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News Credits: 387 · Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:11 am

The Target exclusive release of Leo Prime has been added to the Toy Gallery section. Earlier this year, a similar figure both in name and likeness was released, which can be seen here, both figures being a homage to Lio Convoy, from Beast Wars II. To view the new Leo Prime's gallery, click here.

Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:24 am

You know what's great? I was just thinking "I wish Seibertron had a gallery of Leo Prime up before I order him off target."

Thanks a bunch Ryan!

News Credits: 609 · Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:44 am

I've just never liked this mold.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:09 pm

Why couldn't they just released Lio Convoy?

News Credits: 241 · Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:46 pm

original sin wrote:Why couldn't they just released Lio Convoy?

Trouble with licensing the mold I think, which dates back to roughly 2000, at least. Hasbro wanted to license the Lio Convoy mold for a BotCon version of Alpha Trion: a silhouette of the figure appears in the Wreckers comic. When that proved not possible, they proposed a Beast Machines Snarl repaint, but the figure never got past the hand painted mockup stage.

The gallery is a nice surprise, and it's good to see the plastic color is a shade or two off compared to Leobreaker. Mesa wants =P~

News Credits: 129 · Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:08 pm

Bea-u-tiful

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:12 pm

He's a great figure, I ordered him online when I saw the news of his release and he's been at the house for about a week now...

News Credits: 1 · Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:17 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
original sin wrote:Why couldn't they just released Lio Convoy?

Trouble with licensing the mold I think, which dates back to roughly 2000, at least. Hasbro wanted to license the Lio Convoy mold for a BotCon version of Alpha Trion: a silhouette of the figure appears in the Wreckers comic. When that proved not possible, they proposed a Beast Machines Snarl repaint, but the figure never got past the hand painted mockup stage.

The gallery is a nice surprise, and it's good to see the plastic color is a shade or two off compared to Leobreaker. Mesa wants

You just made me sad...I want Lio Convoy :-(

News Credits: 1452 · Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:27 am

Looks pretty good... have to pick it up if it hits Zellers.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:27 am

This looks great compared to the red Leo Prime that came out awhile back. i really like the white on this figure and it brings out the detail as well, but at the same time i dont like this mold either, but since its in white and i didnt like the red version, ill get this one.
Anyone know a release date????

News Credits: 387 · Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:03 am

Stockade wrote:Anyone know a release date????

You can get it at Target.com now, but if you mean in stores than I don't think anyone knows.

News Credits: 4 · Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:41 pm

Unless my mind is completely gone crazy after hasbro made Longrack avialable exclusively to America in limited numbers through the Hasbro toy shop they offered a limited number of Lio Convoys too.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:34 pm

Neurie wrote:Unless my mind is completely gone crazy after hasbro made Longrack avialable exclusively to America in limited numbers through the Hasbro toy shop they offered a limited number of Lio Convoys too.

Your mind has gone crazy

In 2000 or so, an online store called Hasbrocollectors.com offered several Japanese Beast Wars toys in the US. You're probably thinking about that.

News Credits: 4 · Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:01 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Neurie wrote:Unless my mind is completely gone crazy after hasbro made Longrack avialable exclusively to America in limited numbers through the Hasbro toy shop they offered a limited number of Lio Convoys too.

Your mind has gone crazy In 2000 or so, an online store called Hasbrocollectors.com offered several Japanese Beast Wars toys in the US. You're probably thinking about that.

Oh right I knew it wasnt the UK, as always we get shafted, apart from the odd exclsuive repaint.

Thanks for the ehads up, ohh and why is BW Neo Magmatron such a holy grail? I have that along with most of the neoa nd BW 2 stuff, Id say Tako Tank was a holy grail for me, cant find that for love noe money here

News Credits: 241 · Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:47 am

Neurie wrote:Thanks for the ehads up, ohh and why is BW Neo Magmatron such a holy grail? I have that along with most of the neoa nd BW 2 stuff, Id say Tako Tank was a holy grail for me, cant find that for love noe money here

Because I've yet to see him, and I'm really into Dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles

News Credits: 2 · Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:14 am

I really hope that he's not Target online only to get!! I hope he shows up in stores soon...

Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:09 pm

@ stock... but why? I think shopping online is way better? hehe. just my opinion. anyway, i think he's gonna be next in my list. I just bought last week or so, so maybe I'm going to buy another one today

COLLECTING IS BEST WHEN ITS UNDER CLEARANCE

Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:58 am

Neurie wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Neurie wrote:Unless my mind is completely gone crazy after hasbro made Longrack avialable exclusively to America in limited numbers through the Hasbro toy shop they offered a limited number of Lio Convoys too.

Your mind has gone crazy In 2000 or so, an online store called Hasbrocollectors.com offered several Japanese Beast Wars toys in the US. You're probably thinking about that.

Oh right I knew it wasnt the UK, as always we get shafted, apart from the odd exclsuive repaint.

Thanks for the ehads up, ohh and why is BW Neo Magmatron such a holy grail? I have that along with most of the neoa nd BW 2 stuff, Id say Tako Tank was a holy grail for me, cant find that for love noe money here

actually in 2000 hasbrocollectors.com did offer lio convoy for sale for a limited time.