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Post by Chen on Feb 24, 2008 12:05:07 GMT -5
So far for me the Megahouse ones are the way to go for Ride Armors but despite all QC issues with Toynami and Aoshima the combined Alpha/Beta is quite impressive and will probably be bigger then the CM version.. wildcats.pupui.jp/mt/archives/2008/02/2008_3.html |
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Post by xiombarg on Feb 24, 2008 14:31:00 GMT -5
I'm betting Toynami has upped their QC for future products. You can't sell products in this market with a bad rep.
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Post by xiombarg on Feb 24, 2008 14:38:34 GMT -5
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Post by wilson on Feb 26, 2008 4:32:24 GMT -5
wow. MH riding armor looks great. so much details. just hope all the parts stay together well and QC. how big is 1/15 scale? the human figure will be round 4 to 5 inch tall? wilson. |
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Post by Primetoystore on Feb 28, 2008 18:03:33 GMT -5
A friend of mine read on one of the Transformers boards that the MH Mospeada are now out in Japan! I can't wait till my pre-order comes in!!
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Post by roboto on Mar 1, 2008 15:18:10 GMT -5
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Post by shantastic on Mar 1, 2008 16:23:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the speedy review and the sweet pics, roboto. I was much more excited about these than the CM versions, and was almost certain that I would pick these up, but now I'm a little reluctant. I'm usually very careful with my stuff, but recently broke two of my toys by accident in one night, so to hear that these seem brittle makes me cringe a little. I usually transform my toys only once, so I may be ok.
The transformation video is totally ridiculous and absolutely useless, so I hope the instruction manual is easy to follow. I'm also disappointed that the Rand version didn't come with the little Annie figure that we saw originally in the prototype. The Megahouse versions look so much better than the CM's, but if the CM's are sturdier it makes for a more difficult decision.
So, despite the flaws would you say the good outweighs the bad? A must-have for Robotech/Mospeada fans?
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Post by roboto on Mar 1, 2008 17:46:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the speedy review and the sweet pics, roboto. I was much more excited about these than the CM versions,... I somewhat expected that the Megahouse Armor Cycle/Cylones would suffer from poor choice of material and quality control since I had also bought the Megahouse Space Sheriff Gavan and Saibarian. Likewise, CM's version doesn't appeal to me. ...was almost certain that I would pick these up, but now I'm a little reluctant. I'm usually very careful with my stuff,... Actually, the Megahouse Armor Cycle/Cyclone is okay. I mean, it isn't really a toy, but more like a display piece. I think it'll be okay if you transform it carefully. On the other hand, I just discovered a crack in one of the two plastic strips that connect inside the gas tank. I better get another Ray/Rand VR for extra parts just in case. ...but recently broke two of my toys by accident in one night, so to hear that these seem brittle makes me cringe a little. I usually transform my toys only once, so I may be ok. I know that feeling, that is, when you accidentally break a toy. What I do whenever that happens is to buy a new toy to divert my attention away from feeling bad about the broken toy. The transformation video is totally ridiculous and absolutely useless, so I hope the instruction manual is easy to follow. Actually, I had to watch the video a few times to figure out how to transform the Armo-Cycle/Cyclone since the instruction manual wasn't very helpful. Some parts were very difficult to remove such as the rods that hold the front wheels, and I wasn't sure it this part could really be pulled out. I didn't want to use much force lest I break something. I'm also disappointed that the Rand version didn't come with the little Annie figure that we saw originally in the prototype. My guess is that Megahouse will sell the Annie separately. A way to make more money for them.  The Megahouse versions look so much better than the CM's, but if the CM's are sturdier it makes for a more difficult decision. I haven't bought the CM's version, so I can't really compare. I'm sure someone on RJ has bought both versions and will share photos and comments comparing these Armo-Cycle/Cyclones. So, despite the flaws would you say the good outweighs the bad? A must-have for Robotech/Mospeada fans? Yeah, definitely. Like I said, it's a great display piece. However, I recommend buying multiples just in case one or two breaks. |
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Post by pinoy78 on Mar 2, 2008 20:15:39 GMT -5
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 3, 2008 0:06:37 GMT -5
