Hasbro Transformers designer Mark Maher is coming at us once again tonight on his Instagram with another behind the scenes look at an upcoming Transformers figure – this time he’s putting the spotlight on Legacy Evolution Voyager Nemesis Leo Prime!
“We welcome the carbon copy Voyager Nemesis Lio Prime to our Legacy Evolution collection.
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Apologies on the wait, but I had to wait to get the proper black colored final product to show off. The promotional images had shown slightly brown colored molds and I wanted to make sure everyone knows the final product has the black c pantone color.
As I mentioned in the stream, the fur color for this guy ended up a bit darker then I originally intended, but, as you can see in these images, the subtle changes in tones creates a very sophisticated pallete.
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Another tidbit I want everyone to know that this character comes with an all new weapon that actually is a two-peice gun. Once you floss ol Lio Prime with the new weapon, it actually makes for a very cool look. The weapon load out with the new guns really makes the firepower on this guy fierce!
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Speaking of fierce, the stare down this clone gives in lion mode will make you run and hide.
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I really enjoyed working on this character with Shu san at Takara Tomy. I wanted to dig up the Nemesis Primal but for some odd reason I couldn’t find it. Hopefully I’ll be able to match up the pair soon and show em off.
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Have a Happy Mothers day!”
Big primal
Definitely getting this over the original. Pupils really make it look so good.
JoshuaWallace
I love your collection.
Purple Heart
Here in the south Leo Primes shelfwarmed Targets for two months before being replaced by Metalhawks
Ganon2099
I found Leo Prime at my Walmart in Iowa. Just bought Tarn at a Target here too
Retroheavy
Did the regular Leo prime ever show up at retail anywhere? I never came across him and I toy hunt regularly.
DevilGalvatron
Like your ideas. Id love to see one of those Takara 2- packs with modern Lio painted nice and a reissue Galvatron just so we don't have GPS issues anymore. Hard to imagine an improved version of that mold anyway.
DevilGalvatron
I just saw that episode. Not exactly what I thought, but fun. He wants to replace all the Maximals with duplicates he commands. Poor Lio Convoy. Now that we have these 2 out of the way can we FINALLY get that notorious GalvaConvoy? I\'m betting on Shaytered Glass line at this point.
Max Tower
Yeah Bound Rogue is rather nice. I was just thinking how appropriate it was considering it ties not just to Beast Wars 2nd itself but also to the mould choices for the Robotmasters subline and also that they had the Black Robotmasters repaints and not a huge number of years prior the Galaxy Force Black repaints too.
It does remind me though that I am a little sad that an Evil version of Victory Saber isn't super likely due to it's Haslab status as that was a rather groovy colour scheme too.
I do really hope someone will remember the Robotmasters line enough to get 5mm Versions of those Blasters they had for Robotmasters Star Saber & Victory Leo made suitable for the newer Haslab one though too.
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I can see why Mark wanted the plastic a wee bit lighter than it is here to make it look even more like the Cartoon, but that things like that keeps happening does show how out of control they are out of their production chain and likely explains why the plastic quality and discolouration issues keep happening still. As it stands though I don't mind it as is, it is kinda a happy compromise between Cartoon colours and the more traditional "Nemesis Prime" look of the other toys.
& There is nothing stoping Takara Tomy making the Masterpiece in "cartoon deco" too if they really wanted too.
I wonder if we will get some the other wacky repaints the character and related ones had too.
I'd not say no to a Flash Leo Convoy / Burning Convoy 2 pack if they wanted to do that.
I bet this guy would look really nice with the afore mentioned Galaxy Force Black repaints and with Buzzworthy Nemesis Primal.
Though I think a lot of people would really like that Galva-Leo Convoy itch scratched too.
I wonder if they might consider doing Beast Wars 2nd Galvatron as a Haslab or a Leader ?
Though a straight up reissue would be lovely so long as it didn't have GPS issues.
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I can't help but notice how many tricks they are missing by not repainting the "Retro" Reissues though.
Not only are there several obvious Beast Wars repaints (Orange Tigertron Black Wolf Fang say) there is also some fun things you could do with the G1 moulds too such as Redwing, or (Black) Trakker Hound or (Alternators) Rollbar or even an animation deco Perceptor would be nice too I bet.
I guess walmart doesn't want it they don't make it and as much as something like a perceptor anime deco might make a lot of sense (for example) i'd be reluctant to bay £50+ for it like current Hasbro would charge.
But yeah Black Leo Prime is fun, and I wouldn't mind a couple more colours on the mould, at least it's a better mould than that rancid Studio Series 86" Jazz is anyway.
Edwardmus Prime
The eyes really throw off the intimidation in lion mode. I do like it, though. Not that into the origin as presented in the cartoon, but this could be taken as a few things outside of that anyway. I kinda like the idea of it being a surviving beast era RID-style Scourge.
These guns seem like they'd be fantastic for Hubcap and Bumblebee. Think I'll pick up Nonnef's minibot guns instead but these are blast effect compatible so if I get Nemesis Leo they'll probably get donated.
Lore Keeper
"Speaking of fierce, the stare down this clone gives in lion mode will make you run and hide."
I don't know about fierce. I'm getting sad puppy vibes, personally.
JT-bob
I stayed far away from Leo Prime, but this looks surprisingly interesting for a relatively simple recolor. Including some slick guns didn't hurt none neither. I don't know if I'll be getting it, but it's got a lot more draw than the original. This presents the mold in a far better light, the gold/yellow plastic didn't look good to me, and the white felt a little too bald, it hid all the sculpting. I still don't think I like the "friendly dolt" expression on the lion's face, but overall this looks promising.
renkencen
I am unfamilar with that character but he doesn't look too bad with the monotone colours (I know he's like Nemesis Prime). I may keep an eye on him when the price drop as I know what turns me off from Leo Prime is the complicated transformation.
Hahli
Now Copy Convoy here is cool and all
But you know what I think would be a COOLER thing to do with this mold instead?
BEAST MACHINES SNARL BABY (MORE SPECIFICALLY THE UNIVERSE COLORS BECAUSE THAT COOR SCHEME LOOKS BETTER!)
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WatermelonSpectacles1
It would make a really good sdcc/pulsecon exclusive.
Ganon2099
Takara, our Transformers savior, make this happen.
Noideaforaname
Rakzo
Like how it looks. Still wish they would have gone more creative with it like they did with Nemesis Primal but still, this is fairly accurate and the generic Maximal gun was a nice touch I guess.
Still need more BWII stuff. Do Apache and Big Horn already!
WatermelonSpectacles1
I'm still waiting for a 2 pack with kingdom Optimus Primal and Legacy Leo Prime into Burning Convoy and Flash Convoy
WatermelonSpectacles1
Now that I know he isn't brown, I'll buy him.
Boople Barp
Thank you, I thought I was the only one who had no clue what he meant by this.