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8 minutes ago, Jasonc said:

Thanks. So, that kinda leaves me in a bad spot, being that I preordered mine on the 10/13/17.

We all are, sir. Mine is 10/10. Some are November.

9 minutes ago, kajnrig said:

Chest fin = ???

This?

 

33 minutes ago, eXis10z said:

2? You need at least 5. 1 for each pack, 1 without for its epi 1 appearance and the usual 1 for misb.

Then we'll wait for Cagalli's pink twe version.

So tell me then, what would you do to the unused 4 Aile Packs? Hmmm. 

41 minutes ago, eXis10z said:

Going to try to po 6pcs.

3 to display in each mode, 2 for misb, 1 to try and trade for Kairos. Did I miss out any..

Yeah. One more for ‘just in case’. I’m sure you knew that already. 

8 minutes ago, Jasonc said:

OK, back to the topic of NY for the Kairos. What was the last batch of these that have been shipped from them? Are they at least shipping any of them out as far as we know, or are we all just waiting for some type of miracle to drop?

Hey Jasonc. Few members reported their orders got shipped 2 days ago, IIRC. And all of their date of order is October 6. However we can’t guarantee where they got those stocks for that said delivery. And that’s the last update we have. There’s no new post yet if anyone received any shipping notification.

2 minutes ago, MacrossMania said:

It does.  I guess at the end of the day I knew all this.  Again, I'm just looking for that promise land that will never come.  As to the buying multiples, I have a hard enough time as it is buying singles, I can't imagine what a slog this hobby would be if I took to buying multiples and selling the rest off after I cherrypicked the best.  Even for me that's over the top.  Not saying it isn't done, just saying that's a rabbit hole I shouldn't go down.  I will fall way, way down.  I guess at the end of the day hunting down these little treasures is half the fun.  The stories of our collecting almost have as much currency as the collections themselves, and it's nice to be able to share them on these forums.  

No worries sir. I understand also what your saying.  It just so happen that I don’t know too what to answer since I have a different take on box conditions. So I’m just sharing my take on it. Hope that’s ok. I do know however there’s some members here that wants pristine boxes. So I hope they can share their opinions too regarding this matter.

But for me, like I said earlier, what’s inside condition matters the most.

2 minutes ago, raziel03 said:

Are you seriously trying to argue that HG has nothing to do with the reason nothing Macross related has been released outside Japan since Plus?   How do you explain why we never got R1 releases of Zero, Frontier and Delta?  How about the lack of any re-release of Plus on BluRay?  You should probably study up on the mess of copyright claims and lawsuits involved with Macross before you get so dismissive.  What I said is hardly controversial.

I’m no mod but we do have threads for this. A lot. Unless you guys still want to continue this conversation until some moderator stops you. Just sayin’.

3 minutes ago, MacrossMania said:

So I hate to ask, given how popular it's been lately, but what about Nippon Yisan?  Are the boxes generally delivered mint?

To be honest. I really don’t know how to answer this. Because, I really don’t care about the condition of the boxes since I’m more concern on the condition on what’s inside. From what I received from NY, if it’s a Tamashii Web Exclusive item, then I’m comfortable that the box looks pristine since TWE shipped with the shipper box. Regular releases still looks fine for me. Sometimes it has small dents or dings in the corners. But not too biggie. 

If you’re really that concern with boxes, I can’t recommend any online stores since you won’t have guarantee that you’re going to get a pristine box. The only thing you can do is order multiples from different stores and select the best one, then sell the rest. However, BBTS offers Package Grading. The only downside to that is not everything on sale in Japanese store they carry. If they do, it costs more than what Japanese store offers.

Hope that helps.

^ Nice, sh9000!  Next thing we know you’re gonna pose everyone like this.

1 hour ago, MacrossMania said:

What's your experience with Mandarake been?  I'm an MISB guy and getting anything in other than tip top shape is the stuff of nightmares for me.  Will the box be in C-9 condition or better when it arrives?  Is it a crap shoot?  I'd seen other people opining on this subject, and everybody seemed to really love Mandarake.

My experience with Mandarake has always been great.  

They always put in the description if it’s used, open, or not. Just a heads up though. As a rule of thumb when using Mandarake, don’t expect to get a super mint nor a C-9 condition boxes.

For me, as long that the item inside is good and pristine and doesn’t smell tobacco (which sometimes they mention in the description), I’m good.

