Kanedas Bike Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hmmm...that's a tough one. I agree with you on both accounts, but if I had to choose I'd go with Kakizaki's VF-1A. Sure the CF looks great, but I think it's better to complete the Vermillion Squad. Ditto - go with Max and Kakizaki. I love seeing my Vermillion Squad posed on the shelf. -b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks guys. It looks like Vermillion shotai will finally be complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nighthawk Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks to Uncle Sam's refund I'm picking up Gamlin, the Max TV A and the weathered Tomahawk (been wanting a Tomahawk so freakin' bad!). It eats my ACEN budget but it's more than I could have afforded there anyway, assuming of course I could even find half this stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy NYK Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'll pass on this sale, I'm just not in the mood of buying toys right now me too, the disaster in JP is heartaching... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tking22 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Why in the HELL does nobody carry the yamato ingram unit 2 anymore? I have unit 1, I built my 1/24 pit-road command car, I really don't want to turn to ebay, when did HLJ sell out on the unit 2? Did they even carry it? It seems like everyone has the unit 1 in stock even though it was the first release, I am sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 augh! can't believe i'm actually agonizing on this sale. already bought the Ghost and the damn overpriced foldildo. now i'm getting the urge to get the M&Ms, 0A, Max/Kaki TV, and Max/Kaki DYRL, too. ARRRGGGHHH!!! must. stay. strong... you know, i'm still a bit weirded out that the yf-21 is still pricey. it doesn't even come with the stand anymore. :sigh: if hlj put the YF-21 under 7k-y, i will snag it right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numagus99 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 just picked up a VF-0A and Millia's 22 I've been waiting to pick up those two for a long time. thank you HLJ Sale and tax return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Why in the HELL does nobody carry the yamato ingram unit 2 anymore? I have unit 1, I built my 1/24 pit-road command car, I really don't want to turn to ebay, when did HLJ sell out on the unit 2? Did they even carry it? It seems like everyone has the unit 1 in stock even though it was the first release, I am sad. I feel the same, but not about Patalabor, but about the SDF-1, I was an ass and delayed too long when I should have acted when they were in low stock, now it's probably discontinued and it's impossible for my wife to go looking for one now thanks to the disaster. Ebay is my only hope for an SDF-1 as I've been eyeing Shin's VF-0 Ghost set for forever and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nighthawk Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I'll pass on this sale, I'm just not in the mood of buying toys right now I can understand this. Maybe it's selfish justification but I see it as putting some extra money into their economy during a tough time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 I feel the same, but not about Patalabor, but about the SDF-1, I was an ass and delayed too long when I should have acted when they were in low stock, now it's probably discontinued and it's impossible for my wife to go looking for one now thanks to the disaster. Ebay is my only hope for an SDF-1 as I've been eyeing Shin's VF-0 Ghost set for forever and a half. E-Bay seller h_ray has 12 of them in stock. http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMATO-MACROSS-SDF-1-1-3000-scale-Do-you-remember-love-/300530424221?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f902599d The price isn't that much more expensive than what AmiAmi and HLJ's listings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff95gj Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I feel the same, but not about Patalabor, but about the SDF-1, I was an ass and delayed too long when I should have acted when they were in low stock, now it's probably discontinued and it's impossible for my wife to go looking for one now thanks to the disaster. Ebay is my only hope for an SDF-1 as I've been eyeing Shin's VF-0 Ghost set for forever and a half. I've heard that it's going to be re-issued. IIRC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 geezus! Yen-US$ exchange-rate going stupidly worse today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 geezus! Yen-US$ exchange-rate going stupidly worse today... Oh poo, yeah, you're right. 77JPY for 1USD. E-Bay seller h_ray has 12 of them in stock. http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMATO-MACROSS-SDF-1-1-3000-scale-Do-you-remember-love-/300530424221?