ACToys has posted a selection of in-hand images of the Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron. These two releases, who were originally intended for an Asia exclusive release last year but have only found a way to market now by way of Toy Hobby Market are recolors – no remolded heads – of Alternity Megatron and Starscream respectively. Although hard to judge from these images Banzai-Tron looks like a decent representation of his Generation 1 self – Galvatron though is only a purple Megatron and arguably suffers for the lack of a new head.
Check out the images and decide for yourself.
Optimus1138
Banzai-tron actually looks really awesome. I haven't been getting these figures, but he'll be tempting me.
Satomiblood
I like the Banzai-Tron, but I don't collect Alternity figures.
Rijie78
Be interested to see if there is a partswap Skywarp to be made from the original Alternity and this Banzaitron repaint.
An expensive partswap, for sure. Still, some Radicons must have deep pockets! Do it, someone!
Raiju
The Orochi Questor mold looks great in black. Too bad they didn't give it to Skywarp, and instead made him a grape-mobile. XD Not sure about all the clownish RiD Dead End-ish colors in bot mode though. Purple Megatron…. is a purple Megatron. Doesn't scream Galvatron to me at all.
wildfly
Galvatron is a hot mess. Who picked that color?
Banzaitron isn't bad…..and it's a lot more agreeable than trying to pass Seekers off as cars.
Kraken
Weird, I'd have thought that the Megatron mould would have made more sense for Banzaitron, being a Samurai 'n all. That Galvatron looks like pants.
Grimlock_13
They look great but I'm having a hard time wanting to pay that much for them…
Gilgamesh
Not even new heads Takara? Really?
Galvatron's ugly and lazy as fuck but Banzaitron looks pretty cool. Mainly because it's Banzaitron, and the mold suits those colors a lot. Don't really like the altmode however, that's an ugly car.
Blitz.
mine arrived a few days ago (kinda shocking their are not more pics online) but I cant play with it till november the 1st (anniversary) it was supposed to be for my birthday but it was off by a few days so I got my annie gift early
Enigma2K2
Okay, so I was one off…
Anguirus
I don't understand why Galvatron is all purple. His "samurai skirt" could have looked tremendous with red and white, like the belly on the original character model. Never mind that without the crown it won't look right.
Banzaitron actually looks tremendous though. If I ever see Alternitys cheap, like at a con or something, him and Dai Atlas are the only ones I have any chance of buying (now that my "Samurai Megatron" itch is being scratched in another fashion). This character is sure getting a lot of love, isn't he?
WhiteMocha
Stunningly lazy repaints. Not springing for new heads for the last round of Alternity figs (Goldbug and Dai Atlas) was bad enough, but at these inflated prices it's even less forgivable. Heck, even the GDO releases, which cost a fraction of what these do, sprung for new heads and even new weapons.
Hopefully this will be the end of the disappointing Alternity line.
Chaos Prime
I don't understand these Alternitys at all. Just another one I won't be buying.
Atomatron
this line felt the most like G1 to me with classics articulation.
psuedo MPs, i guess thats whats taken over? well if they have the same amount of diecast, i Guess sideswipe will tell the tale….
Atomatron
they cant possibly recolor these molds again can they?
any (even the slightest chance) of new mold(s)?
or this DOA?
Micronautsdeep
Reprolabels are great, but I prefer to not put them onto die-cast, except maybe the license plate, which is awesome.
Agreed….purple Meg does not equal Galvatron.
I have these molds, and they are great, but without something like at least a different head, not worth it for me to get them in different colors. Too much other plastic candy coming out.
Atomatron
and damn i caved on goldbug at 40 grrrr
[Wing_Saber-X]
You forgot the Bumblebee/ Cliffjumper Suzuki mould. ;p
Enigma2K2
So the Alternity line consists of 3 cars repainted all to hell?
[Wing_Saber-X]
^that 'YESSSS' number plate is priceless!