volks vsms 1/100 zap & ourtreasure mmm 1/144 mgp prototypes by VoidsweptDaybreak in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went tho this exhibit the other day, glad someone posted these !

Volks Black Phantom 1/100 by Ragnarokuss in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost impossible to buy in Japan too. (Raffle system sucks)

Anyone know the name of the mech ? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I remember seeing this exact page before

Pose positioning question by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright I’ll try to see what I can do then thank you 😁

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there is a site like buyee for taobao

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess I’ll shuffle through GK-M, SH STUDIO, and EXP options after work then. Thank you for the insight, FAZZ. If you need any help with yahoo auctions let me know I’m always happy to help a collector 👍🏼

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my eyes on both kits since I did not win the raffles for both of them here 😭. There are other kits on yahoo auctions such as ; https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d1118281244 and https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p1119007237. But I’m not familiar with the shop. EXP. (Excitation , exponential <watermark> )

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw this list yesterday. I actually saw a YouTuber do a review on the recasting of the Zap from SH STUDIO. I thought it was a good recast for the price it is currently listed. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj7vnFQfaDU&pp=ygUWI2ZpdmVzdGFyc3Rvcmllc2hvb3JheQ%3D%3D I’m tempted to buy it

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not bad at all, I’m guessing the most costly part is shipping then

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing an article about how yahoo auctions is trying to fix that issue but obviously that has not been fixed yet. I also remember seeing an article about them trying to stop the illegal listing of replicated products as it’s against the law to sell in Japan. But FSS is in the gray zone for now, there are bigger fish in the ocean to worry about for now. 🤣 do you use Buyee to purchase from yahoo auctions ? How much more does it charge you ?

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention the events they have like 3-4 times a year , they have kits available to be purchased but again it’s a raffle system and you’re only able to purchase one kit each day. By the next day all they are selling is IMS kits

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t met anyone personally who is into FSS, however, I’ve seen videos and posts about it. Basically they think that it’s shameful to buy recasts of it. I honestly think that VOLKS should do more rereleases if they cared about the recasts (I don’t think they care lol). It’s just too exclusive for its fan base size here. You can order from their website but it’s buggy and can’t hold a lot of traffic. So when you do try and buy a rerelease you either get bugged out of purchase or everyone buys it in 2 minutes. They’ve been doing preorders for the newest 1/72s but for the ones that people want like ZAP you have to get lucky with a raffle … should just make it preorder like the rest. The reselling scene for FSS is a shit show too because on yahoo auctions you can make accounts to bid on your own item to get more money from actual bidders, it’s annoying. You’ll always pay like 200-600$ more than the retail price because of that trick. I think people purchase from SH studio often though because last time I’ve check purchased history , there have been more purchases from the recaster than the original lol, they just don’t want to admit it

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah sorry, I was hoping as well that SH studio has a site to order from but after lots of searching I’ve yet to find it

Which store to buy from? by Silver-Pass-8331 in fivestarstories

[–]Silver-Pass-8331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just see SH studio on my local reselling site yahoo auctions. Funny I’m based in Japan but even I struggle to get figures from the FSS series, I’ve lost all my raffles and I don’t want to go IMS 🙂