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About Mospeada -- Beagle, CMs, Megahouse, Toynami and the rest; b r a c e y o u r s e l v e s (please l, know I consider us lucky to get ANY Mospeada items 30 years after the fact, but still...) Have both Beagles and was certainly in for the other 2 - still hope Toynami picks up the CAD or whatever and finishes those (yeah - prob when I get bit by a shark and struck by lightning in the same day). Have all Toynami TV Alphas and Betas and would pre-order the TV shadow Beta if it happens. No STUPID PUrPle Alphas or SC stuff - EVER for me, so I hope they bail on anything else for that. ---------- OK - Have a limited amount of funds left, and as much as I want a Yellow or Fuke I have not pulled the trigger on a CMs or Megahouse yet. Why you ask?? (crickets chirping) ----------- CMs Mospeada COLORS and sculpts are borderline awful, and the Megahouse shoulders are a deal breaker for me, unless they come down into the $25 range -- then only maybe. Tempted too for a blue CMs Legioss set with improved parts, but TOO MANY things are still bugging me! Tail fins too long, nose cone too long, no one thinks they hold together and then the Beta is half the size it should be. Hate the Beta cockpit too. Why is it dark on top?? And its like $175 bucks - that's a lot if I'm going to be bugged that much. And I won't even acknowledge the link up. There is none. Maybe some day I'll get this - just waiting and watching. $90 sounds more like what that set is worth. Agree?? (FIRST thing I'd do if I was at CMs when I saw the nose cone sculpt hanging down to the calves in the back is say "hey, can we shorten the nose a bit on this thing?" I mean - &%$@!) BUT I DID get the CMs riding figures, BRILLIANT idea on their part because now I want their ride-armors just for the bikes. Gosh knows I would never display the armored figures - whoever did the ankle armor was high as a kite (same guy that made the legioss tail fins too long I reckon) - what in the world were they thinking? Oh - and did I mention I bought a CMs Galient figure? Sculpt 9 out of 10, extras included 10 out of 10, execution a .5 out of ten. Materials and joints are a friggin; 'stand up, look around the room for anyone to tell that CMs is playing a cruel joke on whoever bought this piece of crap'! What is with this company CMs? Not sure they deserve another dime from me. They DO some things well, that can be said, but other things are like a high school shop team. But I'm a huge Mospeada fan so I'm still tortured by what to get and not to get - fair? AND NOW the Yamato 1/12 Votoms bug has struck me. Seems like a great time to get the latest releases and avoid all the early mistake ridden stuff. THAT will probably drain the rest of my reserves and the Mospeada will have to wait for now. Waiting for later releases SOOO worked for me with Yamato valks; Skipped version 1s, no 1/48ths - just waited and got the 1/60 V2s. Can anyone else related to this? So now I think CMs Legioss is liken to Yamatos valk version 1s. I'm not sure I can do it. Seems like I'll regret it. So MAYBE the CMs cycles, but no more Mospeada stuff for me . . . (unless of course toynami comes out with the vinyl gosus line! - "just when you think you're out, they PULL YOU BACK IN")

There was a good bit of walking and crying in Apocalypto but I just watched that again on Blu-ray. 9.8 out of 10 for me. But its not Sci-fi . . . Was that movie over-rated or under-rated?

Oh Geeezz - I a l m o s t understood you. • Until you said, "the extra optional lighter flat-red shoulder piece from the Udoo city arc is included with the weapons set you linked, which is what's in the big red box" • I understand the flatter red shoulder piece comes in the accessory set I linked to. But you just said above here that it comes in the red box with the dog too. • I think you misspoke there, I do not think the red box set comes with a red shoulder piece. • I'm certain though if I'm going to shell out this kind of money I want the v3 (red box), even if its not a red shoulder type which I like the look of. SO If I read the rest right, I CAN use the on sale accessory set to make the red box version into a Udoo Arc red shoulder dog, but that one in the anime was not in fact a TURBO. I think that is OK and would give me lots of extras to play with. I will educate myself soon but is the only difference between a turbo and non-turbo the back calves? • Is displaying a Last Red Shoulder Turbo Custom with a left red flat shoulder and parachute pack ridiculous? Can anyone out there help explain further? Should we just PM each other so we're not driving everyone else mad? ------------ PS -- The only red box I can find is around $150 - plus commission and shipping will prob end up being $225 - should I keep looking?

You must feel like you're trying to talk to a total idiot - sorry this is so painful to explain to a newbie. Check out this sale link: It comes with the accessories (like actual red shoulder) to make the one in the red box (v3) look like the Udoo City Arc (they have fayana on sale and will get her too). http://www.hobbygen.com/index.php?main_pag...products_id=269 NOW . . . You said something about the red box version MAYBE coming with the SAME weapons as that sale set but you can see in this picture it does not come with an actual red shoulder. In fact the missile pod looks different as well so I think I will definitely get this. Is $200 fair for the red box set? Will have to get this from Japan it looks like. PS - Plan to get the DVD box set and hopefully torrent download the OVA soon . . .

Looks like they're selling well - over 2,000? Hmmm - prob not though. If the line is selling out I think we'll get the Glaug after the heavy missile version. Then I hope they do the 3 Invid Command ship variations (inbit gosu). If all those do well I hope they stay in this successful Toynami niche and do a Gnerl, Invid Shocktrooper and just keep going with the enemy mechs . . .

But the LLA DVD would be Region 2 correct? Is there a Love Live Alive DVD that is US?

