New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy

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TF PR's twitter account has posted the first image we have of Transformers Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy in package. As with most Legends toys, he comes in his alt mode. He is scheduled for release at the end of this month, along with other Move the Best Figures. We also included a few other images below such as MP Primal on Lio Convoy, Lio Convoy with MP Starscream's cloak and an image of Lio Convoy's ship the Yukikaze for you to see the source of inspiration behind the spaceship mode ship mode.

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Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857622)
Posted by Kurona on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:25am CST

I like how they've done the head pylons; the colours used give the illusions that the gold parts are sticking out of the actual head rather than from sticks coming out of the neckbase.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857647)
Posted by Nexus Knight on February 7th, 2017 @ 10:08am CST

I am I the only failing to see the similarities with Leo's ship mode and the Yukikaze? The white is almost the same... but that's it. Is it supposed to be a reference to the ship?

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857649)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on February 7th, 2017 @ 10:11am CST

Nexus Knight wrote:I am I the only failing to see the similarities with Leo's ship mode and the Yukikaze? The white is almost the same... but that's it. Is it supposed to be a reference to the ship?

I don't see it either, honestly.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857650)
Posted by Cobotron on February 7th, 2017 @ 10:28am CST

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:I am I the only failing to see the similarities with Leo's ship mode and the Yukikaze? The white is almost the same... but that's it. Is it supposed to be a reference to the ship?

I don't see it either, honestly.

It's a pretty loose interpretation. I think what Will was pointing out is that Takara was referencing something specific, instead of it just being a random "Space Cruiser".

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857652)
Posted by Nexus Knight on February 7th, 2017 @ 10:36am CST

Cobotron wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:I am I the only failing to see the similarities with Leo's ship mode and the Yukikaze? The white is almost the same... but that's it. Is it supposed to be a reference to the ship?

I don't see it either, honestly.
It's a pretty loose interpretation. I think what Will was pointing out is that Takara was referencing something specific, instead of it just being a random "Space Cruiser".

So instead of him captaining the Yukikaze he is the Yukikaze? That's... pretty neat, actually. Wish Hasbro had done something similar w/ AT.

Japan , when are you never awesome? * remembers something* Oh... right.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857656)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on February 7th, 2017 @ 11:03am CST

It looks a more Macross/Gundam style of ship (or something from Space Engineers) than it does Leo's

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857658)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2017 @ 11:16am CST

Nexus Knight wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:I am I the only failing to see the similarities with Leo's ship mode and the Yukikaze? The white is almost the same... but that's it. Is it supposed to be a reference to the ship?

I don't see it either, honestly.
It's a pretty loose interpretation. I think what Will was pointing out is that Takara was referencing something specific, instead of it just being a random "Space Cruiser".

So instead of him captaining the Yukikaze he is the Yukikaze? That's... pretty neat, actually.

But is that the official word, though? Did Takara actually claim that they're using the ship mode to represent the Yukikaze, or even that they simply colored it in homage to the Yukikaze, or is it just an assumption that we fans have made? Cuz I don't recall hearing anything from an official source about the ship mode being the Yukikaze or even just being colored after it.

To me, it just looks like the base plastic colors carried over from the other modes into the ship mode, while the windows got painted blue because blue is an extremely common color that windows typically get painted on toy vehicles.

After all, the Yukikaze was predominately cream and violet, and there's not a speck of violet anywhere on this toy, let alone its ship mode. Also, there's no giant blue Maximal symbols on either side of the ship mode, which were proudly displayed on the Yukikaze in places where this toy instead just has plain white surfaces that could have easily had a blue :MAXIMAL:

tampo'd onto each one (and since these surfaces are the inside of the lion head halves, the symbols wouldn't show up in lion mode, and would be behind Lio Convoy in robot mode).

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857660)
Posted by william-james88 on February 7th, 2017 @ 11:26am CST

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:I am I the only failing to see the similarities with Leo's ship mode and the Yukikaze? The white is almost the same... but that's it. Is it supposed to be a reference to the ship?

I don't see it either, honestly.

Its a loose interpretation. And I just added that detail for us to see if it even is a decent interpretation or not.

The part that makes me think there is definite intent is that blue cockpit at the top, its exactly where that same blue can be found on the Yakikaze

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857664)
Posted by Flashwave on February 7th, 2017 @ 11:59am CST

I wann see this guy next to the Dawn of Future's Past Maximals. The TFCC Leo just doesnt have the bulk this one has to match the Cybertron era figures.

