jenius Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 I think the animation shows the wings straight at times also. Quote
eriku Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Oh for sure! Also the size changes at times and it briefly looks more like a VF-19 in the intro. Haha. Quote
Kyp Durron Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, jenius said: I think the animation shows the wings straight at times also. Come to think of it, I only ever watched the Robotech version of this, I think I'll see about watching the original series. Quote
Guyffon Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Anyway just a geek bit, Anhedral, which is what the downward slat is called, is present in modern day fighters to make them more manuverable. Quote
Snake Eyes Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kyp Durron said: Come to think of it, I only ever watched the Robotech version of this, I think I'll see about watching the original series. I also only watched the Robotech version, I'm currently watching the original mospeada now... (im watching on www.thewatchcartoononline.tv , someone posted earlier) Edited July 17, 2020 by Snake Eyes Quote
easnoddy Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Probably already addressed, but whats with the gun extension on the Sentinel Zeta? Just a redesign "improvement"? https://twitter.com/blisterbegone/status/1226404791259033600/photo/1 Quote
danth Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Would it be dumb to bug Sentinel about getting replacement hands seeing as the first transformation broke mine? Do they have any sort of customer service for the US? Probably not... EDIT: Emailed them through the Contact Us page on their website. Hopefully I'll get a reply! Edited July 17, 2020 by danth Quote
eriku Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, danth said: Would it be dumb to bug Sentinel about getting replacement hands seeing as the first transformation broke mine? Do they have any sort of customer service for the US? Probably not... EDIT: Emailed them through the Contact Us page on their website. Hopefully I'll get a reply! I’m curious what they say. My pilot figure’s arm broke off right out of the box and I’d love a replacement. Maybe I’ll bug them too. Quote
jenius Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, danth said: Would it be dumb to bug Sentinel about getting replacement hands seeing as the first transformation broke mine? Do they have any sort of customer service for the US? Probably not... Can't hurt to ask... worst case you just don't hear back. That said, they definitely did not go through HG. BBTS seems to have a relationship with them but probably not much help here. Quote
sqidd Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, jenius said: Can't hurt to ask... worst case you just don't hear back. That said, they definitely did not go through HG. BBTS seems to have a relationship with them but probably not much help here. Thanking myself for getting one through BBTS right now...... Quote
Rhubarbarian Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, danth said: Would it be dumb to bug Sentinel about getting replacement hands seeing as the first transformation broke mine? Do they have any sort of customer service for the US? Probably not... How did your hands break? I finally transformed mine a few days ago and my Legioss' right hand is just incapable of holding the gunpod because the thumb pops off its ball joint so easily. I can put it back on without too much trouble when the gunpod isn't on, but I couldn't get it to work with the gunpod for the life of me. My left hand seems fine though, so I guess my Legioss is just piloted by a left-handed pilot now. Quote
ghostryder Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Kyp Durron said: I've seen several pictures like this that shows them angled downward, so I'm OK with their design choice. Being an 80s VTOL design, maybe they got inspiration from the Harrier's wings, which are also anhedral to combat rollling moments due to sideslip. I've always viewed the Legioss as a mix of Mig-29 and Harrier. Edited July 17, 2020 by ghostryder edit Quote
danth Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Rhubarbarian said: How did your hands break? I finally transformed mine a few days ago and my Legioss' right hand is just incapable of holding the gunpod because the thumb pops off its ball joint so easily. I can put it back on without too much trouble when the gunpod isn't on, but I couldn't get it to work with the gunpod for the life of me. My left hand seems fine though, so I guess my Legioss is just piloted by a left-handed pilot now. Trigger finger breaking at the base. Either the tailfin or the inner arm pushed against it during transformation and snapped it halfway off. It's still hanging on barely. Small thin piece, multiple pinch points during transformation, no way too see what is going on when you close the arm up...seems bound to happen. Quote
Dax415 Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 5 hours ago, easnoddy said: Probably already addressed, but whats with the gun extension on the Sentinel Zeta? Just a redesign "improvement"? https://twitter.com/blisterbegone/status/1226404791259033600/photo/1 .....they heard a certain someone's complaint that the gun wasn't big enough , as you can see.... responded accordingly. Quote
Duymon Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 I wonder if we'll get a poseable 1/48 Houquet instead of a normie Mospeada pilot for the Zeta type. Quote
Dax415 Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Reasoning that's going back and forth in regards whether or not to get more variants.... Keep in mind I told myself ..... Blue Eta and Shadow only! .... now they gotta add on something to the Zeta rifle...... Quote
easnoddy Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 Lol. I don't mind it just wondering the purpose. Looking forward to the Zeta and Iota. Quote
Mog Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 Yeah, I already doubled up on the blue Toynami Alpha-Beta combo. So, I’ve been eyeballing the Sentinel Zeta for a while now. The redesigned gun is just icing for the eventual purchase. Quote
