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- From: chiu@alumni.berkeley.edu (David Chiu)
- Subject: Re: ADVANCE COMICS listings for December '92
- Message-ID: <1992Dec27.052643.3678@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
- Summary: NT and Nikaku
- Originator: chiu@alumni
- Keywords: Better late than never!!
- Sender: nntp@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU (NNTP Poster)
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- Organization: University of California Society of Electrical Engineers
- References: <1992Dec25.033351.14803@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> <P1kewB1w165w@west.darkside.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 05:26:43 GMT
- Lines: 42
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- In article <P1kewB1w165w@west.darkside.com> bahamut@west.darkside.com (Bahamut) writes:
- >chiu@alumni.berkeley.edu (David Chiu) writes:
- >> In article <1992Dec24.124127.27891@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.c
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- >> >Model Kits:
- >> > GUNDAM WITH FIN-FUNNEL $19.95 1/144 scale
- >> Folks, this model is listed for Y1000, sold for under $15 in many model
- >> shops in SF area (It can be had from Nikaku for $14)
- >> > ZETA GUNDAM SERIES TYPE 100 $24.94 1/100 scale
- >> Again, this model is listed for Y1400, sold for under $20 in many model
- >> shops in SF area (It can be had from Nikaku for $18 or so)
-
- >If I remember correctly, I think I remembered seeing this at New Type
- >Hobbies and Toys as well for 16-18. To any one who wants to buy models
- >I recommend New Type Hobbies and Toys to get their's. They're prices
- >are the best I've seen (at minimum equal to the prices I've seen at
- >Pony Toys in LA). Their address is 1531 10th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
- >94122. I think this address has been posted before, but I figured I'd
- >post it again anyways. =)
-
- In terms of selection, NT has by far the largest in the bay area whereas
- Nikaku has better pricing. If you're looking for some really oddball thing
- NT is the place to ask. If you're looking for the cheapest possible price,
- check with Nikaku or Pony Toys. (I've heard that Pony Toys have the best
- price for injection mold kits, but their prices for garage kits is... well
- less than desirable... someone care to give some examples to confirm or
- deny this? (TK, are you reading this?))
-
- >Most of their normal models sell from 8.50 on up (Bandai kits). There
- >are alsolots of resin kits that are relatively inexpensive.
-
- Believe me, resin kits are expensive in general, even if you get it direct
- from the source... (though it is a little cheaper)
-
- >Mmm hmm... disgusting isn't it?
-
- SIGH
-
- >Bahamut
- >> SIGH... talk about milking the fans dry...
-
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