TakaraTomy's Alternity Page Updated with A-04 Mitsuoka Orochi Starscream and Skywarp

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Type-R, Apr 23, 2010.

  1. Type-R

    Type-R Well-Known Member

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  2. hupla

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    Damn Im behind on my alternitys! Have to still get black megatron AND cliff!. Might just wait to see who the third repaint of these guys will be...
     
  3. Type-R

    Type-R Well-Known Member

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    What a difference a few months makes.

    I loathed Alternity Starscream's color scheme, head sculpt and 4 eyes initially but I'm really diggin' his look now. Even more so than Skywarp which I originally preferred.

    Love the beast-like head sculpts on these two. Starscream's looks cobra-esque while Skywarp's seems bat-like.
     
  4. An Army of Bees

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    So uh. This is awesome and all. But there's one Japanese car that demands the Alternity treatment.

    [​IMG]

    EVO IS NO. 1.
     
  5. Digilaut

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    The car that's so awesome it's worth repeating twice!

    Still greatly dislike Starscream. Skywarp is better, I don't know why, so I will probably get that one.
     
  6. encline

    encline customizer of love TFW2005 Supporter

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    Now these I will be spending my money on! Good thing I will be saving money on most of the US releases!(ahhumm...powercore combiners and more Bumblebees)
     
  7. Smeg

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    Word. The Roadbot Evo was not great.
     
  8. Predaking

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    I've been staying away from Alternity, but Starscream and Skywarp look too good to pass up. I may get Megatron eventually as well.
     
  9. Bgrngod

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    I wonder if they'll ever do another WRX Transformer? I loves me those.

    The box art is pretty darn good. They don't necessarily look a whole lot like their character names but I do appreciate the effort into stepping outside the box with this line. I just wish they stuck to the Samurai inspirations a bit more.

    Bumblebee and CJ could have looked something like this:

    [​IMG]Thanks to http://kiyong.wordpress.com/ for letting me jack that image for my own purposes!

    Maybe they could do an Alternity Ironhide that borrowed that look.
     
  10. VaderPrime1

    VaderPrime1 Prepare for termination!

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    Skywarp's face reminds me of a cat, lol.
     
  11. Smokescreen

    Smokescreen The Ultimate Gambler

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    Skywarp looks great. Can't to get him next month.
     
  12. juise

    juise TFW2005 Token Negro

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    Yeah but the EVO isn't a Nissan or part of the Nissan motor group.
     
  13. Cax6ton

    Cax6ton Insufferable Smartass

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    I like the skywarp, love the headsculpt on him (it's a nice different rendition of a seeker head), but I still hate the color - SW is not purple.

    The headsculpt on Starscream = ass
     
  14. Skywave

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    Definitly looking for them! I'm sure they'll look even more impressive in person like it's often the case :) 
     
  15. Type-R

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    Neither is the Suzuki Swift or Mitsuoka Orochi.

    Alternity might have seemed like "Nissan Label" with the first 2 designs but they've since moved on.

    Based on what is on the main page of TakaraTomy's Alternity site (above blue Megatron), it says (first line): Local (Japanese) automobile mecha designs.

    TakTom's plans for Alternity seem to be limited to Japanese cars at the moment but who knows, even that could change down the line.
     
  16. Autobot Burnout

    Autobot Burnout ...and I'll whisper "No."

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    I still think those two look like crap in any form; alt. or robot. For those who like them; more power to you, but those are admittedly some of the ugliest robots I've ever seen, even more so than the movie designs!
     
  17. EmGo316

    EmGo316 Freakin' Geek

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    I don't have any of the alternity figures, but I'm considering making Starscream the first I purchase.
     
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  18. Autobot_Lancer

    Autobot_Lancer Just call it Smokescreen

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    Hell yah man, I'm a huge EVO fan and drive a Lancer Ralliart my self and I have been dying for some one to make a kick ass version of an EVO.
     
  19. Powersa

    Powersa Car Robots

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    Gotta get Skywarp
     
  20. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    Starscream = 50-50 for me. Overall not impressed with the design.. so "meh" :( 

    Skywarp is a must get, and it's a purple car. Purple. Decepticon colors.. :D 
    So uhh, the head-sculpt is better IMHO compared to "Snake-Scream's'"..:D