Bandai DX Chogokin 1/48 VF-1

[davidwhangchoi]

1 hour ago, no3Ljm said:

Are you planning on opening this just to check '100'?  

thanks Noel,

it's staying sealed

[Bolt]

2 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Are you planning on opening this just to check '100'?  

 

It's Shrodinger's Valkyrie until you do

[no3Ljm]

1 hour ago, davidwhangchoi said:

thanks Noel,

it's staying sealed

 

[jvmacross]

3 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Oh I'm aware of that.

I was just teasing David because he's a MISB guy. 

 

I thought he was more of a MISBISSB guy? 

[davidwhangchoi]

22 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

I thought he was more of a MISBISSB guy? 

[borgified]

Two DX VF missile set up again on Amiami

(Item A, Box B) for 9k yen - https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-048201-R

[jvmacross]

58 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

King of Mint in Sealed Box in Sealed Shipper Box

 

[davidwhangchoi]

 

20 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

King of Mint in Sealed Box in Sealed Shipper Box

ahhh, brings back memories. i have a few shipper boxes still sealed but i had to open this DX vf-1s since it was lost in the mail for a month. had to check if customs ripped the box open. (had that happen to me before once where customs delayed an item. find out they opened a sealed item then resealed it in shipper box...) 

 

[505thAirborne]

When you are seriously committed to collecting. 

That sealed box is a beautiful site!! Congrats on the two DX Valks David. 

[davidwhangchoi]

9 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

When you are seriously committed to collecting. 

That sealed box is a beautiful site!! Congrats on the two DX Valks David. 

 Thanks Airborne 

[505thAirborne]

19 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

 Thanks Airborne 

Anytime!! I bought some Toynami Beta's a few years ago and both were sealed in the brown shipper box like your VF-0A's... that lased a few weeks before I took them out, couldn't fight temptation. 

[Sanity is Optional]

All my stuff gets opened and inspected; if I ever want it opened, better to do it up front when I can still do a return.

[rocketblast]

Got my open box VF-1S from Mandarake today.  Been liking this model a lot more especially since there's no DYRL vf-1a hikaru anyways.  This one worked out fine.

[DYRL VF-1S]

6 hours ago, rocketblast said:

Got my open box VF-1S from Mandarake today.  Been liking this model a lot more especially since there's no DYRL vf-1a hikaru anyways.  This one worked out fine.

 In theory, there will be a Hikkie DYRL 1A as the display was shown a few months ago, but who knows when.  Better to swoosh and enjoy now than wait 2 years haha!  Plus, you know you've all recreated the end of DYRL with your 1S, SSP and missiles!!

[sqidd]

19 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

 In theory, there will be a Hikkie DYRL 1A as the display was shown a few months ago, but who knows when.  Better to swoosh and enjoy now than wait 2 years haha!  Plus, you know you've all recreated the end of DYRL with your 1S, SSP and missiles!!

I gotta say that up until very recently I didn't get the allure of having "one of everything". For example, the entire Vermilion squadron. I get toys based mostly on their aesthetics. If I like how it looks, I want it. Who the pilot was, etc was never much of a factor for me.

Then I got the big Macross box set a few weeks ago and finally sat down and watched Zero, DYRL and PLUS. Now I kinda get it. I already had pretty much everything from Zero because I think they're beautiful. But, once I saw Roy with the Reactive Armor guess what went on the "must have list"? After watching DYRL I now want a DX VF-1A Hikaru with Supers. And after watching Plus I want another 21 to display in de-limiter mode along side one in regular mode. And maybe one more with a Fold Booster.

So yeah, I get it now.

You can put a Yamato YF-21 in De-limiter mode correct?

[nightmareB4macross]

58 minutes ago, sqidd said:

I gotta say that up until very recently I didn't get the allure of having "one of everything". For example, the entire Vermilion squadron. I get toys based mostly on their aesthetics. If I like how it looks, I want it. Who the pilot was, etc was never much of a factor for me.

