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Can we make sure the event doesn't fall on any holidays this year....Makes it easier for everyone to go.

Man....I may have to sell all six of my Taka GBP1S armors now...The Yamato GBP-1S is just badass.....

How do I turn on the feature to 'save a copy of a PM' that is sent out? -K

The Voltron MPC will be out in a two weeks. -K

Do I have to contact Shawn or does a moderator have access to update? -Kevin

PM with me what you are looking for...I may have 'emergency' stock sitting around! LOL..

If a dealer drops the price when it is still a preorder item, he/she should extend it to all previous preorders as well. Not doing so, the dealer alienates his customer base and hurts himself/herself in the long run. It's common business sense. But this is up to the individual... Part of the dilemma from the dealer (importer's) perspective is that dealers usually have to estimate what qty to import. This usually happens right when the product's price and release date is annouced and we're needing to commit a number with our distributor. We're talking a several months with no preorder confirmed.... If one doesn't reserve enough in advance, you are left with no stock and no making a profit. You store gets less foot traffic when you don't have the right items in hand. However, if you overorder, you could possibly screw yourself in loosing quite a bit of money. It's a constant pickle toy dealers had to handle. Take for example the Toynami Clear Morphers (Xstoys - Tony always likes to bring up this sore subject with me) that came out a few years ago. I figured they would be quite cool to resell so I bought 30 sets at the SD Con. I still have about 24 sets sitting around collecting dust that I can't even unload at a loss of $20.00 per set. Conversely, I should have saved more Low Viz and Hikaru 1S to keep in my personal stock. I had quite a few cases of each at one point but sold them at no more than $140 a pop... Hmmm...now if I sold 200 GBP-1S like in your example Haterist, I'd be smiling!!! Unfortunatley, I am a one man show and don't even get that type of throughput.

My two cents on Haterist's remarks 2) That's not true about the price remaining high. It depends on the dealer and what they are willing to do to garner business. The price really hasn't changed...I don't see other dealings dropping the price. It's just a dealer (myself in this example) deciding to take a leap of faith to sell on volume rather than price. In the end, it's probably more work for me for the same amount of profit...But then again, I am happy to be able to offer the discount to fellow fans. -K

Really? Was this the MSRP of the first Yamato 1/48 scale VF-1A Hikaru? 337609[/snapback] I thought it was around $110-120, I think. 337995[/snapback] The YEN MSRP has always been 14800 YEN. The actual import price has fluctated due to the changing exchange rates.

Funny thing is the production number is 'AP' - Artist Proof. From what I understand, the 'AP' series are meant for Toynami and HG. Seems like they passed an one along to an fan.

SOrry to hear that...I replaced about 4 heatshields out of the 1/48 over the past few years....All out of my pocket... -Kevin

It's going to take about 3 weeks to arrive, so early Oct seems about right. I have to collect payments from everyone to round up enough money to pay for all of the three items coming out at once. Plus, it till take time to ship to the US and clear customs. -Kevin

I just heard the VF-1A CF, VF1S Reissue #4, and FP Reissues will be out on 9/16. -Kevin

It sold OK by my standards.... If I had to compare by a grading system...(1 - Poor to 10 - Very Well), I give it a 7...

I'd like a Large... What's the total and where do I send payment to?

It's already out....I have it in stock but haven't updated the site yet. I can't comment on QC yet as I haven't had time to open one and take a look. -Kevin

It's here!

I just came back this afternoon from picking up the Shadow Alphas. The sculptor/warehosue guy hinted that Toynami is going to make a big announcement at the upcoming San Diego Comicon on a new Robotech TRANSFORMABLE toy including a prototype to display. I couldn't get anymore information on this... More to follow as soon as I get news... -Kevin

The higher price on the CF stems from a few things: 1) Oil prices - a) Plastic is product of crude oil and as prices climb. Cost of materials for making toys goes up b) Fuel costs go up and therefore shipping costs go up 2) Currency Exchange Rate - The USD/Yen exchange sucks right now... Reality is that all this translates to higher costs to a retailer and ultimately passed down to consumers. -Kevin

The GBP comments seem to be off. My suppliers have not mentioned anything about the GBP1S armor being available to preorder. I haven't heard anyting else confirming the other comments. -Kevin

He does?!!? time to throw in my order. He does but make sure you go to the preorder menu. There's no "add to cart" button on the 1/48 CF page itself. How many u ordering? 20? Problem fixed.

Toynami never finished the production run on the initial MPC VF1S. Demand has built up, enough to get Toynami to do another run. -K

They are pretty cool and looks great with a 1/48 mounted on them. The thing weighs about 2 lbs. That being said thought, they are not cheap.... -Kevin

I've already got an email in with my suppliers and am waiting to hear back. I'll have preorders up soon. -Kevin

I have the Ideon figures in stock...