F360 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Look like Bluefin is shipping out their Snow White now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackpot Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, F360 said: Look like Bluefin is shipping out their Snow White now too. Where's that announcement? I don't see any movement on my account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, crackpot said: Where's that announcement? I don't see any movement on my account. I got the shipped email along with FedEx tracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, F360 said: I got the shipped email along with FedEx tracking. Woot! I haven't gotten one yet but hopefully soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 31 minutes ago, F360 said: is the shipping a arm and leg? Not too bad, just over $51 for shipping+fees, with it double-boxed. DeJapan apparently gives you several options for how you want your stuff boxed. Single, Double, or Securely (100/300/500yen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Not too bad, just over $51 for shipping+fees, with it double-boxed. DeJapan apparently gives you several options for how you want your stuff boxed. Single, Double, or Securely (100/300/500yen). That seems reasonable. I just bought the Metal Build Exia R4 off of Yahoo Japan through Buyee. They were quoting 40-ish for DHL shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, Sanity is Optional said: Not too bad, just over $51 for shipping+fees, with it double-boxed. DeJapan apparently gives you several options for how you want your stuff boxed. Single, Double, or Securely (100/300/500yen). Nice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 30 minutes ago, F360 said: Nice, Considering I paid Japanese retail price, I think it may have managed to come in cheaper than buying from Bluefin, as they charge California sales tax, on top of the higher base price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackpot Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, F360 said: I got the shipped email along with FedEx tracking. Maybe the process of sending the orders is slow... just like their website. Edited July 17, 2020 by crackpot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey728 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I just got mine shipped from DeJapan as well. 2 Metal Structure Fin Funnel packs and a Snow White = $100 in shipping via FedEx. Double Packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumyumgoy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, F360 said: I got the shipped email along with FedEx tracking. Same here, I also got a notification just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 My Snow White shipping notice came in a couple of hours ago. Woot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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General Rasp Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Does anyone know why the secondary market prices for the Proto Astraea Option Set has been so high lately? I haven't seen a set below 22,000 yen, most are around the 30,000 yen. Is the set still too new to get a good price or is it in high demand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsylar Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, General Rasp said: Does anyone know why the secondary market prices for the Proto Astraea Option Set has been so high lately? I haven't seen a set below 22,000 yen, most are around the 30,000 yen. Is the set still too new to get a good price or is it in high demand? Personal guess： 1. It is a P-bandai item so it is very rare to see bandai re-issue it again，so the item number is fixed and only by PO it you can have a set. There will be no in-stock item by far and all of the p-Bandai website has shipped out their pre-order orders. 2. Compare to the astraea f（red one）’s opition set the official price of white astraea’s option set it is more expensive but less useful equipment and almost nothing new， basically repaint except the black circle. What’s more, the secondary market price of the red set decreased and by the time white set open PO the red set’s price is 1/2 of the white set’s PO price so most people expect white set to be more cheaper like the red set because it is basically repaint and over priced. 3. The main body of white astraea is very cheap and lots people have it, so the demand of the option set is high but according to reason 2 most ppl choose to wait till the price drop like the red set rather than PO, the supply is way below the demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaustin89 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, carlsylar said: Personal guess： 1. It is a P-bandai item so it is very rare to see bandai re-issue it again，so the item number is fixed and only by PO it you can have a set. There will be no in-stock item by far and all of the p-Bandai website has shipped out their pre-order orders. 2. Compare to the astraea f（red one）’s opition set the official price of white astraea’s option set it is more expensive but less useful equipment and almost nothing new， basically repaint except the black circle. What’s more, the secondary market price of the red set decreased and by the time white set open PO the red set’s price is 1/2 of the white set’s PO price so most people expect white set to be more cheaper like the red set because it is basically repaint and over priced. 3. The main body of white astraea is very cheap and lots people have it, so the demand of the option set is high but according to reason 2 most ppl choose to wait till the price drop like the red set rather than PO, the supply is way below the demand. It's certainly not the primary cause but there's probably some degree of effect from the pandemic as well. I know the set I ordered with NY still hasn't shipped; I'm sure there are others in the same boat and plenty that decided to get a second copy from someone that will ship now rather than wait. That's going to both reduce the effective supply and drive up demand on the ones that are currently available. Edited July 21, 2020 by Jaustin89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsylar Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Jaustin89 said: It's certainly not the primary cause but there's probably some degree of effect from the pandemic as well. I know the set I ordered with NY still hasn't shipped; I'm sure there are others in the same boat and plenty that decided to get a second copy from someone that will ship now rather than wait. That's going to both reduce the effective supply and drive up demand on the ones that do. Well it’s just personal thoughts but this set is not that popular during the PO period, I ordered 6 sets and ppl say I am idiot and even myself thought this would not going well then, Surprise! By the way NY is rising their PO price on regular release items and ship out very very very slow I waited almost 2month they finally shipped out my shinkocchou den-o which was released May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 sets? i need only one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 crosspost: white prelude arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 ah. nice. you preordered this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 39 minutes ago, F360 said: ah. nice. you preordered this time you tempted me back then and i missed out on the normal one, thankfully you were willing to sell me your extra Wing Zero. so i learned my lesson and grabbed this one. but i missed out on White/gold Frame by a few days. i guess i'll have to hunt for that one later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsylar Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 20 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said: 6 sets? i need only one! Well I have 6 white astraea so I ordered 6sets 2 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said: crosspost: white prelude arrived! Nice，would you mind take a backside picture of the colored box when you unbox it？ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, carlsylar said: Well I have 6 white astraea so I ordered 6sets Nice，would you mind take a backside picture of the colored box when you unbox it？ haha, i would but i kept it sealed and just reboxed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsylar Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, davidwhangchoi said: haha, i would but i kept it sealed and just reboxed it up. I just need the box picture，thx a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, carlsylar said: I just need the box picture，thx a lot you mean the brown shipper box? i can do that for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, carlsylar said: Well I have 6 white astraea so I ordered 6sets Nice，would you mind take a backside picture of the colored box when you unbox it？ Here you go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsylar Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said: you mean the brown shipper box? i can do that for you. Not the brown box，the color box inside the brown one. If you are not going to open it，it's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Got mine in today! As requested: Close up shot of the Bluefin sticker Let me know if you want any other pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsylar Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, General Rasp said: Got mine in today! As requested: Close up shot of the Bluefin sticker Let me know if you want any other pictures. That's enough，enjoy this masterpiece！ Thank you！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Rasp Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, carlsylar said: That's enough，enjoy this masterpiece！ Thank you！ No problem, happy to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackpot Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, carlsylar said: That's enough，enjoy this masterpiece！ Thank you！ So you were really just after the Bluefin sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsylar Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 2 hours ago, crackpot said: So you were really just after the Bluefin sticker. Yeah, cuz in japan p-bandai page it says japan-only so I want to see if there is a sticker on bluefin version or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Style Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) My other two snow whites have shipped and so have my proto gn option parts. Yes yes. Now I'm just waiting for these red astrays to hit stateside. Edited July 22, 2020 by Kuma Style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Got my Snow White in as well. From DeJapan as a proxy order, rather than through Bluefin (ordered before Bluefin's page was up). Looks great, love the white/grey/gold color scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey728 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) I just got my Metal Structure fin funnels and wing Snow White. I was completely wrong about the funnels and not being able to add more than two. With a little modification (using a screw driver) you can add as many as you want. I think the only limiting factors here would be weight/stress on the backpack where the fins connect. You can add two at a time. Edited July 23, 2020 by Grey728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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