Guess I'll have to be the one to make it happen.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857667)
Posted by william-james88 on February 7th, 2017 @ 12:16pm CST

Flashwave wrote:I wann see this guy next to the Dawn of Future's Past Maximals. The TFCC Leo just doesnt have the bulk this one has to match the Cybertron era figures.

Guess I'll have to be the one to make it happen.

And when you do, we could news it (if you send it quick enough after this guy gets released)

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857671)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 7th, 2017 @ 12:26pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:I am I the only failing to see the similarities with Leo's ship mode and the Yukikaze? The white is almost the same... but that's it. Is it supposed to be a reference to the ship?

I don't see it either, honestly.

Its a loose interpretation. And I just added that detail for us to see if it even is a decent interpretation or not.

The part that makes me think there is definite intent is that blue cockpit at the top, its exactly where that same blue can be found on the Yakikaze

Sorry, WJ88, I'm gonna have to give this idea the thumbs down as well. The human brain is wired to figure out patterns, which is why we often want to see patterns where there are none, hence wanting the alt mode for Legends Leo Convoy to mean more than it really does. This is also why conspiracy theories can be so compelling, since they give agenda and reason to events that are random, and therefore scary. Of course, I'm not trying to say that you're a conspiracy theorist, lol! Any similarity at all between the Yukikaze and Legends Lio Convoy's spaceship mode is just coincidence, in my opinion.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857677)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2017 @ 12:40pm CST

Yeah, like I said above, blue windows are a dime a dozen on toy vehicles.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857681)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 7th, 2017 @ 12:46pm CST

*awaits the translation of the bio*

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857683)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2017 @ 12:54pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:*awaits the translation of the bio*

In the meantime, one could use the backstory for this toy that the Club breathed life into for Beast Wars: Uprising.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857684)
Posted by Kurona on February 7th, 2017 @ 12:58pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:*awaits the translation of the bio*
In the meantime, one could use the backstory for this toy that the Club breathed life into for Beast Wars: Uprising.

I'm not quite sure, but I'm starting to think you might like Beast Wars: Uprising :-?

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857687)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2017 @ 1:02pm CST

Kurona wrote:I'm not quite sure, but I'm starting to think you might like Beast Wars: Uprising

It's arguably the most prolific fiction the Club ever put out (for free, even, save for some few magazine-only stuff).

Arguably some of the most prolific TF fiction ever, right up there with some of James Roberts' works. Jim Sorenson and David Bishop are darn good writers.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857690)
Posted by Kurona on February 7th, 2017 @ 1:05pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:I'm not quite sure, but I'm starting to think you might like Beast Wars: Uprising
It's arguably the most prolific fiction the Club ever put out (for free, even, save for some few magazine-only stuff).

Arguably some of the most prolific TF fiction ever, right up there with some of James Roberts' works. Jim Sorenson and David Bishop are darn good writers.

Can't say I have any doubt of that - TFCC fiction has already struck a chord with me as second only to IDW in terms of quality TF fiction thanks to Of Masters and Mayhem. That Alpha Bravo/Offroad story, man...

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857691)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 7th, 2017 @ 1:05pm CST

... I meant, to see if the Yukikaze got a mention in it. I mean, Energon Sharkticon got turned into the Axalon and Cybertron Unicron was made from the Ark. Who knows what the writers are thinking?

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857694)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2017 @ 1:14pm CST

Wait a sec, guys! Look at the packaging! In both English and Katakana, the name reads as "Leo Prime" instead of "Lio Convoy". I get their using it for the English name, but for the Katakana too?

And his function on the packaging in English reads "Ancient -----ot". Could that be "Ancient Autobot"? If so, that's bizarre considering he's a character from the future.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857695)
Posted by Kurona on February 7th, 2017 @ 1:20pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec, guys! Look at the packaging! In both English and Katakana, the name reads as "Leo Prime" instead of "Lio Convoy". I get their using it for the English name, but for the Katakana too?

And his function on the packaging in English reads "Ancient -----ot". Could that be "Ancient Autobot"? If so, that's bizarre considering he's a character from the future.

That... is very strange. If it's another clone situation like Convobat or a predecessor situation or, just generally, a different character; the choice to have Sentinel's face doesn't bother me as much as it does if this is supposed to be Lio Convoy.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857696)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 7th, 2017 @ 1:21pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec, guys! Look at the packaging! In both English and Katakana, the name reads as "Leo Prime" instead of "Lio Convoy". I get their using it for the English name, but for the Katakana too?

