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[william-james88]

Shipped from Japan is now several dollars cheaper than BBTS before shipping.

But isn't that usually the case, and why we all import figures ourselves?

No.

So buying directly from Japan is usually not advantageous?

[chuckdawg1999]

Shipped from Japan is now several dollars cheaper than BBTS before shipping.

But isn't that usually the case, and why we all import figures ourselves?

No.

So buying directly from Japan is usually not advantageous?

Um, you edited the part of my post where I explained why Amazon Japan in my opinion is better. If there's another online seller that has a low price guarantee and a flat, fast shipping option, I'm not aware. I should mention Amazon Japan is finicky about what you can order.

[Evil Eye]

Hmm. I think I'll look for Alpha Trion. This Lio Convoy is handsome, and the colours/headsculpt suit it well, but as Lio Convoy it just doesn't work that well. To me, it ain't Lio Convoy without the entire lion head being used as a gigantic asymmetrical pauldron.

[Cyberpath]

Cool shots of LG40 Astrotrain --

Source: @sc8I4LjG6djc26e

[Evil Eye]

Cool shots of LG40 Astrotrain --

Source: @sc8I4LjG6djc26e

Now that is neat. I wonder what rails those are? Takara's Plarail line?

[RAR]

I think the lack of Highbrow having a head in that set strongly implies they plan to make another set - especially as the Decepticons all have different heads and so would also suit a set and they have the Orion Pax PM Optimus head to use too. (Not to mention some of the unreleased heads).

* Unless they didn't bother with Highbrow or some of the others as they thought the colours are enough of a match for the Hasbro version - so they didn't think it was worth the bother.... But like I said they have other uses so that isn't the sole concern i'd say.

I think it terms of worth the most useful would be anyone who comes with a Mini-vehicle accessory as then the 2nd head is useful to complete the function of the accessories.

Clobber/Grimlock wasn't a bad choice even though he lacked a matching body as he has the teeth moulded on his legs so he's a good fit for the mini-dinosaur moulds... and I do like to keep those little fellas in dinomode so something that allows that is always good.

I wonder if Hasbro has noticed that little Dinosaur looks rather like Tyranitron too ?

I'll miss Titanmasters when they stop making them - I hope whatever replaces them is as much fun to mess around with.

[Kurona]

I think the lack of Highbrow having a head in that set strongly implies they plan to make another set - especially as the Decepticons all have different heads and so would also suit a set and they have the Orion Pax PM Optimus head to use too. (Not to mention some of the unreleased heads).

* Unless they didn't bother with Highbrow or some of the others as they thought the colours are enough of a match for the Hasbro version - so they didn't think it was worth the bother.... But like I said they have other uses so that isn't the sole concern i'd say.

The thing with Highbrow is that unlike the others, his head isn't much different if at all from his Hasbro counterpart. It's simply that the border of his head is shaped slightly differently but not enough so to be a particularly notable difference.



Compare this to Hasbro's versions of the others being different in that Chromedome has a visor, Hardhead has a mouth and Brainstorm has a mouthplate. It just wouldn't be worth releasing Hasbro Highbrow's head in a set like this because it's not different enough. Hell, to be quite honest I'm not sure why Takara bothered molding a new head for their Highbrow in the first place.

[Sigma Magnus]

I can't imagine them not doing a second Headmaster set...I'd welcome a third, too.

I'm just hoping that, once TR and the Headmaster portion of Legends is over, somebody takes ALL the TMs, from both lines and exclusives, and does a huge group shot or two.

[Sabrblade]

Hmm. I think I'll look for Alpha Trion. This Lio Convoy is handsome, and the colours/headsculpt suit it well, but as Lio Convoy it just doesn't work that well. To me, it ain't Lio Convoy without the entire lion head being used as a gigantic asymmetrical pauldron.

It's not the same body, though. It's a new form. An upgrade. Like the Transmetals of Beast Wars. Or the Cybertron Defense Team of Cybertron.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I think the lack of Highbrow having a head in that set strongly implies they plan to make another set - especially as the Decepticons all have different heads and so would also suit a set and they have the Orion Pax PM Optimus head to use too. (Not to mention some of the unreleased heads).

* Unless they didn't bother with Highbrow or some of the others as they thought the colours are enough of a match for the Hasbro version - so they didn't think it was worth the bother.... But like I said they have other uses so that isn't the sole concern i'd say.

The thing with Highbrow is that unlike the others, his head isn't much different if at all from his Hasbro counterpart. It's simply that the border of his head is shaped slightly differently but not enough so to be a particularly notable difference.



