Mospeada

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

I dunno, I love Mospeada mecha, but the forward swept wing Legioss with a strap-on radar dish, decked out in Greenbay Packer colors is not making me sing Lonely Soldier Boy.  It's such a weird choice for a first release, but I truly hope this line takes off.

[Gabe Q]

8 minutes ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

 decked out in Greenbay Packer colors is not making me sing Lonely Soldier Boy. 

🤣Aww man, I'm not sure if you knew how funny that was!

[jenius]

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[Graham]

25 minutes ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

I dunno, I love Mospeada mecha, but the forward swept wing Legioss with a strap-on radar dish, decked out in Greenbay Packer colors is not making me sing Lonely Soldier Boy.  It's such a weird choice for a first release, but I truly hope this line takes off.

It will be the second release in the line.

[MKT]

6 hours ago, Mog said:

Yellow’s estranged brother will fly that green and gold Legioss, and his name will be . . . . . . LANCER! 

ROFL! 

 

I'm a bit ambivalent about this release. This shade of green is not my fav color, and if I'm a bit more uncharitable, I'd say it looks like one of those KO robot toys back in the days that's obviously based on an IP but frankenstein-ed with supposedly cool elements from other IPs. The forward canards are hilariously large..

But I do acknowledge this can be fun and I can get behind what the designers are presumably going for in this line. Might get this as an impulse purchase later on. 

[danth]

17 hours ago, Mog said:

I do find it amusing that the front canards are bigger than AND as tall as the tailfins. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yeah...adding an additional set of tailfins to the front kinda feels like something AI would do. 

[captain america]

On 1/12/2026 at 9:08 AM, Black Valkyrie said:

 

Its good more and more Mospeada are coming out.  

 

Kinda looks like something Rey would see in a dehydration-induced hallucination during a sandstorm. All it needs is a sword! 

Kidding aside, I get that they want to produce new merch, so they need "new" designs, but I'm really sorry, the design is stupid. The AWACS idea with a radar dish is a good idea, but the wings with the blasters don't fold-away neatly enough in Diver or Soldier mode, so they just hinder movement. The jousting lance looks ridiculously out of place (not to mention horribly balanced!) And those canards... yeah, let's put those in the most awkward location possible to create massive lateral blind spots for the pilot! They could have simply redesigned the LERX to make it different, be useful, stow away neatly in Soldier AND not hinder the pilot's visibility. Also, alot of you who've been around here long enough know I'm not just talking out my a$$, because I have a reputation for back-engineering a lot of those Anime chicken scratchings into functional, physical models. Whoever did this simply wasn't trying.

[Mog]

They were “trying” to make something KEWL.

But it’s not that hard to come up with something a little more logical with the design:  the YF-21 blending UN Spacy and Q-Rau aesthetics and the armored VF-25S having armor that can transform with all three modes easily come to mind.

And look, I get if these things are less expensive and you want something to be easy to mess with.  But yeah, we can still criticize the design choices made.

[mark-1s]

13 hours ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

I dunno, I love Mospeada mecha, but the forward swept wing Legioss with a strap-on radar dish, decked out in Greenbay Packer colors

That would be a pretty cool crossover 🤪

[jenius]

All football teams need their own Legioss! Fox loves their robot football player so there's precedent.

[M'Kyuun]

Quoted from @Mog "But yeah, we can still criticize the design choices made."

Oh, we will!😄

This is Macrossworld, after all, and not just a few of know our stuff about aircraft or transforming toys (thereof). Plus, a little nitpickery, such as the good Captain's, is kinda warranted if only to emphasize the level of derp in the design. 

As to "Lancer" there, everyone's toy barometer of tolerance reads differently, so if you like it, get it, be happy, and show us pics of the darned thing! Let our remarks of snark and derision be so much chewed bubblegum under your shoe- scrape us off and rejoice in your silly toy!

