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Action Figure GAF |OT| Articulated figures murdered my wallet
- Thread starter George Oscar Bluth II
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Dunno about Mantis but Hela looks possible. A version with dat headdress would be amazing.
Haloid1177
Banned
Messi pls control yourself.
Persona 5 fan art. It's Futaba
HazySaiyan
Banned
BOUGHTRevoltech Wolverine painted sample. NEED IT.
HammerOfThor
Member
What happened to TruForce? They made that amazing Mega Man X figure then fell off the face of the earth.
Probably too busy making more variants for their backers.
I can't help myself sometimes.
D
Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
PAY FOR THINGSssswadssssssssssssssss
Last I heard they wanted to do a ride armor. I'm keeping my ears open!
Don't listen to them, Messi, buy whatever you want all the time all day everyday. Treat yo self!
EroticSushi
Member
What's the best place to PO Figma Samus for shipping to the US?
davidwhangchoi
Member
P-Bandai: "Ranma 1/2" series, Hibiki Fang
5,940JPY
September, 2017
5,940JPY
September, 2017
Closest thing to that is the Legacy Line of Zords. While not the most high end stuff on the market, they're still pretty good. Here's a comparison between the Legacy Dragonzord and the original releases.
But~, there is an upcoming Soul of Chogokin MMPR Megazord, and high end Mecha toys rarely get better than this.
However, at $300 it costs double the most expensive Legacy Megazord, which was the Thunder Megazord. Don't count on more PR Zords coming in the SOC line, though.
Freezasaurus
Member
Or anytimes. :3
I ordered mine from AmiAmi. Just make sure you're committed to seeing it through since you won't be able to cancel.
They have quite a few shipping options to choose from. I paid about $20 for DHL shipping to the east coast for the Makoto Yuki figma. I just got the shipped notification and it's scheduled to be here Friday.
Also, that Samus is so much sexier than the Other M version it's not even close.
Even if it is expensive and light on accessories.
the_milkybar_kid
Member
As a big Metroid fan, I've never liked the Prime series or the suits. I know it's closer to the Snes design than the Other M but it just looks overly bulky and ill-proportioned.
There's been a pretty clear trend of rising prices. If they ever hit $100 I'm out.
I think I'd take any Prime suit over the one from Other M.
The Other M figma is a quality figure though. If they release any more suits my wallet will bleed. Even if they're just Gravity/Phazon Suit recolors.
the_milkybar_kid
Member
Nah, not for me unfortunately. If they made the Snes Varia or Gravity suit however, I'd be all over it.
It's a great figure, probably my favorite of the 4 figma's I have so far, could never get my figure into that pose without her leg falling of though.
Yeah, I could get it close, but not quite. I think they like to fudge those poses sometimes.
I wonder if the Prime version will have the same extending hip joints that Zero Suit Samus had. That might help.
I posted pics a while ago
edit: See two posts down about Hot Toys figure releases and changes.
I posted pics a while ago
There was a recent interview with Howard Chan the Hot Toys CEO
BvS Batmobile (Justice league version still coming)
66' Batmobile are cancelled
Yellow Jacket and Crossbones are cancelled
Oooooh she looks pretty
davidwhangchoi
Member
just a reminder:
Bandai Macross Delta
DX Chogokin Messer VF-31F is coming out in a few days;
Bandai Macross Delta
DX Chogokin Messer VF-31F is coming out in a few days;
Thank you for the info! That Chogokin looks so good, but $300 is too much for me. I already broke my limit getting MP36. <_<
Freezasaurus
Member
MAYBE NEXT TIME SHE'LL EVEN HAVE A HAT (　＾∇＾
This is how Hot Toys will get Messi to buy them all. With each new iteration, they will include an additional article of clothing.
AlexFlame116
Member
Quick question!
If shopping through amiami should I go with EMS or DHL? I don't really care about when it arrives but rather as to how much I can save.
One if my preorders already has an updated 30 dollar shipping fee through DHL.
If shopping through amiami should I go with EMS or DHL? I don't really care about when it arrives but rather as to how much I can save.
