Legacy Beast Wars Inferno Found in China + In Hand Images

That Inferno is amazing. Can't wait to get him on my shelf!

primalxconvoy wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:It's more to do with how short staffed we are here.

Then employ taller ones?

I'm 6'7".

Big Grim wrote:

o.supreme wrote:For those that still own the original TM II Megatron, how's that vac metal holding up?

Honestly, all of my Transmetals seem to be holding up fine.

~ Grim

Even Rattrap? He seems to be the most notorious chrome shedder. All of my Transmetals are fine, except I recently took Rattrap off the shelf where he'd been for years and I was shocked to find most of his chrome had cracked and pealed.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:It's more to do with how short staffed we are here.

Then employ taller ones?

I'm 6'7".
Emerje

Then you shouldn't let them call you short. Have some backbone man.

Big Grim wrote:

Emerje wrote:Even Rattrap? He seems to be the most notorious chrome shedder. All of my Transmetals are fine, except I recently took Rattrap off the shelf where he'd been for years and I was shocked to find most of his chrome had cracked and pealed.

Emerje

Not sure I have Rattrap anymore. Would have to check. But Megatron (TMI & II), Primal TMI, Optimal, Depthcharge and Rampage are all pretty healthy looking. I'm actually getting a new spot for displaying figures sorted, so I'll have to catalogue what I still own.

*Edit*

Also, that Inferno is gloriously manic looking! I can hear him screaming "For the Royalty!"

~ Grim

ive never had any issues with my vac metal tf toys, except one. now a lot of the yellow paint has come off the chrome on tm cheetor, and all of the red paint came off the chrome on my super fire convoy, but the chrome itself is still perfect. Beast Machines jetstorm on the other hand... woof. he had a terminal case of metal flake dandruff.

now onto the real topic at hand. That inferno is awesome, though the way the new ant head looks on the chest still bugs me a teeny bit. That robot head though, chef's kiss. I will still be happy to have a solid inferno. My original came with all the translucent plastic ball socket joints pre-cracked

People were a bit worried when we got images of Legacy Breakdown in his combined mode since it didn't look much like a Lambo. But, now we have many new images of him in both his car mode and robot mode and the added spoiler accessory makes quite the difference. Let us know if this looks good enough for a Lambo alt mode or not. As for his robot mode, it looks like a definite improvement over the Combiner Wars Breakdown, which shows that maybe size isn't everything, you'll let us know your thoughts on the matter.

These images come from feedback on Shopee where this toy was available to order out of the box. So expect some video reviews soon.

Bounti76 wrote:So...... he's basically a retool of Wildrider, with a spoiler. I wonder why Hasbro decided to go with that instead of a new mold, like the other 3 limbs got.

A retool is fine in the sense that the transformation is the same so they can be legs, I just wish the grille was more Lambo like. I see they...tried, but I'm not all that happy with the result. The spoiler is helpful.

Are we really surprised that this is a repaint/retool of Wildrider? Hasbro's cost savings/laziness is a little maddening. If they stay true to form they will most likely release a new molded Breakdown as a dang exclusive that will be compatible with this version of Menasor that will be horded and sold for scalped prices. If I remember correctly this would be similar to how they did in combiner wars version of Wildrider as a truck by a different name then actually brought out a more legit looking Wildrider later. Wish they could just stick the landing and not get lazy when completing a group. Cant wait to see what corners they cut on SS86 Snarl and Swoop. So disappointing.

BLIX007 wrote:Are we really surprised that this is a repaint/retool of Wildrider? Hasbro's cost savings/laziness is a little maddening. If they stay true to form they will most likely release a new molded Breakdown as a dang exclusive that will be compatible with this version of Menasor that will be horded and sold for scalped prices. If I remember correctly this would be similar to how they did in combiner wars version of Wildrider as a truck by a different name then actually brought out a more legit looking Wildrider later. Wish they could just stick the landing and not get lazy when completing a group. Cant wait to see what corners they cut on SS86 Snarl and Swoop. So disappointing.

CW Offroad was always meant as a new character (originally Ruckus) and not as a replacement (tho TFwiki was a bit confused with how he fit, along with Alpha Bravo), with Wildrider coming later. I'll have you know that that "cost saving/laziness" are what got Combiner Wars made in the first place.

So yeah, this Breakdown is what we'll get, tho I'm wondering why the front was kept as is. No more room in the mold that was switched out?

I don't think they'll be pulling that trick with this Breakdown, the CW are exceptions because they made new members first (except Blast Off who was the only one to retain the character, just not the alt mode)

Bare in mind that pattern was only accurate for the first original gestalt teams, and that might have had something to do with what Takara were doing with Unite Warriors.

Also I don't think he looks that bad with the group, or even noticeable in a group vehicle shot.

BLIX007 wrote:If they stay true to form they will most likely release a new molded Breakdown as a dang exclusive that will be compatible with this version of Menasor that will be horded and sold for scalped prices.

Umm...

BLIX007 wrote:If I remember correctly this would be similar to how they did in combiner wars version of Wildrider as a truck by a different name then actually brought out a more legit looking Wildrider later.

They replaced Wildrider with Offroad in order to have a character in the Stunticon line up who was a completely different mold from the other stunticons. They later released Wildrider as a simple retool of Deadend, because people were upset that Hasbro had chosen creativity and having differentiated products on the shelves over maintaining G1 accuracy. The same thing happened with Alpha Bravo (mass release, completely new mold) and Quickslinger (exclusive, lazy retool).