Compare this to Hasbro's versions of the others being different in that Chromedome has a visor, Hardhead has a mouth and Brainstorm has a mouthplate. It just wouldn't be worth releasing Hasbro Highbrow's head in a set like this because it's not different enough. Hell, to be quite honest I'm not sure why Takara bothered molding a new head for their Highbrow in the first place.

TakaraTomy is a bit more pedantic in the detailing department it seems. Besides, it would break the chain if all the other Headmasters got retooled heads and Highbrow didn't

Do we even have enough "Extra Heads" for a second set? We got Ptero for Swoop, Repugnus, and then the Highbrow, Cerebros, Skullsmasher, Mindwipe and Wolfwire heads.

[Kurona]

I think the lack of Highbrow having a head in that set strongly implies they plan to make another set - especially as the Decepticons all have different heads and so would also suit a set and they have the Orion Pax PM Optimus head to use too. (Not to mention some of the unreleased heads).

* Unless they didn't bother with Highbrow or some of the others as they thought the colours are enough of a match for the Hasbro version - so they didn't think it was worth the bother.... But like I said they have other uses so that isn't the sole concern i'd say.

The thing with Highbrow is that unlike the others, his head isn't much different if at all from his Hasbro counterpart. It's simply that the border of his head is shaped slightly differently but not enough so to be a particularly notable difference.



Compare this to Hasbro's versions of the others being different in that Chromedome has a visor, Hardhead has a mouth and Brainstorm has a mouthplate. It just wouldn't be worth releasing Hasbro Highbrow's head in a set like this because it's not different enough. Hell, to be quite honest I'm not sure why Takara bothered molding a new head for their Highbrow in the first place.

TakaraTomy is a bit more pedantic in the detailing department it seems. Besides, it would break the chain if all the other Headmasters got retooled heads and Highbrow didn't

Do we even have enough "Extra Heads" for a second set? We got Ptero for Swoop, Repugnus, and then the Highbrow, Cerebros, Skullsmasher, Mindwipe and Wolfwire heads.

And the Orion Pax head from PM OP. Not to mention any heads from retools they're not likely to use; Megatron and Getaway immediately come to mind. There's easily enough heads, methinks

[Jelze Bunnycat]

And stupid me forgot all those, including Alpha Trin.

[Sabrblade]

English summary for the previous "Lio Dad" comic:

Junior asks his dad, Lio Convoy, to buy him a Transformers toy, but he thinks they're way too expensive. Lio Convoy instead entertains his son for free by "transforming" his face into funny expressions, but once he's done lauging, Junior restates that he still wants a toy.

Later, Lio Convoy takes the 5000 yen intended for Junior's school lunches and claims he'll "transform" it 100 000 yen... by using it to gamble at the races. Instead, he ends up losing it all. Finding his dad sulking over his poor decisions in a park, Junior gently takes him back home and asks him to stop trying to transform their money.

Leo Prime pack-in comic:






English summary of the pack-in comic:

The travels of Leo Prime, legendary warrior from the G1 world who once fought on future Earth, have brought him to the Legends Universe to defend it from their nefarious creators, the Zamojin. Determined to protect the people of this world as thanks for supporting him in his past battles, he engages in a space duel with Katsu Don, who believes their creation has gone wrong and that its continued existence is dangerous. The Zamojin uses Nijika to absorb Leo Prime's "beast power", reverting him to his original body and causing him to fall to the planet below, crashing into the home of Lio Convoy and Lio Junior. The two believe him to be the Transformers toy Junior has been wishing for lately, and it takes some convincing before they realize he's not just a big toy with a talking gimmick.

Leo Prime explains that he's come to fight the Zamojin and why: when the Transformers realized that their adventures manifested as TV programs in the Legends world, they felt encouraged by the cheers of the children watching them and persevered through many harsh battles as a result. (He wonders if a message he left for the kids in his last appearance reached them, a question that goes unanswered as the family doesn't own a TV.) Asked about the Zamojins' motives, he begins to explain that the Legends Universe was meant as an experiment in beast power, also known as Jūchōkon, an energy that was copied from beast Transformers like him and now exists within all Legends natives. He's interrupted when Katsu Don, having found him, rips into the house and begins draining Lio Junior's beast power, prompting the normally deadbeat Lio Convoy to come to his son's defense.

Noting Convoy's willingness to fight, Leo Prime reveals that as copies of Transformers, the people of the Legends world are able to tap into their ancestral memories and become proper Transformers themselves—what they think is "Transformers sickness" is actually them unlocking their true potential! He takes Lio Convoy's hand and helps expedite the process, transforming his copy into a giant robotic lion capable of taking on Katsu Don. By scanning Twincast, Leo Prime then adopts a Headmaster form and combines with Lio Convoy into a new robot mode, having confirmed from Lio's love for his son that they are indeed the same person and should have no problem combining. Using Lio Convoy's beast power, he unleashes a series of attacks that knocks Nijika out of Katsu Don's hands and sends the Zamojin fleeing, swearing revenge.

