Sanity is Optional Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Mommar said: I must have missed that coupon discussion. They were offering 20% off one entire order (no limitations, even pre-orders) if you shipped an item from a list within a certain time period. I ended up ordering a hobby magazine, and used the 20% off coupon for A bit over $200 in discount on an order including the PF YF-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Sanity is Optional said: They were offering 20% off one entire order (no limitations, even pre-orders) if you shipped an item from a list within a certain time period. I ended up ordering a hobby magazine, and used the 20% off coupon for A bit over $200 in discount on an order including the PF YF-19. My work is screwing everything up these days. Oh well. They're sold out completely now anyway. I guess I'll just suck up that $114 shipping from FromJapan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F360 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Mommar said: My work is screwing everything up these days. Oh well. They're sold out completely now anyway. I guess I'll just suck up that $114 shipping from FromJapan. besides waiting for EMS to come back.. There's also the Fedex international economy that is currently also suspend for more countries. when that resumes , it will be close to the EMS rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 4 hours ago, F360 said: besides waiting for EMS to come back.. There's also the Fedex international economy that is currently also suspend for more countries. when that resumes , it will be close to the EMS rate. EMS is not an option for me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor One Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 2/25/2021 at 1:23 AM, no3Ljm said: Yes, it probably also have issue on the wings but Arcadia is indeed a new mold than Yamato's. Check @jenius' review on his Scorched Earth site. Here's some sample photos from his site: On 2/25/2021 at 1:41 AM, Sanity is Optional said: Completely sure. Profiles are drastically different, for one thing. Ohhhh right my bad, I forgot the most recent version (which is the one I have) was by Arcadia and not Yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Didn’t you guys say FromJapan charged you the full amount? They only just charged me for the down payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoblue Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Mommar said: Didn’t you guys say FromJapan charged you the full amount? They only just charged me for the down payment. I was charged the full amount for the '19, but some members were charged for only the down payment when ordering the VF-4A. Edited March 14, 2021 by technoblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pafy6285 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mommar said: Didn’t you guys say FromJapan charged you the full amount? They only just charged me for the down payment. AFAIK FromJapan always charge for the full amount. I believe it was FJ's mistake that some were just charged partially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 For folks who might be interested. I received several inquires about making a sheet after the price for the Premium Finish version was revealed by Arcadia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Anasazi37 said: For folks who might be interested. I received several inquires about making a sheet after the price for the Premium Finish version was revealed by Arcadia. You already know I'm in for several sheets. As are many others who balk at spending $500 on a single valk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Great, FJ says they can’t order the item because it’s sold out or unavailable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, Mommar said: Great, FJ says they can’t order the item because it’s sold out or unavailable. They'll probably open up again like they did with the VF-4. The YF-19 is way more popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Yeah the Arcadia website says it’s sold out. I waited too long on this bad boy :/ oh wells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 18 hours ago, Lolicon said: They'll probably open up again like they did with the VF-4. The YF-19 is way more popular. Doesn't more popular mean they will sell out faster? Or Arcadia will up their run and make more? I guess for them, both makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Has anyone purchased Arcadia online limited items from outside Japan using a forwarding address? I have not had any luck using proxies lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 5 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Has anyone purchased Arcadia online limited items from outside Japan using a forwarding address? I have not had any luck using proxies lately. Haven't purchased anything, but I did get my replacement SV-51 legs through a forwarding address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 6 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Has anyone purchased Arcadia online limited items from outside Japan using a forwarding address? I have not had any luck using proxies lately. Yes. I purchased an item during their recent "we found some old stuff in our warehouse!" sale and had it sent to my Tenso address. Worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 What does that say, they're putting back up pre-orders because some were already cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twich Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Maybe making the orders bigger now that they can sell toys for Macross post 1987? Hopeful..... twich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I did tweet to please open up orders again last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Sauce Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Are