CM's compared to MH just can't hold up, if for looks alone. The CM version just looks..well, the details can't compare to MH. Here's a review of the MH Ride Armor from Alex over at Macross World: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok. After playing around with the figure for most of last night and this morning, here's a review. The packaging is pretty much standard for this kind of toy. We've all see pics so I won't bother going into much detail here. Opening it up the first time, I was dissapointed to find that the instructions are the usual single sheet, black and white affair that has zero xdepth perception making it difficult to understand what the line drawings are asking you to do. No stickers as we all knew. The contents, nice. There's the bike and figure of course, then 3 sprues of parts for the bonus equipment rack that can be assembled and put on the back of the bike. Nice touch, but no colour-molded pieces. The rack and accessories are all cast in pale putty-green. I can always paint those. The figure itself comes with two optional heads (in helmet and without). The Heads are nice. Nicely painted without any cross-eye syndrome. (on a side note, there were two hairs trapped in between the seams of the top Ray's head, so I had to pull those off. EEEWWW). The optional hands are nice and firmly hold in place on the toy. The hands are a little stiff to put in but hold in place like noone's business. The figure itself is fantastic. At first glance he appears a little short and stocky but then you realise that it's the armour making him so. The construction of the figure is a little off-putting, with the sticks connecting his arms and legs. But it's not all that noticeable. The poseability-possibilities (credit to Renato for that one) are great. It isn't quite up to a Revoltech but it holds its poses well since the joints are tight but easy to move. The figure has around.....ummm.......32 points of articulation I think. The hips have Revoltech-esque joints so you can put him in some nice stances. The included display stand is great and holds the figure amazingly well. (Note of caution...the pin that holds the very top of the display stand on can fall out. if you swivel it back and forth too much) The helmet is nice. The visor is a little purple but looks nice for it. The visor does indeed go up but sometimes falls off so be careful. It stays up well but can sometimes slide down on its own if you knock it. The paint job on the figure is lovely. it has a nice matte finish with nice paint details. I don't even miss any decals. There isn't one area on it that looks rushed. The bike itself is nice. Major gripes? The wheels do not spin freely! You can't roll it along a surface and have them spin. Hardly a big problem but would have been nice. The construction is great. it's solid in the hands. Ther's no die-cast of course but it doesn't need it. The figure sits on the bike well and while it comes without a kick-stand, the handle of the rifle on the front wheel acts as an impromptu one so the bike can free-stand easily. The bike is all in matte tones which makes the silver of the engine really stand out. The bike also looks really nice with the storage rack on the back. The back end of the bike looks a little emaciated so it really makes it look alot bulkier. The transformation. Now, this is where you have to be careful. You have to dismantle the bike into around 6-7 pieces and then re-assemble. The most difficult part of this process was removing the front fork. It takes a lot of force to get it off the first time. I was afraid of breaking it the first time. But once you get it off it goes on and comes off so much easier after that. Also, the headlights have to be taken off and placed on hidden pegs in the final form. Now, be very, very careful. There are no extra pegs included and they can pop off easily. And since they are black...........took me 20 minutes to find the right peg when it popped off.!!!! The tires themselves are attached to pistons so that the pylon can shrink when you place the tyres up on the back of the armour. It's a nice touch. The tyres themselves are cast in a fairly solid rubber. Actually, while the bike can feel a little delicate owing to the number of parts, there are no parts here that feel flimsy or like they can break easily. Everything is solid. The armour is very easy to transform once you get the hang of it but still satisfying even after repeat transformations. Once it is fully formed, the final ride-armour solidly fits on the figure. The only parts left over are the front fork. This kind of sucks.as I don't always like having pieces left over. But the final piece is so nice that I can forgive it for this. Stability. The big question. Can the figure stand once in the ride armour? NO. I could not find any stance that would support the figure. I heard sirens going off when I noticed that the display base had a tiny peg on it in the corner. This is the only way to have the figure stand once it is kitted up. This really bugs me as i'm limited in the number of foot on floor stances I can do. The other question. How poseable is the figure in the armour? Very. It can do alot and the figure is in no way hindered by all the crap it's wearing. If I HAD to give this figure a score out of ten......I'd give it an 8. It's a gorgeous piece with so much going for it but some really annoying things. I wish it could stand under its own weight. I wish it didn't have important pieces popping off and not include extras. Then again, I wish it was 1/1 scale so I could wear it myself so I might have unrealistic standards. You won't be dissappointed by it. It's an amzing piece of kit with alot of play value and display value. And to finish with a lame joke........Order this sucker now with MO-SPEED-AH! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And here's the link to the review and further comments and other pics etc. macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=24189&st=1100 |
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Post by megatroptimus on Mar 3, 2008 15:05:21 GMT -5
The Megahouse version is not worth it imo (especially if you need to buy an extra one for spare parts!). It LOOKS really good... and that's all it does.
