Arky

If Admin Allows it :

This is not a 1/6 scale but a 1/3 scale 2ft 6inch about. I came across someone posting this on a FB group and I dig in on this figure since I am a DieHARD fan of Final Fantasy series. Tifa is one of the fav character ofcourse. 

This is by SGD Studio new company off from Hong Kong base off from their site. 

Here is the Info: 

https://www.sgdstudio.com/product/sgdstudio-tifa-lockhart-figure-1-3-silicone-statue-final-fantasy-vii-remake-dynamic-arts/

Figure looks amazing nice attempt I say some angle looks like her and some don't. 

I went a head and shoot them a email on question since is not in their FAQ and I am sure this will be help full for anyone wanting to order or tempted. 

Questions and reply from my email exchange :

it also appears that the figure has movable eye, as per reply :

So far all the questions I can think of at the time has gotten a respond back.

I figure I share this figure and info to my fellow collectors rather is a fan of FF or Figure in general.

I am very interested which character is their next project. I also ask is this license or not, waiting on a respond on that since I ask not long before.

anyone have the upcoming Magazine that talks about upcoming bandai MB/GFFMC releases ? just want to see is this true - 

FYI for those that are unsure about the Tamashii Event exclusive figures. The event happens every year is to show case upcoming figures ( Prototype or Finalize figure ) and News for the following year ( next year drops ) These Figure that drops during the Event for purchase can only be purchase through a Tamashii Club membership account without one you can't. I believe the lower membership also has a lottery entry purchase too ( which they get the early bird figures during the event for pickup) there are regular Tamashii store figure you can buy if you walk in. For Tamashii Club member depending what membership level you are on gets to buy first. 

For all the listing happen on P-Bandai JP site for the Tamashii Event figures, those are all lottery entry only ( which you need Proxy, if you failed to be chosen to buy Proxy refunds you back ) There have not been once Tamashii event figure drop in US Pbandai site. The most hope you get is to see it show up in NYCC/SDCC and is the figure from previous year. Not trying to pour cold water for the ones hoping to see it show up on US-Pbandai site but that has been the case. You may see the Event figures show up in some of the Japanese Site/store like after 6 months after around that time frame when the lottery entry winners get their shipment. You can try search for it at that time, most likely dew to buyers canceling

On 8/11/2022 at 4:46 PM, no3Ljm said:

I think all Strike releases are the same in built. The only difference usually are the color and markings. From what I recall, the 10th Anniv version is close to the first MB Aile Strike release which also has that ab crunch articulation.

 

 

THanks a lot for showing me this. now i have a better idea. 

15 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

 

I couldn't find any youtube video regarding the Strike gundam 10th Ann. review regarding articulation... wanted to know if the 10th ann strike also has the same Ab crunch as shown for this new strike ver. ? does anyknow have one that can answer my question ? thank you. 

8 minutes ago, akai21 said:

Lets just all pray it drops on P-Bandai US

very unlikely, this is not a P-Bandai item. If it were it would have been live for JP Pbandai on day 1 release. 

As I mention before the MS Nu were listed on BluefinBrand back then, during back then P-Bandai US site were not really active on selling much things on the site. since they let Bluefinbrand distribute however they like. 

11 minutes ago, Chunky001 said:

I'm so over this. I'm going to stop actively looking. If I stumble on something great. Otherwise I'm waiting for release day and hoping I can score one for under $3000.

3k if you lucky from a JP seller but i am sure they will look at US and know that US MSRP are 2k so they will use that as base and double that into 4k. 

saw 2 sellers at Rakuton JP at 600k+ yen which is 4.5k USD around 

38 minutes ago, moose said:

Honesty we just need a fix figuration of these two and that would be sufficient.

 

At this scale it's a beautiful brick .

they have the Chogokin Nu Version , waiting to be release on Pbandai site. Base on that they may release a chogokin version of the new Sazabi version like the Nu to pair it. 

That would be your best bet on smaller scale. 

1 hour ago, moose said:

Any other possible places?

P bandi had the Nu I am hoping they will stock this too

that was not Pbandai it was Bluefinbrands , that is before the merge. They no longer have that site It will redirect you to Bandai x namco and depending what you order or want they redirect you again. 

we should all Riot on Bandai twitter regarding the Metal structure Sazabi for not making enough !! Two years they have or maybe longer and they can't produce the same amount as the Nu ? 

2 minutes ago, Arky said:

Guess this is the end of the line for me for LunaPark store site. I am so DONE and over. 

Finally received my VF-31AX mirage after realizing everyone here need it to email them to have them ship the figure. So I did. 

week or so pass and I finally GOT IT upon receiving it I was staring at it like hmm this shipping box looks really small..... As I open it , IT WAS SUPER TIGHTLY PACKED

with only a layer of bubble sheet lay on top, not WRAPED but lay on top..... 

the worst has yet to come until I took it out from the box I felt the massive dent on the back of the figure box.......

As I turn it around I SEE IT.... oh my heart...ache , as I follow the super creased dent to the top of the corner of the box I SEE  the SMASH CONER..... 