the lower legs on the Arcadia shorter because its more accurate. It almost looks like they shouldn't be that short but maybe I'm just used to looking at the longer legs of the Bandai DX and Yamato versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Special Sauce said: Are the lower legs on the Arcadia shorter because its more accurate. It almost looks like they shouldn't be that short but maybe I'm just used to looking at the longer legs of the Bandai DX and Yamato versions. To be honest, I really don't think there's proper accuracy in-between toys against its linearts. Here's some pics from @jenius' Anymoon website: Battroid lineart would not transform to look like its Fighter counterpart lineart. Valks on the other hand from Frontier onwards is more accurate in-between modes and CG models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Looks like a big difference is pulling the ankles out on the Bandai one, and also that the Arcadia legs are a bit chunkier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 The Arcadia's legs are one of its best features in battroid compared with the Bandai mold, but one of its biggest detriments for fighter mode, because the collapsing mechanism leaves you with massive gaps around the knees when they're extended for the fighter. The intake designs are also vastly different, with Arcadia's looking closer to the older Yamato VF-19 molds, and looking much more like the battroid lineart, while the Bandai ones are much closer to the old Yamato design, though a bit more angular. Overall, the Arcadia is just what you get adapting the Yamato VF-19 mold, with all of the benefits and drawbacks. The Bandai version looks more to me like they based the proportions on something like the Hasegawa fighter kits, which are much more streamlined, and it definitely gives you a more lanky battroid, much closer to the style of Frontier. In my case, I'm a complete sucker for all YF/VF-19 variants, so I couldn't pick a favorite if I tried, and have multiples of both molds. Best of both worlds, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 I now cannot unsee the DX looking like it has a beak in this pic Maybe because I have Gigan SHMA reissue on my mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Sauce Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, Slave IV said: I now cannot unsee the DX looking like it has a beak in this pic Maybe because I have Gigan SHMA reissue on my mind? Man I'm a Godzilla fan and I love the look of the SHMA line. My wallet can only take so much pain though LOL. Now I can't unsee the beak! I like the sleeker look of the DX though. Just personal preference. I think they both have their good attributes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Special Sauce said: Man I'm a Godzilla fan and I love the look of the SHMA line. My wallet can only take so much pain though LOL. Now I can't unsee the beak! I like the sleeker look of the DX though. Just personal preference. I think they both have their good attributes. Haha yeah I passed on Gigan before even when it was on clearance because I wasn't sure if I wanted to go down that path. Well, I went there and now it's double the price that I could have got it for back then but it now comes with more stuff and I'm actually happy about waiting and getting it now. Not so much about paying more but that went through the window a while ago when I started buying $200+ Valks like candy. As for the comparison, I'm with you and @Chronocidal...I have both and like it that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Sauce Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Slave IV said: Haha yeah I passed on Gigan before even when it was on clearance because I wasn't sure if I wanted to go down that path. Well, I went there and now it's double the price that I could have got it for back then but it now comes with more stuff and I'm actually happy about waiting and getting it now. Not so much about paying more but that went through the window a while ago when I started buying $200+ Valks like candy. As for the comparison, I'm with you and @Chronocidal...I have both and like it that way! We really are in a golden age of toy collecting. So many great options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Special Sauce said: We really are in a golden age of toy collecting. Too many great options. Yep...I fixed that for you though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Sauce Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Slave IV said: Yep...I fixed that for you though. Haha thanks for the fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Damnit I slept through the PF PO :/ Welp. I’ll have to grab one on yahoo auctions or mandarake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Damnit I slept through the PF PO :/ Welp. I’ll have to grab one on yahoo auctions or mandarake. Are they already sold out again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Mommar said: Are they already sold out again? Yeah. Sold out in a couple of hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 8 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said: Yeah. Sold out in a couple of hours I tried to get FromJapan to order it again and they messaged me about an hour and a half past 4pm that it wasn’t available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 4/23/2021 at 5:01 AM, no3Ljm said: To be honest, I really don't think there's proper accuracy in-between toys against its linearts. Here's some pics from @jenius' Anymoon website: Battroid lineart would not transform to look like its Fighter counterpart lineart. Valks on the other hand from Frontier onwards is more accurate in-between modes and CG models. Looking at these pix, to me, Arcadia is the king! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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