Snake Eyes

the cockpit on the Beta stil confuses me

hmm... just noticed now, from the prototype images of Houquet, She has a different backpack booster system.
She has a splitting dual booster system (similar to the Genesis breaker design)

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tatsunoko.co.jp%2Fnews%2F3462

more than likely related to this

Got around it
http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/news/3462

ooo... theres more images on the site
(of the bike and the rider)

 WHADAT?!

(my IP is blocked from going to the site)

1 hour ago, Kyp Durron said:

Come to think of it, I only ever watched the Robotech version of this, I think I'll see about watching the original series. 

I also only watched the Robotech version, I'm currently watching the original mospeada now...
(im watching on www.thewatchcartoononline.tv , someone posted earlier)

15 hours ago, Duymon said:

woo hoo, somebody cancelled their Legioss PO on BBTS so I nabbed it for my 2nd eta

 

2nd one... sigh, cant even afford a first one.
On that topic.. do you guys have a yearly budget for figures or do you just have tons of disposable cash?

On 7/13/2020 at 9:19 PM, MKT said:

Always loving your video reviews @jenius

I wish Sentinel didn't change their square base design for this Legioss. For the longest time, they have been using this other somewhat modular base for many of their figures. The smaller base with the transparent plastic layer on the surface was used for their smaller figures (like the Ride Armors), but for larger figures, it came with additional, matt black connector pieces to expand the base into a bigger size.

Now, the base with this Legioss is similarly sized to the old expanded base, but simplified into a 1-piece design. However, the shiny and almost featureless surface reminds me of lids of boxes from dollar stores.

 

I wish they included the larger base pieces for the Ride armors...
going to try and make a 3D printed set and possibly a storage box to go underneath it.

and just for reference...

another thing they could try is have the boom in 2 parts that separate and fold backwards and then up (to under the "Shoulders/wings" area with a telescopic gimmick as well. or maybe telescope out of the knee area (or just to the inside of it) with a swivel mechanism that can joint the 2 halves together.

Im sure they will figure something genius out (if and when they make it)

Would have been nice if they added a gimmick to hide that gap between the calves (looking from the top), like a sliding cover or even getting the calves closer together

19 hours ago, tekering said:

We know better, because it's an English name.

I love this

i really thought those intake covers were integrated (when they showed the prototypes) like with mybe a twist fold out system or a slide system.. wouldn't have been too hard to implement, but would have been more engineering i suppose

57 minutes ago, Podtastic said:

Aha! Greetings countryman.

HAAAAII

ah, I understand... thank you sqidd.

Anyone else willing to help?

2 minutes ago, sqidd said:

As much as I would like to help I don't have the time to make prints for you. I'm backed up on prints I need to get done for me. Sorry.

thats perfectly okay, But I was not asking for prints... just measurements, im going to have to 3D model it here myself, and then I have a friend that can do the prints for me

would love one... cant afford :'( (covid has screwed the USD to ZAR (South African Rands) exchange rate

2 hours ago, sqidd said:

What do you need other than it's 7x7?

i am assuming its this base... correct?

If that is the case, then i would need the dimensions of each piece so that i can recreate it in 3D and be able to have it clip together around the original base. and then i can go about creating a lower box that can store parts. so those parts would act as a "lid" of sorts

12 hours ago, sqidd said:

That's a Sentinel base. I believe my Getter Devolution came with that one. I'll go check, BRB............Yes, that's the one it came with. It's 7x7".

Did you know that you can put a Sentinel  Ride Armor on a YetiStand? I had some custom adapters laser'd out. I think I have some left. If not I can get them done again.

ahh, okay, so it comes with another figure...
I want to use the original base but make a storage box for all the accessories... I have a friend with a 3D printer that will help. so I thought that if I can get the dimensions of that larger base and use that I could make a print of it and make a box to go with it, would be great.

Any possibility of getting some pictures of the base, and its pieces and some measurements? (need them in cm if possible)

The base that is used in this image.... does anyone know where its from or have one or have the dimensions of it??

15 hours ago, sqidd said:

It probably has a lot to do with me hating Harley's (except the V Rod). In most cases I'm a function over form kind of guy. Harley's are barely functional. I got talked into racing for a team in the Thunderbike class (basically a Harley sponsored class that was mostly Buell's). That was the worst motorcycle I had ever ridden. It as like trying to race farm equipment.

And yes, using I4 sounds for a V twin (etc) and vice versa makes me grind my teeth. I've even seen TV/movies where the noise changed between the two depending on the scene!!!! Ohhhhhhh, it makes my head hurt just thinking about it!

Been a rider myself for 20 years (I dont own a car or a car license) and I ride everyday without fail, rain or shine. and I must say that I whole heartedly agree that the Buells are horrible... the two that I rode you had to constantly fight going into corners. I will stick to Japanese made bikes, thank you (I have been riding a Z1000 for 10 years now)

On the topic of what power system the ride armors use... could be full electric but use a heat exchanger to produce the illusion of smoke/steam and then have a speaker in each exhaust that produces the sound that they prefer... maybe computer controlled that would allow the rider to select a sound that they prefer. you know... for nostalgic reasons? Or by law (on mars) they were not allowed to have silent or electrical sounding vehicles.

on another side note... anyone willing to sponsor a poor South African with a Legioss Alpha? even if its broken, would still be happy

ah 3DsMax how I love thee
unfortunately I am now working in Maya

Thats an impressive build there Perxion

2 hours ago, jenius said:

Neither do you but we still accept you for who you are. Remember, the whole Legioss leg rotates during transformation so there should be good twist at the hip.

Best response EVER! ha ha

All those pics seem to be Final prototype photos, which means things could still change at the molding stage.

but, it also looks like the center rocket pod is infact removable... look at the rear shot (on hobby search, pic 2) there seems to be tabs on the sides that clip into the arms, and then on pic 6, the pod isnt there... so this seems good.