I was so confuse because when I look at the shipping box I do not see a smashed corner nor a dent on the back. 

while I was doing this I was sharing the photo and experience to my fellow collector as we both came to a conclusion that Luna may have just ship me a damage box figure off the bat.... 

Now i know I am not the only one that had bad experience with them and trust me before I post this I emailed them and this has been a few days pass already. 

I did not get much of a respond back.... to pay upfront and mark up price of the figure we love is fine but to take that money and not provide that premium service back to the buyer and skim on shipping for THE LONGEST and not even addressing it. Not to mention no update on the order when the figure arrive. Seriously ??? 

I have rant enough, thanks for reading folks. Also to those that REALLY cant get the figure after looking everywhere you have to second think first before deciding to buy from lunapark.

 

 

 

I decided to sell this , since I quickly hop on the internet and bought another one from AE..... Some figures I can deal with a damage box but not my Macross!!!

Guess this is the end of the line for me for LunaPark store site. I am so DONE and over. 

Finally received my VF-31AX mirage after realizing everyone here need it to email them to have them ship the figure. So I did. 

week or so pass and I finally GOT IT upon receiving it I was staring at it like hmm this shipping box looks really small..... As I open it , IT WAS SUPER TIGHTLY PACKED

with only a layer of bubble sheet lay on top, not WRAPED but lay on top..... 

the worst has yet to come until I took it out from the box I felt the massive dent on the back of the figure box.......

As I turn it around I SEE IT.... oh my heart...ache , as I follow the super creased dent to the top of the corner of the box I SEE  the SMASH CONER..... 

I was so confuse because when I look at the shipping box I do not see a smashed corner nor a dent on the back. 

while I was doing this I was sharing the photo and experience to my fellow collector as we both came to a conclusion that Luna may have just ship me a damage box figure off the bat.... 

Now i know I am not the only one that had bad experience with them and trust me before I post this I emailed them and this has been a few days pass already. 

I did not get much of a respond back.... to pay upfront and mark up price of the figure we love is fine but to take that money and not provide that premium service back to the buyer and skim on shipping for THE LONGEST and not even addressing it. Not to mention no update on the order when the figure arrive. Seriously ??? 

I have rant enough, thanks for reading folks. Also to those that REALLY cant get the figure after looking everywhere you have to second think first before deciding to buy from lunapark.

Guess this is the end of the line for me for LunaPark store site. I am so DONE and over. 

Finally received my VF-31AX mirage after realizing everyone here need it to email them to have them ship the figure. So I did. 

week or so pass and I finally GOT IT upon receiving it I was staring at it like hmm this shipping box looks really small..... As I open it , IT WAS SUPER TIGHTLY PACKED

with only a layer of bubble sheet lay on top, not WRAPED but lay on top..... 

the worst has yet to come until I took it out from the box I felt the massive dent on the back of the figure box.......

As I turn it around I SEE IT.... oh my heart...ache , as I follow the super creased dent to the top of the corner of the box I SEE  the SMASH CONER..... 

I was so confuse because when I look at the shipping box I do not see a smashed corner nor a dent on the back. 

while I was doing this I was sharing the photo and experience to my fellow collector as we both came to a conclusion that Luna may have just ship me a damage box figure off the bat.... 

Now i know I am not the only one that had bad experience with them and trust me before I post this I emailed them and this has been a few days pass already. 

I did not get much of a respond back.... to pay upfront and mark up price of the figure we love is fine but to take that money and not provide that premium service back to the buyer and skim on shipping for THE LONGEST and not even addressing it. Not to mention no update on the order when the figure arrive. Seriously ??? 

I have rant enough, thanks for reading folks. Also to those that REALLY cant get the figure after looking everywhere you have to second think first before deciding to buy from lunapark.

2 hours ago, Draft said:

True as you said, in US P-Bandai still available now (https://p-bandai.com/us/item/N2593474001001). May be it is not so popular there.

Sad that around here in Asia are all gone (at MSRP).

Hong Kong; https://p-bandai.com/hk/item/N2593474001001

Singapore; https://p-bandai.com/sg/item/N2593474001001

Taiwan; https://p-bandai.com/tw/item/N2593474001001?lang=en

And Japan...

 

Looks like Asia got some hardcore fans of the Red Dragon Astray. 

5 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Ouch. Sorry to hear about your bad experience @Arky. Hope @LUNA PARK delivers your Metal Build 00 Trans-Am Raiser.  

I know I haven't really purchased anything to try Luna Park but based on what I'm seeing on everyone's experience, their process is kind of inconsistent. Yes, maybe one worker is different from the other. But then, it's Luna Park's responsibility to oversee such things. Management and its owners. They need to do a better job to build reputation. I know they're small compared to the big Japanese online stores out there but if they already charging a lot on these exclusives, then they should treat it properly.

Anyways, good luck Arky and hope to hear good news soon on your Trans-Am Raiser.  

Thanks. 

