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Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives

Transformers News: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives

Thursday, June 28th, 2012 11:09AM CDT

Category: Toy News
Posted by: El Duque   Views: 30,122

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Remember the Alternity line? It still functions! Toy Hobby Market has posted solicitations for the Galvatron and Banzaitron repaints of Megatron and Starscream that were announced ages ago. Apparently these will be Toy Hobby Market exclusives. Both are priced at 6,825 Yen with September release dates.

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Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395106)
Posted by Mkall on June 28th, 2012 @ 11:25am CDT
What is it with Banzai-Tron these days? A relatively obscure Action Master get 3 different toys in the last 3 years.

I wish other figures could get so much attention.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395107)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on June 28th, 2012 @ 11:32am CDT
i think its time for a new mold. I-)
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395113)
Posted by optimuscarlos on June 28th, 2012 @ 11:43am CDT
I don't care what name the put on them, I don;t buy repaints.
There are too many bots to buy in the market and few money to get them, hahaha
One piece per mold is enough for me. :lol:
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395114)
Posted by MGrotusque on June 28th, 2012 @ 11:45am CDT
Meh.......

Banzaitrons colours are somewhat eye catching but only for a second really.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395117)
Posted by New Omen on June 28th, 2012 @ 11:50am CDT
Galvatron is the Samurai and Bonzaitron has arm cannons. :-? They really thought this one through didn't they. :roll:
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395119)
Posted by Kibble on June 28th, 2012 @ 11:53am CDT
Does anyone actually still care about these? It's pretty apparent this line is going nowhere so I really don't see the point. I suppose it is 'impressive' how much mileage they got out of so few molds, though. What, 16 figs out of 4 molds?
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395134)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 28th, 2012 @ 12:25pm CDT
Goldbug is the only one I feel that works as is. For the others, I would have made Dai Atlas use the Questor mold, Banzai-Tron as the Megatron mold, and, by process of elimination, Galvatron from the Convoy mold (with a new head, at least).

Kibble wrote:Does anyone actually still care about these? It's pretty apparent this line is going nowhere so I really don't see the point. I suppose it is 'impressive' how much mileage they got out of so few molds, though. What, 16 figs out of 4 molds?
I care enough for the fiction, at least.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395142)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 28th, 2012 @ 12:45pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
Kibble wrote:Does anyone actually still care about these? It's pretty apparent this line is going nowhere so I really don't see the point. I suppose it is 'impressive' how much mileage they got out of so few molds, though. What, 16 figs out of 4 molds?
I care enough for the fiction, at least.


No surprise there ;)
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395163)
Posted by rpetras on June 28th, 2012 @ 2:05pm CDT
So, to get a PROPER Skywarp, I need to get a Banzaitron AND a Skywarp and kitbash them together.

Sounds too much like work. 8-}
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395170)
Posted by Kibble on June 28th, 2012 @ 2:24pm CDT
rpetras wrote:So, to get a PROPER Skywarp, I need to get a Banzaitron AND a Skywarp and kitbash them together.

Sounds too much like work. 8-}


Wonder if it would even work...wouldn't the accent parts needed from Skywarp just be black since they did his colors backwards? I'd be happy to look at someone's pics if they do it, but I don't care enough about this line to even dream of doing it myself. The cash it would take would have you close to the funds necessary to just get MP-11 mold of Skywarp when it comes out.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395177)
Posted by xyl360 on June 28th, 2012 @ 2:47pm CDT
I might get the Banzaitron just because I love the Alternity Seeker mold. I'm not a huge fan of his crazy colors though, so I might still pass on him.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395179)
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on June 28th, 2012 @ 2:49pm CDT
Totally unnecessary. Still though, they look pretty nice, especially Banzaitron. Not nice enough to shell out the cash for, though.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395192)
Posted by gothsaurus on June 28th, 2012 @ 3:18pm CDT
I skipped all the seekers because of that dreadful face... but as Banzaitron, it works fairly well. May pick that one up on a whim. A very pricy whim.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395203)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 28th, 2012 @ 3:39pm CDT
It doesn't take much more than a new head to make me want to pick up a new Galvatron. Sadly this doesn't even have that. I made my choice back in the Unicron Trilogy days: if all Unicron's reformatting involves is a can of purple spray paint then I can't be bothered to pay for it.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395204)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on June 28th, 2012 @ 3:39pm CDT
FINNNAAAALLLLLLLLYY! Now there will be balance between the teams on my Alternity shelf. Also, I lovvvve Galvatron!

Kibble wrote:Does anyone actually still care about these? It's pretty apparent this line is going nowhere so I really don't see the point. I suppose it is 'impressive' how much mileage they got out of so few molds, though. What, 16 figs out of 4 molds?


I still care, but maybe it's naive to have the hope that I do for new molds. I just realllly want to see Ratchet and Soundwave hit the Alternity line.

In a new mold/molds, of course.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395217)
Posted by gothsaurus on June 28th, 2012 @ 4:06pm CDT
Yeah, I think that's me. If I'm dropping $50-100 on something, it better darn well have a new head. If they can put that kind of forethought into the basic cheapo off-the-shelf line, they can do better thinking about their collectors line.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395299)
Posted by kirbenvost on June 28th, 2012 @ 8:07pm CDT
It rises from the dead! Quick, someone grab a shotgun and put it out of its misery! :p

That said, Galvatron actually looks pretty nice, and the seeker mold looks better as Banzaitron than a seeker.
New Omen wrote:Galvatron is the Samurai and Bonzaitron has arm cannons. :-? They really thought this one through didn't they. :roll:


But then there's that, lol...

