treatment Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Apparently, ET's quite surprisingly optimistic with the MSRP on this item... Quote
jenius Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Wait, the feet didn't power fighter mode, just the arms? That's not how I remember it. Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Fighter mode looks good as does the pilot (ride-armors too).... $232.00 plus postage, Nope! This Legioss better get a 4 Star review before I pull out the old Visa card. Quote
jvmacross Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 And in other news.... Evolution Toys VF-2SS SAP Combo......48% off....Max 3 per customer! http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIGURE-016114&page=rt_11 I would suggest to wait until Black Friday for the ET Legioss.....but you may not have to! Maybe ET did right this time....some brave soul will let us all know.... Quote
SuperHobo Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Overall, looks pretty decent, but I could use some tampo printing. And is it just me or do I clearly see pegs on the forearms, but there doesn't appear to be a hole for them to tab in the legs? I hope it's still just a prototype, because that would be beyond stupid. 25,000 yen is too much and is almost as crazy as the megahouse orguss toy (at least we know that's a solid toy). If reviews are solid on this I will consider it when it goes below the 20,000 yen mark. The size of this legioss is something I've wanted to see for a while now. No more tiny legioss. Edited April 10, 2017 by SuperHobo Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Yeah, I have to wait for reviews on this thing before pulling the trigger. Man, I can only imagine what a Tread for it would cost. Quote
Tober Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Yeah, this is the CMs Legioss and ET VF-2SS all over again. Give it six months to a year after release and all variants will be heavily discounted. At least it sorta looks decent. Sorta... Quote
Mog Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 No side profile shot in fighter mode. No pic in Armo-Soldier mode to show how strong the shoulder joints are (supporting the gun, arm fully extended at the elbow) or showing if the hips can hold a solid A stance. Can the head even turn? Way to make your product stand out from the rest. Quote
SuperHobo Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Hmmm if the measurements are correct this guy will be as tall as the 1/35 Gakken. Hey, at least the size will be good right? Quote
jenius Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I normally would be the sacrificial lamb here and pay full price to do the review but.... I don't know that I can convince myself to do it. Quote
SuperHobo Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 1 minute ago, jenius said: I normally would be the sacrificial lamb here and pay full price to do the review but.... I don't know that I can convince myself to do it. Well man, sit back and join the rest of us on the fence because someone else can take the bullet. And while I love the legioss design even I'm restraining myself from preordering because I keep remembering the 2SS I handled and thinking it was a pile of junk. Quote
seti88 Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Didnt see it before but when wrists seem to be on a up/down hinge which is then attached to a ball joint for the hand. Hmm thats a departure from a usual singular ball joint..might have more up.down movement but it does expose the hinge bar if the hand is not recessed in... Edited April 10, 2017 by seti88 Quote
protostar8 Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Looks cool, but I want a Beta/Tread/Tlead to go with it! And that price...yikes... Quote
UN Spacy Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: To preorder or not proerder? Do it...be the sacrificial lamb. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 12 hours ago, SuperHobo said: Overall, looks pretty decent, but I could use some tampo printing. And is it just me or do I clearly see pegs on the forearms, but there doesn't appear to be a hole for them to tab in the legs? I hope it's still just a prototype, because that would be beyond stupid. 25,000 yen is too much and is almost as crazy as the megahouse orguss toy (at least we know that's a solid toy). If reviews are solid on this I will consider it when it goes below the 20,000 yen mark. The size of this legioss is something I've wanted to see for a while now. No more tiny legioss. Actually, there's a hole on the legs for the forearm's tabs. Somehow it doesn't look like it has the same plastic material that they used on their VF-2SS. I like Legioss but I'm not prepared to pay the same amount like I did on their VF-2SS. Maybe after some reviews... Quote
Froy Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 I've always wanted a perfect transformation Legioss toy, but this one does not look like a $200-ish quality toy. Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 12 hours ago, jenius said: I normally would be the sacrificial lamb here and pay full price to do the review but.... I don't know that I can convince myself to do it. Would love to see you do a review for this, yet given the price tag I get why you'd pass on it. After the VF-2SS, no ET toy is worth this much. Quote
Hiriyu Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 While the overall sculpt looks OK, I'm not super impressed especially given the price. It may just be prototype issues, but there seem to be several areas where the panel-fitting doesn't look particularly good - the winglet to intake interface, the sensor pod door, and the way that the head recesses under the cockpit all look kind of janky. Not a big fan of the CM's-style concave inner knee/shin joint either. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) We still need to see a good full shots of side and bottom profile in Armo-Fighter mode. At 24cm this is somehow in 1/36th scale seeing that in Armo-Soldier mode it stands around 8.75 meters. Edited April 10, 2017 by no3Ljm Quote
dizman Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 We should all chip in $10 and send one to jenius so he can rip it apart Quote
SuperSenpai Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 The latest photos look like an improvement over what we saw in the unpainted prototypes. That said, for a $200+ toy there needs to be more tampo printing. I'm with everyone else who wants to see a review before shelling out. The last toy I paid that much for was the Arcadia VF-0A. After all the hip joint issues started coming to light, I promised myself that would be the last toy I would spend that much money on without a review or advance report of the quality. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 8 hours ago, UN Spacy said: Do it...be the sacrificial lamb. Looks like I'll be the sacrificial lamb. Went ahead and preordered it. It helps that HLJ let's you cancell a preorder. Quote
GabrielV Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 Some company simply needs to remake the big Gakkens. I'd buy one. Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 19 minutes ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: Looks like I'll be the sacrificial lamb. Went ahead and preordered it. It helps that HLJ let's you cancell a preorder. You're a brave soul! Quote
derex3592 Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 26 minutes ago, GabrielV said: Some company simply needs to remake the big Gakkens. I'd buy one. A FREAKIN MEN on that!!! I'd buy all 3 variants! As for the new kid on the block...ummm...ET must be smokin somethin gooood coming to market with that price. If i knew it was Arcadia VF0S quality...maybe...but i think we all know it won't be. I'll wait for reviews....and more than likely big discounts Quote
sh9000 Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 Still got love for my Gakken 1/35, 1/55, and 1/72 Legioss and 1/8 and 1/18 Ride Armors. Classic, retro, and cool. Quote
SuperSenpai Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 It's pretty sad that with all the advances in toy design over the past 30+ years nobody has been able to surpass the old Gakken Legioss toys. Quote
no3Ljm Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 11 minutes ago, SuperSenpai said: It's pretty sad that with all the advances in toy design over the past 30+ years nobody has been able to surpass the old Gakken Legioss toys. You never know with EvoToys release. Quote
easnoddy Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 NY is about $25 USD less than hlj. Considering.... Quote
SuperHobo Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said: Looks like I'll be the sacrificial lamb. Went ahead and preordered it. It helps that HLJ let's you cancell a preorder. Bless your brave soul. I hope it comes out well. Edited April 11, 2017 by SuperHobo Quote
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