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Thanks goodness!

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The SV-51 and Masterpiece Convoy v3 are about $500 AUD each and expected to hit at the same time already. And I have two Blowsperiors on order, because... of course I do!

3 minutes ago, mickyg said:

Even with a markdown, this one's gonna be a hard pass.  The Aussie dollar is so bad right now that the JPY price at retail is over $500 in Aussie dollars.  Just can't do it.

I think I've been spoiled by good exchange rates in the past, when high priced items were being introduced.  I'm recalling the VF-4 being closer to $300 when I bought the Arcadia release. 

And the F**king GST.   As a result of the GST I now don't spend as much at local retailers. 

I'm still keeping my pre-orders, but I'm not happy about the inflation.

I just got a tracking number from Kitz Koncept via PayPal for 1/12 Hikaru/Rick. Should be here next week.

Thanks guys. I'll keep the pre-order .

8 minutes ago, jenius said:

It is brand new in all respects, like the vf-0 was different than the Yamato.

Thanks jenius.

I have the three Yamato SV-51s. I'm not sure I can justify the Arcadia version...  

It's really expensive, with the Sentinel Blowsperior and Taskara Masterpiece Convoy v3 releasing within a few days of each other.

What are the differences between the Arcadia and Yamato release? Is it just the joint tolerances that have been improved, or is it a complete redesign?

Thanks for pics jenius and enphily!

Is there any update to the release date or price for the legioss? 

Are you preparing for Wonderfest this weekend jenius?

4 hours ago, jenius said:

That's a very wrinkled suit but I like the art.

At least it looks like Hikaru/Rick.

Well, there are quite a lot of Legioss to get confused with...

Segway into:

So, what are the chances of Sentinel showing new Mospeada product at Wonderfest next weekend? 

Anything fron Evolution Toys?

Maybe the HG license renewal will increase distribution... 

54 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

No preorder or release date yet.

Okay, thanks.

Hopefully it's just the lighting, or they have really managed to capture her old sourpuss look... 

35 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Rick Hunter figure delayed to July.

Darn, I only checked a few days ago to see if it had been delayed again... :(

Is there any preorder or release date info for Lisa?

Did qnyone order the Kids Logic 1/6 Rick Hunter figure recently? And if so, how long did it take to ship out?

I ordered one a week ago and so far no shipping notification, although I did read that there were delays with their cockpits, but that was a while ago...

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

That's going to be so cute.

Three meters tall means it would be closer to 6 cm tall at 1/55 scale... Anyway, their Facebook page says 'it is 76mm/~3 inches tall. We scaled them to the Toynami MP Alphas', so... I don't quite know where they got their dimensions from. 

In other news, I got my Evolution Toys Dark Legioss today. I was shocked by the quality, it's actually quite good!  So it seems like it's a crapshoot as far as the quality you get goes.

6 minutes ago, RavenHawk said:

Just saw a comment on FB, saying they are scaled to the Toynami Alphas (supposedly).

So about 4 cm high..?

19 minutes ago, jenius said:

Still waiting on Summer Wonderfest which I think is a few weeks away... unless they surprise us again.

Summer Wonderfest is 28th July, a bit over 6 weeks away.

Those Meptoys Invid Scouts come in single, three pack and armored assortments, if I'm reading his Facebook posts right.

Is it known if BANDAI are going to continue their Robot Damashii Patlabor line? 

A bunch of them happen to be on sale at HLJ at the moment.

13 minutes ago, jenius said:

A curious thought here, if Harmony Gold really does lose their license in 2021 to merchandise Macross products, then that seems like it will royally f*ck KitzConcept and Toynami (to a  much lesser degree). BigWest will probably be in no mood to deal with companies that were not operating under their licensing previously and they will have not motivation to do so with their biggest sponsor (Bandai) already having a full catalog it could deliver.

Yeah, but how many poseable Macross figures have you seen from Bandai? I can only think of SHF Mikumo and Freya. 

Summer Wonderfest is seven weeks away. Maybe something then, but I think Winter 2020 is more likely. 

14 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

My Moscato models built so far

Nice! Have you built them all to be posable?

I didn't really like the ending. But I'm glad that at least its over.

I heard that there are four more shows being worked on at the moment. The first is a prequel set thousands of years before A Song of Ice and Fire.

Here's a major spoiler for you - It doesn't matter how it ends, many people won't like it. 

At this point, Daenerys could flap off back to Meereen and leave Jon to pick up the pieces, and I wouldn't care. But I'm expecting something a bit more Romeo and Juliet... 

7 minutes ago, zard said:

Hm interesting perspectives.  Couldn't Jon rule with Dany?  Why does it have to be just one ruler?  Partnerships help balance each other. So while Dany wants to be loved as a ruler, just because others love Jon does not mean she still could not be a good ruler.

That's sorta what Varys and Tyrion were discussing, before they knew Jon is actually a Targaryen. It seems like the sensible thing to do, which doesn't apply to the House Stark way of thinking.

If Jon and Daenerys married, she could have the throne and he could do whatever. The Starks, Samwel and Tyrion keep their secret and everything works out. But that just isn't how GoT works.

34 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

I think I get more entertainment out of watching discussions on fan theories and reactions to the episodes than I ever got out of actually watching the series.  

11 minutes ago, Knight26 said:

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Dany straight up lost it.  She has always been able to conquer before coming to Westeros and facing a real foe.  Sure they won Winterfell, but then she takes one hit after another:
Jon has the better claim to the throne
A 2nd Dragon Dead
Her army of Unsullied nearly wiped out
Her closest friend beheaded