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I actually LIKE the downward sloping angle, but I do agree that, when I first saw this pic, I was VERY disappointed by how empty the engine compartment looks.

I know that people don't like the visor or other elements, but this empty engine compartment is my biggest gripe so far (not having anything in hand).

I posted the same comments about the Anime Bikes book back at the end of March, and the same thought about having Aramaki bless (or commissioned to update) the designs last week. This has definitely been on my mind lately, and I hope we see something come of it.

9 minutes ago, teckno viking said:

So who has a 3d printer to start a fully articulated Inbid Warrior and Scouts and then cast them for us all to get them LOL

I know that there are a few of us on here who have 3d printer farms and run them as a side business. Who has the TIME to do this is another story...

3 minutes ago, Tober said:

Looks better without the mud guard/fender too.

I think that's going to end up being an "agree to disagree" kind of thing.

I like the fender, and feel like it fits the new aesthetic.

4 hours ago, tekering said:

Well, that's good news.  It says "I hated the front fender, so I took it off."

It also says "I don't know why they painted the inside of the clear visor silver, so I just removed the paint."

2 thoughts:

1) Removable front fender makes me more optimistic for easy attachment of my custom rear one.

2) Ok, painted silver visor makes no sense... but it gets the nerd juices flowing. Maybe it's because I've been toying around with a lot of Kotobukiya kits lately, where the motorcycles can attach as armor to either human figures or drone robot figures... but, since MOSPEADA already had dark drones, this kind of makes me want to have the translucent helmets on the regular riders, and keep the new helmet as-is for a robotic drone MOSPEADA.

Nothing from BBTS yet, but no surprise there. Worth the delay, since I've always had good customer service with them in the past.

2 Stigs and Reis on order. I'll probably wait for Rei to come out before shipping, so any custom 3d printed parts will be delayed a little (but I'll be living vicariously through all of you until then).

Just now, no3Ljm said:

We hope so. But we need to see how the other two look in this new redesigned concept. And let's hope these first two sell first so there will be hope the other two will get made. And just stay tuned on this thread since people posts here anything Mospeada related. You can follw this thread by clicking the Follow Button on the top right area of this thread.

I second the "hope so", and also want to add that I, personally, hope that they commission Aramaki to do updated designs to fit in with this aesthetic (and then follow those up with the anime designs). 

Still a little surprised that we have no reviews of pre-release samples (not that every company does it, but I tend to find them encouraging to help believe that the release date it real).

10 minutes ago, jenius said:

Too much love here for cms, the windscreens broke in the tray on the first releases, the legs on Fuke break easily, the foot pegs pop off all the time on the first releases. I had a peg on the wheel where the hip armor mounts also break. They're okay toys.

I had heard a ton of negative comments about the first releases (and did check out your review of them, as well), which was part of why I wasn't in a rush to get them. I actually started out with the Dark Mospeadas, and only started backfilling my collection more recently. My Dark ones were ok. Not great, but ok. Mainly, I appreciated the engineering that went into them, and love the scale.

I finally picked up Ley about a year ago. Because of all the negative reviews, I waited until I found one for a steal.

Maybe I just got lucky, but I'd say he's the most solid of all my figures, and DEFINITELY better than the Dark ones. I guess the tolerancing must have been loose on these, so there must be a lot of variability from one lot to another, and I lucked out.

I completely respect your opinions and experiences, Jenius, but I've been very happy with these figures so far.

Except for Shinobu. No breakage, but the more I think about it and look at her right now, nothing lines up quite right on that one or holds well.

I currently have the original Ley, the two separate soldiers (Jonathan and nameless guy), all three Dark Mospeadas, and the metallic/translucent Yellow (yes, I've been building this very slowly since 2007, only buying them when I found a heck of a good deal online). All of mine are solid, have good joints, and get regularly transformed as I rearrange my 1/18th Aramaki display from time to time. The only one that has ever given me any issues is the metallic (which is GORGEOUS, in my opinion), and that's just because of the chrome paint being a little thicker than the tolerances from the non-chrome design.

8 minutes ago, jenius said:

You guys encouraged me to pull a box out of storage...

So much envy...

12 minutes ago, Convectuoso said:

It's a 3D print from Plastic Cretins

Thanks. I'd never heard of them, but it looks like they have a lot of other MOSPEADA stuff, too.

15 hours ago, Convectuoso said:

I need the Ley figure in civilian clothes 

Where's the little tiny one on the left from?

Let's never ever forget: they look really nice next to the Yamato motoslaves and Garlands!

Good stuff right there.

