rsvictor1976 Posted November 8 Posted November 8 21 minutes ago, Zeliard said: Almost done. Looks absolutely stunning. Still researching on the luminous markings, but I'm good as it is now Are those stickers or water decals? Quote
Zeliard Posted November 8 Posted November 8 1 hour ago, rsvictor1976 said: Are those stickers or water decals? Arcadia stickers. In fact, Arcadia's pursue to only release vanilla toys with stickers remains a big deal breaker for me. I usually avoid Arcadia unless it's a PF. But since this is an SDF.... A close up on what did with the decals Quote
Radioguy Posted November 9 Posted November 9 On 11/8/2025 at 12:44 AM, Zeliard said: Almost done. Looks absolutely stunning. Still researching on the luminous markings, but I'm good as it is now Looks like the stickers have been delayed until December. I still have an order in for them, but the listing isn't active to order more. I asked the seller if a new listing will be added, and I'll link it here if/when it is. The scaled valks and destroids are still available to order though. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809083776895.html Quote
treatment Posted November 10 Posted November 10 some macross-fan at bluesky with her SDF-1 reissue... Quote
Radioguy Posted November 12 Posted November 12 (edited) On 11/8/2025 at 12:44 AM, Zeliard said: Almost done. Looks absolutely stunning. Still researching on the luminous markings, but I'm good as it is now The seller put them back up once again: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256810160556145.html (Third choice) Edited November 13 by Radioguy Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted November 13 Posted November 13 (edited) I got my order today from Nin-Nin Game. DHL Duty Free shipping came out to $140. Did the original Arcadia release come with hard Styrofoam packaging? This one came in soft Styrofoam and didn't feel difficult to take out or put back into the box. There was also a warning sheet that was in both English and Japanese and I thought the manual would be dual language too but it was in Japanese only. Edited November 13 by rsvictor1976 Quote
treatment Posted November 14 Posted November 14 On 10/29/2025 at 10:32 PM, jenius said: I see HLJ is once again using 30% as the duty rate. They are just dying to lose all their US customer business. just fyi. Seems HLJ has lowered their duties-rate to 20% (7960y) as of this posting: Not sure when they started doing that, but it was at 30% before (11940y)... Quote
blackconvoy_D01 Posted November 14 Posted November 14 8 hours ago, treatment said: just fyi. Seems HLJ has lowered their duties-rate to 20% (7960y) as of this posting: Not sure when they started doing that, but it was at 30% before (11940y)... How fast is ECMS Express shipping? Quote
treatment Posted November 14 Posted November 14 8 hours ago, blackconvoy_D01 said: How fast is ECMS Express shipping? https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/15636584397977-HLJ-Small-Pack Quote
blackconvoy_D01 Posted November 14 Posted November 14 22 minutes ago, treatment said: https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/15636584397977-HLJ-Small-Pack Express with a (s)lower case "e" Quote
treatment Posted November 20 Posted November 20 https://twitter.com/Imperial_fleet_/status/1990350845016432815 web-translated: Quote
tekering Posted November 23 Posted November 23 Wow, that looks almost as good as Arcadia's factory PF release! Quote
sh9000 Posted November 28 Posted November 28 https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2025/11/26/arcadias-massive-sdf-1-macross-toy-is-now-better-than-ever/ Quote
Radioguy Posted November 29 Posted November 29 17 hours ago, sh9000 said: https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2025/11/26/arcadias-massive-sdf-1-macross-toy-is-now-better-than-ever/ Mr. K sent one to Forbes??? 😮 Seriously, I do see it's a resident Japanese contributor rather than some Manhattan-office desk-jockey. Still, to see a review in Forbes...I wonder if Bandai is at all jealous of that. 😄 Quote
Paco Grande Posted December 1 Posted December 1 Having never owned an Arcadia product before and wanting something large and detailed for my display, my first impression out of the box was not great. I knew how small it was from the reviews, but of course seeing it in person and handling it is quite different. It's tiny. Also, having to assemble the small bits yourself for that price is not great either. I wasn't going to bother complaining about it here, but that Forbes reviewer going on about how huge it is bugged me. It's not huge at all. But the reason I decided to buy it is because I really wanted an SDF-1 in my collection and that Bandai version they keep teasing is exactly what I want, but knowing how large it is and how Bandai does their pricing, I'm assuming the price on that one will be ridiculous. I'm expecting over $2000 by the time I get it imported if not more. I'm assuming Bandai hasn't bothered trying to sell it yet because they know the price will be too high for most fans. So this one will have to do for now. Note that I live in Canada so the price in Canadian Dollars is much higher than USD so it feels more expensive. This figure cost me $455 CAD which feels like too much for something this size without much paint. And screw covers and stickers you need to apply yourself. Quote
