Are there no official Aniplex distributors in Europe (like Rightstuf is here for US and Canada)?
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Are there no official Aniplex distributors in Europe (like Rightstuf is here for US and Canada)?
Professor Renegade
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It was the classic collector internal debate:
It's so damned expensive.
Is she on the List of Figures You'll Definitely Get?
Yes.
So you'll definitely get her one day?
Yes.
And the price will just go up, the longer you wait, right?
Yes.
So the cheapest you'll probably ever get her at is this price, right now.
Yes.
So the best time to buy her is at this precise moment.
Yes.
(Click.)
Hahaha, that gif is perfect. I know what I'll be using ITT from now on.
For Mami? I think just resellers. The cheapest I found was 159 EUR. And that was excluding like, 15 EUR shipping from Germany. Thats like 190USD. Pretty ridiculous.
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Funko Pops are $12-$20 (for the crazy ones), and they're incredibly prolific. If there is any - any - even somewhat-popular western IP, there will usually be a Funko Pop series for it. Now, there are some I'm sure who just love the designs of them (I love a nicely deformed riff on a popular character, myself), and for others, the Funko Pop line permits you to collect display figures for characters you don't anticipate will ever get a better fig. Given that the style, size and quality of the Funkos are consistent across the line, you can put together a fine little collection for your property of choice at a very reasonable price.
For example, last night, I finally ordered my holy grail - the Alter Selvaria Bles.
Yay! Pricy as hell!
For less than half of her cost - for about the launch cost of any high-end scaled fig, in fact - the GF and I have been able to put together a display of the entire Adventure Time main cast in vinyl form:
And I suspect no one needs to explain the appeal of that.
Selvaria is one of my favorite characters/figures, and I still want to kick myself when I think I had the opportunity to buy many versions of her (swimsuit one, the one that you bought, the new vertex one), but I already had things coming so I couldn't.
Funko Pops are $12-$20 (for the crazy ones), and they're incredibly prolific. If there is any - any - even somewhat-popular western IP, there will usually be a Funko Pop series for it. Now, there are some I'm sure who just love the designs of them (I love a nicely deformed riff on a popular character, myself), and for others, the Funko Pop line permits you to collect display figures for characters you don't anticipate will ever get a better fig. Given that the style, size and quality of the Funkos are consistent across the line, you can put together a fine little collection for your property of choice at a very reasonable price.
For example, last night, I finally ordered my holy grail - the Alter Selvaria Bles.
Yay! Pricy as hell!
For less than half of her cost - for about the launch cost of any high-end scaled fig, in fact - the GF and I have been able to put together a display of the entire Adventure Time main cast in vinyl form:
And I suspect no one needs to explain the appeal of that.
I SALUTE YOU GOOD SIR, for you have made me jealous and proud as a fellow collector of personal holy grails without regard to price in some instances. (Unfortunately I do not think I will ever be able to let myself buy Yoko Litner Bounty Hunter version even if she is my ultimate holy grail cause dat price....) I did buy both Yamato and Musashi heavy arms though so I may eventually not be able to find any more price excuses.
I could buy a bloomin UCS Lego Super Star Destroyer at Yoko prices tho....
properpropaganda
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might get it there. it'll save me like 10.50. has anyone heard of them.they do have good ratings on amazon and ebay.
also posted this in the bst but i'll post this here in case anyone is interested
also would sell a shulk for $39 Amazon gift + $7 paypal gift (for shipping).
want me a wii fit trainer and a meta knight, unless someone just wants to straight trade rosalina for trainer and shulk for meta knight
It might have been a bad call (I have like 3 Nendos on their way from Amazon, as well), but yesterday was my CC bill date, so I've got like five weeks and two paycheques to get her paid off.
The thing is, though, Grails rotate. Once you get your Grail (it's like that Needs Pyramid in 9th grade social studies), you move on to what we once lesser concerns, and the appetite for them becomes your new highest priority. Once I got Momohime, it became the Megahouse Amazon. Now that I've got the Amazon, it's Selvaria.
Once I get her, what's next?
Hahahano.
But there will be something, one day. Maybe that new Velvet...
Freezasaurus
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How much does Alter Selvaria run these days? I was thinking of selling mine soon if Vertex Selvaria turns out okay.
kuroneko0509
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around 16k yen i guess since there's 2 on mandarake atm
Well, for Mami, yeah, but for Aniplex stuff in general. Like Rightstuf here sells the exclusive figures and their media releases.
Freezasaurus
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She hasn't gone up in price all that much since I bought her for 13k.
Ohmygoditsjrod
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I'm calling first dibs if you do decide to sell.
I bid $1 more than whatever jrod offers
Theonik
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I bid $2 more than Settin.
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I'll just watch you fight each other.
Lovely collection, welcome! What is that chrome gundam?
