DarrinG Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Discovered something mildly interesting. You can use the beta stand for the Shadow Alpha. It doesn't snap in as it works using the massive Toynami weight instead. Just set the stand down and stick the shadow right on. Mine won't even budge. I assume this is only good on the Shadow since it lacks the vtol thrusters that make room for the stand pegs . . .
DarrinG Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Finally - after these many long months - I changed modes on one of my Beagles. In just 45 minutes I was beholding armor-mode. What an engineering MARVEL. I'm no expert but this seems like a $400 toy. I am not as surprised as I once was that Fuke didn't make it. The arm piston mechanism that collapses back into the front cowl behind the headlights alone is amazingly complex! If her red bike's front cowl is even a touch smaller than the green versions (and it obviously is, and a totally different shape), Beagle would have so much more to re-engineer on just that small section. As the sales results from the first two were coming back disappointing they were probably running into one snag after another on Fuke. It was draining resources with no foreseeable payoff. Rats, and double rats. ----- This thing is outstanding. If Toynami ever pulls off the dream of resurrecting the Red Cyclone I would not be surprised at a $350 price tag. And I would be first in line . . .
DarrinG Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 I could not for the life of me get the back green armor plate to snap down onto those two pegs. And as a result I could not get the 2 side covers to clip onto the chest. Its like his back was arched away from the bike and would not scoot back far enough to make the connection. Anybody know what I might be doing wrong?
Tober Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 I could not for the life of me get the back green armor plate to snap down onto those two pegs. And as a result I could not get the 2 side covers to clip onto the chest. Its like his back was arched away from the bike and would not scoot back far enough to make the connection. Anybody know what I might be doing wrong? Unless those 3 pegs are attached I don't think the white side covers can attach. Those white side covers are fragile at the hinge too so be careful with them and don't try to farce them.
derex3592 Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 I could not for the life of me get the back green armor plate to snap down onto those two pegs. And as a result I could not get the 2 side covers to clip onto the chest. Its like his back was arched away from the bike and would not scoot back far enough to make the connection. Anybody know what I might be doing wrong? Had the same problem with my Rand the first time....Scott was easy, Rand is MUCH tighter. It just takes a while of "fiddling" with it to make the rider snap in properly to the armor, in order for everything else (like the white parts) to be able to be placed correctly. I was beginning to wonder what I was doing wrong myself, then after a while everything just lined up and presto! .....don't give up...and the white parts do snap on and off, so don't worry about it if they come off, sometimes it's just easier to remove them while transforming the thing.
RavenHawk Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 I could not for the life of me get the back green armor plate to snap down onto those two pegs. And as a result I could not get the 2 side covers to clip onto the chest. Its like his back was arched away from the bike and would not scoot back far enough to make the connection. Anybody know what I might be doing wrong? I have the same problem with Ray. With Stick... well, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Usually I get tired of trying.
DarrinG Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks guys for the pointers. Sounds like the v.2 valk hip connection; just keep fiddling around, doing the same motion and suddenly it will just work. As for the back view - is it supposed to look this weighted to the right?
woll622 Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks guys for the pointers. Sounds like the v.2 valk hip connection; just keep fiddling around, doing the same motion and suddenly it will just work. As for the back view - is it supposed to look this weighted to the right? The wheel arm on the right slides out so that they are both even. Just pull from the wheel arm connection point out. Don't pull on the wheel it self.
DarrinG Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Hmm - I do have it pulled out and it still looks the same. I will fiddle with it a bit and maybe send some more pics . . .
RD Blade Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Hmm - I do have it pulled out and it still looks the same.Doesn't look like you do in that photo. The part in question is (according to your pic) right below the right tailpipe. It should extend to the right.
spedfish Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Thanks guys for the pointers. Sounds like the v.2 valk hip connection; just keep fiddling around, doing the same motion and suddenly it will just work. As for the back view - is it supposed to look this weighted to the right? It looks to me like part of the problem could be where the kickstand piece is.The kickstand and the piece its attached to, should line up right underneath the tailpipe. I think where you have it now is creating the twisting effect your getting.
DarrinG Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Ahhh - a little better. The kickstand was lodged under the tail pipe and it was pushing the whole piece over...
DarrinG Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Here's the Toynami Beta with the top mounted missile racks . . .
Vermillion21 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Here's the Toynami Beta with the top mounted missile racks . . . Where'd you get the over the shoulder missile racks? Were they included with the green beta??
Save Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Here's the Toynami Beta with the top mounted missile racks . . . Look out deviled egg missile attack.
