Phyrox Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 The only "new" Legioss/Tread that I'm interested in is that rough sketch from a few years ago in that hobby mag. I really dug that...but it was just a sketch. That ugly little thing on the right in this new illustration is a pretty big step down from the original if you ask me. Quote
PetarB Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 I see the word "TOY" repeated there a couple of times, which has me more excited than I probably should be. Haha, it provokes the complete opposite reaction from me! I wonder if anyone can do a summary. Quote
jenius Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 I would like to see an Alpha design that takes the existing idea and just rounds everything out (especially the underside). I'm not sure I'd love the result but I'd like to see it. Quote
Reïvaj Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 I would like to see an Alpha design that takes the existing idea and just rounds everything out (especially the underside). I'm not sure I'd love the result but I'd like to see it. You mean a some more fly-able design? Quote
DarrinG Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 From GearsOnline: Tread Re-Imagined In a 2007 issue of Hobby Japan Magazine Kakinuma Hideki discussed the mecha designs of Genesis Climber Mospeada and shared an illustration where he imagined a re-design of the Tread. His words follow. P-51 Mustang (Revell 1:32 Mustang) When I was in sixth grade, I had a 1:32 P-51 that I’d built and then ignored. One day, I painted "invasion stripes" on it, and it came back to life as something else! Since then, I’ve always painted black and white bands on American and British fighters. No matter what unheard of SF mecha it was, just adding these "invasion stripes" magically made it a military unit! This became the marking concept for Mospeada’s mecha. Dread 1 The "Dread" name for this Tread prototype is from Dreadnought. A block of propellant and engines to carry a Legioss from Mars to the Earth sphere... is what I was going for. Below is the first sketch drawn around 1983. I designed it in the style of the Nostromo from Alien but the director said it "doesn’t look like a flying mecha without wings!" so it was rejected. An unmanned mecha. It even transforms! Dread 2 The producer said "Can we have all the fighters transform?", so this is the 2nd version of the Dread I thought up. The first plan was for an "unmanned fighter", so there’s no cockpit! And of course, it transforms into a robot! Combining the Dread 1 and Dread 2 resulted in the final "Tread" design we all(?) know... Quote
Hiriyu Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Bace in your face, not an 8-track. Meh on the new Legioss/Tread sketch. The one from a few years ago isn't as egregiously bad, but I can do without it. Quote
Einherjar Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Hopefully this is old news here, but last year a fansub group took the time to translate Mospeada: Love Live Alive. For now I'm trying to look for it. Quote
reddsun1 Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) saw this during a random google search... What kind of environs would such a camo scheme be suitable for? Doesn't make much sense for a flat, mostly barren backdrop of a desert theatre, to me... Edited May 21, 2012 by reddsun1 Quote
connor99 Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Interesting paint scheme, but I think Urban Camo would have looked better on this. Quote
Benson13 Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 saw this during a random google search... What kind of environs would such a camo scheme be suitable for? Doesn't make much sense for a flat, mostly barren backdrop of a desert theatre, to me... Maybe a planet we haven't seen yet. Quote
Drad Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Hi all, Has anyone made better quality decals for the Beagle/Toynami Ride Armors yet? Just curious. I was watching a video review over at CollectionDX and it was stated that the provided decals were already curling off. It'd be cool if we could get better decals for those beautiful toys. Quote
derex3592 Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 I read that also, however having had both my Toynami's since they were released, none of my decals have curled whatsoever. Just my .02. Quote
connor99 Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) Some pics of Wave Legioss Iota box art? Just one, but here ya go. I wonder if this is a Hidetaka Tenjin artwork. Does anyone know? Edited May 30, 2012 by connor99 Quote
DarrinG Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) The blue and red version boxes were much better than that IMO. This makes the greenie all fat and stumpy, and the thumbs up is total cheese - which can be amusing in say an avatar, but not in the middle of a massive space dogfight... Edited May 31, 2012 by DarrinG Quote
reddsun1 Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Maybe a planet we haven't seen yet. Hmm; a more reddish hue would make good sense for a unit coming from (the largely unseen environs) Mars... The blue and red version boxes were much better than that IMO. This makes the greenie all fat and stumpy, and the thumbs up is total cheese - which can be amusing in say an avatar, but not in the middle of a massive space dogfight... 1:50, 2:00 - actually, a thumbs up--or something similar--makes perfect sense in the middle of a huge fight.... Edited May 31, 2012 by reddsun1 Quote
EXO Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 If they're still available in a couple of months I'll pick all these up. Unless a bigger scale comes out. Quote
DarrinG Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) No worries there. They will literally be available for 30 years. Looks at the ancient Mospeada IMAI kits, you can almost get anyone of them at anytime on auction... All 4 original ride armors for less than 2,000 yen: http://www.rinkya.com/new/en/auction-r89798202 Edited June 1, 2012 by DarrinG Quote
derex3592 Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Wish they would make a 1:32 scale model of this. I would buy all 3 versions. Quote
DarrinG Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 I would prefer 1/48 Wham Full Action Model - completed. I will not have time for kits for a long while. They could do all legioss and treads in soldier, then the GOSU etc etc. Wave does their completed kits with amazing, albeit expensive, quality and detail... Quote
akim Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Just one, but here ya go. I wonder if this is a Hidetaka Tenjin artwork. Does anyone know? Thanks Connor99 for this pic. Love to see Tread behind I really love to see these 3 artboxes illustration in a bigger scale, if it's possible of course^^ Quote
Tober Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 WAVE box art is by Mercy Rabbit. Larger low compression files aprox 2.5MB each: ETA - ZETA - IOTA Quote
EXO Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 Wow. I'm an instant fan. Great appropriate settings for each one. Thanks Tober! Quote
Benson13 Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 I really have to get me a green Alpha/Beta combo. All I got is that Shadow fighter that has no Beta. Quote
505thAirborne Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 The Box Art is orgasmic!! They all look awesome but the Green Legioss is the best! Quote
Benson13 Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 The Box Art is orgasmic!! They all look awesome but the Green Legioss is the best! It would've been perfect if the green was in the blue's pose using the red's background. Quote
EXO Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 It would've been perfect if the green was in the blue's pose using the red's background. haha. if they would have put the camera in front of the green legioss behind the red, you would have gotten your wish. Quote
DarrinG Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 Love the exploding Shocker Trooper on the blue box. Thanks for posting these hi-res... Quote
akim Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 Gorgeous, magnifical!! Many many thanks Tober for these hi-scans These box arts are wonderful!! Quote
derex3592 Posted June 8, 2012 Posted June 8, 2012 that's some awesome art. May have to pick these up sooner or later..just wish they were bigger. Quote
connor99 Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 that's some awesome art. May have to pick these up sooner or later..just wish they were bigger. I agree with that. 1/48 scale would have been perfect, but these releases from WAVE are still awesome. Quote
RD Blade Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Looks like Toynami is finally releasing the Shadow Beta. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TOY10400&mode=retail Quote
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