jenius Posted Friday at 09:59 PM Posted Friday at 09:59 PM 4 minutes ago, Mog said: Is it bad that I’m already looking for alternate missiles and weapons to mount to the Tread? 😬 I think the extra mounts are a pretty clear indication that they're leaving the door open for future accessory sets. They did that on the Legioss too though and nothing has come of it. Quote
daBlah! Posted Friday at 10:13 PM Posted Friday at 10:13 PM I see on the listings for the Legioss it's stating a redesign on the transformation: Quote With a redesigned transformation mechanism, this figure achieves a unique and smooth transformation process Is that true? Any further details on the redesign? Quote
Mog Posted Friday at 10:17 PM Posted Friday at 10:17 PM I think they’re referring to how they redesigned the Legioss/Alpha transformation process compared to other earlier versions from other companies. I doubt they’d change the Legioss now without spelling out exactly what they changed from their own prior releases. Quote
DownIsUp Posted Friday at 11:59 PM Posted Friday at 11:59 PM Hey, for those of us who have ordered the store exclusive set from the sentinel store via proxy, does sentinel charge upfront, or will they ask for payment when the item ships? I'm thinking of using tenso to pick the TREAD up Quote
no3Ljm Posted yesterday at 12:04 AM Posted yesterday at 12:04 AM 2 minutes ago, DownIsUp said: Hey, for those of us who have ordered the store exclusive set from the sentinel store via proxy, does sentinel charge upfront, or will they ask for payment when the item ships? I'm thinking of using tenso to pick the TREAD up From what I remember, Proxy site does indeed charge you upfront for the product item and for their service fee. Domestic shipping on the other hand is towards the end if the shipping wasn't paid during the initial placement of order. And lastly, the International Shipping prior of shipping it to you. Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted yesterday at 12:12 AM Posted yesterday at 12:12 AM 10 minutes ago, DownIsUp said: Hey, for those of us who have ordered the store exclusive set from the sentinel store via proxy, does sentinel charge upfront, or will they ask for payment when the item ships? I'm thinking of using tenso to pick the TREAD up FromJapan asked for my payment upfront, so I guessing the Sentinel store asked for payment upfront as well. Quote
Knuckles7173 Posted yesterday at 12:31 AM Posted yesterday at 12:31 AM Realised I had store credits with NNG, so decided to go ahead with them. I can do without the darn missiles. Probably 3D print some of them on my own later on. Quote
no3Ljm Posted yesterday at 01:31 AM Posted yesterday at 01:31 AM Displayed at the Volks Hobby Heaven in Akihabara. Quote
Froy Posted yesterday at 02:28 AM Posted yesterday at 02:28 AM Yikes 340 at Big Bad Toys https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/299018?o=4 Quote
DewPoint Posted yesterday at 03:20 AM Posted yesterday at 03:20 AM Hobby Genki ¥43,890.00 RIOBOT Armored Genesis Climber MOSPEADA 1/48 AB-01H Tread I'm not sure yet if I'm going to buy now or wait a bit. Quote
MKT Posted yesterday at 07:13 AM Posted yesterday at 07:13 AM For the reissue Legioss, there is a very minor change. In the Sentinel blog post, they mentioned (highlights my own): which should be this: On 11/22/2024 at 2:48 PM, Mog said: Wonder why they're making the Tread pilot "not movable," when they demonstrated that the "movable" blue one fits just fine. This is quite puzzling & hopefully it’s some sort of mis-translation. Gluing the figure together is just more work at factory, and for customers it is gonna make painting it more difficult. But it is also possible the figure will be a new single molded piece. In which case it still kinda suck that it will be monotone instead of painted at factory. Quote
no3Ljm Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago 10 hours ago, MKT said: This is quite puzzling & hopefully it’s some sort of mis-translation. Gluing the figure together is just more work at factory, and for customers it is gonna make painting it more difficult. But it is also possible the figure will be a new single molded piece. In which case it still kinda suck that it will be monotone instead of painted at factory. I believe the figure will not be 'glued' to the canopy. The 'non-movable' figure is a fixed posed that only comes with the Tread. The movable one is the one that came with Legioss. Sentinel also mentioned that you can use the said 'movable' figure to the Tread. And sad to say, it's still going to be monotone like the ones from Legioss releases. From Sentinel's Blog: https://ameblo.jp/sen-ti-nel-info/entry-12864467958.html Not only can you see the pilot inside through the canopy at the nose, but you can also open the bottom and lower the cockpit seat. A pilot figure (non-movable) for the Tread is included, and can ride in the cockpit seat. Additionally, the pilot figures that come with each Legioss can also be seated in the cockpit seat. In the image, the Legioss Iota pilot figure is seated inside. *Not included with this product. Quote
