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With CMs you're actually paying a high premium for rarity even if CMs doesn't tell you that. From what I understand, there were very few Legioss/Tread sets actually made. EDIT - Of course, since CMs hasn't made that a selling point it also leaves the door open for reissues and such, or deals with other companies to produce more and sell in different markets, etc.

So the Vajra are the Inbit?

It seems he agrees that the CMs toys are of a similar level of build quality but disagrees that the CMs are on par with Yamato in terms of overall product (ie. they look like children's toys instead of the true-to-form adult collectibles you would expect for their price tag). I'm with him but almost everyone already has lamented that we still don't have the killer app Legioss toy yet. EDIT - did you guys see that the Beta MPC weighs two pounds? How much does a chunky monkey weigh? Also, it's 9.5" tall in Battloid and 9" wide... something seems odd about that.

They might package the Shadow Beta as a Shadow Chronicles toy. Maybe they're just not talking about that while they figure it out.

I'll get the FP version, put the TV parts on my Roy VF-1S, then I'll buy the eventual GBP and put that on my Hikaru, then I'll hopefully buy some non-canon valk and put Roy's Strike parts on that .

The weight addition could mean that the Beta was much lighter than the Alpha and that was the problem. By adding weight to the feet they simply may have just made it comparable in weight to the Alpha. I prefer my toys a bit lighter if they're not going to be super durable but for something the size of the Beta I can handle it. Barring this thing being released while I'm on vacation, my full review should be up about a week after release but that's still a long ways away. I'll be sure to contrast Toynami's connection to CMs. I'm looking forward to doing this review, I had all but given up hope that the Beta would ever come out.

That would be anyone who had someone in Japan (a friend) get it for them.

I too hate the cockpit's exposure in Soldier mode. I give Toynami only a very slight pass in the fact that that's how the lineart shows the vehicle transform. Still, I'm with you, there were some easy fixes to that anime magic and it's a shame Toynami didn't take the extra step to implement them, especially if they're going to charge $149.99 for it! Good news is, if they don't sell at that price point we'll be able to find them for much less later. I'm going to preorder the blue at full MSRP, it's something I tend to do to support toys I really have wanted to see, but I'll be hunting bargain bins for the green, red, and black.

This makes good reading: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26009707/

How did Two Face survive the car accident?

I think this was just off the cuff talking by Toynami and not really something they had on the drawing board. When people said "$250? That's ridiculous" they suggested that instead of making a transformable toy they might consider making a fighter only Beta that could have the head put down so it would connect with the Alpha. They would then include a stand that you would attach to the toy that would also reach forward and support the Alpha. It was just a thought they were kicking around when they were still thinking about hitting the $79.99 price tag. Either that or it was just a Toynami employee free-styling at one of the cons to judge people's reactions.

Sweet! Ranka and Sheryl Guard schemes!

The Toynami boys used that number way back when they first started parading their Beta. "If we do decide to make it, it might cost $250. That's why we're thinking about making a static one instead if any at all."

I was shocked as the episode was coming to an end and I realized we hadn't seen Sheryl once, just one mention of her when Alto and Michael were being disciplined. Next episode they'll probably explain that Sheryl was off learning more about her condition and that's why she's about to confront Grace. Not sure if I like it yet, we'll see next episode.

LOL, "This close to selling off my 1/48s" eh UN Spacy? Nice pick up and if you ever do feel like selling it PM me .

You don't remove anything clear from the toy. You remove the WHITE heatshield that slides on over top the clear canopy. Then you slide the chest piece down like you would any 1/55 toy.

I really liked it but I think it should have been split into two movies. They should have ended the first movie with Joker being incarcerated and Gordon promoted to commissioner. The sequel to that film could have started off just a few days later with Harvey and Rachel suddenly going missing then. That would have let them utiltize Two Face a bit more. As it was though, great movie, just a little too long (went to a late showing not expecting to get out just as the bars were going to last call).

Uh, seriously, did you just ask for approximate release dates from Toynami? You're better off picking a time frame and consulting a magic 8 ball.

Is the myster piece of plastic the hook from the backpack?

I can't tell if I was just handling it too gingerly at first and just not clicking the joint far enough or if there is a little give and it extends. Now that I know how it's supposed to be it seems to get that way just through the act of transforming (it might have just been really tight with new-ness also).

I did a review also, view it by clicking here.

Avoid the 1st release, the nosecone and wing flaps fall off very easily (there are other minor revisions you can see by clicking on the link in my sig and finding my review of the 1/48s). Otherwise all the reissues are pretty much the same. You should try to get as new a release as possible though as plastic yellows as it ages.

I absolutely loved the sinister foreshadowing of Ranka's pet destroying Alto's paper airplane.

I've got the dark MH on the way and will be putting it up on my site. From what I heard, lots of people loved it. The guy who bought it for me, normally not a sucker for ride armors, thought it looked so sweet he bought himself one too.

They've been selling DYRL stuff for a while now, the 1/100s and the super poseables for example.