

    My impression is that NY WAY over sells their PO's at scalper rates knowing they don't have the allocation from Bandai to cover those sales. They then count on being able to source units from people, other shops, other scalpers, etc to fill those orders and in turn making that margin. And from what I understand they almost always come though.....eventually. The problem for me was there was no way they were going to fill my order before my 6mo recourse period with PayPal expired. And there is no way I'm letting my buyer protection lapse. I will have lost all ability to exert pressure.

    In the meantime I could have not placed that order with NY and just waited for the release. paid a lower rate, and gotten units much, much faster.

    I understand the way they do things and why. I'm not interested in being a part of their system though now that I see how it works first hand. 

    ^^ yes I agree with this.

  8. 49 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said:

    I'm debating trying for a second one, but that HLJ surprise restock just beat my wallet senseless.

    The surprise restock also threw a wrench in my plans. Now you have to ask yourself, what happens if their upcoming black friday sale has steep discounts on macross products you've held off on until this point! (arcadia products being my case)

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