raptormesh Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Would it be possible someone to buy 20 copies the moment it went up since there isn't a limit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrentonx Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Not without hlj cancelling that type of order... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegablue Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 It was 12,490 JPY on Amiami. These days I use there insured Sal, so it would have been a great deal, but already got too much on pre-order this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Looks like it has come and gone on HLJ... http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN977444 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Looks like it has come and gone on HLJ... http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN977444 Think it's a placeholder just like the 25G. I really hope that Alert add-on works... -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) Is Ami Ami a place holder as well, or did that sell out already? Second question, is it just me, or does HLJ seem to have increased the price of their shipping,...by a lot.? If that's the case, I may not make them my first choice anymore. Edited July 21, 2012 by Jasonc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossJunkie Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Is Ami Ami a place holder as well, or did that sell out already? Second question, is it just me, or does HLJ seem to have increased the price of their shipping,...by a lot.? If that's the case, I may not make them my first choice anymore. Hard to say. I'm not digging their new site. It's less informative to me. They don't even show the different shipping options and costs on the page anymore for in stock items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Magnus Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 It seems lik it doesn't give shipping prices until an order has been placed. Btw I too missed the the YF-29 preorder. Oh well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyesonme78 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I got mine for 17800 yen, abit expensive but then again, i like the design for the valkyrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegablue Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Second question, is it just me, or does HLJ seem to have increased the price of their shipping,...by a lot.? If that's the case, I may not make them my first choice anymore. Hard to say. I'm not digging their new site. It's less informative to me. They don't even show the different shipping options and costs on the page anymore for in stock items. Well there's your answer. With costs no longer visible to clients allows them to make it more expensive. I use to be a huge buyer from them, until started shipping a valk in a box made for 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggooftoybox Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Man so HLJ has this for order now but the order page says "Order Stop"? For the longest time i was trying to find out if this was a Tamashii web exclusive and couldn't find that info and i had been checking HLJ to see if it was available. So what does this mean? i.e. i have to keep checking back every day to see if they will open it up for pre-orders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) It's a placeholder, same as with the VF-25G. They'll have both up for preorder shortly before the release dates if they can confirm stock allocation numbers, or open regular orders once they have confirmed stock. The trick will be to be ready to pounce once they do open... no easy feat. Edited July 28, 2012 by mechaninac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valid Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 is there any place that still sell this baby online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 http://www.nippon-yasan.com/lang-en/macross/3243-macross-f-dx-chogokin-yf-29-durandal-valkyrie-30th-anniversary-color.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Wow. Yeah, really not worth it. Bandai can go eat some barbed wire and floss themselves at this point. Edited July 29, 2012 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valid Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 ohh wow .. 300 dollar... i think ill wait for release in hongkong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 HAHAHAHA!!! 300 for that visual mess!!! HAHAHAHA!! Thanks, I needed a laugh this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikElvis Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I pre-ordered but I actually think Id rather put my money towards the 17D with fast packs. No way Ill pull both in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegablue Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) I pre-ordered but I actually think Id rather put my money towards the 17D with fast packs. No way Ill pull both in October. I have one on pre-order it was not 300, but there was a mark up. Honestly with the way I keep missing the release dates on these Bandai valks, I feel like I am actually paying more of a premium for these than the Yamato's. Yeah the Yamato's may cost a lot, but you never pay more than the MSRP for them. I may cancel mine also just for the fact it's not a cannon scheme and by the time Luca is announced I will most likely have to over pay for it. I am really out to just get the main valks and call it quits with Bandai. Edited July 31, 2012 by Loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Yaaaaaaaa, I'm okay with the scheme but not the price. These bandai valks are just to damn expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraman zoffy Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Honestly with the way I keep missing the release dates on these Bandai valks, I feel like I am actually paying more of a premium for these than the Yamato's. Man, I wouldn't even call the window of availability for this valk a release "date"... it seemed like it held "in stock" status for a total of 1 to 2 hours before turning into a scalper driven collectible. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locidm Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Man, I wouldn't even call the window of availability for this valk a release "date"... it seemed like it held "in stock" status for a total of 1 to 2 hours before turning into a scalper driven collectible. lol Release "minute" maybe more appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Man, I wouldn't even call the window of availability for this valk a release "date"... it seemed like it held "in stock" status for a total of 1 to 2 hours before turning into a scalper driven collectible. lol Release "minute" maybe more appropriate. That's what I mean though. I don't understand it to this day. I swear Bandai causes me to have anxiety but with the Yamato releases I feel relieved knowing that I will get one and for a deal better than MSRP or even if you miss the release there is also still a chance to get it at MSRP. With the VF-1's I got into the v2's slowly and then last minute I had to scramble to get all of the 2 seaters and I did, at sale prices even. I just want to stick to the cannon Bandai renewals and may drop this as I have a YF-29 in the cannon scheme. I guess talk to me in Oct and we shall see. (I am extremely addicted to Valkyries) Can anyone confirm this theory or rumor for me? I heard some talk about the renewals being produced in semi decent numbers, but the allocation to the web shops that sell to global customers are not getting a good number of units, thus causing the "shortage". If this is the case Bandai would seem to be doing this on purpose to cause us filthy Gaijin pain. True or false? Ultraman, I love your scoreboard LOL. I may do the same if you don't mind Edited August 1, 2012 by Loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupin The Third Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Can anyone confirm this theory or rumor for me? I heard some talk about the renewals being produced in semi decent numbers, but the allocation to the web shops that sell to global customers are not getting a good number of units, thus causing the "shortage". If this is the case Bandai would seem to be doing this on purpose to cause us filthy Gaijin pain. True or false? Ultraman, I love your scoreboard LOL. I may do the same if you don't mind I think this pretty much confirms it..... ....as has been posted in other threads this is supposedly a retail store in Hong Kong. Well after amiami, hlj, hobby search, amazon japan, and everyone else was sold out. Two piles of Valks sitting underneath a discount Minnie Mouse toy. The funny thing is I almost get the feeling at this point that Bandai is trying to punish the west for the failure of Bandai Entertainment (US) rather than acknowledging that it was their own failed business policies (such as making Bandai Ent out bid competitors to get Bandai titles!) that actually caused the closure. I get the feeling that they're out to 'punish' us for our wrong doing and our unwillingness to pay $60-80 for 40 minutes of anime like a good little Japanese consumer is willing to mindlessy do. Just a theory I admit, but does anything else make sense here aside from this being a Japanese company that is completely out of touch with reality and their insane expectations of consumers? While this behavior is working out beautifully for scalpers eventually it will backfire when you have a company so out of touch with the manner in which customers should be treated. Edited August 1, 2012 by Lupin The Third Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 That's actually from a retail shop in Japan, not HK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupin The Third Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 That's actually from a retail shop in Japan, not HK. Oh my mistake. I thought someone said HK in the other thread. Either way it's insulting as hell that Bandai thinks us evil gaijin shouldn't get their toys but it's ok for them to sit in a stack on the floor under cheap Disney plastic turds. And I like Disney (my wife collects the WDCC Classics and Armani Figures) but this is just insulting turditude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I think this pretty much confirms it..... ....as has been posted in other threads this is supposedly a retail store in Hong Kong. Well after amiami, hlj, hobby search, amazon japan, and everyone else was sold out. Two piles of Valks sitting underneath a discount Minnie Mouse toy. The funny thing is I almost get the feeling at this point that Bandai is trying to punish the west for the failure of Bandai Entertainment (US) rather than acknowledging that it was their own failed business policies (such as making Bandai Ent out bid competitors to get Bandai titles!) that actually caused the closure. I get the feeling that they're out to 'punish' us for our wrong doing and our unwillingness to pay $60-80 for 40 minutes of anime like a good little Japanese consumer is willing to mindlessy do. Just a theory I admit, but does anything else make sense here aside from this being a Japanese company that is completely out of touch with reality and their insane expectations of consumers? While this behavior is working out beautifully for scalpers eventually it will backfire when you have a company so out of touch with the manner in which customers should be treated. Man those are priced at normal pricing , if I am reading the tag right around $149.68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-2SS-BloodPhoenix Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 That photo really burns. lol Yeah, the Japan retail stores are chock full of them. The online stores, not so much. Probably just a Bandai thing, since Yamato isn't like that. Anyone in Japan can confirm stacks of Bandai Chogokin Valks warming shelves over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix Soul Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 But that photo is also very old now, would like to see some updated pictures to check if there are still in abundance in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron5864 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Looks like the price on the box is 11,600Yen for those VF-171EX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I just saw one in HK going for 1750 HK, about 230 USD... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bariaburu Faita Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 There are still a small number on shelves here in Japan, but rare to find at a discount. Price usually around 14,700 yen. It is not a conspiracy to keep these out of filthy gaijin hands. It is because they are licensed for sale only in Japan. Bandai is required to follow the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamadoma Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 If they are for sale only in Japan, how come they went up in online stores at all? There are tons of other toy lines out there that says "For sale in Japan only" in boxes yet they are still widely available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bariaburu Faita Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Macross is a special case. Most other toy lines do not have the licensing difficulties that it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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