I will soon be able to join the rest of the AC fan club. My HLJ backorders are slowly but surely going through now. Just got e-mailed today about AC Zangestsu Melon Arm. Now I only need to wait for Gaim and Baron to drop.

Also where is everyone pre-ordering AC Bujin Gaim? I can only find one Middleman so far that has quoted a price.

Got my first Gaim toy in the mail! Rose Atacker is actually a lot of fun to mess around with! It might not be accurate, but the lock mechanism is fun, the transformation is simple and easy to do quickly, and it feels pretty sturdy to boot.

Can't wait for all the other figures to come in! I think AC Gaim might be in this week!

It was very hard to resist ordering the 4 main riders in AC form since I absolutely want them in Figuarts, but now I wont feel any "guilt" getting Gridon & Shin Zangetsu to help me wait until the SHF release.

Heads up! We got a release date for Gridon and the Dandeliner!
http://www.b-boys.jp/gaim/images/pro.../img_ac_07.png

January 25th!

Also-
https://24.media.tumblr.com/93d59da2...h9h2o1_400.png
Glorious.

Oh my!!! Is that translucent orange?!?!

I believe it is :D

I see the Genesis Driver is perma-Melon. At least with the Sengoku Driver you could chalk it up to a lack of detail for why the lock was round.

Seeing as how Duke, Marika and Sigurd have had no news of getting ACs, probably the reason why.

AC PB03, 04, and 05? I'd especially love an AC Sigurd.

The fall into the rabbit hole...
https://24.media.tumblr.com/ec57f298...67s6o1_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/6814ef61...67s6o2_500.jpg

You bought Baron because of OOOs Arms, didn't you? :p

I have all of the main armored riders ordered. Baron just showed up first :lol. It was supposed to be Gaim, his status is still out for delivery >_<

Im honestly wonderin if I should keep my AC Gridon when I get it, I dont care much for his design or his character, nor the Dandeliner. I plan on gettin the SH Figuarts anyway, so why try to backtrack when Im so far behind to begin with :(

I need Lock Seeds now. And AC sets.

So I finally have a Sengoku Driver! Really fun, I plan to get some more lock seeds (mainly Donguri, Matsubokkuri, and Durian) and maybe the Ryugen and Bujin Gaim faceplate sets to have a ll the different faceplate sounds. I was suprised that the standby music actually stops after a little bit, I was expecting it to run for a long time. Also, Bravo's guitar riff is excellent music for walking around the house. :rock:

It's probably a good thing I'm not buying Gaim toys right?

Well you are missing out on some good product, but you're also saving money, so, it can go either way. :D

Wouldn't we know it :lol.

As a completionist, I try to get every thing. >_<

Well on the site I'm looking at a lock seeds like 25 bucks and the drivers like 140-200!!!! And the arms change is like 40 bucks!

Imageanime? :lolol

That's actually not that bad for the Arms Change guys considering they're sold out everywhere, and when they DO pop up on Mandarake, it's for about that.

Somehow I don't think, even considering the Christmas season (which both Fourze and Wizard went through too), we're going to find Arms Change on Plamoya when the 2014-15 Rider rolls around for $8.

You really just have to be patient with Mandarake. I was able to get Gaim, Baron, and Ryugen for 3000 each the other night. I know they have been cheaper than that, but it was basically their retail and I already had an open order with the store. Anything over 3000 is just too much.

...I shouldn't mention how much I got Gaim for...

Then i shouldnt mention how much i got all 4 for.....

I know I didn't get the best deal for them and I could've waited for cheaper, but I couldn't. It probably didn't help that I had an order in the store already and I had Christmas cash.

Didn't know the Bujin Gaim set was out, and now it's pretty much sold out everywhere. :( Also, anyone know where I can get the Donguri, Matubokkuri, and Durian Lock Seeds?

I've seen Matsubokkuri on Ebay. I missed my chance on Donguri and Durian on Mandarake though :cry. 500 yen each there, but they're gone now :(

That sucks that you missed them, but good luck! I'll have to see if I can find them at some local stores.

Matsubokkuri link if you still need it and don't mind paying this price-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Masked-Rider...item35cf7fa8c0

Well don't ya guys think 15-30 bucks for a lock seed is a bit much before Shipping and stuff. As well as 15-200 before shipping for the drivers and the AC 40 before.

Actually, those are pretty much a little above standard retail price in Japan for some. ACs retail for about $32, Driver is about $80, Lock seeds are about $12-14.

So 140-200 ain't that bad or 15-30 before shipping?

That's just a bit more expensive than is usual in Japan. This was never a cheap hobby anyway. :)

The drivers are a bit overpriced. You can get them for a bit cheaper.

I'd say the 140 should be the price of the Driver with shipping max. But many sellers inflate the price due to the popularity of the series.

I know this wasn't gonna be cheap.

I am looking at image anime so...

Dude, Image Anime probably has the most inflated US prices :lol

A Japanese store to import from is probably a much cheaper option. If you can fight for it, AmiAmi has the best prices for new goods.

Lot cheaper?

Well... Don't judge me this is my first weekly rider series, I got in around June.