armentage Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Don't discount the fact that Mospeada is ONLY popular in the US because of Robotech. It was a flop in Japan when it first aired. I wouldn't be surprised if Yamato has no interest in making Mospeada toys in the first place, because there would be no Japanese market for them. I wouldn't be surprised if the owner of the Mospeada/SC rights happily offered them to Toynami, just to make whatever profit they could from them. Anyway, I'd be way more impressed with all these companies if they began to turn out some of their own original transforming mecha, rather than changing the color scheme on 22-year old designs that have been done to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 It was a flop in Japan when it first aired. Flop is a bit intense. It wasn't the dramatic hit people were hoping for but enough people were bummed about its being ended early that they did produce the Love, Live, Alive send-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I think that given enough time, some japanese toymaker would eventually pick up the licence (like Yamato did with Megazone). But now we'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I personally don't think its a flop. Mospeada has a lot of cool elements, only they didn't took much effort/advantage of it in the animated series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connor99 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Still no news 'bout TOYNAMI's BETA/TLEAD, huh?! Oh, well the wait continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Still no news 'bout TOYNAMI's BETA/TLEAD, huh?! Oh, well the wait continues. 378301[/snapback] Lol! No news or replies from 16th feb til 9th march... a world record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 RT.com forums say it has been postponed until 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Well..that certanly is a large and ungainly jump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I feel "kinda old for toys" in 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Emails posted to the RT.com from Toynami point to their original intention of Q4 2006, and that they don't want to rush an intricate toy, which points to MPC Voltron style technical hitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Emails posted to the RT.com from Toynami point to their original intention of Q4 2006, and that they don't want to rush an intricate toy, which points to MPC Voltron style technical hitches. 378806[/snapback] Links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Heheh... I understand they don't want the same problem... but what good does it make if you hook up a faulty mpc alpha on to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 hah. My alpha has since gone back into its box and is somewhere buried. guess this means more money for yamato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Emails posted to the RT.com from Toynami point to their original intention of Q4 2006, and that they don't want to rush an intricate toy, which points to MPC Voltron style technical hitches. 378806[/snapback] Links? 378916[/snapback] Don't misunderstand, these aren't official, just fans posting the email responses they get back from Toynami. But given the lack of any officially anounced info, that's why I mentioned them. http://www.robotech.com/community/forum/re...2541&forumid=23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Emails posted to the RT.com from Toynami point to their original intention of Q4 2006, and that they don't want to rush an intricate toy, which points to MPC Voltron style technical hitches. 378806[/snapback] Links? 378916[/snapback] Don't misunderstand, these aren't official, just fans posting the email responses they get back from Toynami. But given the lack of any officially anounced info, that's why I mentioned them. http://www.robotech.com/community/forum/re...2541&forumid=23 379661[/snapback] And given the lack of any offical info, that's why I asked for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 well... I'm unofficialy satisfied for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niomosy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 RT.com forums say it has been postponed until 2007. 378359[/snapback] So, no real news, then? Really, I don't think anyone was surprised by this. We'd all expected it to get pushed off. It just wouldn't be the same if it wasn't delayed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross73 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 (edited) Remember "keep your expectations low and you'll be pleasantly surprised' besides for now you can save up for other things you may want Edited March 14, 2006 by Macross73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladic Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 hey guys, I'm planning to sell Rick Hunter and Ben Dixon together on Ebay, whats a good price to ask for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 completed listings show anywhere from $85 to $170 for Rick. $20 is all you can fetch for a Ben these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladic Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 damn, I guess if I can in the 145-175 range for both, I'd be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Try putting them up for like $169.99 and list it as a Rick MPC and say you're throwing in Ben FREE! For some reason... I think you'll get a buyer quicker that way then listing them as a lot. It's funny how eBay psychology works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladic Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 lol, i was actually thinking about that