>>6724429And speaking of the regular release, here they are together! First, I gotta say I was surprised I was able to get these guys standing stably unsupported, heh. I hadn't really tried doing so in the past, so I was happy that they could pull it off despite the considerable backpack.
Zero difference between the two Ex-S suits aside from the coloring. In fact the only major physical difference I noticed was in the plastic tray; even though they both come with the same accessories, Bandai tweaked the tray slightly so that the beam smart gun's targeting array has its own, separate spot inside the plastic tray. On the regular release Ex-S, those parts share a spot on the plastic tray.
One thing I did notice while playing with the figure, was that the Task Force Alpha Ex-S seems to have looser joints in some areas. For example, lifting the right arm sideways at the shoulder. On the Alpha this joint is quite loose, while on my regular release that joint is nice and stiff. I also noticed that the Alpha's right-side fuel tank pops off relatively easily when posing it (didn't even know those came off, so when it happened the first time I broke into a cold sweat because I thought I'd broken it, haha), though now that I know it happens I can avoid it by getting a proper grip before posing. These issues might just be with my copy though, and at least I didn't have to straighten the Alpha's V-fin, haha.
So at the end of the day, Task Force Alpha Ex-S is a very attractive repaint. It's the classic Ex-S color scheme and the colors are vibrantly eye-catching. That being said, there's really nothing to recommend it over the standard release. There's no new accessories, no re-sculpted parts (except the plastic tray, haha), it's just a repaint. Still a great RD, but if you don't care about the color-scheme may as well save a few bucks and stick with the regular release.
