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Deathkillz · 2007-05-12, 16:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecha_Trueno

i notice people here order from hlj.com a lot, is there a particluar reason? like price/reliability?

both ~ imo its one of the best places to get figures :3 hasnt failed me once (besides that time where every fate chan was out of stock

)

Xellos-_^ · 2007-05-12, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecha_Trueno

i notice people here order from hlj.com a lot, is there a particluar reason? like price/reliability?

Yes to both question.

1. The price is obviously better since HLJ is base in Japan. You still have to pay shipping but if you do mulit-item orders then the shipping spreads around and it will cost less per Figure.

2. Reliable, It is located in japan so what they are selling are not Bootlegs but the real thing and not bootlegs. Which you can't be sure of if you buy form a story in the US or on Ebay.

3. Since they are closer to the source, your pre-orders are more likely to get fill then with a company in the US.

EX: http://www.hlj.com/product/ORC60008

The White Ignis has limited Run of 2000 figures. who do you think is more likely to fill you order. HLJ or your local hobby shop?

4. The site is in english and base in Japan.

JOJOS'STAR · 2007-05-12, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

EX: http://www.hlj.com/product/ORC60008

hmmm Hitomi-chin .. ¤___¤

Yet she's still not as slubberish as Sonsaku Hakufu. ^^

Nightbat® · 2007-05-12, 18:55

De only thing I don't like about HLJ is that they're sometimes slow with pics

US based shops mostly carry the popular titles and I'm still paying VAT over the item
and shipping -which is more costly than SAL from Japan- ordering there
and being in Europe most shops that have a large catalog try to screw me over 100% profit
(example: Kanu HLJ -vs- Kanu Belgium)

So far HLJ hasn't let me down yet

Mecha_Trueno · 2007-05-13, 01:07

oh wow! had a browse around on there, the shipping prices dont rape your wallet/credtcard so much as other places!
one thing though... why is it that almost everything i look at/interested in buying seem to be out of stock? especially all the good quality max factory stuff

Aoie_Emesai · 2007-05-13, 04:53

PVCs aren't as bad as my artbooks (unless ur getting something large than those 1/7th scale). Those are terrible expensive if you're ordering from Jp Amazon. They don't offer standard shipping cause it has no tracking, so you have to get premium service now. My 2 artbooks added up to about 4300yen plus like 3100 yen shipping.

LynnieS · 2007-05-13, 07:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecha_Trueno

oh wow! had a browse around on there, the shipping prices dont rape your wallet/credtcard so much as other places!
one thing though... why is it that almost everything i look at/interested in buying seem to be out of stock? especially all the good quality max factory stuff

My guess is that most, if not all, of the figures are fairly limited in run count. Not so bad like "out of 1000" or something, but re-issues seem to be fairly rare. Once the stock is gone from the manufacturer and HLJ is out also, it'll be hard to get more unless someone does a return.

I had some great experiences with HLJ also - even when ordering from Japan also - and they have been very helpful. Prices... Well, they are essentially the MSRPs, so you don't normally get the discounts you might get from an actual store or Amazon.jp, but sometimes, it can't be helped, IMHO. Amazon's listings are almost always in Japanese, for one thing.

/me needs to take some photos of the B-Club "Lunamaria Hawke" polystone figure...

Nightbat® · 2007-05-13, 11:24

When I first started browsing HLJ (back in '97-something), most stuff I was interested was
also "Discontinued"
as time passes the chances to aquire items grow I guess

ronaldhw · 2007-05-14, 10:36

Took some yuukanaria pics last saturday, one of my favorite figurine! moe! moe!

you can see more and get the larger version (1600x1200) from my blog

Nightbat® · 2007-05-20, 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

I like the pose but i didn't like the hairline. The Hair is very important in decision to get a Figure or not.

