{"id":8523,"date":"2010-08-11T02:00:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T07:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=8523"},"modified":"2011-12-05T02:43:48","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T08:43:48","slug":"alpha-phase-outer-space-men-in-hand-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=8523","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Phase Outer Space Men
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<\/a>The Outer Space Men have arrived! Well, the SDCC Exclusive Alpha Phase versions at least. Since we’re planning to give a full review to the upcoming regular releases, we thought we’d take a relaxed look at these exclusives, enjoy them for their unique color, and a get a feel for what to expect in the future.<\/P><\/p>\n

While I was waiting patiently for the FedEx man to arrive today, my head was filling up with early thoughts and ideas for pictures of what I could do for an OSM review, but then I remembered poor Orko. I felt like I’d painted myself into a corner with the poor Trollan – his non-SDCC version<\/a> didn’t need a full write-up after we’d already reviewed his somewhat translucent exclusive<\/a>. I didn’t want to do the same thing to the Outer Space Men. So I decided to switch things up a bit. We’re going to hold off on our critical look at the Four Horsemen’s latest offering until the release of the fully painted figures. Instead, I thought, I’d snap a few pics, show their scale, their breakdowns, and their relative size to other figures in the 3 3\/4 scales, but tempered with only some initial thoughts. Basically, expect more pics than words as you scroll down. You can handle that, right?<\/p>\n

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While the regular editions of the Outer Space Men<\/a> will feature “very cool, retro styled blister-cards with a blister that can be removed and replaced,” these exclusives come packaged true to the Glyos portion of their heritage, right down to a resealable bag. I’m excited for the blister cards, but these toppers impressed me too. It’s cool to see so much of the original packaging retained including the specific character logos, the retro-inspired images, and the original artwork on the back. I also appreciated the Four Horsmen’s logo borrowing the Colorforms colors so much that I totally copied it. <\/p>\n

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As I expected, Metamorpho was my immediate favorite. While I was impatiently taking the package pics, he was all but screaming at me to be released from his zip-loc prison. I don’t know what it is about him. I love the basic spacesuit. I love his three heads action feature. I can’t wait to see him (and the others too) fully painted on my desk.<\/p>\n

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If you’re interested in the pieces more than the figures themselves, then this exploded view is for you. Click here<\/a> for a larger version. Each figure contained between eighteen and twenty-one pieces counting accessories and the extra bent arms. I’m particularly happy with those bent arms, by the way, they really open up the poseability.<\/p>\n

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One thing I was surprised by was the size. My brain is always wired for 1\/12th scale so they were going to be “small” to me no matter what, but I was expecting the “basic body” to be slightly larger. I was hoping for them to be about the same size as that Astronaut G.I. Joe in the middle there. Since they’re aliens, the size isn’t really a factor and the internal scale is what’s most important. I’m interested in seeing how Alpha 7 & Colossal Rex are going to compare now. Check Out More Pics on Page Two…<\/a><\/p>\n


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Being approximately in 1\/18 scale, the Outer Space Men will fit into most of the vehicles designed for Star Wars, G.I. Joe, etc. I only really have the one Star Wars vehicle these days, and it’s now dubbed the “old crappy AT-AT”. There’s not really a good spot in the AT-AT to put them, but I’m sure they’d look great in a variety of Star Wars vehicles.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, I’ve got a ton of Joe vehicles! While they fit in those pretty well too, the OSM don’t really seem at home in military-based vehicles. Maybe we could pretend they’re running loose on Earth and commandeering vehicles as they need them. They’d no doubt start out on a military base…<\/p>\n

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Of course, if we’re going to be imagining things, we may as well have them commandeer something cool, right? Besides, they\u2019d no doubt have to escape a maximum security stockade and head for the Los Angeles underground and survive as soldiers of fortune. No? Well, that plays at my house\u2026<\/p>\n

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We’d be remiss if we didn’t show them in scale with their brothers from another mother, Glyos<\/a>. Some parts like the pin in Metamorpho’s head or the OSM weapons don’t use the standard Glyos pegsize, but they are otherwise completely interchangeable. I think we’re going to be seeing some crazy crossovers for some time to come. For today, I was content to mix & match some OSM pieces and see what I could get out of them on their own. I haven\u2019t quite made the leap to seeing the OSM figures as pieces just yet.<\/p>\n

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I’m still struggling with completism on the Outer Space Men line – do I want to try and get all the colorways? I don\u2019t know, but these little guys aren’t helping. I already wish I had an extra Inferno\/Metamorpho so I could keep that red\/white fella up there around full time!<\/p>\n

While I eagerly anticipate the main release, these versions are great! They look retro, they feel like toys, they’re a ton of fun. Not only are Mel Birnkrant’s<\/a> designs alive and well, but it feels like the Outer Space Men are going to bridge a gap between the traditional action figure and the awesomeness that is Glyos for a lot of collectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Outer Space Men have arrived! Well, the SDCC Exclusive Alpha Phase versions at least. 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