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1 hour ago, 68whiskey said:
Those guys are sketchy , they got over on me for $750 on the last Metal Structure Fin Funnel pre order. They wont ship for 90 days so you cant leave feedback on them via ebay. In my case I was charged and the item never shipped . I tried reaching out to them multiple times to which they politely told me to pound sand. I was unable to use Ebay or Paypal claims service as the item went beyond the protection window. They also scrub their youtube comments to get rid of the hate. If you want to gamble away $1500 thats on you guys.
That's ridiculous... You weren't able to dispute with your credit card company?
Something similar happened to me with an eBay preorder, the release date was past 6 months so no way to dispute and seller just gave me the runaround. Learned my lesson after that. At least it was just $130 or so.
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On 4/17/2021 at 2:19 PM, Slave IV said:
Yeah, if they do a reissue with fixes like the 29, I’m in. Otherwise, I’ll just enjoy the pics shared.
Same here, I can't bring myself to pay the current secondary market prices but the Ozma is my favorite. Hope they do a reissue with matte finish and armor parts!
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6 hours ago, jvmacross said:
....or a lottery PO for a Space Pilot Hikaru/Seated Minmay 2-pack!!!
Shhhh! Don't give them ideas!
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5 hours ago, borgified said:
HMR 1s Roy (sans the stand) for 17,080 yen [Box B, Item B+]
Man these HMR are pricey on secondary market. You can get one of the less popular DX for this price...
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Got this new from Mandarake for fairly cheap... But of course it doesn't come with a stand. It's meant to be the fold version, so doesn't make sense to have landing gear out and I'll never transform it. What stand options are compatible with the DX VF-25 ver 1.0 mold in flight mode?
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This is literally the only reason I have a 1J...so I hope it's sold separately! If it's a bundle then it's gonna be close to $400 MSRP no?
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4 hours ago, treatment said:
One can only hope the Valks most want will be.
For some perspectives, I believe those Wing Gundam GFFMCs and Metal Builds were rather quite difficult to get from P-Bandai USA/Bluefin.
Eh, it wasn't that bad as long as you paid attention and ordered when it released. Perhaps more difficult later on due to popularity. The PO for many tamashii web exclusive metal builds stay open for quite a while on P-Bandai USA, while they sell out in a couple minutes on the Japanese site. It's been great for TWEs as those always have been the iffiest.
GFFMC Wing you could actually order 6 copies when it released, which I should have done lol. Snow white prelude I was able to get through Bluefin rather easily as well.
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20 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:
Fingers crossed that they aren't just rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship. If they get their act together, I might order from them again, but for now, I just hope that everyone with open orders gets them fulfilled.
Yeah I'm gonna wait and see...their customer service wasn't very responsive/helpful to begin with even before these issues, so they always have been more of a last resort for me. I guess we shall see...
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4 hours ago, mog_kupo said:
Wasnt planning on gettin that Zaku but at that price, just couldn't say no
What's the shipping work out to? Tempted...
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32 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:
Factor in a guesstimate Y5400 for shipping the total is Y34000. That's around $310.20 in today's conversion.
P-Bandai and it's easy to order? How I wish it's always like this.
Oh I'm not complaining, P-Bandai USA is great for us collectors. Just this one isn't for me is all. I'm happy with the Full Cloth.
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6 hours ago, General Rasp said:
Wow, that's $20 more than I thought it would go for. $300+ once you factor in shipping and tax. Pass for me.
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15 minutes ago, weiser21 said:
Did they say how much it would be from p-bandai USA?
Based on past pricing, likely something like 260 or so pre-tax and shipping. Probably 280 once all is said and done.
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On 3/10/2021 at 7:38 PM, General Rasp said:
I am fighting the urge to buy the Chronicle White version because I already have the original release plus the weapon set. I don't need another white F91, I keep telling myself that.
I compared the pics to the original, and I honestly think this new version and all its decals messes up the look. Maybe the matte paint finish will look nice though? With white plastic I'm always worried about yellowing.
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18 hours ago, close313 said:
Soo, I've been trying to checkout Dynames at Amiami forever cause I was stuck at the login error after clicking Checkout.
I opened a new tab to Amiami (didnt close the old one) and I was able to check out from there successfully.
Somehow Amiami detects your ip/session/whatever if you managed to add it in your cart earlier and honours that you yoinked one. You can still check out after all the obstacles/waiting so don't give up or try stuff. I get this all the time on PO nights, kinda annoying tho(from the amount of time spent). Im not sure how long before its removed the cart.
Shoot, I had that same problem last night and gave up =(
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5 hours ago, twich said:
Got one of these for Christmas, man, am I impressed! Love the paint quality, the improvements, the fit and finish even seems more refined. Transformed it to get rid of the factory “looseness” and was just impressed, especially as I just got done transforming my YF-29 30th Anniversary edition. As Jenius noted in his review, the hatches on the fast packs for the missiles are very tight and don’t really open all the way. I wonder if this is a test bed for a new slew of DX YF-29’s and Renewal VF-25’s with the new fixes, due to how similar the parts are between the molds? New VF-25 anyone?
