QUOTE(TheEvilMan @ Jun 4 2016, 11:23 PM)
I deal with Eric for all future release, before this buy some from him and some from gamers arena or it toys, most decision based on convenience and stock availability, but for preorder I think Eric did a good job for securing po at early time and able to grab stock in abt a month or less after Japan release
When it comes to PO, Eric is your best bet. He can get anything from P-Bandai reissues, to P-Bandai releases to normal production kits. He also deals with Dragon Momoko a lot. He doesn't deal with rare stuff. He also provides me with some good advice, which models to avoid, what to buy and what not to waste my money on. Especially since sometimes I spend a lot on kits, he'll tell me to wait and relax first. So great stuff with Eric!
Same with MF Hobby Trading, his prices are similar to Eric and he can get anything that's a PO, and he can also find you rare stuff if it's still in the market. This guy also deals with Dragon Momoko, Daban, etc.
Celestial Frontier though, he's an expert at retrieving rare items. He'll even advise you if it's a worthy buy or not. He deals with mostly P-Bandai PO and doesn't quite bother with production models but if it's rare he can find it for you. But prices can get high and you'll need to pay for shipping from Penang.
I don't really need to deal with anyone else because I get most of my stuff from the 3. All three can also get you those expensive mechanicore model kits but they'll mostly advice you against it.
Stores are crazy expensive even with discounts. Today I was at the Gunpla exhibition and I saw the Perfect Zeong for RM359 (I can get that from Eric for cheaper, who was also there at the booth with his Freedom 2.0 and working on the MK-II).
This post has been edited by refnulf: Jun 5 2016, 12:18 AM