1st Border Red Devil Posted January 27, 2004 Posted January 27, 2004 Figured I would post this here as well as in the MPC Thread. My apologies to the Moderators (please dont hurt me!) Preorders now open for the VF/A-6H Alpha MPC. Robotech.com Alpha Preorder Page Quote
Majestic Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 I hope the cockpit isn't opaque like that. Hopefully that's just a prototype issue. Quote
Effect Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Looks good but there is no way I would order from Robotech.com. Quote
Prowlus Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 (edited) for $80 it had better be the size of MP Prime Edited January 28, 2004 by Prowlus Quote
Godzilla Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Looks ok but the shoulder missile just bothers me... Quote
eriku Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 It looks nice, but now that it's officially $80 I can officially pass. The only way that tiny little US released Toynami toy would be worth $80 is if it was pure diecast. Since it will surely contain a minimal amount, Toynami can cram it. Quote
VALKYRIE-EXCHANGE.COM Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Bigger pix for the MPC Alpha http://www.toynami.com/gallery/download/alpha-mpc.htm Regards, Kevin Quote
bandit29 Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 An article at figures.com http://www.figures.com/databases/action.cg...show_article=65 Quote
JValk Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 wow huge pics - you can see 2 things in detail from that - 1)The head has a huge seam in it a la Roy VF-1S 1/48 Yamato. Wide seams in the legs too but the head is ugh. 2)Hello? painted-over cockpit? I've seen better cockpits from our custom fanworks! They really could have invested in a clear cockpit cover you know. Quote
gnollman Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Ouch..... some big ol' gaps in that thing... I might wind up buying one, though.... gotta complete the set, you know.... Quote
Jolly Rogers Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Are the features locked-in yet? Will there be a functional compartment for Ride Armor storage? Quote
GobotFool Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Sculpt looks great, paint looks sloppy, I think I'll wait till some one buys one here and reviews it before deciding. Quote
Phyrox Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Looks ok but the shoulder missile just bothers me... It's not a missle, it's a sensor pod. Quote
NSJ23 Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Looks OK, but not worth $80.00. How tall is this Mofo supossed to be? <_ Quote
Myriad Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Interesting....... Where is the Mospeada box Quote
CoryHolmes Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Sales of the Alpha will decide whether or not they make a matching and docking Beta Fighter. Not to mention whether or not we'll get any Cyclones of any type. Quote
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 a matching beta woulnd make this worth 80$... a matching bta to scale would make the BETA WORTH 80$ prioze of MP prime? Sporry dude this only goes up to his shin or knee. And for that matter the upper leg of the MPC VF-1 "we regret to inform you that wee lost the tooling for the clear cokpit....we will implement it in future cvolumes...the cvolume 3 sue focker i mean graham will haeva clear canopy and pilot included" remember that a day before it coms out i bet they WILL abnounce tha LOL./ \ but hioenstly a clear glass was on the proto at toyfair what the hell happened to it? Quote
Phyrox Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 They can stuff the cyclones. All I want is an Alpha/Legioss and a Beta/Tread. Some Invid/Inbit would be nice as superposables... But I wouldn't buy any Cyclones/Ride Armor if they cost a nickel (I know some other mospeada fans will consider that heresy). Never have liked motorcylces though. Quote
imode Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 That's actually quite nice. Looks to be very poseable as well. But $80? You can't be serious. Quote
Apollo Leader Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Looks ok but the shoulder missile just bothers me... It's not a missle, it's a sensor pod. It is not a tumah! Other then the seams and the painted canopy (I presume this will change on the final version), the MPC Alpha looks promising. Quote
ewilen Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 To get an idea of how big it will be, look at the pics of a 1/55 Gakken posed among various VF-1's, including an MPC and Chunky Monkey. Oh, yeah, here's the link: http://www.tmpforums.com/index.php?showtopic=7071 Quote
GobotFool Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 They can stuff the cyclones. All I want is an Alpha/Legioss and a Beta/Tread.Some Invid/Inbit would be nice as superposables... But I wouldn't buy any Cyclones/Ride Armor if they cost a nickel (I know some other mospeada fans will consider that heresy). Never have liked motorcylces though. Blasphamy!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Prowlus Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 80 bucks for a toy no bigger than Armada Hotshot? Either its gonna be wrapped in a 24k gold box or toynami really gotta know how not to be suckered by labor costs in the far east Quote
eugimon Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Wow... there is no way I would pay 80 dollars for that... it's small, it looks poorly made, the opaque canopy is a joke. It's one thing to pay that much for an import toy... but for a home grown toy? fuhgetaboutit. Quote
the white drew carey Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Overall it's a much better-looking toy than the VF-1 MPC. The seams hurt, as does the aforementioned seam on the 'faceplate'. How hard would it have been to make that one solid piece that is clipped or glued onto the rest of the head? Also, the whole nose/canopy area looks wrong to me. It doesn't seem out of scale, but out of shape. Does that make sense? Oh how I wish that 1) I had a lot of money, and 2) HG didn't screw up John Moscato's Legioss: Perfect Detail Version. If had the dough-dough I'd pay John to finish that, just so I'd have what is possibly the best MOSPEADA toy/model incarnation ever. Quote
JELEINEN Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Is the front part of the gun's sight supposed to be clear as well? I notice that it's painted exactly the same as the canopy. Quote
Southcross Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 wow huge pics - you can see 2 things in detail from that - 1)The head has a huge seam in it a la Roy VF-1S 1/48 Yamato. Wide seams in the legs too but the head is ugh. 2)Hello? painted-over cockpit? I've seen better cockpits from our custom fanworks! They really could have invested in a clear cockpit cover you know. Ack! I'm blinded Toynami is not known for making the best Valks/Toys... and to charge $80 to boot... not sure to even a Robotech collector (and a true Macross collector) like myself would want to *puke* up that much money for one. If it came with a bunch of addl stuff... DVDs or CDs... Robotech Battlecry II for PS2 (if there was such a thing). Or was about half that price, I might consider it. Quote
GreenGuy42 Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 The sensor.. okay... The size... if in fact a Beta's planned, OKAY..... The cockpit, well, that's a bit much. I hope, I pray, that Toynami didn't turn an otherwise acceptable product into a joke.... Quote
Southcross Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 On second thought... if this were say... a prototype, the final version being "perfecct" that might be a different story. Quote
the white drew carey Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 On second thought... if this were say... a prototype, the final version being "perfecct" that might be a different story. Well, we've seen how Toynami's 'prototypes' compare to their 'production' toys. So, I think it's safe to say this is the best we'll see. A clear canopy might be an improvement, but that's if they throw. Quote
Anubis Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 There's no way I am going to pay 80 dollars for a 1/55 Alpha/Legoiss. Very overpriced. It looks pretty good (lot better than the VF-1 MPC's came out IMO), but the price is in no way justified for what you get, being so very small. 50 dollars, maybe. I wonder how big are the "books" going to be for these, too. I shall wait for a sale. If push comes to shove I might cave on a green one, but we'll see. Quote
MrDisco Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 i'm optimistic that the canopy will be in better shape closer to production. to keep things a little balanced here i think it looks alright (canopy paint not withstanding). an alpha-beta linkup would be pretty impressive looking. the only point which i will agree on is that the price is very high and out of my budget. was there any word on whether it had electronic features? Quote
MrDisco Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 I shall wait for a sale. If push comes to shove I might cave on a green one, but we'll see. haha my breaking point is the red one. guess i have a thing for female piloted mecha. Quote
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