Twich
I would be totally on board for matte finish renewal VF-25 Ozma/Alto...with armor packs!
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39 minutes ago, Alan Molina said:
I watched many of his videos and then he involved his GF/Wife not sur eand i was like ... wait a second is this the right you tube channel??? whats this
then he jumped in and told her that was his rodeo!! laughed so hard
I loved that episode, I think it was for the first DX? haha. Wish he involves her more lol
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Get one and see if you like it...I just have the 30th Anniversary Messer and the VF-2ss Silvie, and that was enough for me.
Too much parts-swapping and bits and pieces to keep track of,
In Bandai Gundam terms it's sorta like Metal Build vs Robot Damashii.
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1 hour ago, Paco Grande said:
Sorry to hear that. I really hate paint flaws and I was horrified when I saw Wotafa's copy. My Roy appears to have perfect paint (at least to me) that is the same as my other DXs. Also I didn't notice any loose joints except for the air brake is definitely worse than my previous DXs. That's really my only complaint though. Oh and I find the gun very difficult to install in the default poseable hands but I have that issue with all my DXs. And all my Masterpiece Transformers. Not sure why it's so hard to get a gun to fit in a hand.....
My first Roy definitely has landing gear panels that just don't close quite as flush and nicely as my HIkki, seems the plastic is just slightly warped. Haven't opened my second to check. QC Bandai!
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15 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:
Between the misaligned skull, the non-flush air brake, and the brighter vertical yellow stripe, my eyes are burning. I love Roy, though, and I've wanted this release for a long time, so I'm going to accept him as is.
They contact you after you place your order and give you the shipping estimate as part of a total invoice. You used to be able to choose your shipping method, but they might just be offering DHL right now (depending on country). I haven't ordered from them in a while. Every branch does shipping differently, and by that I mean the cost can vary quite a bit for exactly the same item. The most expensive branches to ship from are the ones in and around Tokyo.
The one branch that will auto-calculate shipping is SAHRA, you can see the shipping price as you go through checkout. However it tends to be more expensive than other branches that get back to you with shipping price, presumably because they build in a safety margin. Makes quite a difference if shipping DHL, maybe acceptable if SAL.
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43 minutes ago, Sandman said:
So are every valk of this release have the shoulders issue? Or is it only a few of them?
Heven't transformed mine to take a look, but it seems to be a fairly common issue in the left shoulder. saw a couple Youtube videos with similar issues.
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2 hours ago, borgified said:
They will not check the transfomation at all, just overall fit and finish and any notable items (joints, rust spots, paint etc and any accessible spots).
20k-ish yen for a DX VF-25 Osma (renewal) is a good deal however your still going to have deal with the issues when you get it.
Have you checked out @jenius review on the renewal 25 valks @leeboo1211 on Anymoon/Scorched Earth Toys before hand?
Its your $$ and your call.
Edit: I'm satisifed with Amiami's grading standards. As with Jungle its usually a 50/50 as they don't usually tell you in depth of the issues on the listings untill you buy the item itself.
Got it, thanks for the info. Yeah I've watched pretty much all the videos from @jenius. If Amiami is similar to Mandarake then I think I know where the standard is, thanks. Jungle I probably would stick to unopened.
Of course as soon as I get it Bandai will re-release the VF-25s with matte paint lol.
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19 minutes ago, borgified said:
Amiami's grading is slightly equal to Manda's
Item B, - Item itself will have slight scratches or scuffs.
Item A - Near mint, or straight from the box.
Item C - Will have damages or missing parts.
Box A - No damages, box is pristine.
Box B - Slight damage
Box C - Beaten up to snot, rips, tear and shredded.
* This is based on their standards as they're a secondary seller *
I've been dealing with mostly with Amiami and Manda for most of my DX and other related purchases.
Thanks for the info. So you've been generally happy with their standards? Do they check for loose joints, or just cosmetically in fighter mode?
I don't expect them to check throughout transformation or anything, but just want to avoid big things like super loose gerwalk joints, which I've run into before on cosmetically great pieces.
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21 minutes ago, leeboo1211 said:
Same here... Wonder if they actually have stock, or go hunting for it afterwards.
Actually mine just updated as being picked up by DHL, arriving here in the states Thursday Dec.03. So fairly quick!
Now my eBay backup might take a bit longer... Before Christmas basically.
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Anybody familiar with Ami Ami's grading when it comes to valks? Looking at a Item B graded Vf-25 Ozma Renewal Ver., not sure what to expect or if it's worth 20k-ish yen. I'm more used to Mandarake grading tiers, just wondering how AmI Ami compares.
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Good point, also if we're being real technical the colors show up differently on your monitors depending on how color calibrated it is...so pictures can be misleading, particularly digital ones. I don't have confidence in Bandai to nail colors, just see the recent release of the Metal Build F91 Chronicle White Ver....They should have called it Chronicle Yellow! All the promo images had it as a cooler white, but the real thing looks like...the same kinda yellowing you see on your aged valks due to UV. They pre-aged it for us! No worries about displaying it in sunlight now!