Then I got the big Macross box set a few weeks ago and finally sat down and watched Zero, DYRL and PLUS. Now I kinda get it. I already had pretty much everything from Zero because I think they're beautiful. But, once I saw Roy with the Reactive Armor guess what went on the "must have list"? After watching DYRL I now want a DX VF-1A Hikaru with Supers. And after watching Plus I want another 21 to display in de-limiter mode along side one in regular mode. And maybe one more with a Fold Booster.

So yeah, I get it now.

You can put a Yamato YF-21 in De-limiter mode correct?

It really is hard to collect just one of each or a few select pieces.  Macross collecting can fill a cabinet or garage very quickly.

And yes, the Yamato YF-21 can perform delimiter mode. As a side note, so can the VF-22 M&M and Gamlin.

[borgified]

DX 1a Max up for grabs on Manda.

One unit for 19k yen and the other is 20k yen.

This one is 20k yen, the 19k yen is at the other branch.

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1129232545&ref=list&keyword=マクロス&lang=en

Edit: The 19k yen unit has been taken as of Feb 8, 12:41am PST.

Edited February 8, 2020 by borgified

[DYRL VF-1S]

8 hours ago, sqidd said:

I gotta say that up until very recently I didn't get the allure of having "one of everything". For example, the entire Vermilion squadron. I get toys based mostly on their aesthetics. If I like how it looks, I want it. Who the pilot was, etc was never much of a factor for me.

Then I got the big Macross box set a few weeks ago and finally sat down and watched Zero, DYRL and PLUS. Now I kinda get it. I already had pretty much everything from Zero because I think they're beautiful. But, once I saw Roy with the Reactive Armor guess what went on the "must have list"? After watching DYRL I now want a DX VF-1A Hikaru with Supers. And after watching Plus I want another 21 to display in de-limiter mode along side one in regular mode. And maybe one more with a Fold Booster.

So yeah, I get it now.

You can put a Yamato YF-21 in De-limiter mode correct?

Yeah, I hear ya!  There's just something about the different series and the nuances of each aesthetic.

7 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

It really is hard to collect just one of each or a few select pieces.  Macross collecting can fill a cabinet or garage very quickly.

Pretty much this.  One Detolf turns into five...turns into a retail case...turns into I better keep this boxed in the garage or basement until I can rotate because my wife will kill me if I take over any more space.  (Unless you're @tekering and have a museum built in your home; in which case you are one lucky dude or dudette.)

[borgified]

5 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Yeah, I hear ya!  There's just something about the different series and the nuances of each aesthetic.

Pretty much this.  One Detolf turns into five...turns into a retail case...turns into I better keep this boxed in the garage or basement until I can rotate because my wife will kill me if I take over any more space.  (Unless you're @tekering and have a museum built in your home; in which case you are one lucky dude or dudette.)

Don't forget @Kicker773 as well (King of 1/48 Yammies). Him and @tekeringhave crazy display cases to show their collection. 

[DYRL VF-1S]

45 minutes ago, borgified said:

Don't forget @Kicker773 as well (King of 1/48 Yammies). Him and @tekeringhave crazy display cases to show their collection. 

Maybe they can do a roadshow speaking to all of our significant others about the benefits of crazy displays.  Ya know, make up some stats, etc. etc.

[sqidd]

47 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Maybe they can do a roadshow speaking to all of our significant others about the benefits of crazy displays.  Ya know, make up some stats, etc. etc.

I'm thinking reality show.

[Anasazi37]

14 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

 Plus, you know you've all recreated the end of DYRL with your 1S, SSP and missiles!!

Yep.

[DYRL VF-1S]

24 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said:

Yep.

Nice! I went with a slight variation but yeah had to do it too.

 

 

[DYRL VF-1S]

3 hours ago, sqidd said:

I'm thinking reality show.

I’d watch it!

[Anasazi37]

6 minutes ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Nice! I went with a slight variation but yeah had to do it too.

