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9 hours ago, spanner said:

I'd love to get one but I already have a list of cars on my wishlist (including a non-Bond version of the GT2000) which I have to work through before I would get one.. 

meanwhile.. this arrived today! 

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Those are gorgeous, Spanner! :wub:

4 hours ago, General Rasp said:

Where did you pick your Scorponok from? I have it pre-ordered through The Chosen Prime but they are getting their shipment at the end of March.

Thank you for that scale picture because damn I did not know it was that big. I need more shelf space. 

Sell your Valkyries, first. Problem solved! :lol: 

 

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6 hours ago, mechaninac said:

^Isn't it gorgeous?...

Now, somewhere out there, is a P1 ---preferably in volcano orange or yellow--- with you name on it.  Can you hear its Siren's song telling you buy me, you need me in your life?...:spiteful:

Indeed it is. I absolutely love it! 

I would like a P1 but I think I'll wait for Autoart to release their P1 GTR which I much prefer. Unless I stumble across a P1 at a cheap price..

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Those are gorgeous, Spanner! :wub:

Thanks Noel! 

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Don't know if there's any other Eaglemoss Star Trek collectors around, but this came in today.. I haven't actually seen Enterprise where this almost makes an appearance, but I love the design,and the 26th century 2 mile long "Universe Class" starship idea!  

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5 hours ago, 505thAirborne said:

This just arrived today. Yaaaaa!!!! :D

 

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nice one! well done! B))

5 hours ago, derex3592 said:

Don't know if there's any other Eaglemoss Star Trek collectors around, but this came in today.. I haven't actually seen Enterprise where this almost makes an appearance, but I love the design,and the 26th century 2 mile long "Universe Class" starship idea!  

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cool but im not so sure about the futuristic design vision they chose for this ship.. looks a bit to radical for my liking. 

I remember reading somewhere that the saucer section would have most likely eventually been designed out of future ships but this ship proves the complete opposite!

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11 hours ago, derex3592 said:

Don't know if there's any other Eaglemoss Star Trek collectors around, but this came in today.. I haven't actually seen Enterprise where this almost makes an appearance, but I love the design,and the 26th century 2 mile long "Universe Class" starship idea!  

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I saw that episode. You never actually get to see the ship. It's only shown as a picture on a wall display. That's Enterprise in a nutshell: tell all about it but never actually show the audience the cool stuff. <_<

I have all the other Enterprises but don't have this one. 

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On 3/10/2017 at 4:45 PM, spanner said:

I'd love to get one but I already have a list of cars on my wishlist (including a non-Bond version of the GT2000) which I have to work through before I would get one.. 

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nice collection! i should learn from your discipline.

i tend to pick up stuff unrelated to my collection. like this:

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these on the other hand were on my list for some time, particularly the one on top:

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1 hour ago, Major Focker said:

nice collection! i should learn from your discipline.

i tend to pick up stuff unrelated to my collection. like this:

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these on the other hand were on my list for some time, particularly the one on top:

Nice! so what is that AMG six wheeler like? I have ummed and ahhed about one of these things for a while but im still rather conflicted about it. It looks like a cool model to have but im not the greatest fan of the actual car. I do like to pickup odd ball or different cars and this would be that.

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23 minutes ago, spanner said:

Nice! so what is that AMG six wheeler like? I have ummed and ahhed about one of these things for a while but im still rather conflicted about it. It looks like a cool model to have but im not the greatest fan of the actual car. I do like to pickup odd ball or different cars and this would be that.

it's detailed and well-made as what to expect from an Autoart model. i would find out later that it's not entirely diecast but is the first in a new line of what Autoart calls "Composites". so it is lighter than it looks, but still quite hefty. 

as for the actual vehicle, don't really know much about it. i didn't know these things existed until i saw it displayed in the shop. i just happened to be picking up some Acid Rain ~1/18 figures and Alien marines, so i thought it might be cool if i plopped some of them in the back of the truck since it had a paramilitary vibe to it.

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oh so its a composite (plastic) model! given the size of the in real life it would make the model pretty bloody heavy if made in the traditional die-cast so its no wonder they went with the plastic. Cheaper too, though not that those savings in manufacturing will trickle down to the buyer at all..

Not that its a problem as im fine with the plastic but as long as its made to the same or better quality. But this one is still on the sidelines for me as im not a big fan of it, or Mercs / AMG in general.

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7 hours ago, vlenhoff said:

No Aston Martin love for Bond?

other than the recent  Volante in the previous page, i haven't bought an Aston Martin since the ERTL DB5 some years ago. that one hasn't aged so well, and i'm contemplating replacing it with a more recent release. is last year's Hot Wheels Heritage DB5 any good? were there other 1/18 DB5's with the ejector seat released in the past 3 years?

here's what got me started collecting Bond cars a decade ago, the Aston Martin Vanquish:

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i haven't started on the Craig Bond cars yet. i figured they'll be easy enough to get because of their recency. that, and the Craig cars not having much in the way of car gimmicks, means the regular/non-007 Autoart releases will do just fine.

