chyll2 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 for some weird reason, last night when I saw an order stop in HLJ, my PC at home views it as available (but when you do search, it's status is order stop) so I pre-ordered twice and I got email but it is not showing up in my account. Now checking my account after 12hrs, I have two PO for GBP VF-1J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VALKYRIE ACE PILOT Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hi Metal is still available at HLJ you only need to log in then search for it and the order button will appear available !!! it does not work if you are logged out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSenpai Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hi Metal is still available at HLJ you only need to log in then search for it and the order button will appear available !!! it does not work if you are logged out.. Ok just tried it and seemed to work. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doublepush Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Logged in and it still showed as 'order stop' on the search results page, but the actual item page let me order. Just waiting on confirmation email and then we'll see in September if it's real stock or just a glitch in their system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takatoys Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Weird, but it works. Apparently, HLJ knows there will be enough Hi-Metal R for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Or... HLJ will be canceling lots of orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 the Hi-Metal R line seems to be getting much attention now.....guess that is what happens when scheduled "sell-out" strategies are employed.... How many times has this GBP-1J appeared to have "sold out" everywhere...only to become "available" the next day? Perhaps Bandai is employing a new sales strategy for a line that many may not have considered this time around due to past experiences with it.....basically, to make you think if you do not get it now...you may lose out later....enticing you with a "second", "third", "fourth" chance to buy it before it's too late!!! Anyway, I do hope they eventually come out with everything they have teased us with....I am really liking this line for it's "completeness" in one single scale...the fact that it is all SDFM mecha also helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Cheaper toys will always be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Weird, but it works. Apparently, HLJ knows there will be enough Hi-Metal R for everyone. doesnt work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfinkel Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Worked for me at about 2pm uk time. Took a while but i did get my confirmation email. Hope it doesn't get canceled as I am something of an armour fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsing Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Yup, im interested, let me know Nippon yassan actually did cancel the order and refunded me. Sorry haz They said that they think i got cart jacked, cuz the pmt went through, but there wasnt enough stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsing Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 for some weird reason, last night when I saw an order stop in HLJ, my PC at home views it as available (but when you do search, it's status is order stop) so I pre-ordered twice and I got email but it is not showing up in my account. Now checking my account after 12hrs, I have two PO for GBP VF-1J I think they had a limit 1 per cust when i ordered, but it was on the first night. I know ny limited to two, and amiami im not sure cuz it was closed so quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I think they had a limit 1 per cust when i ordered, but it was on the first night. I know ny limited to two, and amiami im not sure cuz it was closed so quick AmiAmi had a limit of 3 per household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 AmiAmi had a limit of 3 per household. ^ I saw that as well. I was tempted to grab more then one, but than I remembered this was an Arcadia and shouldn't be hard to get at time of release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 ^ I saw that as well. I was tempted to grab more then one, but than I remembered this was an Arcadia and shouldn't be hard to get at time of release. I think you have this confused with Arcadia's Armored VF-1J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Damn how do i keep missing these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShindeiNoUta Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Many thanks for the tip about HLJ. I logged in and kept refreshing the page. I literally kept refreshing the page all afternoon but finally around 8:30 pm I was able to place a pre order for one of the Armored VF-1J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvaro Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Just curious, who has the lowest price? amiami 8140 jpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doublepush Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Just for anyone that's interested and missed the pre order, this trick works for the SoC Gunbuster recolor on HLJ as well. Hope that makes some people who thought they missed out happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just curious, who has the lowest price? amiami 8140 jpy Doesn't matter right now. It's sold-out/closed almost everywhere. Wait on release-date and maybe some legit online-shops will have some rare stocks/availability. Expect higher pricing if you do find it, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvaro Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) HAha they should have prepare thousands or millions orderings. Does anybody knows if there's any Bandai's own online website shop for preorder? Edited May 11, 2015 by alvaro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 HLJ is open again! https://secure.hlj.com/product/BAN966524/Act GOGOGOGOGOGOG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 aaand. it's gone again. This wasn't using the "trick", I was actually just searching by hi-metal and it popped up as add to cart O_o Get the feeling there will be many unfulfilled orders if people keep making bogus orders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 It's still up I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 It was still up, just pre-ordered one. If only the VF-19 and Figuarts Hulk would go back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvaro Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) yeah~ you have to use the new link for hlj. old link don't work. Edited May 11, 2015 by alvaro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro2k6 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I don't know why.....but I got one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvaro Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 ebay have 3 + ship abit pricey thou ard 150 sgd each keke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Bad guy toys usually sell terrible, that's why companies usually don't make them. Well I have a dream solution for Bandai enemy mechs. They should release 1/100 Hi Metal-R as sets: 3 Pc Set Destroids 2 Pc Set Max and Miriya Super Valks 2 Pc Set Max and Miriya Queadluun Hope you're listening Bandai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Well I have a dream solution for Bandai enemy mechs. They should release 1/100 Hi Metal-R as sets: 3 Pc Set Destroids 2 Pc Set Max and Miriya Super Valks 2 Pc Set Max and Miriya Queadluun Hope you're listening Bandai. Only one of these things mentioned is actually an enemy mech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Well I have a dream solution for Bandai enemy mechs. They should release 1/100 Hi Metal-R as sets: 3 Pc Set Destroids 2 Pc Set Max and Miriya Super Valks 2 Pc Set Max and Miriya Queadluun Hope you're listening Bandai. wait...this is sdfm max never had a Queadluun in that...only dyrl ....if i'm recalling correctly. We need a TV Q, not the dyrl one! the frontier robot spirits q-rau is close enough for the dyrl one. :-P Edited May 11, 2015 by Mechapilot77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 The Max and Milia -1J's, the VF-1S Roy, the VF-1A cannon fodder.....are all SDFM because that is how they are being marketed...but technically, they are all fitted with DYRL-type armor....I doubt that will change....still buying them though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duymon Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I guess the next question is... what color will this 1j be? TV white or DYRL white/grey? Here's the comparison of the old hi-metals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Since this line isn't too concerned about canon anything....I'd hope for the off-white of the VF-1S....the bright white plastic has a tendency to yellow on the first hi-metal VF-1J release...let's face it...bright white is the worst plastic color to use for any toy that you hope to preserve for years to come..... The bright white colors should only be used when deliberately going for "anime" accurate.....like Yamato did for the SDFM line and Arcadia did for the "DYRL" movie editions.....but don't expect them to look the same in the not so distant future.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Well that sucks, was stuck on the freeway then had to use the bathroom when I got home. Looks like I barely missed it Edited May 12, 2015 by Loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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