Fort Max Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) I completely skipped over this as frontier bored me so much it killed my interest in the toy news but it was the one thing from the show I really wanted as a toy and Bandai seem to have gone the whole hog on it so I just ordered one from ami ami. Pity they don't seem to want to do any more, then again the Tekkaman has only just come out so who knows. Completely off topic but if Bandai had the Iron Man licence they could do a truly amazing figure based on what they did with this. Edited February 25, 2010 by Fort Max Quote
Scream Man Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Put me in the club that bought one off AMiAmi a couple of days ago. After the awesomeness of Tekkaman Blade, I had to grab this as well. I also got a revoltech arbalest, and the whole lot cost me JUST under what it cost to get Blade sent here, so Im really happy. Quote
eugimon Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 well keep on buying them cuz I really want a sheryl variant. Quote
bouncing boy77 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Put me in the club that bought one off AMiAmi a couple of days ago. After the awesomeness of Tekkaman Blade, I had to grab this as well. I also got a revoltech arbalest, and the whole lot cost me JUST under what it cost to get Blade sent here, so Im really happy. same here. sale price + half off shipping = too good to pass Quote
Fort Max Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 The half off shipping is fantastic, I got mine shipped sal for 890yen, bargain. Quote
regult Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 I wonder how long will we have to wait till the next Frontier figure of the series...Sheryl wore the civilian version, so I am not sure that'll be the next best bet. It's easier for Bandai to go with the other pilots, and judging by the pattern, Alto is usually followed by Michel. Quote
holytoledo69 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 I dont know about the Ex-Gear Macross stuff but I think it'd be great if they made a Macronized Klan Klan 1/60 scale with VF-25 Boosters!! Quote
m0n5t3r Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) even if they don't do the other characters in Armor Plus Ex-Gear format, they should make them for the SHFiguarts Origin line (non Kamen Rider) since that's what the base Alto figure actually is. Sheryl in flightsuit would be a prime candidate though for another exclusive... Edited February 27, 2010 by m0n5t3r Quote
Scream Man Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 I'd certainly get another one, but i cant see myself getting a whole set of these. One for a cockpit version and one for the flight mode. S'all i need Quote
Scream Man Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Ami Ami have exetended their 50% off shipping for another month! Those on the fence, now is the time! Quote
Scream Man Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Well, he's here. Not to bad, though doesnt seem to have the quality of Tekkaman. The chair mode is OK, but seems a bit haphazard, while the flight mode is pretty cool all together. Quote
Funkenstein Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 I completely skipped over this as frontier bored me so much it killed my interest in the toy news but it was the one thing from the show I really wanted as a toy and Bandai seem to have gone the whole hog on it so I just ordered one from ami ami. Pity they don't seem to want to do any more, then again the Tekkaman has only just come out so who knows. Completely off topic but if Bandai had the Iron Man licence they could do a truly amazing figure based on what they did with this. Hot Toys has the Iron Man (movie) license, and trust me, their name is well deserved. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) well i've done my part Bandai, i bought two, not like it mattered with Megahouse Ride Armours (bought all cept con exclusives) but i can still hope. Edited March 1, 2010 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
Fort Max Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 Hot Toys has the Iron Man (movie) license, and trust me, their name is well deserved. Oh yeah, I've seen their stuff and it's incredible but like Yamato's products, it's just not in my budget. Quote
Fort Max Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) Doesn't look like anyone's still talking about this but whatever. Got mine today and I love it, at first I found it a bit fiddly and was surprised that none of the reviews I'd seen had touched on this but once you've done it it becomes much easier from the second go and onwards. Everything (bar the sodding crotch armour) locks nicely into place and the quality is evident throughout. Even the cockpit mode was both easier to achieve and sturdier then I was expecting. You get a ton of bits and a bajillion hands for your money as well as a nice stand so it's a great value piece of toy. The only quibbles I have are the aforementioned crotch armour which pops off at the slightest provocation and is so badly designed that it doesn't even feel like it was made by the same people. Also the armours feet have rollers in them which don't roll, be nice if they did. There was something else but I've forgotten it in the time it took to gripe about the stupid crotch armour. It's just a shame they aren't going to do any more. Edited March 12, 2010 by Fort Max Quote
