Shizuka the Cat Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 15 hours ago, no3Ljm said: That's how addictive VF-1 is. *sigh* I just spent the past few hours setting these up.... rather than doing school work. *sigh* Okay... time to be productive... for at least a few hours.... I hope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampeed Valkyrie Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 @Shizuka the Cat Good luck with the productive part.. I specifically swore off Macross World at work.. I'm still not productive though... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Woot! Got my March Tamashii exclusives today that includes the 31A thank goodness I dont have to use NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 29 minutes ago, anubis20 said: Woot! Got my March Tamashii exclusives today that includes the 31A thank goodness I dont have to use NY. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 32 minutes ago, anubis20 said: Woot! Got my March Tamashii exclusives today that includes the 31A thank goodness I dont have to use NY. May I ask where you bought those from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Just now, Lolicon said: May I ask where you bought those from? Anime-Export Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said: *sigh* I just spent the past few hours setting these up.... rather than doing school work. *sigh* Okay... time to be productive... for at least a few hours.... I hope? Already shaping up to be a great collection! So when are you getting a 1/60 Super Ostrich? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Just now, Lolicon said: Already shaping up to be a great collection! So when are you getting a 1/60 Super Ostrich? Believe me, I am keeping an eye out for one. GRR.... stupid person on eBay outbid me a few days ago at the last second.... GRR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 27 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Believe me, I am keeping an eye out for one. GRR.... stupid person on eBay outbid me a few days ago at the last second.... GRR. Not tempting you or anything, but it is VT-1 preorder day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brouken Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Man, I really don't want to start collecting the Hi-Metal Macross valks. I really hope Arcadia has the 1/60 Elintseeker and the Super Ostrich lined up for re-release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Yay! My Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1J Hikaru just arrived in the mail It's used and has a broken shoulder joint. Fortunately, I have 2 sets of replacement joints from Shapeways that should be shipping in a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Yay! My Yamato v2 1/60 VF-1J Hikaru just arrived in the mail It's used and has a broken shoulder joint. Fortunately, I have 2 sets of replacement joints from Shapeways that should be shipping in a couple of days. nice, and it's an original V2 release with rainbow canopy as well. I hate me from 10 years ago for not ordering the V2's when they were available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 6 hours ago, brouken said: Man, I really don't want to start collecting the Hi-Metal Macross valks. I really hope Arcadia has the 1/60 Elintseeker and the Super Ostrich lined up for re-release. I hope so too, but before then I have already ordered myself two sets of SO and already have the Elintseeker in hand. Reissues are going to be really hard sought after by everyone and there is no guarantee that they will do them at a sensible price. Premium finish VF-1's are already >30k yen (I can't remember) and my guess is VT-1 and VE-1 reissues will be at least that or more expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, rdrunner said: nice, and it's an original V2 release with rainbow canopy as well. I hate me from 10 years ago for not ordering the V2's when they were available. Actually, some of thos V2 releases are still widely available mostly at Jungle for a reasonable price. (Reasonable for its current price it's going for.) Unless you're beating yourself for not getting them 10 years ago at MSRP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 minute ago, no3Ljm said: Actually, some of thos V2 releases are still widely available mostly at Jungle for a reasonable price. (Reasonable for its current price it's going for.) Unless you're beating yourself for not getting them 10 years ago at MSRP. Thanks to the 15% off eBay coupon last week, I spent about $100 for the VF-1J... which from what I could tell, was quite a bit cheaper than what I could get from other stores, such as Jungle, Mandarake, etc. Granted, I should tack on $15 to the price, due to the Shapeways replacement shoulders, but I *think* I got a decent deal