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Post by volt on Feb 22, 2022 7:10:54 GMT -6
Why do people like pbandai stuff? Easier to get? Because after Zamasu being US exclusive I would tend to hate the pbandai stuff… I tend to order from Japan to UK so the Premium Bandai figures are a lot easier to pre-order. The regular releases sell out like a minute or 2 after they go up for pre-order. Whilst most of the regular releases are easy to find once they are released I like the peace of mind that I have secured a pre-order. It was a pain to get SS4 Goku, Gogeta and Broly when they released as once they did go on general sale they where quickly gone. Zamasu was a different case he was a US exclusive for some odd reason. I don’t know what they where thinking with that one. It was a middle finger to anyone outside the US. It’s bad enough having to pay a resellers price but then also customs from the US to UK would have made Zamasu insanely expensive for what it was.
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Post by volt on Feb 13, 2022 7:05:16 GMT -6
I remember when I got into the line I could have gotten Android 16 for £40 but I never picked him up because I wanted 17 and 18 too and they where £200 each.
Fast forward to 2020 and I got the Event Exclusives for £50 each and now Android 16 is £200.
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Post by volt on Feb 9, 2022 14:48:18 GMT -6
It looks like he uses the exact same build as the previous two Final Form Frieza figures. I wonder if the heads will be interchangeable. I would think so, but the purple would be different! It’s nice that the halo’s there. I don’t think that had been shown before. Is there anything from the Super Frieza release missing? The new release is missing the tail that wraps around the neck and also the Death Beam and Death Ball effects.
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Post by volt on Feb 5, 2022 13:17:36 GMT -6
I was finally able to add Final Battle Jiren to my collection today.
I originally had him pre-ordered with Nippon-Yasan but they never sent the package for over a year which caused my PayPal protection to expire and eventually they vanished from online without a trace.
At that point I gave up owning Jiren since most of the UK sites had sold out and all the after market prices where over £100 and considering I already lost £80 from my pre-order deterred me from getting him.
However I was browsing eBay and stumbled across a french store selling him for £54 brand new.
Still mad I had to pay twice but he was the one I regret not having since all the reviews say he was one of the better figures in the line.
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Post by volt on Jan 28, 2022 22:08:14 GMT -6
Hobby Genki have Krillin in stock for anyone who missed the preorder and want to order him from Japan.
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Post by volt on Jan 11, 2022 16:34:52 GMT -6
Is SS4 Goku going through a Goku Black phase and there's shortages of him or something? Good thing about SS4 Goku is he is just a regular release so as long as the demand is high Tamashii can just pump more out of the factory. Goku Black was a web exclusive meaning once all the initial stock was gone that was it. On top of that Tamashii apparently did not produce a lot of him hence why his price skyrocketed. So glad I was able to pre-order him.
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Post by volt on Dec 20, 2021 9:22:03 GMT -6
FYI I hope no one had pre-orders with Nippon Yasan as it seems they have finally gone bust and their website and email are gone. I saw some mention them for SS4 Goku when the pre-orders where up.
I missed out on Jiren Final Battle, Chi Chi and SSB Vegito 2.0 because they never shipped my order for over a year. Going to have to try the bank to see if I can get anything back.
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Post by volt on Dec 19, 2021 11:35:18 GMT -6
Thankfully a month where I can save some money.
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Post by volt on Dec 4, 2021 15:05:54 GMT -6
I might have to do that. I trust hobby-genki, I only used Global Freaks because they were the only site that still had preorders available at the time. So I reluctantly used them. The message they sent me pretty much said “Estimated delivery is February, maybe” like, wtf lol I used to hate the regular releases because the pre-orders are all gone 5 minutes after they go up. But in reality I can usually just order them from Japan on the day they actually release no problem. Not sure how it would be with a more limited re-release like SS3 Goku but fortunately I got him when he first came out.
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Post by volt on Nov 29, 2021 8:07:33 GMT -6
See, I would preorder from Japan, but Canada has slapped import charges on delivery on each purchase I have made from Japan so far. And the shipping co's won't take cash. Hm..I've not been hit by a custom charge since using hobby genki. I use FedEx option..usually super quick . 2 days. Though SS4 Goku has been floating around in the Stratosphere for the past week since it shipped.. Maybe due to the storm around here though..UK isn't prepared for storms . I always thought FedEx and DHL shipping where more likely to catch the eyes of customs. I typically get my orders with EMS and never had an issue with customs. Ordering from America always gets picked up.
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Post by volt on Nov 28, 2021 6:51:08 GMT -6
The only way I’d buy the Cell Shell is if it come with a bunch of accessories like an additional open tail for Imperfect Cell which you can have posed as if he is absorbing Android 17.
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Post by volt on Nov 27, 2021 15:26:53 GMT -6
I have absolutely no use for it but people will buy it regardless. It will serve as a nice set piece on peoples display. I think Super Android 13 is a horrendous design but it still has its fans. Almost anything related to Dragon Ball will sell . People want Fat Janemba in SHF form for some reason. Bio Broly 🤮
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Post by volt on Nov 26, 2021 13:40:41 GMT -6
Every 2-3 pages there’s a “what characters do you want to see from ____ saga?” I’ll be content with SS4 Vegeta & Baby. It doesn’t really matter honestly Well after this year there is a lot to remove from "What Character should be made" list I look at my shelf and see the Ginyu Force, Bardock, First Form Frieza, Cooler and soon to be SS4 Goku and wonder just how many more figures I can add to the collection. I just saw the Super Warrior Awakening Goku 1 day and though that looked cool. 5 years later I own 69 figures...
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Post by volt on Nov 25, 2021 16:23:46 GMT -6
My SS4 Goku has shipped! I just hope it sells well that Tamashii might consider a GT line. Maybe include a Black Star Dragon Ball so we can get at least 7 releases. 1. SS4 Vegeta 2. SS4 Gogeta 3. Kid Goku (Normal and SS heads) 4. Pan with Giru 5. Trunks 6. Super Baby Vegeta 7. Super Android 17 or Omega Shenron
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Post by volt on Nov 22, 2021 22:50:05 GMT -6
SS4 Goku is back in stock on Hobby Genki if anyone is still trying to get him.
And it's Gone...
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