And his function on the packaging in English reads "Ancient -----ot". Could that be "Ancient Autobot"? If so, that's bizarre considering he's a character from the future.

Prime Arms Micron Leo Prime is an aged, dimension-hopping incarnation of Lio Convoy, so this could be an alternate form of him.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857703)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on February 7th, 2017 @ 2:11pm CST

It is coming out late February? When did the release date change from February 14th? He was going to be my Special Valentine for Saint Valentine's Day! :-(

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857725)
Posted by william-james88 on February 7th, 2017 @ 4:01pm CST

Nik Hero wrote:It is coming out late February? When did the release date change from February 14th? He was going to be my Special Valentine for Saint Valentine's Day!

Can youshow me where his release date read February 14th?

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857759)
Posted by RAR on February 7th, 2017 @ 5:25pm CST

The resemblance to the old Cartoon space craft could be made stronger by not folding the side pods down.

Is that an MP-11 cape he's wearing then ?
Anyone tried that out with Alpha Trion yet ?

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857767)
Posted by Emerje on February 7th, 2017 @ 7:22pm CST

I thought the figure being called Leo Prime rather than Lio Convoy was old news? It was written that way in magazine articles and Japan-only stores, it's not like the box was the first time we'd seen it spelled out.

Emerje

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857772)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2017 @ 7:42pm CST

Emerje wrote:I thought the figure being called Leo Prime rather than Lio Convoy was old news? It was written that way in magazine articles and Japan-only stores, it's not like the box was the first time we'd seen it spelled out.

Emerje

Tis the first time we've seen it come from the source of TakaraTomy itself. Online shops and such don't always label their toy listings correctly.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857778)
Posted by Emerje on February 7th, 2017 @ 8:24pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:I thought the figure being called Leo Prime rather than Lio Convoy was old news? It was written that way in magazine articles and Japan-only stores, it's not like the box was the first time we'd seen it spelled out.

Emerje
Tis the first time we've seen it come from the source of TakaraTomy itself. Online shops and such don't always label their toy listings correctly.

e-Hobby is a Japanese store that only sells to Japan, they have no reason to list it as anything other than what Takara Tomy tells them to, same with the magazines. If it were HLJ which regularly changes Japanese names into English ones I could understand some skepticism, but you aren't going to see that from sources that cater only to Japan. AmiAmi also gives all of their toy listings in Japanese under the English name (トランスフォーマーレジェンズ LG41 レオプライム). Now, if it really does say "Ancient Autobot" behind his leg then that is something new.

Emerje

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857788)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:06pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Nik Hero wrote:It is coming out late February? When did the release date change from February 14th? He was going to be my Special Valentine for Saint Valentine's Day!

Can youshow me where his release date read February 14th?

It was on tfw2005 boards

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857799)
Posted by william-james88 on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:39pm CST

Nik Hero wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Nik Hero wrote:It is coming out late February? When did the release date change from February 14th? He was going to be my Special Valentine for Saint Valentine's Day!

Can youshow me where his release date read February 14th?

It was on tfw2005 boards

Thats just people talking, like you and me here, was there an actual source? Please paste the link in a reply.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857808)
Posted by william-james88 on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:58pm CST

fenrir72 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Issues with the tabletcons.

Unlike Broadcast and rewind, the latter slides in smoothly. But in SW, Ravage has some issues. The pseudo screw gets in the way of the basket like device that holds the tablets in. Haven't opened Condor yet. Hopefully no issues with him too.

Funy enough, even though I have all the tabletcons and soundwave, I havent played with them together yet. For some reason I have had enough fun playing with them individually. I should get on to that though.

Could you also check if the issues I have are the same with yours? That d@mn pseudo screw

Ok so I finally had a chance to check and yeah Ravage is not a smooth entry. The jaguar head side fares a bit better though. Rewind/Rumble is super smooth on the end that is less wide.

See thats the trick to a good penetration, you have to be less wide at the tip to slide down better.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857813)
Posted by Emerje on February 7th, 2017 @ 10:19pm CST

william-james88 wrote:See thats the trick to a good penetration, you have to be less wide at the tip to slide down better.