Recieved the Alter Saber this weekend, the hairline (if it's the seams you mean)
aren't as bad as it looks in the pics from HLJ

JKL · 2007-05-20, 19:16

Here are some of my more recent additions:

Komaki Manaka (http://www.hlj.com/product/GSC96251)

Azusagawa Tsukino (http://www.hlj.com/product/HAP80393)

Aoie_Emesai · 2007-05-22, 01:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKL

Here are some of my more recent additions:

Komaki Manaka (http://www.hlj.com/product/GSC96251)

Azusagawa Tsukino (http://www.hlj.com/product/HAP80393)

Isn't that Tsukino, Yakitate Japan! PVC a like really recent released PVC? And it's already discontinued? Man, that's just like the Demonbane: Al Azif 1/8 PVC. It's already discontinued already too. It had a 6 month life span ^_^

Alexandrite · 2007-05-22, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aoie_Emesai

Isn't that Tsukino, Yakitate Japan! PVC a like really recent released PVC? And it's already discontinued? Man, that's just like the Demonbane: Al Azif 1/8 PVC. It's already discontinued already too. It had a 6 month life span ^_^

Or Kotobukiya's Nayuki and Ayu figures... they were out for like two months before I saw the discontinued status next to them. What the crap? T_T

I'll find them somewhere. I swear it!

Xellos-_^ · 2007-05-22, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightbat®

Recieved the Alter Saber this weekend, the hairline (if it's the seams you mean)
aren't as bad as it looks in the pics from HLJ

Got any pics?

New Orders:

http://www.hobbystock.jp/item/view/HBY-GCF-00001091

http://www.hobbystock.jp/item/view/HBY-GCF-00001075

Nightbat® · 2007-05-22, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

Got any pics?

Sorry, camera crapped out on me

Quote:

http://www.hobbystock.jp/item/view/HBY-GCF-00001075

Somehow I figured when seeing this Character the first time that it would
definitely appeal to you

Alexandrite · 2007-05-28, 12:06

Ugh. I think I just saw a record in discontinued goods, though it doesn't surprise me now that I think about it. Yujin's Suigintou figure was released this month and is already gone. I wonder exactly how many were actually made - it does say "Limited Edition". Phooey. I wanted something darker-looking for my collection. Now I have to scour other sites and eBay.

JKL · 2007-05-30, 04:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aoie_Emesai

Isn't that Tsukino, Yakitate Japan! PVC a like really recent released PVC? And it's already discontinued? Man, that's just like the Demonbane: Al Azif 1/8 PVC. It's already discontinued already too. It had a 6 month life span ^_^

Yes that's right! I ordered it about a month after pre-orders became available.

Wasn't anywhere near as bad as Maxfactory Haruhi and Shiranui Mai though!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

Got any pics?

New Orders:

http://www.hobbystock.jp/item/view/HBY-GCF-00001091

Nice to see a figure other than Haruhi/Mikuru/Yuki for a change.

Aoie_Emesai · 2007-05-30, 23:40

Got this PVC, took me a while to find it. It's rather low in quantity ^_^.

Plus it has such a sexy pose too, lots of lingerie too ^_^ (well no garter and such, frills, etc) . You can never find a PVC like this, the pose is different from the usuals, and they don't really come with clothings as revealing as hers

ronaldhw · 2007-05-31, 04:14

Tsukamoto Sisters from school rumble

Yakumo

Tenma

you can see more (including panty shot

) from my blog, yakumo / tenma ^^.

Jordus · 2007-05-31, 04:34

Here is some from my collection......

[EDIT]: I Just realized how horrible the pictures I have are. I will post some better ones in a few hours.
[EDIT]: Ok. Don't know how much of a difference it made but they are changed now.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture005.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture004.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture003.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture002.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture001.jpg

is it just me or is it really hard not to keep on buying this stuff once you start?

