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In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by El Duque » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:42 am

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Weapon: Gattling Gun

Courtesy of ACToys we have a small gallery of the Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron, repaints of Alternity Megatron and Strarscream respectively. Images mirrored below.

Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by griftimus prime » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:55 am

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by Grimlock Shakur » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:21 pm

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by RhA » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:23 pm

Motto: "BRING ME DANGER!"

Love thy pretenders.

Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by Mkall » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:34 pm

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by Doubledealer93 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:52 pm

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by caked-up » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:52 pm

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by KNM2012 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:03 pm

Doubledealer93 wrote:

RhA wrote:New heads would not have hurt these.

new molds would not hurt either.

Here is why I have to disagree with you. The Alternity (based on the series) are highly evolved versions of the Cybertron and Destron. The toys based on this series are not their actual forms, but rather auto-avatars. Because of this, their auto-avatar forms are based on what class they represent and their current color scheme.

For example: Convoy, an alternate Convoy, Black Convoy, Ultra Magnus, and Dai Atlas all share what could be dubbed a leader-class form. The same goes for Megatron and Galvatron.

Does it mean that their actual forms resemble these forms? Highly unlikely. But it is easy to assume that by the time this series started, Convoy was sporting a silver finish... Instead of a black finish in G-2.

As for these two figures, however... I have to agree on the need to pass. Banzai-Tron looks great, and it is good to see him get a proper introduction to the Japanese G1 timeline. But he does nothing for me, even though I wonder if he was a Seeker in his own timeline. And Galvatron does even less for me.

So if I had to choose, I'd prefer seeking out the last three Convoy Corp. members I (technically) need before I try to obtain these.

Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by DecepticonFinishline » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:35 pm

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by Heckfire » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:04 pm

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by Diem » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:13 pm

Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by xyl360 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:18 pm

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I am that which is, which was, and is yet to come.

And you will know my name is MEGATRON when I lay my vengeance upon you!

Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by XDMan » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:06 pm

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Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by xyl360 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:06 pm

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I am that which is, which was, and is yet to come.

And you will know my name is MEGATRON when I lay my vengeance upon you!

Re: In-Hand Images: Toy Hobby Market Exclusives Alternity Galvatron and Banzai-Tron

by KNM2012 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:33 pm

DecepticonFinishline wrote:

RhA wrote:New heads would not have hurt these.

Agreed. But I theorize that it's because these are "Exclusives." The only unique head molds were Cliffjumper and Starscream.

It is time for new molds. Or this line is dead... I don't want that to happen...

You theorized correctly. Namely because the storyline to the series was completed long ago, and those being added from that point on are exclusives. That, and the Planicrons would be the best to explain why Dai Atlas and Gold Bug were not present, yet received their own exclusives. Plus, the remaining gestalt of Megatrons would both explain why Galvatron does not look any different and why Banzai-Tron is making a post-series entrance as well.

The rest, however, are explained in the stories made for the series.