12 апр 2018 19:39:48
**WARNING: Lots of Pics!!!**
Hello Fellow Shelfers!!!
So, after a while of searching and just being on the fence on whether or not to pull the trigger on the regular Captain Harlock from Hot Toys () or the one with the Throne of Acadia ()...I finally, not only made my decision, but scored a pretty good deal (in my opinion)! :D
I really wanted the throne version, but they really love that throne as it was going for as much as $400 USD and up in some instances, and was pretty hard to find one at the $350 range (but they do exist). The normal version I'd seen go for around $150 but usually he was much closer to $200....so I'd pretty much decided I'd just go for the normal version, but would try to be patient as I figured if I just waited it out I could likely get him for $150 or less after shipping.
That's when I discovered , a webshop that sells out of Japan. That's where I found a sealed version of him for $178 USD, WITH the Throne of Acadia. I was ecstatic, so immediately pulled the trigger (admittedly with little to no additional thought put into it...lol, so unlike me....NOT). Well long story short, yes that's a GREAT deal, however after I add the credit card fees that Jungle shop adds plus the EMS shipping fees for a rather large figure and box (I think the weight and dimensions BEFORE it's placed in it's actual shipping box were something like - 470mm x 290mm x 205mm / 3550g), which made for a hefty shipping charge. In the end my amazing deal of $178 USD actually ended somewhere in the $265 range....not quite the knock-you-out-of-your-panties-deal I initially thought I was getting (which let's admit I thought ZERO about shipping fees or anything else when I pulled that trigger, excitement completely overcame me)...BUT, it really is still a pretty damn good deal for a sealed Harlock with the throne, so in the end I'm still very much ok with it.
The shipping was ridiculous fast. I paid for the figure on April 6th, they shipped it out on the 7th (from Osaka Japan) and I received it in Louisiana, USA today at noon (the 11th). That blows my mind....so thank you Jungle...you speed demons you!!!
Now...to be clear this is not a review. I spent zero time testing him out or looking for flaws in this figure or trying to capture and detail all the various accessories he came with. These ultra-crappy indoor photos, then semi-decent outdoor photos were all just me oogling over my new loot....and so I decided to share my excitement with all of you! So, without further delay, here are the pics!!!
The box:
The Contents:
Now finally, some outdoor photos where the lighting was WAYYYYY better, so you can actually see some of his awesome detail:
So I realize this is NOT a new figure, but...he's new to me, so good enough!!!! In a nutshell....I LOVE this figure. It is so amazing, has so much detail and they did such a great job on the sculpt. So glad I found this guy and now finally have him in my collection and ruling over my shelves!!
Hope you saw something you enjoyed!!! Later fellow collectors, and thanks for checking out my blog!!!
Stacy
Hello Fellow Shelfers!!!
So, after a while of searching and just being on the fence on whether or not to pull the trigger on the regular Captain Harlock from Hot Toys () or the one with the Throne of Acadia ()...I finally, not only made my decision, but scored a pretty good deal (in my opinion)! :D
I really wanted the throne version, but they really love that throne as it was going for as much as $400 USD and up in some instances, and was pretty hard to find one at the $350 range (but they do exist). The normal version I'd seen go for around $150 but usually he was much closer to $200....so I'd pretty much decided I'd just go for the normal version, but would try to be patient as I figured if I just waited it out I could likely get him for $150 or less after shipping.
That's when I discovered , a webshop that sells out of Japan. That's where I found a sealed version of him for $178 USD, WITH the Throne of Acadia. I was ecstatic, so immediately pulled the trigger (admittedly with little to no additional thought put into it...lol, so unlike me....NOT). Well long story short, yes that's a GREAT deal, however after I add the credit card fees that Jungle shop adds plus the EMS shipping fees for a rather large figure and box (I think the weight and dimensions BEFORE it's placed in it's actual shipping box were something like - 470mm x 290mm x 205mm / 3550g), which made for a hefty shipping charge. In the end my amazing deal of $178 USD actually ended somewhere in the $265 range....not quite the knock-you-out-of-your-panties-deal I initially thought I was getting (which let's admit I thought ZERO about shipping fees or anything else when I pulled that trigger, excitement completely overcame me)...BUT, it really is still a pretty damn good deal for a sealed Harlock with the throne, so in the end I'm still very much ok with it.
The shipping was ridiculous fast. I paid for the figure on April 6th, they shipped it out on the 7th (from Osaka Japan) and I received it in Louisiana, USA today at noon (the 11th). That blows my mind....so thank you Jungle...you speed demons you!!!
Now...to be clear this is not a review. I spent zero time testing him out or looking for flaws in this figure or trying to capture and detail all the various accessories he came with. These ultra-crappy indoor photos, then semi-decent outdoor photos were all just me oogling over my new loot....and so I decided to share my excitement with all of you! So, without further delay, here are the pics!!!
The box:
The Contents:
Now finally, some outdoor photos where the lighting was WAYYYYY better, so you can actually see some of his awesome detail:
So I realize this is NOT a new figure, but...he's new to me, so good enough!!!! In a nutshell....I LOVE this figure. It is so amazing, has so much detail and they did such a great job on the sculpt. So glad I found this guy and now finally have him in my collection and ruling over my shelves!!
Hope you saw something you enjoyed!!! Later fellow collectors, and thanks for checking out my blog!!!
Stacy
