M'Kyuun

This and all the reviews thus far are really shining a positive light on this toy, and I'm really looking forward to the arrival of my copy. Moreover, in light of all the positivity and seemingly great sales, I'm hoping they continue to do interesting things with it. This is, AFAIK, the only time that creative liberties of this nature have ever happened with the Legioss design, and who knew that it could prove to be so versatile with just a few changes here and there. I hope they continue to explore the possibilities including, as @Black Valkyriementioned, some potential Transformers crossover action. After all, Transformers could do with some decent jetformers, and the Legioss design is ripe for crossover potential.

'Preciate the info. Seems a fairly straightforward toy to transform, although it does have some locks, like the crotch vent, that necessitate a certain order of operations so as not to break it. That said, hints like this are helpful.

I hadn't even considered that possibility but now that you mention it, I'd love a version in Skywarp's theme.

I haven't gotten mine yet (still in Japan when I checked tracking yesterday), but your description is quite apt compared to the several vid reviews I've seen thus far. Toyrise was going for a simplified, playable approach to the Legioss while still producing a faithful rendition of it and in that they succeeded. My main niggle remains the limited arc of motion for the font part of the feet, and the open forearms to a lesser degree. I figure some of these TF third parties might be able to address that as they do with so many TF toys. Small shame that all the little doors don't open on the legs to show the rockets, but it's a small sacrifice. The Sentinel does it brilliantly, and the Pose+ will, too, so I'm content with my high-end toys featuring all the bells and whistles while the Toyrise does what it was meant to do: be a fun toy first and foremost. I'm looking forward to getting my copy and I'm glad I decided to get the Omega, as the design appeals to me, I like the colors, and it'll be great to have a Legioss that's easier to transform and handle than the more complex and fragile-feeling Sentinel. The Toyrise is about the size of a leader class Transformer, so technically, since these first three Toyrise versions are non-canon, one could incorporate them into their Transformers collection if they so desired. Slap a faction symbol on there and make up your own head-canon.

Only in 'Merica.

Hopefully for the crew the noted smell is as innocuous as an off-gassing of some material. I suppose different materials react to low or zero-G differently depending on their molecular makeup, and I hope that's the case here without detriment. They have enough to worry about without their space crapper causing issues. Digits crossed they have a smooth, uneventful flight going forward. Hopefully they'll get some great photos of the south pole and dark side, with some Floyd playing in the background for ambience.

I liked flying on the old Hercy-birds. They could be a little cramped when fully loaded, however. The worst part of flying on 130s was the noise- you have to shout to be heard, even when sitting next to somebody. Just really loud. I always get a chuckle when they show people on Hercs in movies and they're all speaking in normal conversational tones in a nice quiet environment- definitely not the reality. All of my flights overseas have been on military aircraft, although the quality of the ride depends on the airframe. KC-10, L-1011, and C-5 I'd rank as best- nice and smooth, very comparable to civilian flights. C-10 wasn't too bad either, although we were in seat pallets in the cargo bay. C-130 was ok- just loud with a lot of vibration, and the KC-135 has the aforementioned hot/cold issues that can make for a very uncomfortable flight. The 135 isn't too bad, however, if you can climb up on bins or baggage pallets above floor level where it's nice and toasty, perfect for a nice nap. As to Integrity and her toilet issue, it's an unfortunate issue, but the description of the smell is one of electrical burning. That's perhaps not as unpleasant as a urine or feces smell, but it's worrying as there could be a more serious underlying problem, like a short somewhere, which could develop into a fire hazard, not to mention incapacitating the toilet. One hopes they're prepared for such an unsavory eventuality. Christina Koch is an electrical engineer, so it's extremely fortuitous for the crew that she's there, as she has the expertise to troubleshoot and hopefully repair whatever is causing the burning odor. That's my hope without further issues, at least from the toilet. This is one of those cases where simplicity may be preferable to an overly sophisticated piece of hardware that can break down spectacularly and irrevocably without the resources necessary to affect a proper repair. While they can vent their urine overboard (apparently the vent froze up and they had to rotate towards the sun to defrost it), apparently their poop makes the round trip with them. That seems odd to me, as exposure to space would desiccate it and they could just eject it overboard, too. Perhaps they want to limit the number of avenues for decompression, but I'd still think ejecting the fecal matter would be preferable to keeping it in a storage bin that could potentially develop a leak thus contaminating the interior of the capsule. Anyway, once they sort out the toilet, one hopes it'll maintain its, ahem, integrity. I'll see myself out.😁

Or a fully loaded KC-135 headed for deployment. Bonus, no floor heat, so if you're unlucky enough to be stuck in the jump seats, your lower legs and feet freeze while you overheat from the waist up. A water bottle left on the floor for a long-duration trip will freeze, so it's not the most comfortable flight. I guess the Integrity crew were getting cold in the capsule and they were working on bumping up their heat. That'll be a long ten days if the heater breaks. Jim Lovell and his crew survived with their heat very low to off, so one assumes it's survivable, but with everything else they need to do during the mission, I'd rather they be warm and cozy while doing it.