8 minutes ago, F360 said:

Well at least from the video there’s no way a MB transam OO would fit together with the saint seiya gemini in that small shipping box  😄 .  

I know which is why I recorded the unboxing because what if they took it out from the box and ship it >.<

2 minutes ago, 68whiskey said:

So Luna Park is now gouging people and still thieving  products? Its reasons like this I refuse to do business with them as they have already burned me in the past 

I won't go that far yet. I do not know how their staffing the owner may want to improve and do better while the staffs may be lazy. who knows, if they can improve that is good for everyone on both party. They are working on my order atm 

I am just glad they still have my gundam 00 transam to ship to me instead of hearing '' we are unable to fullfill this order '' that would have been a devastating outcome. 

1 hour ago, Angesdad said:

Luckily the item inside doesn’t seem to be affected by the lack of packing materials but man, I remember watching their formal apology thing on youtube not too long ago..

It is all thanks to the mail courier in my neighborhood that treats package well or else it be another wreck... 

According to their reply I should have notify them to bubble wrap or extra packing and mention to me to choose under premium item....

whats funny is within the same email chain the very first email was from October telling them/reminding them to bubble wrap it because i keep the bandai shipper box and to keep the item safe for any mishap on delivery. They reply back saying they will, fast forward to now..... such a disappointment. 

I just feel like the ones packing may not be the same people replying emails and the ones replying email may not happen to be the same person when it comes to it days later. I dont know. but at least reach the chain and catch up to the info. 

they said the gundam is on a different shipping box but never update me or my order on their site. Saying it is my error... I got that info from '' your site '' both item gave me the same tracking... comon now. At least sent me a email update... 

sorry for the bit of ranting since i just had not a good experience...  

@LUNA PARK us hobbiest don't mind paying the extra cost for items we love, the only thing we ask is please pack it nice with bubble wrap and all so the item arrive safe even if it goes through a few drop and toss. We are already paying the mark up price dew to it being hard to get & whatever shipping cost that comes with it. So please just pack it is really not much we are asking. 

46 minutes ago, Grey728 said:

I would upload it to YouTube anyways, set the video to private and share the link with Luna Park. I would think they should be able to help you from there after reviewing the video.

I did email them and share the video with them to my google drive on that video. I also quote it back to my post with the link so everyone can witness it. 

1 hour ago, Arky said:

Hi all, 

Here to rant a bit and calling out LunaPark store because I have place a order with them for the tamashii event exclusive figures which is the Metal build 00 transam and the saint seiya gemini gold24 and guess what came today !!! a small package from luna and inside has no packing but a piece of newpaper... good thing the box was not damage so the content  inside was safe. Whats inside the shipping box was only the saint seiya gemini 24... WTF when I login to luna for my account and check the tracking both items where order together so it is under one order # and the tracking also came in one tracking number and both say delivered so what lay in front of me is it.... 

So glad I recorded the whole unpacking because this is the first time I order from luna and want to confirm if they have improve their packing since they made a crazy video about it. BUT was not expecting to have a missing FIGURE. I want to post the video here but it exceeded the file capacity. I dont want to upload on youtube because i dont have a video editing to blur my address... 

Luna owes me a MB transam 00 10th ann... T-T

Here is the link to my drive for unpacking 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OxoRoJm1UNwHLiEmUJZ5WZu2rJlPTmYh/view?usp=sharing

Hi all, 

Here to rant a bit and calling out LunaPark store because I have place a order with them for the tamashii event exclusive figures which is the Metal build 00 transam and the saint seiya gemini gold24 and guess what came today !!! a small package from luna and inside has no packing but a piece of newpaper... good thing the box was not damage so the content  inside was safe. Whats inside the shipping box was only the saint seiya gemini 24... WTF when I login to luna for my account and check the tracking both items where order together so it is under one order # and the tracking also came in one tracking number and both say delivered so what lay in front of me is it.... 

So glad I recorded the whole unpacking because this is the first time I order from luna and want to confirm if they have improve their packing since they made a crazy video about it. BUT was not expecting to have a missing FIGURE. I want to post the video here but it exceeded the file capacity. I dont want to upload on youtube because i dont have a video editing to blur my address... 

Luna owes me a MB transam 00 10th ann... T-T

they like to ruin the anime.... i dont see the character playing luffy to be luffy........ why ruin this.... 

51 minutes ago, LUNA PARK said:

We do have a direct contract with Bandai to fulfil our customers pre-orders. Do not fret  

Hi LunaP, do you also have inside scoop on when they will drop the MS sazabi  😃

2 hours ago, betocc said:

DeJapan charged this to me for 6 x 1D

・International Delivery Fee　：22,500 JPY
・Domestic Delivery Fee　：660 JPY
・Storage Extension Fee　：0 JPY
・Consolidation Fee　：100 JPY

That looks better than 9400 JPY for 1 

yeah. 

I can take one off your hand too if you plan to let one go >.< retail 

Looking for the recent Bandai - DX超合金VF-1D バルキリー＆ファン・レーサー 

if anyone has order a few too many and willing to let one go for retail PM me please