Thanks to 2005 Boards member primalxconvoy we have scans of the Takara Tomy Legends LG-58 Autobot Clones & LG-59 Blitzwing In-Package Manga.
This short mini-manga/comic is placed in the Japanese Legends universe, and bring us a backup story for each character. The LG-58 Autobot Clones 2-page story introduces the clones and we have a surprise to see that Spike was in fact, the good old G1 Old Snake (Cobra Commander) in disguise. The LG-59 Blitzwing 4-page Manga brings us Blitzwing and his Bigfight Partner Drone (redeco of Titans Return Shuffler) in an adventure facing what seems to be Blitzwing drones in dark green color, a homeage to the original Diaclone version of Blitzwing. The story is told by Blitzwing’s Headmaster who is even wearing a military helmet.
You can check out the mirrored images with the characters art and tech specs after the jump!
TFfangeek
I just created a fan made vehicle mode for the combined Overlord, you can watch it here:
Please let me know what you think.
God Orion
That LG60 is awesome! Easy to transform, super well articulated, very accurate. I find it very funny! The fact you combine the two to form one is absolutely fantastic. My favorite bad guy’s figure of all time.
The faces would be spoilt if painted in my opinion. They are lush the way they are!
PoweredConvoy
The faces look really good. The white shows the details really well.
Easy Tiger
Ah, I'm afraid I'm the other way. It might be the lighting conditions of the room I display them in, but for the few figures I have with unpainted faces (Classics Starscream, Pounce) the features appear so indistinct that you virtually have to be holding them to see they have faces at all.
knoted
Personally, I prefer unpainted white.
Keeps the sculpt detail smooth and crisp ( white paint coverage usually requires many coats ). Painted surfaces usually look darker as well with dim night time lighting.
Easy Tiger
Ah, I was really hoping that wouldn't be the case. Thanks for replying – I have a tough decision now! Unpainted faces or stickers…
knoted
They're unpainted plastic – just the eyes are painted red.
Easy Tiger
I'm hoping someone with the figure can help – I'm really having trouble finding this out.
Do the Legends heads have painted faces? In some images they look like they're painted white, and in others look like unpainted plastic. I'm trying to decide which version to buy, and this could be a factor.
Raiyuki
Hopefully I can figure this out before I get an answer but how exactly ARE you supposed to combine the Overlords on the back? From what I can tell from the legends comic the backpack Overlord is upside down and the arms are pointed forward but how are the two actually supposed to link?
Also another question: did Takara intentionally swap the tailfins on the arms to NOT fold over? seems like an odd move.
And finally…where does the stand in the first pic come from on this one?
IceConvoy
There isn’t any special remolding on the LG Overlord for the combined mode. All the connections at the torso are all possible with the preexisting connections. The feet and leg/tank parts don’t lock together at all though. You just kind of balance the combined Overlord on them.
Sky shadow can combine with Overlord just not not in the same ways as two Overlords due to the tooling differences between them. In particular how Overlord’s jet nose can plug into his chest.
God Orion
That is also something I have been asking myself. I would say it’s supposed to be so as I think it appears in the little manga in the box
Scott_XIII
Can someone answer this for me?
This Double Overlord combined gimick, firstly is it just a fan mode that LG went with or is it an actual thing?
Has the LG version had a mould change to allow this or do the Hasbro versions do this?
Would a Hasbro Overlord & Skyshadow be able to combine?
Basically I'm not buying another Overlord but might Pick up a Skyshadow cheap if it's worth it.
God Orion
What extras would we find in there ?
ma70er
It's looking like Global Brand Unification seems to have killed off the Legends line. RIP Unite Warriors too.
DoubleClouder
I really doubt it. For God Ginrai it made sense to do a giftset.
Oniconvoy
I’d welcome such a release.
Cyclonus79
Just wait it out . Takara will probably release an LG EX version like they did with Ginrai with a bunch of little extras .