Hello figure GAF, been a lurker for a little bit and I figured since I got activated I'll share my collection. (Sorry for the overall low image quality)
Lovely collection, welcome! What is that chrome gundam?
Nice pics. And welcome!
MikeHattsu
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Hi there!
Thanks, That is Hyaku Shiki from Zeta Gundam.
Freezasaurus
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Using some time today to catch up on Durarara X2. I was going to swap some figures out of my display cases with some new ones, but I have four more coming from an AmiAmi order, so I'll put that off until next weekend.
Wow, there are still so many people looking for it?
First dibs is first dibs, tho. But like I said, I have to see how the Vertex one comes out first.
Wow, there are still so many people looking for it?
First dibs is first dibs, tho. But like I said, I have to see how the Vertex one comes out first.
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Oh, thanks for the info.
Ohmygoditsjrod
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Hello figure GAF, been a lurker for a little bit and I figured since I got activated I'll share my collection. (Sorry for the overall low image quality)
Shiki looking sexy as hell.
Welcome.
RIP Laputa_94's wallet. March 22, 2015.
Oh it pretty much is now since I just bought a master grade of Unicorn Gundam and the Ver. Ka of the Nu Gundam.
Fatal Futanari
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Nice.
He is gold too
Yeah, I went googling and saw that, amazing.
Holy crap.
Wait... this item description tells me nothing....
"ALTER Alter Valkyria Chronicles Seruberia Breath no Valkyria Ver * opened using box Itami
Item Number sby-toy64148
Price 16,000 yen
Stock Storefront Item
Details
* The state of goods , I am listed in the back of the title ( trade name) .
· Actual product image I might state is somewhat different .
It will be secondhand goods , some of the damage ( individual differences of small attrition small scratch box small scratch paint , etc.) is ( we have stated in the case that stands out ) , please understand ."
So... if I'm understanding this (via google translate), this Selvaria is opened, may have some paint problems, may have missing parts (the stand that holds up her lance)?
Yes/no? 'Cause I told Amazon I'd pay like three times this and I'd rather pay 16K yen if I'm getting the same value - but this description worries me.
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I'm usually against open boxes, to be honest. But that's just me.
Naw I'm just being a jerk
Ohmygoditsjrod
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I like you. You have good taste. Stick around. Please tell me you got the OVA version of Unicorn and not the Ver ka. That NU is a beautiful kit though and I want to get it someday.
kiunchbb
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We welcome your wallet.
Freezasaurus
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Mandarake? If there are any noteworthy issues with it, it would be in the item description along with extra photos of exactly what the issue is. And the price wouldn't be 16k. Even so, I tend to only buy from shops that have more English in the description, but that's just me.
Yeah I am afraid I have become a victim to the world of Gunpla. The gold is one of the main reasons I got it since it stands out so much.
SerTapTap
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Really wish Western franchises got figs like Japanese ones. IT's either crazy cheap or crazy expensive, no in between. Best you can hope for is a LE statue with western game
Thanks dont worry I am sure I will keep buying more figure, Yeah I got the OVA version, I did consider the ver. ka but it comes with so much stuff I probably will never use.
Ohmygoditsjrod
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Pretty much this. they are usually what Ami would consider B quality which is pretty good.
Edit: The Ver Ka Unicorn has shitty legs. It only has about a 45° bend at the knee so they retooled it to be 90° with the OVA version.
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I admire people that can make gunplas, I'm not that good at it. Some of them look amazing when done properly.
Ragingnight
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all that bottom shit is just legal mumbo jumbo
The top part is primarily the thing that is important. They will list any issues up there.
The top part is primarily the thing that is important. They will list any issues up there.
I see, also the OVA version of Unicorn was not too expensive either which is a plus. (got it from Amazon.ca)
I never thought I would be good at it myself, but I just get master grades so I dont need to paint them.
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Right now I get only small painted mechas, but in the future maybe I'll get the bigger ones and try my hand at painting.
Ohmygoditsjrod
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Just the end of April, but we'll probably get an announcement in April that she is delayed until june.
Also another question. How hard do you guys think it will be to get Amatsukaze around release for not jacked up prices?
Freezasaurus
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Not yet. We usually don't get exact release dates until a week or two before.
kuroneko0509
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i don't see any missing part mentioned in the description. it does mention about potential slight minor damage such as paint, box etc because it's 2nd hand item
EDIT: there's another one with 18k yen and it's unopened
Freezasaurus
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Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to binge Durarara today. Now I want the figures. :O
At least they're all getting reissues. Of a sort.
At least they're all getting reissues. Of a sort.
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I think I'll binge-watch Yamato today.
Freezasaurus
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Good choice. Prepare for mass waifu purchases, tho.
Ragingnight
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phoenix296
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You should binge bakemonogatari then cry about how all of their figures are >20k.
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Haha, the only one I'll get is this:
I started watching Bakemono but got bored :< And I only liked one of the girls, the
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