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Cobotron wrote:I did it. I just did it.

I love this mold. And all that gold!

Whew!

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I did it. I just did it.

I love this mold. And all that gold!

Whew!

It's okay Cobro, just breath. And, always remember, I pre-ordered it, if I can go in on it, you certainly can - and likely should

I just knew from the moment it was revealed that I would regret missing him far too much

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I did it. I just did it.

I love this mold. And all that gold!

Whew!

It's okay Cobro, just breath. And, always remember, I pre-ordered it, if I can go in on it, you certainly can - and likely should

I just knew from the moment it was revealed that I would regret missing him far too much

HA! Thanks HS! That DOES mean a lot coming from you. Surprised you ordered a good guy.
But he's not quite like other good guys, is he?

Kurona wrote:I really don't like that they used Infinitus. They could have used the Voyager Prime head or even re-used their own Ginrai head (the titan master, not the helmet), but this one just doesn't work for Lio Convoy.

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:I really don't like that they used Infinitus. They could have used the Voyager Prime head or even re-used their own Ginrai head (the titan master, not the helmet), but this one just doesn't work for Lio Convoy.

My guess is that using Infinitus makes the most sense if one wants a Headmaster whose own robot mode has an Optimus Prime/Convoy-like head since both Apex and Diac have heads that don't look like the traditional Optimus/Convoy head.

Kurona wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:I really don't like that they used Infinitus. They could have used the Voyager Prime head or even re-used their own Ginrai head (the titan master, not the helmet), but this one just doesn't work for Lio Convoy.

My guess is that using Infinitus makes the most sense if one wants a Headmaster whose own robot mode has an Optimus Prime/Convoy-like head since both Apex and Diac have heads that don't look like the traditional Optimus/Convoy head.

Yeah, that's pretty fair. Still... talk about a big sacrifice for a small detail.

RAR wrote:I'm fine with Leo Prime / Lio Convoy's head even if it does look rather like Big Convoy.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Kurona wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:I really don't like that they used Infinitus. They could have used the Voyager Prime head or even re-used their own Ginrai head (the titan master, not the helmet), but this one just doesn't work for Lio Convoy.

My guess is that using Infinitus makes the most sense if one wants a Headmaster whose own robot mode has an Optimus Prime/Convoy-like head since both Apex and Diac have heads that don't look like the traditional Optimus/Convoy head.

Yeah, that's pretty fair. Still... talk about a big sacrifice for a small detail.

Why? TT hasn't used infinitus in its main line yet as they aren't releasing Sentinel. So they release his head (which is really all he is) with this guy, and may release sovereign with someone else (maybe vector prime?) plus he really pulls off the 'prime' look nicely while not being a traditional prime.

Kurona wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Kurona wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:I really don't like that they used Infinitus. They could have used the Voyager Prime head or even re-used their own Ginrai head (the titan master, not the helmet), but this one just doesn't work for Lio Convoy.

My guess is that using Infinitus makes the most sense if one wants a Headmaster whose own robot mode has an Optimus Prime/Convoy-like head since both Apex and Diac have heads that don't look like the traditional Optimus/Convoy head.

Yeah, that's pretty fair. Still... talk about a big sacrifice for a small detail.

Why? TT hasn't used infinitus in its main line yet as they aren't releasing Sentinel. So they release his head (which is really all he is) with this guy, and may release sovereign with someone else (maybe vector prime?) plus he really pulls off the 'prime' look nicely while not being a traditional prime.

Because it's not quite the Lio Convoy head. It just evokes Sentinel's character much more to me; I really can't see Lio Convoy in it. A bit too antagonistic.

william-james88 wrote:Plus, if anyone in the west doesnt like it, they will hopefully be able to switch it out with the upcoming Optimus prime Titan Master (that's what I am hoping to do).

Cobotron wrote: The articulation in lion mode is pretty non existent. The ship is nothing less than a space log. Articulation in bot mode is great though.

Cobotron wrote:I see what you are saying! It's like Hasbro concentrated all their efforts on the bot mode only leaving the other modes jumbled. Where Takara's deco takes all modes into account. I didn't really see that before. thanks for pointing that out.

If you didn't notice, I will now be enjoying the mold in both decos.

billy-jim88 wrote:Oh I did, and I will too, my dear dual deco buddy!

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote: The articulation in lion mode is pretty non existent. The ship is nothing less than a space log. Articulation in bot mode is great though.

The reason I am most tempted by Lio Convoy (I will preorder him next week, just hoping the exchange rate gains by 1 cent) is actually because I feel this version will let me better experience the other 2 molds. Surprisingly, the bot mode for Lio Convoy is just fine, I think Alpha Trion looks way cooler. I like all those colours mixing. But that mix really hurts the other modes. It makes the ship look really random. With the Takara version, its all one uniform colour, and it brings out the ship's shape much better. You can even see the continuous runways lines. As for the lion, it also helps greatly, his back hips are no longer purple with red on either side but just white. His feet, all limbs, main body and face are all white, making it really nice. And by making those side peices gold, it actually simulates the mane covering more of the front body, unlike Hasbro which just looks like Piet Modrian painted on a lion.






Someone said this could be a Transmetal 2 Lio Convoy and I think thats just rad (caus you know, the 90s).

I have learnt that sometimes you just need the right deco to enjoy a toy (hence why I am the only huge fan of that Gen Skybyte mold) and for the alt modes, takara makes them work. So sold.

Kurona wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:

william-james88 wrote:good news then, we get an extra gun!

And it could go... some way to ease people into paying this much for him. I mean it's not a LOT, but it's still something.

Thats just cause for some reason your voyagers are reasonably priced in the UK (unlike your leaders and deluxes).

Not really. The Voyagers seem to be suffering a price hike; a lot of places I've seen them go for between £26 and £30

Burn wrote:As Alpha Trion, I had no interest in this mold.
As Leo Prime, he's now pre-ordered through HLJ

fenrir72 wrote:Just an fyi but in order to get Twincast to stay on his socket in Legends Broadcast, you need to twist the mini head facing backward first. If not, he keeps on popping out.

Cobotron wrote:

Burn wrote:As Alpha Trion, I had no interest in this mold.
As Leo Prime, he's now pre-ordered through HLJ

NICE!

Stuartmaximus wrote:Well there's been a couple of TR Leaders spotted in TK Maxx!(Blaster & PMOP) for around the £25 mark.....& they seem to be Euro stock, so....maybe not everywhere's so pricey

This seems to be the case with a lot of TR molds. The Astrotrain/Sentinel mold's neck socket seems to be assembled backwards across the board. Forcing you to have to turn the TM's head 180.