|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 30, 2013 11:56:42 GMT -5
Im a bit confused as too why people are getting upset about not being able to get collector grade boxes from bbts and wanting to switch to other vendors. That of course is the buyers choice but that doesnt mean they are going to give you sh*t boxes, its just going to be hard to get perfect boxes for something that gets shipped individually. By the way collector grade means they remove it from shipping box, wrap it in plastic and place a child warning sticker. Probably not possible with such a huge box so not necessarily an issue with box condition. As a matter of fact, there are two instances where I received email that I wasnt going to get collector grade packaging on my items. This happened with Masterpiece Sideswipe and masterpiece Red Alert. Yet I still received both with plastic wrap and a letter of apology and a refund for the 2 dollar collector grade. Then when I opened them, they were perfect except for literally a scuff... a lousy little scuff kept it from being collector grade. I did reviews for both if you wanna see box condition. I didnt get any email about this issue so I dont know if what I spoke about pertains to the Mazinger orders. In any case I got availability notice! Check your POL guys! Mine is not even processing How much was shipping?
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 30, 2013 10:20:19 GMT -5
anubis20, where did you get it for that price?!!! }D I got it from Mandarake. I think they made a mistake in the shipping quote because i also bought the vinyl Big Fau from them and picked DHL thinking it was cheap like with the Max Gokin Big O and they wanted to charge me 10600 for shipping alone!!! I dont understand why since the Big Fau is lighter than this one. I said hell no and went with EMS instead The hunt is on for the expansion pack... The SOC Big O IS kinda bland with out it ... TheMazingerZ - Ya, that is kinda fishy... Good thing you got your money back. Agreed! Without the expansion pack it really feels incomplete. I just got one for my friend used from YAJ and ended up costing about 14,000 shipped this way. BTW I gotta say after having both the SOC and Max Gokin Big O I cant really pick which one is better. They both bring different things to the table. The one thing i can agree on is that I love owning both! ;D
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 29, 2013 22:03:01 GMT -5
Oh... now that you mention collector grade, I hope BBTS (or any shop) doesn't decide to ship these without an outer cardboard box... like BBTS did with my Mattel Jumbo Shogun Warrior Golion! }D I dont think so,as its easier to ship right in that box.Mine from japan came in teh cardboard box. I got a pile of loot going on hopefully its gets shipped in a bigger box.
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 29, 2013 20:26:36 GMT -5
I don't think so, but keep looking. I almost, ALMOST, purchased the Max Factory Big-O three days ago. Lucky for me, the seller was selling it through Amazon and backed down after I made my payment - yeah, he said that it was the last one he had and it got damaged in preparations to ship it to me... a full 25 minutes after I had paid him. That was God telling me not to buy it, if you ask me. }D I just got mine today.. $296 shipped by DHL straight from Japan. Im a happy camper ;D
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 29, 2013 20:23:48 GMT -5
Mine is not processing but i did get the email about collectors grade.
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 29, 2013 18:18:12 GMT -5
13 days and you paid for EMS?!!! I would be asking for some money back from the Post Office. EMS stuff should have priority over everything else. Thank God that I've never had to wait for orders shipped via EMS more than 3 working days... with the exception of anything shipped from HLJ. They always add up to a week on their end, even if you PAY extra for EMS shipping. }| EMS is not a guaranteed service. They never "guarantee" you that it will be there in 3 to 5 days. I had a package stuck in customs for 11 days i tried to get some money back and that was the response.
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 28, 2013 16:50:35 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 28, 2013 16:04:56 GMT -5
Robot4Less has it in stock now for $524.99!!! They're nuts!! So much for them living up to their name. Hopefully this is a sign the other retailers will have it in soon. robot4less.com/dx-mazinger-chogokin
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 21, 2013 8:14:02 GMT -5
Saw this on an Amazon 3rd party listing
"Due in stock on Feb.16th (mabybe sooner)! Ships as soon as we receive the item. Brand New! 100% Genuine Products!!! Great Service and Fast Shipping!!"
Looks like we wont see it until february.
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 20, 2013 17:43:21 GMT -5
Looks like bluefin has stuff stuck in customs. Saint cloth myth ex virgo was supposed to be out in december and according to them its still in customs. This might be the same case with dx mazinger
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 18, 2013 11:16:16 GMT -5
How much did you pay? I got mine for mandarake as well for 13,000. I bought is as soon as i lost and auction that went for 14,800 Got it for 14,000 yen plus 2000 for DHL shipping. $185 total with the current exchange rate. Like I said, not what I wanted to pay but still better than ebay or even amazon for that matter where they're going for $500 and up. i only paid 10 bucks less since i never thought DHL was cheaper than EMS. Honestly i love the set, for me it was worth it and considering people were paying 120-130 when the set first came out so its not too bad. Haha, for $500 you can get the Max Factory Big O instead!!!! Well the Max factory Big O is not even $500 if you look on amazon its $400. And I didnt pay that for my complete SOC Big O, I paid $100 for the figure (on clearance) and $175 for the expansion parts so yea i was far from $500 and im happy about that.
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 18, 2013 10:23:32 GMT -5
I'm not much of a Big-O fan, although I tried to watch the anime series (and lost the discs!). But, man, he sure looks awesome right there. I like the rivet-work on him... reminds me of Johnny Sokko's Giant Robot with them rivets, sooooo Mechanical. Congrats on your score! zozo-mag Got my expansion set today... Im a happy camper. I tried to forget this set existed after getting GX-48 on clearance but i couldnt help het ;D My friend tried to get me to watch the show for years, it wasnt until i bought the chogokin on sale that i decided to watch it and I loved it. Great characters and great mecha!
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 18, 2013 8:39:27 GMT -5
Nice gentlemen. BTW, I bought one of the two posted links in ekizo mandarake for the LF:expansion set thread. Not really what I wanted to pay but still better than ebay prices. How much did you pay? I got mine for mandarake as well for 13,000. I bought is as soon as i lost and auction that went for 14,800
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 17, 2013 19:45:50 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 17, 2013 14:12:53 GMT -5
Just paid for my SRC GL with drill set at HLJ, $78 before shipping. I wont see until march though after some more pre-orders come in including Gunbuster
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 16, 2013 12:39:00 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 16, 2013 6:58:09 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 15, 2013 21:32:08 GMT -5
As long as I like the character i could care less. It isnt like the SOC line is based on scale and what not. I just wish they would make the original Jeeg and Gakeen. CM's Jeeg & Gakeen are both great (some of their better sets). But if you are a SOC purist or doesn't like CM's pricing (even though Gakeen had significant price drop at one point), then you just have to keep waiting. I just took Gakeen out of my storage and found a display place for it. And it feels as good as I remembered when I handle it. Very solid main robot (more so than Jeeg), though the 2 little sidekicks are a bit fiddly on the legs (small magnets). Im not a SOC purist but the proportions on the CM version dont do it for me. Jeeg has clown shoes, and Gakeens mid section is just too stubby. Although i would take gakeen before jeeg, i got gx-42 as a placeholder in the meantime but gakeen i have none
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 14, 2013 16:29:29 GMT -5
As long as I like the character i could care less. It isnt like the SOC line is based on scale and what not. I just wish they would make the original Jeeg and Gakeen.
|
|
|
Post by anubis20 on Jan 13, 2013 10:37:06 GMT -5
|
|