I saw the Genesis Driver restock. Though by the time I checked, it had sold out again. I've got all the DX lock seeds I don't have registered on figinstock. None of them have restocked since I added them. I expect not to see any restocks until March.

And the rider lock seeds aren't enough for me to buy a whole case. I'll just get them from CSToys along with whichever gashapons are out that I need.

I spent a good five minutes trying to figure out how AC Bravo transforms, only to realise it's a CGI render. But yet it's still full of hinges, but seems to lose parts when transforming?

Super, hyper pissed it and the DX Donguri/Durian lock seeds are premium Bandai exclusives. Especially since they're not even that jacked up in price, just not available to me. Anyone here able to help me out with those? I've never seen a PB exclusive show up on Mandarake.

They've been on manda before, just not super often. Set up some Fig In Stock alerts using the kanji. Some middlemen take orders for Premium items as well so there's that. I'm sure CSToys will have them at hiked prices.

That sucks. I'll just have to save my money and check Mandarake often. I might go CSToys. I've never used them, but they've got a good repuation.

If Bravo is around the price of the regular AC figures then I'll probably budge and pick him up, I hate to say it but with these AC figures it's pretty much get them now or risk having to get them later at the high aftermarket rates.

Plus after re-watching a few episodes I have a sudden urge to put Bravo in the Melon Arms armor

I want Bravo, but I'm not goign to keep buying ACs.

It's absurd. The appeal was that these were good quality gimmick figures at reasonable prices and easily available. Two of those three options have gone the way of the dodo, and the first is not enough when the Figuarts are on the horizon at prices I seriously was not expecting. (they're marginally more expensive then the AC figs at normal retail)

I guess I'm just more partial to the AC figures, don't get me wrong I love Figuarts figures and I have Gaim on preorder but I just have a soft spot for interchangeability in toys with the fruit armors.

Actually, to be honest, Figuarts have always been only marginally more expensive than the gimmick line. The gimmick line's main advantages are playability, and an earlier release. For example, Fourze gets more playable switches compared to the Figuarts' more fragile release and also was released months ahead.

After I lost a bunch of my AC accessories in the move (>_<) I feel a little down and out on the line. I don't exactly have buyers regret, I'm glad I'm not chasing ridiculously scalped ghosts right now, but I really don't know why I bought EVERYTHING released and after losing a load of accessories I'm quite happy to just not display the toys, rather than rebuying them.

The SHFs look really, really good but after buying like the whole AC line I can't really afford to replace it all with the SHF versions. I do plan on getting some of the Gaim SHFs down the line, but I only really want second representations of characters from the show I really love. And sadly I haven't really fallen in love with any one yet.

If anything, I think I'd be more inclined to buy SHFs of alternative arms changes, if they are ever released. I'd love to see a SHF Pine Arms that hopefully doesn't come with the weapon on a piece of string, making it impossible to display. Or maybe a Mango Baron, with an actual cloth cape, rather than the half finished transformation in the AC line. I'd buy that shit in a heartbeat, I don't really have need for the base forms.

Im thinkin Mangos cape will be like Beasts mantles were handled.