Scyla Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I would love the VF-25F Armored Messiah. Need to pick the add-on parts up one day (I doubt they will be reissued). Especially if there are no Tornado Parts for the VF-25G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Anyone tried ordering messiah renewals from HS previously using registered SAL? How much did it cost exactly? I just need to know an estimate cost for my pre-order thanks.... look back a few posts before yours by mechaniac on the same page you posted. he posts sal amount for hobby search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkimo Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 (edited) It's quite amazing it's still up on HS at a price below MSRP, it's a big sign (or a confirmation) that it may be like for the VF-27 after the release date. I have more faith in HS for service than I do with NY as of late. Personally, I think I prefer NY (and NinNin) because of the more user friendly (an international friendly) website (you can enter a company name, 2 lines addresses, with all available characters), the full set of shipping options, the full automated process, the automatic low value declaration. Moreover for french people, we can pay on a french bank account without exchange fee (and of course speak to them in french). And so far, the service is reliable (all orders are sent fastly, no pre-order cancelled). NinNin just forgot one time the company name on the address. But I don't know for the after-sale service. HS is quite the full opposite regarding the website (not the reliability), you can't choose all available shipping options, you can't know the shipping cost when ordering, the website is not user friendly at all (1 address line which accepts only ASCII chars, very limited and not user friendly member area...), full value declared... I am also tired of how NY packs stuff in to the smallest box they can find with only newspaper, which causes dings to the product boxes during shipping. I see everywhere some complaints about NY (and NinNin) about their packing, which is true, I also always complain about them, but I've just received one parcel from HS and one from amiami, and it's not really better. Same box size as NY, just a bit more paper (but not enough) for HS, and no bubble wrap (and no blister...) and only a few pieces of paper for a VF-27 on AmiAmi (but it's perhaps specific to the VF-27). Anyone tried ordering messiah renewals from HS previously using registered SAL? How much did it cost exactly? I just need to know an estimate cost for my pre-order thanks.... 1990¥ for registered SAL to France for a VF-25F on HS. Edited October 3, 2013 by pinkimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Never had any problems with NY packing, suitably sized strong boxes, with enough padding. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkimo Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I think I've never received a box without any default, there is almost always at least one angle slightly damaged. Fortunately, it's not like video games, it's the figure we expose, not the box, so I've finally decided to not care about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I would love the VF-25F Armored Messiah. Need to pick the add-on parts up one day (I doubt they will be reissued). Especially if there are no Tornado Parts for the VF-25G Yea its really nice! I regret not buying them when they came out because i ended up paying $40 more than retail but still worth it. I still think the Ozma looks better armored up but the Alto is still badass. No we just need Tornados for both the F and the G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yea its really nice! I regret not buying them when they came out because i ended up paying $40 more than retail but still worth it. I still think the Ozma looks better armored up but the Alto is still badass. No we just need Tornados for both the F and the G. Yep, same here exactly - although I never knew if I'd ever get a VF-25F at a reasonable price. Strange they reissued the Valks but not the accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Focker Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 so i cancelled my order with CDJ and they refunded me the same amount (15,410 yen) i paid them (item cost+shipping). however, i didn't get the full amount in my paypal balance, only 14,692 yen. so it's either: 1) instead of refunding the original payment transaction, CDJ "paid" me the refund and so paypal charged me a transaction fee as they saw this refund as a completely new/different transaction from the original. can't really blame CDJ as i heard direct refunding is only possible within 60 days of the original transaction 2) or CDJ was able to do a direct refund but paypal decided to keep the fees from original transaction. supposedly this is one of their recent policy changes, based on what i've googled so far i've lost 718 yen but saved 1820 yen by ordering at HS, so i'm still up. charge it to experience. another thing i learned is that one can keep the refunded amount in the currency it was sent. hence, i now have a paypal balance in yen which i intend to use for other yen transactions to avoid further erosion because of paypal forex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yep, same here exactly - although I never knew if I'd ever get a VF-25F at a reasonable price. Strange they reissued the Valks but not the accessories. That's part of the appeal of the "web exclusivity". They will never re-issue unless they bundle up like the Metal Build 00 Raiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yea its really nice! I regret not buying them when they came out because i ended up paying $40 more than retail but still worth it. I still think the Ozma looks better armored up but the Alto is still badass. No we just need Tornados for both the F and the G. I prefer the VF-25G Tornado Messiah over the F because I feel that Altos machine has to much gray where Michaels has nice blue wings and accents (I really dig that shade of blue). The F just looks bland. Hope they offer an add-on (if they release the set) for the G as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkimo Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Pre-orders opened since 48h on HS for a Macross F DX Chogokin, it may be a first (or a bug and they will cancel a lot of pre-orders...