Hi-Metal R Vermillion Platoon TV VF-1A Max, VF-1A Kakizaki, and VF-1J Hikaru

[Raikkonen]

37 minutes ago, derex3592 said:

Yamato ONCE AGAIN wins the day over Bandai, OVER ten years ago....

Makes you wonder. It's not difficult in getting a single tone right these days... especially with colour scanners and all sorts of wonderful machines that recreate the scanned colour in either paint or plastic form... 

[sh9000]

Just received my first set.  This is going to be a nice Thanksgiving week.

[Lolicon]

8 minutes ago, Raikkonen said:

Makes you wonder. It's not difficult in getting a single tone right these days... especially with colour scanners and all sorts of wonderful machines that recreate the scanned colour in either paint or plastic form... 

Bandai doesn't make mistakes. Just ask Bandai.

[Angesdad]

1 hour ago, Convectuoso said:

I'll wait till I have mine, but I think the colors of both Max and Kakizaki's are too dark

yeah this new Max blue is on the redder darker side of the blue. (oh no, not the blue color debate again.😁)

[sh9000]

The blue of the HMR VF-1A TV Max is close to the blue of the DX and close to or exactly the same as the blue of the HMR VF-0S Genius Blue.  If they release a HMR VF-1J Max Revival it will probably be this same blue.

Edited November 21, 2023 by sh9000

[Lolicon]

2 hours ago, Angesdad said:

yeah this new Max blue is on the redder darker side of the blue. (oh no, not the blue color debate again.😁)

Blue and green are the same color.

[jvmacross]

I think Bandai got the "Max" blue pretty close to what it should be...

[sh9000]

1 hour ago, jvmacross said:

I think Bandai got the "Max" blue pretty close to what it should be...

Agreed.

 

[Lolicon]

The blue is close enough. I've had to set my expectations for HMR valks to be pretty low, especially the VF-1.

[tekering]

4 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Blue and green are the same color.

Lolicon is just being facetious, but I couldn't begin to tell you how many times Japanese students have told me "The traffic signal is blue." 🙄

[MKT]

Happen to like the blue that Bandai used for the DX Max. Like Kakizaki's DX green, there appear to be this slightest of metallic undertone that gives off the most delicate of luster under the light.

Hopefully this HMR Max has the same thing, but so far from pics it appears to be missing this element.

[DewPoint]

3 hours ago, tekering said:

Lolicon is just being facetious, but I couldn't begin to tell you how many times Japanese students have told me "The traffic signal is blue." 🙄

Because it is.  At least if you grew up Japanese or in Japan.  For those who don't know; apparently different cultures split up colors and hues differently.  There are some videos on YouTube about it if you are curious.  It can get weird. 

[MKT]

For anyone who missed the PO on Max:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1244670036&lang=en

[Raikkonen]

8 hours ago, tekering said:

Lolicon is just being facetious, but I couldn't begin to tell you how many times Japanese students have told me "The traffic signal is blue." 🙄

Funny you say this. I had a debate with my daughter about this recently... she believes blue, while I say green... but after a closer observation, she's actually right... 

[sh9000]

Ordered a spare Kakizaki to convert into an Alaska Base VF-1A.

[Froy]

6 hours ago, MKT said:

For anyone who missed the PO on Max:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1244670036&lang=en

Still available at nin-nin game

I got my set from them.

[MKT]

1 hour ago, Froy said:

Still available at nin-nin game

I got my set from them.

Good to know and even has a limit of 3. 

[vladykins]

AE has my set and gave me a shipping price for both, so DHL will have it winging my way soon.

 

Time to start moving the shelf around to set this up- Breetai will finally be smacking Kakizaki upside the head instead of Hikaru.

[Corrinald]

Afraid to open my Max figures. DHL obliterated the box

[Pontus]

2 minutes ago, Corrinald said:

Afraid to open my Max figures. DHL obliterated the box

 

Did you fall for the "no signature delivery" scam?  Even if you don't, they still just toss it on your doorstep without a second thought.  I highly doubt they'll do anything to make it right.  But it's not like any other shipper is much better about it.  I work for a large, global company, and we never even bother trying because it's not worth the trouble.  

[Corrinald]

They did in fact leave it on my porch and not even ring the doorbell.

[sh9000]

Yep just dug out my Breetai this morning to see about some setups.

[vladykins]

9 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Yep just dug out my Breetai this morning to see about some setups.

 

Here's the former set up as I started making space (Breetai smacking on the right).