 

 

Nice variation!

[DYRL VF-1S]

10 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

Nice variation!

Thanks man! 

[nightmareB4macross]

11 hours ago, DYRL VF-1S said:

Nice! I went with a slight variation but yeah had to do it too.

 

 

Nice. The background is very Star Wars. It made me think Hikaru was going after Darth Vader.

[Anasazi37]

Sealed VF-1S Hikaru is available on Jungle for ¥27,500

https://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/products/detail/351443

Cheaper than Amazon Japan at the moment

[Slave IV]

1 hour ago, Anasazi37 said:

Sealed VF-1S Hikaru is available on Jungle for ¥27,500

https://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/products/detail/351443

Cheaper than Amazon Japan at the moment

Just remember, at AJ you can reduce the listed price by 10% because we don’t pay tax. At Jungle, you need to add 5% to the listed price for their surcharge. 

Edited February 8, 2020 by Slave IV

[borgified]

2 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Just remember, at AJ you can reduce the listed price by 10% because we don’t pay tax. At Jungle, you need to add I think 5-10% to the listed price for their surcharge. 

It's 5% on top of the listing price for Paypal fees etc, then the S+H fees once everything is done. 

So that interns 1,350 yen additional to make a total of 28,850 yen.

[Anasazi37]

24 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Just remember, at AJ you can reduce the listed price by 10% because we don’t pay tax. At Jungle, you need to add 5% to the listed price for their surcharge. 

Unless you're shipping to a Tenso or other package forwarding address, which is domestic (pretty sure that's correct). Yes, Jungle does seem to include a handling fee that is roughly equivalent to the tax. Shops on Rakuten tend to do the same thing. That happened when I ordered a 1/60 VF-11B recently.

[Slave IV]

Yeah, just wanted to clarify to anyone who didn’t know the differences when comparing prices with Jungle or AJ.
For Jungle, sure you can send to a Japan address but then don’t you get the 10% tax instead? Even if not, you get additional fees and shipping for the middleman.  

[Anasazi37]

1 hour ago, Slave IV said:

Yeah, just wanted to clarify to anyone who didn’t know the differences when comparing prices with Jungle or AJ.
For Jungle, sure you can send to a Japan address but then don’t you get the 10% tax instead? Even if not, you get additional fees and shipping for the middleman.  

I was thinking about AJ, not Jungle. Sometimes, like with the VF-1S Hikaru I purchased, reasonably-priced stuff is only available domestically, so you get hit with the tax when you ship to a Tenso address, and then Tenso takes a little bit more when you ask them to ship an item individually or consolidate it with others. For AJ, Jungle, Mandarake, and Rakuten: yes, it's definitely better to have them ship directly to you if that's an option. Bypasses some or all of the tax and you don't have to deal with Tenso's fees. I feel like I sometimes have to use advanced calculus to figure out where the best deals are....

Edited February 9, 2020 by Anasazi37

[Slave IV]

4 hours ago, Anasazi37 said:

I was thinking about AJ, not Jungle. Sometimes, like with the VF-1S Hikaru I purchased, reasonably-priced stuff is only available domestically, so you get hit with the tax when you ship to a Tenso address, and then Tenso takes a little bit more when you ask them to ship an item individually or consolidate it with others. For AJ, Jungle, Mandarake, and Rakuten: yes, it's definitely better to have them ship directly to you if that's an option. Bypasses some or all of the tax and you don't have to deal with Tenso's fees. I feel like I sometimes have to use advanced calculus to figure out where the best deals are....

Haha, that’s why I just preorder from NY whenever possible and forget about worrying about anything. It’s almost always significantly cheaper there. 

[borgified]

Up on Manda for 23k yen!

Opened, Package damaged

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1129912159&ref=list&dispCount=240&keyword=マクロス&lang=en

Edit: Alright.... Who has nabbed it?

Edited February 9, 2020 by borgified