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Pre-orders opened since 48h on HS for a Macross F DX Chogokin, it may be a first (or a bug and they will cancel a lot of pre-orders...). That would piss off a lot of people, including me. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkimo Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 They heard us and have closed the pre-orders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzgundam010 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 They heard us and have closed the pre-orders still open at cd japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuGS21 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Pre-orders opened since 48h on HS for a Macross F DX Chogokin, it may be a first (or a bug and they will cancel a lot of pre-orders...). Does HS have a history of canceling pre-orders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalanix Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Does HS have a history of canceling pre-orders? Nope, at least not in my experience. I've been ordering from them for a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Reservations for the VF-25A have reopened at Hobby Search, and it's also telling that the VF-27 is still in stock. Edit: I went ahead and canceled my full price 25A preorder with HLJ... no reason to pay full MSRP for it when all indications are that it will be available for quite some time after release, and at a discount, no less. Edited October 6, 2013 by mechaninac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulu Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Anybody heard on when the Ozma 25s will be released? It's crazy how long this is taking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Reservations for the VF-25A have reopened at Hobby Search, and it's also telling that the VF-27 is still in stock. Edit: I went ahead and canceled my full price 25A preorder with HLJ... no reason to pay full MSRP for it when all indications are that it will be available for quite some time after release, and at a discount, no less. Same here i went with HS w/ SAL shipping to try and save as much as possible. This is not an essential valk for me so i can wait with the slow shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuGS21 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I guess having wide open stocks of VF25a at HS, I can just go ahead and cancel my HLJ reservation. Weird how HLJ has reservation closed while HS still open at a lower price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I hate that the shops are limiting it to 1x per shop, I could see why if this was a popular hero valk but it's a CF. I have 3 on order and would have preferred to get 2x from one shop. I already payed off the CDJ one so I don't feel like messing with that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Anybody heard on when the Ozma 25s will be released? It's crazy how long this is taking No news on the Ozma renewal rerelease yet; it does seem to be taking forever, but in reality, the 25F just came out not too long ago, and the 25A is still a few weeks away, so I wouldn't expect any news until the CF unit is released... heck, Bandai may even wait until after the YF-29 Isamu comes out before making any announcements. I too have been waiting expectantly for a re-pop of the VF-25S; it's the last unit I need to make my MF collection complete, that and a VB-6 (Yamato's is such a mess). I do wish Bandai will make one improvement over the original release: mold the bottom wing glove halves in the proper plastic pigment like they did with the VF-25G and RVF-25... do not paint it to shade match after molding, as it never looks the same and introduces scratching hazard that should never even be an issue. Edited October 6, 2013 by mechaninac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I do wish Bandai will make one improvement over the original release: mold the bottom wing glove halves in the proper plastic pigment like they did with the VF-25G and RVF-25... do not paint it to shade match after molding, as it never looks the same and introduces scratching hazard that should never even be an issue. I agree 100%. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentCrossHairs Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I got tired of waiting for the VF-25S . I got a used renewal VF 25F. Replaced the F head with a ver. 1 S head. Threw the renewal heavy armor on. Yeah. That will hold me down until I get the Ozma renew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk-1S Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 The VF-25A is not even out yet and Amazon JP already drop them in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 When was this release scheduled? October the 10th? It kinda worries me that NY didn't send an invoice until now. Maybe I should check my spam folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 When was this release scheduled? October the 10th? It kinda worries me that NY didn't send an invoice until now. Maybe I should check my spam folder. I haven't got one from them either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I thought I read earlier in this thread that it was Oct.12th?-Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 even if it is... when are we supposed to pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Well, my card will be charged when it's ready to ship, as for you others, you'll get an invoice from NY when they have it in stock.-Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Still on the fence about the 25a. I like the head and the color, but it's just a repaint. Kinda weighing the pros and cons haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Well I went ahead and paid for my two now while I'm still getting a paycheck. In two weeks this may come back to bite me in the ass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Still on the fence about the 25a. I like the head and the color, but it's just a repaint. Kinda weighing the pros and cons haha It's a VF-25 cannon fodder, every VF collection needs one. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tober Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 VF-25A is in at Anime Export. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XFJ-01A Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I almost feel like getting one and repainting it to make it Michel's VF-25G. Then taking my Ver.1 Michel and making that the cannon fodder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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