JetJockey Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 I was hoping we would see something of Lancer at the end of this month. If not a hint of Rook. Same goes for someone making figures of them in their normal unarmored outfits. Perhaps a prototype of that Figma will be ready. I was thinking about getting one of the old Mospeada soundtracks for the Yellow Dancer cover but I didn't like the artwork enough. I was never crazy about that artist's style that everyone seems to love from the Final Fantasy games. Quote
no3Ljm Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 1 minute ago, JetJockey said: I was thinking about getting one of the old Mospeada soundtracks for the Yellow Dancer cover but I didn't like the artwork enough. I was never crazy about that artist's style that everyone seems to love from the Final Fantasy games. Because the original character design for Mospeada was done by Master Yoshitaka Amano. You know, the same guy who does the character designs for Final Fantasy. Quote
JetJockey Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 30 minutes ago, no3Ljm said: Because the original character design for Mospeada was done by Master Yoshitaka Amano. You know, the same guy who does the character designs for Final Fantasy. I know. I had a chance to get his limited books once at a good price but passed. I think my favorite artwork from him is a poster or page from the first Final Fantasy game. I still have that. Quote
Snake Eyes Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 can any of you remember which page the console (speedometer) stickers were on? O_O Quote
Snake Eyes Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 thank you kindly Also, has anyone figured out yet if its tamiya clear blue AND clear smoke on the visor after cleaning it with alcohol to get the visor looking better... Quote
Snake Eyes Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 are those dash images the right size? can i just print at 100% Quote
sumyumgoy Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 32 minutes ago, Snake Eyes said: are those dash images the right size? can i just print at 100% Yes I think they are, I just printed a test page on black and white. Quote
Mog Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Snake Eyes said: thank you kindly Also, has anyone figured out yet if its tamiya clear blue AND clear smoke on the visor after cleaning it with alcohol to get the visor looking better... Yes, you apply a LIGHT layer of Tamiya Smoke (X-19) to the OUTSIDE of the visor, let it dry, then add the clear blue. Dont go too heavy on the smoke, or the visor will get so tinted that you won’t be able to see anything through it. Also, if you’ve ever brush painted toys before, realize that the Tamiya clears are a royal PAIN to apply with a brush. If you must use a brush, use a tapping/dabbing method to apply the clears. The usual painting methods will just result in a horrible, streaky mess. Good luck! Edited July 6, 2018 by Mog Quote
Snake Eyes Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 to the outside?? i thought its all done on the inside of the visor Quote
Mog Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 ^^The HUD lines are etched on the inside. I suspect if you paint on the inside, those lines will still show up. I also suspect that unless you wipe the silver paint off completely, you may still have some silver paint buried deep within the visor lines, making the whole exercise of painting it from the inside moot. Quote
mechaninac Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Snake Eyes said: are those dash images the right size? can i just print at 100% Yes they are. I made them to print directly on 8.5x11in paper without any scaling. Quote
easnoddy Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Received Amiami payment request emails for the Zeta. Only 4 months late... Quote
jenius Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Yep, I'm hopeful there have been some minor tweaks to improve the experience. I shipped mine SAL which works out since i'm also heading on vacation to SDCC :). Edited July 13, 2018 by jenius Quote
Tober Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, jenius said: Yep, I'm hopefully there have been some minor tweaks to improve the experience. I shipped mine SAL which works out since i'm also heading on vacation to SDCC :). Sweet. Any chance of seeing Sentinel there? Two more weeks until Summer Wonderfest in Japan. They might have something to show, but I'm not counting on it. Quote
jenius Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 Yes, I have a friend at Sentinel who will be at SDCC, I'm trying to arrange beers with him. My impression though is that they're all about Stick and Ray and other lines at the moment so I don't foresee them making any exciting announcements until Winter. Quote
Mog Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 ^^Please let it be Yellow. Please let it be Yellow. Please let it be Yellow. I know: probably a snowball’s chance in hell of anything being revealed. But nothing wrong in hoping. Quote
Tober Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 They've already teased Yellow's Blowsperior on Rey's box, and the line is doing well enough for a second release of both MOSPEADAs, so I think it's just a question of time. And Winter Wonderfest seems to be the bigger event. Hopefully it's enough encouragement for Freeing and Figma to move ahead with their teases too... Quote
jenius Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) I'm pretty sure Freeing dropped mospeada from consideration... And given their Garland effort, we're all better off for it. Edited July 13, 2018 by jenius Quote
easnoddy Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 Sentinel mospeadas sold out the first time and are probably doing well enough the second time that they don't need advertising at SDCC. Would seem like theyd have design team working to strike while the iron is hot. Tease some art... Quote
jenius Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 Amiami sent a delay in shipping email because of damage found on inspection... Hopefully just some crushed boxes but I don't like the sounds of this. Quote
easnoddy Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 Yeah, worrisome indeed. Evolution Toys needs to step up their game. These are nearly $300 toys... Quote
mechaninac Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 ^ Correction: They're $100 toys retailing for nearly $300, based on the quality of the engineering, the materials, the manufacturing, and the QC. The MSRP may not be arbitrary given licensing, limited production, and the niche nature of the product, but that still does not make them worth what they are charging. It's kind of sad in a way because the toys do look aesthetically well balanced, but in reality fall far short of their promise and reek of compromises and shortcuts. Quote
SuperHobo Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 (edited) According to Yaco off twitter, evo changed the shoulder sensor array for the Zeta. Edited July 15, 2018 by SuperHobo Quote
jenius Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 Well that's great, they should have thrown an extra in so we could fix our blue ones... Quote
valhary Posted July 15, 2018 Posted July 15, 2018 I think still bad choice https://twitter.com/muko037 Quote
woll622 Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 If you look father down the thread posted for the zeta, you will see saddle bags for the new ride armor. https://mobile.twitter.com/muko037/status/1005359567625048065/photo/1 Quote
woll622 Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Another.... I sure would like a couple sets of these!!!! Quote
woll622 Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Looks like the side bags are attached to the exhaust pipes. Quote
mechaninac Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 I work designing plastic parts (housings and components) to be injection molded so seeing things like that cracked screw boss really tick me off; if ET can't be bothered to use better quality plastics, the least they should've done is rework the mold tool(s) to increase the thickness of the bosses so they don't crack under the strain of the screw intended to go in them... a minor 15% boost in beefiness would yield a failure incidence reduction of better than 50%, perhaps even eliminating it entirely, with minimal impact on the outer surface finish, specially with the base of the bosses being on the inside of the bottom facing surfaces in all 3 modes, making any sink marks negligible and locations hidden from view most of the time. Quote
woll622 Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Based the updated pics I just posted it looks like a thin piece of plastics holds the side bags on. Interesting idea, keeps them up and out of the way of the riders feet. Quote
mechaninac Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 Looks like they're taking advantage of the thin rectangular slots on either side of the bike's rear end, just above the exhaust pipes, to insert the mounting bars for the side bags. Quote
captain america Posted July 16, 2018 Posted July 16, 2018 13 hours ago, mechaninac said: Looks like they're taking advantage of the thin rectangular slots on either side of the bike's rear end, just above the exhaust pipes, to insert the mounting bars for the side bags. It's very possible that the slots were designed for that originally, and went unused from the factory. The Imai kit saddle-bags fit rather well without the rider on, but I wonder why they didn't take any pics with the rider on the bike? I figured I'll restyle the boxes slightly and make them a bit more user-friendly. Quote
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