Gaim toy thread - Who's in?

AlphaGrandCanine · 12-13-2013, 07:29 PM

Sounds like several of us may be hunting down Greever. Then we'll see which victor will get the spoils.

Seriously though, do they literally just list one item at a time? I totally dont get the logic when now they will have to send several dozen cancellation emails. Not the best business model really.

Or maybe we will all get one... wishful thinking

Guess its not the worst thing in the world if i have to hit ebay. Mandarake would have cost me about £30 for ems shipping. ebay may be slower, but its still £30. I can stomach that.

SPLIT LIP · 12-13-2013, 07:30 PM

I only have Gaim and Baron. I'm waiting for a decent priced ANYTHING. I've been spending like mad on Christmas presents and other collectibles that are proving hard to find. The difficulty at finding the AC figures is beyond annoying. Why is the gimmick line so unavailable?

greever4889 · 12-13-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaGrandCanine

Sounds like several of us may be hunting down Greever. Then we'll see which victor will get the spoils.

Bring it on!

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

I only have Gaim and Baron. I'm waiting for a decent priced ANYTHING. I've been spending like mad on Christmas presents and other collectibles that are proving hard to find. The difficulty at finding the AC figures is beyond annoying. Why is the gimmick line so unavailable?

I managed to get Gaim/Ryugen/Baron on mandarake for 1500-1800 each. It's amazing how fast they have shot up.

KamenRiderOOO · 12-13-2013, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by greever4889

Bring it on!

I managed to get Gaim/Ryugen/Baron on mandarake for 1500-1800 each. It's amazing how fast they have shot up.

...I'm joining the others in hunting you down now.

AlphaGrandCanine · 12-13-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Why is the gimmick line so unavailable?

I heard somewhere that the line has been a major hit in Japan so im not shocked. I bought most of the Wizard dx line last year and got bored in 5 minutes, this line has really captured lightening in a bottle. Im a TF collector and i barely knew what Kamen Rider was a year ago, now im utterly hooked and forgoing a lot of TF releases to concentrate on Arms Change.

Feel like ive lost my damn mind over this.

TheTakoTank · 12-13-2013, 07:51 PM

Finding the AC figures sounds like a pain, kind of glad I'm not getting any. The real challenge, however, is finding a Sengoku Driver.

AlphaGrandCanine · 12-13-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTakoTank

Finding the AC figures sounds like a pain, kind of glad I'm not getting any. The real challenge, however, is finding a Sengoku Driver.

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en...s-1464632.html

There you go

Locke · 12-13-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaGrandCanine

I heard somewhere that the line has been a major hit in Japan so im not shocked. I bought most of the Wizard dx line last year and got bored in 5 minutes, this line has really captured lightening in a bottle. Im a TF collector and i barely knew what Kamen Rider was a year ago, now im utterly hooked and forgoing a lot of TF releases to concentrate on Arms Change.

Feel like ive lost my damn mind over this.

The big pull for me is AC's price. I LOVE SHF's but mother of Christ on a spaceship they are extortionate for what they are. Fifteen pound for a toy is expensive enough in shops, without the import charges, customs, shipping, scalpers. You're lucky to get three Figuarts for a hundred pound.

AC on the other hand is like a third of the price, but amazingly they aren't a third of the quality. They're well made, fun and just awesome.

AlphaGrandCanine · 12-13-2013, 08:17 PM

Three figuarts for a hundred pounds???? dear god man! Yeah i get what youre saying, older figuarts i use Jungle, theyre cheap and they never get customs charges, i could get 7-8 for under £100.

The thing is with the AC figures im less willing to accept customs charges, they are cheaper action figures and i just cant stomach the jump in price. If they werent such a fun gimmick theres no way in hell id waste money on them, even at the price they are. Nabbing them in bulk and shipped together without customs would be the dream, sadly not likely.

Locke · 12-13-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaGrandCanine

Three figuarts for a hundred pounds???? dear god man! Yeah i get what youre saying, older figuarts i use Jungle, theyre cheap and they never get customs charges, i could get 7-8 for under £100.

The thing is with the AC figures im less willing to accept customs charges, they are cheaper action figures and i just cant stomach the jump in price. If they werent such a fun gimmick theres no way in hell id waste money on them, even at the price they are. Nabbing them in bulk and shipped together without customs would be the dream, sadly not likely.

I remember when Jungle gave me an insane deal on DekaBlue, a figure which had been scalped pretty much everywhere else.

I don't really bother bulking my orders, I know it saves on shipping, but this thread is proof of how much you miss out on if you try and be patient for the best deal.

12-13-2013, 07:41 PM	#384
KamenRiderOOO Resident Customizer The Guy with the Voices @TrueKROOO Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 11,089	Quote: Originally Posted by greever4889 Bring it on! I managed to get Gaim/Ryugen/Baron on mandarake for 1500-1800 each. It's amazing how fast they have shot up. ...I'm joining the others in hunting you down now. __________________ My signature disappeared. Help.

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TheTakoTank Chou Henshin! Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 524	Finding the AC figures sounds like a pain, kind of glad I'm not getting any. The real challenge, however, is finding a Sengoku Driver. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by gashatfreak Remember: What Would Fourze Do?

12-13-2013, 08:11 PM	#388
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Quote: Originally Posted by AlphaGrandCanine I heard somewhere that the line has been a major hit in Japan so im not shocked. I bought most of the Wizard dx line last year and got bored in 5 minutes, this line has really captured lightening in a bottle. Im a TF collector and i barely knew what Kamen Rider was a year ago, now im utterly hooked and forgoing a lot of TF releases to concentrate on Arms Change. Feel like ive lost my damn mind over this. The big pull for me is AC's price. I LOVE SHF's but mother of Christ on a spaceship they are extortionate for what they are. Fifteen pound for a toy is expensive enough in shops, without the import charges, customs, shipping, scalpers. You're lucky to get three Figuarts for a hundred pound. AC on the other hand is like a third of the price, but amazingly they aren't a third of the quality. They're well made, fun and just awesome. __________________

12-13-2013, 08:21 PM	#390
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Quote: Originally Posted by AlphaGrandCanine Three figuarts for a hundred pounds???? dear god man! Yeah i get what youre saying, older figuarts i use Jungle, theyre cheap and they never get customs charges, i could get 7-8 for under £100. The thing is with the AC figures im less willing to accept customs charges, they are cheaper action figures and i just cant stomach the jump in price. If they werent such a fun gimmick theres no way in hell id waste money on them, even at the price they are. Nabbing them in bulk and shipped together without customs would be the dream, sadly not likely. I remember when Jungle gave me an insane deal on DekaBlue, a figure which had been scalped pretty much everywhere else. I don't really bother bulking my orders, I know it saves on shipping, but this thread is proof of how much you miss out on if you try and be patient for the best deal. __________________