A lot of us criticized these figures when they were first released (and legitimately so), but, as times goes by and I slowly fill in my collection (recently got the metallic Yellow), I appreciate them more and more.

29 minutes ago, jenius said:

That looks cool, I'm not familiar with it.

 

It's made by Kotobukiya, part of their "Gigantic Arms" series. This one is called "Armed Breaker". They're definitely toys, and pretty solid, but they come as snap-fit model kits that you assemble yourself. Some transform 100%, some are a bit parts-former-y (then again, so it the Hargun, arguably), but the two that I have (both motorcycles) are pretty fun.

They have a lot of designs that, honestly, do nothing for me, but a few really cool ones, like this.

So, this is really BARELY related to MZ 23, but the mailman just delivered this item, and I'm actually really excited to put it together... and just wanted to share that new toy excitement.

How is this related to MZ 23?

Well, with the truck with trailer combining with the motorcycle, and with the likely slow (but completely understandable) timeline from Arcadia, this is going to be my Hargun stand-in for the foreseeable future.

On 4/3/2018 at 12:12 AM, tekering said:

What about the rest of the line?  

Looks like you're missing the Dark Stig, Dark Ley, and metallics...

(That's me hiding my envy and jealousy... the unarmored figures are on my wish list, as is Houquet, sadly... Very nice collection)

On 3/31/2018 at 10:05 PM, jenius said:

I think you would have to remove the lower section (waist down) of a CM's ride armor figure into the Garland. There's just not enough room around the console... especially when you think about the boots those things wear.

I have no doubt you're absolutely right.

If only those CMs (non-armored) character figures had movable legs...

19 minutes ago, jenius said:

No need, your assurance that it could be done gave me the resolve to just keep jamming it until it worked. I think the issue is that the legs on my Shogo prefer to be in a position that spreads them wide so they kept interfering with the baffles behind the swing bars. It's in now and I can take some pics. Thanks!

Glad it worked out. One of these days, I'm going to be brave enough to try to jam in one of my CMs MOSPEADA riding suit figures (that probably sounds really bad, out of context).

17 hours ago, jenius said:

Speaking of Yamato's Proto Garland, has anyone ever tried to put Shogo in the cockpit in Slave mode? I can't make it and I haven't seen any photos of it actually being done. If it can be done, is there some trick to it? Please, if you own a Proto Garland and have never tried this before, DO NOT on my behalf. This toy cracks every time you touch it...

This is specific to the Proto Garland, I've been able to do it with the Part 1 toys without issue.

Yes, mine is. No issues with it at all. Just the same steps (i.e. adjusting the legs when he's seated) as with my metallic Garland.

I can take a pic if you want, though I don't have one handy.

4 minutes ago, Snake Eyes said:

would love a rear mudguard, but it might need a swivel point on the wheel otherwise it might be on the other side of the wheel once transformed.
will need to look into it

It actually looks to me (from following the transformation pics) like it will be pretty close to the right position... but yeah, it will need to be looked into. Might need at least a small range of motion.

4 hours ago, teckno viking said:

We already know it's based upon the art not the Anime. 

So targeting is HUD in the helmet based. So why not have this design with the helmet visor? Could be how the HUD works, offers better Armour?

I don't mind it tbh and worse case it's something you could probably get fixed after market with a 3d printed clear visor or hand made.

So just release these so can get mine to have fun with LOL

 

Yeah, I ordered 2 of each because my plan is to have some fun, keeping one of each stock and one of each modded. I'll probably end up 3d printing the rocket launcher from the art, a rear mudguard for symmetry on the two tires, a clear visor, and one with the lines/marks/HUD only on the inside of the visor. Might do some alternate footpegs with shifter/brake, depending on how the toy looks once I actually get it in hand. This is the fun part. Taking what looks to be a fantastic toy, and making it fit your own personal tastes.

Finally have a use for that translucent ABS filament...

3 minutes ago, no3Ljm said:

I don't think it's on the ground once you center the bike. I'm pretty sure that the bike is tilted more on the left side for this photo. But if it's like that, like awkward looking since it's further back, the only way to display this is going to be like this:

 

I agree with you that it's tilted, but not by much. Maybe in the neighborhood of 3 degrees?

Not perfect, but hey, I'm ok with it, especially considering that they seem to be trying to be as true as possible to the MOSPEADA book redesigns.

Now, will we get a Yellow like from the Animation Bikes book?

(I'm actually fine without it, especially since it is a very different design aesthetic from the Sentinel bikes and I don't think it was illustrated by Aramaki, though I can't read the Japanese on the inside cover to be sure; just kind of a fun thought)