I found out about Buyee's consolidation fee thing that combines packages into one shipment. I'm not so sure if I can combine packages won from auctions into one shipment though. Does anyone with experience with Buyee know if this is the case? I really hope so because this opens up a whole new world of buying options for me.

Yes that is how it works. You buy and order stuff from Japanese websites or auctions, then they will store it at a warehouse for a specified time (usually like 30 days). And once you're ready they ship it all to you in a single consolidated package.

I have used Buyee and Zenmarket and prefer Zenmarket. Buyee has more fees and they when they consolidate they put all packages into one giant box making it big and expensive to ship. Zenmarket opens all packages and consolidates the items inside with extra packaging too (free versus Buyee costs extra).

Gaim acrylic logo revealed, alongside re-issues of the Kamen Rider and Tachibana Racing Club logos! 1320 Yen; releases in March

https://bandai-a.akamaihd.net/bc/img...00154105_4.jpg

Talking of these logos actually... some of you guys have expressed that it's difficult to get them, right? Well it turns out that BBTS are starting to sell them! They only have pre-orders open for Gaim, Fourze, Shin and Ex-Aid so far; but there you go!

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Searc...men+rider+logo

Looks like Zi-O Ohma form and Jin Burning Falcon released this week. Seeing pics of Jin Burning Falcon on instagram making me somewhat regret not ordering him. Haha.

Anyone else find it a bit strange that we haven't had a single Zero-One SHF announced since Metal Cluster in October? Aside from Realizing Hopper that is, which is a bit of an oddity. Maybe I'm just really impatient to have Rampage Gatling already :lol

I'd certainly like an announcement for Ikazuchi, Naki, or a teaser for Zero Two.

No it's def been quiet in terms of Zero-one release annoucements....makes me wonder if the release of "REAL TIME" will affect who we see gets announced next.

Show me Naki, Ikazuchi, Zero-Two, Ark-Zero and Eden and I'll be happy.

Based on every line since Drive I'm gonna say we won't see Zero-Two until literally every single other figure has come out... I think the next figure is either Rampage Gatling or Ark-Zero. Or maybe they'll throw a curveball and do Eden

I have completely given up wondering WTF Figuarts is putting out next-SO MANY UNMADE PROTOTYPES NOW!!! Almost 100 unmade figures over the years just for Rider. I just shrug and hope now....

I've been trying to rescue my Isu and Den-O figures out of Nippon Yassan when I noticed Jungle had Isu for 5,500!

They also have a bunch of Build Hazards for 8,800, which is not a bad price at all

Not bad at all for both Isu and Hazard. I haven't visited Jungle in awhile because I felt their prices are out of control for some figuarts but every once in awhile I see they tend to match Mandarake's prices imo

Would it be favorable to just buy a SHF Baron now or just hold on for a potential Seihou release?

I think if they were doing Seihou Gaim any time soon, they:-

A) Would have done it while all the Gaim stuff between SODO, CSM, Gaiden etc were being pushed
B) Wouldn't literally be releasing two new entries into the pre-existing SHF Gaim line this year

Seihou Gaim will happen eventually I think, but certainly not any time soon; I'd say it'll be 2024 before they even think about that.

Gaim SHFs are also probably one of the best SHFs lines you could get into -- they're considered the peak of SHFs between having all the accessories and good business practises of older SHFs while having the quality and build that SHFs still use today. It's not like, say, the Zero-One line isn't superior; but there's hardly a wide gulf. And in addition, despite all that quality? They're VERY cheap and easy to find on the aftermarket. Baron tends to hover around 4000 and 5000 Yen for instance, and there's a lot of Riders that go for much lower than that like Ryugen, Duke and Knuckle. If you're interested in Gaim riders I'd take the plunge.

Maybe it's just cuz I'm worried I get one and some of his joints are now a bit floppy due to age.

I bought me some relatively old SHFs before, namely, Eternal 1.0 and Mach. They weren't that floppy, but it was loose enough that the joint tolerances aren't up to snuff.

But maybe I'm just being paranoid, who knows.

