sqidd Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, sh9000 said: They look like erasers. BINGO! Quote
vladykins Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 The message talks about a special event beginning on 7/31 and indicates that beginning with the event preorder will go up "in the store and online", so it looks like July 31 is likely the day. Quote
505thAirborne Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 If Evolution Toys managed to paint their figures & Ride-Armors then I think Sentinel could give it a try. Quote
MKT Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 The Zeta's head-fin seem to drag on the ground in Fighter mode.. Quote
jenius Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, MKT said: The Zeta's head-fin seem to drag on the ground in Fighter mode.. There's a picture of it sitting on the landing gear straight forward and it doesn't appear to be an issue. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 13 hours ago, crackpot said: More photos: https://hakabanogarou.jp/archives/12082 That all hot pink Hoquet and ride armor sure is not good to look at. nice i'm all over this, since missed the blue one. Quote
Duymon Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 Luckily we don't have to deal with Bandai-levels of insane preorder madness on these suckers. Quote
sqidd Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 32 minutes ago, Duymon said: Luckily we don't have to deal with Bandai-levels of insane preorder madness on these suckers. Until you just said that! Quote
Mog Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 Don’t put that kind of evil on us, sqidd! I wonder if the headfin can be tilted back in fighter mode for the Zeta. Seems kinda un-aerodynamic to be pointing forward. Quote
Duymon Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 but..but..the yf-19 / yf-29 / vf-31 all have forward pointing wings so my concern isn't the aerodynamics. However, worried about getting stress marks / breaks on that fin jutting out O_O Quote
akim Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) On 7/25/2020 at 8:08 PM, Shawn said: Did I miss this - is this a re-release of the last book, or a new one? https://www.hlj.com/entertainment-archive-genesis-climber-mospeada-nkp02481 Great news Shawn ! Thanks I don't know too but the cover is different...Amazon link Mospeada book Cover link Which webstore do you use for an european customer? Amiami, hlj, hmv....? Edited July 27, 2020 by akim Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Duymon said: Luckily we don't have to deal with Bandai-levels of insane preorder madness on these suckers. i hope this has some improvements over the issues people raised. Quote
mantisfists Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) I've never been a fan of the Zeta, but I gotta admit...Riobot really nailed it with the fire engine red that they went with. There are a few inconsistencies with the color that I hope they fix or are just lighting. Mainly, on the wings, here.... And on the head, here.... That's always been a peeve of mine, not to mention, it's been my experience that these color discrepancies only get worse with age with these toys, especially if they're on display or out a lot, like mine are. I don't think it's enough to keep me from preordering one, though. These things are amazing. Edited July 27, 2020 by mantisfists Quote
sixtybucks Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, mantisfists said: I've never been a fan of the Zeta, but I gotta admit...Riobot really nailed it with the fire engine red that they went with. There are a few inconsistencies with the color that I hope they fix or are just lighting. Mainly, on the wings, here.... And on the head, here.... That's always been a peeve of mine, not to mention, it's been my experience that these color discrepancies only get worse with age with these toys, especially if they're on display or out a lot, like mine are. Some people actually like that, like "Gunpla color separation" Quote
mantisfists Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, sixtybucks said: Some people actually like that, like "Gunpla color separation" Really? That's a thing? Man. I had no idea. I know it's just a toy, but my imagination runs away with me whenever I look at or handle these toys and that always took away from that. It reminded me that it was a toy, as stupid and childish as that sounds. Ah, well. Like I said, won't stop me from getting it. My inner geek will just have to ignore it. Quote
vladykins Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Mog said: Don’t put that kind of evil on us, sqidd! I wonder if the headfin can be tilted back in fighter mode for the Zeta. Seems kinda un-aerodynamic to be pointing forward. Yep- it flips back in battloid so you can do so in fighter; if previous legioss toys are any indication, it should also come to about the same height and thus have ground clearance with the landing gear down. Quote
Mog Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 You and me both. Unintentionally, I seem to have a red-blue theme going with my displays. Quote
sjoebarry Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 If that hot pink is what’s in the actual package, that’s a hard pass for me. Quote
Duymon Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Just pay somebody to paint it for ya. The Pilot figs have a nice rough texture so you don't really even need a primer to paint em up. Edited July 28, 2020 by Duymon Quote
Shawn Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 6 hours ago, akim said: Which webstore do you use for an european customer? Amiami, hlj, hmv....? Edited 6 hours ago by akim Akim, HLJ ships to Europe, but if you have any problems, I'll happily ship to you once I get mine (you've been a great help in the past) https://support.hlj.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001861474-Shipping-Methods-Overview Shawn Quote
tekering Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 With all the custom modifications made to that vintage Imai kit (metal parts, LED headlights, sideview mirrors), you'd think he would modify the figure so it could at least sit on the bike... Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, sh9000 said: They look like erasers. Or some kid is going to mistake it for some pieces of bubblegum and pop it in their mouth. Gosh, I hope that's just a mis-transformation and that the head fin can be tilted the other way. That looks really awkward and silly. Edited July 28, 2020 by MacrossJunkie Quote
Dobber Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 It doubles as a cable slicer for low level flights. Chris Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Dobber said: It doubles as a cable slicer for low level flights. Chris Also as an emergency landing brake. So many uses! Quote
wwwmwww Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 9:42 AM, jenius said: There's a picture of it sitting on the landing gear straight forward and it doesn't appear to be an issue. Is this the image you are looking at? If so the head-fin appears to be completely blocked by the front landing gear, so I'm not sure how you can tell if the fin is dragging or not. If there is another image you are referring to, could you post it or a link? Thanks, Carl Quote
Mog Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said: Also as an emergency landing brake. So many uses! C’mon now, that’s clearly a tail hook for carrier landings. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mog said: C’mon now, that’s clearly a tail hook for carrier landings. Haha, can you imagine if that actually were? At the very least, they'd have to replace the nose after every landing as it nose plants into the deck. Quote
captain america Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 Digging the AFC-01Z with Pinky The Crab Slayer heroine action figure. Not sure why an energy weapon would need a longer barrel, but it does clean up the look of the gun and gets rid of that awkward banana clip. My issue with the unpainted plastic is that it'll turn an unsighly yellow over time. Considering the price point of the figure, I would have liked to have all the major surfaces painted. Quote
jenius Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, Mog said: C’mon now, that’s clearly a tail hook for carrier landings. The head looks crooked in that pic, I'm optimistic it's not an issue. At the least, we know it's not so severe the wheel is up. Quote
crackpot Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, jenius said: The head looks crooked in that pic, I'm optimistic it's not an issue. At the least, we know it's not so severe the wheel is up. It probably was blocking the hatch for the front wheel. Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, jenius said: The head looks crooked in that pic, I'm optimistic it's not an issue. At the least, we know it's not so severe the wheel is up. I'm hoping it can actually pull back and have ground clearance, though I doubt it will be as much as in the line art From the pic of the top of the head, it looks like the fin can move, but I don't know whether it can move as much as it needs to. It would probably also need to be able to push into the head to make it smaller. Quote
sixtybucks Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 3 hours ago, jenius said: The head looks crooked in that pic, I'm optimistic it's not an issue. At the least, we know it's not so severe the wheel is up. It looks like the front strut is not fully extended in the locked position. That might help clear the fin, barely. Quote
Mog Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 I’m hoping the red is a relatively consistent tone. The Zeta’s the only Legioss that’s mostly a solid color (with minimal white trim). No need to muck that up with two or more red tones. Quote
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