Author Topic: NEW VIPER DAY (Read 81643 times)

Arizona · « **Reply #40 on:** April 26, 2012, 08:12:01 am »

That dashes my image of JG inviting company over for a spot of tea in his quaint little suburban home, the walls lined with posters of bare chested Viper girls, the gorgeous mahogany dinner table with Guynarock placemats, an expensive glass display cabinet housing the Animahjong fine china set.

g0f3r · « **Reply #41 on:** May 21, 2012, 01:05:43 pm »

Arizona, that is a great image though

JG · « **Reply #42 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:08:17 pm »

So I finally got around to taking the photos of my new VIPER stuff from last week.

* Classic Collection Box Vol. 2 - FINALLY. With the postcards and telecas as well. Clearly the key peice of this delivery.
* Akira Garage Kit - Unpainted. I bid on these every time they come up, but never seem to win them until now. Bigger than I expected. (The case is about between the RSR and M3 boxes in size)
* Kemonomichi 6 - the newest one
* Corruption Fantasy - you may have come across this before
* VIPER: Another End - and surely you've seen the art from this one

I also got a few missing pieces for some of my sets (like early registration cards) I was supposed to have three posters as well but the seller never shipped them to the warehouse in Japan, so I had to get my money back on them. So this turned out to be the smallest shipment I've had in about a year.

Got some new things for sale too, and they've been posted to the For Sale page.
* VIPER-F50 Classic Collection - I've had this for a few years, but now that I've got a Classic Collection Box I don't need this one any longer. Has the postcards.
* VIPER-M1 - an absolutely complete set
* VIPER-V6 PC98 3.5" diskettes
* VIPER-V10 PC98 3.5" diskettes

Moge · « **Reply #43 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:14:09 pm »

Any chance you'll get that Akira garage kit professionally painted?

JG · « **Reply #44 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:18:10 am »

If I got a second one, I might paint it.

黒い灯影 · « **Reply #45 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:57:53 pm »

The statues I have.. i havent even opened the boxes..

JG · « **Reply #46 on:** July 30, 2012, 09:40:02 pm »

If anyone has the International version of VIPER-V16, or the rare VIPER Limited collection by Hobibox, I am now willing to pay the very top dollar for these. And I'm not talking hueys either. I mean PayPal cash or a boatload in For Sale page trade.

Becuase that's all I need now.

Today's shipment finished off my domestic software and print checklist, with the arrival of the suprisingly hard to find VIPER-V6 PC98 edition in 5" diskettes, and the even more suprisingly difficult to locate VIPER-F40 Novel. Really the only things remaining are the two peices of software listed above and the original "Vol. 0" of the Sogna Information newsletter (which wasn't ever sold and would be so exceptionally rare that I don't imagine ever owning a copy.) As a result, I'm going to start collecting telecas, when I can get them cheaply enough. I've got a good start already, owning about 20. But I know from research that there's about 200 different Sogna telecas out there (and I've been working on a teleca library feature to catalog them all.)

I also got in Kemonomichi 1-2-3, completing my set of that series, some Graf Zeppelin laminated trading cards (two of which feature Akira), and a pair of Japanese gaming magazines from the 90s with articles on Sogna. I also got in V.G. Perfect Collection, since it included a mini-art book and is one of VIPER series' cousins.

Of course, I also always import a few things for resale, too. So I'll soon be posting Kemonomichis 1 and 4, V10 Windows, CTR Windows, Typing VIPER, and M3 Early Edition. With the exception of a missing obi for V10, all of these are complete, including the figurines for the M3 set and the trading cards for CTR. PM me if you wish to buy any of these before the general public gets a chance.

Pictures in a day or two.

Arizona · « **Reply #47 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:36:38 am »

If it weren't for those telecas I'd imagine you to become one of those bored kings or godly karate masters, who ponders the meaning of their life after getting everything they want/defeating everyone else in the world. :B

Moge · « **Reply #48 on:** August 01, 2012, 12:55:29 am »

So how does Black Shadow's collection stack up to yours?

