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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:34 am

According to the Hobby Ark Toy Store we can expect a black deco version of Takara Tomy's Transformers Arms Micron AM-28 Leo Prime. No images yet, but they have their pre-order listed at 55 SGD with an expected arrival date in December.

Preorder for Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Prime G25 Leo Prime Black Version, Price=SGD$55, ETA=Dec 13

* Black redeco of AM28 Leo Prime, no stickers required. Fully painted.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:56 am

I'm happy with the two versions of this mold that I already have. I don't need a 3rd.

by **ausbot** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:19 am

If its a Decepticon I'm interested.

by **Stryfe Convoy** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:49 am

So, Takara and Hasbro have released a blue lion, and a red lion. Now they are releasing a black lion. Where are green and yellow lions? I'm already humming the theme from Voltron... :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:09 am

So basically just a black redeco of Thundertron w/ an L.P. Arms Micron.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:54 am

Sabrblade wrote:So basically just a black redeco of Thundertron w/ an L.P. Arms Micron.

Speaking my language

It's he's the classic black with teal, instabuy. Don't wanna miss out like I did with Nemesis Prime.

And it seems it's a mainstream release, given his ID nr.: G25. The latest are G21 Judora and G22 Hunter Arcee. Would G23 and G24 be Hunters Knock Out and Dreadwing?

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:57 am

I will buy this because I'm a black prime collector. Any shot of a new head sculpt? This Leo Prime just doesn't look very prime to me...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:19 am

mooncake623 wrote:I will buy this because I'm a black prime collector. Any shot of a new head sculpt? This Leo Prime just doesn't look very prime to me...

I doubt the redeco would have a new head when the original did not.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:40 am

So only the pelvis and shins are black?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:49 am

GuyIncognito wrote:So only the pelvis and shins are black?

That's a placeholder pic of the original figure with a "Black Version" stamped on it.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:13 pm

be nice if he was Razorclaw colours.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:34 pm

I need to see the actual color scheme first, but I'm likely to buy this.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:28 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And it seems it's a mainstream release, given his ID nr.: G25. The latest are G21 Judora and G22 Hunter Arcee. Would G23 and G24 be Hunters Knock Out and Dreadwing?

G23 is Dragotron Saishū Keitai

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:51 am

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And it seems it's a mainstream release, given his ID nr.: G25. The latest are G21 Judora and G22 Hunter Arcee. Would G23 and G24 be Hunters Knock Out and Dreadwing?
G23 is Dragotron Saishū Keitai

aka "Dragotron Final Form" (最終形体 saishuu keitai?) Thanks ol' bean.

That only leaves G24. Come on, we're dying of curiosity here. "Dying"? Right, I'm calling Hunter Knock Out on that one.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:30 am

Huh, the listing has been taken down.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:39 am

Sabrblade wrote:Huh, the listing has been taken down.

Can't see it on the facebook page... Maybe TakaraTomy had them pull it because it wasn't supposed to be announced yet?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 2:26 am

Thanks to a tweet by trafes20120505 we have our first look at the previously reported black repaint of AM-28 Leo Prime. The figure will be released under the Transformers Go! banner as G25, and will come with what appear to be red versions of G01 Kenzan's swords. Check out the images below.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:02 am

And again, new name: Go/Gou Prime. So he's not the Leo Prime/Lio Convoy we know and love. And yes, he's an Autobot.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:53 am

Wonder if the correct English spelling is supposed to be "Go Prime" or "GoPrime". :-?

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:19 am

His claws look like they are suffering from gold plastic syndrome. If they do, I don't want to get this figure. They're probably painted in a gold color, still doesn't look right on him.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:25 am

I like the swords. That's about it.

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:55 am

I like this a lot more than their AM Leo Prime, and he actually has a decent weapon this time and not a stupid micron. However, I've already got Thundertron and IMO that moulds not that greatest, besides to import to the UK is going to expensive.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:41 am

No micron? No dice. Pass.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:48 pm

This mould? In black? Dual wielding katanas?

:DANCE:

But I can't say I'm blown away by the execution.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:15 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:This mould? In black? Dual wielding katanas?

But I can't say I'm blown away by the execution.

It looks good for it attempts to do. It's just that the mold is still that of a pirate, and I just reconciled that in my backstories with my Leo Prime (thanks to Sharkticon Megatron). A second look-a-like will be harder to integrate, now that it's a different character (unless Hydra pulls another bunny out of his hat).