Daysleeper Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 (edited) Just happened to browse past the website of one of my fave import-stores around here in the Benelux, and noticed the number of toys listed under Macross - set up as one of my categories to keep a close eye on - went up.. one was a VF-1S Roy.. YAY! .. for 180 euro.. not-so-yay. But then noticed two pictures of Max in the listing.. they'd had the 1/60 forever, but.. could it be? YES! 1/48! And the price was.. *drumroll* 113 euro. That's about $140, for you non-European folks. (And shipping's always really good from these guys; for a measely 8 euro I get next-day delivery with track&trace. ) Not bad for a brandnew valk, I told myself; moreso in an insane country where a gallon of gas already costs over $7.50.. a conviction I was strenghtened in when I took a peek on Ebay to ascertain how good of a deal this really was. Prices in excess of $200?! Man. WTF. Okay, so I fiddled with the quantities to try and see if I could grab a few for people here, but, unfortunately, it started complaining when I even put in 2. =/ I managed to snag the last - or perhaps the only - one they had, apparently.. Sorry about that. ... It's weird.. I had three 1/48s and I really figured that was plenty for me. But these things, they just keep forcing their way into my collection, I swear. o.o I mean, I bought a Super Miria completely on impulse just last week, because a friend and fellow collector, having ventured into the 1/48 line but later deciding to focus on other things after all, was getting rid of it for a good price.. It's still sitting here in its box; haven't even had the time to extract it yet. And now another one.. Collecting 1/48 Valks just inevitably escalates, it seems.. Ah well. Guess this gives me something to snap the GBP armor on once it comes out. Edited September 6, 2005 by Daysleeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 nice catch If only youre here back then when Neova sold those suckers for USD 90 each .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daysleeper Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 Yeah, I know. Didn't have the cash, then. But then, LVs didn't cost much when they first came out, either.. (and lets not even mention the apparent insanity going on with 1S Hikky's right now) And, I'm rather used to paying more for stuff, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 hey, waittaminute, arent you the one who made the VF-1J Max minmay guard using the decals ? where's the new pics you promised your gonna take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightbat Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 "Daysleeper"? Nice to meet You, 'Nightbat', also from the Benelux (I'm guessing you must be from this area since only the dutch and belgians use that term) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Nice catch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daysleeper Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 AAAJin: Yup, that was me. And, erm, I was gonna, but then, you know.. my dog ate my homework.. Seriously though, I just never got around to it. Nightbat: Yeah, I'm Dutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 who cares about your homework or your dog! just post the picssss just j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 nice catch If only youre here back then when Neova sold those suckers for USD 90 each .... 326090[/snapback] I was one of those lucky bastiches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 nice catch If only youre here back then when Neova sold those suckers for USD 90 each .... 326090[/snapback] I was one of those lucky bastiches. 326456[/snapback] Me too. But then I got the other 13 from earlier long ago at $83 USD each. Who said that 13 was an unlucky number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 nice catch  If only youre here back then when Neova sold those suckers for USD 90 each .... 326090[/snapback] I was one of those lucky bastiches. 326456[/snapback] Me too. But then I got the other 13 from earlier long ago at $83 USD each. Who said that 13 was an unlucky number? 326545[/snapback] good god. What do you do for a living, man? I am picturing you're like Adam Sandler in that movie where he was mega rich, driving around his mansion (filled to the roof with 1/48's) in a golf buggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishimaru Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Is it that Madison movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruskiiVFaussie Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 (edited) andandand don't forget you gotta have the mega cool butler who bison jumps/folds everywhere and with the creepy foot fetish! haha classic good god. What do you do for a living, man? I am picturing you're like Adam Sandler in that movie where he was mega rich, driving around his mansion (filled to the roof with 1/48's) in a golf buggy! Edited September 8, 2005 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensei Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 nice catch  If only youre here back then when Neova sold those suckers for USD 90 each .... 326090[/snapback] I was one of those lucky bastiches. 326456[/snapback] Me too. But then I got the other 13 from earlier long ago at $83 USD each. Who said that 13 was an unlucky number? 326545[/snapback] good god. What do you do for a living, man? I am picturing you're like Adam Sandler in that movie where he was mega rich, driving around his mansion (filled to the roof with 1/48's) in a golf buggy! 326665[/snapback] Nothing special man. It was just THAT cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I was also one of those lucky bastid...but I only got one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanata67 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 nice catch  If only youre here back then when Neova sold those suckers for USD 90 each .... 326090[/snapback] I was one of those lucky bastiches. 326456[/snapback] Me too. But then I got the other 13 from earlier long ago at $83 USD each. Who said that 13 was an unlucky number? 326545[/snapback] good god. What do you do for a living, man? I am picturing you're like Adam Sandler in that movie where he was mega rich, driving around his mansion (filled to the roof with 1/48's) in a golf buggy! 326665[/snapback] Nothing special man. It was just THAT cheap! 326716[/snapback] as long as the penguins don't get them you should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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