Mog

That Wild Bill looks tight!!! Just hope you can place his revolvers in the "reverse" position, with the butt of the guns facing front (ala the old vintage figure). Yeah, it looks weird to me too. But hopefully, it wont look so bad when the figure is gripping his rifle. Dear Hasbro, Please pack the Vipers in multiples of two per case. Thank you. Sincerely, Mog.

^^Nah, holding the gun while the whole arm (from the shoulder all the way to the hand) is straight and parallel to the ground. That pic just shows the arm bent like an "L" (upper arm down, lower forearm parallel to the ground). Close but no cigar.

^^Maybe. But I like that Roy didn't die the "grand hero's death" in the TV series. His TV death was something different, poignant, and somewhat more gut-wrenching. Was it some fantastic legendary battle against ridiculously impossible odds? No, it was just an ordinary sortie to repel some pissed off Q-Rau's (if memory serves me correctly). Roy just happened to be unlucky that particular day........kinda like how things tend to turn out in real life. Granted, his whole post-flight, hang out with Claudia thing was a bit of a stretch. But think of it this way: he got to die "out on the battlefield" (or eventually die from wounds inflicted on the battlefield), he protected his home, AND he got to die quietly and peacefully with a loved one nearby. It's a subtle, yet beautiful way for an old warrior to go.

So, will this be "Stereotype" Spirit? Or the updated look from the recent comics? Regarding the overload on SE and SS, I gotta agree with 'Zilla. As important as SE and SS are, I'd rather have a nice mix of the obscure and other popular Joes released rather than have endless repaints.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned how the left arm is holding up in this pic. Hopefully, this is a good sign for all those folks praying that this is a solid and sturdy toy. (Would be nice though if they could show the arm holding that pose while holding up the gun. ) Of course, you all know my positions and opinions on this release. Despite the new pics, my opinions/positions still haven't changed. So, there's really no point in me rehashing them all again.

I'd rather live in the here and now with all its warts and flaws. Despite whatever crap and pain life can throw at me, there's just too much good sh!t going on right now (both in my life and in my interests and hobbies) for me to check out for 100 years. I mean do I really need to list all my reasons for wanting to stay around and NOT go under the big chill? Of course, after 100 years, someone may finally release a Beta or a Tread that meets my various expectations.

Would like to see the articulation (for both the Regult and pilot) and the price first. But if both meet my expectations, then that would be an absolute YES. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would love to pose all his Valks aiming right at the Regult, while the Regult gives off that dejected/"Ah frak, I'm screwed...." vibe.

Oh Lordy NO!!!! I've already heard enough horror stories about plastic toys getting warped because of those twisty ties. Except for maybe one exception, I think Yamato's current, molded plastic inserts do a good job of keeping the Valk's in place without really screwing up the toy itself. Besides the last thing I want to deal with when I'm trying to open up the box and get to my Valky goodness is deal with upteen billion of those stupid twisty ties. As I've said in the past, keep it unobstrusive and just use some tamper-proof, holographic, GREAT SEALS OF YAMATO on the box flaps/tabs.

Thanks, M!

It'd be cool if you could angle the Valk so it's facing head on. Would definitely mix in a lot better with the background you've got in this pic. Also, what's Millia staring at in your first Virgin Road box design. j/k

No wonder Flint wore gloves! No telling what VD's were lurking in the LJ!

Where's the "Can't access the boards or site thanks to the firewall" option?

WARNING: POTENTIAL SEASON 4 SPOILERS IN THIS LINK. Anyone see this pic and info. yet? http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20169703,00.html Intriguing/interesting stuff coming from Ron Moore......

Can we get some battle-damaged Regults with bloodied, bullet-ridden Zent's? Seriously though, I wouldn't mind a few Zentraedi mechs. The possibilities for both comedic and bad-ass poses would liven up the old displays a little bit.

The hip joints on my Lady Jaye were pretty loose when I first bought her (that just sounds so wrong! ). I found that a drop or two of superglue in the gaps where the plastic hip meets the metal T-bar makes the joint a little tighter. Just put the drops in the spot, wait literally a few seconds, and then start moving the legs around a bit. (Don't let the glue dry without moving the leg around a lot!!) You should find that the legs are a little tighter and able hold their positions and poses a lot better. Hope this helps!

It'd probably take more than one post to see the full magnitude of 'zilla's collection.

Look here. wolfx posted the links awhile back (before the leg issues portion of the thread).

I know I've been one of the more vocal idiots here about wanting a Tread/Beta. But I can't support this product at this price. When you factor the additional shipping this dumb Yank will get charged, it's just too high a price for a product I'm not completely sold on. I'm sorry but the look of the fighter linkup is very important to me, and I'm not willing to pay this premium charge for something that was never properly corrected. CM's originally planned to release this back in the summer. And we mentioned the problems with the Legioss/Tread connection fairly early. The fact that this was never fully fixed bugs me. I'll grant you that they fixed the Legioss arm/booster situation (sorta). But the tailfins sticking out (in combo mode) and the inaccurate fighter-combo look are just frustrating. CM's may refer to this as a "toy." But again, at that asking price, I personally consider it a high-end collectible. I have certain expectations for something at that price range. And unfortunately, I feel that CM's hasn't met those expectations. If it was at least US$50 cheaper, I'd probably come back to the bargaining table. And I think it's somewhat presumptuous to think that if we don't support this line, we won't get any more Mospeada products. At least 3 or 4 companies are already planning to release ride armors/cyclones. And even though I initially didn't agree with it, jenius might be on to something about the advantages of upping the Legioss/Tread to a 1/35 scale. Unfortunately, this is a niche market. And about the only way I can show my disappointment with this product (and especially its asking price) is by not buying it. I shudder to think what sort of impression I'd give the toy companies if I just accepted this price. Believe me, I wish it didn't come to this point. And it scares the hell out of me that Toynami is my only other potential option at this point for a Tread/Beta (though I do prefer their Beta's asthetics a bit more). But them's the breaks. Just my 2 cents.

^^Especially if you're trying to do a Gerwalk or Battroid pose, it's absolutely essential that you mix and match the rod lengths.

Thanks for the reference pic, 'skinny. Guess, my initial impressions about the arm armor size were wrong (wouldn't be the first time ). More than likely, I'll just wait for the reviews from you guys before I decide which of these lines to get.

Beautiful work as always, Ryuji!! I guess I'm the weird one here, 'cause I think the open-mouthed one looks more like Misa. Must be something with the eyes on that one....

Yeah, that sucker better have tampo printing!

Quick question: was Yellow's arm armor really that big? I always thought it should be just a bit smaller.

I tend to disagree. I mean they're asking for a good chunk of the tailfin to fit into that shoulder section (See here.) And even if it did work that way, wouldn't you think that CM's would have taken the time to transform it properly on all those promo pics we've seen recently and in the past? Either they should kill the guy who's posing these things for the advertisements and promotions, or that's just the way the toy transforms.

C'mon now, who else but Roy would be bad-ass enough to: 1) shrug off bullet wounds, 2) make it all the way back to the living quarters without ever complaining or acting like a b!tch, and 3) spend the last few moments of his life peacefully chillin' with his lady. All things considered, it ain't a bad way to go.