Coming to us from TFW board member ziltama, we now have a handful of in-hand images of the Transformers Legacy Leader Galvatron figure accompanied by a brief writeup detailing it.
A re-release of the previous Kingdom Leader Galvatron, the new Legacy version has its shoulders assembled correctly unlike early samples of the aforementioned Kingdom one. However the main difference is undoubtedly its lack of the controversial battle damage, opting for a “clean” deco instead due to fan feedback. ziltama also reports that his Galvatron seems to have tighter joints than the Kingdom version, although it remains to be seen if that will be the case for all copies of this figure.
Check it out after the jump and let us know what you think on the boards!
bignick1693
Decided to pick this guy up because he was $35. He is fine. I don’t think he’s worth $50. But I think that’s due to me not liking the alt mode for g1 Galvatron. He is a big heft burly Galvatron. He is definitely the best CHUG Galvatron.
TyrantGalvatron
Messing around with Legacy Galvatron in hand. Literally everything about this version is better than the Kingdom one.
No battle damage.
Tighter joints all the way around.
Tighter hip flaps.
Both peg holes on the arm that the cannon plugs into are nice and tight.
If you can, I HIGHLY recommend replacing your Kingdom Galvatron with this one.
Autoboty
I just opened up Galvatron, and the ZX upgrade kit too. And boy did I have a blast! Hands down, this is the most fun I've had with a WFC Trilogy mold. He looks athletic and powerful even when standing in a neutral pose, especially after getting the taller back spire and actual feet from the upgrade kit instead of a stubby spire and stumpy hooves. His articulation is great too, especially above the waist. The double elbow is especially expressive, and rotating wrists are surprisingly rare these days. Sadly the ankle joints, while present, have very little range because of the cannon mode support strut inside the leg.
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The bigger feet also means he balances better, so I could get a better "Behold, Galvatron!" pose than his stock state.
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The extra gun is fine, it works well and it's a nice homage. I don't think Galvatron needs it however, even though I've put him in display wielding it. (The starship guns that actually came with him, on the other hand, went straight to the parts bin.)
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The transformation is super fun and intuitive, I had it memorized after just one go in both directions. Never did I feel they half-assed a single part of it just because it's a Cybertronian alt mode, and I also loved that all three legs are articulated so he can aim up or down.The taller spire is especially more prominent in cannon mode, giving Galvy the iconic trialgular silhouette from the front. The bigger feet mean the rear leg is wider, but I don't mind that. It actually looks more realistic to me, since a large support leg would be required to handle the insane amount of recoil the cannon produces.
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(Also, obligatory "HERE'S A HINT!")
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The Matrix chain being an actual chain is great. There's a lot of posing opportunities now that it hangs more naturally around his neck.
(Galvatron is actually a bit too tall to comfortably sit on Coronation Starscream's throne, but it's a good enough fit. I would have put Hot Rod's head under his foot, but I couldn't pull it off his body.)
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To sum it up, he's AWESOME! If you don't have the mold yet, snap up the Legacy version as fast as you can. You probably won't need to double-dip if you have the Kingdom one, but I much prefer the clean look on Legacy. As Galvatron himself would say…
"BWAAAAAAAAA!!!"
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loof
Update, a couple of months later.
One of his legs’ outward movement became noticeably looser soon after buying him. No other joint is like this. It’s not an annoying type of loose, it’s just noticeable since all the others are so pitch-perfectly tight.
I have never put this figure on display in my collection. Ever. I can’t even remember if I’ve even taken him upstairs to the room with my shelves in it. He’s remained firmly planted at my desk since I got him, easily within reach. I love him so much.
Nemesisprime1975
The only difference is the battle damage.
It's essentially the same figure
Pravus Prime
I've got both the Kingdom and Legacy version and I don't see a difference. Not in the head/eyes or the coloration.
ziltama
Filling more does not always equal wider. I even swapped face plates and they all fit just fine. The 'width' is the same.
However, I do see better what people are getting at. The outer part of the eyes hit the eye mask opening the same but the inner part looks to be closer to the nose, which suggests a warping issue with the Kingdom back head part.
As 2fabdad suggests, there's likely been some production variations since the original reverse shoulder Kingdom Galvatron. I even noticed a looser right lower chest port when going from reverse to corrected shoulder Kingdom galvatron, which is still present on Legacy Galvatron.
Behold Galvatron has the same 'eyes' as Legacy Galvatron rather than Kingdom. So, this isn't new for Legacy version. I don't have GS version for comparison. I don't have the reverse shoulder Galvatron anymore to compare either.
TyrantGalvatron
Thanks for the unsolicited measurement. I know what I'm looking at. The eyes on the Legacy version fill up more of the cavity in the faceplate than the Kingdom version. The eyes on the Legacy version also sit further forward in the cavity as well. Filling more of the cavity by default = wider. Unsolicited and imprecise caliper measurement or not. Human error is certainly a variable when using a caliper.
2fabdad
I have bought no less than 7 kingdom and legacy Galvatrons. Milage my very from bot to bot depending on batches and distribution. Legacy Galvatrons eyes are are a bit forward. It could be a veriant in the face mask. Hence the reason kingdom back of the head won't sit flush with Kingdom face plate and vice versa.
ziltama
The eyes are the same. I've taken apart both heads and have the caliper measurements to show they're the same.
However, depending on how the face masks are painted, it may seem like the eyes are 'bigger' on the Legacy version. I notice slightly less paint around the eyes of Kingdom version, leaving a slightly bigger 'black' outline.
TyrantGalvatron
@ziltama I have both figures and @2fabdad is correct. The red eyes are bigger on the Legacy version and fit the eye sockets in the faceplate much better.
ziltama
I don't see a difference. There may be a perceived difference as plastic colors may seem a bit different with newly produced figures but then it starts to change with time.
John TheDestroyer
I had both for a little while and noticed no difference. If there is one, it's very slight
2fabdad
Yes it is a shade darker on the shoulders head Crest and such. The kingdoms 2 different shades of purple were barley noticable. Legacy pops.
TyrantGalvatron
I saw a couple of video reviews which said the shade of purple is different between Kingdom and Legacy Galvatron. I'm not sure I see it.
Can someone who owns both please confirm?
Gligamesh51
If that's the case I'll seek on out to double dip on. Those tighter joints seem worth it for this gem.
loof
Got a copy the other day. It’s one of those ones that’s so good, it makes some of your other figures retroactively seem worse. It’s just a shame that HasTak needs a significantly larger budget to get to this level.
Also, the leg joints on mine are ridiculously tight. It’s directly below the threshold of being too tight. Love him.
Warpshard
The Conqueror Formerly Known as Galvatron?
wings
In that case, it’s just weird that they would suddenly tighten their QC just for this version. Not to say it’s impossible but I just find it odd.