Gauntlet101010 wrote:It doesn't take much more than a new head to make me want to pick up a new Galvatron. Sadly this doesn't even have that. I made my choice back in the Unicron Trilogy days: if all Unicron's reformatting involves is a can of purple spray paint then I can't be bothered to pay for it.


Except the Energon mold was clearly designed to be Galvatron.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395312)
Posted by joevill on June 28th, 2012 @ 8:38pm CDT
Banzaitron looks amazing!
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395318)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on June 28th, 2012 @ 8:54pm CDT
joevill wrote:Banzaitron looks amazing!

ditto
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1395440)
Posted by Flux Convoy on June 29th, 2012 @ 3:29am CDT
At least 16 releases from 4 molds. I'm so glad I cashed out on the line. Alternity collectors are getting hosed.
:BOT:
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1396049)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 30th, 2012 @ 10:35pm CDT
Pass on Galvatron.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1396057)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 30th, 2012 @ 11:15pm CDT
Just call Galvatron "Alternity Archforce". Or "Alternity Beast Megatron". :-B
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1396834)
Posted by Cyberseven on July 3rd, 2012 @ 9:47pm CDT
I am one of the fans on here that actually loves the Alternity line. I agree that I wish they would make some new moulds so new characters would have more unique qualities, but as far as the quality of this line, it is top notch.

I have all of the Nissan GTR figures, One Nissan Fairlady Z Silver Megatron, and all of the Seekers. I am not too keen on the Bumblebee and CliffJumper moulds.

I was actually excited at first to see these 2 new figures announced, even if they were the same moulds. The color combos to me are tight. I was shocked when I saw they were going to be $135 a piece. No way in Hell is that happening. Now if they were $60-80 I just might pop for them. These are 1:32 scale, and it says nothing about them being limited in numbers of like 500. So unless they come with 2 tickets to universal studios California I am going to have to pass.... :-(
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1421850)
Posted by El Duque on September 19th, 2012 @ 4:44pm CDT
Autobase Aichi brings us word that Toy Hobby Market will be including a limited edition Transformers themed iPhone cover with exclusive Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron orders. Check out the cover mirrored below.

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Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1421857)
Posted by gothsaurus on September 19th, 2012 @ 5:06pm CDT
Yeah, I wish they'd have had the foresight to plan some alternate heads. At the price point, getting 3 and 4 repaints of the same figure with no mold changes jumps the shark really quick.

I got the first few of these but bailed a while back... Banzaitron is threatening to tempt me back on board for one more, though. Very nice look for him. :-?
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1421935)
Posted by Deathsanras on September 19th, 2012 @ 9:56pm CDT
El Duque wrote:Autobase Aichi brings us word that Toy Hobby Market will be including a limited edition Transformers themed iPhone cover with exclusive Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron orders.


Just in time to be superseded by iPhone 5...
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1421974)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on September 20th, 2012 @ 2:54am CDT
The molds are pretty good, but the repaints are starting to get pretty retarded.

If that Galvatron had a new head, I might have gotten it.

As it stands, I have the red Prime and silver Megatron. Prime was bought on 1st release, he actually looked pretty cool, and at that time departmental stores here actually imported takara products for regular retail.

Megatron was recently bought at an anime convention, got it only to stand next to Prime, and cos it was pretty cheap at around $30US. Megatron and Prime look nearly identical... #-o
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1421977)
Posted by Burn on September 20th, 2012 @ 3:30am CDT
Deathsanras wrote:
El Duque wrote:Autobase Aichi brings us word that Toy Hobby Market will be including a limited edition Transformers themed iPhone cover with exclusive Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron orders.


Just in time to be superseded by iPhone 5...


Which was already surpassed by the Samsung Galaxy SIII...
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1421990)
Posted by Deathsanras on September 20th, 2012 @ 5:33am CDT
Burn wrote:
Deathsanras wrote:Just in time to be superseded by iPhone 5...


Which was already surpassed by the Samsung Galaxy SIII...


I hate people.

I hate obvious, wanton trolls even more.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1422001)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 20th, 2012 @ 7:30am CDT
I still say that they should have switched the molds around for these two and Dai Atlas.

Dai Atlas should had been the Questor mold.
Banzai-Tron should have been the Megatron mold.
Thus would leave Galvatron with the Convoy mold, but at leas he'd have a different body from Megs.

Of course, all three would still require new heads. ;)
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1422016)
Posted by gothsaurus on September 20th, 2012 @ 9:07am CDT
Megatron's head on Prime's body... Yeah, yeah. I think I SAW that episode!

But yeah, new heads. If you're charging $50-$130 for a repaint, needs a new head and some serious forethought. Like Classics Sideswipe/Sunstreaker forethought.
Re: Alternity Galvatron and Banzaitron Toy Hobby Market Exclusives (1422190)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 20th, 2012 @ 5:13pm CDT
gothsaurus wrote:Megatron's head on Prime's body... Yeah, yeah. I think I SAW that episode!

But yeah, new heads. If you're charging $50-$130 for a repaint, needs a new head and some serious forethought. Like Classics Sideswipe/Sunstreaker forethought.
My reasoning being this:

A key feature of Dai Atlas' design were his large wings, and the Questor mold has the biggest set of wings and is the most jet-like, thus fititng for Dai Atlas.

Banzaitron has lately been associated with the look of a samurai, which the Megatron mold greatly resmebles.

The Convoy mold being used for Galvatron is simply the victim of process of elimination, but would serve as the ultimate insult to Optimus.

Plus, the Bumble/Cliff/Goldbug mold would look silly for Galvatron. :lol:

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