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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.

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.

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?

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.

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".

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.

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

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 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).

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

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.

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)

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.

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

*awaits the translation of the bio*

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.

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

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.

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...

... 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?

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.

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.

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.

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!

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?

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 ?