Mog Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Kyp Durron said: Nice, but someone please wake me up when the Dark Legioss comes along... As long as it’s AFTER we get Houquet and the Bartley. So, new engine intakes, claw hands, synchro canon. . . any other differences I’m forgetting? Be nice if they go with black instead of dark purple too for the main color. And would Sentinel go with a bright violet pilot just to spite us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mog said: As long as it’s AFTER we get Houquet and the Bartley. So, new engine intakes, claw hands, synchro canon. . . any other differences I’m forgetting? Be nice if they go with black instead of dark purple too for the main color. And would Sentinel go with a bright violet pilot just to spite us? Man, if they actually make it in BLACK, I swear upon the great Hory Froating Head himself that I will buy at least TWO. And I NEVER buy more than one of any particular release. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Black with gray or grayish-purple trim would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasswave Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Sentinel would be shrewd to go for the RED Fuke bike next...to avoid possible fatigue in the Legioss market. Imho Again... R E D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, Glasswave said: Again... R E D That goes without saying. #HouquetRouge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mog said: That goes without saying. #HouquetRouge To be honest, I wouldn't mind magenta, so long as it is a dark red-biased magenta and not the eyesore we got with the Zeta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Glasswave said: Sentinel would be shrewd to go for the RED Fuke bike next...to avoid possible fatigue in the Legioss market. Imho Again... R E D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Whatever shade of red they go with, it’s gotta blend and complement with the the colors of the Ride Armors they already released. And just to overstate the obvious: that hot pink with the Zeta ain’t it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 9 hours ago, Mog said: Black with gray or grayish-purple trim would be nice. Black with Grey would be an insta-buy of at least two for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladykins Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 4:46 PM, Mog said: So, new engine intakes, claw hands, synchro canon. . . any other differences I’m forgetting? No VTOL, no shoulder sensor, different shoulders/engines (but that is difficult to pull off to be anime accurate in all modes) and different head (but that difference is obvious). I'll jump on a black one for sure. But hell, I'll jump on any version tbqh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 48 minutes ago, vladykins said: No VTOL, no shoulder sensor, different shoulders/engines (but that is difficult to pull off to be anime accurate in all modes) and different head (but that difference is obvious). I'll jump on a black one for sure. But hell, I'll jump on any version tbqh. Since this is a modern interpretation, they can shrug off a lot of the original differences if they feel inclined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 4 hours ago, jenius said: they can shrug off a lot of the original differences if they feel inclined Not if they want my money. Ah, who am I kidding? They could paint it Day-Glo orange and I'd still buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladykins Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 15 hours ago, jenius said: Since this is a modern interpretation, they can shrug off a lot of the original differences if they feel inclined. I will not complain if they put a vtol on a black one. I'm not entirely sure why it was left off of them in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Coming from MEP TOYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Can't say I'm in love with the sculpt honestly, I like @captain america's take better, but I'll probably pick up two or three if the price is reasonable. The troopers vary so much in the anime that you could totally argue either interpretation looks good on any given day. I'm just super happy to finally get Invids!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 3 hours ago, derex3592 said: I'll probably pick up two or three if the price is reasonable. That depends entirely on the scale. I'd pay $180 each if they were 1:12 scale, or $120 each for 1:18... but I imagine they'll be a lot smaller, in which case we already have the superior Moscato crabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 ...yes @tekering, but your Moscato crabs have joints...mine don't move! I want some crabs to play with! Wait..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) That's the point. I have all the Moscato Crabs, and they're awesome display pieces, but that's no obstacle to pick some of these other ones too. Edited April 6, 2021 by Convectuoso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 The MEP Invids look cool. Cancelled my preorder for the Iota at HLJ and preordered it with a 1/100 scale F-104J at Amazon JP to combine shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 9 hours ago, derex3592 said: Can't say I'm in love with the sculpt honestly, I like @captain america's take better, but I'll probably pick up two or three if the price is reasonable. The troopers vary so much in the anime that you could totally argue either interpretation looks good on any given day. I'm just super happy to finally get Invids!!!! True dat. Depending on what source(s) you use, the Inbits can look drastically different. That's why I always go to the animation model sheets: it's the standard that the animators use, however much they often deviate from it. That said, the MEPToys version looks kinda neat, if only because it's different. Sizing is the real issue though, because even the Legioss figures have varied considerably in size and it all depends on what figure(s) they're (the Inbit) intended to be standing next to on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podtastic Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 6:27 AM, Convectuoso said: Coming from MEP TOYS By the same guy that did the Zentraedi warrior and warships 3d prints? I want at least 2. 