Mog
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I get the business the reasons for doing it. But kinda annoying when they already have an articulated pilot mold they can reuse. And if they still wanted to be cheap, they could just reuse Stig’s bike mold for Rey’s. The bad news for Sentinel is that I have a small arsenal of missiles from Yamato Valks that are just sitting around collecting dust.
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Between making the figure fixed pose, putting the missiles behind a Japan-only paywall/hoop, not adding extra missiles to utilize the remaining Tread and Legioss hardpoints, and the definitely higher price, it feels like Sentinel is short-changing us a bit. No doubt I love the improvements in the design, the integrated connecting boom, all the tricks done with the cockpit, and the getting rid of all the gaps found in Toynami’s Beta’s design (particularly in standalone bomber mode). And I’m hoping and praying that we still got solid ratchet joints for all the key areas. But the old customizer in me is already itching and searching to give the beast the weapons it deserves.
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I think they’re referring to how they redesigned the Legioss/Alpha transformation process compared to other earlier versions from other companies. I doubt they’d change the Legioss now without spelling out exactly what they changed from their own prior releases.
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Is it bad that I’m already looking for alternate missiles and weapons to mount to the Tread? 😬
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^^Not responding to our emails/ inquiries and ghosting us? Trying to find more FAST/Strike packs to ship out? Jacking up the price for the standard release, because every other site is sold out? I used them before too, but I know they did a lot of folks dirty towards the end.
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If you don’t mind my asking, what’s your price range for a surround sound system, and what kind of setup are you considering?
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What’s also annoying is that I count 10 hardpoints on the Tread (4 on the topside of the wings and 6 on the bottom sides). But we’d only be getting four sets of missiles. Toss in two additional sets just to fully load the bottoms of the Tread’s wings! Yet another thing for an intrepid 3D designer to consider adding for a custom set.
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We think that it’s just for the Sentinel site exclusive that comes with the missiles. Don’t think that closing date applies to other websites’ preorder window.
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Wonder why they're making the Tread pilot "not movable," when they demonstrated that the "movable" blue one fits just fine.
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Just for gits and shiggles comparisons: * Toynami Alpha-Beta wingspan: 44 cm (same as Sentinel’s combo ) * Toynami Alpha-Beta length (nose tip to Beta boosters) = about 41 cm * Sentinel combo length = 35.5 cm Once again, Sentinel’s design of compacting the Legioss legs and feet in fighter mode did wonders in shrinking down the length. Help us, @captain america! You’re our only hope. I know someone else (@Perxion, a couple of pages back) was thinking about designing some missile attachments already. Gatling gun and Rey’s bike would be nice additions too, if anyone was so inclined!
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Interesting pics gleaned from @MKT links: Pic showing how the cockpit hides into the chest cavity: Pic showing how they pulled off the integrated connecting boom: Pic showing off the added attachment to make the connection a little more secure (per Google translate: “The legs can be firmly held using special support parts. . . Excellent in terms of stability and strength.”): Pic showing off the pilots: Really hope it’s articulated like the others (and yeah, I’m painting the dude no matter what). And nice dead on shot showing that the Legioss’ slanted wings won’t look too shabby in fighter combo mode : EDIT: Shot of how the fighter combo is held in place by two stands:
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It's listed here, but the site only ships to Japan: https://sentinel-store.jp/カテゴリールート/RIOBOT-1-48-AB-01H-トレッド（ストア限定特典付）/p/SEN-JP-60 EDIT: Looks like me and @Froy had the same response! 😅
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It’s too bad I sold all my Toynami 1/55 Valks. Could have gerry-rigged their missiles for use on the Tread.
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Assuming it’s the same style and size pilot as the ones that come with the Legioss, it should still be articulated.
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If the guy starts swooshing it around or flips it upside-down AND it stays together, I’ll be hella impressed.
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Just checked when I bought the Zeta Legioss. It was around 26,700 JPY. The Tread price stings, and the missiles being an exclusive is annoying. Any chance @captain america makes another add-on pack? And I might be able to squeeze this combo into a Detolf, assuming the stand can handle the slant.
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Thanks for the link. Would’ve liked them to add Rey’s bike and a Gatling gun (for reasons! 😅). But looking good!
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I feel you too about running low on space. I got one set of holy grails coming within the month. And the Tread will probably be the last mech I get. Still leaving room for some 3.75” figures, but I think my collections are at a nice completion point now. Nothing yet on Amazon Japan either.
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For us dumb Yankees, I just checked the Yen to USD exchange rate.
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Key word needs to be connectionS (as in more than just one point). I’m hoping they also show off missile accessories, built in missile bays in the chest and shoulders, Rey and his bike, and some sort of gun weapon for the beast.
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I’ll wait for the parody where they replace the dragons with ones that look like the House of the Dragon ones, both in terms of looks and levels of violence. 😅
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Hopefully, they show off some accessories for the beast. Still haven’t seen anything up from my usual preorder spot. But I doubt this will be a Bandai preorder situation.
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Oh, that sexy beast! Soon, you’ll be coming home!
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Needed some crunchy riffs:
