jenius

HAHAHA, he said "mospeeder" I am among the ones who think this will be MOSPEADA 2. 95% of the world will get RT SC, Japan will get MOSPEADA 2. It makes good economic sense.

A "super" vf-1 comes with fast packs (aka "super parts"). Max, Millia, and Hikaru have super versions. If you want the Strike cannon you have to buy "Strike/Super Parts" separately. YF-19 FP is vaporware. Apparently never gonna happen. I can't help you on reviews of the MPCs but you might try the MPC thread. If you're looking for differences between the versions. For the blue, green, and red the only difference is color and the head. Shadow has different hands, vents, gun and no VTOL thruster at the crotch.

Did the Beta have a tiny little head? I don't remember it having a head at all but the MPC seems to have one. All my art books are in storage so I can't exactly check.

Nah, if you're talking about the VF-1S MPCs they were up to at least 11k (I have one in that range) so there's probably only 3000 left hitting the stores. That's my guess at least. You can't tell if the front of the Beta in fighter mode has anything that resembles the top of a gun because of the way it's positioned. We will have to wait patiently until more pics arrive..

I gotta disagree with Skull Leader. It seems very irresponsible to me to go into production before having a screenplay.

I've heard it said repeatedly that no one has even the most remote suggestion of price just yet so I wouldn't put too much stock in the $200 price point. They haven't even figured out the linking mechanism or, likely, what percentage of the toy would be diecast. I do hear they're going to have a painted up prototype at the SDCC though.

Man, I used to have a display like this but those pods seem to take up SOOOOO much room. Then I decided to store them and when you put 'em back in their boxes they take up even more room. Still, I love action poses, I hope to have more in the future (but doubt it)

I love my Gakkens but the Toynami is prettier...

Bird's eye - ish. You can compare in these pics to the gakken 1/35 for yourself.

From the front it looks like a normal fighter

There appears to be a hole on the reverse section of the crotch now where a piece of the destabilizer can fit into the back of the jet. The only other Alpha that even comes close is the 1/35 Gakken Alpha. Clearly it's the more sturdy toy and it's larger. The MPC has two major flaws: 1) Fit - you'll notice in several pictures the arms don't quite contract all the way in fighter mode or something just looks a little off somewhere. The tolerances weren't quite right when Toynami gave 'em the green light and as such you can find a flaw in the fit on pretty much every toy. NOTE 1: The fit flaw is usually quite small and is typically quite easily over-looked. NOTE 2: 99% of the time someone has an example of horrendous fit it's due to incomplete or incorrect transformation. This toy has Fit problems because it's really complicated and has many collapsing sections. All it takes is one small snag or one section not completely depressed to make the thing look horrible. 2) Build - Similar to fit but more serious. There are minor build quality issues such as slightly crooked heads and then there are major issues like fragile hands and loose joints. Some heads are more crooked than others, some have 100% tight joints, but all of them have fragile hands. If all the joints are tight, they can get loose... easily. In terms of build this thing doesn't hold a candle to the Gakken. So, what if you get one that has tight limbs, a pretty straight head, and snaps together nice and tight? You get these positives: 1) Detail. The Gakken has almost none. 2) Poseability. The Gakken has almost none (not that the MPC is incredibly limber but it's better) 3) Useless stuff. A plastic chunk that's supposedly a folded cyclone and missile bays that open. Don't forget rubber wheels on the landing gears. 4) Diecast. 5) Accuracy. Okay, this is a little more questionable on the Shadow Fighter but there's no Gakken to compare it to anyway. The other Alphas look truer to the anime. 6) A gun that clips to the wing. The sad thing about the Alpha is it's not a very sharp looker in fighter mode no matter what. That being said, you can really minimize how bad the arched back looks by transforming this thing properly (pain in the butt). If you manage that you'll also be able to put all the landing gears down with clearance for the chest. After that, there still is a bit of an illusion of an arch but you can only notice it from a dead side shot and it's not that noticeable... Edits - Ugh, typos, grammar, and spelling problems galore, I think i fixed most...

In my opinion, black or very dark toys have a real tendency to look lame in person and photograph even worse. I, for one, am expecting this Alpha to be just like the others I have. I can't imagine them somehow making it worse, and I don't see any reason why it would have been any better. I still defend the Alphas I have. Yeah, they could have been a million times better, just the same they're still the best Alpha that's been made to date... and I'm pretty sure I have every alpha/legioss in every variant that has been made to date (except the 1/55 green gakken triple changer).

Seriously though, the Dark Legioss had FAT anime magic going on. If they tried to include the original lineart that thing would have been much more hideous in fighter mode.

I'm also no expert (at all, in any capacity) but I would say there are some areas that look like they could use paneling. Paneling seems to be a good way to then judge how your weathering should look. I agree with Chas, we need close-ups! Edit: On second thought, maybe paneling would look horrible since there isn't much detail.

Any chance I can have your exact street address and the hours that you're normally at work j/k

Funny, when I call the RT store at 11pm no one answers.... they must really like you there. I'm glad they're releasing a green and shadow Beta... seeing as they both appear in Mospeada/New Gen for about half a sec. If you're going to lie at least make it plausible and say it's the BLUE and the green Beta. Your prices also seem way funky.

your JM collection is totally sweet. The Bandai second from the right, is that the newest VF-1S reissue? Did Bandai go back to the ol' school Takatoku head after the 1990 rounded redesign head? They also added the black on the legs again?

I read somewhere a while back that Toynami had acquired the 1/12 variable model molds for the ride armors and I believe it was even mentioned at that time that Cyclones would be the next release. 1st Border Red - that is pure misinformation about the mold. All Matchbox molds were improperly stored and ruined after the Exosquad run of toys and I'm certain I saw someone tell you that on RT.com also. Quit your conspiracy theories. No one's making a Spartas/Hovertank because it's the least popular series amongst fans.

Depending how gentle it was that sounds like a must buy!

I would sell my girlfriend for an excellent beta.

I don't know why... but that pose frightens me.

Sorry, I don't have any Bandai Re-issues. I decided to hunt the originals instead

Well, what you're lookin at is the: 1990 Bandai Super VF-1S (left), 1983 (ish) Taka Super VF-1S (center), and Taka VF-1S with extra taka Super VF-1S armor. I asked about taka armor on Bandai reissues in the newbie toy thread and was told that the taka armor fit everything except the newest Bandai reissues.

Good eye Nightmare! Toonz - dead on Detolf, the other square is the Mac + collection but I think I posted that in the Yammy picture thread so I'll spare you the rerun.

mmmmm chunky... takas and a bandai for ya peeps