Duymon Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Those ventral lerx things are way too fragile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The one's on my EX have held up just fine and I don't baby mine at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastik Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 did that happen during transformation or did it come that way out of the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grymg Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Got it in the mail today. Am really scared to open it now. But I finally got a Bandai DX at retail so I can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk-1S Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Falling in price at Amazon JP as well. You can get it for 12,300 Yen now at Amazon JP, next available seller not far behind with 12,540 Yen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymonkeyjavajunky Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Falling in price at Amazon JP as well. You can get it for 12,300 Yen now at Amazon JP, next available seller not far behind with 12,540 Yen. Too bad that you must live in Japan to order one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillAkid Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 oh, finally we have a bandai that is not doubled in price!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk-1S Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Too bad that you must live in Japan to order one. You can use a forwarding agent like Tenso to buy from there. I bought my vf-171 from there and if you ship two of them, the cost to Australia which should be the same as US is 4,700 Yen with 980 Tenso fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinello Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=TOY-RBT-2966&page=top http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10211975 Amiami instock now and HS !!! Edited June 4, 2013 by cinello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Whoa 12.5k yen, now's a good time for those who were on the fence. Though if you're put off by the QC issues the price isn't really the factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHoDyNaMiX Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I agree... I'm awaiting the return confirmation and refund from HLJ regarding the defective one I received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grymg Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 wow LOL should have held out. This is real odd. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk-1S Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=TOY-RBT-2966&page=top http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10211975 Amiami instock now and HS !!! Perhaps, japan local retailers are allowed to return excess stock back to Bandai if they can't sell it who on forward to places like Amiami, Hobby Search. Good time for those who are interested in picking one up now. Let see how the RVF-25 goes coming out this month. I might be looking to pick up another one and it might follow similar to the VF-171 as I don't see the RVF-25 being a popular variant as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagiz Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I find it hilarious that the nicer looking vf-171 is selling for cheap! If I didn't have 2 already, I'd go for another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie2008 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Does anyone know if the RVF-171 is the same color as the VF-171 CF (not the Luca color scheme of course)? I might pickup another CF and convert it into RVF-171. I don't know if Bandai will ever release a RVF-171 or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmx222 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Does anyone know if the RVF-171 is the same color as the VF-171 CF (not the Luca color scheme of course)? I might pickup another CF and convert it into RVF-171. I don't know if Bandai will ever release a RVF-171 or not. The color scheme should be like this according to macross mecha manual. The head and canopy model is the same as Alto Ex than this CF version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=TOY-RBT-2966&page=top http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10211975 Amiami instock now and HS !!! Well aint that a kick in the teeth. I bought 3 at ny mark up prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Well aint that a kick in the teeth. I bought 3 at ny mark up prices. I only got one at N-Y's original 17K yen price and I feel the same way... could've save $50+ if I'd waited. Live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzgundam010 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I only got one at N-Y's original 17K yen price and I feel the same way... could've save $50+ if I'd waited. Live and learn. sold out at HS but still available at amiami for 12500 yen. This is bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 sold out at HS but still available at amiami for 12500 yen. This is bottom. though i ended up selling mine to another, i hope you finally got one zzgundam010!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grymg Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Well thats it. I'm canceling all of my preorders at NY. This shows real promise for getting the upcoming Bandais for retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymonkeyjavajunky Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I only got one at N-Y's original 17K yen price and I feel the same way... could've save $50+ if I'd waited. Live and learn. Well, I feel the same way. But if it didn't become available now, and you passed on NY, you'd have no toy. Given what a pain in the *** these toys are to acquire I think we all jump when they are available. Anyway, I snagged a far cheaper one on Ami Ami last night. I hope it's less dinged up than my first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzgundam010 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 though i ended up selling mine to another, i hope you finally got one zzgundam010!!! Indeed I did. I don't think it will get any lower. I like amiami much much better than NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Indeed I did. I don't think it will get any lower. I like amiami much much better than NY. congrats! i think it worked out for all of us:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzgundam010 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 congrats! i think it worked out for all of us:) It sure did. Things will work out for all of us even better if this is an indication of future Bandai Macorss Frontier DX Chogokin toy release/sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I think it's mostly because the 171 isn't as popular as the other hero valks. I'm betting the vf-25f reissue is going to be scarce. Not sure about the RVF-25 though. It'll be interesting to see how well