 

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My Macross loot from Japan. (I bought other stuff but they're accessories and it's hard getting them together in a picture with a nice background.) There were also other stuff I saw but I was going to stick to my list no matter what to prevent overspending. (THough I still overspent on other stuff especially food lol.) So from my toys list these are the only ones I could find. Sheryl as Basara was an exception because she was a) cheap, and b) she was cosplaying as Basara! They're two of the most powerful singers in Macross! How could I resist.

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On 3/11/2017 at 8:02 PM, Major Focker said:

other than the recent  Volante in the previous page, i haven't bought an Aston Martin since the ERTL DB5 some years ago. that one hasn't aged so well, and i'm contemplating replacing it with a more recent release. is last year's Hot Wheels Heritage DB5 any good? were there other 1/18 DB5's with the ejector seat released in the past 3 years?

here's what got me started collecting Bond cars a decade ago, the Aston Martin Vanquish:

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i haven't started on the Craig Bond cars yet. i figured they'll be easy enough to get because of their recency. that, and the Craig cars not having much in the way of car gimmicks, means the regular/non-007 Autoart releases will do just fine.

 

Heh. Bond car, Shmond car, Duke Togo looks perfect in that shot. 

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5 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Just got an extra 1/60 Queadluun-Rau Miria!  Woo hoo!

Nice pickup...I still need to get one!

17 minutes ago, General Rasp said:

Damn, were did you get the Modular War Machine? 

I noticed that and was thinking it was just War Machine and I never noticed it said "Modular" before but you are right, it's a new War Machine! I need to know more about that and I still need to get Shape Changing Iron Man.

 

Edit: I don't see anything about the Modular War Machine on Google...some other new limited show exclusive?

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I've been waiting forever for my Arcadia DYRL VF-1S with super and strike parts.  I don't know if there is a specific thread for shipping questions so please correct me if so.  It's being shipped SAL from Tokyo prefecture.  It was accepted on March 6th, processed through facility (TOKYO INT V BAG 2) the 9th, and for the last three days it reads "Origin post is preparing shipping".  I know SAL to the U.S. is supposed to takes 2 weeks give or take, should I be concerned at all with the amount of time it has been in Tokyo without progress?

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8 minutes ago, Giantman said:

I've been waiting forever for my Arcadia DYRL VF-1S with super and strike parts.  I don't know if there is a specific thread for shipping questions so please correct me if so.  It's being shipped SAL from Tokyo prefecture.  It was accepted on March 6th, processed through facility (TOKYO INT V BAG 2) the 9th, and for the last three days it reads "Origin post is preparing shipping".  I know SAL to the U.S. is supposed to takes 2 weeks give or take, should I be concerned at all with the amount of time it has been in Tokyo without progress?

SAL ships on a "is there room?" basis. So it's sitting there waiting for there to be space to send it out on a flight. At least you got RSAL by the sound of it, since you have a tracking number on it.

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Ahh, I see.  So when the package was accepted it wasn't assigned a designated flight but instead put some kind of a standby waiting for a flight with room.  Anyone know if it's put into a first come first serve queue, or if its about the size available for the package?

  

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3 hours ago, Giantman said:

Ahh, I see.  So when the package was accepted it wasn't assigned a designated flight but instead put some kind of a standby waiting for a flight with room.  Anyone know if it's put into a first come first serve queue, or if its about the size available for the package?

  

Probably some mix of the two, if I had to guess. I'm not sure exactly how it works however.

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Once it is in the Japan Post queue, the tracking will not update until it reaches the US post office.  Once their, they should update the progress through customs, etc until it is delivered to your address.

Up in Canada, our post office decided that it was too difficult for them to update the status on registered packages so now they only track outbound packages.  This change was done quietly and without any press.

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13 hours ago, Giantman said:

I've been waiting forever for my Arcadia DYRL VF-1S with super and strike parts.  I don't know if there is a specific thread for shipping questions so please correct me if so.  It's being shipped SAL from Tokyo prefecture.  It was accepted on March 6th, processed through facility (TOKYO INT V BAG 2) the 9th, and for the last three days it reads "Origin post is preparing shipping".  I know SAL to the U.S. is supposed to takes 2 weeks give or take, should I be concerned at all with the amount of time it has been in Tokyo without progress?

One week is hardly forever.;) Just sit back and relax...worry about it if it's been close to a month and you don't hear anything. But by then, I'm sure you'll already be enjoying your figure.

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16 hours ago, Giantman said:

I've been waiting forever for my Arcadia DYRL VF-1S with super and strike parts.  I don't know if there is a specific thread for shipping questions so please correct me if so.  It's being shipped SAL from Tokyo prefecture.  It was accepted on March 6th, processed through facility (TOKYO INT V BAG 2) the 9th, and for the last three days it reads "Origin post is preparing shipping".  I know SAL to the U.S. is supposed to takes 2 weeks give or take, should I be concerned at all with the amount of time it has been in Tokyo without progress?

I say once the initial 10 days to 2 weeks have passed, then that's the only time I panic. Besides, you have a tracking number so that will be fine. 

 

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