Leo Prime chooses to remain in the Legends Universe to protect it from further Zamojin attacks, living with his new friends at their new home, which is made up of Lio Convoy's new starship mode. Lio Junior's friends are greatly impressed by his cool house... until his dad embarrasses him by transforming into lion mode when he needs to use the bathroom.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

May I be the first to note that "Nijika" is actually the RiD Legion Windblade toy?

[chuckdawg1999]

I think the lack of Highbrow having a head in that set strongly implies they plan to make another set - especially as the Decepticons all have different heads and so would also suit a set and they have the Orion Pax PM Optimus head to use too. (Not to mention some of the unreleased heads).

* Unless they didn't bother with Highbrow or some of the others as they thought the colours are enough of a match for the Hasbro version - so they didn't think it was worth the bother.... But like I said they have other uses so that isn't the sole concern i'd say.

The thing with Highbrow is that unlike the others, his head isn't much different if at all from his Hasbro counterpart. It's simply that the border of his head is shaped slightly differently but not enough so to be a particularly notable difference.



Compare this to Hasbro's versions of the others being different in that Chromedome has a visor, Hardhead has a mouth and Brainstorm has a mouthplate. It just wouldn't be worth releasing Hasbro Highbrow's head in a set like this because it's not different enough. Hell, to be quite honest I'm not sure why Takara bothered molding a new head for their Highbrow in the first place.

TakaraTomy is a bit more pedantic in the detailing department it seems. Besides, it would break the chain if all the other Headmasters got retooled heads and Highbrow didn't

Do we even have enough "Extra Heads" for a second set? We got Ptero for Swoop, Repugnus, and then the Highbrow, Cerebros, Skullsmasher, Mindwipe and Wolfwire heads.

I think it's a foregone conclusion that the Cerebros head will be released with Legends Bumblebee as Spike. Now that I've said that it'll never happen.

[RAR]

I was thinking that Titanmaster is as much a homage to the Hasbro's Spider-Man colopured red & blue Leo Prime (Leo Breaker repaint/remould) as it is to Lio Convoys protoform mode.

[Deadput]

Shipped from Japan is now several dollars cheaper than BBTS before shipping.

But isn't that usually the case, and why we all import figures ourselves?

No.

So buying directly from Japan is usually not advantageous?

Um, you edited the part of my post where I explained why Amazon Japan in my opinion is better. If there's another online seller that has a low price guarantee and a flat, fast shipping option, I'm not aware. I should mention Amazon Japan is finicky about what you can order.

Would Amazon Japan be good for a Canadian like me or is it only something American fans can benefit from?

[Kurona]

What about UK fans? I've developed a bit of an interest in the Headmaster set since Chromedome's head is so, so much brighter.

[King Kuuga]

So I'm pretty sure I just read a comic where Doctor Strange uses Windblade as a sword against Shattered Glass Thundertron and Kimba the White Lion, and this is more entertaining to me than the actual summary.

[chuckdawg1999]

Shipped from Japan is now several dollars cheaper than BBTS before shipping.

But isn't that usually the case, and why we all import figures ourselves?

No.

So buying directly from Japan is usually not advantageous?

Um, you edited the part of my post where I explained why Amazon Japan in my opinion is better. If there's another online seller that has a low price guarantee and a flat, fast shipping option, I'm not aware. I should mention Amazon Japan is finicky about what you can order.

Would Amazon Japan be good for a Canadian like me or is it only something American fans can benefit from?

That's a good question. I don't know if it's available to Canada, but I don't see why it wouldn't be. Give it a shot, it's just a flat rate for global shipping

[chuckdawg1999]

What about UK fans? I've developed a bit of an interest in the Headmaster set since Chromedome's head is so, so much brighter.

If you're asking about Amazon Japan I don't know, but they don't have the set listed and if they did, it would probably be sold by a third party seller and they don't ship globally

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I was thinking that Titanmaster is as much a homage to the Hasbro's Spider-Man colopured red & blue Leo Prime (Leo Breaker repaint/remould) as it is to Lio Convoys protoform mode.

Transformers Universe - Classics 2.0 Leo Prime (Lio Convoy) Gallery

Or typical Prime/Convoy colors? It's actually a consequence of Titan Masters having only 1 to 2 plastic colors, and the Titan Master is cast in all blue, with maybe a red chest. The little guy does have quite the amount of apps, doesn't he? Good to see his upper legs are facing the right direction, unlike SDCC Infinitus.

