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gypsy
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Post subject: Re: MACROSS VF-1J BANDAI DX CHOGOKIN 1/48 scale Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 00:42 |
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tasuke wrote: nah, i missed the annoyingly limited retail pre-order on it, so i had to bite the flipper bullet at $320shipped from Japan.
fortunately, i came into some X-mas and early B-day funds from family, and that helped to greatly offset the cost... Ah, ouch. Too true about the windows being narrow. I generally quickly pre-order anything I want, and make sure I will have the money set aside by that time. Usually about once a week or so I scan for new figures then make note of ones I want. Then I check to see if anything I want has been put up for pre-order yet. Thankfully, this isn't really a worry with any other hobby (I don't care about all those random super limited physical copy video game sellers).
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tasuke
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Post subject: Re: MACROSS VF-1J BANDAI DX CHOGOKIN 1/48 scale Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 15:50 |
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at first, i just didn't grasp just how incredible this thing was going to actually be, not until some time after the initial PO was exhausted, just about everywhere.
at first, it was "just another VF-1 release" but then, it became rapidly clear that it was indeed so much more.
in ALL modes, it was in fact THE PERFECT VF-1 i had fantasied about having back in the 90's, that no transforming toy or model had since ever lived up to.
in fact, a PO popped up on HOBBY LINK JAPAN back in late October, and, somehow, i was lucky enough to secure it.
lo and behold, come release date on DEC. 29th, HLJ contacted me, informing that they lacked sufficient stock to fulfill all POs, and that included mine.
so, desperate for my ultimate VF-1, i bit the bullet on the best post-retail scalper special i could find...
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signofzeta
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Post subject: Re: MACROSS VF-1J BANDAI DX CHOGOKIN 1/48 scale Posted: 20 Jan 2019, 20:29 |
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Ghah. I hate it when I think I have something taken care of and then they go “whoops, I screwed up, you now have nothing.”
I wanted to take my girlfriend to see Erasure a while back and the show was sold out. I went to stub hub (one of the most grotesque sites on the internet, and that’s saying something) and begrudgingly paid quad price. Then a few weeks before the show they refunded my money and said they didn’t have the tickets they gouged me hugely on. I’m never buying another ticket from those jerks. It required I lower my standards quite a bit just to buy the things, and then it was just a syke in the end. Total %*%*%s, that company. I wonder how much money a company like that makes off interest every month just from money they will eventually return.
I’ve been dealing with HLJ since about 1998 (twenty years!) and have never had a single issue. Stuff this popular though just puts everyone through the paces.
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: MACROSS VF-1J BANDAI DX CHOGOKIN 1/48 scale Posted: 22 Jan 2019, 17:16 |
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signofzeta wrote: And then every one you find has the same issue unless it was reissued. Black Zarack has this issue really bad. The infamous gold plastic syndrome. At least it only affects his accessories so unless you're a stickler for that sort of thing, you can just swipe them from a KO Scorponok and paint them gold or something. Can't say the same for something like the Ultra Pretenders.
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tasuke
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Post subject: Sakura Wars TAKARA Special Doll Colection Sakura Shinguji Posted: 24 Jan 2019, 15:46 |
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http://shoujodolls.com/index.php/en/cat ... ion-sakurahttp://sakurataisen.wikia.com/wiki/Sakura_Shingujirather rare 2002 TAKARA made Sakura Shinguji character doll from the SEGA Visual Novel/Dating Sim/FRONT MISSION-style Strategy hybrid game series "Sakura Wars" a nearly Japan-exclusive game series that began life on the SEGA SATURN platform back in 1996. i found her for relatively cheap, -so far as this sort of Anime merchandise goes- around $55shipped. MANDARAKE has been a serious boon for me on this, as of late. she got a sorely-needed doll body upgrade, from her stock TAKARA "Jenny" BARBIE-type body, to the highly poseable, generally flattering-looking OBITSU brand aftermarket doll body. also, some enhanced lip detailing; ORIGINALENHANCEDCHARACTER ART (from catch-all/mash-up game franchise "Granblue Fantasy")LIP DETAIL (FACTORY)LIP DETAIL (ENHANCED)
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gypsy
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Post subject: Re: Sakura Wars TAKARA Special Doll Colection Sakura Shinguj Posted: 25 Jan 2019, 19:03 |
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tasuke wrote: the T.V. series isn't half bad, so far. the SENTAI FILMWORKS complete collection i have is a reissue of the old ADV U.S. release, and it looks, to my eye, like an LD-to-DVD transfer... I've been meaning to direct compare some of those Sentai releases to the older ones. But I've had a hell of a time trying to buy ANYDVD which is the software I'd want for the job. Visa has been blocking them...so I applied for a MC and have been waiting for a reply...
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lons_vex
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Post subject: Re: Sakura Wars TAKARA Special Doll Colection Sakura Shinguj Posted: 26 Jan 2019, 10:54 |
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Last Version SlySoft released was 7.6.9.5 Latest version from Redfox is 8.3.3.0 The change from SlySoft to RedFox happened on March, 1 2016. That was almost three years ago. I have a strong suspicion that customers from the U.S. cannot pay with CC for the software at all. The U.S. is a strong fighter for copyright laws worldwide. You might even get into trouble for trying to purchase that software as a U.S. citizen. Better try it anonymous with BTC or use a "free" version. If you know what I mean with "free" that is...
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