Have anyone use Japan Post Registered Small Packet AIR service to USA recently? How reliable it is? I always use Fedex/UPS/DHL since pandemic but small packet could save some money.

I used Japan Post AIR SP from Mandarake recently. It shipped out on Dec 7 and arrived on December 19th, but nothing to note beyond that it was in great condition.

I used it for Hobby Genki and had no issues. IIRC it is handled by the USPS after it arrives from overseas. Takes about 2 weeks but it is at least traceable

Thank you for the information.

Finally I decided to use Fedex as I am lumping quite a few SHF from Hobby Genki and AIR SP only covers up to 6000 yen if anything bad happens. I know 99.9% it will be fine but with a $10 difference, I don't want to take the risk.

I will use AIR SP for smaller items I bought from mandarake/amimi

AIR SP from amiami is not that much less than DHL, maybe a couple bucks, if youre shipping a couple SHF/Mafex figs

Hello,
was wondering if anyone know about the shoulder strap problem on SHF geats, i found this tweet saying that the issue is fixed on re-releases and the part is replaced with soft plastic.(https://twitter.com/blizzard_crn2nd/...OwQ9GAF1g&s=19)

Im planning to get one, but I don't really know how to check if the figure is the 1st release or the reissue. It would really help if anyone that got the reissue could confirm this as well. Thanks in advance!

The shoulder strap issue was basically that the first run of Geats Magnum Boost used a slightly more rigid plastic for the strap detailing that runs under the shoulders. Swiveling the biceps would cause the straps to flex a bit as a result, so there were reports of the strap, usually on the left arm, splitting in the middle from the constant stress.

Granted, it's extremely easy to miss if it does happen, there's no stress marks, no broken chunks, usually just a clean snap down the center that you normally wouldn't notice unless you're really looking for it. The same can happen to the right strap as well, but it's nowhere near as prevalent as the left strap from what I've seen. Every release from Buffa onward has fixed the issue.

When it comes to the original and reissue, usually it'll come down to price. The original run was sold for about 10 or so dollars less as an introductory price. The reissue defaults back to standard SHF pricing. So if you see Geats for cheaper than usual, chances are it's the first run. Though at this point you'll more than likely just find the reissue now anyway.

If you do end up with the first run, I'd recommend heating up the straps a bit, rotating the biceps out to where it stretches the plastic and then leaving it there for a day or so. Did that when I first got him in and my straps have been fine ever since along with just carefully rotating the biceps.

EDIT: And ironically as I say that I noticed my Geats' left strap has indeed cracked clean down the middle. So yeah, it'll last if you're careful, but it'll be inevitable.

Noted!, Ill ask if they have the reissue first before getting it, Thank you!

That's good to know. For a single SHF, AIR SP is roughly half the price compared to DHL on Mandarake, and it is way more reasonable when I need to buy only one.

I used this thread to decide whether or not to get the Geats reissue, since I got two MagnumBoost Geats from the first release, and didn't want a third one if it would have the same shoulder strap issue. Thanks for the info all.

I've had the reissue for a few days now, and for those who need to know, the differences (that I've noticed) are:
- The shoulder straps are the fixed ones we've seen from Buffa onwards, well worth getting a new one for me.
- The orange paint on the crotch piece matches the rest of the orange on the figure much better, since it was always a bit too dark (probably because there wasn't enough paint on the black) on the first release ones I got and saw online.
- The exhausts on the legs are much tighter, probably bordering on too tight, but that might just be mine.
- The ID core is aligned properly, but it might still be luck of the draw since my second first release one's was fine.

Speaking of shoulder straps: the straps on Kamen Rider Glare appear to be on there really tight. I am a little bit afraid to use the bicep swivel on him.

I received my SHF Geats recently and it was the reissue, Other than the joints being a bit too tight on the limbs there seems to be no other problem. The shoulder straps are also the rubbery material.

I'm tempted to get the RCF Boostriker, is it the same scale as the SHF?

