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Here's what it would look like with a relatively straightforward paint and decals.



Pics taken from Tai's Factory @ zgmfxg.web.fc2.com

This post has been edited by mdshaman: Mar 20 2018, 12:50 PM

It's like a modder's wet dream. Template is already there, just go wild on endless addons lol. But aesthetically, it looks very..........."busy" for me.

That actually look pretty damn good.

welp i already can imagine the dream of modding it into super detail deep striker.

Good timing for deepstrike out, just a right time for me to get it during Japan trip next month.

Why would you get it in Japan next month? Save your luggage space for something else, you can already get it locally by then.

Maybe cheaper. I guess. Hehe

I'm advising you from experiences before, especially for big boxes and normal release item, it is not worth it. You might even get taxed at Klia even.

why not? The most standard discount you can get from MOST large retailers in Japan is approximately 20%. Coupled with tax refund and credit card discounts, you're looking at at least 30% off the retail. Of course, this is is assuming the retailers in KL don't mark up. I've not bought anything locally in the past year, but from what I recall, shops here normally sell at a slightly yen rate compared to exchange rate, so even more savings there.

As for tax, I've never had any problems with customs in all my trips, and I transport the kits in large boxes. Officer ask me what's in the box, I tell them Gundam kit. No problems so far..

This post has been edited by shauno: Mar 22 2018, 04:38 PM

That's why never assume that your experience = everybody else's experience.

In his case, he's planning to buy a normal release, big ass kit and bring it back on the plane during his trip to Japan. Unless his intention to Japan is solely to buy Gunpla, bringing that with other items and luggage, he might end up paying more for check in luggage, and risk being taxed at KLIA.

First time I did that was terribly inconvenient. On second trip, my friend was taxed for a watch that he could get here for relatively the same price. Unless it is for rare or P-Bandai kits, I'm advising him not to do that less he wants the inconvenience and risks to pay more.

Normal release kits are never sold at RRP here anyway and I would say they are still reasonable.

Only buy standard release kit in Japan if the discount is 50% or more.

Today I learnt WAVE make gunpla kit beside Bandai.
http://www46.tok2.com/home2/miyako/msn04wave001.htm

sure. granted if you're flying AirAsia you might have to buy luggage, but otherwise, all other airlines will give you 25kg baggage allowance.

You and your might might have been extremely unlucky with customs. In all my trips, I've always been transparent with what I bring in (watches and Gunpla) and still I go scott free..

Oh well, YMMV..

Hence, I stray from giving advice based on luck

Actually bro, you advised him to not buy..

Oh well. This has nothing to do with gunpla, so let's not dwell on this unnecessarily.

Buy or no buy up to individual la

I advised him not to buy from Japan, during his supposed trip next month, where the kit will be available locally minus the inconvenience of moving the kit physically and being risked to be taxed upon landing.

All depends on LUCK. I kena once in the past 3 times. The tax percentage is not 10% but 30%. If kena, then u paid more. But U might nego with them. During that time, i only have RM50 in my wallet. Ended up they just charge me a RM50. If calculated using rate then it should be 300+ tax.
I believe they have to do some RESULTS everyday to filfill some sort if quota. Otherwise it is impossible that in 1 day there is no ppl entitled to pay tax. Surely someone will kena.

Eh....today got litt Tak warehouse sales