BroTaku79

On 12/2/2023 at 9:16 AM, Anasazi37 said:

The Yamato 1/48 VF-1 adapters for Archi Stands are now on Cults3D. I'm selling them for $5 as a set of four (Fighter, Armored Fighter, Gerwalk, Battroid):

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/yamato-1-48-vf-1-valkyrie-adapters-for-archi-display-stands

Given the complexity of the designs, they may not be easy for beginners to print. You have to use supports in many places and there will be some post-print cleanup needed as a result. I pre-oriented the parts for printing to make them as strong as possible and to both limit the amount of cleanup needed and limit how visible the supported sections are.

I added this onto my site.  Hopefully people can buy your awesome work!

https://gokinplus.com/products/custom-3d-file-for-arcadia-a-1-48-yamato-adapters

On 12/2/2023 at 9:16 AM, Anasazi37 said:

The Yamato 1/48 VF-1 adapters for Archi Stands are now on Cults3D. I'm selling them for $5 as a set of four (Fighter, Armored Fighter, Gerwalk, Battroid):

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/yamato-1-48-vf-1-valkyrie-adapters-for-archi-display-stands

Given the complexity of the designs, they may not be easy for beginners to print. You have to use supports in many places and there will be some post-print cleanup needed as a result. I pre-oriented the parts for printing to make them as strong as possible and to both limit the amount of cleanup needed and limit how visible the supported sections are.

I will link this in my page for you.  Great work!

On 12/1/2023 at 2:23 PM, blitz said:

Decided to recreate these adapters for personal use, wondering if there is any interest in the STLs.

I made my own version of the DX adapter and the yeti bandai stand adapter.

Awesome! That looks great!

On 10/17/2023 at 2:18 PM, bruinsinla said:

I always like the Yeti stands but these new Archie stands are great too.  Heavier base and feels very solid.  Not worried about it tipping over.  Managed to fit all four inside.

Wow, you really CUSTOM MAX this set up!  Very nice!  

I think most folks that had experienced Yeti knows how to maximize my stand.

Thanks for your order.

Hey guys,

All stands are now restocked!

I've added some additional stuff such as Pose+ gaogaigar stand.

I also don't think I've ran anything for MW folks so I am gonna run a quick promo for you all.

Please use code "mw" at the checkout to get 10% off your entire order (excludes shipping).

1 use per customer and this will expire next Sunday at 11:59pm.

Thank you and please visit gokinplus.com

Best,

Eugene

13 hours ago, connor99 said:

Does anyone know if and when gokinplus.com will do a re-stock on the short ver. of the Archi Pro Series Stand?  I need one for a 1/60 ver.2 I just acquired. 

Restocking it soon, I have the stuff here but just didn't have the time to check through the shipment and putting it up on the site.  Hopefully sometime tonight.

28 minutes ago, ChaoticYeti said:

Interesting. Shapes are all eerily similar, but no laser etching or rubber washer at the joints. That saves a pretty penny as the laser etching process doubled the cost of getting the acrylic cut. The longer crescent moon arm with multiple holes was something I had thought of but I never went down that road specifically because of the laser etching on the joints increased cost so much per surface area dimensions. No laser etching, no downside.

Do many people have these stands? Do the joints stay put? Anyone crack an arm yet from over tightening?

Hey Yeti,

Glad you are back and well.  This is Eugene and I am the one that is offering and selling archi stands.

I am here to write you to give you a quick rundown on how Archi stands came about in order to avoid any misunderstandings it may cause.

I was searching for an alternative to Yeti while you were gone and after few years of searching, I found a producer/designer/creator

of archi stand who is based out in Korea and he was already offering the stands to Macross community within Korea exclusively.

Interestingly, archi designer himself was inspired by you and when he realized you were no longer available, he wanted to continue to share the passion

and offer stand similar in style and quality in Korea.  While design elements were taken from Yeti, he added his own twists and points to differentiate it from Yeti.  

