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Post by f360 on Dec 23, 2020 18:45:58 GMT -5
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Post by f360 on Dec 23, 2020 17:07:39 GMT -5
How do we get this 1D? If it's a Tamashii Web Exclusive, do we have to go through proxy's like Okini? Or can we get this direct through our regular Japan retailers like Amiami, HLJ, NY, etc? you will need to use proxy .. or you will need to buy it from stores like Okini, Nippon-Yasan, Anime-Export, Mykombini, biginjap, kuramatoys, etc.
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Post by f360 on Dec 21, 2020 15:01:22 GMT -5
yeah. TF-direct did this to me for some other preorder before and I just told them to cancel and refund my order. I went and brought it somewhere else .
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Post by f360 on Dec 7, 2020 14:31:12 GMT -5
In general, do you guys foresee the valkyrie wings on these getting loose over time? I'm wondering if I'm just being paranoid or if the swivel will/can eventually become loose. I haven't have any loose wings on them yet and I have not seen any post about loose wing on the VF-1.. But even if its loose in the future, you should be able to fix it easily.
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Post by f360 on Dec 2, 2020 1:20:16 GMT -5
what shipping option and pricing did they give you? Something like $85. At least you know it will be packaged nicely. But if you don’t care for extra packaging materials or box conditions you can email them to see if they can put it in a smaller shipping box to lower shipping cost . Sometimes they can make it happen.
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Post by f360 on Dec 2, 2020 0:50:09 GMT -5
All the money saved all went to the OMG shipping price at cdjapan . 10747 yen for fedex . I’ll just let that sit with them on over December to save a extra $10 from FedEx . Sigh....... What about DHL from CDJ? That's just a terrible rate considering what other places charge for Fedex and DHL. Dhl is please bend over 15175 yen . . . . It’s ok , they been nice to me for a long time so I will let it sit for a while with them ...before paying the FedEx price .....
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Post by f360 on Dec 1, 2020 22:09:19 GMT -5
All the money saved all went to the OMG shipping price at cdjapan . 10747 yen for fedex . I’ll just let that sit with them on over December to save a extra $10 from FedEx . Sigh.......
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Post by f360 on Dec 1, 2020 19:51:42 GMT -5
wow. FedEx is fast this time. HLJ roy already delivered to my mailbox.. too bad I cant swing by until weekend Dayum...you were able to get the Fokking Fokker from HLJ at basically retail? <bows in reverence> that was the one that reopen on july 13.... I wasn't able to get it on preoder night either
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Post by f360 on Dec 1, 2020 15:17:48 GMT -5
Finally got notified by FromJapan. Now I wait a bit as I chose DHL in these trying times and that was one of the few options for shipping now. what shipping option and pricing did they give you?
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Post by f360 on Nov 30, 2020 19:42:45 GMT -5
Is it wise for me to preorder the TV Strike Armor Pack from Okini now? Or will it be readily available even close to April 2021 when it releases? it's always best to preorder TWE p-bandai items unless you want to pay higher price later.
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Post by f360 on Nov 30, 2020 19:33:51 GMT -5
wow. FedEx is fast this time. HLJ roy already delivered to my mailbox.. too bad I cant swing by until weekend How was the shipping cost? Did you pay more? Covid sucks but at least they are still shipping stugff from Japan Shipping was pretty good because HLJ normally have a good discount with FedEx and they gave a extra 5% off for part of their black Friday sale. FedEx Priority, costing only 3420 yen. Tenso is charging around 5525 yen for DHL Amiami is charging around 6000 yen for DHL cdjapan is charging OMG 10747 yen for fedex
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Post by f360 on Nov 30, 2020 18:23:58 GMT -5
Having lived through the stress-sweats of transforming Yammies, I will say that yeah, Bandai's latest iteration here are awesome. I will say that while I think the DX Chogokin Macross Frontier stuff and after were not bad, these 1/48s are the benchmark for "modern" Valks. Of course, the 1/55 Takatoku molds still are the standard IMO but that old style may not appeal to this gen's collectors since poseability is a big deal for many. As such, these 1/48s are a really nice bridge IMO. The Hi-Metal Rs are also not bad FWIW but obviously, another class of toy (lower tier). so you agree this line is the best for the Macross ?
