sleddogg83 Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Who wouldnt want to pick up a set of these for under $30 each (could be as low as $20)? Were the molds damaged or lost? Did the horrible sales of Toynami's SD line deter Bandai? Could we see an updated yamato or some other companies version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 I think it all has to do with the crappy 1/55 VF-1 sales that made Bandai say "We can't make money off of this so why bother making anything else?!" It's pretty understandable since Bandai's biggest cash-cow has been Gundam for more than two decades. If the sales for the 1/55 were better; maybe Bandai would've made some newly designed High Grade models or even Master Grade kits of various Macross mecha. Sure, I would love to buy a Joke-Machine for around 20-30 but it's not going to happen any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleddogg83 Posted November 17, 2004 Author Share Posted November 17, 2004 I guess I'll wait to see if they will be reissued during the next Macross revival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 (edited) because Bandai can't make enough money on them... volumes are super weak. Edited November 17, 2004 by Less than Super Ostrich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk009 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 You got to know that the Macross fan base in Japan in virtually non existance at the moment. Besides a few die-hard fans scattered around, most of them are in the States! Since BanDai sells primarily most of its toy in Japan, they surely would not re-issue something, which they know will not sell at all Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleddogg83 Posted November 18, 2004 Author Share Posted November 18, 2004 Are transformers and, to an even greater extent, Gundam the only hot figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk009 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I reside in Hong Kong currently and can say that most toy shops or model shops have heap loads of Gundam stuff stocked up and this trend has not changed for many years! Transformers can be seen in some toy shops but most of them now stock all the little toys, gashapon etc. They are cheap, small (especially good since living space in Hong Kong comes at a cost!) and can get you hooked very easy...ahhh...this one looks good...hmmm...this one is cute...okay gotta get the whole set, again another vicious circle! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feyd-Rautha Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 gundam bores me too death..i wonder what these guys are smokin over there...gundam is like mcdonalds too mee...yuckkk. ....it puzzles me too no end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 to be honest i like the UC gundam series more than any of the AU...lets admited...some of the more recent gundams look like they were crapped outta okawara's butt and you have to remind yourself, the AU series have been targeted towards CHILDEREN...so yeah...they'll look cheesie, much like many of the toys of our generation...that's expected, you don't have to like gundam...but just like mcdonalds (since you mentioned them), they always have those items you'll buy to please your hunger until you can get something better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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