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Post by roboto on Mar 3, 2008 19:46:53 GMT -5
Last Sunday, I was really disappointed when I opened the package for the Stick/Scott Megahouse Armo-Cycle/Cyclone and discovered that it was missing the left grip throttle that's removable for transformation. One of the workers at the factory most likely forgot to fit this tiny piece. Also, on the two halves that make up the bicep on the Stick figure, the peg on the right half had broken off and was stuck on the hole on the left half. Besides the glue on broken peg, I can tell that the factory worker tried his or her best to cover this problem up because of all the fingerprint marks and scratches over this piece. It's a major problem since every time I tried posing the left arm, the bicep would split in half.
Yesterday, I went to the local importer for this Megahouse product and told them about the problem. At the moment, they've run out of stock, but they took my MH Armo-Cycle/Cyclone and will call me as soon as they can get a replacement. Well, I hope I get this problem resolved. This is an expensive plastic toy and I don't want to spend anymore just for broken or missing parts.
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Post by wilson on Mar 4, 2008 3:58:33 GMT -5
The Megahouse version is not worth it imo (especially if you need to buy an extra one for spare parts!). It LOOKS really good... and that's all it does. I agree, I will skip this. Have too many other great looking chogokin toys out there to buy. I was disappointed when the CMs ride armor came out last week and disappointed again on this verison. i want one that has diecast and big like the old made 20 years ago. |
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 4, 2008 13:57:02 GMT -5
I'm skipping all of them for the moment. I want to see if anyone decides to release a "fixed" version. But I might get a MH version eventually..
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Post by shantastic on Mar 5, 2008 3:36:09 GMT -5
Whoops! I wish I had read roboto's last post earlier, cuz I went ahead and ordered a MH Rand/Rei before reading about roboto's unfortunate Scott/Stick problems. I probably would have held off knowing that. Thankfully, I only ordered one (I was thinking about both Scott & Rand.) Oh well, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Like I said, I don't really play or transform my toys. They're all display models, so I'm hoping I can get mine into the armor safely and gently and that's how it'll stay. Dang you, roboto, and your awesome pictures! Hahaha.
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 7, 2008 13:03:07 GMT -5
I just watched (and read) Josh's video review of the CM Ride Armor over at collectiondx and no offense to anyone, but that CM ride armor is toy hell. In my book it's about as far away from being a "perfect transformation" as you get. With all the stuff popping off and not fitting correctly it's seriously lacking.
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Post by megatroptimus on Mar 7, 2008 13:37:07 GMT -5
It is fitting correctly, Josh is just full of thumbs, as usual.  He's better at reviewing bigger toys that transform 1-2-3. All the wrongs he's listing for the toy (or what it can't do) are because HE is doing it wrong. For example, it's easy to sit the rider on the bike with the feet on the pegs, hands on the handlebars and butt locked to the bike. It might take time to adjust all the joints, but it can definitely be done. And I don't understand all the problems he's having with the bike and the fit, everything is nice and tight on mine. Oh well, it's just one man's opinion. Usually, for other/bigger gokin toys, I pretty much agree on everything. But when complexity kicks in... |
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Post by Chen on Mar 7, 2008 18:24:32 GMT -5
Ah this toy was designed for the Japanese with their teeny weeny fingures and hands ;D
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Post by megatroptimus on Mar 7, 2008 18:27:50 GMT -5
Assembled by 5-year-old kids for 5 year-old fingers.  |
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Post by btoyz on Mar 8, 2008 9:31:45 GMT -5
CM's version is too small and the plastic look cheap. i like the finish of Megahouse version. just me  |
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