Let's be honest; these are all type A individuals, very intelligent, driven, and highly accomplished. Knowing that, I admire the modesty expressed by Christina concerning what they're about to accomplish relative to future missions and the graciousness they expressed towards the ground crews and unsung folks whose efforts contribute to making such an audacious feat possible. You can feel their excitement and their camaraderie is real, easy, and unforced, true professionals. Glad they're representing Earth and I hope theirs is a safe and exceedingly successful journey to the moon and back home.

I appreciate the advice, and I'm all too aware of Walmart's lenient returns policies having worked there myself a short while after I retired from the military. However, while the slingshot is a lamentable omission, I can live without it as long as the eventual Movie version comes with it. While I don't lay awake at night worrying for the Walton family (I think they'll get by), the amount of theft and abuse of the returns policies that I saw working there were appalling and I doubt that things have gotten much better, especially post-Covid. The Walmarts in my area have all hired full-time security, and we regularly have police officers inside or hanging out in their vehicles between the exits, Moreover, those in high-crime areas (like my old store) have taken to ensconcing most or all of their LEGO product s (and other high-theft items) behind locked glass doors, often still with Spiderwire. The necessity for such measures is sickening, and after only seven months of working there, my view of humanity darkened considerably. Given the world situation, I still find myself thinking we're a bit overdue an extinction event, one that just targets us and leaves everything else alone. Cynical, but an earned cynicism. This isn't the first fig I've received from Pulse that was missing something; my copy of CW Seaspray, which I'd also seen on the pegs at retail beforehand, came missing a propeller. Maybe that's just my luck. Most of the time, however, my figs show up complete, so it's more of an annoyance than a serious issue. Harkening back to your review of Devastation Bumblebee, I got my copy about a week or so ago, and yeah, he's quite an impressive little figure. The transformation kicked my butt for a minute, but I eventually sorted it out. I'd love it if they just remolded the toes to look more VWish, as everything is nigh perfect for a G1 Bee.

I made a Wally run early this morning and they had a peg full of Outbacks so I picked one up. They had one copy of Wheelie as well, but I've been waiting on the one I POed with Pulse and, sure enough, my copy showed up on my doorstep later in the day, so I have both now. While I'm not a big fan of Wheelie's character per se, I like his design, and I think this is a well-done figure in both modes. They really nailed the car mode, The bot mode, of course, looks like his toon incarnation instead of the fugly G1 toy's bot mode, a saving grace IMHO. Hasbro simply left various bits unpainted, like the knees, so I'll be picking up the SS86 version when it releases. My copy apparently came sans slingshot; I didn't pay particularly close attention to whether it was in the package before I opened it, but once I had it opened and extricated Wheelie, I noticed the absence of the slingshot, which was nowhere to be found after a search around the general area. Not the first time something was missing from a fig I bought from Pulse. Little frustrating, especially given the price of these things and Hasbro's odd insistence of addressing broken or missing items by sending random toys that decidedly are not the ones with which customers are having issues. So, I'm gonna hold out for the SS86 version, perhaps at retail, to ensure I get at least one copy with a slingshot. Outback turned out really well. This is my first and only toy of that character, but the Brawn mold was done so well that I felt this was a worthy double-dip. I really like the mocha color they chose for him.

