The Energon Pub

[Emerje]

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

[Sabrblade]

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.

[Emerje]

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

[Targetmaster Kup]

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

[william-james88]

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.

[william-james88]

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.

[Emerje]

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

Emerje

[fenrir72]

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

[Deadput]

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.

[Cobotron]

[fenrir72]

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

[Targetmaster Kup]

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

[Counterpunch]

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.

[Hero Alpha]

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.

[Kurona]

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?

[Sigma Magnus]

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.

[Wolfman Jake]

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.

[william-james88]

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).

[Kurona]

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.

[Blurrz]

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

[Wolfman Jake]

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.

[william-james88]

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.

[Kurona]

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.

[Cobotron]

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. 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."

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

[Emerje]

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