m0n5t3r

So glad to receive this... preordered 1st time from a local seller and I paid in full up front last April just so I could get this for $175. 😅

Ver. 1 body with ver. 2 head. Looks so much better.

These KC figures scale really well with the Riobot figures compared to SHFs and Figmas.

Finally found an ok deal for this... still kinda expensive for an action figure IMO.

I also saw darotower's pic in the Strike a Pose thread and wanted to do a headswap with the first Rick/Hikaru figure with the dopey looking face.

tried the new faceplate first with the orig. head. Kinda ok up front, but the ears don't line up so there are gaping holes on the side of his head.

Here's Rickaru on display. Will probably do a headswap with the old one when I decide to use the alt head with the earphones and goggles.

14 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Besides, I don't want to see my figures always face flat on the ground every time the cabinet gets bumped up.

Hahaha. That made me laugh. Thought I was the only one. Specially hate it when it starts a domino effect. Still amazed we got a full team of main ride armors from Sentinel. 

Awesome pics/poses... always nice to visit this thread.

Waited almost 15 years to have a Kamina action figure... 

First pic was 2009... fast forward to 2023 and the gang is finally complete. 🙂

1 hour ago, jvmacross said:

I actually feel it's never been easier to buy anything Macross-related these days...guess it all depends on how far back you are making the comparison...

Yeah, it is easier to preorder Macross stuff right now... and I was only just replying to the OP's question as to why most Macross toys have become ridiculously expensive.

On 3/6/2023 at 4:21 PM, 68whiskey said:

Bandai knows you will all pay for any product they throw out there and then pay for it again with the Re issue or different color variant. They know their market quite well. Its the same in the Star Wars, Transformers and Gundam communites. 

The other thing is sometimes the initial pre order price will be low but after release the price will claim due to availability or lack there of.

just my 2 cents.

I blame Bandai as well. it was Macross collector's heaven before the v.2 Frontier valks and the dawn of preordering madness, limited production runs, TWEs etc. 

5 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

That’s a bummer. Do you happen to what hydrogen peroxide percentage it was? Liquid or cream?

I have always wondered what works for long term use.

Cream 12% (I asked a fellow member that posted on the "yellowing valks" thread what they used)

3 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

How long did the whitening last?

BTW, your VF-1J looks awesome.

Thanks. Whitening didn't last very long. Not exactly sure but probably a little more than a month before it started yellowing again.

1 hour ago, MKT said:

That’s a nice custom. 

Toys yellowing doesn’t bug me as much these days, because I know I will one day have them painted up to solve the yellowing.

Toyed with idea of whitening them with peroxide, but I’m hearing the yellowing just comes back in a short few months (anyone who did peroxide treatment previously can confirm this?)

Yeah, the yellowing just comes back and was worse after coz the discoloration became uneven. But that's just my experience. Looked like it worked for some others who posted in the other thread. Just not sure if it lasted for them. Painting it is definitely the sure, long term solution to yellowing plastic. 

Just want to quickly share the first ever macross toy I bought as an adult some 20 plus years ago... from the severely yellowed POS to painted and lightly weathered. H-peroxide treatment didn't work. But I finally found someone to custom paint it that wasn't charging an arm and a leg for the job... after 5+ years of looking! It's an old toy and it's not perfect but the phone pic doesn't do it justice. I might take better photos of it later on... for now I'm just enjoying it being on display again after years in storage coz I couldn't stand the sight of it.

7 hours ago, jvmacross said:

 

Thanks!

I normally just use the awesome pics from @sh9000...but KC has forced me to open their VF-1's and check on QC issues with each release....so I figured I'd mess around with posing their figures and actually enjoy them instead of my usual MISB routine...it is very time consuming so I really appreciate the dedication when folks like @sh9000painstakingly capture several of the iconic SDFM scenes via their collections....

First time seeing this thread. This is what I missed about MW, creative members posting stuff like these. Makes collecting fun again and not just about obsessing about what's coming out next, qc issues, the cost of these things etc. etc. 

Cool pics @jvmacross ... even the ones from last year. 👏

Another negative effect I've noticed, at least here locally, is that even legit and reputable shops are marking up their prices for these DXs (and SOCs and other higher end stuff) significantly above retail (just below what scalpers charge) right off the bat. Coz they know from what they've been allocated vs. the qty they ordered, that supplies are gonna be way lower than their preorders/inquiries. 

1 hour ago, Chunky001 said:

If you do the calculations for actual inflation (value of the dollar) and factor in exchange rate the Bandai stuff is no more expensive than the Yamato stuff was.

The limited supply driving pricing up is a problem though.

Yes, the real culprit is the limited supply which is what scalpers are taking advantage of. But you can't really compare the influence on the toy/collectible market that Bandai has compared to a small, niche toy company like Yamato/Arcadia. One increases their prices so they can keep their business running, the other...

7 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Bandai really sucked the enjoyment out of this hobby. 

This is the main reason I quit collecting some 5 years ago. As if the ridiculous inflation they started wasn't enough, the limited supply really drove the prices way above what I was comfortable spending on these things. It's like they're in league with the scalpers to screw with us collectors.

"selling accessories separate and delivering poor QC on their figures only to resell an update version later."

This too. 

4 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Not into SDs but will probably get the normal looking lion and vehicle force voltrons. 

That SD Vehicle Voltron reminds me of Lord Farquaad... 😆

Since this is Robotech they're doing, I really hope threezero (or KC or maybe even Sentinel) would get around to making a hovercraft from The Masters/Southern Cross even if it's a reimagined/stylized/modernized design. It's the only thing I don't have in my collection that I've always wanted to have since I was 10 years old. 

I'm very happy with my Evas from threezero so I hope they're successful with this line. 

4 hours ago, m0n5t3r said:

Sometimes persistence pays off. Looked for another way to contact Sentinel and they sent me a replacement for my missing intake cover. Now my green Legioss is complete/perfect! 🙂

Since my Legioss now has a complete pair of intake covers I decided to transform it for the first time. Got a little scary with the tight shoulders and that crotch rotating plastic thingy. Thanks to jenius for the transformation video. 

Sometimes persistence pays off. Looked for another way to contact Sentinel and they sent me a replacement for my missing intake cover. Now my green Legioss is complete/perfect! 🙂

4 hours ago, Mog said:

Yeah. . . but I’m happy with the shade of red I got her in now.

Blends well with the boys.

I meant that Sentinel had that red paint all along. And they have the red plastic they used for the Zeta… and still. Someone at Sentinel with a lot of pull must have really wanted a pink/magenta ride armor. 

I also agree that it’s a miracle we have these at all. 
 

I do envy your guts and skill to be able to paint Houquet. Looks good 👏

the red of the tip of her gun would’ve been perfect.

27 minutes ago, derex3592 said:

Yes they were, I remember Yamato Ver2's brand new for $80. Good Times.

Good times indeed. I miss those days when Macross toys were reasonably priced and you could wait for it to be released, watch/read a review, see if it’s a solid release w/out issues and then decide to get it or not. 
 

But if you read the posts from back then, we always still found something to complain about 🤣. Sometimes you truly can’t know how much of a good thing you have until it’s gone. 

16 hours ago, Tking22 said:

I think these are better looking and funner to handle then the Bandai Metal Build Evas anyway, good choices, I'm still waiting on BBTS to get in their stock of Unit 0. 

Yeah, they look very nice indeed. My favorite is the 02 because of all the accessories and the color. I did find something wrong on the Unit 00, well not on the eva itself… I’ll wait until you get yours and see if you’ll notice. The 2 youtube reviews I watched totally missed it. 🤪