xMXUx wrote:william-james88 wrote:xMXUx wrote:Just noticed that they didn't bother to paint the smokestacks which is kind of a shame. Otherwise he looks glorious, especially with Baldigus
Too bad they're both exclusives, otherwise I would be all over them
Baldigus is a different exclusive though, a much easier to get exclusive that was/is available pretty much everywhere at much less of a markup than Black Convoy (at least I think so).
What I mean to say is that Baldigus is as easy to get as any non exclusive Unite Warriors Combiner, he just costs a bit more. Is it the price that is turning you off?
That is true and the issue is indeed the price. Not they're retail price, I could justify that. But since they're exclusives it means that I can't import them directly from Japan. So I'm stuck with an online retailer to import them from Japan and I'd then have tho import them from whatever country the chosen online retailer is from. Meaning I'll have to basically pay twice for shipping, customs etc. Where as if I could import directly from Anime Export I'd only pay the actual retail price and shipping.
But oh well, my empty wallet and filled cabinets won't be too upset if I'm not getting them
I hear you and while it ends up being the same, I just wanted to let you know what is really going on. Yes, you and I cant import these exclusives from Japan but neither can BBTS or anyone else. No one can, they arent allowed.
So instead they just get the Hasbro Asia version. You might have seen it, maybe not, but all Unite Warriors sets also have a chinese version which comes with a coin. This isnt the takara version, its the hasbro asia version and the only difference is the inclusion of the coin (to tbe best of my knowledge). And those versions are always more expensive to buy, to the point that BBTS wont stock them when they can instead get the Takara version that is cheaper.
But since the takara version is unavailable, they have no choice but to stock the more expensive version from hasbro Asia. And of course, Hasbro Asia knows that their version is the only option for international sellers to buy so the boost up the price. And in turn thats why you are stuck paying more, because the cheaper version of the set is unavailable.
Like I said, same result, but different reason and all of it still due to the Japanese version being exclusive to one retailer in Japan.
But hey, we got Liokaiser and japan didnt so take that takara!
I can honestly say that I have never been so anxious for Takara LG figures as I am with the upcoming 3. We are no where near the half way point and I'm just so strung out within. Every time I see a Hot Rod at stores I'm just 
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