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[o.supreme]

My bank doesn't let me use debit cards for foreign transactions unless I call them ahead of time to "open" the card for 24 hours which is a huge hassle

I just found out after a 40 minute call with my bank yesterday this was the case for me as well. Which is a pain because I have 3 pre-orders now with Amazon Japan that may not happen... Unfortunately I don't have a standard credit card. I may give the funds to someone else and switch the payment method that way...but we shall see.

I was thinking of perhaps purchasing a Visa gift card (which works as a credit card), and just put little over the amount needed on it, but I don't know if Amazon Japan would accept that either?

The safety/fraud prevention of my bank is awesome, but in this case is a hindrance, oh well, I guess you cant have everything.

[TF-fan kev777]

Oof, sorry to hear about your situation o.supreme, I hope everything works out for you.

I've gotten my shipping notice from DHL and should have him in hand on Wednesday. I had forgotten how damn fast amazon.jp ships.

[o.supreme]

I was able to use a family members credit card, so should be good. Thanks for the advice from the members here. I haven't gotten a shipping confirmation yet, but we shall see. I did notice it is in stock now for any who didn't pre order, but the price is a bit more. Not sure if it would still be a better deal than Pulse at this point or not.

[triKlops]

AJP charged my gift card yesterday; $132.17.
DHL is saying expect delivery on Wednesday 6/29 .

My bank doesn't let me use debit cards for foreign transactions unless I call them ahead of time to "open" the card for 24 hours which is a huge hassle

I just found out after a 40 minute call with my bank yesterday this was the case for me as well. Which is a pain because I have 3 pre-orders now with Amazon Japan that may not happen...

Future suggestion for both of you, if it is not possible for the current predicament.

If you only have that 24 hour window to work in and you have not been able to obtain a credit card, try purchasing an AJP gift card instead and use that as your card for payment of your order. It will auto-clear when the item ships, so no delays there. You can bang out the purchase in one shot within the 24 hour gap with no future ramifications.

For myself, i started using the gift cards routinely as an auto reload on a weekly basis to prepay for future pre-orders; generally $10 a week with a credit card. Then just go into the order after the reload and apply the gift card amount to the current pre-order. i have been able to do all of the AJP TF MP releases in the last year with this method, covering all, long before the pre-order is due and getting price drop refunds at a small weekly out of pocket rate. I even double down and do it on a card that i get reward points on so make a little extra back on the deal.

Regardless, good luck to both of you and i hope something can be done to get things back on track.

[chuckdawg1999]

AJP charged my gift card yesterday; $132.17.
DHL is saying expect delivery on Wednesday 6/29 .

My bank doesn't let me use debit cards for foreign transactions unless I call them ahead of time to "open" the card for 24 hours which is a huge hassle

I just found out after a 40 minute call with my bank yesterday this was the case for me as well. Which is a pain because I have 3 pre-orders now with Amazon Japan that may not happen...

Future suggestion for both of you, if it is not possible for the current predicament.

If you only have that 24 hour window to work in and you have not been able to obtain a credit card, try purchasing an AJP gift card instead and use that as your card for payment of your order. It will auto-clear when the item ships, so no delays there. You can bang out the purchase in one shot within the 24 hour gap with no future ramifications.

For myself, i started using the gift cards routinely as an auto reload on a weekly basis to prepay for future pre-orders; generally $10 a week with a credit card. Then just go into the order after the reload and apply the gift card amount to the current pre-order. i have been able to do all of the AJP TF MP releases in the last year with this method, covering all, long before the pre-order is due and getting price drop refunds at a small weekly out of pocket rate. I even double down and do it on a card that i get reward points on so make a little extra back on the deal.

Regardless, good luck to both of you and i hope something can be done to get things back on track.

Double Ditto, can't wait!

[Jelze Bunnycat]

They're being shipped out, and you know what that means:



Again, don't worry about the language, he's known for showing off in detail. And turns out it's licensed by JR (Japan Railways)?!

[chuckdawg1999]

A lot of moving parts. I think it could've been done easier and simpler. Raiden looks like it's going to be a big boy.

[TF-fan kev777]

Whoo-hoo! A day early!

[o.supreme]

Dang I am so jealous...I got the credit card situation resolved...but my order still says "preparing for shipment" has been that way for 3 days.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Part 2 of the review:



Nothing new, just the transformation from Robot to Train Mode... which can be very precarious with the shoulder panels and lower legs.

