Toynami at the San Diego Comic Con

[Ivan]

I don't think this has been posted yet. They had all four Alpha fighters on display.

http://afigures.com/g/?mode=album&album=2004_SDCC%2FToynami

[eugimon]

I dunno about all four.... looks more like three and one awful rushed paint job on a spare blue alpha...

[EXO]

That's an unpainted red Alpha. It's to show the die-cast content of the toy. All metallic colors on it (except the fingers) is die-cast.

damn... looks like I can't link the pic... I'll post my pics later...

Edited July 26, 2004 by >EXO<

[Graham]

Where is the gun supposed to go on the Shadow in fighter mode?

Graham

[GobotFool]

Dammit, these pictures have sold me. unless they have major QC issues I am getting all 4 of them O.o

[eugimon]

That's an unpainted red Alpha. It's to show the die-cast content of the toy. All metallic colors on it (except the fingers) is die-cast.

damn... looks like I can't link the pic... I'll post my pics later...

ah, you're right.

but really, there should be some big changes for a shadow alpha... different intakes, some body work, not to mention hands and head need changing...

[EXO]

http://studentpages.scad.edu/~cbarne20/com...sembles_toy.mov

[GreenGuy42]

It's small, but looks pretty stiff...

I'm hopin' the production version will be the same way without the floppyness of the VF-1 MPC.

Edit: .....based on Exo's video... thanks man.

Edited July 26, 2004 by GreenGuy42

[EXO]

It's small, but looks pretty stiff...

I'm hopin' the production version will be the same way without the floppyness of the VF-1 MPC.

Edit: .....based on Exo's video... thanks man.

lol, not my video...

just found it...

[GreenGuy42]

It's small, but looks pretty stiff...

I'm hopin' the production version will be the same way without the floppyness of the VF-1 MPC.

Edit: .....based on Exo's video... thanks man.

lol, not my video...

just found it...

LoL.. not quite what I meant...

I mean, thanks for findin' it..

And MAN do I wish I could have seen the Shadow... They have the profile... and the animated picture.. not fair...

I cannot believe I'm so excited about a bloody Toynami release

...and I MUST HAVE the Futurama figures...

Edited July 26, 2004 by GreenGuy42

[GreenGuy42]

That's an unpainted red Alpha.  It's to show the die-cast content of the toy.  All metallic colors on it (except the fingers) is die-cast.

damn... looks like I can't link the pic... I'll post my pics later... 

ah, you're right.

but really, there should be some big changes for a shadow alpha... different intakes, some body work, not to mention hands and head need changing...

Ah, dude, I don't think that's a shadow..... It's just a display piece, that like was said, to show this release has the promised die-cast

[Hiriyu]

Thanks for posting the pics (and the movie) guys.

It *appears* from the pics that the knee-cap parts are not hinged like on the 1/35 Gakken, rather they look like they just have enough flare to slide past the mid-section of the leg... Something which I've been wondering about.

[1st Border Red Devil]

Where is the gun supposed to go on the Shadow in fighter mode?

It rests between the shoulder missile pods. Either the left or right one has a hardpoint for it to mount on in Fighter Configuration. Its the same for the Shadow Alpha and Shadow Drone. Its above and behind the cockpit and should be able to fire in all modes.

Edited July 26, 2004 by 1st Border Red Devil

[bigkid24]

Exo, Memo, wrylac, bigben, and me waited anxiously at 4:00 at the Toynami booth because they raffled off another Alpha. Some lady and her son won it. Oh well. I got my bookends so I'm happy.