Transformers Legacy officially hit US shelves earlier this month, and fans are starting to get their hands on them out in the wild. Wave 1 continued the War For Cybertron DNA and expanded it’s reach into the wider universe and eras of Transformers. G1 gets entries for Blaster (repack from Kingdom), Kickback, Skids, and Dragstrip. The Prime Universe gets Generations style remixes of Bulkhead and Arcee. Generation 2 has Laser Optimus Prime, complete with Trailer. And to cap it off, the Core class gets Skywarp, Hot Rod, and Iguanus, which is a remix of the Pretender shell into a fully functioning bot.
Wave 1 has been seen multiple times, from launch to leaks to international releases to straight up USA in-hand shares – so we didn’t go too deep into a review or photography here. This is just a way for me to tinker around with the newest wave, and give us all a way to celebrate Wave 1 being available in full over on the forums. Read on to check out some quick photography for these guys, and then share your thoughts and/or pics over on the 2005 Boards!
And don’t forget – Wave 2 and Cybertron Metroplex went up for order recently too! We’d like to thank Hasbro for sending some of these through to check out.
Rodimus Prime
I skipped Arcee in hopes of getting this
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Ramberk Magnus
Completely agree. I’m just missing Arcee and Laser Optimus but each time I get a new figure I’m impressed with its appearance and build quality.
I can point out nitpicks but suffice to say, I’m at ease with Legacy and look forward to more of it.
Lastly, I’m really excited by Menasor because I’m very optimistic that it’ll be the first HasTak combiner that I’ll be very satisfied with.
Tman978
Iguanus is mistransformed. The face should be completely cover in Alt mode.
floper69
My local Smyths said they'd have dragstrip in April, then by may 10th but they changed it to June and now I'm just assuming I'm never going to get it
Omegaclaw2
It always bugs me when people dont put Skids\' guns on his arms, where they are DESIGNED TO GO
Shin Densetsu
I have most of wave 1 at this point. Very impressed, I was expecting these to possibly feel cheap coming off of some of the later Kingdom waves(aside from Blaster and Pipes which are excellent to me) but thankfully they don’t feel that way.
Another thing that stuck out is that these look much better in person to me compared to the stock photos, usually it’s the other way around for Transformers in my experience but not here. Very welcome and pleasant surprise to me.
IgnikaMarcus
Got an email today that Arcee and Skids will be shipping soon.
Gonna be nice to have them earlier than June.
And I just got Bulkhead yesterday, so his fellow cast member will be a great addition.
Now I wait on Laser Prime.
Fafnir72
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After Studio Ox!
Neko-bot77
Finished wave 1 today. Can totally see how Kickback will be redone into Ransack.
Dragstrip is surprisingly tight in his design. Now really excited for the rest of the team.
Skipped the "prime" toys and Blaster (have the Kingdom package version).
SpacenoidMechwarrior
All look interesting, I was wondering how Hasbro has fared these past few years, might order Skids and Dragstrip.
Chaos Muffin
Someone made one for G1 so it’s def possible. (On Amazon)
The WFC sub-lines came & went so fast we barely had time to appreciate the art in between. Which was some of the best.
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rodimusconvoy
Blaster and Cleanatron for me. Very selective on these.
Neko-bot77
Got all 3 cores. Kept Iguanus and the weapons, flipped the other 2 figures on ebay. I'm really loving the complete sword, and it even works on deluxes! (You have to pull the black hilt out of the center part a little, but it stays together well.) It even scales well with deluxes!
Shin Densetsu
I just got Core Hot Rod recently and I was underwhelmed by it. It’s okay but not up to par compared to previous Cores.
Now Iguanus on the other hand, is definitely 1 of the best Cores and a good sign of things to come.
KickCounterkick
Looking at Skids, he keeps getting better and better. I don't know if I should get him or wait for Burnout or a potential Crosscut.
Hard to resist hatchbacks…
Kamphaer
Only nabbing Kickback and Iguanus from this wave, and Blitzwing + Tarantulas from the next. Legacy is saving me a lot of money.
Mardroid
Bulkhead is the only one from this line that I have (and Blaster, but I got him through Kingdom, although it's exactly the same figure).
I have preordered most of these. Since most of them seem to be out already, I checked the delivery date of the UK shop, and I see July! I think there is possibility of earlier shipping, but I think there are shipping issues. Understandable concerning the current state of the world. I can wait.
Skyquake21
I didnt realize how much taller Blaster is rhan Soundwave. I need to pick him up when i can
flik68
I thought there was already a legacy appreciation thread?
Neko-bot77
It's quite a shame. They pay for this awesome art and it either ends up in the trash or crammed into a box in the closet.
I imagine though that part of the legalities with this art is hasbro isn't allowed to do a book exclusively reprinting it. Otherwise, how much work would be involved in making a "box art book"? Slap the art on a page, credit artist (and name character) below. 2 minutes per page, tops. Add an intro page with a cringe generic "the artists we hire to make box art are so talented!"