jenius

I think it's highly unlikely Yamato would ever consider the Mospeada license. From what I understand, many of the people at Beagle had a Yamato affiliation of some sort. Having seen such an awesome toy crash and burn would no doubt make Yamato think twice before ever considering that license.

Only if you conveniently overlook the word "presumably" in my post. So I've got logic and some truths on my side... seems like a good basis for an opinion. I sound educated on economics and how businesses in general operate because I have a degree in business economics, am a CPA, and am in a position where I decide what projects live and die frequently. If we're discussing the CM's Mospeada line it came out before the big economic downturn and the most expensive items that are most comparable to the Beagle products (the legioss/tread sets) were duds. You're also just guessing the runs were successful. It's my understanding that CM's went through an economic crisis in 2009 and there are numerous Macross products that didn't sell particularly well as the economy soured. There are numerous other factors conveniently being overlooked when you assume the only variable in what lines were "successful" is whether or not the toys were exported globally. It's math. Ultimately what killed the Beagle line was that it was generating enough revenue. When you figure out all that parts that go into generating revenue it's pretty hard to come to the conclusion that the international sales component somehow led to the lack of revenue. The only way you can get there is to instead say that Beagle priced the product too low because Beagle anticipated much larger revenues from international sales. The problem there is that Beagle then should have adjusted up the domestic price which may have negatively impacted domestic revenues due to the decrease in demand. So then you have to take another step back and say that Beagle should have made a simpler toy so they could have priced lower but again, the question is how would that have impacted demand. It seems to me (not fact, my opinion) that Beagle designed a sophisticated toy at the peak of a market and then were victims of the rapid decline in that market which reduced demand to a point of unsustainability. I disagree with your opinion and have provided my own which I feel is better supported by what we know of business, economics, and recent macroeconomic history. You're still free to disagree, no hard feelings if you do.

I am very curious to see what gimmicks this thing will have and at what price range.

The Gosu that was discussed years ago was killed by the great recession.

For what it's worth Graham, I'm kinda surprised we're not talking about Yamato's other projects either.... but I'm sure you know what I mean.

2 years before: Holy crap, the whole world is rich! 2 years later: Holy crap, the whole world is poor! I don't get the logic that Beagle could have done better by staying within Japan (but I'm a bit drunk). Their deal with Toynami presumably would have only reduced their profit on toys exported out of Japan. So, even with reduced profits from toys sold outside of Japan that's better than no profits from not trying to sell toys outside of Japan. Beagle needed either A) greater demand within Japan so they wouldn't really care how many toys Toynami ordered or B) a way better international entity that could push more toys and order many more of them... but for that part it seems like the US market for premium ride armors just doesn't exist. Stroll over to RT.com if you dare and witness all the would be purchasers complaining that the toy is too complicated and they'd only buy a ride armor for $79.99.

Agreed, Toynami doesn't have the skills or the ability to play in the premium market and they've now discovered the hard way that the premium market is the only market left on 25-30 year old niche market anime. The Beagle toy might have done a little better teaming up with anyone else but the Beagle toy was doomed by REQUIRING another company be involved in the first place. Beagle had the very unfortunate circumstance of being two years late to a party that was fantastic at one point but they showed up just as it was ending with a thud.

Hmm, one of these pics look familiar?

I have not heard of a YF-25 release.

Kinda surprised we're not all talking about the next DX toy. Is there a Bandai event coming up soon? From what I understand, the next toy is dropping in the not too distant future.

Hmm... pics of the 30th anniversary paint scheme Yamato are oddly missing here. Edit: Knock knock Who's there? I'm blue and black with white stripes on my wings.

No pics of the wonderfest Gosu on MW yet? TravestY!!!!!

I was told "probably most expensive valkyrie yet, but not supposed to be too much more expensive than the latest offerings. Price isn't fixed but under 30,000 Yen, goal is probably 25,000." Of course, that's before we pay for someone to get this for us and then ship it to us .

Did Maiden get frustrated and leave or was Maiden let go because Toynami was throwing in the towel on Macross/Robotech. I thought it was the latter. Toynami didn't quit the Robotech or Macross licenses because they didn't think the toys were cool enough, they quit the licenses because they weren't making enough money from them. Robotech is dead and Macross is hot on its heels (in the US). Long live Yu-gi-oh or whatever the money makers are.

Did they ever make a VF-11S head? This project has me curious what that would look like.

and a comparison shot

need more pics... MORE! PICTURE SPAM!!

I have a review up at anymoon.com

1/6 scale so it could fit the toynami pilots

I think almost all of this could be done in 1/48 or 1/35 these days. 1/24 or 1/18 is too big.

The timing on selling the MPC version isn't really ideal. I just bought one from RT.com last month for $199. If I were you I'd hold onto it until next fall and just put it on ebay and take the ride. These toys were selling for $400 for a bit there and there shouldn't be any more surprise restocks anywhere.

It's not that it wasn't available, it's more likely that it's not available yet. This is why so many online sites jump the gun and put up preorders before all the info is out... to grab the earliest converts.

Only half the intake is for air, the other half is for a maneuvering thruster. I aasume the chest intake feeds both the arm and leg engines.

It's amazing what just fixing the paint job does for the old Gakkens.