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Post by ulessa on Sept 18, 2017 21:44:58 GMT -5
Really want to get back into this but idk if I want to spend the time doing the finishing touches to make it nice. Really want the MG Freedom 2.0 and MG Justice
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Post by dgn0000 on Sept 28, 2017 3:25:39 GMT -5
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Post by innorous on Sept 28, 2017 13:48:11 GMT -5
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Post by leeboo1211 on Sept 28, 2017 13:50:23 GMT -5
Got this message from USA Gundam Store:
Dragon Momoko
We wanted to inform everyone that as of right now Dragon momoko is no longer supplying Model kits. We will be sending refunds for the Blue Frame and selling through the other kits we have. Most likely these kits will not be made again so get them before they are gone!
Wonder if Bandai lawyers finally got to them...
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Post by innorous on Sept 28, 2017 13:52:57 GMT -5
wow damn, gotta get my Aile strike and launcher strike pack. Anyone know a good and cheap place to get it from?
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Post by leeboo1211 on Sept 28, 2017 14:16:28 GMT -5
wow damn, gotta get my Aile strike and launcher strike pack. Anyone know a good and cheap place to get it from? You might seem if New Gundam Central is still carrying...FYI a lot of the China based sites including Taobao have taken down listings for DM related merchandise. Was hoping to get an Exia repair just for fun as well as the blue frame... |
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Post by dgn0000 on Sept 28, 2017 16:09:10 GMT -5
wow damn, gotta get my Aile strike and launcher strike pack. Anyone know a good and cheap place to get it from? You might seem if New Gundam Central is still carrying...FYI a lot of the China based sites including Taobao have taken down listings for DM related merchandise. Was hoping to get an Exia repair just for fun as well as the blue frame... This whole affair is a mess because it's just people sharing Weibo posts and screenshots across groups. No press release or anything to confirm or deny the news. |
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Post by leeboo1211 on Sept 28, 2017 16:54:28 GMT -5
Yeah a lot of rumors... But if a lot of distributors like USA Gundam store have received info about no further shipments for the time being and refunding pre-orders for the blue frame then there must be some element of truth.
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Post by leeboo1211 on Sept 28, 2017 21:13:31 GMT -5
So this is from SamuelDecal:
DM officially replied to me
Not from friends not from other forum
Everything under control
They’re fine
But Astray Blue have to postpone.
So, no matter what happen.
This is China, everything can solve by 💰💰💰
Even good or bad things.....
Keep contact!
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Post by innorous on Sept 29, 2017 14:23:09 GMT -5
Already pulled the trigger to get DMO Launcher and Aile Pack XD
But thanks for keep us all posted!
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Post by jakcrow on Oct 16, 2017 13:31:49 GMT -5
Damn. The Blue Frame 3rd is something I would have loved to get. It's one of my favorite Astray designs that I wish Bandai had put out instead of the MG Blue Frame D.
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Post by leeboo1211 on Oct 17, 2017 17:36:18 GMT -5
Damn. The Blue Frame 3rd is something I would have loved to get. It's one of my favorite Astray designs that I wish Bandai had put out instead of the MG Blue Frame D. Well supposedly the latest is that DM will be fine, just that the prices in a lot of their older molds will go up a bit to reflect the settlement and BF 3rd will be delayed... So there is still hope. |
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Post by leeboo1211 on Nov 16, 2017 6:02:51 GMT -5
Welp, latest news confirmed by multiple channels is that Bandai's Chinese division has officially brought charges against Dragon Momoko. There were posted the official letter and cops showing up to confiscate models as well as arrest the owner. RIP DM.
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Post by innorous on Nov 16, 2017 19:11:48 GMT -5
Wonder if Daben going to be next?
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Post by seanami on Nov 16, 2017 19:21:07 GMT -5
rumor is that they told
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Post by f360 on Nov 16, 2017 23:07:12 GMT -5
they have pics and letter regards to dragon momoko. www.gundamkitscollection.com/2017/11/bandai-shuts-down-dragon-momoko-and.htmlPress release translated by Gundam Model Center "We have proof that the DM has produced and sold a very large amount of illegal Gundam kits which infringe the copyright of Bandai. We have submitted a law case against Dragon Momoko in September 2017 in Shanghai City. And the Shanghai Police is taking very serious action about this case and thanks to their swift action that the factory that produces the DM kits is finally closed for business and a lot of their models has been confiscated by the authorities. And the owner of the factory is also under detain. Also, we have asked the Taobao to close 2 main stores which sells the DM kits Recently in China and other country. There are a lot of fake gundams and gundam re-sellers and this affects our business and we will continue to hunt them down from this day forward. And also we thank the Chinese police force for taking serious action and measure. We will continue to work together to crack down fake copies of GunPla. And also we hope consumer to support this and continue to buy only original kit." |
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Post by ulessa on Nov 16, 2017 23:56:15 GMT -5
Baandai! Make more kits from other series so DM wouldnt steal your customers! I don't even buy bootleg kits and I'm annoyed.
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Post by leeboo1211 on Nov 17, 2017 17:46:39 GMT -5
Baandai! Make more kits from other series so DM wouldnt steal your customers! I don't even buy bootleg kits and I'm annoyed. Well, they should stop being lazy and putting 15 different recolors of the same kit in P-Bandai and charging almost double for them...I'm glad I got the Avalanche Exia earlier. Was looking forward to Astray BF 2nd/3rd but I guess that's RIP now. Funnily enough I see US Gundam Store has taken off their entire 3rd party listings... |
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Post by dgn0000 on Dec 21, 2017 13:22:01 GMT -5
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Post by Vendetta on Jan 1, 2018 10:56:31 GMT -5
Anyone else not build kits in years now have an inch to tackle one again with the announcement of the MG Deep Striker? I would have gone crazy for that 15 years ago when I still built kits, and even now I’m tempted to pick it up to see how far models have progressed and to build a kit of an MS I really dug as a teenager. Here’s a link to the product page on AmiAmi: www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-GDM-3597&page=top |
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