All Archi stands are produced in highest quality and they are being made in small batches in South Korea so production cost is not cheap and I am exclusively distributing them with very minimal margins worldwide.

*A lot of stands have been sold so far and they are thicker than Yeti to differentiate the two brands which also means no cracked arm*

Best regards,

Eugene

11 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Only an announcement so far for the HMR triple stand but I also want to see what they make.

The stand adapters that come with the Valkyries have to be used in combination with the Archi Stand adapters.  You'll have to check how the pegs of your adapters that come with the Valkyries look compared to the adapter peg for something like the 1/60 VF-1 or Arcadia VF-0/SV-51 to see which might have the same peg.  BroTaku79 should have more clarification.  Hope this helps.

Thank you V!  Really appreciate it!

12 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

I need to spend some time this weekend trying to figure out if I should buy some Archi Stands. I'm mainly looking to replace all of the FlightPose stands I have, as they are nowhere near as stable and getting the arms positioned *just right* is a bit of a pain. Yes, the big black Bandai stands are eyesores, but at least they keep the valks secure. I'll replace them eventually. What's not clear to me, based on the Archi Stand site, is if the adapters he's currently selling will work with all of these valks:

• Yamato VF-0S (this one is listed under Arcadia_A, so I think it's okay)
• Yamato SV-51
• Yamato YF-19
• Yamato YF-21
• Yamato VF-17D
• Yamato VF-11B
• Yamato VF-11C 

My best guess is that for some/all of these, the stand adapters that came with the valks (if they came with one at all) would have to be used in combination with an Archi Stand adapter. Any advice or thoughts are appreciated.

Arcadia A adapter should be able to accommodate all of those except for YF-21 battroid mode as there is a separate adapter for it and I currently do not offer it.

I will have to cross check with the producer to see if this is indeed the case though but I have seen users using Arcadia A adapters for thoese valks in question.

Thanks!

18 hours ago, 68whiskey said:

Wait... what did i miss about the triple stand??? Im curious to see how this stand plays out and when the Metal Build adapters are coming out. I think the double or custom stand would look dope with partnered gundams like exia/dynames or Freedom/Justice 

We are in the process of making HMR stand right now.  At this point, we are trying to shoot for triple display and possibly up to 4 valks.

More than likely, the design will be based upon current Archi stand where you will be able to customize it to your liking though.

I will post more updates once it does become available.

Thanks!

10 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Excellent products @BroTaku79.

Thank you for kind words.

Yeah, just to throw it out there, I, myself was dying for Yeti to make a comeback for years.

I was in search of stand that was comparable to Yeti and my quest for Yeti search led me to Project Blue who is out in S. Korea.

Project Blue did take design hues from Yeti and created Archi stand with few things in mind.  

1.  Quality

2. Share the passion for Macross

We were able to work things out where I became an official distributor for him worldwide.  I am not 100% sure when this will end but until then, I will do what I can

to continue to make Archi stands available for us all.

Thanks!

Hi Guys,

FIrst off, I really do appreciate the support!  SH9000, thank you and Lolicon, thank you for the comparison and halfstep thank you as well!

So, there was a system error which caused non physical item to be listed under the Option Parts that created chaos for me this afternoon.

Simply put, Base(custom max) item was listed but this isn't real item but rather for internal inventory purposes.

Base itself as option part may become available later in the future but not for $1 lol, it will be in the range of $25 to $30 each.

I did make 3 hole bracket available for purchase for those that would like to make their single (or double) stands into custom max like style.

All in all, it is always better to buy the pre set up bundle as it will always be cheaper that way as all pre sets include L angle connectors which currently isn't available for purchase separately.

Once again, I do appreciate your support and if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at info@gokinplus.com or you can DM me on FB.

Thank you.

Eugene.

Great transaction with @VF-1A Cannon Fodder for couple of items! 

Awesome seller, good comm, superb shipping!

