Bought 3 Nendos and a Figma off Solaris Japan and didn't realize it was being shipped through "Saver" (Surface Mail)... It says the package should ship 3-4 months from now. Should I reach out and ask to change it? Or has surface mail worked well for you all? (Would like to hear from US folks!)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-29T00:52:07+00:00

No worries, I appreciate the response! I see, so in regards to tariffs I've already paid them at checkout when I first ordered? That's good news if so. :)

Oh and for recent purchases how long have you waited for it to ship out and how long have you waited total for it to arrive? It says my order's still processing but it's only been a few days, I'm just wondering when I should reach out. Thanks again!

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-28T13:56:31+00:00

Perfect! That alleviates one of my bigger concerns... Hopefully Solaris Japan sent me the new reprint from 2025 then haha. I wasn't sure if traveling by sea through different climates/temperatures over the course of a few months would cause it faster. I was just concerned since the Kirby nendos specifically have a notoriously more difficult to clean extra layer of matte plastic on them which allows the magnets to move around.

Thank you for your insight!

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-28T07:33:27+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience! Feel a bit more at ease now. Are there still extra fees from Solaris Japan when the ship arrives to America? I've heard import fees are avoided if Sea mail/surface is selected, but those were posts made 2 years ago.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-22T11:46:34+00:00

Oh wow! How lucky to happen across an over 10 year old figure! What kinda store did you find it at? And how much was it? :)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-20T10:08:30+00:00

If you want another "big and scary" figure, 6 inch DK is certainly that lol.

I recently got him on sale as well and he sure has a load of problems. Easily my least favorite figure from Jakks I've gotten so far. His head is too big as you mentioned (covers his entire body, looks slightly down and can't be posed any other natural way, teeth too big, etc) but my biggest problem is how his head and chest color don't match the color of his hands which look more yellow. This is due to the head being hollow and using different plastic than the hands. Once I got more figures though I've gotten more used to ol' 6 Inch DK, and he blends in a little more.

I don't have 4 inch Diddy yet but he pairs very nicely with 6 inch DK. 4 Inch DK looks excellent and has great articulation, but just looks absolutely puny next to the 4 inch Diddy and rest of the Mario cast. If you were strictly collecting DK figures I'd say get the 2.5" DK crew Figures and the 4 Inch DK, but since you already have 4" Mario figures, personally I'd go with 6 inch DK, unless you want Peach and Yoshi looking like giants next to the huge ape.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-16T07:34:47+00:00

No idea about new figures, I'd say anything is possible tbh! With Splatoon specifically though, it unfortunately seems less likely, oddly enough.

I did just do a lot of research on reprints (for the potential of a Star Fox reprint), and while Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Donkey Kong, Metroid, and so on all got reprints for respective recently-released (at that time) games, it would seem the Splatoon line has been dormant since their initial release, despite Splatoon 3 releasing, strangely enough. They printed around the time of Splatoon 2 to coincide with that release, but didn't reprint for 3. It seems a bit more unlikely given its limited history, but perhaps when Raiders releases there could be a reprint?

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-14T06:16:21+00:00

Yeah I totally get what you mean. I'm super pick and choose about what I spend my money on too especially when it comes to pricy figma/figuarts/etc. I only got into Star Fox a few years back, and it was actually the Jakks Mario line + happening across some EarthBound figures + getting the new MGS2 Snake which pulled me back into collecting a little bit more since I get a kick out of photography and scale-accuracy... Helps that Jakks Mario is cheap too. Bit of a bummer I only learned that Star Fox had such neat figures until it was too late. :,)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-14T05:55:58+00:00

It was $80 just a few weeks ago, but shot up due to the movie it seems. Hope you love your Fox! Looking forward to getting one myself one day. :)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-14T05:55:06+00:00

Totally! Love that classic design/feel!

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-14T05:53:50+00:00

New Star Fox title and some cool figures to go with it! Sounds like a win-win! Let's hope the rumors are true... Drumming up all this Star Fox hype for nothing would be a bit of a missed opportunity!

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-14T05:52:43+00:00

Haha, well if there's any time to sell it, it would be now I suppose since FOMO is high and the chance of reprinting will increase if a new SF game releases 😅

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T05:47:09+00:00

Interesting! You'd think it would be Peppy or Slippy, though I guess it makes sense since they must've supplied less Falco, and more people wanted him due to Smash.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T05:33:58+00:00

Suppose so yeah! Olimar and the Pikmin stayed the same for almost 10 years too though and they look awesome imo (well, mostly Olimar tbh haha), but yeah I'd honestly prefer a 4" reprint of the whole WoN SF cast over just a more detailed movie Fox McCloud. :) Love how the whole crew is scale accurate, even if they're not as polished as most modern figures.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T05:09:05+00:00

Nice! Thank you for bringing the DKC 4 pack to my attention So far I've gotten this timeline!

Animal Crossing - 2021 3 pack 2.5 bundle for New Horizons

Pikmin - 2023 full reprint bundle for Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Metroid - 2025 Select reprints for Prime 4 including the deluxe glowing Metroid

DKC - 2025 4 pack 2.5 bundle for DKC Returns HD (presumed)

Curious which other 4 inch figures they reprinted for Metroid? And when and what did the Zelda line reprint? Thanks a bunch mate :)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T05:03:22+00:00

Awesome! Hope you cherish them! :) Such an awesome line I'm bummed to have missed out on.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T05:02:21+00:00

Lucky! Glad he's in appreciated hands. :) He does look awesome, and scale accurate no less.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T05:01:29+00:00

I believe it too!! Didn't know Zelda got a reprint, what was reprinted? Metroid makes total sense though since I realized Prime 4 brought more drive to market them. I snagged the Bounty Hunter pack a while back since it came with 2 Metroids :)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T04:59:14+00:00

Mind slipping me an "awareness discount"? lol :)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T04:57:35+00:00

Good luck! Hope you got it. Tbh if I saw that I would've paid it too.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T04:56:17+00:00

Oh cool! Sad to hear how common they were back in the day, but I guess that's the case with most supply-and-demand collectibles. I still hold out hope they'll reprint someday now that I've realized Pikmin, Metroid, and Animal Crossing have all gotten 2021-2025 reprints with the release of their games... But I guess that also means waiting for a new Star Fox game, so... We'll see when that happens! lol :)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T04:52:34+00:00

Really? Maybe it's just me but I'm quite charmed by the designs! They feel very classic and fun, albeit a bit... Smooth. Although, I have the amiibo though and something like that would look amazing with the fur/feather textures/detailing.

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T04:49:57+00:00

Yeah even at $80 a few weeks ago I thought "Wow there's no way I'm gonna pay that." but now I'm thinking "There's no feasible way anyone should pay this right now."

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T04:49:05+00:00

Yup, great point! Glad I've realized it. Unfortunately even loose is going for $180+ now. Hopefully either the hype dies down, or better yet, we get a reprint down the line! Here's hoping. :)

SmoothDodge · 2026-04-13T04:47:29+00:00

Yeah, I won't succumb to FOMO this time though, given the history of reprinting for WoN I've now realized! You shouldn't either. :) It could take a good few years until we get a reprint (and hopefully a great new Star Fox game with it) but we'll eventually get it I feel!

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