Bandai Candy toys site has been updated with photos for SP1 set.

http://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/sentai/minipla/1706sp/

Both the 5 Pack and 10 Pack are back in stock on AmiAmi for the RyuTeioh.

Man, had I known they were going to be doing a metallic release of the minipla I would have just waited. haha.

Nice! Got a 5 pack.

The actual models don't look that much better, but the Kyutama actually have 3D figures in them! Kinda want but don't really want to buy another set just for those :/

I have placed my order on RyuTeiOh Set too !
I have preordered the SP set when it was announced, thinking that it was a clear version too, so I am a bit dispointed ... Now I am thinking to take this version for all mecha that will be available and make KyuMajin with the normal set.
I would have really love to have the shishi twice in the SP set. I think it will be hard to find this version of shishi voyager alone...
I don't know what to think about cerberus voyager and the set that will be proposed for it.
I have taken last year condor wild, but don't know if it really worth it...

Yeah, it is a bit harder to see what is different in terms of colour besides the darker grey bits. Also did not notice the 3D figures in the Kyutama. lol. That is actually pretty cool. Do I really want to buy another set? Haha.

If I'd known the SP set was coming, I would've skipped the original releases. Grr.

Right now, I'm continuing to try to assemble Super Minipla Daizyujin, and I'm troubled that either I'm missing something important about how the tip of the tail connects, or I got a defective set. It looks like the tip is supposed to connect in some manner, but there's no peg with which to connect it. Maybe I'm missing something?

Same. A variant clear set is different but it's annoying when it's a variant set that could have easily been done the first time around.

This is GokaiOh Starburst all over again :/

Probably would have got the SP set too but I already have orders in for sets 1 and 3 and two doubles is better than six so I just put an order in for 2.

Has anyone come up with an interesting use for their spare Shishi voyager?

I have begun assembling Gaogaigar(beginning with Gaolion).
And I agree with you, it needs tools to cut the different parts, it is not so as easy to separate as a standard minipla. As I have also bought some gunpla I did order some tools. It was very usefull ! I don't think I would be able to have a correct result without them. As it is my first time I don't know if the final result will be OK...