It would be so much more wallet (and space) friendly if I could narrow my transforming robot obsession to just a certain type, but I'm pretty equal opportunity in that regard. 😄 Glad for you that you found your niche and that, while not as prolific as other types of transforming toys, it's still fairly well-served across any number of anime and other themes/genres. I didn't see RT growing up; that said, the Ride Armor never appealed to me and still doesn't. Case in point, when I bought the Monogram "Leader One" Legioss kit back in the 80s, they were also selling a Ride Armor kit decoed and marketed as "Cy-Kill". It just didn't strike a chord, and those kits, IIRC, were my introduction to Mospeada designs, although I didn't then know what Mospeada even was. I did, however, have the wherewithal to recognize that they were something other than Gobots designs. That said, the lovely "Leader One" went home with me and all those "Cy-Kill" models remained on the shelf. I will say if the "Cy-kill" model was even halfway as well-done as the "Leader One" kit, then I'm going to assume that it was a cool kit with some impressive features and articulation, especially for the time. For reference: All transformers that were MOTORCYCLES | TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards Some other notable Transformers bikes are TFA Oil Slick, an amazing figure with a lot of character; Combiner Wars Groove (a superior repaint of Takara's TAV-26 Override); 2009 Knock-Out whose bike mode is excellent while the bot mode sports a bit of annoying kibble, especially on the legs; 2014 Generations Chromia, a retool of the regular deluxe Prime Arcee mold; the excellent First Edition Prime Arcee; 2010's Hunt for the Decepticons Brimstone, whose classic bike mode is fantastic at the expense of his gangly, awkward looking bot mode; Energon Arcee, who was the very first official Arcee toy made by Hasbro and whose bike mode presents very well again at the expense of her bot mode; 2011 DotM Tailpipe, whose bike mode is interesting for its secondary flying attack mode. Again, the bot mode suffers a little but given the core-class size of many of these older transforming bike figs, the execution of the bot modes is often forgivable for how well the bike modes are. Wish the same could be said for their jetformers. Other notable bike dudes are the 2011 Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar whose dirt bike alt mode is gorgeous, one of the most realistic and unique bike modes Takara/Hasbro have ever released. The bot mode was pretty good, too, although on my copy, the rivet on the right handlebar assembly was so tight that it broke the entire mount off and I had to superglue it back on. I don't think I've transformed it since. Love the look of it in both modes, though. And finally, SS86 Wreck-Gar and his Junkion repaint/retools, whose stylized bike modes and abilities to be ridden by their fellow Junkions (and other TFs), as seen in the '86 Movie, make them fun, cool, and interesting toys. The bike modes are pretty solid, too, which is always a good thing. We've definitely veered off topic, and perhaps general transforming bikes are due their own thread. Anyway, I thought the Unrrustables were interesting designs although I never bought any. I prefer the G1 design for Afterburner over the Unite Warriors toy (I dig that funky 'futuristic' look to the OG's bike mode), and that Diaclone Tri-Rambler gives me huge Cy-kill/ Bike Robo vibes. Concerning the Ride Armor, I think my biggest beef with it is that it's more of a folding bike whose various bits form some armor for the rider. It's not a mecha in the truest sense, not like the Motoslave, which can function autonomously without the rider, or the Garland variants which are true mecha designs. That distinction, plus the fact that it's not really a great looking motorcycle, just turn me off to it. Now if it was more like the Motoslave, a complete armor sans driver, I'd be more receptive. That said, for those who like it, I'm glad they're being served with modern versions. back on topic, as to transforming trikes, honestly, I wasn't really aware of any until this thread. The Tri-Charger is interesting, if only for its rarity amidst the transforming bike genre, but I'm finding its overall execution to be much less refined than designs like the lovely Garland. I'm glad that Pose+ is making it for fans of Zillion, but it's an easy pass for me.

😄 Amazing how much stuff can be fixed by recycling power. It worked on airplanes, too, a common "fix" for avionics and other electronic systems. I worked hydraulics, so a leak or some other related malfunction generally meant we were getting dirty. I imagine it's not so different for the space plumbers who actually have to tear into the toilet. I imagine they make a good salary but, ugh, not a job I'd wanna do. 🤢 Although it's far more spacious than the Apollo era capsules, it's still pretty tight confines for four people over ten days, and perhaps a little awkward for the solo female aboard. I suspect one of the normalcies of space flight is the shedding of modesty and shame, at least to a fair degree, when it comes to bathroom use and overall hygiene. I feel for the astronauts who have to live in that environment for the duration of their trip, and for the poor folks on clean-up duty when they land, as I believe these new capsules are reusable. If not, it's going to a museum, so either way, it'll be in need of a serious wipe down. To paraphrase Alien, "In space, everyone can smell your crap". I believe it was John Young who made the "floating turd" comment. I can only imagine the grimaces on the faces of NASA's PR people when that gem came across for all to hear. That was space reality, though, and it's awkward, funny, and poignant to have it memorialized in a transmission. Probably wasn't so funny when it was happening, though. Yuck!

I vehemently hope for a successful, uneventful launch. Far too much time has passed since we dared attempt this adventure, and while we're not yet putting boots in the regolith, a manned orbit is an exciting necessary step towards landings. Godspeed Artemis II!

I think this should be the standard method for fold-away hands across the board. It closes the arm up nicely and allows for wrist rotation at minimum. It should be THE WAY.