IMAI 1/72 Legioss kit Question

[newca]

I wonder if this is a 3 in 1 kit? Untransformable? any opinions? thanks~

[Dat Pinche Haro!]

as far as i know the only transformable kit is the 1/48 model legioss

i think this kit is meant to be built into any of the 3 modes, like you assumed earlier

[Hikuro]

I know in some cases they'll have parts to assemble all 3 models but its nontransformable.

[Feyd-Rautha]

it's 3 seperate models in each of the 3 modes ...nice sculpts too..but not very posable!

[Hikuro]

Shazam! 0_o I was right!

[Kin]

Are you sure? watching the side of the box, an image in soldiermode with missile unit attached to the left shoulder. That's very common in the transformable kit.

[Cyclone]

The pictures on the side of the box also show us a Armo-Fighter mode that looks wonderful, unlike the 1/48.

Imai included missile pod with this Armo-Soldier kit too.

[nightmareB4macross]

I'm pretty sure it is a transformable kit, after all it does state "variable" on the box.

Edited October 27, 2004 by nightmareB4macross

[neptunesurvey]

It is not the variable kit. It is a 3 in 1 kit: 1 is a fighter, 1 an armo diver, and 1 an armo soldier. Its not a bad kit. Very limited posability but not badly detailed.

[newca]

thank you all~~ I also found some information indicate it's a non-transform 3 in 1 kit.

what do you think 1/48 then? any metal parts for joints? perfect transform or plug-and-play?

[Cyclone]

what do you think 1/48 then? any metal parts for joints? perfect transform or plug-and-play?

The 1/48 is a kit of it's time, is the best way to put it.

It has metal shoulder joints, but the hips are plastic and thus a weak-point during frequent movement/transformation. It does has a 'perfect' no parts needed to be removed transformation... but the Legioss of the series relies upon a bit of anime magic for it's transformation, with parts compressing to a degree physically impossible in a model, so Imai had to fudge and balance the proportions so some modes look better than others, the nose hanging down too far in Armo-Soldier and the legs not compressing enough in Armo-Fighter. That's what we're refering to where the 3-in-1 kits look nicer overall, closer to the mecha as seen on the series.

Cyc

[Kin]

Ah... now I remember... it's the 1/48 that were variable... stupid me