Alternity GT-R Convoy Sketch, Henkei Decepticon Rodimus Repaint

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Tim Formas, Jul 23, 2008.

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  1. Counterpunch?, Jul 23, 2008
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    I seriously doubt it's going to be cheaper by any significant amount than the BC version.
     
  2. edicius, Jul 23, 2008
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    Is it just me or does the Alternity GT-R really look no more complicated than Movie Bumblebee?
     
  3. KING KONVOY, Jul 23, 2008
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    I have no space on my Rodimi shelf! Now I have to make some space!
     
  4. WhiteMocha, Jul 23, 2008
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    Nice.... Wildrider looks good. Though I wish the flames had been left off (man, same mistake as SDCC Menasor... trying to pass Rodimus off as a Stunticon while leaving on his most iconic, Rodimus-y feature). Hopefully some of the online stores will get these a stock of these for Stateside folks.

    Alternity Convoy looks solid, but I don't know if he's become a must-buy yet. He feels cool and yet... boring. I dunno, maybe just because he's Convoy. Or because there is so much other cool stuff on the horizon.
     
  5. sunlink, Jul 23, 2008
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    hmmm ... without the flames Wildrider is gonna look extremely plain. Not saying I like the flames on him but the light blue just doesn't do it for me. Botcon Rodimus, with the mustache, looks so much better. Very blah to me.

    Plus 3000yen - wasn't the Takara Thundercracker supposed to be around that price (3000-4000 yen) and ultimately we're paying about $70 for him? About the same price as Botcon Rodimus if you got him at the show.

    still wondering about FP reaction to all this. First Thundercracker and a _very_ similar SG Rodimus
     
  6. Runamuck, Jul 23, 2008
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    I hope they take those flames off! Making a homage to a character without staying true to the original FTL.
     
  7. Railguard, Jul 23, 2008
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    Eh, not interested. Rather see more new molds.
     
  8. Dark_Convoy, Jul 23, 2008
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    The GT-R seems almost like a morphing together of Binaltech design with movie design.

    Too bad it's frickin' Convoy.
     
  9. Powersa, Jul 23, 2008
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    Wildrider is not bad. I like it better than the purple Rodimus.
     
  10. Lupis Convoy, Jul 23, 2008
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    Must have.. (Stunticon, not the prime)
     
  11. Dinobot Nuva, Jul 23, 2008
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    They may as well've shot for a Black Rodimus, as it stands the flames look ridiculous on him, maybe racing stripes or something? I dunno, just another Henkei miss for me.
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  12. Brave Magnus, Jul 23, 2008
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    that Convoy. Must....have....Convoy....
     
  13. Deceptigtar, Jul 23, 2008
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    awesome, must have it!
     
  14. LightningZERO, Jul 23, 2008
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    Wow. Alternity convoy is all kind of awesomeness!!!
     
  15. Joe Moore, Jul 23, 2008
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    They've been mirrored since the story first went up. check the frontpage post on it.
     
  16. lars573, Jul 23, 2008
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    Takara TC was 3000 Yen+ domestic Japanese shipping. Plus international EMS/SAL shipping from Japan. And some profit/commission for the reseller. All that totaled $75 each.
     
  17. G1Wheeljack, Jul 23, 2008
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    Both look nice. I'm definitley getting that Convoy and I'm a little tempted by that Wildrider but I'm sure it'll be expensive once it's at online retailers becuse it's an exclusive(plus I like SG Rodimus better)
     
  18. Edgewise, Jul 23, 2008
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    I believe the light blue appearance of the flames is an artifact of the robot mode photograph. The vehicle mode shows the flames as gray.
     
  19. Johnator, Jul 23, 2008
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    Looks pretty good.
     
  20. Cungitron, Jul 23, 2008
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    I'm not liking the Alternity GTR.
    IMO scale is too small, transformation seems to be based off Movie BB and Convoy is now a car!!

    Pity. I was hoping it would at least be 1/24. Pass on this one.
     
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