In Hand Images of Legacy Leader Laser Optimus Prime

Looks pretty nice and seems much more worth the money than ER/K Leader Optimus. But I think I'll go with the family and wait for the inevitable Select Scourge/Nemesis.

Sentinel_Primal wrote:Wait, is Laser Prime's Matrix a different mold too? It looks a bit taller than ER Prime's

Yes, it's a different mold

I'll stick with G2 and TR. I might consider a toxitron repaint but the shoulder would need replacing some how so it is likely a pass at leader+ pricing.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Ok, is the shoulder pylon fixed in place, or the whole shoulder? I see rotational joints, plus a panel that flips up.

I think the shoulder pylon is fixed. The shoulder itself looks like it is made up of 2 rotating joints, with the part connected to the torso allowing the arm to swing forward and back, and the second joint allowing the arm to move outward away from the body. If that is correct, the fixed should pylon will limit the range of motion somewhat, and I suspect that is the reason for the flaps, to at least allow the arm to be positioned straight forward.

Good to hear this line is starting to ship out already. I have Bulkhead and Arcee on pre-order from Hasbro Pulse UK with a shipping date of July, but if wave 1 makes it to the UK before then I'll cancel those pre-orders and buy them wherever they come up.

So far I'm not impressed with the selection in Legacy (I'm sure that will improve) but I gotta say the packaging is well done.

Voyagers are 30 Euros in France?
Around the same price as Canadians and Americans. I expected the things to have the usual European surcharge. Interesting.

This is the type of figure that I want to like.
As much as G1 holds the corner of the nostalgia market for me personally, I'm open to other stuff.
And yet I still find that a figure like this Laser OP just doesn't deliver.

I think the overall look is alright.
From there, it's very mehhh...
And for being leader class, this is a really easy pass for me.

From what we know is confirmed from Legacy, my most anticipated (in this order) are:

Blitzwing
Motormaster
The rest of the Stunticons
Kickback
Blaster
Skywarp
(although with him the excitement really drops-off compared to the others. The list seemed so short I just threw him in there for grins)

This also may be all I purchase from this line.
Which seems bizarre after the last year and half to two...
My most anticipated overall is still without question, SS86 Sludge.

My wants for Legacy are slimmer than my Kingdom wants, but still not as few as my ER wants
-Motormaster+the Stunticons (and their hopefully inevitable G2 deco)
-Bulkhead (Wasn't a huge fan, but oh well)
-Arcee
-Laser Prime
-Blitzwing (And possibly the Overcharge repaint if it happens)
-Inferno
-Dragon Megs

The big maybes are
-Armada Screamer
-Jihaxus
-Skids
-Cybertron Metroplex
-POSSIBLY Knock Out (Depends what he looks like)

Hasbro's still getting my money, but I'm partially hoping the next line is less intensive on the wallet, especially with the price hikes

Autobot N wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:So far I'm not impressed with the selection in Legacy (I'm sure that will improve) but I gotta say the packaging is well done.

Well they are doing a Jhiaxus, so that'll be pretty cool

Only of he's properly done in red and yellow and his own mold instead of a repaint of someone previous and at voyager size.