Podtastic Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 minute ago, no3Ljm said: believe Podtastic is located in South America. South Africa. Or more correctly, the Republic of South Africa (RSA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Podtastic said: South Africa. Or more correctly, the Republic of South Africa (RSA). China doesn't allow shipping to SA? Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I thought they're Hong Kong based? Are all their products shipped from China and not from Hong Kong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 minute ago, no3Ljm said: I thought they're Hong Kong based? Are all their products shipped from China and not from Hong Kong? Isn't Hong Kong effectively "in" China now? I was under the impression that COVID was the cover the CCP needed to tighten the noose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, sqidd said: Isn't Hong Kong effectively "in" China now? I was under the impression that COVID was the cover the CCP needed to tighten the noose. I know that. I'm just under the impression that the item will ship from Hong Kong and not from China. Even if Hong Kong is "in" China now, I'm not 100% sure if they're following the same shipping rules. Anyways, if BBTS is the best route for you, @Podtastic. Might as well wait until they list the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: I know that. I'm just under the impression that the item will ship from Hong Kong and not from China. Even if Hong Kong is "in" China now, I'm not 100% sure if they're following the same shipping rules. Anyways, if BBTS is the best route for you, @Podtastic. Might as well wait until they list the item. Yeah, I have no idea. I was wondering if someone else did. I do know shipping in general out of China is an absolute disaster right now. I get stuff manufactured in China at a plant that is well away from Shanghai (which is locked down hard and also their biggest shipping hub) and it's still screwing with shipping times. My latest shipment is coming UPS Freight (by air) and it looks like it's still going to take 45 days to get here. It of course has to be trucked to the airport then trucked from a hub near me to me, but that's still quite a while. Last time I shipped UPS out of there it took 11 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podtastic Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, sqidd said: China doesn't allow shipping to SA? Why? I didn't ask, I just assumed it was Co-Vid related. 9 hours ago, no3Ljm said: I'm not 100% sure if they're following the same shipping rules. Is there any reason why they wouldn't after the takeover? In any case their site doesn't allow it, and they informed me that their "Post Office has suspended all mailing services to your countries". 9 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Anyways, if BBTS is the best route for you, @Podtastic. Might as well wait until they list the item. Apparently that's going to be "when the Officer's Pod and Destroids are ready for pre-order". Logically this means the Destroids and Officer's Pod must be coming up for pre-order this year. Edited April 21, 2022 by Podtastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Podtastic said: I didn't ask, I just assumed it was Co-Vid related. Is there any reason why they wouldn't after the takeover? In any case their site doesn't allow it, and they informed me that their "Post Office has suspended all mailing services to your countries". Apparently that's going to be "when the Officer's Pod and Destroids are ready for pre-order". Logically this means the Destroids and Officer's Pod must be coming up for pre-order this year. How much does BBTS charge you to ship from the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podtastic Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, sqidd said: How much does BBTS charge you to ship from the US? Looks around 20% of the order total. The downside is that they just use "Express Mail International" rather than an actual courier service, despite my insistence. So far none of their shipments to me have been stolen or left to rot at a processing hub by postal workers, but its just a matter of time. Using our PO is like playing Russian Roulette, except in this case there is only one empty chamber in the revolver (and only 10% of the time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Anyone else get emailed by KC regarding the 1/72 Super VF-1S TV "Rick Hunter"? I responded by asking whether or not the set will include the V2.5 VF-1 with the new leg tabs and a set of V2.0 Fast Packs, since the V1.0 Fast Packs are not compatible with the VF-1 V2.5.....waiting for reply TBH, I would prefer they would have went back to the original mold used for the V2.0 VF-1J Hikaru, but I think they are doubling down on their leg tab blunder...releasing V1.0 Fast Packs with the upcoming 1/72 Super VF-1S TV Hikaru bundle will just add insult to injury IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampeed Valkyrie Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 Yeah, my email asked me how you wanted to ship. Seemed to be Surface (free) or $22 for express. Standard shipping option apparently is still not available from HK to US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Stampeed Valkyrie said: Yeah, my email asked me how you wanted to ship. Seemed to be Surface (free) or $22 for express. Standard shipping option apparently is still not available from HK to US. $22 is pretty reasonable.....I'll probably go with that Still, I am hoping for them to just clarify what exactly we will be getting with the TV Super VF-1S bundle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) So in case anyone was wondering....KC will be releasing the Super VF-1S Rick Hunter "bundle" as a V2.5 and will be including a set of V1 Fast Packs....meaning the packs will not be able to be mounted properly in Fighter mode....gerwalk and battroid modes should not have an issue locking their fast pack armor in place due to the V2.5 leg tab placements...but the arms will not be able to be properly held in place by the leg tabs with the arm packs mounted while in fighter mode...they will just hang on via friction and a prayer..... This is terrible, of course....so I am hoping they will be able to modify the fast packs to work with their badly redesigned leg tabs by the time they get to the M & M Super -1Js Edited May 2, 