JG · « **Reply #49 on:** August 04, 2012, 06:08:16 pm »

Shadow has some nice stuff - a lot of cel artwork and he's got two or three of the garage kits I think, while I only have one garage kit and just a few pieces of art. And he had VIPER Collection Box 2 for a long time while I didn't, but I closed that gap a couple of months ago. Of course, he doesn't buy stuff from the SDM For Sale page to enhance his collection, he goes gets it directly from Japan sellers like I do, so on occasion we've been interested in the same stuff. But I beleive I have more, shall we say, "disposable income" to invest in my collection than he does though, so mine has grown much larger than his and continues to grow at a faster rate, which sadly leaves him farther and farther behind. So I beleive the only people who would have collections truly comparible in size and scope to mine would all live in Japan. Outside of Japan, I've almost got to be #1, but Shadows could very well be #2.

Unless one of you fine fellows wants to chase him down.

I just posted the newly acquired items on the For Sale page

And to make things fun, I'll give an additional 10% off the total purchase price, above and beyond any regular discounts, to the first person who wants to buy something who posts or sends me a picture of their Sogna/VIPER collection for use on the website. And if you don't have any collection yet, I'll refund the 10% after you've bought something and then provided a picture of your newly established collection after it's arrived. I'll give a 5% discount/refund to everyone after the first.

JG · « **Reply #50 on:** August 07, 2012, 09:23:46 pm »

If anyone's come across some new VIPER doujinshi (paper or soft) that will be released during Comiket 82 this weekend, I'd appreciate it if you'd throw some links my way so I know what to be looking for to bid on next week.

Moge · « **Reply #51 on:** August 08, 2012, 09:55:19 pm »

Cala doujins in these Comikets never seem to be in short supply.

JG · « **Reply #52 on:** August 13, 2012, 08:46:38 pm »

Looks like J's Style has another new Miki doujinshi. Will obviously try to acquire.

JG · « **Reply #53 on:** October 30, 2012, 09:43:37 pm »

New stuff acquired a few weeks ago:

* The Erumasu doujinshi I posted about above
* Carrera Cel Art Work
* Ratty Cel Art Work
* Mercedes T-Shirt
* Rise Girls T-Shirt
* 2000 Summer Red Teleca Set
* 2000 Summer Green Teleca Set
* 2000 Summer Blue Teleca Set
* JACOM III Teleca Set #2

And I got about 60 more individual telecas, but I haven't taken a picture of them yet. I'll probably just take a picture of them all, rather than individually.

All the stuff I got in for sale in the shop is already listed there. I've listed a full set of the classic Windows games, V6 Classic Collection with postcards, BTR with the music CD, another copy of that Erumasu doujinshi, a set of M3 Post Cards, and several new swingpop collectibles.

Moge · « **Reply #54 on:** October 31, 2012, 01:48:31 pm »

Those shirts are pretty sweet.

Gives me an idea for a new site logo. Any interest in changing that old thing, JGOO?

g0f3r · « **Reply #55 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:16:40 pm »

Love the shirts!!

JG · « **Reply #56 on:** November 01, 2012, 07:54:34 pm »

Quote from: Moquin on October 31, 2012, 01:48:31 pm

Gives me an idea for a new site logo. Any interest in changing that old thing, JGOO?

Well, I rather like the original Sogna logo being part of it, but I wouldn't mind a slightly refreshed look. I whipped up the current logo myself by adding in the Digital Museum words along the three star underline, but my digital art skills aren't all that hot and it doesn't look professional at all. If you think you can do better, be my guest.

Although.... I had been considering a logo alteration (maybe a ribbon banner underneath) to celebrate Sogna's 20th anniversary next year. If you want to come up with something, I'll consider it.

If I use your graphic, I'll give you a few trading cards or some credit for the shop. This offer is open to any member.

Moge · « **Reply #57 on:** November 03, 2012, 06:58:29 pm »

How about the abbreviation SDM then Sogna Digital Museum as the text under it?

JG · « **Reply #58 on:** November 03, 2012, 08:32:07 pm »

I dunno. Maybe as a short term replacement for special events.

I still think I'd want the original Sogna logo in there though.

g0f3r · « **Reply #59 on:** November 05, 2012, 05:23:17 am »

I agree , JG the original logo is unique in its own, so it shouldn't be omitted completely.

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