eriku Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 Sentinel already replied asking for photos of the broken pilot and a copy of my invoice, which I then sent. I wonder what they’ll do. I had originally asked if I could purchase a new pilot to replace the broken one. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 That Zeta looks amazing. I told myself I would just get the Eta and that would suffice, but now that I see the pic for it, I want that too... I'm digging that gun as well. Didn't they say something to the effect that if the legioss does well in sales, then they'd likely do the tread? Quote
M'Kyuun Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 12 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said: That Zeta looks amazing. I told myself I would just get the Eta and that would suffice, but now that I see the pic for it, I want that too... I'm digging that gun as well. Didn't they say something to the effect that if the legioss does well in sales, then they'd likely do the tread? The Zeta does look good (love the antenna on the head), but I think I'll hold out for the Iota, as I like the dark green and it has a completely different head design, with an antenna to boot. Head antennas are cool, what can I say. By the time the Iota releases, hopefully all the bugs that are present with the Eta will have been long addressed. IMHO, as I've stated before, I think it's a foregone conclusion that Sentinel very likely designed the Legioss and Tread simultaneously in anticipation that their Legioss would be a good seller. The issues with it thus far have been minimal by comparison with many other high end toys over the years, and on the whole, it's a very solid release. By anyone's standard, it's by far the best Legioss toy ever released. So, I'd say be patient, let Sentinel address the issues with the Eta, wait for the Zeta to release, and if sales are good for the Zeta, I don't think it'll be long after that Sentinel announces a Tread for the Eta. Just my two cents, but I have a feeling that's probably how it's going to go. Quote
Mog Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 Don’t forget they have to fit in Houquet’s ride armor in that schedule. Quote
jenius Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 I wonder if that Zeta gun is the special bonus for preordering from that event that was happening at the end of this month.... Quote
danth Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 20 hours ago, eriku said: Sentinel already replied asking for photos of the broken pilot and a copy of my invoice, which I then sent. I wonder what they’ll do. Same for me! Good luck to us. Quote
easnoddy Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 Are most of Sentinel's products this popular? Quote
CoryHolmes Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 8:04 AM, Kyp Durron said: Come to think of it, I only ever watched the Robotech version of this, I think I'll see about watching the original series. Good luck with it. I couldn't get into it, since everything had changed from the what I knew growing up. The sounds, the voices, the music.. just wrong, to me Quote
Mog Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 I don’t miss the 100 references to Admiral Rick Hunter from the Robotech dub. Plus, the music’s not that bad in Mospeada: Quote
CoryHolmes Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 Oh, I didn't say it was *bad*, just not what I was used to. I have a very bad habit of becoming attached to things as I first experience them, and remixes/remakes/other dubs just grate on my nerves. Quote
Guyffon Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 I think I know what you mean, its like sometimes a memory of something is better than what it really was. Like a good steak that tasted better in my head than when I tried it again. Quote
505thAirborne Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 3 hours ago, CoryHolmes said: Good luck with it. I couldn't get into it, since everything had changed from the what I knew growing up. The sounds, the voices, the music.. just wrong, to me Same here. Quote
Mog Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 HERETICS!! All of you! So, is there any conventions or toy expos/shows coming up where Sentinel could POTENTIALLY show off a colored prototype of Houquet and the Bartley? Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) It's been so long ago for me since I've seen the Mospeada saga of Robotech back when it aired that I hardly have any recollection of it and even then, I don't think I caught all of the episodes back then. With the Legioss bringing some interest to me for Mospeada, I tried watching the original on Amazon Prime Streaming today. I can't say I was bothered by the music, voices, and such as I didn't have much attachment to the Robotech version. That said, I have to say, I found some of the characters pretty annoying and overall, it felt like it was lacking in the story department and the individual episodes were a bit disjointed. Like the inbit go straight to Earth from their home planet and invade... why? It wasn't because of the HBT energy source that was developed drawing them there like Robotech's excuse with protoculture the fuel bringing the Invid to Earth because it's made from the flower of life. They just happen to be able to detect it when something using HBT is active. It's not because Earth was particularly suited to them, they had to evolve their form to make the most of it. It just felt like they decided to try to kill off humanity and take the planet because they could like a bunch of bullies in school looking for someone weak to beat up and steal from. There many other issues I had with the series as well. In the end, I felt a little let down and I decided I just really liked the mecha designs rather than the anime itself. Edited July 19, 2020 by MacrossJunkie Quote
enphily Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mog said: So, is there any conventions or toy expos/shows coming up where Sentinel could POTENTIALLY show off a colored prototype of Houquet and the Bartley? Yup. 24-27 July will be some event in Hong Kong sorry, look like ACG has been rescheduled Edited July 19, 2020 by enphily Quote
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