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These guys are all heart. Watching the video alone already made me geek out, I can't imagine how happy they were when it actually flew.
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My thoughts exactly. That's why I opted to ask around. Some of them are like a quarter of the actual price! Like this Arcadia GBP for $47.
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Thanks no3ljm, jenius! As usual. Well, it was wishful thinking. Not that I support KOs but I'd rather play with a KO and keep the original safely tucked away, if you know what I mean. Like Transformers. *grin
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Thanks no3ljm. Here are the links: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/ARCADIA-Robotech-Macross-1-60-MACROSS-ZERO-VF-0D-spot/32463442184.html http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Japanese-version-Bandai-HI-METAL-R-MACROSS-VF-1J-heavy-armor-edition-1-100/32465689358.html The fact that it's a Chinese site does not exactly help. lol
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Has there been any Arcadia or Bandai knock-offs? I'm asking because I saw an ad with the Arcadia VF-0D for $70 and a Bandai Hi-Metal GBP-1 for $35. So it was either a KO or a scam.
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Noted no3ljm, I'll do that moving forward. Yep I checked eBay too but still I wasn't sure if it's worth getting, especially since it's not complete. Thanks jenius!
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Just a couple of questions please. 1. Are the FAST pack option parts compatible with either the (Arcadia) GBP figure or the version 1? Will I be able to put them on at all? 2. Is $40 ok to get the old brown Takatoku VF-1A? No gun, no box. Just the Valk. Found a guy selling his. Thanks in advance!
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lol that somehow didn't sound right... hahaha Thanks guys!
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It may be OT but is it worth getting the old brown Takatoku VF-1A? Like this one here from MW's toy catalogue. No gun, no box. Just the Valk. Somehow, I want it. Not sure if it's worth $40 though. Thanks!
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Finally got mine! This feels so light compared to the old versions. Glad I bought it, even if it almost broke the bank. lol
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Same for the missles, one or two would be yellowed, vice versa. Thanks spanner76, dapro! lol Thanks for explaining, no3ljm! I've already asked my supplier to sign me up for Arcadia's release, then that's it for me. After I get a Super/Strike pack set that is. hahaha
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Thanks! I guess I'll opt to get the gun pod printed then. Would you know where I can get an image to reference the decals? Maybe I can get them printed on decal paper. Scratch that, I still have decals from the Hasegawa kits. So that's the only difference? Then I guess it is going to be worth it. Thanks no3ljm! Segue: I used to have a couple of grunt VF-1As a few years back, but had to sell them. From a collector's point of view, are Yamatos more valuable than Arcadia releases?
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Finally got it: A number of parts are yellowed, stickers are peeling and the gunpod's tip is missing. And really dusty too. Nothing big I think. I think I'll either scratchbuild a gunpod or buy one off eBay. But how do I fix the yellowed parts? And does anyone sell decals like Reprolabels do for Transformer toys? Thanks!
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I guess sunlight only works on decals then. lol $200 is already cheap for the GBP? http://www.arcadia.ac/products/detail.php?gid=212
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Thanks all. And noted jenius. Good to know I'm getting a great deal. And thanks jvmacross, now I have to add the Protect Gear to my list. *sigh* lol Seems I also need to check Mandarake for these. I was hoping to stop with a v2 Super 1J but the GBP armor is very tempting. Also, the review mentions yellowing. The only way I know to remove yellowing is by exposing the part to sunlight. Anyway that can be fixed without hurting the rest of the colored parts? Like the insignia or stripe?