2022 by jvmacross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podtastic Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 9:56 PM, Stampeed Valkyrie said: Seemed to be Surface (free) or $22 for express. Where does that go to? To your door or to the Post Office? If it is the Post office what is their rate of parcel tampering/parcel theft? And how many months do they take to deliver the parcel once it clears customs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampeed Valkyrie Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Podtastic said: Where does that go to? To your door or to the Post Office? If it is the Post office what is their rate of parcel tampering/parcel theft? And how many months do they take to deliver the parcel once it clears customs? Items from KC generally come right to my doorstep. And generally (knocks on wood) have been pretty fast. I would expect my package in 7-10 days. Customs at least for me is pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podtastic Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Stampeed Valkyrie said: Items from KC generally come right to my doorstep. And generally (knocks on wood) have been pretty fast. I would expect my package in 7-10 days. Customs at least for me is pretty quick. So cheap and fast? Nice. We have to use expensive couriers over here or there is at least a 95% chance of not getting the parcel. And as for speed of delivery well, in a comparative study our post office delivery speed was vastly outmatched by the ancient Roman Empire. Worse, they tied with a common garden snail (actually I cant believe the snail did not win).😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 VF-1J CF? That’s really tempting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Ooooh. VF-1J Latte. Looks tempting indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=100 It's a shame that KC finally got this toy to more or less stay together in the modes that were the biggest problems, gerwalk and battroid....then fudged up fighter mode and didn't bother to redesign that modes biggest problem....the ginourmous intakes... The completist beast within is telling me that two modes out of three ain't that bad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, jvmacross said: The completist beast within is telling me that two modes out of three ain't that bad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 5 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podtastic Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 The Regult and tiny Zentraedi pilot are finally available for pte-order at BBTS. No sign of any "officer's pod" as yet. Kitzconcepts now have a New Generation product section as well. No products listed there yet, but hopefully one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrinald Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Max and Miraya set is up now. https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=99 Looks like you can get them individually as well Edited May 18, 2022 by Corrinald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Edited May 18, 2022 by Convectuoso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podtastic Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 7 hours ago, Convectuoso said: Why get this if you already have the HMR? In the Regult's case you get a cockpit fitting pilot. What is special here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Podtastic said: Why get this if you already have the HMR? In the Regult's case you get a cockpit fitting pilot. What is special here? I’m not into these myself and also agree about the hmr being better, but some people like the line and the scale. They oddly enough might have a better chance of putting out the oddball entries Bandai and Arcadia haven’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Podtastic said: Why get this if you already have the HMR? In the Regult's case you get a cockpit fitting pilot. What is special here? I'm pretty sure it's like asking people too that already have Yamato and Arcadia VF-1's, still buys the DX version. For some probably the scale. For some probably the collectibility of it. Or probably because this lights up and the others out there didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Podtastic said: Why get this if you already have the HMR? In the Regult's case you get a cockpit fitting pilot. What is special here? To each their own I suppose. I don't understand why I have the HMR's and 1/48 Yamato's. One pair seems plenty. On the other hand I have every transforming Skull One ever made (and some that don't). That doesn't make sense to me either. Edited May 18, 2022 by sqidd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 4 hours ago, no3Ljm said: I'm pretty sure it's like asking people too that already have Yamato and Arcadia VF-1's, still buys the DX version. For some probably the scale. For some probably the collectibility of it. Or probably because this lights up and the others out there didn't. The Completist's Code is like an itch. He cannot help it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 The 1/48 dx versions are the ones I really want, but my space is too limited. I don’t usually buy the Robotech stuff if ever, but I do keep an eye on things to see if they can ever compete with the Japanese releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 If KC releases a VF-1D this line will have more VF-1 variants from Macross TV than the HMR line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 52 minutes ago, Convectuoso said: If KC releases a VF-1D this line will have more VF-1 variants from Macross TV than the HMR line. Yeah, but hmr has the og monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Convectuoso said: If KC releases a VF-1D this line will have more VF-1 variants from Macross TV than the HMR line. Currently tied....but it seems like it will surpass it soon, with or without the VF-1D HMR: VF-1J TV VF-1A TV/DYRL combo VF-1D VF-1J Max (hybrid TV/DYRL) VF-1J Millia (hybrid TV/DYRL) KC VF-1 1/72 line: VF-1J VF-1S VF-1A CF VF-1A Max VF-1A "Ben" Coming Soon/PO open: VF-1J Max VF-1J Millia VF-1J Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 There’s also the armored 1 j even though there was a slight Mia plot that technically makes it a movie version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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