out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Actually, some of thos V2 releases are still widely available mostly at Jungle for a reasonable price. (Reasonable for its current price it's going for.) Unless you're beating yourself for not getting them 10 years ago at MSRP. I started collecting (late) in 2015 and so have only bought the Arcadia Vf-1J GBP, VF-1S Movie Strike/Super set from N-Y, and a VF-1A movie ver. from ebay. These are the only V2's I have. Now that I have the space for these things, their prices have gone up so much that I don't think I can afford them anymore! I would love to get the non-standard VF-1's when and if Arcadia eventually re-release them. From my limited searches on ebay, prices are a little crazy and it's hard to find a good deal unless a good bidding item comes up and you don't get sniped at the last minute. Thanks for the tip about Jungle though, never used them but will certainly take a look. And yes I still beat myself up hard for not buying them at retail price, which explains why I am investing into the HM-R line now, fearing that the same thing might happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: Thanks to the 15% off eBay coupon last week, I spent about $100 for the VF-1J... which from what I could tell, was quite a bit cheaper than what I could get from other stores, such as Jungle, Mandarake, etc. Granted, I should tack on $15 to the price, due to the Shapeways replacement shoulders, but I *think* I got a decent deal out of it. Congrats on that. A good ebay deals doesn't go out that much so taking advantage of it really pays out. 4 minutes ago, rdrunner said: I started collecting (late) in 2015 and so have only bought the Arcadia Vf-1J GBP, VF-1S Movie Strike/Super set from N-Y, and a VF-1A movie ver. from ebay. These are the only V2's I have. Now that I have the space for these things, their prices have gone up so much that I don't think I can afford them anymore! I would love to get the non-standard VF-1's when and if Arcadia eventually re-release them. From my limited searches on ebay, prices are a little crazy and it's hard to find a good deal unless a good bidding item comes up and you don't get sniped at the last minute. Thanks for the tip about Jungle though, never used them but will certainly take a look. And yes I still beat myself up hard for not buying them at retail price, which explains why I am investing into the HM-R line now, fearing that the same thing might happen. You're welcome. I started late too on this VF-1's V2. And getting them already cost me a lot. But I didn't bought all of it. Just selected ones. The only one I need for my VF-1 Yamato collections would be an Angel Birds. I know it cost a lot but I'm not that in a hurry. And yeah, Jungle is great so far for me. I started buying my first VF-1's from them. And once in awhile new stocks of old pops up in there so it's still a great place to catch those VF-1's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 17 minutes ago, rdrunner said: I started collecting (late) in 2015 and so have only bought the Arcadia Vf-1J GBP, VF-1S Movie Strike/Super set from N-Y, and a VF-1A movie ver. from ebay. These are the only V2's I have. Now that I have the space for these things, their prices have gone up so much that I don't think I can afford them anymore! I would love to get the non-standard VF-1's when and if Arcadia eventually re-release them. From my limited searches on ebay, prices are a little crazy and it's hard to find a good deal unless a good bidding item comes up and you don't get sniped at the last minute. Thanks for the tip about Jungle though, never used them but will certainly take a look. And yes I still beat myself up hard for not buying them at retail price, which explains why I am investing into the HM-R line now, fearing that the same thing might happen. AmiAmi has a pre-owned Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super Valkyrie (Miria) for 15,180 yen, but it is missing the little baggy of optional parts. Not a bad price, in my opinion, if you wanted to add another VF-1 to your collection. I'd be seriously tempted, if I did not already own this. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-029641-R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Shizuka the Cat said: AmiAmi has a pre-owned Arcadia 1/60 VF-1J Super Valkyrie (Miria) for 15,180 yen, but it is missing the little baggy of optional parts. Not a bad price, in my opinion, if you wanted to add another VF-1 to your collection. I'd be seriously tempted, if I did not already own this. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-029641-R Thanks for the link. A Miria would be nice but I think it will need to be paired with a Max as well... My wish list for V2 VF-1's is the 1D (30 year re-release with the option parts), VE-1, VT-1 and the 1D virgin road version (if they will ever re-release that one again, which I doubt). I think with the three that I have (1S super, 1J GBP and CF), the basic variation is complete, or at least that's what I keep telling myself for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex GS Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Some good deals I got from AmiAmi, aside from the Mazinger that it was in new and in sale, the other said pre-owned item A/ Box B, first time I buy some items that says pre owned and I think it will not be my last, it will be the beginning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDimensionalDave Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Alex GS said: Some good deals I got from AmiAmi, aside from the Mazinger that it was in new and in sale, the other said pre-owned item A/ Box B, first time I buy some items that says pre owned and I think it will not be my last, it will be the beginning Congrats on the haul. Was vascillating over that ET Mazinger now that it's in sale (only way I buy ET stuff), how is it? Edited April 3, 2018 by SuperDimensionalDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anubis20 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Those eBay coupons are evil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex GS Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 hour ago, SuperDimensionalDave said: Congrats on the haul. Was vascillating over that ET Mazinger now that it's in sale (only way I buy ET stuff), how is it? Here is a quick picture I took a few moments ago: After checking the quality the price that is at AmiAmi right now it barely enters kinda fair price, more than that I think is too much, I think I know why this figure is heavily discounted , the main figure has a bit of heft to it mostly comes from the ball shape magnets all allocated in the joints, everything else feels kinda cheap plastic , also the right leg from the knee down the joint is very loose. If by any case you have the Bandai Super Robot Chogoking Mazinkaiser Color version or other versions , the Mazinkaiser is miles way better in quality or any other Bandai Super Robor Chogokin than this one. The Scrander with the wings and the sword the first time I grab it it felt like I was going to break it, very very light feel plastic, still putting aside all the cons, the colors and details of this version of Mazinger in all parts are spot on is a really nice looking figure, in the end I'm happy with my purchase along side all the other figures but definitely I was expecting more from this one since its original price is double than that, but now I feel I didn't get any discount on it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 53 minutes ago, Alex GS said: Here is a quick picture I took a few moments ago: After checking the quality the price that is at AmiAmi right now it barely enters kinda fair price, more than that I think is too much, I think I know why this figure is heavily discounted , the main figure has a bit of heft to it mostly comes from the ball shape magnets all allocated in the joints, everything else feels kinda cheap plastic , also the right leg from the knee down the joint is very loose. If by any case you have the Bandai Super Robot Chogoking Mazinkaiser Color version or other versions , the Mazinkaiser is miles way better in quality or any other Bandai Super Robor Chogokin than this one. The Scrander with the wings and the sword the first time I grab it it felt like I was going to break it, very very light feel plastic, still putting aside all the cons, the colors and details of this version of Mazinger in all parts are spot on is a really nice looking figure, in the end I'm happy with my purchase along side all the other figures but definitely I was expecting more from this one since its original price is double than that, but now I feel I didn't get any discount on it . So in the end, any Evolution Toys is really not worth it with the price they're going for? Whether it's MSRP or discounted price, is that correct? As much as I really love to have a Legioss in my collection, I couldn't with ET even though it is on sale at CDJ. I really learned the lesson with ET with my only purchase which is the VF-2SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 4/1/2018 at 8:15 PM, anubis20 said: Woot! Got my March Tamashii exclusives today that includes the 31A thank goodness I dont have to use NY. That looks like an early Christmas! I'm looking over the Amiami and HLJ sales. Perhaps I'll find one of the items on my list for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex GS Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: So in the end, any Evolution Toys is really not worth it with the price they're going for? Whether it's MSRP or discounted price, is that correct? As much as I really love