Universe1010 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Will get mine tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstuff Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Mine is sitting at hlj in the hopes my 1/200 monster comes ready to ship soon. I know they're not the best kits but I wanna get better at dry brushing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I left mine in HLJ's PW. I did get some more items added to the PW, but I think I'll wait to ship it until the reissue of the Hi-Spec Orguss is released to ship them all. It's not like I don't have a lot of Super/Strike Roy in 1/60 v2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 My Roy is in HLJ's private warehouse also waiting for other releases. Sentinel's Getter, Black Getter and the HMR cannon fodder Valkyrie at the end of the month. September is going to be pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) Got mine on Wed, would have came in on Monday, but it was Labor Day so no mail service. Surprisingly for a movie special it surprisingly TV bright white instead of DYRL off white. Edited September 12, 2016 by VF-18S Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Got mine on Wed, would have came in on Monday, but it was Labor Day so no mail service. Surprisingly for a movie special it surprisingly TV bright white instead of DYRL off white. Like the original Arcadia release for the VF-1S (Roy/Hikaru)...."movie special" means DYRL anime colors.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Like the original Arcadia release for the VF-1S (Roy/Hikaru)...."movie special" means DYRL anime colors.... So what your saying is that, Yamato got it wrong with their release of the DYRL Valkyries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Like the original Arcadia release for the VF-1S (Roy/Hikaru)...."movie special" means DYRL anime colors....So what your saying is that, Yamato got it wrong with their release of the DYRL Valkyries Doubt it. If Yamato got it wrong, Bandai got it even wronger with their grey-ish HM-R Strike-Hikaru and Strike-Roy. Also, Arcadia and correct colors are not quite compatible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Nowadays, I really don't mind about the white paint whether TV White or DYRL White as long that it's not prone to easy yellowing, then I'm good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Like the original Arcadia release for the VF-1S (Roy/Hikaru)...."movie special" means DYRL anime colors.... I don't remember it saying "movie special" so much as "Roy Focker Special Movie Edition." Thing is, I think people are mis-associating "special" with "Movie Edition." Might be an older term, but I know I've heard Roy's VF-1S referred to before as the "Roy Focker Special." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I don't remember it saying "movie special" so much as "Roy Focker Special Movie Edition."Thing is, I think people are mis-associating "special" with "Movie Edition." Might be an older term, but I know I've heard Roy's VF-1S referred to before as the "Roy Focker Special." Just responding to op's terminology.... With that said...not sure why Arcadia went with "special" instead of "type" (they went with "type" on the Hikaru release)...but the bottom line is they are movie versions which are referencing the way they are represented on film....which is bright white.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 So what your saying is that, Yamato got it wrong with their release of the DYRL Valkyries I think Yamato just wanted to differentiate between their tv and film versions....with tv being anime colored and dyrl versions being less anime colored.... Personally....if there ever was a definitive "real world" paint scheme for the VF-1's....I would say it would need to be based off how they are depicted by Tenjin or from the Sega Saturn DYRL intro video... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I think Yamato just wanted to differentiate between their tv and film versions....with tv being anime colored and dyrl versions being less anime colored.... Personally....if there ever was a definitive "real world" paint scheme for the VF-1's....I would say it would need to be based off how they are depicted by Tenjin or from the Sega Saturn DYRL intro video... I like that 'intro' white. Now come to think of it, seeing how the rear landing gear wheel turns on that intro makes me think which is the correct one now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I like that 'intro' white. Now come to think of it, seeing how the rear landing gear wheel turns on that intro makes me think which is the correct one now? Well, dunno. Kaki's quite blue on that Sega intro... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I like that 'intro' white. Now come to think of it, seeing how the rear landing gear wheel turns on that intro makes me think which is the correct one now? For Spanner's sake....let's hope that tweak comes on a Bandai DX and not an Arcadia V3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Personally I still really like the Yamato v2 DYRL whites better than the Arcadia brighter whites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi-RS Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just responding to op's terminology.... With that said...not sure why Arcadia went with "special" instead of "type" (they went with "type" on the Hikaru release)...but the bottom line is they are movie versions which are referencing the way they are represented on film....which is bright white.... I agree. I think they are just having inconsistency. The so called "Hikaru Ichijo Type" and "Roy Focker Special" are basically the same thing which referred as exclusive paint scheme for a specific character, and it has nothing to do with movie or tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 But at the end of the day, I think we're all done with DYRL Whites the moment Yamato closed shop. From here on forward it's going to be PinkPurpleWhite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-18S Hornet Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 But at the end of the day, I think we're all done with DYRL Whites the moment Yamato closed shop. From here on forward it's going to be PinkPurpleWhite. Holy!! It looks that way to you too. I thought it was just cause I had it under my desk light as I finished up on the decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erizai Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Hope Arcadia have good QC control. Else you will have third white or fourth white... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi-RS Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 That makes me love the earliest Yamato off-white more than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Well, dunno. Kaki's quite blue on that Sega intro... Good thing we're just talking about white. But since the color blue is brought up, I'll agree that, yeah, Arcadia is not great with colors. For Spanner's sake....let's hope that tweak comes on a Bandai DX and not an Arcadia V3! Hahaha! Can't imagine how Spanner will react on a V3 Arcadia VF-1's. Holy!! It looks that way to you too. I thought it was just cause I had it under my desk light as I finished up on the decals. Yes sir. It really changes depends on what type of light you uses. There's some time that it looks pinkish and some light tend to give it purple hue. So it's not bright white anymore. That makes me love the earliest Yamato off-white more than anything else. True and I agree. The only DYRL Hikaru VF-1A that I have doesn't have yellowing but in some certain light, it also give me different shades of off-white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 It appears there will be an October-reissue of the Strike Pink Purple Roy, per Ami: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIGURE-018953-S001 So if you somehow missed out on the previous preorder and you have around US$250 or so just burning a hole in your wallet, the October-reissue preorder is up and available at ami. Not sure if any of the other shops are offering the preorder, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 It appears there will be an October-reissue of the Strike Pink Purple Roy, per Ami: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIGURE-018953-S001 So if you somehow missed out on the previous preorder and you have around US$250 or so just burning a hole in your wallet, the October-reissue preorder is up and available at ami. Not sure if any of the other shops are offering the preorder, tho. I noticed that today too as I was contemplating getting another one. I also noticed HLJ and NY still have them in stock and don't mention any other preorder so I wonder if this is just ami restocking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Wonder if it'll make it to the annual HLJ Black Friday sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Wonder if it'll make it to the annual HLJ Black Friday sale? Would be nice to get a larger discount, but I doubt it. Especially once Ami Ami sells out again and places like N-Y sell out too. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonz Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 seems like this roy1S is not selling well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Everyone should stop buying it so it has a chance of going on sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi-RS Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Everyone should stop buying it so it has a chance of going on sale That concept is flawed. You can get the VF-1S for dirt cheap when it becomes shelfwarmer, but the line will be dropped. On the real side, I'm tired to see the Roy's and Hikaru's VF-1S keep popping up. Most people who collect these already have one at the minimum, so what they need are the 2-seater and other paint schemes. Yet if the heroic paint schemes won't sell, why even bother to bring out the less popular Valkyrie schemes? With that in mind, I'd say that the line is way over its peak. The $250 price tag makes things even worse. I remember paying $70~90 for a single Valkyrie and $130~$150 for the bundle with fast pack when the line was fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 That concept is flawed. You can get the VF-1S for dirt cheap when it becomes shelfwarmer, but the line will be dropped. On the real side, I'm tired to see the Roy's and Hikaru's VF-1S keep popping up. Most people who collect these already have one at the minimum, so what they need are the 2-seater and other paint schemes. Yet if the heroic paint schemes won't sell, why even bother to bring out the less popular Valkyrie schemes? With that in mind, I'd say that the line is way over its peak. The $250 price tag makes things even worse. I remember paying $70~90 for a single Valkyrie and $130~$150 for the bundle with fast pack when the line was fresh. That depends...these things are already low quantity, high profit pieces and Arcadia already has all their stock sold to the point there may be a reissue going to amiami, which may be an additional little run or amiami is just aquiring a batch of extra existing product. The retailers are most likely making a decent chunk of change, even at clearance prices. Bottom line is Arcadia is already sold out and it will be sold out at retail within a year or so and none of the sales will be anything like 50% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grymg Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 The reissue PO is up on AE as well for $199. http://www.anime-export.com/product/33204 As I already have the non strike version with clear stand, will pull the trigger if it somehow makes the hlj black friday sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 The real issue for me with the new color is that it doesn't match what they already put out. If they were releasing the entire set of DYRL valks, it might not matter as much, but I've already got the whole Skull squad in matching styles. On top of that, they don't even match the existing strike parts I bought, since the missiles will all be off-white. I picked up the Hikaru and Roy Arcadia releases just for the stands really, but they're so bulky I wound up never using them. All that leaves me with is a spare TV-color Roy, and a mismatched DYRL Hikaru that looks out of place. They're at the top of my list of valks to sell when I start running out of space. They're still outstanding toys, I just wish they had kept their new releases consistent with the old ones. It's nice that they can release one for all the people that missed them the first time around, but I wonder if they're actually missing any sales from collectors who would've bought more if they matched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I agree. And that's why I sold my DYRL Valks before. And this is to make it more in-line with the rest of the white Valks that I have. I mean, VF-1 is the grand dad and since I'm just focused on Hikaru's at first, I don't want his Valk to have off-white and then the other ones are so bright/white. Hence the Arcadia reissues. I have two Hikaru's in hoping to change that to VF-1A since I have an extra DYRL Hikaru 1A, ignoring the decal and whatnot. But seeing that Roy got reissued with Packs, then if they decide to do Hikaru again, I'm all for it. Just to have that white consistency. And decide later on what to do with the first Arcadia Hikaru's I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketGTR Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Here's the link to the N-Y reissue too https://www.nippon-yasan.com/18718-kanzen-henkei-vf-1s-strike-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-movie-ver-reissue.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Here's the link to the N-Y reissue too https://www.nippon-yasan.com/18718-kanzen-henkei-vf-1s-strike-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-movie-ver-reissue.html That sucks. It's cheaper now than the originally po. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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