For a modern VF-1, the Bandai VF-1 is hard to beat.. especially if you want something nice and heavy.
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Post by f360 on Nov 30, 2020 18:15:09 GMT -5
wow. FedEx is fast this time. HLJ roy already delivered to my mailbox.. too bad I cant swing by until weekend
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Post by f360 on Nov 29, 2020 19:56:14 GMT -5
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Post by f360 on Nov 29, 2020 2:04:02 GMT -5
No rush , just take look when you can tonight . On July ,this same website opened their preorder for Dx Roy around Monday around 7-9am pacific standard time (maybe 0001 Tuesday JST?) , not really sure of the exact time. But they listed the Dx Roy again for 24000 yen Somehow you can’t add to cart and there’s “NOTIFY ME WHEN AVAILABLE” Maybe this is a placeholder for when they have extra stock or possibly they already expect to have extra stock . okini.land/en/21236-dx-chogokin-vf-1s-valkyrie-roy-focker-special-bandai-spirits.html?SubmitCurrency=1&id_currency=5If you are free maybe check there around 7-9 am Monday PST , That is if they keep that same schedule as before . Thank you f360! I put in for the stock notification, and finally got the notification from Okini Land that their link is available tonight. I was able to get one! I'm so happy and this will be my first DX Valk!! Thank you so much for the heads up about this! I'm interested in the TV Super Parts set too. Can we place an order for one even if we live in the USA? Or is it only available for delivery in Japan? p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000151124/You will need to use a proxy to get it for you if you want anything from P-Bandai since they will only ship with Japan and an Japan issue creditcard/ payment is required. The first batch is releasing in sometime December but you can preorder for the 2nd batch that is coming out in April from a proxy or stores like anime-export , okini.land okini.land/en/23222-dx-chogokin-super-parts-set-for-vf-1-tv-edition-bandai-spirits.html
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Post by f360 on Nov 28, 2020 21:39:54 GMT -5
Hey guys. Just want to confirm VF-1S Roy Focker is exactly the same as VF-1S Valkyrie (Koki Ichijo), except the color? I'm looking at the photos on amazon.co.jp, and it appears so. If this is the case, my wallet is safe, since I got 2 VF-1S Valkyrie already and not that interested in Bandai's infamous re-coloring tactics. Thanks in advance! This one have a redesign tv vf-1s head . Also because it’s a tv ver , the cockpit instrument panels are different than the DYRL vf-1s Hikaru .
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Post by f360 on Nov 28, 2020 13:27:11 GMT -5
In tfw2005 forum there seems to be a couple of members there having some payment issues on their Dx chogokin Roy order . The system is not allowing them to switch payments due to replacement creditcard, amazon staff can’t help them either, some kind of system error when they do . T_T So if the issues can’t be resolved in a couple of days ,then you might see a couple of those posted back up on Amazon.jp.
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Post by f360 on Nov 28, 2020 10:42:36 GMT -5
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Post by f360 on Nov 28, 2020 6:52:45 GMT -5
Gold Frame PO starts on 2 Dec. anyone here knows how to source the PO links of CDJapan before it goes “live”? Does it have a holding page like amiami? I have never been able to get any PO from CDJapan for metal build items. By the time the link pops up on their main page, the item is already sold out. They don’t have a holding page , I signed up for their news letter and they email me when preorder opens on toys,figures . I refresh my email at preorder time to see the cdjapan email that have links . But sometime I don’t get the email until 2 or 4 minutes later .
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Post by f360 on Nov 27, 2020 21:30:35 GMT -5
Good god, man...think of the children! it's seems find on desktop. But when you open this on mobile its definitely NSFW..
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