to have a Legioss in my collection, I couldn't with ET even though it is on sale at CDJ. I really learned the lesson with ET with my only purchase which is the VF-2SS. Well for the Mazinger that I got definitely not wort the price even at a discount with a final prince of Y7000, still Evolution Toys have lots of other series of figures but at the same time their record about releasing figures without any issues is not that good, I was actually trying to get too a Legioss but then I remembered the releases of the VF-2SS Valkyries and all the issues those valks have so I didn't preorder it, since Mazinger Evolution Toy is from another series beside Macross and it doesn't have the complex transformation of a Marcross figure I thought it would be way better quality but nope I was wrong, it looks like they continue with their QA issues to other series as well. So in short answer is not worth the price ET are asking for their figures, there are way better quality figures out there and way cheaper in price in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 So... I showed one of my friends my new Valkyrie collection today, before heading out to grab some brunch. She thinks I might have gone over the deep end.... just a little bit. I did point out that she probably spends more on wine in a year than I did on my Valkyries. (No, I don't think she is an alcoholic, but she does regularly drink a glass or 2 each day). I also told her that Valkyries are like my wine... they grow finer with age. But she is of the opinion that wine or clothes or jewelry is a better purchase. *sigh* Normals.... am I right? *sigh* Okay, I admit it.. I like clothes and jewelry too. But Valkyries beat out alcohol any day of the week! Oh, she did say something funny. She thought the Elintseeker's yellow schlong stood out too much. Now I keep imagining Valkyries needing pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Valkyries and Wines. It's an acquired taste. Atleast, Roy managed to like both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 15 hours ago, anubis20 said: Those eBay coupons are evil Tell me about it! I have no pics but revived one ebay item yesterday and should be getting another shipment soon because of those coupons. 7 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: So... I showed one of my friends my new Valkyrie collection today, before heading out to grab some brunch. She thinks I might have gone over the deep end.... just a little bit. I did point out that she probably spends more on wine in a year than I did on my Valkyries. (No, I don't think she is an alcoholic, but she does regularly drink a glass or 2 each day). I also told her that Valkyries are like my wine... they grow finer with age. But she is of the opinion that wine or clothes or jewelry is a better purchase. *sigh* Normals.... am I right? *sigh* Okay, I admit it.. I like clothes and jewelry too. But Valkyries beat out alcohol any day of the week! Oh, she did say something funny. She thought the Elintseeker's yellow schlong stood out too much. Now I keep imagining Valkyries needing pants. Haha, good perspective. Most my friends don't say anything but I'm sure they think I'm a nut for having such an immense toy collection. The other friends are just as bad as I am and we just call ourselves nuts. But yeah, if you just want to look at it from a value standpoint, Valks seem to hold their value and actually increase more than clothes or even some jewlery and wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, Shizuka the Cat said: So... I showed one of my friends my new Valkyrie collection today, before heading out to grab some brunch. She thinks I might have gone over the deep end.... just a little bit. I did point out that she probably spends more on wine in a year than I did on my Valkyries. (No, I don't think she is an alcoholic, but she does regularly drink a glass or 2 each day). I also told her that Valkyries are like my wine... they grow finer with age. But she is of the opinion that wine or clothes or jewelry is a better purchase. *sigh* Normals.... am I right? *sigh* Okay, I admit it.. I like clothes and jewelry too. But Valkyries beat out alcohol any day of the week! Oh, she did say something funny. She thought the Elintseeker's yellow schlong stood out too much. Now I keep imagining Valkyries needing pants. http://anymoon.com/blog/?p=4382 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanaman8989 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Another box from HLJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafob Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) On 4/1/2018 at 3:34 PM, Shizuka the Cat said: *sigh* I just spent the past few hours setting these up.... rather than doing school work. *sigh* Okay... time to be productive... for at least a few hours.... I