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New pics of the Beta @ robotech.com As you can see the Beta is pointing down at an angle making the Alpha look straight with its arched back. I wonder how bad the Alpha will point up when the Beta is leveled? Also on the bottom looks like there's bays for the landing gears too! There's some good news. here's the link: http://www.robotech.com/gallery/galimage/v...=2&totalitems=3

Is it just me or the boosters on the Beta look a weee bit too small?

Hopefully the purple Alphas belong to an all female hottie squardon

At least they're bigger and non-articulated unlike the Alpha, so the fingers won't break off that easily.

An Alpha Beta combo pack? F***, you guys must really have deep pockets, and that would be one big ass box for Toynami to make (especially for a book style box). I think it would be cheaper to buy it separately off ebay or something.

I just saw the pics and it looks good, so far. Hopefully all three guns are present, but 2 out of 3 isnt bad I guess... As for the landing gears I think we would of seen them by now. If there are landing gears they are prolly separate parts that need to be snapped on( I'm guessing). Also, looks like the Beta and Alpha is connected through a separate piece that needs to snapped on or something. At the bottom of the second to last pic I noticed an unfamiliar white bar under the Alpha which is definitely not a component of the Alpha. I'm guessing that component snaps onto the Beta because I noticed some vertical slots on the waist/ groin area. Well thats my 2cents.

Also did anybody notice if the Beta had it's guns in fighter mode? Here's the link to where I got the pics http://www.robotechresearch.com/rpg/mecha/...bf_9/vbf_9.html

Hopefully the Alpha can link up with the Beta in robot mode as well. Also, judging from the pics they didn't add the shoulder missles to the toy, and does it have landing gears?

You could tell they didn't fix the crooked head by looking at the last pic or anything else for that matter. Those bastards. Can't wait to get mine and sticker it tho.

BBTS has a new release date for the Shadow, 6/17.

Nice. The battlepods look great, its obvious a lot of time and effort was put in.

Is there anybody stateside selling the artbook? I'm trying to stay away from credit right now and I don't really want to send a MO overseas.

Yeah the price at BBTS is a bit expensive, but their customer service is simply outstanding! Plus fixed shipping rate and no tax to pay for me. Even though they might not be the cheapest their great customer service always brings me back. However, if money is tight I'll pick one up at frank&sons

BigBadToyStore has it up for preorder stating a September release and they have a pic of it up too!

Not soon enough

Wahoo! I wonder what else Yamato has up their sleeve...

Two thumbs up!

40 dollars! I don't think so Manga. They prolly got the idea of a box set from the Paul Champagne dvd boxes.

Kick ass job Kurt! I don't think I could add battle damage to my valks... it would just be too much pain for me to bare if I was doing it. We're you hesitatent when adding battle damage to the first CF you did?

Congratulations Marine!

You can't really disassemble the arm without any problems. The entire arm and shoulder unit is glued together. If you can take it apart you will have a hard time putting it back together like me and its not worth it.

Wow late June?! I guess in the mean time I'm still stuck with my mini shadow fighter.

man that part was hilarious, I didn't see it coming.

They could of done some tweaking or at least improve on the paint job at the beginning of the shadow production or before. I can only hope that is the reason.

Well, whenever its released I hope the delay has something to do with improving their qc problems.