Tober Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 The legs should be bulkier for sure, otherwise I think it looks good for the scale... I am assuming that the gaps are due to it being a resin prototype tho. Otherwise you could post on their Facebook page seeing as they tend to be more accepting of constructive criticism. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, captain america said: I hate being a voice of dissent, but that's just horrible. Whatever may have been said about the aborted MAAS offering, the previews they had shown were leaps and bounds ahead of this. When will people ever learn that quality is the cheapest and fastest path to success? I would happily sell my brother's left kidney to get a Hovertank kit from you, Cap'n. I got excited for this toy for about thirty seconds, but then the awfulness became too apparent and once again I'm left with a gaping void for good Southern Cross mecha toys. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 @tekering It's a bad habit of mine, being too polite at times versus being brutally blunt. @captain america One of these days you'll shock the hell out of all of us with your own custom 1/20 scale Spratas Hovertank kit. (when pigs fly of course) Quote
JB0 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 50 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said: One of these days you'll shock the hell out of all of us with your own custom 1/20 scale Spratas Hovertank kit. (when pigs fly of course) Or build a 1:1 and go on a campaign of global conquest. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 55 minutes ago, JB0 said: Or build a 1:1 and go on a campaign of global conquest. Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 12 hours ago, captain america said: I hate being a voice of dissent, but that's just horrible. Whatever may have been said about the aborted MAAS offering, the previews they had shown were leaps and bounds ahead of this. When will people ever learn that quality is the cheapest and fastest path to success? Well it IS branded as the dreaded R-word... they haven't learned that lesson in 35 years, so it's unlikely they intend to start now. Quote
jenius Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 20 minutes ago, Seto Kaiba said: Well it IS branded as the dreaded R-word... they haven't learned that lesson in 35 years, so it's unlikely they intend to start now. Now on that one I have to disagree. The ONLY market for Southern Cross merchandise IS Robotech. Trying to make it 'official Southern Cross' merch would have been a needless complication. Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 1 minute ago, jenius said: Now on that one I have to disagree. The ONLY market for Southern Cross merchandise IS Robotech. Trying to make it 'official Southern Cross' merch would have been a needless complication. You're not wrong, but that's not really what I was getting at... poor quality is simply Robotech's natural condition, they've seemingly never considered not doing a sh*tty job because the fans will buy whatever they make regardless of quality. Quote
tekering Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Seto Kaiba said: the fans will buy whatever they make regardless of quality MEP's Facebook page would seem to bear that out, I fear. I stumbled upon their post with the Hovertank prototype pics, and of the 50 comments posted in response, only ONE comment was critical of the product... ...and it was the comment I'd posted. Quote
Big s Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 I guess you’re the negative one. Anyway I kinda wonder if one of the other oddball companies will do a better version, like kits concept. Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, tekering said: MEP's Facebook page would seem to bear that out, I fear. I stumbled upon their post with the Hovertank prototype pics, and of the 50 comments posted in response, only ONE comment was critical of the product... ...and it was the comment I'd posted. It's unsurprising to say the least... with animated Robotech once again dead after a pair of embarrassing failures, no sign of the proposed live action movie, and Titan's one comic being regarded as something of a cringeworthy joke, these "indie" toys are about all Robotech fans have to cling to to convince themselves the franchise isn't dead. Admittedly, I was rather surprised to see another indie outfit trying their hand at Southern Cross so soon after the last outfit went under in a case of stupidity-induced self-destruction. The scale is a REALLY weird choice that I suspect is going to give them a LOT of issues. 1/48 was the smallest scale Imai Kagaku considered doing a model kit of the Spartas at, and it wasn't an articulated model. A 129mm/5.1" inch tall fully-articulated transforming toy is going to be pretty fragile. I'd have expected them to go for something more like 1/24 (a 10 1/8" toy). Quote
jeniusornome Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 Lots of transformers are around that size, though. Maybe the problem is that they just keep making them too detailed. Like, there were plenty of $7 scout class transformers back in the mid 2000s and they averaged around 4". Transformed fine, a bit simple but fun to play. I have a few of them sitting on my shelves and still grab them regularly to play with. Instead of going all in on detail, why not just make a 5" hovertank transformer that looks like an actual toy, and plays/feels like one too? Quote
Podtastic Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 8:26 PM, Seto Kaiba said: indie" toys are about all Robotech fans have to cling to to convince themselves the franchise isn't dead. I don't follow this. What does a franchise being current/trending or not have to do with wanting to collect stuff from it? Quote