[Sabrblade]

I was thinking that Titanmaster is as much a homage to the Hasbro's Spider-Man colopured red & blue Leo Prime (Leo Breaker repaint/remould) as it is to Lio Convoys protoform mode.

Transformers Universe - Classics 2.0 Leo Prime (Lio Convoy) Gallery

The decoes really don't match up.

Headmaster: blue head, red torso, red-painted blue shoulders, blue arms with red paint on the front, red crotch, white thighs, red-painted blue lower legs

Hasbro toy: blue head, silver and red torso, solid red shoulders with tiny blue paint apps, solid blue arms, silver crotch, blue and red thighs, solid blue lower legs.

Meanwhile, it's a far closer match to Lio Convoy's original pre-beast "Convoy" body, which the comic even tries to claim this Headmaster body is supposed to represent:



The toy just had to be cast in blue plastic to make it look good in Head Mode.

[Agamemnon]

I thought it looked a lot like Ultra Magnus... *shrug*

[william-james88]

We have some nice Leo Prime goodness for you today. With LG 41 Leo Prime (this is the same character as Lio Convoy, but this is the way they are spelling his name in every language this time) in the hands of a few fans, we are starting to get a lot of new info. Below you will find his four page pack in Legends comic. there was also a new Legends comic from Takara to honour his release, and it dealt with a drunken Lio Prime betting his son't lunch money at the races and losing it all (what an uplifting tale). It is the black and white comic you will find below. There is a summary of what happens in each comic below them as well (provided by TFWiki). After the comics you will see a shot of Lio Prime's back showing how he can store all his weapons at once there and you will also find a video review from Seibertron's ChuckDawg1999. We hope you enjoy all this content!

Junior asks his dad, Lio Convoy, to buy him a Transformers toy, but he thinks they're way too expensive. Lio Convoy instead entertains his son for free by "transforming" his face into funny expressions, but once he's done lauging, Junior restates that he still wants a toy.

Later, Lio Convoy takes the 5000 yen intended for Junior's school lunches and claims he'll "transform" it 100 000 yen... by using it to gamble at the races. Instead, he ends up losing it all. Finding his dad sulking over his poor decisions in a park, Junior gently takes him back home and asks him to stop trying to transform their money.

The travels of Leo Prime, legendary warrior from the G1 world who once fought on future Earth, have brought him to the Legends Universe to defend it from their nefarious creators, the Zamojin. Determined to protect the people of this world as thanks for supporting him in his past battles, he engages in a space duel with Katsu Don, who believes their creation has gone wrong and that its continued existence is dangerous. The Zamojin uses Nijika to absorb Leo Prime's "beast power", reverting him to his original body and causing him to fall to the planet below, crashing into the home of Lio Convoy and Lio Junior. The two believe him to be the Transformers toy Junior has been wishing for lately, and it takes some convincing before they realize he's not just a big toy with a talking gimmick.

Leo Prime explains that he's come to fight the Zamojin and why: when the Transformers realized that their adventures manifested as TV programs in the Legends world, they felt encouraged by the cheers of the children watching them and persevered through many harsh battles as a result. (He wonders if a message he left for the kids in his last appearance reached them, a question that goes unanswered as the family doesn't own a TV.) Asked about the Zamojins' motives, he begins to explain that the Legends Universe was meant as an experiment in beast power, also known as Jūchōkon, an energy that was copied from beast Transformers like him and now exists within all Legends natives. He's interrupted when Katsu Don, having found him, rips into the house and begins draining Lio Junior's beast power, prompting the normally deadbeat Lio Convoy to come to his son's defense.

Noting Convoy's willingness to fight, Leo Prime reveals that as copies of Transformers, the people of the Legends world are able to tap into their ancestral memories and become proper Transformers themselves—what they think is "Transformers sickness" is actually them unlocking their true potential! He takes Lio Convoy's hand and helps expedite the process, transforming his copy into a giant robotic lion capable of taking on Katsu Don. By scanning Twincast, Leo Prime then adopts a Headmaster form and combines with Lio Convoy into a new robot mode, having confirmed from Lio's love for his son that they are indeed the same person and should have no problem combining. Using Lio Convoy's beast power, he unleashes a series of attacks that knocks Nijika out of Katsu Don's hands and sends the Zamojin fleeing, swearing revenge.

Leo Prime chooses to remain in the Legends Universe to protect it from further Zamojin attacks, living with his new friends at their new home, which is made up of Lio Convoy's new starship mode. Lio Junior's friends are greatly impressed by his cool house... until his dad embarrasses him by transforming into lion mode when he needs to use the bathroom.