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News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Tue May 19, 2015 7:10 pm

Lol Peaugh you are funny! XD
Keep up the reviews! You and Optibotimus are my faves! :DANCE:

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue May 19, 2015 7:15 pm

Looks like Peaugh got a headsculpt that isn't as sharp-looking as the one posted by Zomatron.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Tue May 19, 2015 7:24 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Looks like Peaugh got a headsculpt that isn't as sharp-looking as the one posted by Zomatron.

Maybe.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:31 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Can't wait for my TCC Lio Convoy to come so I can pose him next to my Legend Commander Collection Lio Convoy.

Post a pic *and* if the head fits, post a pic of this fig with LC lio convoy's head.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Wed May 20, 2015 6:59 am

I always thought "Lio Convoy" was the Japanese version of Leo Prime, so isn't it pronounced Lee-Oh, not Lie-Oh?

I'm looking forward to mine arriving, whenever it does, be good to compare him in hand with Nova Prime

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed May 20, 2015 7:41 am

prjkt wrote:I always thought "Lio Convoy" was the Japanese version of Leo Prime, so isn't it pronounced Lee-Oh, not Lie-Oh?

The Japanese pronounce it like we would pronounce "Lion", so it's "Lie-Oh". In fact, "Lio" as part of a name is quite common there.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsimus · by **Black Bumblebee** » Wed May 20, 2015 10:33 am

The paint on my Lio Convoy's head seems to bleed over where it is supposed to be on the eyes so that one eye looks bigger than the other. It's a small thing, but when the main thing advertised about a figure is that it has a new head... the head needs to be well painted, and not look like poo.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Wed May 20, 2015 2:22 pm

honestly I think they're a bit hindered in that regard because they have to make their heads single piece sculpts. Most (though admittedly not all) transformers have two piece head sculpts, where the eyes are part of the back piece of the head. That way even if the eyes are painted, they're done separately from the face, so there's no possibility of bleedover. If hasbro did all their heads single piece they'd probably have the same issue on a good portion of each run

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed May 20, 2015 5:56 pm

Oh Snap! I was right about TFSS 3.0' first release.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Wed May 20, 2015 7:56 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Oh Snap! I was right about TFSS 3.0' first release.

windbreaker, huzzah.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 20, 2015 11:23 pm

I got my Lio Convoy today and his headsculpt deco really pops! The vivid shade of blue is gorgeous, and the paint apps are near perfect with virtually no flaws to speak of. I must have been fortunate because this is definitely one of the better headsculpt decos we've seen for this figure.

News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Thu May 21, 2015 1:46 pm

Got me Lio Convoy yesterday as well. He looks tight with great paint apps and a kickass looking head sculpt. This is the first figure I have of this mould and I have to say I was a bit let down when I opened the box and saw how small he is in alt mode. After transforming Lio though he turns into a badass looking, buff, tough little bot hehe. I'm ok with Beast Wars type characters being a little smaller since they suppose to be in the fiction. So glad Lio Convoy was the free one this time cause Nova just dont feel right in this mold, but Lio is awesome.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Thu May 21, 2015 5:49 pm

Thanks to fellow Seibertronians Bounti76 and Megatronus for letting us know that the first figure from Transformers Collectors' Club subscription service 3.0 has started to arrive in mailboxes. Even better they sent us pics of the newly arrived figure. Bounti76 has Nova Prime unboxing the figure while Chromia looks on. The images that Megatronus sent us gives us another look at the figure as well as the Kre-O pieces that make up G.B. Blackrock and a laser blaster that converts to a gaspump. Check your mailboxes to see if Carzap with G.B. Blackrock is waiting for you too.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Thu May 21, 2015 5:53 pm

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Thanks to fellow Seibertronians Bounti76 and Megatronus for letting us know that the first figure from Transformers Collectors' Club subscription service 3.0 has started to arrive in mailboxes. Even better they sent us pics of the newly arrived figure. Bounti76 has Nova Prime unboxing the figure while Chromia looks on. The images that Megatronus sent us gives us another look at the figure as well as the Kre-O pieces that make up G.B. Blackrock and a laser blaster that converts to a gaspump. Check your mailboxes to see if Carzap with G.B. Blackrock is waiting for you too.

Lol I don't have a collectors club membership yet, but this guy looks awesome!

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Thu May 21, 2015 11:55 pm

Honestly? He wasn't on my most anticipated list for the TFSS, let alone my list of figures that I'd want to rave about, but in hand, I feel like he's the best use of this mold so far, and a great figure. No tampos or paint running into the unpaintable plastic and suddenly stopping, no thin paint discolored by the black plastic of the forearms, reserved paint apps that bring out the details without overwhelming, and they fixed the forearm 5mm slots so the weapon halves can peg in under them again. Only thing wrong with mine is the ball joints for the feet seem to still have mold release fluid on them, making them too slick. I'll fix that tomorrow.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Fri May 22, 2015 12:20 am

That's good to hear, the ports under the arms on Nightbeat and JP Gold Bumblebee are useless for posing without the use of blu-tac, so this guy should be a bit nicer to pose.

Perfect for my Neo G2 collection.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri May 22, 2015 1:15 am

Don't tell me the only instructions to build the gas pump are just two pictures?

I got Lio Convoy today but I'm selling it to my friend since he's more into it. Not even opening the box, although I probably should now that I'm thinking about it. Really more into Nova Prime.

Like LegendaryAntiHero on Facebook · by **LegendaryAntiHero** » Fri May 22, 2015 7:21 pm

me too. I so wish Nova Prime was the club incentive figure instead of Lio

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri May 22, 2015 11:35 pm

I think I'll be more into Lio. I've been liking the Beast Wars inspired figures, and the mold works for Nova Prime, but it's not perfect. Plus, the cat face on Lio in alt-mode is adorable.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:12 am

Carzap comparisons

Nova Prime comparisons

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:51 pm

I got Carzap! He's pretty danged cool. It's my first Kreo set. Should be fun to assemble.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:20 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I got Carzap! He's pretty danged cool. It's my first Kreo set. Should be fun to assemble.

Let us know if there are instructions for the build please.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:27 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I got Carzap! He's pretty danged cool. It's my first Kreo set. Should be fun to assemble.

Let us know if there are instructions for the build please.

There are not. There is just a picture of the final product fully built to draw reference from when building it. But, they later put full building instructions on YouTube:

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:56 pm

How many months till the next TFSS figure?

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:07 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I got Carzap! He's pretty danged cool. It's my first Kreo set. Should be fun to assemble.

Let us know if there are instructions for the build please.
There are not. There is just a picture of the final product fully built to draw reference from when building it. But, they later put full building instructions on YouTube:

Yeah, as Sabrblade said, there aren't any. And it's... kinda dumb they didn't have them. A YouTube video is not an adequate substitute.

And thanks for the video, Sabr.