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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:53 pm

Cybergundam Blog uploaded scanned images of October issue of Japanese Toy Magazine Hobby Japan.
The Transformers toys featured in this issue include Alternity Black Megatron, Halloween Disney Label Mickey, MP1b Convoy Black version and many more.

Original blog: http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/iam-cybergun ... ?mid=31161

by **Stress** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:36 pm

well i was hoping to see double zeta gundam D = ,jk lol

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:42 pm

Megatron looks sweet =P~

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:06 pm

The more I see of the Diamond Black version of Alternity Megatron, the more I like it. I remember first seeing the Alternity Convoy and Megatron and I thought they looked nice but didn't give them a second thought. Once I learned of the highly detailed and convincing alt modes, as well as their interesting transformation steps, I was sold. I'm just starting on the Alternators/Binaltech area of my collection and depending how I like my Convoy Super Black and Megatron Blade Silver, I may consider getting the repaints in the future.

by **frogbat** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:53 am

i reckon that sideways mold would have made an excellent kickback redeco

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:32 am

that alternity megs looks pretty cool

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:04 am

Now that i've seen a red Sideswipe, i'm liking the silver more.

Of course if that red is metallic glossy which the pictures and scan wouldn't pick up ... well that may be a different story.

Website · by **DMSL** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:48 am

Alternity Bumblebee looks so so, his chest is huge.

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:23 pm

DMSL wrote:Alternity Bumblebee looks so so, his chest is huge.

Yeah, those pictures of the unpainted prototype aren't the greatest. The newer pictures of BB & CJ are better but still show a chunky torso.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:31 pm

Megatron is totally awesome.
BB even in colors just "why my shoulders hurt"

couldn't they have made the hood fold up or something. He looks like his wearing a big diaper.

The heads are very nicely done, really detailed but that torso is just bad.

by **H0rdak** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:21 pm

I'm going to get myself that encore Skids =P~

News Credits: 3 · by **proximus** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:05 pm

Is it sad that the only thing I really care about on there is getting my hands on a transformable ravage USB drive?

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:38 pm

proximus wrote:Is it sad that the only thing I really care about on there is getting my hands on a transformable ravage USB drive?

No, it means you're hardcore.

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:41 pm

I just noticed that the Halloween Mickey Prime is only 4200 yen in Japan, why is it listed for so expensive on BBTS? :-?

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:01 pm

I believe that part of the increase of price is because BBTS has to cover costs of shipment of inventory to them from Asia.

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:16 pm

Convotron wrote:I believe that part of the increase of price is because BBTS has to cover costs of shipment of inventory to them from Asia.

Yea, but the colored / black and white version was like less than half of what BBTS is charging for the Halloween exclusive :shock:

by **AdventPrime** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:33 am

I hope a 3rd party company like FansProject would create custom set to convert Bumblebee into Goldbug. That would be awesome.

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:41 am

AdventPrime wrote:I hope a 3rd party company like FansProject would create custom set to convert Bumblebee into Goldbug. That would be awesome.

With the way that the Alternity fiction sets things up with using different identities for the different repaints of Convoy and Megatron, we may not need such a custom kit. A third Bumblebee mold may be a "Goldbug" version with another different head sculpt and gold vehicle paint job.