OK - understand. Not having seen the OVA, is the 1/12 Chirico figure anime accurate for the Turbo Custom that comes in the red box? He doesn't change his uniform for the OVA does he? And if I get the large red shoulder accessory set - can I use it on the v3 (red box dog) and make it anime accurate for the TV Udoo scenes you speak of? Or is there still something different about the OVA Turbo Custom that cannot be converted to look exactly like the TV opening version?

OK - started the process. Got a new Chirico figure for $32.88 from 888 Anime. After looking around a bit that seemed like a good deal . . .

So if I like the red shoulder look and want that for the v3 TC I buy in the red box, I need to get this rather pricey Red Shoulder accessory set? http://www.hobbygen.com/index.php?main_pag...products_id=269 Is that anime accurate to put the red should on the Turbo Custom? I like the look of the big parachute pack as well. Are there any rumors of the Brutish getting a v3 release? ---- Speaking of the anime - found one ammo tin of dvds on Amazon. Does anyone have theirs for sale? Or should I just gather them one at a time from eBay? So many questions . . .

Sorry to keep posting - I can hear the crickets chirping . . . So the Last Red Shoulder does NOT come with a red shoulder? (below) Seems like this is the one to get though. Will prob get the parachute pack as well. HobbyGen does not have this one but everything else. I do not want the clear armor parts version . . .

I see that HobbyGen has the items I want - but is their on sale Red Shoulder the "Last Turbo Custom" model in the red box? http://www.hobbygen.com/index.php?main_pag...;keyword=votoms

So the only place I might find them is Yahoo Japan auctions at this point? I thought I read the Brutish did get the fixes. It was the first 3 that were messed up; Scope, Purple One, Another Scope I think -- then they made some of the fixes. promethuem5 - you in the house? You have the Brutish correct? And what do people her know of the 2 Wave pilot figures?

I'm looking for 4 Votoms items and I need some help: Want the Yamato 1/12 Last Red Shoulder Turbo Custom Set, Brutish Dog, Chirico Figure and Fayana Udo Figures. Any ideas where I can get these other than Yahoo Japan? I saw the Fayna on HLJ at a reasonable price. SO TO MY REAL QUESTIONS: Is the Dog in this ToysRUs Combo Pack the Last Red Shoulder version I'm looking for? Or should I just get the one pictured below in the red box to be safe? I want to get the one will ALL the joint updates and fixes. If I do get the red box version - what accessory packs will I also want for this (and the Brutish Dog)? Looks like many of the accessories come in the Red Shoulder version . . .

Gun straps would be another cheap PLUS to get fans excited. Probably too late for that now . . .

Its a shame CMs couldn't do this on their own so we didn't have to. I have not yet taken the plunge and gotten one of these Legioss sets, but if I do I might be shipping you the tail fins for the fix. I can't imagine this hurting the resale value, only increasing it.

I like Toynami's use of 5 shades of brown on the cannon fodder 1A, and making the face pre-battle-damaged for us. I will be getting all their vinyl line, but none of their 1/100 valks that's for sure . . .

GREAT Pics - who woulda thought that matchbox guy would have any value in 2010 . . .

My 8 year old liked 4, but he even admits he's about to outgrow its maturity level.

WHAT HE SAID; MISSILE REGULT, THEN GLAUG, THEN THE 3 GOSU VARIATIONS. (for the gosu, I hope the cockpit area can still be made of semi-clear plastic with a viewable pilot inside. A scout regult would need its bubble in plastic anyway so you may need to mix the materials somehow - not sure if plastic and vinyl can be linked in a high-quality way though . . .)

It's not an either - or situation. I ordered the vinyl already, will probably be pleased with it especially at that price. And I would order a 1/60 if I could afford it. I think the 1/60 V2 valks from Yamato are very popular, so when we see pod toys coming out we get to thinking what if . . .

Yes - I am a wishful thinker. SO NEXT QUESTION - Does the $200 price point put it in danger of just a one release and done scenerio? In other words not enough folks will be able to buy the first one and then we'll never see the missile versions or Glaug? Think BEAGLE . . .

So we have 1/35th (never knew about this!), 1/72nd & 1/100th models, 1/100th vinyl toy and who know what scale the revys are. Now we just need the 1/60th with opening hatch and T-Rex type pilot. AS FOR 1/60th SCALE PRICE - I would expect it to be about $70 with no pilot and hatch, $99 with pilot figure. That sound right? Seems like Yamato will eventually take the plunge, especially if Toynami sells out quickly...

Got the CMs TV Version "Assault Galient" - what a tremendous piece of floppy crap. What makes this rubbery mess more of a head-scratcher is the excellent sculpt, packaging and extras. The creativity and attention to detail are great, but this should never have been allowed out the CMs door. It can hardly stand. 'Flaccid' may be a good word here. Pieces are falling off every few seconds, legs, knee joint swinging like a clock - just awful. POSITIVES • ALL the extras you could want • Great color, sculpt • Cool details like plasma gun tube plugging into leg, whip-sword etc NEGATIVES • Crumbles from almost any pose, • Sheds off ankle guards, hip armor, entire legs - like a dog in summer • Rubbery materials, gun barrels bent, basically 'gummy-galient' VERDICT - Seems to be made of the same materials Revoltech uses, except they should have used revy joints to keep it together, and included a revy stand to hold the thing up. I've heard CMs Mospeada ride-armors are a floppy mess with ejecting parts, was thinking about getting them, they'll probably have to stay in cycle mode if they're anything like this. So unless you're going to glue it in place save your money . . .

So if you take this drawing and put the T-REX soldier as the pilot how tall would that make a "1/60" Pod?

O h Well if they can do that 1/60 shouldn't be that hard . . .