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Lolicon

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  1. I'm so used to Bandai cutting corners that the step back that the 31AX represented didn't come as much of a surprise to me. Want a tiny HMR VF-0 that costs almost as much as the DX VF-1J from just a couple years ago? Bandai's got you covered!
  2. A Kakizaki fan? I thought they were a myth! Kakizaki deserves more respect. Not much more, mind you. Perhaps even a little less.
  3. For the price I would have expected a full set pack with Ghost booster.
  4. The Arcadia VF-4A is just a recolor/reissue of the old Yamato VF-4G from 10 years ago, which itself was a pretty much problem-free design (a rarity with valkyries). The worst problems are some loose joints and missiles that pop off sometimes. Nothing that some Kiki or nail polish can't fix.
  5. Sweet! Kakizaki is becoming the VF-11C of the DX line.
  6. One more for the road. Arcadia 1/60 vs Bandai 1/??? (I actually had to put more work into the HMR version)
  7. Thanks guys. Agreed that the VF-4 has an absolutely beautiful fighter and really stands out even among Kawamori's many other amazing valkyrie designs. If I had to pick my 3 favorite fighters, it'd be the VF-4, YF-19, and VF-25.
  8. As requested, I put it back together and took a few pics. (I really need to get my hangar setup back up.) Anyway, here's my homemade "premium finish" VF-4A.
  9. Paid for mine at Amiami. $201 with DHL shipping. A bit cheaper than ordering domestically, but for me the real value is getting it months earlier.
  10. Especially given that this thing appears to be the same size and complexity of an HMR VF-1. And no way I would pay $170 for an HMR VF-1 with super parts, much less one without.
  11. I agree that the domestic prices are a bit steep for an HMR, even for a convenience fee. But you know the old adage "an item is worth whatever you're willing to pay for it" so if people are willing to pay that price to avoid late night PO rushes, then great for Bandai and US retailers. You're making a lot of assumptions for a toy none of us have yet. The wings only magically shrink during the few hand drawn scenes in the anime, but the CG wings are pretty consistently sized throughout, as one would expect from a CG model. If that's what "accuracy" means to you, then that's a good option to have. The tiny wings look a little ridiculous to me, but it does make poseability better. HMR valks all look like half-finished model kits with so much missing detail.
  12. Nothing wrong with that. One way of POing isn't inherently better than the other. I'm always up late so stopping by to nab a late night PO is no problem for me. Being the impatient cheapass that I am, I also don't want to wait 2-3 months later for the domestic release.
  13. Shipping on a small HMR is much less than a DX. Probably only around 2500-3000 yen if you're just shipping this by itself via DHL.
  14. Mine arrived too. I'll ship them later with Bogue's unit. The 31AX has been enough of a letdown that I'm in no hurry for more 31AX stuff.
  15. Maybe they're hoping someone will buy it thinking it's the Arcadia version.
  16. Got my two from HLJ and Amiami. I'm good. Domestic sites will have them soon enough. I'm just cheap and impatient.
  17. Episode 4 is my favorite of the season so far. Reminded me of the episode of DS9 where the Defiant is ambushed by two Jem'hadar ships and they have to run and hide inside a gas giant.
  18. Ordering from Japanese shops is for the impatient and/or cheap, which I am both. I expect it'll trickle down to the domestic shops in the coming days. People enjoy getting trickled on, right?
  19. https://www.anime-export.com/index.php?product=58095 Not sold out as I post this.
  20. Lolicon

    Hi-Metal R

    The future HMR YF-19 will be shorter than the VF-1. Plastic costs a lot more these days. Bandai gonna F91 this mess!
  21. Gotta seal in the wash on the landing gear. Not having to paint them myself saves a lot of time.
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