Vermillion21 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Mine comes in on Monday according to the tracking info... it'll probably take me until Friday-ish to have a review up. February looks to be a busy month for my site... Looking forward to it mate ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Got it. Not overly unimpressed. I've definitely had worse toys. Nothing broken. Hands seem fine so long as I was careful. There are some paint issues, yes. Only transformed once to Soldier. I was really careful with it, thanks to all the advice on here. All in all I would not be afraid to switch it back to ArmoDiver or Figher mode. Based on this it's entirely likely I will pick up some of the Toynami's from robotech.com in order to have a display of one in each mode. Not bad at all. To me, it was worth the $65 from BBTS, YMMV. If you can get it for $40 it's DEFINITELY worth it, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Glad you got a decent one, but they're not worth a single dollar when they're as bad as the one I got. It's basically a gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Thats awesome! You have to gamble to get a decent one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I'm really sorry about your experience eriku. I agree, if it was as bad as what you describe, it's definitely not worth it. Honestly, have there been a lot of reports about the Aoshima Legioss? I've seen a few people in this thread get 'unlucky' and I got 'lucky'...I'm just trying to figure out if that's enough of a statistical sample to decide 'luck' vs. 'unluck'... Is there an overwhelming multitude of negative reviews out there that I missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Man, reading this thread has me looking forward to getting mine so bad. I'm getting three in one shot... I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 If my statistics are right, you should get at least 1 good one. Seriously though, I'm curious to see how yours turn out. Based on my experience with the toy and BBTS, I'll probably order the other 2 this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 If my statistics are right, you should get at least 1 good one. Seriously though, I'm curious to see how yours turn out. Based on my experience with the toy and BBTS, I'll probably order the other 2 this week. Well, all in all it seems like Aoshima will sell out their Legiosses after all. Not bad for a toy everybody agrees is crappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) Does anyone know if the middle missile pod (Between the arms) can be removed or not? -Kyp Edited February 4, 2008 by Kyp Durron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Does anyone know if the middle missile pod (Between the arms) can be removed or not? -Kyp It's on a hinge pin so It could be removed once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rei Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 OK. I'll try to my luck with one as soon as I can. Glad you have a successful purchase, Hutch. Jenius, you have our hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 OK. I'll try to my luck with one as soon as I can. Glad you have a successful purchase, Hutch. Jenius, you have our hopes. Best of luck. I hope you don't get one like mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Mine are here. I won't be able to look at them in detail until later though. I shook the green one's box though and no jingling so I'm hoping for the best. Now the only thing I'm worried about is what I'll do if my CMs Ride Armors show up while I've got these toys out for pictures... which review to publish first??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Tough call mate ... either review would be welcomed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Always look forward to your reviews jenius. Agree that either one would be welcomed as I'm curious about the CMs and your batting percentage with the Aoshimas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Mine are here. I won't be able to look at them in detail until later though. I shook the green one's box though and no jingling so I'm hoping for the best. Now the only thing I'm worried about is what I'll do if my CMs Ride Armors show up while I've got these toys out for pictures... which review to publish first??? Do the Legioss first. I think quite a few folks are seriously considering taking the plunge with these because of the crazy prices for the CM's A/B set (and also the less than stellar proportions). The more we know about these well-intentioned but possibly FUBAR'd toys, the better we can estimate the risks. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Okay, it looks like the Legioss will probably be going first. Here's a very quick skinny after a few hundred pictures and one completed transformation of each toy to soldier mode I can say that I was pretty fortunate to get no real lemons with the possible exception of my Stick. Stick has that same backward neck piece that Eriku and Saverobotech had which hurts the toy in a bunch of ways because it throws fighter mode out of whack and makes the head sit wrong in soldier mode. I also have one unglued piece on my green legioss. Tons more observations coming in full review... I have a dozen or so more pics to take and then lots of editing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danth Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Stick has that same backward neck piece that Eriku and Saverobotech had which hurts the toy in a bunch of ways because it throws fighter mode out of whack and makes the head sit wrong in soldier mode.Crap, is that something that can be fixed with a screwdriver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Crap, is that something that can be fixed with a screwdriver? It doesn't look that way to me and it's attached to a mechanism with a lot going on. I think Saverobotech said it was fixable though you might want to wade through this entire section to find out what he had to say on the matter... and let me know where you find it! I'll be busy editing photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 It's on a hinge pin so It could be removed once. Once is all I need, it wouldn't be attached again. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) You'd be left with a plastic clip though that just dangled out in no man's land. It's not huge... but you'd notice it. I'll have a pic to follow though... to serve as a teaser for my review which is coming along quite nicely Edited February 7, 2008 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Alrighty, if I don't get too drunk at dinner then the full review will be going up tomorrow evening. I'm afraid my Ride Armor review probably won't go up for a couple weeks though. The good news is I think you're going to like this next one - Pic one - changes from the MPC, Kyp you can see the center attachment piece Pic two - this is just a teaser pic for the review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Nice pics jenius, looking forward to the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Nice pics jenius, looking forward to the review. I echo these sentiments. Knowing your batting average will help me decide whether or not to order the other two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 You'd be left with a plastic clip though that just dangled out in no man's land. It's not huge... but you'd notice it. Oh no I won't, that's what my dremel tool and flat white touch up paint is for! -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totoro242 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Alrighty, if I don't get too drunk at dinner then the full review will be going up tomorrow evening. I'm afraid my Ride Armor review probably won't go up for a couple weeks though. The good news is I think you're going to like this next one - Pic one - changes from the MPC, Kyp you can see the center attachment piece Pic two - this is just a teaser pic for the review Sweeet! That second pose looks just like the box art for the Japanese Gakken 1/35 Very nice. I have a red one coming this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Alrighty, looks like I was able to squeeze it in before my dinner plans. If anyone has anything to add please leave a comment! Thanks! CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE AOSHIMA REVIEW ON ANYMOON.COM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Nice review. Very thorough and great pics as always. So since you can get the Rook and Lancer both in Aoshima and MPC versions from places that accept the returns, would you recommend the MPC, especially for a line-art stickler? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I would probably lean toward the MPC. You can get it a few bucks cheaper and that center missile pod kinda throws me off. I suspect the Aoshima hands are more durable than the Toynami ones though so if you're planning to fiddle with the toy more the Aoshima one may prove a bit more durable. I wish I had a lot more experience with the Aoshima's to give better advice. Having only the one with the neck piece on backward demonstrate the arched back quality has my curiosity piqued on what difference I may have missed and if that isn't part of the reason why I couldn't push the wings in. Of all my MPCs I've only had one (out of about a dozen) seem at all loose at the hips so I'm not really sure how big of a benefit the ratcheting hips are (although they do feel nice). Man, it's a really really tough call. I would say display piece posed once or twice a year = MPC, display piece posed 3-5 times a year = Aoshima, toy = neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thanks man, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Nice review. Very thorough and great pics as always. So since you can get the Rook and Lancer both in Aoshima and MPC versions from places that accept the returns, would you recommend the MPC, especially for a line-art stickler? TIA Based on his review, if I was still able to get a Green or Red MPC from a place that accepts returns, that's just what I'd do...but that's me. Looks like I'll be sticking to MPC's. *Edit* Thank you very much for your in depth review, Jenius! -Kyp Edited February 8, 2008 by Kyp Durron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyrox Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I’m told that you can see a Legioss in this trim in the episode featuring Rainy Boy Do you not own Mospeada? I just watched that episode, didn't see a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thank you for the thorough review... helped me make up my mind to wait out ALL of the current Legioss offerings. It helps that I already had the pleasure of owning the Gakkens, so I'll just wait it out for something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Do you not own Mospeada? I just watched that episode, didn't see a thing. Yep, I own it, but I was a bit busy with the pics to throw the episode in also to try to verify that piece of info. Thanks for clearing that up. Glad you all have appreciated the write-up! Drifand, you're probably making the right choice but it never hurts to watch the bargain bins. I got two Alphas for less than $40 and at that price you really can't go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Quick question for Jenius (or anyone else who has the Aoshima version): From the review pictures, it looks like the upper legs on the Aoshima release are cast in plastic, whereas the MPCs were diecast. Is this correct, and does this also explain why the upper leg seam appears to be better "smoothed" on the Aoshima? Grats for the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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