June 22, 2008
Thundershot Mk.II pre-order
Since Thundershot Mk.II Momoi version preorders started, I have been looking around the web hoping to find somewhere that shipped overseas. A vendor finally turned up.
http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scripts/hw/seeke.aspx?seek_code=TAM08062001
They seem to be a small shop (Aoshima Bunka Kyozai) with an online page that only recently started supporting overseas customers. Their english version of the site is shady as hell and the credit card entry page isn't even encrypted but what the heck I took the plunge and ordered with them.
It isn't as cool as the pink chrome one depicted in TAMIYA's youtube video which seems to be something you can only get at events (or not at all?), but this one is cool too with the momoi wing stickers. Actually even just buying the box is worth it since it has such a cute picture of Momoi waving a checkered flag on it.
The car itself is pretty cheap, being only $9 if applying the pre-order discount. Total came out to $29 after including EMS shipping. The product is supposed to be released in early August. Hopefully the site is legit. I'll follow up if I actually get it that month.
Momoi liked toy cars ever since she was a kid. Once in primary school, Momoi thought it would be a great present for a gift exchange at her Christmas party. Unfortunately the other girl who got Momoi's present didn't like it at all and didn't even take it home. When Momoi saw it, she felt very alone when she realized her interests didn't fit in with normal girls.
Now, just by lending her name, she will help sell many of these cars, and maybe with the design more girls will start to like them too.
Update: HLJ is carrying it now!
Double-ordered to be safe. Maybe I will have two cars to race against each other :)
Posted by Paranda at June 22, 2008 2:42 AM
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Looks like they stopped taking preorders on it already :'(
Posted by: mandi at June 22, 2008 12:57 PM
You can. The page is just broken (much like many of their other sections).
You can add it to your cart by using this link:
http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scripts/hw_eng/eorder.asp?order_code=TAM08062001
Posted by: paranda at June 22, 2008 1:46 PM
Actually I e-mailed them about it and they said
"Dear Mr. Mandi
Thank you for your inquiry.
As we received too many pre-orders,
we have closed pre-order.
We are very sorry for your inconvenience,
and thank you for your understanding with this."
"Mr. Mandi"???????? >:O
Posted by: mandi at June 22, 2008 9:40 PM
Oh... well that was fast! It only went up for pre-order on 6/20.
Posted by: paranda at June 23, 2008 10:25 AM
LOL @ Mr. Mandi xDDDDD Oopsie!
That Christmas party story is sad. ;_; And that picture of Momoi is so cute!!
Posted by: AnimeKittyCafe at June 25, 2008 2:37 PM
I didn't see these before, HLJ has some decent resolution pics from the box :D
http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/toy08/____2.png.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
http://www.hlj.com/hlj_gallery2/v/toy08/momoi.png.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
Cuuute!!
Posted by: mandi at June 26, 2008 2:30 AM
I'm kind of past RC hobbies, but it is tempting to pick one up and see if I can fit a small brushless motor and some latest Li-Poly battery packs in there. *grin*
Posted by: catsspat at July 6, 2008 12:07 PM