Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Wow, that is so awesome!!! Thanks for the scoop Roger What a great year to be a Mospeada fan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tober Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Dose look good. Might consider it if it goes for a decent <$100 price. Do the missile bays on the chest open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Ahhh - the fighter that was invented so Stick can shoot his own guys without remorse! Very cool. Wish the nose was not so long. Hangs waaay down there in soldier mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I like the drone alot... the headless design is funky, and the extra blockiness of the mods works well on the Legioss frame... we'll see how poorly CMS prices this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Ahhh - the fighter that was invented so Stick can shoot his own guys without remorse! Very cool. Wish the nose was not so long. Hangs waaay down there in soldier mode. All the CMs ones do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 The price was listed on the first ad Roger linked to... It looked to be similar to the Dark Legioss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danth Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Wow, that drone looks great, except for the inherent problems in the CM fighter mode. And what's up with the broken wing roots? Looks kinda weird -- is that line art accurate? Anyway, it's still very cool and looks rad in Soldier and Diver modes. Nice and chunkadelic, unlike the new-school anorexic robots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Drone: Too cool! The wallets of Mospeada fans continue to cry a river of tears... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 In the meantime, I just put up a post on Maia's Shadow Chronicle's Alpha, here's a sample pic: Wow, that's horrible. The thing looks like my 9 year old built it. Proof the factories are using child labor? (Just kidding...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Save Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 NO FUKE Ride Armor at Mega Hobby Expo today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Meaning the Megahouse version I take it. I really hope that they give her better proportions than her male counterparts. Looking at the other MHs lastnight they really do look horribly proportioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shun Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 http://blog.hobbystock.jp/report/2009/02/tp0105.html pics of the expo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowyunskinny Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 http://blog.hobbystock.jp/report/2009/02/tp0105.html pics of the expo. no Houquet on display, but looks like she's still on that poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Oh, man. That diorama keeps gettin better and better. Reminds me why I chose the MH's over the CM's's. They're sure taking their time with Houquet. It's okay tho', I bet it'll be a great figure. And then Shinobu, yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Looks like the CMs Dark Bartley/Shinobu isn't very popular at YahooJP right now. I just scored one brand new for Y2000 (before fees & etc), and there are a couple of others going for Y3500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Looks like the CMs Dark Bartley/Shinobu isn't very popular at YahooJP right now. I just scored one brand new for Y2000 (before fees & etc), and there are a couple of others going for Y3500. That's been the case everywhere i've seen them. The worst was a shop near my place that had around 50, just sitting there for about 1999en. Although, those seem to have been snapped up in the last week or two. It just looks so uninteresting at that scale, any details lost in the black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidearmsalpha Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Ow. That's worse than I imagined. My Aoshima (which I bought just after they were released) finally succumbed to his arthritis and the hands (BOTH) crumbled on the same day. Which is kinda of sweet in a way. The left couldn't live without the right. Apart from that though, the Aoshima has survived numerous drops and lived to fly another day. I thought the hands on the Aoshimas were made with a more durable material than the Toynamis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 It just looks so uninteresting at that scale, any details lost in the black. Yeah. And her face is really ugly, too. I plan on trying to improve her face a bit, and do some highlighting on the black and panel-lining on the lighter parts to bring out the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrinG Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 With no word from Toynami do you think there's any chance they've decided to upgrade something before shipping the Cyclones? I can't imagine they could time or money wise, but it sure would add to their improving reputation if they decided to swap out the cloth for something better. I personally would love to wait a few months if they had the guts to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 With no word from Toynami do you think there's any chance they've decided to upgrade something before shipping the Cyclones? I can't imagine they could time or money wise, but it sure would add to their improving reputation if they decided to swap out the cloth for something better. I personally would love to wait a few months if they had the guts to do it. I was actually wondering about the same thing today. Still no news on the Robotech.com website. Not emails about my preorder shipping. Nothing. So, something is delaying things, but it's either not something which they want to admit to, thus no word of what is going on, or it is something which is causing them to have NO IDEA when they will actually be able to ship these, which has caused them to keep silent, rather than giving potentially incorrect information. I was thinking about what could be causing the delay. Now, we know that the boxes have been made, since there's a review of one in MasterPiece Bookend boxing. So, it seems like either: a) Beagle fulfilled their orders, but didn't manufacture enough to fulfill Toynami's orders yet, and they're waiting until they do before they ship anything to