that one sells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I didn't think Bandai would make a very large run of the CF 171 honestly. I wonder if they'd even bother with a Luca version. The Alto one was still available after it went on sale and this CF one seems to be in even more abundance. Luca isn't really popular at all. Also, bad sales for this CF 171 don't bode well for a CF 25... which was already a pipe dream for most of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) I didn't think Bandai would make a very large run of the CF 171 honestly. I wonder if they'd even bother with a Luca version. The Alto one was still available after it went on sale and this CF one seems to be in even more abundance. Luca isn't really popular at all. Also, bad sales for this CF 171 don't bode well for a CF 25... which was already a pipe dream for most of us. yeah, we had this discussion prior, i think bandai may have printed a bit more since the frontier renewals have such a huge demand seeing the market prices and i think they want to make money. we'll know for sure when vf-25F alto comes out if it's widely avail. the other sign was that otacute took a second batch of pre-orders for the alto 25F before they went out of business which made me suspicious that bandai is producing more of these giving more allotment of pre-orders. (this is just a suspicion and obviously an opinion and i could be wrong) but can't disagree that people are overall not interested in luca's or the 171's vs. the vf-25 "F" or "S" in Japan by these auction prices going on for the cf171. Edited June 4, 2013 by davidwhangchoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzgundam010 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 yeah, we had this discussion prior, i think bandai may have printed a bit more since the frontier renewals have such a huge demand seeing the market prices and i think they want to make money. we'll know for sure when vf-25F alto comes out if it's widely avail. the other sign was that otacute took a second batch of pre-orders for the alto 25F before they went out of business which made me suspicious that bandai is producing more of these giving more allotment of pre-orders. (this is just a suspicion and obviously an opinion and i could be wrong) but can't disagree that people are overall not interested in luca's or the 171's vs. the vf-25 "F" or "S" in Japan by these auction prices going on for the cf171. I think the huge demand is partially created by scrapper placing large pre-ordrers. I do agree that Bandai seems to be producing more. Just look at the seemingly unlimited vf-27 super NY has been able to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Eh, it's a pretty stupid situation caused by all the pre-order nonsense. With the initial VF-25F run, I don't think anyone trusted Bandai to make a good product, and pre-orders lasted a good long time. I was able to get a one at HLJ easily a few weeks after the initial opening. By the time the pre-orders for Ozma opened, Alto hadn't even hit shelves yet, so there was still no way to tell if they weren't going to be lemons. Ozma's pre-orders picked up after Alto's came out. After they were all sold out and demand shot up, scalpers started grabbing up the pre-orders for the other releases like crazy, hoping to cash in. To a point they've been successful, only because they drove the perceived demand through the roof. At some point, the false demand created by the scalpers is going to dry up. We're getting close, and the 171CF is good evidence of how it works. If no one buys the inflated prices, all those pre-orders get cancelled, and the webshops get left with piles of stock they can't liquidate, because no one actually wanted the items, they just wanted to resell them for a mark-up profit that people are getting tired of paying. I want to say I've been pretty lucky overall, since looking back, I think the only Bandai releases I've purchased so far at any real amount of markup were the 171CF, and my upcoming Luca. I would cancel the Luca too, but that's a gamble I don't really care to take. It is irritating seeing stuff go on sale for a third less than you pre-ordered it for, but Bandai has never really worked like Yamato used to, so you really can't count on the clearance sales. They also didn't help Yamato in the end, because people started waiting for the sales before buying things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negotiator Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 It is irritating, but you have to keep in mind, the peace of mind for paying a slight markup and not worrying about it anymore...that is until bandai's QC fails you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grymg Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Sheesh, I finally tried transforming mine tonight and I got pwned going from gerwalk to batroid!! At the point where the chest is made. . . couldn't pull the head up and couldn't get the cockpit out. Ended up being a floppy mess in my hands. Oh well, at least nothing was broken and the paintjob is flawless on mine. Eager to go at it again tomorrow with manual in one arm and youtube on the other. I love these complex transformations. Feels like I should get a reward at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptormesh Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Make sure you turn the neck around, not just the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Wow... bummer that the 171's dropped in price this much but oh well, that's the market for you. Did I overpay for the 171's I bought? No, because I was willing to pay the marked up price at the time of preorder because they were worth that much to me. I think after this a lot of retailers may start requiring down-payments on preorders. With Scalpers hogging up huge amounts of preorders Bandai misread the queues and produces more 171's to meet the artificially increased demand. Now with all the scalpers gone they're stuck with a crapton of deadstock. Or.... bandai could always freaking change how they manage their preorders so that we don't have this bullcrap in the first place Edited June 5, 2013 by Duymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grymg Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Make sure you turn the neck around, not just the head. Yeah I tried, but the back spine was hard to pry off the back with the legs and backpack pushing it up against the body. Didn't have enough clearance to rotate the entire head and neck with my huge fingers. I'll try again when I have more time. Oh and just after one transformation those black triangle pieces underneath the exhausts that are supposed to unlock the shoulder pieces so they can rotate, they show stress cracks at the pins. So I removed them from the valk and stored them back in the box before they break. Edited June 5, 2013 by grymg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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