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Post by mrclean08 on Feb 24, 2021 22:55:06 GMT -5
I'm going to rely on Brandon from Facebook for this. I'm still bitter about my DX Voltes being locked up with Ami til who knows when, so as for now, I don't want anything to buy anything else from them. (But some will argue, "It's not their fault! It's EMS's fault." Well yes and no, Ami could have offered to give us the option to have them remove the battery, then ship DX Voltes to us via DHL. But they rather just retain our order indefinitely until EMS opens up again. So I blame them for not giving us a choice. Cancel your order and you get the banned warning crap.)
And by the time BBTS gets it, it will be 2031. Agree with GetterBoi on this, shipping from Japan right now is too unpredictable.
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Post by moleman on Feb 24, 2021 23:47:11 GMT -5
I'm just glad Sentinel is finally freaking using ratchet joints, especially on what is the largest combining robot they are making so far.
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Post by Magmatron on Feb 24, 2021 23:47:57 GMT -5
I'm going to rely on Brandon from Facebook for this. I'm still bitter about my DX Voltes being locked up with Ami til who knows when, so as for now, I don't want anything to buy anything else from them. (But some will argue, "It's not their fault! It's EMS's fault." Well yes and no, Ami could have offered to give us the option to have them remove the battery, then ship DX Voltes to us via DHL. But they rather just retain our order indefinitely until EMS opens up again. So I blame them for not giving us a choice. Cancel your order and you get the banned warning crap.) And by the time BBTS gets it, it will be 2031. Agree with GetterBoi on this, shipping from Japan right now is too unpredictable. Amazon Japan and D4 are options if you're worried that other Japanese stores will have difficulty fulfilling your order kb time. www.d4toys.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=926www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B08WMBZLDR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=srx&qid=1614227817&sr=8-3
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Post by S_Gokin on Feb 25, 2021 2:46:22 GMT -5
I already have the DV Voltes. :rubbingitin:
you are evil
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Post by anubis20 on Feb 25, 2021 8:47:02 GMT -5
I'm going to rely on Brandon from Facebook for this. I'm still bitter about my DX Voltes being locked up with Ami til who knows when, so as for now, I don't want anything to buy anything else from them. (But some will argue, "It's not their fault! It's EMS's fault." Well yes and no, Ami could have offered to give us the option to have them remove the battery, then ship DX Voltes to us via DHL. But they rather just retain our order indefinitely until EMS opens up again. So I blame them for not giving us a choice. Cancel your order and you get the banned warning crap.) And by the time BBTS gets it, it will be 2031. Agree with GetterBoi on this, shipping from Japan right now is too unpredictable. Amazon Japan and D4 are options if you're worried that other Japanese stores will have difficulty fulfilling your order kb time. www.d4toys.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=926www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B08WMBZLDR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=srx&qid=1614227817&sr=8-3I dont trust Amazon JP for something this expensive unless you really dont care about the box. My Sol Gravion came in pretty smashed from them.
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Post by mpchi on Feb 25, 2021 11:12:36 GMT -5
D4Toys is pretty good. I think they are related to Sentinel in some ways, as they are the only designated online store to carry any FlameToys exclusives with bonuses, while all other retailers just got the regular version. I usual buy my FlameToys TFs and some Sentinel stuff there. Shipping is a bit high averaging about US$70 each release, but their discount and no tax usual keep their shipped price still a little lower or even out with most retail online shops. The only catch I noticed is their HK$ exchange rate is different from Paypal, so your check out amount you are paying is a little higher than the amount on the website order.
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Post by Magmatron on Feb 25, 2021 11:13:36 GMT -5
I dont trust Amazon JP for something this expensive unless you really dont care about the box. My Sol Gravion came in pretty smashed from them. It seems like a roll of the dice wherever or not they'll ship it well. Some people here got their DX Voltes inside another box while some didn't.
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Post by mpchi on Feb 25, 2021 11:24:41 GMT -5
I dont trust Amazon JP for something this expensive unless you really dont care about the box. My Sol Gravion came in pretty smashed from them. It seems like a roll of the dice wherever or not they'll ship it well. Some people here got their DX Voltes inside another box while some didn't. Yeah, pretty much that. My GFFMC Zaku I came in boxed with shrink wrap on card, which is decent and no damage. But the MP-49 Nemesis Prime (marketplace seller but shipped by Amazon) came only in a couple bubble wrap in a bubble bag, no shipping box T_T , needless to say the toy box got a lot of dings and bumps. Its a coin toss how they are packaged, but I did get shipping box more often than not, so the chance of a dud is relatively less.
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Post by anubis20 on Feb 25, 2021 11:59:17 GMT -5
I ended up going with D4 toys for the bundle. For once they are the cheapest option ive seen.
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Post by supergetterv on Feb 25, 2021 12:23:03 GMT -5
It’s not only BBTS that has this weird pricing, The Choosen Prime also has it at the same prices. Not sure why the full box set is $100 more versus buying them separately. Aside from a bigger box probably a gift style box, is there like exclusive things included in the full box set that individual version don’t get?
