NEW PRODUCT: VERYCOOL: 1/6 Miss Spetsnaz: Russian Special Combat Russian special combat female action figure (#VCF-2052)

TravelGuide wrote:

glitch1044 wrote:I hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling catching an extra head sculpt from this figure could be tough. Other than pre-sales on ebay,  I'm seeing it sold out nearly everywhere already.
When I pre-ordered mine, I went back to the same site the next day and it was already sold out. :S

When you get her, I'd appreciate some pictures, because the HS is very pretty. And as some already mentioned, I wonder if it's as good as in the promopictures.

Yes! I will definitely do that as soon at it arrives.
I usually check Toypanic's site for release dates, and it last showed a release date of April.
Kinda odd thing though, I ordered mine from Giantoy and didn't get the usual option for deposit. Had to pay the full price right away. :S

glitch1044 wrote:Kinda odd thing though, I ordered mine from Giantoy and didn't get the usual option for deposit. Had to pay the full price right away. :S

Strange! Must be limited quantities. I just checked and it's sold out at Giantoy. I ordered mine very close to announcement though so only needed to pay deposit.

TravelGuide wrote:

skywalkersaga wrote:It's true that the figure seems sold out in most places, but do ebay sellers not part out figures anymore? I know the parted out stuff seems to be few and far between nowadays, but I thought for sure something like this would get parted out somewhere.

I'm seeing a lot of things parted out on Ebay. And I would expect this one to be too. It has so many items that will sell (easy) separately.

Sadly, chances are, this HS is likely to be $100+ based on recent Verycool HS scalper prices. The verycoll "Kerr" HS was going recently for $108 and it seems somebody paid it too!

If anyone's interested, it's still available to preorder at Ekia, Monkey Depot, Cotswold and BBTS. Ekia says expected release is March 31.

Annalise wrote:If anyone's interested, it's still available to preorder at Ekia, Monkey Depot, Cotswold and BBTS. Ekia says expected release is March 31.

Thanks for the heads-up!

Just got invoiced for this from GT, so should be incoming really soon!

Man, I hope so, been waiting for what seems like forever.

Interesting- usually stuff gets parted out on ebay first before ending up in Asia-based stores, then US stores. I don't see pieces of this figure available yet on ebay.

I'm hoping maybe to snag the head, but it might also end up being too expensive to justify buying it.

yea the verycool heads are getting pretty expensive on ebay. I often see them around the 40-50 range and up.

I wouldn't be terribly surprised if this got around $100 honestly. The latest Kier head is close to that.

gooboo wrote:I wouldn't be terribly surprised if this got around $100 honestly. The latest Kier head is close to that.

The Kerr head is going for $108 at present on ebay.

I want this head, but scalpers can kiss my sheriffs badge. Too much price hiking in 1/6 scale lately, and I can only assume its continuing and growing, because some are paying these stupid prices.

Ghost808 wrote:

gooboo wrote:I wouldn't be terribly surprised if this got around $100 honestly. The latest Kier head is close to that.

The Kerr head is going for $108 at present on ebay.

I want this head, but scalpers can kiss my sheriffs badge. Too much price hiking in 1/6 scale lately, and I can only assume its continuing and growing, because some are paying these stupid prices.

Yea that's why I went for the figure in this instance, for not much more I get a whole figure!

csyeung wrote:Just got invoiced for this from GT, so should be incoming really soon!

Thats good news! I pre-ordered from GT as well, but payed in full so I haven't gotten an invoice.
I'm guessing it'll get shipped out next week then. I have something in mind for that head sculpt.
Not sure what I'll do with the rest of her stuff though.

Thanks for the heads-up that it's coming soon!

Now I'm seeing it getting parted out on ebay but... no heads, anywhere. I wonder where the spare heads have gone.

gooboo wrote:Now I'm seeing it getting parted out on ebay but... no heads, anywhere. I wonder where the spare heads have gone.

They’re waiting for the feeding frenzy so they can jack up the price, like every scalper throughout history.

Ghost808 wrote:

gooboo wrote:I wouldn't be terribly surprised if this got around $100 honestly. The latest Kier head is close to that.

The Kerr head is going for $108 at present on ebay.

I want this head, but scalpers can kiss my sheriffs badge. Too much price hiking in 1/6 scale lately, and I can only assume its continuing and growing, because some are paying these stupid prices.