DarrinG Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Where'd you get the over the shoulder missile racks? Were they included with the green beta?? They should have been included! Shadow Beta not up for pre-order yet . . .
gilermo Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 My Mospeada collection is starting to shape up. Still need some stuff though . - Large Red gakken Alpha - Large Gakken Cyclone x2 - Some more toynami/aoshima alpha's - Doubting on getting some CM and MH ride armors
jenius Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Impressive collection. I used to have so many more Toynami products but I think I'm down to one of each now... I had to sell the duplicates to make mone so I could afford all the CMs stuff.
derex3592 Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 My Mospeada collection is starting to shape up. Still need some stuff though . - Large Red gakken Alpha - Large Gakken Cyclone x2 - Some more toynami/aoshima alpha's - Doubting on getting some CM and MH ride armors VERRRRY NICE!!!
bluecyclone Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Here's my Mospeada collection. I'm kind of glad that nothing else is coming out at the moment, obviously no more room.
gilermo Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Nice collection. A big CM and MH fan i see. Still not sure on getting those, maybe later..nice gakken cyclone though
Tober Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 The CMs Mospeada Figure Collection has just started shipping.
derex3592 Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 The CMs Mospeada Figure Collection has just started shipping. Where can you buy this????
Tober Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Where can you buy this???? HLJ.com, amiami.com, Hobbysearch.co.jp, anime-export.com... Strangely enough Overdrive appear to be one of the few shops not stocking it...
DarrinG Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 How many more entries do we need to push this to page 46?
DarrinG Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) I guess a few more entries. Anyway - I'm glad someone did a figure set but I would have done it quite differently. And $80 bucks seems too steep. Not interested in Yellow in a dress (in more ways than one). I would have much rather had them in a creative setting, maybe around a fire, complete with 'fire' led light. Stick standing, shining his Gallant. Yellow with guitar. Fuke, Mint and Mylene playing cards, Jim roasting beast / eating, Ray carving a fishing rod (with Fuke looking away from her game over at ray, mouth open eyebrows furled). And a CMs website exclusive Jim Jeep. Put the bikes all in a row with some toy train bushes and trees and you have an awesome display, and maybe 5x the buying customers . . . (me included) Edited November 25, 2009 by DarrinG
Ignacio Ocamica Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Great idea, you sold me that set!!! Now, where can I buy it?
DarrinG Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 It just takes some creativity. That took about 2 minutes of thought. But whoever designed the CMs figure set works for CMs - not me. So I am (or we are) powerless to get better ideas made into reality unless I get hired on or they happen to read better fan suggestions somewhere in cyberspace. ANYWAY - I selfishly want to push this to page 46 because I don't want to read Zar's "I concur with Twoducks..." comment every time I check this thread!
DarrinG Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Again I'm simply amazed a figure set for Mospeada is coming out at all in 2009! And for this I am a grateful fan. I just wish it was knocked out of the park by CMs so that we would all be saying - "Oh gosh that's sweeeet - give me 3 or 4 sets!" IF WE WERE SAYING THAT, the end result would be CMs and maybe others saying - "Hey, Mospeada is where its at - still! We should build that Gosu after all and do our own figure blah blah blah-blah . . . ."
jenius Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Stop spamming the thread, I keep checking it thinking that something exciting has happened only to find there aren't even pics yet of the new CMs figures.
Ignacio Ocamica Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Stop spamming the thread, I keep checking it thinking that something exciting has happened only to find there aren't even pics yet of the new CMs figures. I guess the link I'm posting is very exciting news for us Mospeada fans!!!! There is one important problem because the company involved (T-Rex), is the same company that made the limited accesories for the Beagle mospeada and the 1/60 v2 VF-1 Yamatos. Accesories only available at Wonderfest Articulated Mint figure by T-Rex? I'm completely iliterate when it comes to Japanese but the text below the last picture mentions something about CM's (anyone care to translate?): ふと横にあるフィグマのレイカちゃん見てあまりの美しさに落ち込む…。 そしてヤコログさんとこのCM'sのトレフィグのレビュー見てそこそこ可愛いのにまた凹む。 道は険しい。というかもう挫折しそう。 Judging by the size of the head in the first picture against the tools and keyboard it's bigger than the CM's figures, so it could be 1/10 and go along with Beagle figures. Mospeada not dead Edited November 25, 2009 by Ignacio Ocamica
derex3592 Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 So I just took the plunge and bought my first Megahouse Ride Armor. Got the Lancer/Yellow Ride Armor on Evilbay for like a somewhat good price. It was at least in the States so shipping was cheap. After being ROYALLY SCREWED by Beagle--THANKS! --I will now have 3 out of 4 (almost) matching scale Mospeada bikes......Hope I like it! .....Soooo Megahouse never made the Fuke/Rook Red Bike right? Only CM at this point?
bluemax151 Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 I guess a few more entries. Anyway - I'm glad someone did a figure set but I would have done it quite differently. And $80 bucks seems too steep. Not interested in Yellow in a dress (in more ways than one). I ordered it specifically for the Yellows and Houquet. I'll let you know if it's money well spent. It's actually under $80 without shipping. So technically if you order it black friday HLJ is supposedly having some kind of free shipping if you use paypal deal again.
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