QuinJester Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Just in case people missed it, there IS a lock to the crotch armor (it still comes off, but just not as easily) other than the pin on the bottom half - there's a lip on the top of it that's designed to grasp the belt-line crease on Alto's body. Hook the top of the crotch in and then press the pin lock and it holds on MUCH better. Not to say it's perfect, as moving the figure around that much will dislodge the lip, but at least it should prevent the thing from falling off if you breathe on it. Quote
UN Spacy Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks for the tip QJ! Fort Max. How do you know they're not going to make anymore? Quote
Fort Max Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Just in case people missed it, there IS a lock to the crotch armor (it still comes off, but just not as easily) other than the pin on the bottom half - there's a lip on the top of it that's designed to grasp the belt-line crease on Alto's body. Hook the top of the crotch in and then press the pin lock and it holds on MUCH better. Not to say it's perfect, as moving the figure around that much will dislodge the lip, but at least it should prevent the thing from falling off if you breathe on it. Lol, I was using that, the pin it connects to at that bottom doesn't have enough friction to keep it on. Thanks for the tip QJ! Fort Max. How do you know they're not going to make anymore? Well I don't know for certain but given how quickly Bandai churns things out I'd say if they were going to make more they'd have done so by now. It's just an educated assumption though. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Hope your wrong anyways! Glad i got two. Quote
arrow Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 just out of curiosity- will alto fit in the yamato 1/60 Queadluun-Rau? Quote
Graham Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 I've recently seen these heavily discounted here in Hong Kong. 50% cheaper than what I paid when it was first released. Graham Quote
m0n5t3r Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 I've recently seen these heavily discounted here in Hong Kong. 50% cheaper than what I paid when it was first released. Graham i was there a couple of months ago and i already saw a shop with a 5 ft. high stack of these selling for HK$300 each. that's some serious overstock. it seems everybody who wanted one bought theirs the first few months it was out. i'm still hoping we'll see the other characters in ArmorPlus or at least in SHF form. Quote
regult Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 i was there a couple of months ago and i already saw a shop with a 5 ft. high stack of these selling for HK$300 each. that's some serious overstock. it seems everybody who wanted one bought theirs the first few months it was out. i'm still hoping we'll see the other characters in ArmorPlus or at least in SHF form. I agree they're piling up, but I don't think it was left over stock from the first batch that arrived in HK, I remember clearly they were nowhere to be seen few weeks after initial release and then suddenly popped up by the stacks earlier this year, at cheaper prices too... Quote
typhoon Posted June 17, 2010 Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) I waited until last week to snatch one up, I paid $50.00 including shipping - what a bargin!! Alto arrived yesterday and I was really surprised, in a good way. Intially I thought the figure was a little small but once you get Alto armoured up its a decent sized figure. I really hope Bandai make a few more figures!! Edited June 17, 2010 by typhoon Quote
miriya Posted June 21, 2010 Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) HOLY CRAP!!! Check THIS out!!! http://www.e2046.com...4&photo_id=2613 EDIT: My bad, I thought this was alto in his cockpit. Turns out it is gundam. Oh well. Still cool. Edited June 21, 2010 by miriya Quote
Swoosh Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) EX-Gear needs some love, pick it up last night: Edited July 10, 2011 by Swoosh Quote
Swoosh Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) Cockpit Mode Edited July 10, 2011 by Swoosh Quote
EXO Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 i guess it didn't sell enough to make variations but overall it's a good toy. This is built off the Saint seiya bucks right? Quote
ff95gj Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 I don't have any Seiya, but it's the SHF body for sure. I started collecting SHF after I tried out Alto... Quote
badboy00z Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Would be cool if there was a VF-25 that big so you can put Alto in it. Quote
Dobber Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Not into figures, BUT......seeing the pictures from a while ago plus these new incredible pictures really has me tempted. Really nice!! Chris Quote
Omegablue Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Really hoping for the other pilots and Sheryl in this line... Quote
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