2007-05-12, 18:55	Link #604
Nightbat® Deadpan Snarker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Neverlands Age: 46	De only thing I don't like about HLJ is that they're sometimes slow with pics US based shops mostly carry the popular titles and I'm still paying VAT over the item and shipping -which is more costly than SAL from Japan- ordering there and being in Europe most shops that have a large catalog try to screw me over 100% profit (example: Kanu HLJ -vs- Kanu Belgium) So far HLJ hasn't let me down yet __________________

2007-05-13, 01:07	Link #605
Mecha_Trueno 餓鬼に興味ない、俺の好みは年上の美女だ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Shitty old London. They must've been on drugs when they built this place, WTF were they smoking!!! Age: 40	oh wow! had a browse around on there, the shipping prices dont rape your wallet/credtcard so much as other places! one thing though... why is it that almost everything i look at/interested in buying seem to be out of stock? especially all the good quality max factory stuff __________________ 禁則事項です

2007-05-13, 04:53	Link #606
Aoie_Emesai ♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬ Artist Join Date: May 2004 Location: Unnecessary Age: 37	PVCs aren't as bad as my artbooks (unless ur getting something large than those 1/7th scale). Those are terrible expensive if you're ordering from Jp Amazon. They don't offer standard shipping cause it has no tracking, so you have to get premium service now. My 2 artbooks added up to about 4300yen plus like 3100 yen shipping. __________________ How to Give / Receive Criticism on your work / Like to draw? Come join Artists Alike Visit my Deviantart Or Blog ~A Child should always surpass his/her parent, Remember.

2007-05-13, 11:24	Link #608
Nightbat® Deadpan Snarker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Neverlands Age: 46	When I first started browsing HLJ (back in '97-something), most stuff I was interested was also "Discontinued" as time passes the chances to aquire items grow I guess __________________

2007-05-30, 23:40	Link #618
Aoie_Emesai ♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬ Artist Join Date: May 2004 Location: Unnecessary Age: 37	Got this PVC, took me a while to find it. It's rather low in quantity ^_^. Plus it has such a sexy pose too, lots of lingerie too ^_^ (well no garter and such, frills, etc) . You can never find a PVC like this, the pose is different from the usuals, and they don't really come with clothings as revealing as hers __________________ How to Give / Receive Criticism on your work / Like to draw? Come join Artists Alike Visit my Deviantart Or Blog ~A Child should always surpass his/her parent, Remember.

2007-05-14, 10:36	Link #609
ronaldhw Otaku Join Date: May 2007 Location: otadesho.com	Took some yuukanaria pics last saturday, one of my favorite figurine! moe! moe! you can see more and get the larger version (1600x1200) from my blog

2007-05-20, 19:16	Link #611
JKL Kyuuketsuki Join Date: Dec 2005	Here are some of my more recent additions: Komaki Manaka (http://www.hlj.com/product/GSC96251) Azusagawa Tsukino (http://www.hlj.com/product/HAP80393)

2007-05-28, 12:06	Link #616
Alexandrite Bloody Hell... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: International House, Nisshin, Japan Age: 35	Ugh. I think I just saw a record in discontinued goods, though it doesn't surprise me now that I think about it. Yujin's Suigintou figure was released this month and is already gone. I wonder exactly how many were actually made - it does say "Limited Edition". Phooey. I wanted something darker-looking for my collection. Now I have to scour other sites and eBay.

2007-05-31, 04:14	Link #619
ronaldhw Otaku Join Date: May 2007 Location: otadesho.com	Tsukamoto Sisters from school rumble Yakumo Tenma you can see more (including panty shot ) from my blog, yakumo / tenma ^^. Last edited by ronaldhw; 2007-05-31 at 05:53.

2007-05-31, 04:34	Link #620
Jordus Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Gates Age: 38	Here is some from my collection...... [EDIT]: I Just realized how horrible the pictures I have are. I will post some better ones in a few hours. [EDIT]: Ok. Don't know how much of a difference it made but they are changed now. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture005.jpg http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture004.jpg http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture003.jpg http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture002.jpg http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...Picture001.jpg is it just me or is it really hard not to keep on buying this stuff once you start? __________________ Last edited by Jordus; 2007-05-31 at 16:09.