Emerje

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857821)
Posted by fenrir72 on February 7th, 2017 @ 11:34pm CST

Lio more or less gets released on the last week of February 2017 in Japan. Emphasis on Japan online stores.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857823)
Posted by Deadput on February 8th, 2017 @ 12:27am CST

william-james88 wrote:
Ok so I finally had a chance to check and yeah Ravage is not a smooth entry. The jaguar head side fares a bit better though. Rewind/Rumble is super smooth on the end that is less wide.

See thats the trick to a good penetration, you have to be less wide at the tip to slide down better.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857824)
Posted by Cobotron on February 8th, 2017 @ 1:05am CST

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857832)
Posted by fenrir72 on February 8th, 2017 @ 1:56am CST

Deadput wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Ok so I finally had a chance to check and yeah Ravage is not a smooth entry. The jaguar head side fares a bit better though. Rewind/Rumble is super smooth on the end that is less wide.

See thats the trick to a good penetration, you have to be less wide at the tip to slide down better.

I knew it would come to this :-P

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857875)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on February 8th, 2017 @ 9:34am CST

Here is a more BII Lio Convoy accurate transformation of Leo Prime.

lioprimebIIversion.jpg

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857881)
Posted by Counterpunch on February 8th, 2017 @ 10:08am CST

Nik Hero wrote:Here is a more BII Lio Convoy accurate transformation of Leo Prime.

lioprimebIIversion.jpg

I know what you wrote...but what I saw is way more awesome.

I saw: Bill Lio Convoy.

Bill Convoy. Book him. Now and forever. >:oP

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857904)
Posted by Hero Alpha on February 8th, 2017 @ 11:21am CST

Nik Hero wrote:Here is a more BII Lio Convoy accurate transformation of Leo Prime.

lioprimebIIversion.jpg

That actually makes him look a way lot better to me.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857991)
Posted by Kurona on February 8th, 2017 @ 6:53pm CST

I'm kinda curious, given the recent conversation in the TR thread - aside from the de-chroming of the guns, are there any significant differences between Hasbro and Takara Jetfire?

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1857994)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on February 8th, 2017 @ 6:57pm CST

Kurona wrote:I'm kinda curious, given the recent conversation in the TR thread - aside from the de-chroming of the guns, are there any significant differences between Hasbro and Takara Jetfire?

Check the awesome poses thread and see. :-P

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858011)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 8th, 2017 @ 8:21pm CST

Kurona wrote:I'm kinda curious, given the recent conversation in the TR thread - aside from the de-chroming of the guns, are there any significant differences between Hasbro and Takara Jetfire?

I've got both. The only real difference is a few more red paint apps on the Takara version, most notably on the chest and the ankles of robot mode. While these paint apps match up with Jetfire's most recent IDW appearances, they are actually LESS accurate to his G1 cartoon appearance. The plastic colors are identical. For my Classics display, I use the Hasbro Leader Jetfire figure with the Takara Leader Jetfire's non-chromed accessories.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858020)
Posted by william-james88 on February 8th, 2017 @ 8:57pm CST

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Kurona wrote:I'm kinda curious, given the recent conversation in the TR thread - aside from the de-chroming of the guns, are there any significant differences between Hasbro and Takara Jetfire?

Check the awesome poses thread and see.

You can post them here too. It wouldnt derail anything since we are still conversing in the Legends Thread, which is the thread where Legends Jetfire could be discussed

While the biggest difference (but not the only one as the Wolfman explained) is the presence of chrome, its pretty funny how its Hasbro who got the chrome this time around rather than Takara. In the Japan Classics versions (so Henkei, Gentai, United), they always felt more premium due to the chrome. The seekers are a great example. And they look freaken awesome too. But then for Jetfire, Hasbro got the premium chrome and all of a sudden it was as if chrome became a cheap ugly deco.
Its as if Chrome was only cool if it meant you had to pay more money for it.

End rant (not directed at any of you anyway, but at this board 2.5 years ago).

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858039)
Posted by Kurona on February 8th, 2017 @ 9:45pm CST

For me Chrome is... never really good (at least I've never seen it used well), but it's not a dealbreaker - if a toy I get has it, I'll deal with it. I got the Age of Extinction 2-pack Classics Optimus and he has chrome on his legs. Is it stupid? Yes. Would it be much better if it wasn't there? Yes. But what the hell do I care, I got Classics Optimus in this day in age for £20.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858040)
Posted by Blurrz on February 8th, 2017 @ 9:48pm CST

The real question is, where are the new teasers?

