Hi Res Photos Alternity Convoy
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 1:47AM CST
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Posted by OTAGO on February 4th, 2009 @ 1:55am CST
Posted by alldarker on February 4th, 2009 @ 2:37am CST
Robot mode is cool enough, but this shouldn't have been a Convoy / Prime...
Posted by Ravage XK on February 4th, 2009 @ 2:44am CST
Looks smart but I think it will be a fiddle to get it perfect.
Posted by DevastaTTor on February 4th, 2009 @ 6:09am CST
alldarker wrote:To be honest... alt mode looks a mess. Gaps are too wide, and don't follow the logical gaps in the real vehicle.
Robot mode is cool enough, but this shouldn't have been a Convoy / Prime...
Literally my thoughts exactly-a mess. So much promise in these but, IMO, they're just too small to deliver on their potential. If these had been different characters and Alternators sized, they'd be great. About the only thing I like about Convoy is his head.
Posted by flamewavex on February 4th, 2009 @ 7:21am CST
i do really like the head though, and i like the robot mode a lot, but I don't know if i'll get this, the other color, or any of the fairlady Zs for $50.
And i wish it wasn't convoy/OP either.
Posted by IceWilly on February 4th, 2009 @ 8:31am CST
Posted by Solrac333 on February 4th, 2009 @ 9:59am CST
Posted by Universe on February 4th, 2009 @ 11:10am CST
Posted by Powersa on February 4th, 2009 @ 11:21am CST
Posted by Universe on February 4th, 2009 @ 11:31am CST
Posted by Megaprimatron on February 4th, 2009 @ 2:42pm CST
Glad to see the new photos. I think the bot mode looks great but the car mode too sliced up. The hood looks like it's painted plastic which I think is bad if true since that's one of the main areas to make metal since it's so large.
They should have made the figure larger to proper accommodate petal pieces. I personally would have preferred the fit and finish of all plastic for this scale.
I'm also not too crazy about the engine being stuck to the back of the head of this and the Megatron model and would have liked the contrast and dynamic of light-piping instead.
Regardless, I still like the uniqueness of this line and think the Convoy and Megs figures will make a great pair.
The "gappy" look is also why I pre-ordered this model in black so as to hide it a little.
Posted by soundwave13c on February 4th, 2009 @ 3:34pm CST
Posted by Daaron on February 4th, 2009 @ 4:16pm CST
Posted by lowman_x on February 4th, 2009 @ 4:27pm CST
I do like the anime/mecha style head sculpt and it does fit in with the whole overall design but I just don't see this as a Prime/Convoy figure. He needs to be a bigger, chunkier, hardcore vehicle.
Like, I don't know, a truck maybe? LOL
And the price here in Oz is going to be too steep (if it comes out over here).
Posted by Highbeam on February 4th, 2009 @ 8:35pm CST
Posted by Ravage XK on February 5th, 2009 @ 2:49am CST
Posted by Diem on February 5th, 2009 @ 6:54am CST
Posted by Stormrider on February 5th, 2009 @ 7:48am CST
Diem wrote:Um...this figure looks amazing. I can't wait. The fact that it doesn't look like Convoy is a massive plus for me. I just wish Megsie didn't look so much like Megsie.
You don't want Megatron to look like Megatron? Huh?
Posted by Diem on February 5th, 2009 @ 7:54am CST
I'm sick of always getting Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream every time there's a new toyline. I'd rather treat them as different, possibly original characters. I'm personally not convinced the line will last long enough to give us anyone obscure or new.Stormrider wrote:Diem wrote:Um...this figure looks amazing. I can't wait. The fact that it doesn't look like Convoy is a massive plus for me. I just wish Megsie didn't look so much like Megsie.
You don't want Megatron to look like Megatron? Huh?
Posted by Firebird on February 5th, 2009 @ 10:24am CST
It feels like forever since I put my preorder in for this guy. And really want to ship my Pile Of Loot at BBTS.
Posted by 009* on February 26th, 2009 @ 11:24am CST
Posted by Stormrider on February 26th, 2009 @ 6:47pm CST
009* wrote:If anything, I wish this was in scale with the Binaltech figures. Other than that it looks impressive, like Takara tried to emulate the look of the movie characters.
I had Alternity Convoy in my hands yesterday. I kept turning the package over and over while thinking "is this little guy worth the Yen 3800 price tag?" He's basically the size of Universe Prowl. Displayed next to him were the Binaltech figures that were twice the size and only cost Yen 4700. I decided not to get him.
Posted by DavidT on February 27th, 2009 @ 12:29pm CST
BigBadToyStore.com now has both versions of Alternity Convoy and are processing orders...
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
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