toybotman Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Hello All, Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to buy a 1/48 low viz VF-1A these days. I had been reluctant to jump on the 1/48 bandwagon, but now that I'm on, there's no getting off! Ebay hasn't been very fruitful, since they don't come up often and I'm outbid every time. Also, what to folks think is a "reasonable" price for one of these bad boys? In addition to my small collection of Bandai and Yamato 1/60s, I now have the 1/48 Hikaru VF-1S and Super VF-1J. I'm hooked and now would love to get a low viz. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowser Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 unless someone with a bunch of extras wants to sell you one, you're outta luck. hopefully, Yamato releases a Low-Vis VF-1J! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 unless someone with a bunch of extras wants to sell you one, you're outta luck.hopefully, Yamato releases a Low-Vis VF-1J! One can only hope Chowser. I know I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Hello All,Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to buy a 1/48 low viz VF-1A these days. I had been reluctant to jump on the 1/48 bandwagon, but now that I'm on, there's no getting off! Ebay hasn't been very fruitful, since they don't come up often and I'm outbid every time. Also, what to folks think is a "reasonable" price for one of these bad boys? In addition to my small collection of Bandai and Yamato 1/60s, I now have the 1/48 Hikaru VF-1S and Super VF-1J. I'm hooked and now would love to get a low viz. Thank you! $200 - if you're super lucky $250 - if you're lucky $300 - if you're not so lucky $350 - you might as well step in a pile of steamy shiet cause you're getting hosed i haven't paid over $200 shipped for one of these suckers and i refuse to go any higher. if you stay lurking the boards here(like all the friggin time) you might see someone offer one up for about $250 or less but its rare....like once every 4 months or so. good luck, you're gonna need it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less than Super Ostrich Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'll sell ya mine for $300... I'll even throw in the Anasazi waterslide decals. Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybotman Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Okay, I suspected I was SOL. Oh well, thanks for the responses. And, if anyone IS interested in selling a low viz for $200 please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Okay, I suspected I was SOL. Oh well, thanks for the responses. And, if anyone IS interested in selling a low viz for $200 please let me know! Good Luck! You're gonna need it. (man I need to quit quoting from Starwars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucleartiger Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Just buy a regular release 1/48 and paint it yourself. Unless you want an "official" low viz to resale or have as a status symbol. I tell ya, some of the custom made valks I have seen on these boards blow the "official" low viz outta the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 ebay one singapore seller selling at US 319 wooping 530 sing dollars !!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5965758131&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Yeah but the official one is a true limited edition thingy. It's not because it looks cool that a person would buy it, but just so they could say: "I'm the hardest core collector out there, view my awesome complete yamato macross collection. There will never be another valk like it released again".. and poke thier tongue out at others. And remember there is always some person willing to fork out wads of cash for things in years to come. IF the prices keep rising think of all it in the future when it becomes rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybotman Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 Sorry, while it's true that I collect these things for their value, it's not the monetary value that I'm interested in. I collect them for their nostalgic value to me. I'm not buying these toys as some sort of weird investment, that's what the stock market and real estate are for. As for modding a regular VF-1A into a low-viz, I'd do it in a second if I had any modelling skills or the time. As the father of a 1-yr old boy, I barely have time for work and sleep, let alone the time it would take to do a good job on a project like that. I appreciate the help in finding a low-viz. It's just a very nice looking and unique rendition of a mecha design I've loved since I was a kid. That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiyao Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Me want low-viz too. If you're willing to let one go for $250 shipped, PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodler7 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 i'm interested on a 1/48 low viz also...$250 - $280. i didn't have the money when they came out...$127-$140...and suddenlty they were selling on ebay for $180...then $220...myself and some others maybe SOL like you said...but check out this guy... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WD1V ain't that crazy? that's almost 3 perfect grades! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uxi Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Wow, I should have bought a couple more. Could be cleaning house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) I'm not buying these toys as some sort of weird investment, that's what the stock market and real estate are for. Yeah I know you weren't. But the comment references those who have no problem holding onto LE things for years and years by explaining that a painted fake just ain't the same even though it could well be superior in every way. And making money isn't always what collectors collect stuff for. There are collectors that only colect stuff that they have a personal interest in. Say basketball cards or something, where they will trade lots of good cards to get thier hands on a rare card they really want. But once they have it, they still have absolutely no intention of selling that particular hard-to-get item for cash when they first began collecting. ....even when they know the market value is going up and they could get money for it. It's kind of like the feeling of knowing you have something that is valuable to you personally and also knowing it is not too mass-produced that makes it special which is why you wish to keep the item. Like if I was a world famous artist who made a one-of-a-kind painting for you, and because it was the original, and the only one in the world, to you it might seem "priceless". You don't really care about the money you could get for it, because maybe you just care more about having the original painting itself for whatever reason. (some mad fetish for anything that is an original work?) You'll note that on ebay prices for things can often times be just made up from out of somebody's ass, and when enough people get used to seeing the price for that thing as a standard for it's real value, they begin to accept it and bite the bullet if they are desperate to have something they personally really can't do without.(in the end it's really just a matter of how well-off that person is, or how desperate and fanatical the buyer is) In the end painting a vf1a grey and making it superior to the original official low vis won't be the same to Mr. Mad collector as owning the rare real one (say in years and years from now) because it just wouldn't count as an LE. (now I'm not reffering to you, just certain collectors in general) Just as a first-print comic book (maybe somehting from half a century ago?) that is actually a real "product of its time of release" in actual history just isn't the same as the exact same thing if it happened to be reproduced in a later period of time. Say, like a recent reprinting of the comic - they may look the same, be the same, and have the same use, but one item was the genuine version from 50 years back. Ones ancient, (like some kind of special sword forged by a famous master swordsmith from a bygone era - ok a little overboard there ) ...and the other is recent. But the genuine version is a piece of history that has almost died and become forgotten so its real version is all the more special even though it might be almost exactly like its recent reproduced brother. Edited March 27, 2005 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) i'm interested on a 1/48 low viz also...$250 - $280.i didn't have the money when they came out...$127-$140...and suddenlty they were selling on ebay for $180...then $220...myself and some others maybe SOL like you said...but check out this guy... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WD1V ain't that crazy? that's almost 3 perfect grades! Hmmm, that guy is in my town. I think I know him. I wonder if he would accept 400 AUD cash. I gotta check him out. He might be shifty, no matter how much positive ratings he's got, Victoria Park is only a 25 minute drive. Why does he have to live in a ghetto? Edited March 27, 2005 by kensei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortress_Maximus Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 toybotman you really should post this in the WANTED section. As for the price range you are willing to purchase it at, it isn't likely to happen especially considering what these are going for now. However, if you have somethings to trade that might help those who have more than three to consider your offer. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Leader Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Besides the limited availibility and the realistic paint job, I believe part of the collectability had to do with that the Low-Viz VF-1A was a tie-in to Macross Zero - the pilot wore a Macross Zero flight suit and helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Besides the limited availibility and the realistic paint job, I believe part of the collectability had to do with that the Low-Viz VF-1A was a tie-in to Macross Zero - the pilot wore a Macross Zero flight suit and helmet. s'not why i got one. personally i like macross dispite mZero. dont give up hope on finding a valk man. I posted a long time ago the same problem you are, there were plenty of people jumping on me sayin "yeah right, good luck buddy" eventually someone who could help (and not discourage) showed up and offered me a transaction. it'll be harder now a days, but if you don't try, you can't win, right? don't give up. the low viz is worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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