tekering Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Arcadia's backlog stock is now available again... for a limited time! https://arcadia.ac/user_data/special2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Just now, tekering said: Arcadia's backlog stock is now available again... for a limited time! https://arcadia.ac/user_data/special2021 Tried for a PF Roy VF-1, instantly out of stock. Oh well. They still have the PF VF-0S and VF-0D available. No joy on the VF-0S normal or either of the SDF-1s though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 dammit..the PF sdf-1 is sold out again but the vf-4a pf is available again-nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I managed to snag the SF-3A Lancer II during the first minute of the sale. It was sold out a few minutes after that. A lot of items went FAST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 For once, I order something from Arcadia's site and receive it within ten days... The wait for preorders is usually closer to ten months. This tiny box nonetheless typifies wasteful Arcadia packaging, since the contents would've fit in a box half its size... A simple kit that, upon reflection, I feel stupid having paid so much for.  But hey, at least I don't have to pay @Anasazi37 extra for waterslide decals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 hours ago, tekering said: For once, I order something from Arcadia's site and receive it within ten days... The wait for preorders is usually closer to ten months. This tiny box nonetheless typifies wasteful Arcadia packaging, since the contents would've fit in a box half its size... A simple kit that, upon reflection, I feel stupid having paid so much for.  But hey, at least I don't have to pay @Anasazi37 extra for waterslide decals! Nice to see a preview of what I ordered. I think my Lancer II reached Tenso this morning, but they haven't notified me of receipt yet. They'll likely use a larger-than-necessary shipping box as well, so lots of wasted space. Yeah, it did seem like a lot to pay for a kit, but it's a rare one that I've never found anywhere else. I more or less justified it that way and by thinking about what resin kits from folks like @captain america usually go for, due to the amount of time and craftsmanship involved in making them. Half the quality for half the price? Have to pay extra for decals? Sounds like I'm running some kind of decal racket....Just trying to help folks here and I don't take on many projects these days. For the price of this kit, not including a sheet would have been very disappointing, but we've seen worse. I'm looking at you, Max Factory. I'm still annoyed that their 1/20 valkyrie kits, apart from the armament sets, don't come with decals.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Anasazi37 said: Nice to see a preview of what I ordered. I think my Lancer II reached Tenso this morning, but they haven't notified me of receipt yet. They'll likely use a larger-than-necessary shipping box as well, so lots of wasted space. Yeah, it did seem like a lot to pay for a kit, but it's a rare one that I've never found anywhere else. I more or less justified it that way and by thinking about what resin kits from folks like @captain america usually go for, due to the amount of time and craftsmanship involved in making them. Half the quality for half the price? Have to pay extra for decals? Sounds like I'm running some kind of decal racket....Just trying to help folks here and I don't take on many projects these days. For the price of this kit, not including a sheet would have been very disappointing, but we've seen worse. I'm looking at you, Max Factory. I'm still annoyed that their 1/20 valkyrie kits, apart from the armament sets, don't come with decals. If it is a racket, it's a racket I'm totally fine with. Though I'm sure @tekering was just being his usual effervescent self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 12 hours ago, Lolicon said: If it is a racket, it's a racket I'm totally fine with. Though I'm sure @tekering was just being his usual effervescent self. If we can't give each other a healthy amount of grief for collecting very expensive hunks of plastic/resin and then worrying about how to make them look as "realistic" as possible, why are we all here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Man, you really don't appreciate how small the SF-3A Lancer is until you see it in person. Mine arrived the other day. No regrets on buying it, but wow, it's small for something at 1/60 scale. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsim Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Anasazi37 said: Man, you really don't appreciate how small the SF-3A Lancer is until you see it in person. Mine arrived the other day. No regrets on buying it, but wow, it's small for something at 1/60 scale. Â Nice. Now you should build it and post pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 3 hours ago, vsim said: Nice. Now you should build it and post pictures! Oh, I plan to! This kit and the 1/60 Ghost X-9 are at the top of my build list. Once I finish my 3D scanner project.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 10 hours ago, Anasazi37 said: Man, you really don't appreciate how small the SF-3A Lancer is until you see it in person. Mine arrived the other day. No regrets on buying it, but wow, it's small for something at 1/60 scale. Â Nice grab! I wanted the Lancer when it was announced, but it was just too expensive for something I would have to build myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasazi37 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 45 minutes ago, Lolicon said: Nice grab! I wanted the Lancer when it was announced, but it was just too expensive for something I would have to build myself. Pound for pound, probably one of the most expensive resin kits I've obtained, but I do plan to build it. At the other end of the spectrum is the 1/72 Monster that Mike Salzo (@mslz22) made. That thing is a well-crafted behemoth and I'm still trying to figure out how he didn't lose money on it, given how much resin he had to use for each kit. I'm looking forward to building that someday. I have no idea where I'm going to put it, though. Maybe next to my Plamax 1/20 valks--when I build those, too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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