tekering Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Podtastic said: What does a franchise being current/trending or not have to do with wanting to collect stuff from it? It's harder to collect stuff from a dead franchise, 'cause there's less of it to collect. Take Exosquad, for example. The show was sophisticated and mature, the toys were terrific for their time, but even incorporating Robotech into the toy line couldn't save the franchise. 25 years on, I think it's safe to assume there will never be any more Exosquad merchandise for fans to collect. Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted February 28, 2020 Posted February 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Podtastic said: I don't follow this. What does a franchise being current/trending or not have to do with wanting to collect stuff from it? It has nothing to do with being current or trending. It's about Robotech fans being desperate to have SOMETHING to convince themselves Robotech hasn't kicked up its heels and died. Robotech's "owners" have once again given up on developing a continuation of the animated Robotech series after a string of embarrassing failures. As in the 90's, the only signs of life from the brand are a handful of fourth-rate licensees putting out a trickle of embarrassingly poor-quality merchandise that fans of any competently-run franchise would've laughed out of town. Even though the quality is insultingly low, Robotech fans will still buy it and even sing its praises to each other even if they don't actually want it or privately think it's trash just because it's SOMETHING Robotech-branded... and therefore proof that Robotech isn't dead yet. They buy things like that to validate their faith in the brand. Quote
Big s Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 To be honest, I really don’t care if the product is branded Robotech or Southern Cross. I just want cool items like toys or kits that actually look good. I grew up with Robotech and ended up loving the original Macross, Southern Cross and Mospeada. I just want cool stuff from who ever makes it. Macross and Mospeada have great items from overseas, but unfortunately Southern Cross doesn’t really get much attention. But I still want a quality product not just an odd compromise. Quote
Podtastic Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 9:45 AM, Big s said: To be honest, I really don’t care if the product is branded Robotech or Southern Cross. I just want cool items like toys or kits that actually look good. I grew up with Robotech and ended up loving the original Macross, Southern Cross and Mospeada. I just want cool stuff from who ever makes it. Macross and Mospeada have great items from overseas, but unfortunately Southern Cross doesn’t really get much attention. But I still want a quality product not just an odd compromise. +infinity " Khorne cares not from whence the blood flows...." Quote
Seto Kaiba Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Podtastic said: " Khorne cares not from whence the blood flows...." Much like the Robotech fandom, Khorne's standards have gotten lower over the years... On 2/29/2020 at 2:45 AM, Big s said: But I still want a quality product not just an odd compromise. ... which, in the case of Southern Cross, is asking the impossible. Quote
Podtastic Posted March 11, 2020 Posted March 11, 2020 14 hours ago, Seto Kaiba said: which, in the case of Southern Cross, is asking the impossible So you are not impressed with the KitzConcept Dana Sterling prototype then? I think it looks pretty good. Their Rick Hunter/Hikaru fig isn't bad at all. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 I love that! I really love the size differences between the various generations of mecha Just needs a teeny tiny Cyclone at the VHTs feet to complete it! Quote
MILKAUTICO Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 8:18 AM, sh9000 said: 1/60 o 1/48 scale? Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted March 19, 2020 Posted March 19, 2020 6 hours ago, MILKAUTICO said: 1/60 o 1/48 scale? Looks quite good. Does it transform? Quote
Podtastic Posted May 8, 2020 Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) Well we never got the MAAS Bioroid, but the artist has posted the unused concept renders nevertheless. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qArqn2 Edited May 8, 2020 by Podtastic Quote
505thAirborne Posted May 9, 2020 Posted May 9, 2020 That's a good looking Bioroid, I would have bought one of those! Quote
derex3592 Posted May 9, 2020 Posted May 9, 2020 10 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: That's a good looking Bioroid, I would have bought one of those! I would have bought about 5. Quote
505thAirborne Posted May 9, 2020 Posted May 9, 2020 2 hours ago, derex3592 said: I would have bought about 5. One of these days whether it be MAAS, KitzConcepts or some Genius in Canada and when we have a far better economy, someone will pull the trigger with Southern Cross toys. Not the best Anime of all time however the Hovertank & Bioroid are classic designs & need to come to life!! Quote
Podtastic Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) On 5/9/2020 at 6:45 PM, 505thAirborne said: Hovertank & Bioroid are classic designs & need to come to life!! 100%. And someone also needs to give us Eldar (McFarlane toys mb?) and Protoss figures one day. Who wouldn't buy a quality Protoss Zealot? Or the beloved Protoss Scout? Edited May 11, 2020 by Podtastic Quote
tekering Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 Oh, I didn't realize Super 7 had moved on to Southern Cross. That AJAC would fit right in with their ReAction line. Quote
Convectuoso Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 Ok, so not just KitzConcept but Kids Logic is also producing Southern Cross figures (or statues) now https://m.facebook.com/groups/345164046294524?view=permalink&id=768291100648481&sfnsn=mo Quote
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