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Post by darkfriar on Aug 16, 2019 12:42:41 GMT -5
It took them 12 years, but my wait is finally over... I'm finally getting a Zeon Zaku from Bandai with metal composite joint systems from this line. I hope they continue pushing some of the others out like the standard green zaku and the tri-star zaku set and of course the much revered gouf.. So unfair that we had to wait so much to get a Char unit. The guy must be one of the most popular (or the most) gundam character ever... The tri star in the anime used Doms (not zaku)... I think they used them in manga but not sure. I want Ramba Ral Gouf (they are pretty similar to zaku so almost 70% of the work is already done). The old man is a legend too (he even appear in the build saga outside UC so I guess he is popular in Japan too). The origin has them in high mobility Zaku types , either or I want them all
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Post by darkfriar on Aug 16, 2019 12:44:33 GMT -5
It took them 12 years, but my wait is finally over... I'm finally getting a Zeon Zaku from Bandai with metal composite joint systems from this line. I hope they continue pushing some of the others out like the standard green zaku and the tri-star zaku set and of course the much revered gouf.. You can bet on that. Once they have the mold, it's going to have all sort of P-bandai re-skin, re-color. By that time, your wallet will wish GFFMC Red Comet never happened LOL ... so freaking true.... sigh... time to take another hard look at my collecting ways and wonder what should be swapped out for the Zeon invasion (sometimes i wonder if this is really a hobby or more of an addiction...)
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Post by innorous on Aug 16, 2019 13:23:38 GMT -5
What!?!? Please tell me it isnt so... It's probably isolated incident. I have not seem a review complained about paint job. I have probably watched more than 5 different review from Japanese or Chinese reviewers. It's mass production, so there might be 1% out there that QC missed. Bad luck for that guy i guess..
here is the
i agree but back in the day even with mass production QC issues were unheard off
Maybe it's the video, but that doesn't look like paint issue. It looks like something spilled on top of it and dried out. I feel you can wipe off with wet cloth. But yeah, really unfortunate for that guy if it's paint issue.
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Post by gpa on Aug 16, 2019 14:37:40 GMT -5
Just wait for that super ugly Dozzle ver. Zaku. I'm waiting for the standard green version and so far my favorite version of the Zaku II has been the Super HCM Pro release. I wonder if this will change things?
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Post by S_Gokin on Aug 17, 2019 10:16:09 GMT -5
Maybe it's the video, but that doesn't look like paint issue. It looks like something spilled on top of it and dried out. I feel you can wipe off with wet cloth. But yeah, really unfortunate for that guy if it's paint issue.
with all respect friend, this is a paint issue
actually its a common issue with matte paint
thing is the figure is not easy to find with a decent price so its a shame to end it with defected unit
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Post by tjdetweiler on Aug 18, 2019 20:18:35 GMT -5
The Red comet has arrived
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Post by donatello on Aug 19, 2019 5:47:13 GMT -5
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Post by darkfriar on Aug 19, 2019 12:53:24 GMT -5
Quick comparison between the normal release and the 40year version, I like the normal release a little bit more, it is more white and the red, blue and yellow are more pastel colors (hard to capture on an old iphone camera but trust me, its better). The 40 year version also has a display arm instead of only a display base so action poses are easy to do with the 40 year version. The Zaku is still unopened in the box. Thank you for the side by side comparison, I held off on getting the 40th as I had the original one already and just wanted to see if the difference aside from paint apps and decals was worth the price of admission yet again (I'm patiently waiting for my Red Comet to arrive still )
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Post by Yumcha on Aug 19, 2019 19:47:58 GMT -5
Well, my pre-paid Zaku from Nippon-Yasan is still in limbo with no status update. I'm wrote their customer support team to see if they haven an ETA. Crickets so far.
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Post by tjdetweiler on Aug 19, 2019 22:50:40 GMT -5
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Post by S_Gokin on Aug 20, 2019 5:08:16 GMT -5
AE have both for sale in one shot
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Post by Yumcha on Aug 20, 2019 11:45:27 GMT -5
AE have both for sale in one shot
DO I LOOK LIKE I HAVE 50K+ LYING AROUND?!??!?? Gosh.
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Post by Yumcha on Aug 20, 2019 11:46:03 GMT -5
I'll wait for NY to ship me my order. They responded and said they are short on inventory and will get one out as soon as it comes in. <shrugs>
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Post by bleah on Aug 20, 2019 12:16:40 GMT -5
I'll wait for NY to ship me my order. They responded and said they are short on inventory and will get one out as soon as it comes in. <shrugs> BS... is this gonna be a VF-31A scenario with them? I know the example is more on Bandai's fault but NY shouldn't be taking PO's that they cannot fulfill due to lack of stock.
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Post by bernie1225 on Aug 20, 2019 12:52:52 GMT -5
For anyone looking for zaku, Hobby bee in Canada still have it on PO
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Post by innorous on Aug 20, 2019 14:07:25 GMT -5
I'll wait for NY to ship me my order. They responded and said they are short on inventory and will get one out as soon as it comes in. <shrugs> BS... is this gonna be a VF-31A scenario with them? I know the example is more on Bandai's fault but NY shouldn't be taking PO's that they cannot fulfill due to lack of stock. and that's why N-Y is overpriced. They oversold and then compensate by buying from other source
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Post by bleah on Aug 20, 2019 14:50:23 GMT -5
BS... is this gonna be a VF-31A scenario with them? I know the example is more on Bandai's fault but NY shouldn't be taking PO's that they cannot fulfill due to lack of stock. and that's why N-Y is overpriced. They oversold and then compensate by buying from other source That I know they buy stock from other retailers which screws the availability of such items at MSRP for the rest of us. I have 3 pending POs with them at this time. After that, I'm not buying from them anymore.
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Post by greengetterguy on Aug 20, 2019 15:31:51 GMT -5
There are many shady stories about them....
my Korean blogger said when he contacted them about an order ( regarding updating his address because he moved.)
They said sorry but he needed to cancel and reorder since it's already in shipping que to the old address...
but get this. He now has to pay the increased price NOT the lower preordered price...wtf?
yeeeeeah.....shady AF.
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Post by bleah on Aug 20, 2019 16:43:18 GMT -5
There are many shady stories about them.... my Korean blogger said when he contacted them about an order ( regarding updating his address because he moved.) They said sorry but he needed to cancel and reorder since it's already in shipping que to the old address... but get this. He now has to pay the increased price NOT the lower preordered price...wtf? yeeeeeah.....shady AF. How close to the shipping date did the address need to be changed though? Still, it doesn't excuse their shadiness. Sad fact is, they'll continue to get buyers for their reselling tactics until Bandai themselves change how their PO business is done.
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Post by greengetterguy on Aug 20, 2019 17:16:47 GMT -5
You know what? I just REREAD his post and I was mistaken ( it didnt even shipped yet!!) , I need to elaborate bit more...
He just contacted them to let them know he is moving...and he just ASKED to update the address changed..
They emailed him that's impossible since he "prepaid"...said sorry but he needs to reorder in order to ship to updated address. However, it will incur the new increased price and NOT the original normal MSRP which he originally prepayed .. .... That's even worse then my original post, WTF.
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