Twitter user @HailKingCrimson has shared an image (originally found by Discord user Blaster Meister) revealing our first in-package look at the new Transformers Legacy Deluxe Minerva.
This figure is a white and red redeco of the Legacy Elita-1 mold with a new head inspired by Minerva from the G1 Japanese Masterforce cartoon and new siren lights for the vehicle mode roof. According to the information shared in the Twitter post it was found at a Walmart store in Colorado, but this figure was rumored to be a Walgreens exclusive. In any case we also have a clear pic of the code bar for those interested in tracking this figure.
Update: Blaster Mister 55 has just shared in our boards images of the assortment box plus one in-hand image of Minerva.
See the images after the break and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!
LunarStrike
Happy for all who have gotten her! I caved and used rewards points to pay less than scalper but still above retailer price from overseas, she’s due in December 2nd. Seeing as my area Walgreens never gets these exclusives on shelf and she hasn’t appeared on Walgreens site yet, I hedged my bets. Pulse premium failed me since she was a stealth drop and sold out before most of us knew she went up after the 10/27 premium stream.
Autobot N
Man I really want to get my hands on one of those for a good price
Thatsjustkreo67
Amazing photos! Really wish I could find a Goshooter these days. Props to making that KO TFC one actually look really good!
Fafnir72
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I forgot I had Shootah too! If not for the TT paint job a really ugly mold but surprisingly works well in this.
Fafnir72
We really need a Cab/Hosehead mold! I can live with Shooter for now.
RodimusRex
Animated Universe Nightbeat.
Vanya
Right, I forgot she also got that color scheme.
It's a bit of a wierd situation with both Elita-1 and Minerva.
The robot mode is a mix of both characters and the alt mode doesn't really fit either of them either.
Almost like a double pre-mold for more proper future versions of each of them…
…if it ever happens.
allew
I feel Hasbro will make a more accurate and better earth mode version of Minerva eventually, this one was the easy repaint/remold of Elita-1. Besides SG colors, they could do a "Nightbeat Minelba" like what CM Corp did
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Vanya
Seeing the G1 version side-by-side with the new one convinces me they could easily remold a nice earth mode for her.
The general shape is clearly there. She'd just end up with rounder legs.
Only problem is it wouldn't have much potential for straight recolors.
They could maybe make up a new SG color scheme for her, but not much else comes to mind.
Rodimus Prime
I don't think it's supposed to peg in. Just hold it in place.
allew
Fedex and Pulse dropped her today! Here she is with her fellow Headmasters Juniors Go Shooter and Cab (Power of the Primes Inferno with Renderform upgrade kit plus some reprolabels). Apologies for not transforming her into alt mode perfectly, the sides should be more clean.
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My Minerva collection (I also have Botcon 2009 custom class Animated Minerva but she's packed up at the moment). The G1 is a KO with reprolabels and the one on the right is a 3rd party TFC Starcats combiner that I glued her "antennae" on
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Thundershot
Yup. I can’t get it to peg in at all. Elita is the same way.
PoweredConvoy
Anyone have a loose backpack?
linkinparkirony
i got the ER Ratchet, i'll settle for that
i'll likely regret spending 80 bucks on the set once SS86 Voyager Ratchet gets announced
Fafnir72
You have to factor in the demand. More or less there are equal numbers pressed yet after market scalping/ rarity have their prices at
Greenlight, Skywarp and Ratchet are at that level yet Lancer is still the same price.
Minerva too has that extra I want factor too, at the 3p side.
And of course not adding salt to injury if y'all can get her now then g't!
Bumblejazz
i love her
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Rodimus Prime
No
AutobotJazz1
I am not finna lose my fucking mind for this like I did with Red Alert….
Thatsjustkreo67
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DocSeth81
is crasher in brick and mortar yet