Alternity variants?

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  1. omegafix

    omegafix Mechanically Insane

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    ok i got both red and silver alternity convoys today, my red stands absolutly fine, my silver keeps tipping over. finally i did a comparison and noticed the heels on the red are longer which makes the gap on the roof where the heels peg into larger

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    Well that's frustrating. Thanks for posting.

    Can you post side-by-side shots of them in alt. mode? I'm curious to see how the joint between the legs and roof compare.
     
  3. omegafix

    omegafix Mechanically Insane

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    ok added pic
     
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    process Hanlon's razor Veteran TFW2005 Supporter

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    This is completely beyond me. Thanks again for the photo!
     
  5. Incepticon

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    Ahh shit, is tipping over a common problem with the silver version? I just convinced myself to buy it but might hold off if this is a known issue.
     
  6. Firebird00

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    Thats really strange.

    The heels are the same length on both of my versions of the figure.
     
  7. omegafix

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    yeah but are they the short tip over version or the longer version
     
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    The longer tip version
     
  9. omegafix

    omegafix Mechanically Insane

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    sweet, now i need a long tipped silver version
     
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    looking at those pics I think I've got a long tipped Silver toy. interesting that this exists often variants just don't happen these days
     
  11. omegafix

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    the problem is this variant sucks, silver cant stand for shit
     
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    All 4 of mine are long tipped versions (2 red, 2 silver). It might be a running change. I got a set of each color from different places at dfferent times. When and where were yours from?
     
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    My silver is still in box, but I seem to have the ultra rare and highly collectable short spur version..... dammit!
     
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    Umm, my Alternity Convoy isn't even resting on those heel spurs and stands quite nicely...
     
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    Well indeed ive got the red one with the long spurs and it stands nicely, but the silver one just tips over unless i stand him bend over :S
     
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