[Lbsammills51]

It took a while (I always forget how slow SAL shipping can be until I use it...but it's so cheap it's worth it even if it's an extra week), but my Nexus Junis finally arrived from AmiAmi.

[ljacone]

Cool, man. How do you like him? His colors look great, I think.

I've been on more of a Showa kick lately. (I say "lately" like my "Showa kick" hasn't been going on for most of my life.) I have one site which listed Jack as "backordered" rather than "sold out" or "discontinued," so I am hoping something comes of that. I've got a bid going on eBay for Ultraseven, also.

And of course I just saw on the front page that Zoffy is being reissued which is AWESOME!

[Lbsammills51]

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Originally Posted by ljacone

Cool, man. How do you like him? His colors look great, I think.

I've been on more of a Showa kick lately. (I say "lately" like my "Showa kick" hasn't been going on for most of my life.) I have one site which listed Jack as "backordered" rather than "sold out" or "discontinued," so I am hoping something comes of that. I've got a bid going on eBay for Ultraseven, also.

And of course I just saw on the front page that Zoffy is being reissued which is AWESOME!

Nexus is pretty damn cool! His colors are great, as you pointed out (love the bits of clear plastic they used on his chest and back); that and his sculpt give him a very sleek look. Pretty sturdy on his feet and his effects parts are nice. The effect piece shown in the pic is two pieces that clip together and is a little finicky to get just right (you have to angle his arms and wrist into proper position, add the first piece and then clip the second piece on), but as long as you're patient you should be fine.

It was a spur-of-the-moment purchase (It was literally a "Hey, here's a news story saying this is out now...and it's still in stock on AmiAmi. Fuck it, it's mine!"-type purchase), but a very gratifying one! Of the four Ultra-Acts I own I'm not sure which is my favorite (I enjoy each one quite a bit) but Nexus is the one I enjoy fiddling with the most, and not just because from a "new toy" perspective.

[ljacone]

Unfortunately, my line on Ultraman Jack didn't come through, so back to the drawing board on that one! Doh!

Also missed out on the Ultraseven I was bidding on, so back to the drawing board on that one as well. At this point probably better to simply stop buying the damn things because they are too expensive.

[Baltan II]

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Originally Posted by Lbsammills51

It took a while (I always forget how slow SAL shipping can be until I use it...but it's so cheap it's worth it even if it's an extra week), but my Nexus Junis finally arrived from AmiAmi.

Wow, that's about as fast as waiting on Amazon to get them in! Glad you're enjoying him though, Nexus has looked fantastic every time I look at him and I'm prepping myself for a purchase later this year. Definitely hoping we get an Anphans somewhere down the line as well, and it's unlikely, but if any of the Dark Giants were done as figures... that would be incredible. Space Beasts too, dare I dream?

Jack was briefly in-stock on AmiAmi early in the am, which was great if anyone missed out. One is (supposedly) sitting in my Private Warehouse at HLJ, which will ship once I have something to merit shipping with him.

[ljacone]

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Originally Posted by Baltan II

Jack was briefly in-stock on AmiAmi early in the am, which was great if anyone missed out. One is (supposedly) sitting in my Private Warehouse at HLJ, which will ship once I have something to merit shipping with him.

I tried to get Jack but missed out on him. He's fairly scarce right now even on the aftermarket. You can find him for $90 on Amazon. Ace, I can get him but he'll be like $75 or so, pricey but at least he's there.

SOOOOO glad I got my Amiami Preorder for Taro! I still think that T-N/Bandai plan on producing Taro in larger numbers than some of the other Ultra Brothers, but none the less, Iam glad I have him preorderd!

[Lbsammills51]

Just a reminder, the Zoffy reissue preorder is up and will be active soon (what, an hour or so?), for anyone that missed him previously. Nexus Junis Blue is also up and will be active shortly.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...e=TOY-TOK-3243
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...=TOY-TOK-03237

I've tried to be picky with the Ultra-Act line (I have enough Transformers, let alone MonsterArts plus occasional Marvel Universe stuff and SIC OOOs) but both of these are tempting. I've been really impressed by the regular Nexus so I'm awfully tempted by the blue one, especially since I like the effects parts.

[Baltan II]

You can afford to wait on Bluefin for Junis Blue. If you're going to be tempted to get something now, it should be Zoffy. Because if you miss out now and decide you want him later, you may have to pay six times that asking price!

[Lbsammills51]

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Originally Posted by Baltan II

You can afford to wait on Bluefin for Junis Blue. If you're going to be tempted to get something now, it should be Zoffy. Because if you miss out now and decide you want him later, you may have to pay six times that asking price!

Cool, thanks for the FYI!

Looks like my Ultra-Act collection could more than double by the end of summer, but considering how consistently pleased I've been with each release I've picked up so far, I can't say that's a bad thing.

EDIT:
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnd preordered! Zoffy is locked up...though not with AmiAmi not cooperating for about five minutes. Last time Tamashii stuff went up, I could only get my order in through my tablet and this time I could only get it through my laptop.

[ljacone]

AND OF COURSE I MISSED ZOFFY. GOD DAMN IT!

I did manage to get Jack off of eBay, though, which with my eBay Bucks coming due was good timing, at least. I have a line on Ace as well but that will have to wait until the next credit card statement I think.

EDIT: The more I contemplate it, the less I want to even worry about the secondary Ultras and just focus on the old school guys who actually carried shows. So I will continue to sweat Ultraseven and Ace, and have my eyes peeled for 80, Powered, and Great if they are ever released, but I can't go nuts over foks like Zoffy and Father. It's not worth the stress!