[chuckdawg1999]

Got mine today too, two days early.

[william-james88]

The magazine was sold out from primary sources by the time it was out but we still wanted to let you know about this. The latest Figure King Magazine, issue 293 spotlights the MPG Trainbots and has something quite special. It comes with a sticker sheet that has stickers for Masterpiece Raiden's chest to give him a more G1 toy look. You can see the images below. and we also have an image of the G1 toy to show you the matching sticker detail. The magazine also has a spotlight on the upcoming Titan Metroplex and other upcoming toys.

























Transformers G1 1987 Raiden Gallery

[Emerje]

That's really cool, too bad magazines are prohibitively expensive to ship. Toyhax will be cheaper.

Emerje

[ScottyP]

That's really cool, too bad magazines are prohibitively expensive to ship. Toyhax will be cheaper.

Emerje

It was about $31 total on Amazon Japan when they were still in stock, and $21 of that was shipping. No regrets though, I imagine these will be extremely pricey as a piece of MP esoterica in the years to come.

[Emerje]

That's really cool, too bad magazines are prohibitively expensive to ship. Toyhax will be cheaper.

Emerje

It was about $31 total on Amazon Japan when they were still in stock, and $21 of that was shipping. No regrets though, I imagine these will be extremely pricey as a piece of MP esoterica in the years to come.

That could be, or it could just be another magazine pack in that litters places like Mandarake for 200JPY. It was probably smart to include all those symbols, they'll likely (definitely?) sell more magazines than figures in Japan.

Emerje

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I got my Shouki in. He came in at $131.99 on my card. I enjoy him a fair bit already. The train mode is a stunner to look at, and I love the track bits. Robot mode is a bit delicate, specifically the backpack, but the transformation is quite intuitive. I used the instructions going to robot mode and then transformed him back without instructions needed at all.

He is a good first step for this MPG journey.

[o.supreme]

Mine is finally on the way. Not sure what the hold up was after I changed my payment to an actual credit card, just a few days delay cost me a couple bucks ( came to 133.64). But hopefully the payment won't be an issue next time. I did email Amazon.JP, and got the kindest, most professional response I think I've ever had.

Hoping to be joining the MPG club in the coming days .

[Whifflefire]

Mine came in yesterday. Man, what a figure! The transformation to robot mode was ridiculous, and as someone who enjoys more complex conversions, it was quite a fun challenge. Haven't put him back into train mode or into chest mode yet since I didn't get to open him until late last night. I'm really enjoying the robot mode though, so I might wait a little longer.

Having the full team is going to be insane. I know many want to complete them as soon as possible, but I actually hope they space them out a bit so I can recover financially after each one

[o.supreme]

Just got mine yesterday as well, but haven't opened it yet. The spacing for each is several months apart so no worries there.

I wonder if the stand for Haslab Victory Saber will work with the small post they included? This is my first MP, so I don't have any of the seeker stands for the "flight pose"

I've seen a lot of online reviewers are nervous about all the clear plastic and possible future breakage.

I'll probably just Transform it back and forth one time, then wait until all parts are released and leave it in combined form.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I am so sorry

[ZeroWolf]

That is fantastic D-Max

[chuckdawg1999]

I am so sorry

Happy to see me?

[o.supreme]

Actually, this brings up an interesting topic. While for some transformers there is a specific order to the transformation, for many it can be varied.

How do you do it? Follow the instructions exactly? Go from the bottom and work your way up, start at the top and go down? Just whatever random way you feel?

I just bring this up because as annoying as he may be on camera, I like how emgo316 always starts with the base ( if the toy is in alt mode), and works up, thus you always can get the toy on its legs for some stability. This pic just reminded me of that for some reason.

[Emerje]

I usually start pulling and prying anything that looks like it'll move and work around from there. I've done this with everything from MPs to BotBots, the only figure I've ever broken is the first movie Sideswipe when I accidentally snapped his foot off at a pin.

Emerje

[D-Maximal_Primal]

For me, there is no consistency. It is whatever I can budge first and go from there. I don't really aim to complete 1 section of the bot or alt modes first across the board.

In Shouki's case, I prefer the legs first, then the torso, and finally the arms.