Edited Wednesday at 07:50 PM by M'Kyuun

[Froy]

1 hour ago, captain america said:

Kinda looks like something Rey would see in a dehydration-induced hallucination during a sandstorm. All it needs is a sword! 

Kidding aside, I get that they want to produce new merch, so they need "new" designs, but I'm really sorry, the design is stupid. The AWACS idea with a radar dish is a good idea, but the wings with the blasters don't fold-away neatly enough in Diver or Soldier mode, so they just hinder movement. The jousting lance looks ridiculously out of place (not to mention horribly balanced!) And those canards... yeah, let's put those in the most awkward location possible to create massive lateral blind spots for the pilot! They could have simply redesigned the LERX to make it different, be useful, stow away neatly in Soldier AND not hinder the pilot's visibility. Also, alot of you who've been around here long enough know I'm not just talking out my a$$, because I have a reputation for back-engineering a lot of those Anime chicken scratchings into functional, physical models. Whoever did this simply wasn't trying.

Also gotta love this part of the "lore"(?).

Like: you know what is super aerodynamic? A huge a** radar disk. Lol.

The Omega is good re-interpretation of the Iota legioss but this one is just a complete train wreck. 

 

[captain america]

3 minutes ago, Froy said:

Also gotta love this part of the "lore"(?).

Like: you know what is super aerodynamic? A huge a** radar disk. Lol.

The Omega is good re-interpretation of the Iota legioss but this one is just a complete train wreck. 

 

 Seriously! 

FWIW, I solved the "improved maneuverability" issue like 20 years ago by incorporating thruster nozzles (static and dynamic) in key locations so the Legioss would have full nose-authority even at zero airspeed. Peeps gotta try harder. 

[M'Kyuun]

Takara Tommy Mall Live Shopping: Toys & Goods Mail Order│Takara Tommy Official Mail Order Site "Takara Tommy Mall" They talk about the Toyrise Alpha at 48:18. Be advised, the video lags or just stops quite often.

If the blue and yellow one is a proper product and not a test shot, it appears that the landing gear are too short and the thing rests on its chest. It also appears like the feet can be spread a bit and the heel position altered to look like the OG design. 

Edited Wednesday at 09:54 PM by M'Kyuun

[danth]

I wish the wingtip guns and front canards were optional/removable. If they're gonna put hardpoints all over the damn thing, why not make the weird bits optional?

[sh9000]

Put an Autobot or Decepticon symbol on it.

[M'Kyuun]

15 hours ago, danth said:

I wish the wingtip guns and front canards were optional/removable. If they're gonna put hardpoints all over the damn thing, why not make the weird bits optional?

+1

I actually like the color scheme, especially the darker green, and I like the AWACS aspect. The lance makes little sense, and the canards are ridiculously too big, but I could live with them. I don't care for the aft wing beavertails- they just don't look good and add nothing to the other two modes. Moreover, while I dig forward swept wings, these seem like they're in the way in Soldier mode. It'd be cool if, like the Sentinel, they were on armatures that let them swing back a piece. For now, I'm skipping both releases, although the Omega appeals to me more at this point. I am curious to see what other variants they roll out in the future. I own neither an Iota nor a Zeta version of the Legioss, so perhaps I'll snap up one of those when they're available. While I'm in for a Pose+ Eta, which looks like it's also being geared towards playability, it's a huge toy with an equitable price tag and I think it'd be nice to have a smaller, less wallet-killing yet playable Legioss toy to mess about with. It's funny- we've been starved for Legioss toys for decades, and now suddenly we have three options for good, to really good versions of it.

Got up the courage to transform my Sentinel Eta last night with the help of @jenius' guide. (Thank you!) Mine's a first edition, with all the issues thereof. I had some trouble trying to get the legs to slide fully forward into the chest cavity for fighter, but eventually I got it, barely. It was resistant. The shoulders are a PITA to snap into position- they just do not want to align or snap in very easily. I managed it, but not without a lot of finagling and a touch of cussing. Gotta admit, though, she's a beautiful bird once you've expended the labor of getting there. I'm usually a fan of realism when it comes to aircraft, hence Macross' appeal, but I've always loved the look of the Legioss- it's just a great sci-fi plane design. I'm so glad we have some good toy options now.

