[ljacone]

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Originally Posted by Baltan II

You poor bastards.

...?

Not buying Father of Ultra, was just wondering if their preorders would actually materialize.

My Jack is en route at a comparable price, so not sure what you are saying here.

[Starscreamer]

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Originally Posted by soybean56

Can anyone with the Ultraact Gridman let me know how their wrists are? My first one sheared his wrist peg with only slight pressure.
I'm wanting to switch hands on the replacement I got, but I'm worried.
Thanks for any tips

Yup same with me...peg is still in the hand...scarred my baby girl with the explitive

[Poe Ghostal]

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Originally Posted by Baltan II

You poor bastards.

If I don't get my Jack, it'll be at least the second time this happened to BBTS. The price they're charging for Jack seems to take into account the fact that they'll have to import it (as opposed to getting it via Bluefin), but anyway, if it doesn't show up then hopefully BBTS will have learned their lesson with these Ultra-Acts. It's a pre-order so it's not like they're getting anything out of it, since they don't charge until the item arrives.

Anyway, I've never seen a single episode of Return of Ultraman so I'll hardly be heartbroken if he doesn't come through. I pre-ordered him as much through idle curiosity as anything else.

[Baltan II]

Poe got it. I was referring to the chances of BBTS fulfilling those preorders, especially Jack, and their incredibly unlikely chance of being filled. It was funny, even if you guys weren't seriously pinning your hopes on them.

You need to fix that whole "not seeing Return" thing by the way. Hikari Senshi did the first eleven episodes, but haven't reuploaded any besides the first. I've also got Arislan's older subs of episode 1 and the infamous Black King two-parter that I can put up sometime. Return of Ultraman is a great series from what I've seen of it, but as always suffers for the lack of attention anything Ultraman gets from fansub groups.

[Poe Ghostal]

It's the S.H.MonsterArts stuff I don't take any chances with (even though it's all been abundant so far). I'm a newcomer to Ultrafandom so I can live without pretty much any of it, although I've already got quite a bit.

[ljacone]

At least you can get all of Return of Ultraman raw from Tokuzilla. Not the best option because of how slow their host is, but at least you can see it. Same with Taro, Leo, etc.

I personally doubt that BBTS will fill those preorders, either. Hence why I went another route with Jack. Can hardly wait to get ahold of him!

[Lbsammills51]

For what it's worth, Max, Dyna Flash Type, Agul V2, Tiga Power Type, Evil Tiga and Kyrieroid are all up as backorders on AmiAmi.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...%24pagecnt%3D1

[ljacone]

Received Jack in the mail. Have not had a chance to open him yet but I am very excited!

And thanks for the links LB. I might put in an order for Dyna.

[Lbsammills51]

Random bit of randomness, I was fucking around online waiting for a Frontline documentary to start and came across some things:

- Has anyone heard or used of a site called Otacute? Just asking because I noticed they happened to have the Zoffy rerelease still available for preorder ($28.90 listed price), so if anyone's still looking for a Zoffy preorder and/or has had experience with this site, here you go:

http://www.otacute.com/index.php?mai...ducts_id=25143

- I also noticed eToysJapan still has a little bit of Jack left as well. It's not as cheap ($55.53) as the last bit of stock that was briefly available on AmiAmi a little while ago, but if you want it now and don't want to risk eBay prices, it comes out to just under $70 shipped unless you go with EMS.

http://www.etoysjapan.com/index.php?...emart&Itemid=1

[ljacone]

I tired to use Otacute to get Jack a few weeks back. It was showing as Back Ordered, and they stated specifically that if they were unable to secure the Back Order they would let me know shortly, which they did. I have not used them but I have done some research on them and they seemed to be legitimate from what I have read.

I want that Zoffy but I just had an argument with my wife about Ultra-Act toys (I believe it went something along the lines of "Why do you have another Ultraman toy?!") so I may have to pass on him. I like Zoffy but right now am focusing on the "main" Showa Ultra Heroes, hence why I got Jack (whom the argument was about) and have Taro on preorder, and continue to hunt Seven. (I have an Ace all lined up but have to wait now to buy him because of aforementioned argument.) Thanks for the head's up though!

Speaking of, I just got a chance to open my Jack last night, and man, is he sweet. The javelin alone, and the fun you get with posing him throwing it, makes the whole figure for me. The jointing is sturdy enough to support some real good throwing poses, and right now I have him in an attacking pose (rearing back to throw the javelin) to go along with Ultraman and Leo. I also am very happy that his Multi-Weapon wristamajig was also included; it fits over his wrist when you pop a hand off. Very cool figure all around.