I think the crazy price increases of the last year are most showing in the parted out section - here you realize how expensive the figure market really got most of the time! If you see plastic swords or belts for 30+ dollar you know there has to be a limit somewhere...

Some companies go for faux/real leather belts or dicast weapons which makes such purchases not too bad. But if you see a figure with only a few scraps of cloth and a plastic weapon go for 200+ ...how can you price this when parted out? Only thing they can do is rising the prices for the HS I think. Because buying a small hood for $50?  


On topic: I'm eager to see this head in hand!

Agree with you, Valiarde. Though some of the prices for even the plastic outfit pieces can be ridiculous these days. Everything seems to be pushing £20-30 or so. You used to be able to find a lot more accessories for £10 or less, but I noticed that starting this year, that is becoming extremely rare. I now find it increasingly too expensive to afford to put together fully kitbashed outfits. Getting to the point where I may be forced to start creating my own footwear as even 1/6 shoes seem way more expensive than usual. Why is a tiny pair of 1/6 high heels going for over £20????

I'm also keen to see this headsculpt in hand. I'm sure it will be up to the usual VC quality standards, but my only reservation is with the facial expression. I like the subtle half-smile in theory, but still wondering how it actually turned out.

One of the main reasons for those price hikes is due to insane shipping prices, thanks to covid. And of course postal services have figured out that they can seriously cash in on it too...so why not?
In Canada, shipping something as small as a head sculpt to another province in the same freaking country costs little over $18 cad (using the most basic ship method). So if I were to sell a head sculpt for $25, I'm not exactly gaining much. :S
And since those prices have become a thing now due to all of this crap, I don't see them ever going back down again either. I mean why would they? They've already tested the waters and found buyers willing to pay their crazy fees.
It sucks, but what can you do?
I've been considering going into 1/12 scale because of it all. It's starting to become a very expensive hobby these days.

Yes, those are all good points, glitch.

I wish I could consider 1/12, but I really don't like it as a scale. It's too small for my tastes. And yes, I know that they are making strides to improve the quality and realism, but I just don't enjoy handling, painting, or making clothing for figures when they are that small.

Woohoo! Just paid my invoice from OSK!

gooboo wrote:Now I'm seeing it getting parted out on ebay but... no heads, anywhere. I wonder where the spare heads have gone.

Where are you seeing parts this figure? Any links? I have automatic notifications set up for anything related to this figure on ebay. Still only getting whole figure listings sent to my email. Are you sure you're not seeing Kerr stuff? There is still some of that stuff popping up (at inflated prices).

glitch wrote:One of the main reasons for those price hikes is due to insane shipping prices, thanks to covid. And of course postal services have figured out that they can seriously cash in on it too...so why not?
In Canada, shipping something as small as a head sculpt to another province in the same freaking country costs little over $18 cad (using the most basic ship method). So if I were to sell a head sculpt for $25, I'm not exactly gaining much. :S
And since those prices have become a thing now due to all of this crap, I don't see them ever going back down again either. I mean why would they? They've already tested the waters and found buyers willing to pay their crazy fees.
It sucks, but what can you do?
I've been considering going into 1/12 scale because of it all. It's starting to become a very expensive hobby these days.

A lot of the ebay parted out sales, at least in my experience, come directly from the manufacturers or retailers in china, taken from intentionally split figures, or damages/returns. Chinese post, such as speed pak, is still really cheap, (at least to the UK) but the prices are still hiking up and up.
I think it is sadly you are right that some are paying inflated prices, and the sellers in China too have realised they can inflate prices as well.

The whole hobby is getting silly, price-wise.
I mean look at some of these ridiculous figures that come with nothing but a plastic bikini, sword, and like one knee pad...$250!!

Lucifer figures, of which I have some parted bits, are always pretty shoddy quality, and poorly painted, plasticky looking, yet they are routinely the most expensive non Hot Toys figures out there...but people pay it.

Type in "verycool vcf-2052" and you'll get various listings.

Just found a link for the headsculpt. As of typing this there's two available-

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VeryCool-VCF-2052-1-6-Scale-Russian-Special-Combat-Women-Soldier-Head-Sculpt/353450784813?hash=item524b4ef82d:g:4S4AAOSwkGVgcNb9

Currently selling at $70. The headsculpt is nice, but a little plain, so I think I'm going to pass.