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f902599d The price isn't that much more expensive than what AmiAmi and HLJ's listings. Yeah, I see them there a lot, but I'm still unsure. I have to wait till my family comes back because we're gonna buy a new car for wifey and then pay for insurance which will jump a bit since I got a speeding ticket back in December, not sure if the traffic school will make a difference. I got a hefty tax return coming in too, but I'll sit on that. Man, having kids pays off once a year only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s001 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Man! That earthquake video is scary. I can't imagine how people felt there. Best of wishes to our japanese homies. They're the kind people that give us technology and entertainmet without limits. BTW going on tour to Hobbylink's headquarters would be like Disneyland to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fung430 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) hey guys The sale at hlj has the vf-22 millia type for under 110 dollars shipped sal.... is sal a safe thing? I hear there is no tracking number ? how long does it take anyone one ever use it? Edited March 17, 2011 by fung430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 hey guys The sale at hlj has the vf-22 millia type for under 110 dollars shipped sal.... is sal a safe thing? I hear there is no tracking number ? how long does it take anyone one ever use it? I used Sal twice and it's safe IMO, I got my stuff just fine. I forgot I had it coming(doesn't mean it took forever) since I was pretty busy during the shipping process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 hey guys The sale at hlj has the vf-22 millia type for under 110 dollars shipped sal.... is sal a safe thing? I hear there is no tracking number ? how long does it take anyone one ever use it? I've used SAL for 10+ years and never had a single problem. My shipments usually arrive after ten days. You just have to be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Just got a package sent via SAL, took about two weeks but I've had stuff arrive just as quickly as EMS or FEDEX before as well. ... it might take longer now though, given what's going on over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 For those who has questions about the sales and the quake. http://www.hlj.com/specials/sendaiearthquake HLJ has started a disaster relief program with the help of Red Cross. http://hlj.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f60cb1eee37a8df2b5c8e588c&id=ee74774fd1&e=8077d816df Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) Never had a problem with SAL either, though it has taken several weeks to arrive most of the time. A few times it did arrive very fast like Eugimon and UN Spacy said. HLJ, just sent me my shipping notification for my Max VF-22 via FedEx. Let's see how long it takes to get here. Chris Edited March 17, 2011 by Dobber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF18 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) My order from AmiAmi contain a VB-6 and some gunpla. It was placed a few days before the earth quake and I expected it to be stuck at Tokyo for while, but it reached Toronto on Monday (14th). However it is still there 3 days later, may be they don't have enough Geiger counter... Edited March 17, 2011 by CF18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 HLJ has started a disaster relief program with the help of Red Cross. http://hlj.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f60cb1eee37a8df2b5c8e588c&id=ee74774fd1&e=8077d816df Yeah, I jumped on that, didn't know they reissued the original Valkyrie artwork book so figured why not, I didn't have a toy in mind, need to train my daughter in the ways of Macross while she's young when she gets back and picture books work best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) :sigh: just as the US$-Yen exchange-rate moved back up to last week's early 80s from the insane 70s yesterday, hlj's sale-price/discount-rate then goes down minus 2% in response... well, purchase yer stuff now before the sale-price become any more irritating to let the scalpers win. if you still got some money to spare, of course... Edited March 18, 2011 by treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 just as the US$-Yen exchange-rate moved back up to last week's early 80s from the insane 70s yesterday, hlj's sale-price/discount-rate then goes down minus 2% in response... well, purchase yer stuff now before the sale-price become any more irritating to let the scalpers win. if you still got some money to spare, of course... As UN Spacy mentions in post #54, the minus 2% makes part of a disaster relief program HLJ has started with the help of Red Cross and I don't think it's meant to irritate you. http://hlj.us1.list-...d1&e=8077d816df Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 As UN Spacy mentions in post #54, the minus 2% makes part of a disaster relief program HLJ has started with the help of Red Cross and I don't think it's meant to irritate you. http://hlj.us1.list-...d1&e=8077d816df nice goal and all. it still would've been a nicer process if they'd just given some choices of however much % to donate during the checkout. oh, well. hope that 2%'s gonna be enough of a donation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skizz Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Really tempted to complete my vermillion