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Bandai DX Macross Frontier VF-25 version 2.0 « Reply #135 on Jan 13, 2012, 5:33pm via the ProBoards Mobile App »
BBTS have them for preorder at $210. In all likelihood, for those of us in the states, going through proxy service or group buy will cost close to $200.
It's ridicules how much we have to pay for these exclusives.
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,566 Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Bandai DX Macross Frontier VF-25 version 2.0 « Reply #138 on Jan 14, 2012, 2:52pm via the ProBoards Mobile App »
Well, if you can find other retailer selling these tamashii exclusive items in US for cheaper, do let us know. The only other way to get these outside Japan is through proxy service or through group buy, which means commission and/or additional shipping. After the fees and shipping costs it brings you in the same ball park as what BBTS is charging.
I do agree that for other macross items that are not exclusive, BBTS is charging way too much. But we don't have much choice for Tamashii exclusive stuff.
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Re: Bandai DX Macross Frontier VF-25 version 2.0 « Reply #142 on Jan 19, 2012, 6:37pm »
Well, just received my ozma today and aside from some paint app QC things, its great. I had to touch up the skull emblem on the back. After I get the fast packs in april I won't have to see the screw-ups for the most part. It's too bad that on as expensive a collectable that this is that I still have to touch it up. Oh well...
Haha... even without the Urkel Pants, the revised version still manages to stand taller than the old one. Overall proportion is also much better too...
Well, just got an email from BBTS saying that my preorder for the VF 25S renewal will not be fulfilled due to a mass shortage in Japan. *sigh*
that's suck... Let's hope Bandai will do another run.
I know. But it's ok. I was able to snag the last one from itcamefromjapan.com. Bandai is doing a re-release for the YF-29 Durandal so they're probably going to do it for the VF 25 renewals.