hope? Where did you find TV VF-1A Max and Kakizaki? I've been searching high and low for those 2, in either 1/48 or 1/60, and have come up empty. I even had an easier time finding a VT-1 Super Ostrich (sale pending). After seeing your posts, I feel a LOT better. Finally, someone who has gone even more overboard than me. I just started collecting since X-mas and in less than 4 months have over 25 valks in both 1/48 and 1/60 scale (mainly thanks to the help of the many fine folks on this site). I'm only going for the main canon valks though, from SDF and MacPlus. The two TV Max and Kakizaki are the only ones I still don't have. Someone posted these two about a month ago here (at awesome prices) but I missed it by an hour (that's what I get for spending time w/ the wife and kids... lol). Congrats on the collection, though. Looks like it's shaping out to be a great one. Edited April 3, 2018 by dafob grammar/spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, dafob said: Where did you find TV VF-1A Max and Kakizaki? I've been searching high and low for those 2, in both 1/48 and 1/60, and have come up empty. I even had an easier time finding a VT-1 Super Ostrich. After seeing your posts, I feel a LOT better. Finally, someone who has gone even more overboard than me. I just started collecting since X-mas and in less than 4 months have over 25 valks in both 1/48 and 1/60 scale (mainly thanks to the help of the many fine folks on this site). I'm only going for the main canon valks though, from SDF and MacPlus. The two TV Max and Kakizaki are the only ones I still don't have. Someone posted these two about a month ago here (at awesome prices) but I missed it by an hour (that's what I get for spending time w/ the wife and kids... lol). Congrats on the collection, though. Looks like it's shaping out to be a great one. 25 valkyries in 4 months? WOW! I am up to 8 1/60 scale valkyries in a bit over 2 weeks. *cry* As for the Kakizaki and Max VF-1A TV versions, I ordered those from Jungle. These, along with Roy's VF-1S Strike Valkyrie, were the first purchases I made. Max was 30,240 yen, while Kakizaki was 20,520 yen, both before shipping and 5% processing fees, which together tacked on an additional $80+ to the cost. *sigh* I do see a 1/48 VF-1A Max TV version listed as brand new on eBay for a buy now price of $350 + $20 shipping. Not sure if that is a good deal or not, as I have been avoiding the 1/48 scale toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafob Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Shizuka the Cat said: 25 valkyries in 4 months? WOW! I am up to 8 1/60 scale valkyries in a bit over 2 weeks. *cry* As for the Kakizaki and Max VF-1A TV versions, I ordered those from Jungle. These, along with Roy's VF-1S Strike Valkyrie, were the first purchases I made. Max was 30,240 yen, while Kakizaki was 20,520 yen, both before shipping and 5% processing fees, which together tacked on an additional $80+ to the cost. *sigh* I do see a 1/48 VF-1A Max TV version listed as brand new on eBay for a buy now price of $350 + $20 shipping. Not sure if that is a good deal or not, as I have been avoiding the 1/48 scale toys. Thanks for the tip. I checked Jungle every now and then but not as often as I should. As for the 1/48 TV Max on eBay: I've been lucky enough so far to get most of the valks at "reasonable" prices. I'm now at the point where I'm hitting the "rarer" ones and have been paying exorbitant prices (YF-21, VF-11B, VF-1D, VT-1). I've been avoiding that 1/48 TV Max listed on eBay hoping I could find it cheaper elsewhere but I'm about to give in soon. I think you and I should go to rehab together and seek help for this addiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizuka the Cat Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, dafob said: Thanks for the tip. I checked Jungle every now and then but not as often as I should. As for the 1/48 TV Max on eBay: I've been lucky enough so far to get most of the valks at "reasonable" prices. I'm now at the point where I'm hitting the "rarer" ones and have been paying exorbitant prices (YF-21, VF-11B, VF-1D, VT-1). I've been avoiding that 1/48 TV Max listed on eBay hoping I could find it cheaper elsewhere but I'm about to give in soon. I think you and I should go to rehab together and seek help for this addiction. I spent $500 for my Yamato v2 1/60 VE-1 Elintseeker + $25 shipping... and that was after taking $50 off thanks to an eBay coupon. By far my most expensive, single valkyrie purchase. It hurt... it hurt a lot... but it felt so good. I wonder if buying drugs on the street is cheaper than collecting valkyries? LOL I'd be happy to join you in rehab, so long as rehab does not require me to get rid of my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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