Edit:

AAAAAAND SHF NAKI BEFORE IKAZUCHI

good thing I haven't bought anything yet.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsdPDziV...g&name=900x900

Ikazuchi's guaranteed then if they're doing Naki. Looks like MetsubouJinrai will be complete in Figuarts form.

I really wasn't sure they would! And certainly not so soon... And Naki before Ikazuchi at that! We gotta be getting him later then.

Ordering them ASAP!

WELL I'M GODDAMN EXCITED!!

I didn't think they'd happen so soon, like. Next on the agenda in my mind would surely be Ark-Zero or Rampage Gatling; maybe an early V-cin form drop or Eden at a stretch. Naki I was expecting to have to wait a couple months for, but here they are!

This is like one of 5 SHFs they could pull out that I'd want so. Oh boy I'm hyped

They mentioned Ikazuchi on the blog.
http://tamashiinations.blog.jp/archives/8528688.html
So, they might get him before or after the V-Cinema drops. I mean, they probably want to get out all of MBJR's members before their penultimate fusion form.

Yup, that would make sense come to think of it!

Nice! I do like the design and the claws but I got no more space for Zero One SHFs...or any Kamen Rider ones in general. Haha. I do want to get Calibur though.

What a surprising release next up in the Zero-One lineup...maybe they're indeed shooting to get all the members out in anticipation of the upcoming v-cinema? At this rate it looks like the zero-one figuarts line will take us well into the next kamen rider series

Much like Build and Ex-Aid and unlike Zi-O, Zero-One has a loooot of main suits to cover is the thing. I could name more than 10 off the top of my head that they're still to do, and it'll be the same for Saber.

Looks like Bandai just does release schedules now -- Saber will release on the 13th!

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...ttUYAINhTW.png

Nice. Mine should probably get here in mid-Feb/early-March then if theres no delays then.

Blades I believe is March and Black, Metal Cluster, and Ichigata in April

That is correct. Realising Hopper is also April, because of course that month is where they'd put all the grasshoppers :p

Wait I thought Decade Complete form or one of Kuuga's forms releases next month as well?

https://tamashii.jp/item_schedule/202103/

Both Kuuga forms, Cross-Z Evol, and Ultraman Fuma next month; Decade Complete and Prime Rogue in March

Thank you I knew one or the other was releasing next month and completely forgot about Cross-Evol....I'm like we're averaging 2-3 rider releases each month all the way up to May....with the only confirmed rider release for June is Eapada if I'm not mistaken?

Nevermind I just checked the schedule for June and King Dorian Arms releases as well that month

New Saber SHF to be discussed on the 14th Feb stream! Who are your guesses?

My guess is Saikou. February is usually when the Q2 rider's SHF gets announced and he's the easiest to get a remold release with swordsman.

What about Buster?

He is also likely, but doing him means they'd have to commit doing the rest of northern SOL which means all new molds for all of them. Saber, Espada, Blades, and Calibur were all picked first since they all basically share the same base design. With Calibur being a bit more different.

I mean, they're gonna do all the main suits eventually; and that means Buster, Kenzan and Slash are happening. I'm sure it'll be a reveal of Buster.

It'll be funny if they actually just reveal all of northern SOL now.

With RKF Saikou also coming out on the 13th, it wouldn't surprise me if the SHF was announced just a day after. It would make a lot of sense, too, in terms of the molding.

All of Saikou's forms, except for his full body one, could be a single release with parts swapping, like Evol. The one form that doesn't use the same mold could be a separate release later.

So, there's also this pic. Of which it could mean anything, but I'm positive any one of these hidden boxes could be a Kamen Rider.

Bottom left could be something for Shin Ultraman?

If anyone was thinking about getting that LED Tajador head, you can see it in action here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erl6oP990R8

Nice...thanks for the video and of course it's from one of my fav reviewers

If Dragonic Knight gets released I hope that it comes with the Saikou sword also

That would be interesting, but then there'd be no way for them to feasibly release Saikou's Shadow, which, to be honest, sounds like a big waste. If they go that route, they'd only be able to release Saikou X-Swordman, which is such a massive waste for a character that's going to have 4 forms in the show.