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Post by mpchi on Dec 31, 2019 23:51:31 GMT -5
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Post by digitalspace on Jan 1, 2020 16:31:25 GMT -5
That price is absurd. It costs less than $500 for two sets in Japan. I'm not against people making a profit, but their P-Bandai prices are way too high. |
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Post by getterjehuty on Jan 2, 2020 10:45:12 GMT -5
Darn at this point I just want BBTS to reopen their listing for Metal Structure Nu.
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Post by reed on Jan 2, 2020 11:06:36 GMT -5
Does anyone know why the price is so high? It's nice and all but I would honestly rather have a regular Metal Build based on the design of the RG Nu Gundam. That thing is damn pretty.
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Post by f360 on Jan 2, 2020 13:17:53 GMT -5
Does anyone know why the price is so high? It's nice and all but I would honestly rather have a regular Metal Build based on the design of the RG Nu Gundam. That thing is damn pretty. given that the metal build is around the cost of 5 times of their Mastergrade counterpart (both around 1/100 scale) The metal structure is at 1/60 scale which is at Perfect grade size, so it's you time that by 5.  1/60 is pretty big compare to a 1/100. |
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Post by digitalspace on Jan 2, 2020 13:33:00 GMT -5
Does anyone know why the price is so high? It's nice and all but I would honestly rather have a regular Metal Build based on the design of the RG Nu Gundam. That thing is damn pretty. I'd guess it is the engineering and the complexity of the molds and assembly. Isn't it like 2000+ parts? All that has to be designed, then they have to make the molds and casts for the plastic and metal, etc. Then they have to get people to put that thing together with the quality control people expect from a $1,000 figure. Of course, it could be cheaper than I believe and they are charging it because they can. However, I keep remembering the Bandai Space Shuttle Endeavour they built years ago. They did a second run of the Apollo rocket, but never the shuttle. They said the shuttle was just too expensive to make and they weren't making money on it (and that's after the production line was in place). |
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Post by digitalspace on Jan 2, 2020 13:36:31 GMT -5
You guys want to cry? You don't have to watch the whole video, just the few seconds at the start:
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Post by Daniel77 on Jan 2, 2020 16:20:31 GMT -5
You guys want to cry? You don't have to watch the whole video, just the few seconds at the start: That does not look like a Metal Structure Nu Gundam though. |
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Post by mpchi on Jan 2, 2020 16:55:10 GMT -5
Does anyone know why the price is so high? It's nice and all but I would honestly rather have a regular Metal Build based on the design of the RG Nu Gundam. That thing is damn pretty. I'd guess it is the engineering and the complexity of the molds and assembly. Isn't it like 2000+ parts? All that has to be designed, then they have to make the molds and casts for the plastic and metal, etc. Then they have to get people to put that thing together with the quality control people expect from a $1,000 figure. Of course, it could be cheaper than I believe and they are charging it because they can. However, I keep remembering the Bandai Space Shuttle Endeavour they built years ago. They did a second run of the Apollo rocket, but never the shuttle. They said the shuttle was just too expensive to make and they weren't making money on it (and that's after the production line was in place). I heard from some review that PG kits with high parts count can hit around 1000 pcs. So this Metal Structure Nu is around twice as many parts, with a good number of them being metal. With the likes of SOC GX-88 and MP-44 Prime hitting the US$350 range, the Nu selling for mid US$800 is actually not as ridiculous as it seem. Just that you had to be darn lucky to be able to secure a preorder at normal retail price. And the web exclusive Funnels even drive the insane price to new heights, letting and sellers that have access to them mark them up as much as they want. Don't like the price for sure, but this release sure made a mark in the industry as a conversational piece, and the most expensive Gundam toy yet. You guys want to cry? You don't have to watch the whole video, just the few seconds at the start: That does not look like a Metal Structure Nu Gundam though. Not at all. Metal Structure weights around 2kg and almost twice as big as the one the kid torturing. Doesn't even have decal prints and any opening panels. |
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Post by leeboo1211 on Jan 2, 2020 21:44:22 GMT -5
BTW ShowZ store has one up for sale at $1699 if anyone is interested. I'm gonna pass on this insanity.
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Post by donatello on Jan 3, 2020 5:00:08 GMT -5
BTW ShowZ store has one up for sale at $1699 if anyone is interested. I'm gonna pass on this insanity. Insanity it is indeed, if I bought the Metal Structure I have to withhold on other metal builds this year. |
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Post by Daniel77 on Jan 3, 2020 11:40:24 GMT -5
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Post by germie on Jan 4, 2020 0:07:46 GMT -5
Son, if I had anything left to give, I add you to my will. I can’t believe I was able to score both the fins and the Gundam at MSRP. |
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Post by Daniel77 on Jan 4, 2020 0:15:15 GMT -5
Haha, you are welcome.
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Post by Daniel77 on Jan 4, 2020 20:18:19 GMT -5
Bluefin metal structure funnel sold out.
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Post by germie on Jan 5, 2020 11:26:11 GMT -5
It surprises me it took so long to sell out.
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Post by bleah on Jan 5, 2020 17:05:21 GMT -5
It surprises me it took so long to sell out. I think it was fast. It took what? A day or 2? Again, it could have been faster if Bluefin announced ahead of time it was gonna be available locally prior to opening orders in Japan. I think a lot went and got it through proxy which took some of the possible sales locally. |
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Post by tjdetweiler on Jan 6, 2020 14:25:36 GMT -5
ah, I'm still waiting for my one.......  |
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Post by germie on Jan 6, 2020 21:53:12 GMT -5
It surprises me it took so long to sell out. I think it was fast. It took what? A day or 2? Again, it could have been faster if Bluefin announced ahead of time it was gonna be available locally prior to opening orders in Japan. I think a lot went and got it through proxy which took some of the possible sales locally. Yeah, I guess seeing all the hype I thought it’d go faster. Better for me, though as I saw Daniel’s message 12 hrs. after he posted it. |
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Post by 1hardcorechogokin on Jan 9, 2020 19:35:37 GMT -5
At long last, I just got it in the mail today from Japan. I'll open it over the weekend and post some pictures.
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