Mospeada

[jenius]

10 minutes ago, Duke Togo said:

So, I've been waiting to get a Legioss for years. Is the Riobot the one to get?

Yes, nothing comes close. It is small and complicated though.

[Mog]

The original release of the blue had super tight shoulders.  But it’s solid as hell and can hold a pose with no floppy joints to be found.

It’s easily the best rendition of the Legioss/Alpha Fighter currently out there.

The biggest main drawback is that the figure, while having movable joints, is one solid color and not really painted.

[davidwhangchoi]

1 hour ago, Duke Togo said:

So, I've been waiting to get a Legioss for years. Is the Riobot the one to get?

Duke, buy it. It's a 2nd reprint so it's been reviewed and the best Legioss out there.

The Tread is new so we'll have to wait for reviews, i'm pre-ordering the Tread (i have the Legioss already) but should anything go wrong, easy returns on Amazon. 

[Duke Togo]

Thanks, guys. I pre-ordered the Legioss. Not sure I need that Tread.

[Grey728]

2 hours ago, Duke Togo said:

So, I've been waiting to get a Legioss for years. Is the Riobot the one to get?

It’s the best out right now and a Tread is coming out for it but overall the Alpha is tiny. Maybe 6 inches tall in battroid mode for a $250 figure. A Tread is around $350 and I think having both will be well worth it. 

If you’re willing to wait and have the cash Pose+ will come out with a 12 inch Alpha in a year or so. It won’t be cheap and I’m estimating ~$400+ but it will be a top notch high quality figure going by their current extremely expensive but high quality Pose+ figures they currently have out now. 

[Mog]

Is Pose+ utilizing any of the transformation improvements that Sentinel did with their Legioss?

The change in the cockpit/nosecone process was a massive improvement for soldier mode.

[grundee]

I've never pre-ordered from Amazon before, I assume they charge when you place the order?  Or do they wait until shipment?

[Duke Togo]

3 minutes ago, grundee said:

I've never pre-ordered from Amazon before, I assume they charge when you place the order?  Or do they wait until shipment?

When it ships 

[Grey728]

38 minutes ago, Mog said:

Is Pose+ utilizing any of the transformation improvements that Sentinel did with their Legioss?

The change in the cockpit/nosecone process was a massive improvement for soldier mode.

I have no idea. I think only a 3D printed prototype has been shown thus far. There are images of it in this thread. I would look for them but am responding to this on my phone. 

[Mommar]

6 hours ago, Duke Togo said:

When it ships 

Not this time, they're charging up front for the Tread.

[Mog]

^^Yeah, that’s the case with Amazon Japan for this instance.  Not sure if they’re forcing upfront payment for the Legioss reissue too.

The only bright side to this is that the Yen to USD exchange rate is pretty favorable on the US side of things.

[MinmayMusicManiac]

i would buy the Legioss but am having to hold off as i plan to get a FUGU FG-01 (3rd party Valkyrie that is Jetfire themed) from some guy named Lord Of Lard on TFW2005

[Duke Togo]

4 hours ago, Mommar said:

Not this time, they're charging up front for the Tread.

Ah, I only pre-ordered the Legioss.

That's weird, though.

Edited yesterday at 11:53 AM by Duke Togo

[davidwhangchoi]

4 hours ago, Mommar said:

Not this time, they're charging up front for the Tread.

your getting things mixed up. you ordered from Amazon Japan. 

look at the previous posts, the pre- order is from Amazon U.S. which does not charge upfront, only when it ships.

[Alex GS]

just ordered both from AMAZON US I think is a fair price.

[Duke Togo]

I'm in the fence with the Tread. It doesn't have the same appeal to me that the super/strike parts for the VF-1 do.

[Mommar]

6 hours ago, davidwhangchoi said:

your getting things mixed up. you ordered from Amazon Japan. 

look at the previous posts, the pre- order is from Amazon U.S. which does not charge upfront, only when it ships.

Oh, I missed that.  Sorry.

[mechaninac]

1 hour ago, Duke Togo said:

I'm in the fence with the Tread. It doesn't have the same appeal to me that the super/strike parts for the VF-1 do.

Totally get where you're coming from; however, the super/strike parts don't transform into a badass brawler of a mech all its own... 

[Mommar]

Going over that price now the US Amazon is the best option.  The lowest we've seen the price is roughly $289, but any sort of shipping that doesn't involve three months on a boat is going to be over $300+tax, especially if you already have Prime for shipping.

I went ahead and ordered two from the US shop.

Edited 18 hours ago by Mommar