1 hour ago, Sandman said:

Yay tampoed intake warnings. Aren't the super parts colored wrong though?

YF-19’s Fast Packs color is on the grey side while VF-19Adv’s Fast Packs is more on the green side. I think. Please feel free to correct me if this is wrong.

1 hour ago, Sandman said:

Ended up Ordering the Moshow 00Quant. Disappointed I missed out on the Freedom MB KO before it went up in price. Also disappointed in missing out the blue Seven sword. Looks like you can't get it anymore at Taobao.

I didn’t know there’s a KO for MB Freedom. Thought it was just the Strike Freedom.

51 minutes ago, Sandman said:

Is this Strike a regular release?

Yes. 

Setting is San Francisco. Would that mean Ant-Man is going to show up? 

9 minutes ago, Moosey said:

I salute you @no3Ljm hope NY do right by you eventually!

Oh. Thank you for the kind word sir. I guess I just want to stay grounded and real. After all, these are just toys.

My only gripe on this whole debacle is that:

- We don't know if Bandai made enough since some of the shops cancelled orders.
- Nippon-Yasan for having crappy customer service which we already know since -- ever.
- And Nippon-Yasan not letting the customer know the real reason or their method on handling exclusive items. Which we will never know for sure. But somehow kind enough to reply even if it's just a generic copy paste response. Atleast this time they offer cancellation and store credit which they don't usually do.

And I'm just going to stop right there. Why, because no matter how this will end, I'm still going to buy Bandai stuff. And probably still use Nippon-Yasan for exclusive items if I won't be able to get it somewhere.

It is what it is. The only time I'm going to hold grudge to this companies and stores included is that if I won't get my paid money back. Period.

Until then, I will still collect.

Cheers! 

4 minutes ago, David Hingtgen said:

I can repaint the wing-stripes black if need be, but if they don’t correct the chest and ventral fin colors (they’re backwards) I think it’ll be a deal-killer—-I’m not going to try to match the red and  repaint the whole thing just to make it “match how it’s always looked”.   They’re a half-step away from a fan-scheme as it is.  

I haven't noticed the ventral fin until you mentioned it. And the tampos on the wing. Wow. I'm assuming the wing tabs will still be there. 

Guess @Zx31 is right. They can just reuse the Fold Booster and have it repainted it for Kairos.  

2 hours ago, Dobber said:

Sorry for such a noob question, but if one wanted to give Gundam a try what show’s should I watch or avoid and in what order? Appreciate any help. I see several series are on Hulu and I have Netflix and Funimation too. I read that Gundam The origin is a good one.

Chris

I suggest Gundam The Origin. 

If you want more grounded mechas, I suggest the Universal Century series.

3 hours ago, Xigfrid said:

I was pretty sure they were almost the same fold booster (at first sight). 

If the difference is minor, I wouldn’t mind Bandai to reuse it for the 31A under the anime magic argument. I mean sometime, the VF toys are really inaccurate and far from what we see on screen.

Hey Xigfrid. Yeah, sad to say they share the same shape somehow but different overall design.

From Macross Mecha Manual:

YF-19 Fold Booster

VF-25 Messiah's Fold Booster as used by VF-31 Kairos.

48 minutes ago, Sandman said:

Did Something happen with the third party MB stuff on Taobao? My KO VF-1S PF Hikaru got canceled again for the 5th time so I decided to get a KO Metal Build instead. The selection has dwindled on Taobao. Can't find a blue metal club Seven sword anymore. The Freedom has gone up in price. The macross stuff has seemed to dwindled too. Looks like it's become vaporware.

Metal Gear Club Seven Sword is still available at Gundam Model Center and Hobby Mission.

4 minutes ago, Zx31 said:

Didn't stop them from releasing the VF-19 as the YF-19 

Well, that's different because majority of VF-19 is almost the same as YF-19 except from minor stuff. The Fold Booster on the other hand, you really can tell that they're not the same design. And this is based from what you've posted -- 'reuse'.

You can reuse mold from VF-19 Advance to YF-19. However, you can't reuse the mold from YF-19's Fold Booster to VF-31's because they're not the same. Do we still need a comparison pic? 

56 minutes ago, Zx31 said:

Now to wait and see if they reuse the Fold Booster in the 31A Super Part sets.

They're not. The ones used in Delta has a different design:

55 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Also looking forward to the Arcadia SDF-1 adapter!

That might need an extra arm or two YetiStand for that matter.