Toynami b) Toynami found some quality control issues and is having Beagle fix them before they ship any out, so as not to further damage their reputation, as with the Maia Alpha. c) Something else, which will likely put one or both of these companies in a much less favorable light from us, the fans/consumers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sil80jdm Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) I was actually wondering about the same thing today. Still no news on the Robotech.com website. Not emails about my preorder shipping. Nothing. So, something is delaying things, but it's either not something which they want to admit to, thus no word of what is going on, or it is something which is causing them to have NO IDEA when they will actually be able to ship these, which has caused them to keep silent, rather than giving potentially incorrect information. I was thinking about what could be causing the delay. Now, we know that the boxes have been made, since there's a review of one in MasterPiece Bookend boxing. So, it seems like either: a) Beagle fulfilled their orders, but didn't manufacture enough to fulfill Toynami's orders yet, and they're waiting until they do before they ship anything to Toynami b) Toynami found some quality control issues and is having Beagle fix them before they ship any out, so as not to further damage their reputation, as with the Maia Alpha. c) Something else, which will likely put one or both of these companies in a much less favorable light from us, the fans/consumers. I just got word from my buddy at maybang.com that hes picking them up today and will have them available http://cgi.ebay.com/Toynami-Robotech-Cyclo...93%3A1|294%3A50 Edited February 11, 2009 by sil80jdm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I just got word from my buddy at maybang.com that hes picking them up today and will have them available So I guess those of us that actually bought somewhat direct and preordered from Robotech.com are getting screwed again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sil80jdm Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 So I guess those of us that actually bought somewhat direct and preordered from Robotech.com are getting screwed again... im sure since maybang got it, theres no reason why robotech.com wouldnt get them as well since theyre ready at toynami.. Just my guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 im sure since maybang got it, theres no reason why robotech.com wouldnt get them as well since theyre ready at toynami.. Just my guess Maybe, but there's still no word on the website about them being in, no email telling me my preorder shipped, and we had to pay the same $200, plus shipping, unlike the maybang price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 I'm picking up mine today. Toynami version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) Not sure if it applied to this thread, but.... Somebody finally did it! Someone finally did a real "Mospeada" style sport bike! Oops!!! never mind--it's just a Photoshop!!! Edited February 11, 2009 by reddsun1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Not sure if it applied to this thread, but.... Somebody finally did it! Someone finally did a real "Mospeada" style sport bike! Oops!!! never mind--it's just a Photoshop!!! That particular picture is photoshop, but there building a real one, trying to make a B-King into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I thought the hands on the Aoshimas were made with a more durable material than the Toynamis? Apparently not. The hands literally seemed to become more brittle over time. They were just a little rubbery when I first bought it, but now they seem to have hardened. Hands down the worst part of the toy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry to come back to this, but I finally opened up my second Blue Beta this morning. At first glance everything looked okay. But I think one of two things probably happened with this particular Beta: - Either the factory worker had some greasy/dirty fingers when he/she was assembling this Beta. - Or someone at the factory got lazy and slopped some excess paint or grease here and there. Basically, there were a good handful of noticeable black/brownish streaks of paint, grease, or dirt on the following white parts of the Beta: * The white vector thurster(?) of the middle booster; * The back of the left thigh; * The back parts of both forearms (i.e., the white parts of the arms that eventually face the front when the Beta is in bomber mode); and * A couple minor sploches on the shoulders. Luckily, a wet paper towel removed some of it, and some sandpaper eventually got the more stubborn crud off. I know it's a minor nitpick, and it really didn't damage the figure. But the streaks were a noticeable flaw and would have bugged the hell out of me if I didn't clean them off. Oh well, I guess I got spoiled with that the first, almost flawless, Beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sil80jdm Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Just got my toynami masterpiece cyclone guys I'll take some pics tonight as soon as my camera charges for you guys who have been waiting for info on the toynami version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Quick question, any memebers in japan know the best place to get a Toynami Beta (any version is ok). I saw Rakuten has them but anywhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sil80jdm Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) just got the masterpiece opened up and heres some pics of the face.. its actually a lot better than i thought =) looks like the stand keeps the mospeada sticker instead of changing it over to robotech sorry about the pics.. my camera sux Edited February 12, 2009 by sil80jdm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 hmmmm, me likely .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 For some reason......that Tommy Yune head reminds me of a Muppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Not sure if it applied to this thread, but.... Somebody finally did it! Someone finally did a real "Mospeada" style sport bike! Oops!!! never mind--it's just a Photoshop!!! That photo makes me want a live action Mospeada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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