Surprisingly scales very well : https://www.instagram.com/p/CxisTzby...FBQUFBR1dvcWlj

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Legend and Hunter Knight Tsurugi goes up for pre-orders tomorrow!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEHg4rVa...pg&name=medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEHgAe4a...pg&name=medium

And here I was thinking that even if the Rider reveal is Gotchard-related it could be something cool like Dread, Orange Gotchard or Majade.

Forgot that Legend wasn't available for pre-order yet :lol

Pass, don't need Tsurugi either.

Immediate Legend preorder.

Loved the special, love his little backstory, looking forward to if he appears in the main series proper and adore the suit. Will look great with Decade.

For anyone that's had experience with shf upgrades led heads, how good are they? I'm thinking of getting their faiz head, but not sure if it will look good in hand. I've seen a lot of photographs of their other heads, but don't know if they really look that good in person, or it's just slick editing on the final image or the image was taken under studio conditions.

I wonder if Tsurugi being premium means Hikari will be a regular release if that ever happens.

I own four of them now because my order just came in with the Faiz led head but I also have the v1 zero-one, Revi, and recently Geats led heads. I might not like the price of them but they really look good and enhance the figure.

My only issues with the heads I have is that there's a small light bleed with the Geats head...might not be as noticeable to others but I tend to see things that I don't mean to but can't overlook after noticing. The Revi led faceplate is not secure enough on mine because if I move his head around it falls off

Haven't tried out the Faiz led head yet but overall I recommend and even the led belts even though I haven't bought one yet

Did you perchance order your faiz led head from tokullectibles? i Ordered mine from them but not sure if they shipped it yet. If tokullecibles is the case, then they should probably be shipping mine soon.

Im very excited for the improvements to the sculpt the led head makes, as well as fixing the neck height and avoiding the scraping issue. Its a shame that according to shfupgrade themselves the neck peg upgrades dont work with faiz.Would have been a good solution for those not wanting to drop the cash for the led head.

No I made an order directly from shfupgrade because it was available already and I'm about to be gone for awhile so I wanted to make sure I ordered and received it along with the Faiz edge before I leave soon.

Yeah tokullectibles.com might not be shipping their orders out until the end of the month...depending on when their stock arrives

so Blade 20th anniversary, surely we are getting some SS treatments, right?

It's between Ryuki or Blade imo that I see getting the SS treatment next...especially since they just announced the CSM Chalice rouser

Not saying it's a sign but why not continue on with more announcements

Reissue of Seihou Kabuto and Hibiki (exclusive to the Shinkocchou Seihou 10th Anniversary Exhibition in Japan i think?).

Kabuto looks to be slightly updated with ball joints for his hands :rolleyes

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEv_11Pa...jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEv_2bTa...jpg&name=large

Very tempted to get the Kabuto reissue just for the normal wrists.

Hibiki would be nice to have but - store exclusives? Meh, not worth checking the aftermarket.

I have the first run of SS Kabuto and picked up Hibiki 4 years ago…I don’t need these tbh and I’d rather have SS Hibiki Armed instead.

Guess we shouldn't expect a 2.0 Kabuto anytime soon ...

Guess I am not getting Kabuto just for the ball joint or Hibiki just for "repaint".

Maybe we'll get some more Oni while they've got the Hibiki mold handy.

Hibiki Armed would be nice.

Anyone else missing the my private warehouse option on hobby genki?

I just checked and I still have the option for private warehouse, but back in December my account was missing it. My guess is that I maybe hit the limit. Like I only had three things in the private warehouse, but maybe the stuff I preordered was too big? It did not make much sense to me, but I got it back after I shipped out some stuff.

Sometimes wacky stuff happens to me with the caches or cookies or whatever on that site. Maybe try logging in on a different browser or in private mode or something and see if it is still gone.

Does it apply to all items? They don?t allow you to have the warehouse option for some discounted items so you have to pay shipping when purchasing

What do you think are the chances of getting Blade Seihous? I'm keeping my fingers crossed since it's the 20th anniversary!

Blade and Ryuuki are technically the last two Heiseis in need of some sort of update. It's possible but not guaranteed, though.

https://twitter.com/t_features/statu...87543869264355

Alongside reprints of the 6 Ultra Brothers, a new Showa character will be announced.