{"id":1640,"date":"2007-08-08T06:21:53","date_gmt":"2007-08-08T06:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/08\/toynami-alpha-morphers-standard-and-metallic-editions\/"},"modified":"2007-08-08T06:21:53","modified_gmt":"2007-08-08T06:21:53","slug":"toynami-alpha-morphers-standard-and-metallic-editions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/?p=1640","title":{"rendered":"Toynami Alpha Morphers (Standard and Metallic Editions)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Morpher<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Review: Simultaneously deformed and cute<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"Morpher<\/a>\"LE<\/a><\/p>\n

Packaging & Extras:<\/strong> (3.5\/5)
\nIt’s a perfectly average score for a perfectly average package.\u00a0 You get what you need, the shoulder-mount and the gun (with the obvious exception of the Shadow Fighter which has no shoulder-mount).\u00a0 The boxes are small and sturdy and it’s nice to see these toys weren’t relegated to the blistercard but honestly, they very easily could have been.\u00a0 The “Metallic” versions came with the Remastered DVDs and were thus packaged differently as shown above.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Morpher<\/a><\/p>\n

Charm & Collectibility:<\/strong> (2\/5)
\nSuper deformed toys have a very small audience.\u00a0 Very small scale super deformed toys have an even smaller audience (scale above is the morpher, a 1\/72 Gakken, and a 1\/55 Gakken).\u00a0 These toys do have perfect transformation though but you won’t find any diecast or any other reason to think these will ever be remarkably collectible.\u00a0 The metallic versions are said to be “limited” but who knows how limited they actually are.\u00a0 Strangely enough, the blue metallic toy is EXACTLY the same as the non-metallic edition so I have to wonder how exactly it could be a limited edition.\u00a0 The green and shadow figures are different from their standard releases though as seen below (the silvery guns are te easiest way to tell).<\/p>\n

\"Morpher<\/a>\"Morpher<\/a><\/p>\n

Sculpt, Detail, and Paint:<\/strong> (5.5\/10)
\nObviously the toy is super deformed so you can’t expect this to be a perfect representation of any lineart.\u00a0 That said, for its size this toy does a very impressive job.\u00a0 Honestly, this toy is a MUCH better representation of the Alpha than Gakken’s old 1\/72 releases and is more convincing in all modes outside of battroid.\u00a0 There are some problems though.\u00a0 The VTOL points upward in fighter mode which is clearly just wrong.\u00a0 The arms and legs don’t collapse here so don’t expect fighter mode to quite look perfect.\u00a0 Toynami, make a larger jokemachine version with collapsible limbs!\u00a0 One thing to note, the Shadow Fighter has the shoulder-mount delete but is otherwise just a carbon copy of the Alpha mold which isn’t correct to the lineart.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Morpher<\/a><\/p>\n

Design:<\/strong> (7\/10)
\nI’m pretty impressed with this little toy.\u00a0 It seems to be better engineered than Gakken’s 1\/72 or 1\/55 offerings and it’s smaller than either.\u00a0 Unlike those toys it features perfect transformation that looks decent in all modes, fins that collapse into their arms, and an anime accurate paint job. The fun doesn’t end there though, these are pull-back\/rush forward toys.\u00a0 Okay, no one probably cares about that, but it’s there.<\/p>\n

\"Morpher<\/a>\"Morpher<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Durability & Build:<\/strong> (7.5\/10)
\nThe morpher benefits from its simplicity.\u00a0 No collapsing arms and legs makes for a sturdier toy.\u00a0 It is possible to pop a leg off this toy when trying to pose it but the method of construction allows you to just pop the leg back on without any permanent damage.\u00a0 I did have the feet loosen up on one of mine though which made posing it in guardian a bit difficult.\u00a0 There isn’t much to be afraid of in terms of fragility here but it’s no diecast rock either.<\/p>\n

\"Morpher<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Articulation:<\/strong> (5.5\/10)
\nAll things considered, this toy doesn’t do half bad here.\u00a0 You can’t turn the head\u00a0 and there’s no elbows or knees so don’t think you can go crazy.\u00a0 You do get a waist joint and arms and legs that move independently of each other.\u00a0 The lack of knees and elbows is mitigated by the fact the toy is so small with such exaggerated features that elbows and knees wouldn’t really make for all that much more posability (think of the VF-1 jokemachines).\u00a0 It’s too bad about the head not turning though, that would have been nice.<\/p>\n

\"Morpher<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Total Score:<\/strong> (33\/50)
\nThe Alpha Morphers are the real gem amongst Toynami’s Morphers series.\u00a0 While the Vf-1 series leaves quite a bit to be desired, the Alpha series really is a bit of bite-sized fun.\u00a0 They still score a shade below average though and I don’t see a driving reason why anyone would ever HAVE to own these.\u00a0 Still, as a freeby with some DVDs they aren’t half bad.\u00a0 If your kid is old enough not to worry about the detachable shoulder-mount and gun this could be a fun, small, introduction to Alpha toys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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