Thanks!

On 3/30/2022 at 12:20 PM, Special Sauce said:

I suggested this in the other posting as well.  I've done it in other collecting groups because of this type of thing.

I concur. 

Groups on FB generally do this and it helps with post legitimacy.

I usually post things up with this information in my photos so it is no big deal for me and it serves as a security layer for potential buyers.

22 hours ago, cosmic said:

I looked, yes you do need someone like Buyee.

What does "unopened/unused/unconfirmed" mean for condition. I see it on some boxed items. If its used, but sealed, how do you know what you are buying is even in the box and you arnt getting a box full of cicadas instead of a toy?

that means its BNIB and since it was never opened, they use unconfirmed.

You should buy used ones only if it displays some pictures of an item you are interested in.

17 hours ago, cosmic said:

Considering bandai tends to spit on the dirty american market, the ability to find decent macross stuff that isnt low quality trash specifically designed for us is difficult at best. Add in the re-seller market being how it is in modern times, many specific types and franchises end up on scalpers markets or inflated far beyond what they deserve to be worth.  Macross being one of these markets. A kairos, even being a limited run item of a limited run franchise, should not be sold for 4x its already high base price. Even more so when 8/10 times, these items are used, and damaged.

I would pay 300 for a Kairos, and a little less for a chronos. IMO, only way to deserve insanely inflated price points are to be new in box in absolutely mint condition. Not for used with broken parts and damaged boxes, and scratched like someone cleaned it with iron wool.

It's the Bandai limited release business model that feeds scalping...I don't like the prices too but if you do some research and put a bit of time, you can find great prices

on used ones from Yahoo Auctions Japan.  Mandarake is an option but I use Yahoo Auctions more than them simply because the competition is stronger for Mandarake.

Buying used is a gamble but out of countless purchases I have made on Yahoo Auctions Japan, only 1 had real issue.  Aside from that one purchase, all my used are in good to great conditions and prices were fair unlike US Ebay lol.

To put this into better perspective, I just purchased my VF-1D for $285 BNIB in Tamashii brown box off Yahoo Auctions with free domestic shipping and international shipping will be about $30 for me so $315 total.  MSRP for it from Japan was around 25000 yen so give or take $40 in premium which isn't bad at all.  

On 6/5/2021 at 6:58 AM, Axelay said:

You betcha. Snapped clean off. I have felt like this particular Valkyrie has required a bit more force to transform than I usually apply. Some of the joints were VERY tight - especially the chestplate separation into battroid mode. It's pretty unlikely I can repair this landing gear door since it's supposed to be a moving part. There's a big part of me which just feels like I have learned a lesson and will wait to see if Bandai will do a proper DX VF-1J Max.

This is a QC issue with these as my miriya came broken just like yours.  I superglued mine and its fine.  I can always just recast this part but superglue worked good for me.

@Reni Smooth transaction! Thanks!

Looking for yamato/arcadia stand

If you have a spare, please let me know.

Thanks.

Looking for 1 Yeti Stand with all adapters and accessories

If you have a spare to sell, PM me please

Thanks.

2 minutes ago, Saburo said:

A big thank you @no3Ljm!! Just delivered yesterday, new but old additions to my collection. 

Anyone want to take a guess at what arrived? 

HMR Monster?

You might want to PM Glane21 for this.

@no3Ljm Superb packing! clear and transparent comm and great pricing!

Thank you for an awesome item and smooth transaction!

On 4/30/2021 at 6:32 PM, jvmacross said:

 

Damn..

Makes me wanna get SSP for all 3...I do have 1 SSP for VF-1S Hikaru and two TV sets that are currently on 1J and Roy 1S..gonna keep my 1J and Roy 1S vanilla with just missiles and just transfer two TV packs to 1A Max and Hayao lol

Nope,

I was not going to pay $500 for it lol that was a bit much...and I have to budget myself cuz DX GBP preorder is coming lol