earlier, thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Deckard Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Do you guys know the exact height of the MasterPiece Alphas and their scale? Is 6.5 inches high in Battroid correct? Is it 1/55 scale? I just picked up a Scott Bernard and it seems really tiny compared to my Gakkens. Thanks. Edited March 29, 2006 by R_Deckard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross73 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Yeah, they're correct at 1/55 scale they're smaller than the 1/35? Gakken Alpha. the exact measurements, I just dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Yeah, they're correct at 1/55 scale they're smaller than the 1/35? Gakken Alpha.the exact measurements, I just dont know. Technically, they're not correct 1/55 scale. They're somewhere between 1/55 and 1/48 scale. Here's a pic that might help shed some light: Edited March 29, 2006 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Deckard Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Thanks, I thought it was 1/55 when I bought but, for some reason I expected it to be a bit bigger. Guess I been looking at the 1/48 VF-1 too much. I like everything on it except for it being smaller. It would be nice to have an exact 1/48 scale alpha high detail toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT junkie Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I thought I read somewhere that the Alphas were actually 1/48. That Toynami was using the molds from the old Imai kits..... If that's the case, aren't they actually bigger than they should be at 1/55? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I thought I read somewhere that the Alphas were actually 1/48. That Toynami was using the molds from the old Imai kits..... If that's the case, aren't they actually bigger than they should be at 1/55? 385336[/snapback] As jenius said, they are somewhere between 1/55 and 1/48... I'd say around 1/50; the pilot, however, is 1/55. The often repeated assumption/lie that Toynami used the old Imai 1/48 kit molds is, however, absolutely preposterous; although similar in overall size, the two are completely different in several proportions, details and execution. It may be true that the kit was used as an inspiration, or even a starting point in the design process, but there is where they diverge (everything else being equal, a simple look at the plastic parts' thicknesses would be all the info you'd need to tell them apart -- kit parts are 1.0-1.2 mm, and toy parts are 1.5-1.8 mm... you can't get 1.5 mm from a mold designed for 1.0 mm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechafan Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I not sure what the size it is suppose to be but the Toynami one seems taller than the Gakken 1/55. This picure below has the Gakken 1/35, Gakken 1/55, Gakken 1/72, Toynami SD Morpher, Toynami Matallic Super Poseable, Toynami MPC Alpha. The Gakken 1/55 is in front of the Toynami 1/55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baronv Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Is the Toynami Alpha super poseable suppose to be the same scale as the Toynami transforming Alpha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Is the Toynami Alpha super poseable suppose to be the same scale as the Toynami transforming Alpha? 385429[/snapback] Same scale, but more along the lines of what it should look like in Battloid mode without having to care about how the other modes look or how to transform into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Same scale, but more along the lines of what it should look like in Battloid mode without having to care about how the other modes look or how to transform into them. I like the proportions of the MPC Battloid better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) The often repeated assumption/lie that Toynami used the old Imai 1/48 kit molds is, however, absolutely preposterous; although similar in overall size, the two are completely different in several proportions, details and execution. It may be true that the kit was used as an inspiration, or even a starting point in the design process, but there is where they diverge (everything else being equal, a simple look at the plastic parts' thicknesses would be all the info you'd need to tell them apart -- kit parts are 1.0-1.2 mm, and toy parts are 1.5-1.8 mm... you can't get 1.5 mm from a mold designed for 1.0 mm). There's a pretty simple root to the assertion that Toynami used the Imai kits molds... that being that Toynami actually did purchase the molds from whoever had possession of them. The engineering of the toy is also pretty spot on to the engineering of the model which had to save Toynami some big headaches. From there they must have just attempted to recreate the model molds in a manner suitable for toys and added a few new details and did some tweaking where they saw fit. Did they physically use the model molds in the creation of the toy? No, as you say, that'd be preposterous. That being said, if you stand a built model of the Imai kit next to an MPC the similarities are scary... and the scale is the same. The original Imai kit wasn't quite 1/48 scale as advertised but it was bigger than 1/55... which is exactly why the Toynami MPC is the same. Edited March 30, 2006 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Same scale, but more along the lines of what it should look like in Battloid mode without having to care about how the other modes look or how to transform into them. I like the proportions of the MPC Battloid better. 385590[/snapback] No denying that. It looks stockier and just plain meaner than the slender super-posable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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