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Post by anubis20 on Feb 25, 2021 12:37:11 GMT -5
It’s not only BBTS that has this weird pricing, The Choosen Prime also has it at the same prices. Not sure why the full box set is $100 more versus buying them separately. Aside from a bigger box probably a gift style box, is there like exclusive things included in the full box set that individual version don’t get? The only extra is a sleeve or some other box to house the separate release boxes so it definitely does not warrant the USA mark up. From D4:
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Post by mrclean08 on Feb 25, 2021 13:01:31 GMT -5
I dont trust Amazon JP for something this expensive unless you really dont care about the box. My Sol Gravion came in pretty smashed from them. I agree with anubis. It's a crap shoot with box condition when coming from Amazon. Brandon from Facebook gets his orders relatively close to the Japan release dates, and we are in the same state (California), so I'm just going to go with him.
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Post by locidm on Feb 25, 2021 13:38:41 GMT -5
I'm guessing US retailers have to pay a lot more to ship the large box of the combined set than they do the 3 little boxes.
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Post by IronSouls on Mar 2, 2021 0:02:54 GMT -5
Seen on Twitter:
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Post by tjdetweiler on Mar 3, 2021 14:15:24 GMT -5
This looks very good!!! SRX bring alot of nostalgia and memories 20+ years ago from playing super robot wars Neo in PS1. Also, the head is the staple of Banpresto's Logo I didn't like the head initially but it grew on me. I hope it goes on sale as for 61K yen + I would pass for it at this stage.
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Post by mpchi on Mar 3, 2021 17:22:38 GMT -5
This looks very good!!! SRX bring alot of nostalgia and memories 20+ years ago from playing super robot wars Neo in PS1. Also, the head is the staple of Banpresto's Logo I didn't like the head initially but it grew on me. I hope it goes on sale as for 61K yen + I would pass for it at this stage. Nostalgia is the main reason that got me pulled the trigger when I was still on the fence on this a few days ago. Before there was Takumi in Initial D, there was Ryusei Date (same voice actor). The SRX Team and some of the OG cast were some very memorable characters in my years of gaming. Just thinking of them have their theme music playing in my head. Time did fly by and 20+ years have past, and my passion for these guys subsided. But when I thought about it, I really should just get this rather than regretting it later or have a key missing piece in my gokin collection. SRX in that sense, is very unique. It is not just a super robot that I watched from a show I love. It is one that I had a few journeys and fought along side with...I have to click that preorder button. Attachments:
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Post by bocasas on Mar 3, 2021 19:58:47 GMT -5
This looks very good!!! SRX bring alot of nostalgia and memories 20+ years ago from playing super robot wars Neo in PS1. Also, the head is the staple of Banpresto's Logo I didn't like the head initially but it grew on me. I hope it goes on sale as for 61K yen + I would pass for it at this stage. Nostalgia is the main reason that got me pulled the trigger when I was still on the fence on this a few days ago. Before there was Takumi in Initial D, there was Ryusei Date (same voice actor). The SRX Team and some of the OG cast were some very memorable characters in my years of gaming. Just thinking of them have their theme music playing in my head. Time did fly by and 20+ years have past, and my passion for these guys subsided. But when I thought about it, I really should just get this rather than regretting it later or have a key missing piece in my gokin collection. SRX in that sense, is very unique. It is not just a super robot that I watched from a show I love. It is one that I had a few journeys and fought along side with...I have to click that preorder button. Oh man... do you work for sentinel? I want to go and PO this right now after reading your comment.
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Post by mpchi on Mar 3, 2021 21:48:14 GMT -5
Oh man... do you work for sentinel? I want to go and PO this right now after reading your comment. How do you know? J/K. I wish, so I can get a big fat employee discount on all those things I have been buying. Listening to the game soundtracks and SRX drama CDs driving to college and to work. Those were the days. Speaking of which...I think I have a GX-46 Dygenguar set I still haven't opened in my parents house.
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Post by GetterBoi on Mar 7, 2021 1:44:49 GMT -5
Nostalgia is the main reason that got me pulled the trigger when I was still on the fence on this a few days ago. Before there was Takumi in Initial D, there was Ryusei Date (same voice actor). The SRX Team and some of the OG cast were some very memorable characters in my years of gaming. Just thinking of them have their theme music playing in my head. Time did fly by and 20+ years have past, and my passion for these guys subsided. But when I thought about it, I really should just get this rather than regretting it later or have a key missing piece in my gokin collection. SRX in that sense, is very unique. It is not just a super robot that I watched from a show I love. It is one that I had a few journeys and fought along side with...I have to click that preorder button. Awesome artwork. Do you know who the artist might be? Edit: I did image search and found out it's Katoki Hajime of Ver.KA Gundam fame.
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Post by mpchi on Mar 7, 2021 2:57:31 GMT -5
Awesome artwork. Do you know who the artist might be? Edit: I did image search and found out it's Katoki Hajime of Ver.KA Gundam fame. Yeah. Katoki Hajime designed the SRX, if I remember correctly.
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