5 hours ago, captain america said: Sizing is the real issue though, because even the Legioss figures have varied considerably in size and it all depends on what figure(s) they're (the Inbit) intended to be standing next to on the shelf. I'll probably have to make even my Revoltech Regults squat, I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladykins Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Cap's are definitely superior but I'm also crap at modelling. These are supposed to scale with the Sentinels but until we see a comparison pic it will be hard to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavinrac Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, vladykins said: Cap's are definitely superior but I'm also crap at modelling. These are supposed to scale with the Sentinels but until we see a comparison pic it will be hard to tell. Are These new ones going to be relatively inexpensive? I aspire to someday build one of Capt. Americas kits, but I have done only one resin kit so far. and while happy with the results resin is still very challenging. Also I would not want to 'play' with resin for fear I would flake the paint off by looking at it sideways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavinrac Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 14 hours ago, sh9000 said: The MEP Invids look cool. Cancelled my preorder for the Iota at HLJ and preordered it with a 1/100 scale F-104J at Amazon JP to combine shipping. OMG Second that! I got an item in on my HLJ private warehouse yesterday, and the shipping options were all over $22.. on a $35 kit. Not HLJ's fault but this pandemic hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladykins Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 39 minutes ago, lavinrac said: Are These new ones going to be relatively inexpensive? I aspire to someday build one of Capt. Americas kits, but I have done only one resin kit so far. and while happy with the results resin is still very challenging. Also I would not want to 'play' with resin for fear I would flake the paint off by looking at it sideways. No pricing yet, but MEPTOYS prices have been all over- the Breetai was relatively inexpensive for what it was at $18 (even if articulation was limited), the small scale (1/145) Invid/Inbit resin figures are $8 for a fighter scout/Iigaa to $15 for an enforcer/gamo. So it's tough to see what the final price may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasswave Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Anyone have an idea when we might see the Figma ride-armors actually on the shelves? *Bonus: Are they smaller than the CM's? Also: Possible price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Pretty sure those are vaporware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easnoddy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) The MEP shock trooper is pretty cool and stylized. The design looks a lot like the early episodes. Edited April 9, 2021 by easnoddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantisfists Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 4/5/2021 at 9:27 PM, Convectuoso said: Coming from MEP TOYS Oh, HELL yes!! And I don't have to paint it either!? Count me in for 3 or 4. Says they're going to be releasing the scout as well but I couldn't see any pics on their Facebook page. Are there any images up for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, mantisfists said: Oh, HELL yes!! And I don't have to paint it either!? Count me in for 3 or 4. Says they're going to be releasing the scout as well but I couldn't see any pics on their Facebook page. Are there any images up for that? I have their prototype. It's missing its head cannons, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantisfists Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Convectuoso said: I have their prototype. It's missing its head cannons, though Ugh.....I like that a lot less than the trooper. I hope that's not the final prototype, though I might get one or two just to have them. I'm definitely in for multiple troopers, though. I dig that sculpt, not so much the scout. Thanks for the pic, by the way. Edited April 9, 2021 by mantisfists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladykins Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 4/9/2021 at 7:35 PM, mantisfists said: Ugh.....I like that a lot less than the trooper. I hope that's not the final prototype, though I might get one or two just to have them. I'm definitely in for multiple troopers, though. I dig that sculpt, not so much the scout. Thanks for the pic, by the way. That was the initial prototype. They've refined the design a bit to make it look better. Here's a few shots from the FB page of the factory sample (unpainted). It isn't Cap awesomeness, but as I've said before, I can't make a model look good to save my life. I posted a picture of the packaging some time back as well- I'll see if I can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Well, that's certainly an improvement. It's not nearly as good as their Grub, even, but I'm eager to see what a final production sample will look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Here are some shots to compare that old prototype to John Moscato's version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Wha-a-a... These are barely bigger than Moscato's kits? In that case, they serve no purpose whatsoever for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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