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  1. Mog
    Yeah, it was a pain to paint: Would have been a bit easier if it wasn’t fixed pose. Had to keep looking back at the Sentinel Rey to make sure I got the colors at least somewhat right.
  2. Mog
    Check out @jenius’ reviews on anymoon.com. He’s got reviews of almost all the Sentinel Mospeada items. Also, got reviews for most other company’s Legiosses/Alpha fighters and Ride Armors/Cyclones. The reviews will give you a good sense of the pros and cons of each release or rendition.
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    I always looked at the cockpit sternum as a compromise. It didn’t bug me as much back then. If anything, the gaps in bomber mode bugged me more. Obviously, Sentinel came up with a slick solution to that whole issue. And the fact you can still have the pilot pop out of the top in soldier and combo mode? <chef’s kiss>
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    Some more comparison pics: So obviously if you have to choose between the Sentinel or the Toynami, go with the Sentinel. . . . because the Toynami Alpha is just that awful. However, there are a few things that the Toynami Beta still does better than the Sentinel Tread: - Head turns - the Toynami head may lack and up/down tilt. But its head turns so much better. - Chest - the Sentinel clearly has the better missile layout. But I wished the missile bay doors could drop just a smidge more. It looks like the bay doors block the path of the bottom row of missiles. - Chest Size - the Toynami chest is definitely bigger and wider. The proportions on the Sentinel aren’t bad necessarily. But it kinda looks like the Sentinel Tread never skips legs and forearm day. But doesn’t exactly put in the work on chest day. - Legs - The Sentinel can do a solid A stance, but it’s not as wide as the Toynami’s. Further, the knee articulation in soldier mode is a little more limiting on the Sentinel. Neither will be able to do the Black Widow hero pose, but the Toynami has slightly better leg articulation.
  5. Mog
    What’s lying on my workbench? A Gatling gun, missiles, sand paper, paints, and pretty soon, some stickers.
  6. Mog
    So, an Earth bender would be next in the avatar cycle, right?
  7. Mog
    I agree with this sentiment. Yes, there’s some bad issues (the troubled joints on the Ride Armors prone to cracking/breaking, minor chipping/scratching that can happen to the torso, parts that can pop off but are thankfully easy to pop back on). And some of the design choices can be annoying (Hot Pink Houquet , the overly busy HUD lines on the visors, the uncolored pilots for the birds). AND I’m still pissed over the fixed pose pilot for the Tread, not tossing in Rey’s bike with the Tread, and initially hiding the missiles behind a Japan only paywall. But they actually completed the hero line: the main four bikes, the three Legioss colors, and the Tread. Sure there’s Shinobu’s bike, the Dark Legioss, the drone Legiosses, different colored Treads, and the whole Inbit crew that can still be done. But somehow, Sentinel completed a Mospeada collection, something that only CM’s has ever been able to accomplish. Just the improvements to the Legioss’ and Tread’s designs alone should be celebrated. How they pulled off some of those ideas is amazing. And yes, all these figures have no issues holding dynamic poses. So yes, Sentinel should take a victory lap and enjoy this tip of the hat
  8. Mog
    Itano circuses at the ready:
  9. Mog
    So, I’m using the extra support part: Done. I always imagined the Legioss boosters merging into the chest circles on the Tread. The Sentinel combo has the Legioss sitting a little higher, a noticeable smidge above the chest circles. BUT are you seeing that picture above?! I ain’t touching the Legioss AT ALL.
  10. Mog
    Allegedly, Amazon said the price I paid went down on the Tread. . . to a whopping US$6 or $7. Can upgrade to a venti coffee today!
  11. Mog
    That’s just dust, not weathering. 😁 I did sticker and panel-line her up years ago, along with making a bigger “MB 07” stickers for the wing. I wish I had more Danger and No Step stickers left from the Toynami’s (yes, plural). But we’ll see what I can pull off. Still gotta check out the fighter combo. Understand, I still absolutely love my old Toynami Betas; they been the unquestioned king for over 15 years now. But my goodness, the Sentinel is a REVOLUTIONARY improvement to the Tread/Beta. It’s like going from the 1/55 Takatoku to the Yamato 1/48. I mean, I always said someone could reduce the gappy-ness and better integrate the cockpit for soldier mode. Sentinel did that. Then they incorporated the connecting boom AND solid landing gear directly into the figure (and not as separate pieces?)?!?! WHAT?! I’m just amazed at all the little tricks and bits this figure pulled off. Just all sorts of nice decisions you can see in the design. There’s some markings I’d personally change, as personal preferences. And the limited range of motion on the head is frustrating. But this is the design that all future Treads/Beta Fighters should be based off of. It’s that damn good. We have a new king. 👑
  12. Mog
    Apologies in advance: the old girl was exposed to the sun over the years and yellowed in spots. And the yellow cockpit windows have gotten scuffed from being in fighter combo mode. Also, forgot to push out the two circles in the middle of BOTH bombers’ chests. BOMBER COMPARISONS: As I alluded to above, the Sentinel Legioss’ design definitely helped to reduce the gaps in the Tread’s bomber mode and greatly reduced the length of the connecting boom. The Toynami’s chest is wider, but also very gappy in comparison: You can also see that the Toynami tends to “look” wider and flatter. While the Sentinel tends to have more of a curvy look. Also, if you don’t put down the middle booster flap, the Toynami is a bit back heavy and wants to tilt back. However, that little flap is a lot stronger and firmer on the Toynami than it is on the Sentinel. Lastly, the Sentinel has a deeper, almost Macross/SDF-1 blue, while the Toynami has a more grayish blue hue. Pilots: Sucks that Sentinel’s is fixed pose too. But the Sentinel does have one additional opening the Toynami doesn’t have: My eyes and my hands are gonna hate trying to paint this fixed pose bastard. EDIT: Just discovered you can lower the cockpit further down. Whoops:
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    Hey! I did put some qualifications! Obviously, never say never. But at this point, it’s probably going to only be 3.75” figures being added to the collection. This is likely the last mecha hurrah for me.
  15. Mog
    Can it grip it? Yep! And I don’t need the trigger extension like with the Toynami Beta: As you can see, the head doesn’t exactly turn much without having a heavy tilt. So, the Toynami wins out on that front. But yeah, just went through a solo bomber transformation process. Absolutely ingenious how they fit the landing gear in there and incorporate tabs to keep everything locked in. Digging how everything tabs or hides with this rendition. Lot of nice little improvements everywhere with the design. The chest is not as wide and “beefy” as the Toynami. But the Sentinel’s bomber mode is definitely less gappy than Toynami’s, as a result. Sentinel’s forearms are also slightly bigger and not as rectangular as the Toynami’s. Gonna snap some bomber comparison pics now.
  16. Mog
    So, barring any reasonably priced, holy grail item being released. . . Like the Voltron Fleet of Doom Robeast combiner, Or the Legendary Defender Sincline combiner, Or a Legendary Defender Voltron under $500, Or a 1/3000 scale TV-Style SDF-1, Or a nicer 1/60 scale VF-17D, This is probably my last large-scaled mecha ever:
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