One if my preorders already has an updated 30 dollar shipping fee through DHL.
Freezasaurus
Member
EMS ain't gonna be cheaper. EMS is basically your "I need it now, take my money" shipping option.
I was pretty reluctant with using DHL for any imported package since they are a courier service like FedEx/UPS and sometimes couriers will charge you a brokerage fee to import your package. Granted, this is dependent on what country you're in and what you bought and the value it's marked as.
I've since had 2 items shipped from AmiAmi using DHL and no extra duty fees so far (to California) and its been cheaper than EMS. Hopefully it will continue that way.
But if you don't care about speed, why not use Registered SAL or Registered Air Packet if those are available? Definitely cheaper.
HazySaiyan
Banned
Welp I ordered a couple of JoJo Super Action Statues. This is a road I'm not sure I should go down...
AlexFlame116
Member
Aw dang.
Really? But with SAL or Air Packet will I have to worry about it possibly becoming damaged??? I do want the cheaper option but not at the price of the getting the item damaged.
Freezasaurus
Member
It's a crapshoot either way. I've never had anything show up damaged in the 5 years or so I've been collecting. Though a giant AmiAmi box did show up with a 4" hole in the side once. That's why they put a ton of packing paper in there. Unfortunately, that does add to the weight, and thus the shipping charges.
Ultimately, shipping method only affects the speed at which it gets to you.
I haven't been around in this hobby long enough to know if SAL packages have higher odds of getting damaged, though I suppose that makes sense since they are in transit for much longer than an EMS or DHL package. But there's always a chance of package damage with any mailing service.
I dunno. I suppose DHL would be your best bet in this case, but you should get a cost quote for EMS too, just to make sure DHL is indeed cheaper.
Freezasaurus
Member
You'll always be able to see the costs of all the shipping options when you sign in to submit payment.
Right. I appreciate that they show you all the options before you pay.
kunonabi
Member
I liked the colors of the prime 3 suit but yeah I prefer other m to the prime stuff. Still preordered the prime 3 figma even though I don't like the paint job. Not like I have anything else metroid related to buy.
Same. I love the 2D Metroids and never really got into the Prime games, but I'll take whatever I can get at this point.
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
DHL has always been way more expensive than EMS whenever I check the prices for shipping my stuff, so I didn't even bother trying it. EMS for life!
JoJo SAS figures are a way of life. I need to take more pictures of mine.
JoJo SAS figures are a way of life. I need to take more pictures of mine.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
SAL hasn't showed up damaged for me but it's averaged around 18 days to arrive.
I can live with that.
The cost of EMS is insane and you could pay that and have your stuff get stuck in customs hell anyway.
I can live with that.
The cost of EMS is insane and you could pay that and have your stuff get stuck in customs hell anyway.
AlexFlame116
Member
Thanks for all the answers!
The thing with preorders in amiami is they don't show you the final total until the item is about to be released. It just lets you choose it.
I preordered the Play Arts Kai FFVII Remake Cloud and it just barely showed me the shipping cost and the final total. Price went from about 111 dollars to 144 dollars.
The thing with preorders in amiami is they don't show you the final total until the item is about to be released. It just lets you choose it.
I preordered the Play Arts Kai FFVII Remake Cloud and it just barely showed me the shipping cost and the final total. Price went from about 111 dollars to 144 dollars.
Go with SAL registered. It won't show up damaged because they use oversized boxes and depending on the product they put it in the middle with 4 walls of cardboard.
My postal service sucks (Brazil) and I never received anything damaged. About waiting time, I can only complain in regards to the Brazillian Postal Service and the Customs office because the actual packages don't take long to reach the country.
Edit. Never lost a package but all of them were tracked so even if it was lost, they would have to replace.
The two times I tried SAL my packages got lost and had to pay EMS afterwards so never again.
Quick warning, if they sell out they'll be a bitch to find later. Falconzord might enter that territory soon. What are you after in particular?
Quick warning, if they sell out they'll be a bitch to find later. Falconzord might enter that territory soon. What are you after in particular?