[danth]

3 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

Got up the courage to transform my Sentinel Eta last night with the help of @jenius' guide. (Thank you!)

Be careful with the hands. The tail fin sliced one of my Legioss' thumbs clean off when transforming to fighter mode. And it was easy to do. There's barely enough room inside the forearm, plenty of ways to orient the hand incorrectly, and nothing protecting the hands from the tailfin, and you have to use force to squeeze everything into place. I'm shocked more people haven't experienced it.

Luckily I got a replacement hand.

[M'Kyuun]

7 hours ago, danth said:

Be careful with the hands. The tail fin sliced one of my Legioss' thumbs clean off when transforming to fighter mode. And it was easy to do. There's barely enough room inside the forearm, plenty of ways to orient the hand incorrectly, and nothing protecting the hands from the tailfin, and you have to use force to squeeze everything into place. I'm shocked more people haven't experienced it.

Luckily I got a replacement hand.

Well, I may have potentially experienced something like that, but I followed Jenius' guidance to first raise the stabilizer out of the arm before orienting the closed fist palm forward. I fit like a glove and there were subsequently no issues with that stabilizer causing damage. BUT, I'm glad you mentioned it (I'm so terribly sorry that that happened and I'm glad you got a replacement hand), as it's a very relevant cautionary tale, one I'll most certainly be mindful of going forward. I'm not sure how much longer I'll keep my Legioss in fighter, as it's shoehorned into my crowded Detolf. It just barely fits in armo-soldier mode, so I had to feng shui some stuff to make the fighter fit so I could close the door. After going through the transformation last night, taking my time, I'm less apprehensive of the process and more appreciative of all the features that Sentinel incorporated in such a small yet complex toy. It's a thing of beauty, and it only whets my appetite for the much larger, even more feature-packed Pose+.

Edited 20 hours ago by M'Kyuun

[Bolt]

@$100 US, it's cheap enough to consider. But the shipping may be a deal breaker..

Soldier mode is acceptable, with some mods. Fighter mode is a travesty.   Diver mode is kinda ok..kinda..

Edited 19 hours ago by Bolt

[jenius]

They're really small so shipping shouldn't be too bad... Probably like a hi metal toy.

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

On 1/13/2026 at 10:03 PM, Gabe Q said:

🤣Aww man, I'm not sure if you knew how funny that was!

If I was a cheesehead, I'd be all over this thing.  If ever a red one is released with gold trim, it just might make the 49er fan in me fork out the cash.

 

On 1/13/2026 at 10:37 PM, Graham said:

It will be the second release in the line.

Takara must have a lot of faith in the first release.

[AbdnAllHope]

I don't post here much but I've been a member since the old days. All this reminiscing about watching Robotech is nice to see. Robotech was appointment TV for me. I was always so excited when New generation started and sad when it would end. My Gakken Alpha and Cyclone toys never left my side. They never left my side and I still own them to this day. Mospeada is my favorite anime of all time. I love the Omega design. Not feeling the green one, but I don't care. I'm all in on this line. I can't wait to dog fight with my 6 year old son. I guarantee he's gonna think the lance and shield are cool and we are going to have so much fun playing with these. I also am bursting with excitement for the tread when mine finally arrives. The pose + has me over the moon. What a fantastic time for Mospeada fans!

Edited 10 hours ago by AbdnAllHope

[Black Valkyrie]

 

Maybe the Red Legioss from Toyrise could be a bomber variant this time. 

 

[M'Kyuun]

I'm a far more recent Mospeada fan, and no where near as ardent as you, but I've been a big fan of the Legioss/Alpha since the 80s so I feel ya. After a long drought, we're now drinking our fill of Mospeada goodness.

[davidwhangchoi]

i hope they make a new anime and interest in these toys take off.