Only God Bomber is left in May and there hasn't been a teaser since November? I hope they aren't shelfing Legends for the movie cycle

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858044)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on February 8th, 2017 @ 9:51pm CST

It's a funny thing about chrome on Transformers toys. Sometimes it works beautifully, and sometimes it's awful. Chroming Optimus' bumper and thighs looks great. Chroming Astrotrain's shuttle thrusters looks random and weird. I think Hasbro's chrome would look better on Leader Jetfire if more of it were integrated into the robot and jet modes proper, instead of relegating it only to the guns and booster pack, which were all completely COVERED in chrome paint. Seriously, the weapons would have looked a lot better if they had chrome highlights, instead of being apparently dunked in a can of chrome paint.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858055)
Posted by william-james88 on February 8th, 2017 @ 10:35pm CST

Kurona wrote: I got the Age of Extinction 2-pack Classics Optimus and he has chrome on his legs. Is it stupid? Yes. Would it be much better if it wasn't there? Yes.

Boy do I disagree, wth the clear windows and paint replicating sticker detail, that classics optimus found in the two pack ends up being the number 1 homage to the G1 toy with the chromes helping a ton.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858061)
Posted by Kurona on February 8th, 2017 @ 11:10pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote: I got the Age of Extinction 2-pack Classics Optimus and he has chrome on his legs. Is it stupid? Yes. Would it be much better if it wasn't there? Yes.

Boy do I disagree, wth the clear windows and paint replicating sticker detail, that classics optimus found in the two pack ends up being the number 1 homage to the G1 toy with the chromes helping a ton.

Eh, it's just such a fingerprint magnet. It doesn't really help at all and it feels... weird, especially when contrasted to the plastic. It's just not something I enjoy.
Plus the painted detail is nice... but it's in places where it's clearly not supposed to be and paints over certain molded detail just for the sole purpose of slavishly recreating an exact colour scheme even when it doesn't work with the mold itself. Which is weird, because this isn't a Takara toy.

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858070)
Posted by Cobotron on February 8th, 2017 @ 11:40pm CST

Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote: I got the Age of Extinction 2-pack Classics Optimus and he has chrome on his legs. Is it stupid? Yes. Would it be much better if it wasn't there? Yes.

Boy do I disagree, wth the clear windows and paint replicating sticker detail, that classics optimus found in the two pack ends up being the number 1 homage to the G1 toy with the chromes helping a ton.

Eh, it's just such a fingerprint magnet. It doesn't really help at all and it feels... weird, especially when contrasted to the plastic. It's just not something I enjoy.
Plus the painted detail is nice... but it's in places where it's clearly not supposed to be and paints over certain molded detail just for the sole purpose of slavishly recreating an exact colour scheme even when it doesn't work with the mold itself. Which is weird, because this isn't a Takara toy.

I gotta go with Will on this. I didn't realize just how toy accurate he was until I opened him. But, I see the down sides of chrome too. I love it and think it works really well.

I just finished editing a thing for work and I'm feeling nit picky. :lol:

I'd like to point out that chrome is not paint. It's an electro-chemical adhesion process where the object is given an electrical current and dipped in a liquid mixture with chrome particles. The current draws the chrome to the object, adhering the particles to it, and coating it. The verb is, to chrome. "It's shiny because it's been chromed." :-B

I digress.
Back to Legends.
Anxiously awaits Lio Convoy (Leo Prime)

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858072)
Posted by Emerje on February 8th, 2017 @ 11:51pm CST

I'm not really a fan of trying to cram paint details in where they aren't meant to exist. Original Classics Optimus is fine as he is so I've never really seen a need for owning another red one (other colors, though...). Plus I pretty much despise chrome, it's rarely done well. I'm glad Takara Tomy eventually dropped it from their figures. The only Henkei I got was Red Alert and only because it was released before Hasbro even announced theirs and I needed to complete the trio with Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.

I still need to remove the chrome from my Jetfire. It's the only time that taking something away from a figure actually feels like an upgrade.

Emerje

Re: New Images of Takara Legends LG 41 Lio Convoy (1858076)
Posted by fenrir72 on February 9th, 2017 @ 12:31am CST

Blurrz wrote:The real question is, where are the new teasers?

Only God Bomber is left in May and there hasn't been a teaser since November? I hope they aren't shelfing Legends for the movie cycle

WT? Haven't heard from you for like ages! :APPLAUSE:

Where you been?