Mog Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago (edited) Between making the figure fixed pose, putting the missiles behind a Japan-only paywall/hoop, not adding extra missiles to utilize the remaining Tread and Legioss hardpoints, and the definitely higher price, it feels like Sentinel is short-changing us a bit. No doubt I love the improvements in the design, the integrated connecting boom, all the tricks done with the cockpit, and the getting rid of all the gaps found in Toynami’s Beta’s design (particularly in standalone bomber mode). And I’m hoping and praying that we still got solid ratchet joints for all the key areas. But the old customizer in me is already itching and searching to give the beast the weapons it deserves. Edited 19 hours ago by Mog Quote
jenius Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago Yep, seems the non movable pilot is just a cost saving measure. I wouldn't doubt that sentinel is holding back on several accessories with the thought that, should sales of this toy be good enough to warrant a green version, those accessories will help sell the less popular color. Either that or sentinel will start showing up at conventions with exclusive accessory kits that we'll all be scrambling to find some way to buy. Quote
Mog Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago I get the business the reasons for doing it. But kinda annoying when they already have an articulated pilot mold they can reuse. And if they still wanted to be cheap, they could just reuse Stig’s bike mold for Rey’s. The bad news for Sentinel is that I have a small arsenal of missiles from Yamato Valks that are just sitting around collecting dust. Quote
davidwhangchoi Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago 16 hours ago, DewPoint said: Hobby Genki ¥43,890.00 RIOBOT Armored Genesis Climber MOSPEADA 1/48 AB-01H Tread I'm not sure yet if I'm going to buy now or wait a bit. damn... no missiles Quote
Mommar Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago Looks like I showed up to the party after all the food was eaten. No missiles for me. Quote
Big s Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Mommar said: Looks like I showed up to the party after all the food was eaten. No missiles for me. Unless you wanna pay the bbts price Quote
Mommar Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Big s said: Unless you wanna pay the bbts price The bbts listing doesn't show the missles. Quote
Froy Posted 14 hours ago Posted 14 hours ago (edited) Keep an eye on Nin-nin. They may show extras, at a slightly increased price and pay upfront tho. Edited 14 hours ago by Froy Quote
Lolicon Posted 14 hours ago Posted 14 hours ago 1 hour ago, Mommar said: Looks like I showed up to the party after all the food was eaten. No missiles for me. You can still order via proxy. Bought mine for 43800 with a coupon code. Quote
manfred17 Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago For the size of this Thread, Sentinel could have designed fully articulated hands. Also missiles should be included by default, for this price, without considering the notion of "store exclusive" or not "store exclusive". Quote
Mommar Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 3 hours ago, Lolicon said: You can still order via proxy. Bought mine for 43800 with a coupon code. Yeah, but I can't drop nearly $600 for two of these a month from Christmas. Quote
Lolicon Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 29 minutes ago, Mommar said: Yeah, but I can't drop nearly $600 for two of these a month from Christmas. You have until March 17th to order from the Sentinel shop. Quote
DownIsUp Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago I will also note! I ordered from the Sentinel shop recently, using a tenso warehouse address. If you pay with credit/debit then the charge will come shortly before the item ships, not right now. Just use a proxy that let's you pay directly instead of through them Quote
jenius Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago I feel like the exchange rate is pretty good right now so I don't mind paying in advance. Still waiting patiently for more listings at the usual stores so I can determine the best price for a Legioss reissue. Quote
Big s Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago 3 hours ago, Mommar said: Yeah, but I can't drop nearly $600 for two of these a month from Christmas. I couldn’t even afford one personally. I’m gonna have to hold out hope that moderoid does well enough with their kits that they eventually get around to this design Quote
sh9000 Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago For anyone who missed the TLEAD with missiles at Nin-Nin-Game, sign up for their email notification to know when it is available to order again. They have private warehouse and pay later options. The payment is due on 7/14. They also have a point system that can be redeemed for vouchers. I currently have a voucher for 8113 JPY making my order come out to 42268 JPY. Quote
Mommar Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago Those missiles aren't worth the extra effort IMO. It was stupid for them to even be considered an "exclusive." Not to mention there aren't enough for all of the hardpoints they included on their own product. Quote
Lolicon Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago 30 minutes ago, Mommar said: Those missiles aren't worth the extra effort IMO. It was stupid for them to even be considered an "exclusive." Not to mention there aren't enough for all of the hardpoints they included on their own product. If you don't want to buy it, then don't buy it. You don't have to justify your decision to any of us with your never-ending list of excuses. Quote
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