skull_leader Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 1/144 scale Macross kit by Kyokai Hyoshi manufactured by Bandai set to come out in few months? anyone got any info on this Kit is there mistake on the scale ? 1/4000???? Here is a link scroll down the macross models section you'll see it http://www.toysnjoys.com/macross_models.html anybody have info it would be cool to get if it is a 12" proper sized model I'm going to pre order if it is a 12" model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007-vf1 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Ha,ha That picture is a joke...yeah a 1/144 toy or model for $19.95? can you imagine the size of a 1/144 scale SDF-1 fortress? it would actually cost at least $5,000 and you'd need a hanger to haul it. That pic looks more like the 1/6500 or the 1/8000 scale model and for $19.95 most likely will be a small model not a 12 inches one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpaint22 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 The first one is the Bandai re-release and it's 1/8000 scale the one further down listed for $399.95 which is saying 12", the picture is of the WAVE 1/5000 scale movie colour version and for that price you could buy 2 from HLJ and I don;t think it is 12". It could be something else but the pic is definately a Wave 1/5000 DYRL SDF-1. At 1/144 scale 007-vf1 is right you would need a hanger to keep it in as a 1/700 Prometheus is about 70cm long alone so a 1/144 scale SDF-1 would be bigger than my house. Maybe you wouldn't need a hanger you could just live in it....lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Yeah, that picture of the $399 SDF-1 is 100% the Wave 1/5000 scale movie color version toy. That price is a rip off. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTF1 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 That price is a rip off. Whenever I see prices like that, I immediately ask "why?" and start to wonder. If you check; the guy runs a retail store in a shopping mall in Hawaii. So there's the answer. He's charging for having a physical store to pay for, unlike internet stores which, although they have a warehouse and staff, don't actually have to have a physical store where people come in to buy things. I'm not saying that's "great!" - but perhaps he benefits from non-internet buyers who are just cruising the mall and see his stuff? The website is obviously kind of low-key and meant to supplement and advertise the store. Also - he seems to have a fairly small selection of Macross stuff - no Yammies far as I can see? - so maybe he's not even well oriented enough in the product range? It happens - sometimes a store gets something in, knows nothing about it, and sells it for a price that looks ridiculous to many of us. Although that is indeed an incredibly over-priced item... even if you factor in all of the above..... hm. VFTF1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skull_leader Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 I knew it was too good to be true I thought it they ment 1/4400 or 1/4000 They told me it is a backorderd bandai 1/8000 I don't know why they don't fix the description. They had some clearance stuff but its already been ravaged. I'll keep searching for a Macross fortress besides bandai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skull_leader Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 I knew it was too good to be true I thought it they ment 1/4400 or 1/4000 They told me it is a backorderd bandai 1/8000 I don't know why they don't fix the description. They had some clearance stuff but its already been ravaged. I'll keep searching for a Macross fortress besides bandai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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