squad with the DYRL Kakizaki VF-1A http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00099 Anyone kind enough to let me know if this particular Valk had any problems with shoulders, or is it quite safe? Edited March 20, 2011 by skizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger69 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Really tempted to complete my vermillion squad with the DYRL Kakizaki VF-1A http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00099 Anyone kind enough to let me know if this particular Valk had any problems with shoulders, or is it quite safe? Here is a short list from Anymoon.com 1) Focker VF-1S with Super Parts (V2) – Worst shoulders ever, avoid 2) Focker VF-1S stand alone (V2) – bad shoulders 3) VF-1A Hikaru with Super Parts (V2) – bad shoulders 4) VF-1A Hikaru stand alone (V2) – bad shoulders 5) VF-1J Hikaru with Super Parts (V2) – Potentially bad shoulders (far less frequency than the first four releases.. allegedly Yamato urged the factories to be more careful at this point… hell of a fix. 6) VF-1J Hikaru stand alone (V2) – potentially bad shoulders 7) VF-1S Hikaru with Super Parts (V2) – potentially bad shoulders 8′) VF-1D Trainer (V2) – I haven’t heard of a single broken one… rumor is that this release has smaller shoulder pins but I can’t substantiate that 9) VF-1S Max (V2) – Rumored to be safe (if you have any insight, please leave a comment) 10) VF-1A Max TV (V2) – Rumored to be safe 11) VF-1A Max DYRL (V2) – Rumored to be safe 12) VF-1A Hayao TV (V2) – Rumored to be safe 13) VF-1A Hayao DYRL (V2) – Rumored to be safe 14) VF-1J Cannon Fodder (V2) – Rumored to be safe 15) VF-1A Cannon Fodder (V2) – Rumored to be safe 16) VT-1 SuperOstrich (V2.1) – potentially bad shoulders (!) 17) VF-1S LowVis (V2.1) – Rumored to be safe 18) VE-1 Elintseeker (V2.1) – Rumored to be safe (review pending) 19) VF-1D Virgin Road (V2.1?) – Rumored to be safe (Let me know if you own one if it’s a V2 or V2.1) 20) VF-1J Miria (V2.1?) – Rumored to be safe but has some delicate paint 21) VF-1J Max (V2.1?) – Rumored to be safe but has some delicate paint 22) VF-1S Focker Anniversary (V2) – Rumored to be safe (review pending) 23) VF-1S Hikaru Anniversary (V2) – Rumored to be safe 24) VF-1J Hikaru with GBP (V2) – Reissue of stand alone with potentially bad shoulders Edited March 20, 2011 by charger69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
closetgeek Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Really tempted to complete my vermillion squad with the DYRL Kakizaki VF-1A http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00099 Anyone kind enough to let me know if this particular Valk had any problems with shoulders, or is it quite safe? I was informed it is safe. But why don't you get a recent release of it? http://www.hlj.com/product/YMT00208 If you mind paying more and get extra super pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skizz Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Thanks for the info guys. To be honest this was quite an out of the blues thingy and wasn't planned at all in the toy budget. But at that price it's just too tempting. I can live without the Super Strike parts as long as the shoulders won't play up. Complete Vermillion squadron.........here I come!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
closetgeek Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 do you specifically aiming to complete vermilion squad DYRL ver? not interested on the the tv ver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skizz Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 do you specifically aiming to complete vermilion squad DYRL ver? not interested on the the tv ver? Yep I kind of prefer the DRYL colour scheme more to the TV version. The rest of my vermillion squad are V1. Hope he'll fit in with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiriK Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Just got me a patlabor CLAT and some of the weathered Destroids from this sale. Ordered last week via EMS and just got them shipped to my office today. =] glad to see they pulled everything back together from the earthquake and was still able to operate efficiently last week. However, 1 or 2 of my boxes had dings in them as i bet they may have fallen off a shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Finally got my first 1/60 VF-1 from HLJ (Its the Max DYRL Super Version). Though I have not gotten the chance to take it out of the box and transform it, I have to say that the actual size of the thing surprised me. I thought the 1/60 would be really small, but for the scale, it is actually quite large in front of me. Looks great though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nighthawk Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Just got my order today, EMS is FAST!! I totally LOVE all my stuff. The TV Max is awesome sauce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
closetgeek Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 how long does it take from you ordered it, until it reached your hand, my friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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