 

[Anasazi37]

1 hour ago, Corrinald said:

Afraid to open my Max figures. DHL obliterated the box

That's horrible! If you got them from AE, you should at least be able to get your shipping cost refunded. My VF-25F Alto Super came like that. AE said talk to DHL since they damaged the package, DHL said talk to AE since they owned the shipment and get them to sign a waiver so DHL could work directly with me. I sent the waiver form to AE but they apparently didn't want to reveal any information about themselves or sign a document, so they finally just offered to refund my shipping cost after they spoke with DHL on their end (not sure if that actually happened). Took about two months of hounding them for the refund, but it finally showed up. FedEx and UPS seem happy to work directly with the person receiving a damaged package. DHL, apparently not so much.

[DewPoint]

I avoid DHL for that very reason.  It has happened to me all three times I use DHL to ship anything from Japan.  I will use DHL if I have to, but I'll pick any other option 1st.

[MKT]

Pic from Jason Lau on FB.. Max 1A wearing the 1J Super Packs.

 

[sh9000]

5 hours ago, vladykins said:

Here's the former set up as I started making space (Breetai smacking on the right).

 

Cool.  I did this one about 4 years ago.

[seti88]

50 minutes ago, MKT said:

Pic from Jason Lau on FB.. Max 1A wearing the 1J Super Packs.

 

I prefer the old 1J Blue instead of the new 1A blue...🤭 🤪

[Lolicon]

1 hour ago, MKT said:

Pic from Jason Lau on FB.. Max 1A wearing the 1J Super Packs.

 

Oh man having the fast packs makes the 1A look more purple. 

Only Roy can wear purple and still look manly. 

[sh9000]

My 2 Maxs and 2 Kakizakis from Yoyakunow are coming in on Monday.  First time ordering from them so hopefully they come in good condition.

[mark-1s]

I don’t care what anyone says, I still like the creative liberties Bandai took with the fast pack armour. 

[Corrinald]

On 11/22/2023 at 6:18 PM, Anasazi37 said:

That's horrible! If you got them from AE, you should at least be able to get your shipping cost refunded. My VF-25F Alto Super came like that. AE said talk to DHL since they damaged the package, DHL said talk to AE since they owned the shipment and get them to sign a waiver so DHL could work directly with me. I sent the waiver form to AE but they apparently didn't want to reveal any information about themselves or sign a document, so they finally just offered to refund my shipping cost after they spoke with DHL on their end (not sure if that actually happened). Took about two months of hounding them for the refund, but it finally showed up. FedEx and UPS seem happy to work directly with the person receiving a damaged package. DHL, apparently not so much.

AE was very responsive and polite. They went right to work filing a claim with DHL and asked if I could do the same in my end. DHL Customer Service told me to have the shipper file a claim, they weren't willing to do anything on my end. I explained that the driver left the package on my porch but claimed I signed for it.

To be fair I have used DHL quite a few times for small overseas shipping and this is the first time damage occurred. 

The toys seem to have miraculously survived but the boxes and clamshells are a lost cause. We will see what AE and DHL work out .

That aside the Max VF-1 looks great. Very happy that Bandai got back to releases in this line.

[Mommar]

On 11/21/2023 at 9:12 AM, MKT said:

Looks really good!  Although both are at different scales, somehow they look quite right in comparative size..

It would make sense an already giant body in power armor would be slightly larger anyway.

[Anasazi37]

1 hour ago, Corrinald said:

AE was very responsive and polite. They went right to work filing a claim with DHL and asked if I could do the same in my end. DHL Customer Service told me to have the shipper file a claim, they weren't willing to do anything on my end. I explained that the driver left the package on my porch but claimed I signed for it.

To be fair I have used DHL quite a few times for small overseas shipping and this is the first time damage occurred. 

The toys seem to have miraculously survived but the boxes and clamshells are a lost cause. We will see what AE and DHL work out .

That aside the Max VF-1 looks great. Very happy that Bandai got back to releases in this line.

Same with me: that (so far) was the only time I've had an issue with DHL. Sounds like our DHL customer service experiences were almost identical (they don't want to work with the recipient, just the shipper), but your experience with AE seems better. I will say that they were consistently polite and apologetic, but they kept pushing me to file a claim with DHL. Maybe they've learned that it doesn't work so they just file the claim themselves. I'm betting that they'll at least refund the shipping cost.

[derex3592]

DHL dropped Max on my doorstep at 7:35PM tonight. Pretty damn impressive seeing as I got the shipping notification from them Wednesday morning at 7:00AM. Didn't expect to see it till next week with Thanksgiving going on.  No damage to box.  DHL is ALWAYS perfect for me. LOVE the text notification and the digital sign for no signature delivery with them!  100000% better than USPS.🤮