jenius Posted December 2 Posted December 2 Isn't it the biggest toy SDF-1 ever made? I guess if you have titan class transformers it might seem small... But compared to Macross toys, it's a beast. Quote
Mog Posted December 2 Posted December 2 Based on the comparison pics on Anymoon, isn’t it just a bit longer/taller than the old 1/3000 Takatoku/Matchbox TV version? Quote
derex3592 Posted December 2 Posted December 2 Never heard of anyone calling this SDF-1 "small"...LOL. I guess you could track down the Yamato 1/2000 one if you want a bigger version. Quote
Mog Posted December 2 Posted December 2 ^^Right after I find the Yamato 1/48 all black, credit card Valk. Quote
vladykins Posted Friday at 02:52 PM Posted Friday at 02:52 PM On 12/1/2025 at 7:30 PM, Mog said: Based on the comparison pics on Anymoon, isn’t it just a bit longer/taller than the old 1/3000 Takatoku/Matchbox TV version? Yes, it is. I don't see it as "small" either. Did he get the Wave version instead of Arcadia? Quote
locidm Posted Friday at 05:36 PM Posted Friday at 05:36 PM I'm guessing he's a transformers fan who's used to paying $200 for a 24" titan figure. That would be a jump compared to a $500 16" (smaller if you don't count the cannons) SDF-1. Quote
Mog Posted Friday at 05:57 PM Posted Friday at 05:57 PM (edited) Getting back to the original poster’s comments, I personally don’t have any issues with his other comments. I can understand the frustration of having to attach all the little greeblies and screw covers yourself, especially at the price asked. Unless you’re a customizer, it can be a bit much to ask of someone. But between the lack of general interest on a TV style SDF-1 and how niche Macross already is, I’ve given up on ever seeing a larger scaled, mass-produced, transformable SDF-1 (at say, 1/2000 scale). Heck, no one has even released an updated TV-style 1/3000 scale one since the show first aired umpteen years ago! Edited Friday at 05:59 PM by Mog Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted Friday at 10:40 PM Posted Friday at 10:40 PM I already have issues fitting the Arcadia SDF-1 in my display cabinet when itis in Attack mode with the cannons up. I couldn't imagine trying to find a cabinet big enough for anything larger. @Paco Grande Maybe you should get that Jie Star not-LEGO version of the SDF-1. That thing is about 27 inch tall compared to the 17 inch tall Arcadia. It's also a lot cheaper. Quote
Radioguy Posted yesterday at 06:54 PM Posted yesterday at 06:54 PM On 12/5/2025 at 5:40 PM, rsvictor1976 said: I already have issues fitting the Arcadia SDF-1 in my display cabinet when itis in Attack mode with the cannons up. I couldn't imagine trying to find a cabinet big enough for anything larger. @Paco Grande Maybe you should get that Jie Star not-LEGO version of the SDF-1. That thing is about 27 inch tall compared to the 17 inch tall Arcadia. It's also a lot cheaper. What kind of cabinet? It can fit in a common DETOLF-style cabinet if a shelf-adjuster bracket is used, or a shelf is removed. Quote
vladykins Posted yesterday at 09:05 PM Posted yesterday at 09:05 PM I did joke to my families about having to do all the screw covers and greeblies, but then I also dropped a couple on the floor and ended up scrambling around looking for what I dropped, which is 100% my fault. Quote
pengbuzz Posted yesterday at 10:55 PM Posted yesterday at 10:55 PM On 12/5/2025 at 12:57 PM, Mog said: Heck, no one has even released an updated TV-style 1/3000 scale one since the show first aired umpteen years ago! That's why I had to make my own. Quote
Mog Posted yesterday at 10:58 PM Posted yesterday at 10:58 PM So, did I. Been enjoying my custom for years now. Quote
rsvictor1976 Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 4 hours ago, Radioguy said: What kind of cabinet? It can fit in a common DETOLF-style cabinet if a shelf-adjuster bracket is used, or a shelf is removed. I only have two Detolfs and I use them for large size anime figures. I store my Macross toys in a couple cabinets from Brottar. Quote
treatment Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago (edited) My reissue got delivered today via ECMS after being queued up a bit at HLJ during their extended operational improvements late last month: Their ECMS shipping ain't too bad: Btw, I decided to ship it earlier than my next year plans due to HLJ's CC-process gonna be adding more California-taxes by 11/15. Paypal was somehow exempt, but not taking any chances with them. HLJ lowering their tariff-virus on the item to at least 20% or so helped a bit, at least. Edited 18 hours ago by treatment Quote
pengbuzz Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago 7 hours ago, Mog said: So, did I. Been enjoying my custom for years now. Yeah, and it's still one of the bars set as a standard for remaking the SDF-1! Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago 7 hours ago, pengbuzz said: That's why I had to make my own. 7 hours ago, Mog said: So, did I. Been enjoying my custom for years now. but can either of yours fire the main cannon in cruiser mode Quote
Mog Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago Never posed it out that way. . . . But it can do the secret Gerwalk mode 🤪: Quote
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