More Alternity!

Came across this link earlier today. Amazon.jp has got the Alternity Convoy up for preorder, and they included some pretty nice pictures too. This is the best shot of the head we've seen, and the first good shot of the back. Looks like the way the legs form up is going to be pretty intricate.

A new scan of GT-R Alternity Convoy

A new scan of this figure, in it's awesomeness! The image is rather small, so there's not a lot of information to be gleaned from it. I think we can reasonably rule out the forearms claws the lineart had. The roof and windshield hang a lot lower than I hoped they would, but such is the nature of kibble. I'm looking forward to seeing how this figure transforms, especially seeing how the middle section of the bumper integrates into the chest. If I were the Transformer designer, the head would probably be in that section.

Here's a linart for the Transformers Alternity figure first displayed at the Tokyo Toy Show and I posted an article about here. This toy continues to impress me. The claw-looking devices that pop out of the arms look cool, and are a good way to make the bulk on the arm less like kibble, and more like weapon storage. The linart and the prototype aren't the same same. Let me post the prototype pic:


There's some difference in the feet and in where the hood goes, but it seems to stay fairly true. I'm so excited for this!

New information on GT-R Alternity

Information scalped from TFW2005, who in turn got it from some site called Bo-Ya.

The Alternity figure I liked so much is confirmed to be 1/32 scale, contain diecast, and will be Prime. Also it's coming in two colors, red and silver. I'm thinking that this will be something along the lines of the BT-08 Meister figure, which came in white and red. White because that's the color Meister (Jazz) is supposed to be, and red because Mazda wanted it in the RX-8's trademark color. I'm sure this is the same. The red color will most likely have blue robot parts to make some semblance of Prime's classic color scheme, and then there will be the silver color, which is to appease Nissan. I'm debating whether I want to get the red version, because a deluxe scale Prime could be oh so useful to me, or if I want to get the silver version, because there are so many Primes everywhere anyhow, and it'd be nice to have this mold and pretend it's a different character. Anyhow, the diecast is another thing for me. I don't have a problem with diecast, it's just not my favorite thing, and I certainly don't think it's necessary at all. It adds kind of a nice weight to the figure, but diecast chips and scratches so easily. If we get a US release of this like we did with the Alternators, I'd pick that up for sure.

Anyhow, I'm still gonna probably post the rest of the Toy Show report today, so look forward to it!