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How good has the demand been for the Mechanic Edt. so far? Overwhelming, good, middling, etc? I'm curious if the demand is strong enough so far for them to run off more than just a bigger run, but alternate liveries (Roy, Max, Millia, Hayao, etc) before we get a new model like the VT-1.
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Radioguy replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Ugh. I'm not premium on Pulse, so I expect missing out. Might have a chance on EE, I suppose. I'm fine with the initial purpose, but, seeing recent the G1 Hound WM reissue, I fear that last bit sounds likely. Well, I wasn't such a cardholder then. Have been since, and at a time when both he and Leadfoot still had pages and periodic stock appearing. When I got an order in in time, they were always cancelled. Corporate speech calls that "flex". Flexing stock into spots for other items (so no empty shelves appear) often seems the most important thing in the minds of Target employees these days. Plenty. Just that flexing in effect again. Before, it was on the Leader shelf, but now it's the pegs. Thing is, I can see that leading to more complaints from buyers saying they saw different prices when they picked an item. Flexing a shelf seems more defensible than intentionally stocking a peg you don't change a price tag on, but it happens all the time. I'd seen a MP shelf tag a handful of times at a couple local "big" (medium) sized stores, but they only put them up when they get a few pieces, and pull it when OOS, and I always seem to get there in-between. Oh, and I've recently noticed a couple of those locals that had a collectibles section where MPs and other things like SHMA, NECA, or Gundam kits would be have gotten rid of the signs and flexed in electronics overstock. Very worrying. Here I was hoping we'd get HMR or DX in those spots one day.- 16162 replies
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Radioguy replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
My primary store had oddly dropped Core, Deluxe, and Voyager class from the planogram, and finally stocked Leader class (always had a tag, but never stocked). Given how many less Leaders there are, I can't say I'm happy overall. If I had a car and hit all local stores weekly (not happening), I'd still probably end up with 60% of a years Target TF offerings, and probably still no MPs.- 16162 replies
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Radioguy replied to mikeszekely's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
But, still a Target 4-pk, yeah? Thrust, Redwing, Leadfoot...all were hard for me (Still don't have Leadfoot) despite their Target exclusivity. What sucks most is that I am in NYC which is filled with Targets (predominantly small to medium format stores), yet often don't see any of these pop up locally compared to a heartland store where they might sit until being clearanced out. It's infuriatiing, but not as bad as dealing with Walmart who don't even have one store here.- 16162 replies
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I sound impossible to please, but I really would prefer the 1J head. GBP armor, as was available with the Yammie, would be great too. I always picture the grey low-vis in that fighting amongst skyscrapers.- 1776 replies
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
There's a Sparks store?- 1776 replies
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Well, I did grab one from *gulp* LP, and it arrived in immaculate condition.
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Looks like someone tried to clean them with acetone.
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Schrodinger's Sterling.- 1776 replies
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I suspect some of us might need oxygen if not just need to sit down to truly contemplate that one. Collecting those would probably would result in divorce for some, and involuntary commitment proceedings for others. I'm all in, of course.- 1776 replies
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
If its really a Yammie callback, it should have GBP armor.- 1776 replies
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I remember when old BBC licensees like Dapol and Product Enterprise exhausted all the Dalek liveries that had been (up to that point), and just went crazy with odd colors, glitter, and then got graffiti artists to do paintjobs. Both moves were at the end of their licenses. I see CCP milking their molds for Godzilla (Hedorah even getting a graffiti version too), but like sofubi, there's more precedent of success in sales in that genre. Maybe now it will be with Macross too.- 1776 replies
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Also forgot to say earlier: Despite those odd colors, KC does seem to have learned the visor color is better matched to the body color or being clear than being green.- 1776 replies
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Kitz Concept Toy Thread 2.0
Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Speaking of yellowing, it would great if KC could get around any licensing issue by issuing a color that would turn the just right Kakizaki DYRL green if you just left it in the sun.- 1776 replies
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Again, not to come to their defense, but I've only ever ordered once from LP, a DX VF-1D, and they sent it to me well-packed in a shipper box with the Bandai shipper wrapped in bubblewrap within. From what I read subsequently, that experience would seem to be the exception. Still, most of the LP hate I see seems to be references to their repute rather than firsthand accounts. I'd be interested to know how many here have had personal experiences that made them say one time with LP was enough.
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Radioguy replied to Stampeed Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
That's what's killing me seeing this lime green one when I was hoping for a Kakizaki green one. Again, I'd be down for that; even in metallic green.- 1776 replies
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Where'd ya order from?
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https://anime-export.com/index.php?product=74629 That page is blank to me. This one is not: https://anime-export.com/index.php?product=74677
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Sometimes, I think you just post links to show you've bought the last one. 😉
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Are we thinking now that others that still have a PO up (LP, etc) will be able to fulfill them?
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Wow. I was waiting for this. I had better starting building up my caffeine intake to be up when the Ostritch PO goes live. Um, I may have you sorted... https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/16592-155s-revisited/?do=findComment&comment=1679060
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I'd be happy with a Kakizaki DYRL reissue first! That gives me hope of a DYRL Kakizaki. Even if an lottery/exclusive, I think I'd brave the proxy route for it.
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As an owner of some yellowed toys, I agree. It's not always unsightly short of not being screen-accurate. It's when yellowing is a sign of brittleness, that I am concerned.