Transformers Legacy toyline

[Exatron]

Legacy retool:

Thanks for the side-by-side comparison. As much as I appreciate the realistic animal approach for WfC/Legacy Beast Wars, Lio Convoy is definitely a case where it didn't work out the best. I don't love the anime lion head, but I think I would have picked it over the Legacy head if there'd been a choice from the start. At this point though, I don't think I want to replace the one I already have.

 

[Dekafox]

It's actually making me consider getting one, even though I have the original already.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Legacy retool:

Me, want, that retool looks WAY better than the original verison of that mold

 

[Undead Scottsman]

I'd like something in between; not as realistic as on the left, but not as chibi cartoonish as on the right.

But between the two the one on the right all the way.

 

[unluckiness]

I think the new one could pass for a decently real lion with different eyes. It’s a bit pinheaded but the mane helps mitigate that.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

The new one is silly and cartoony, but the old one is straight-up terrible.

 

[Agent X]

So all this talk of getting Beast Machines characters proper updates, no one brings up Nightscream?

The guy who's sole toy* was an oversized, lights-and-sounds, clear plastic monstrosity?

No getting HIM, not even a proper due, just A due?!

*Yeah, there was that McDonald's toy....

 

[Princess Viola]

Legacy retool:

Giving Lio Convoy a more anime-accurate lion head while also deciding to change the color of the mane to be gold like the OG toy instead of keeping it the same, already reasonably anime-accurate, color of the original release definitely is a choice.

 

[LordGigaIce]

As much as I love the idea of getting the 13 in toy form, it IS a bummer that they're going to suck up so many molds for the next two or so years. Maybe we'd get a Strika next year if they weren't doing the Fallen or another Alpha Trion.

Eh I've been waiting for members of the Thirteen in toy form for years and I'll gladly kick Strika and the rest of the BM gang down the road by a few years if it means getting them.

Then again the whole "Prime" mythology is right up my alley so

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

So all this talk of getting Beast Machines characters proper updates, no one brings up Nightscream?

The guy who's sole toy* was an oversized, lights-and-sounds, clear plastic monstrosity?

No getting HIM, not even a proper due, just A due?!

*Yeah, there was that McDonald's toy....

I try not to remember Nightscream.

 

[LordGigaIce]

So all this talk of getting Beast Machines characters proper updates, no one brings up Nightscream?

The guy who's sole toy* was an oversized, lights-and-sounds, clear plastic monstrosity?

No getting HIM, not even a proper due, just A due?!

*Yeah, there was that McDonald's toy....

Generally speaking one must have a positive recollection of the character to want a toy of said character

I'm glad I binged BM in uni because it helped me pull a 180 on the franchise but even a fresh viewing and digging the themes they were going for couldn't get me to like Nightscream. Just... nah. Sorry.
Generations could give us the perfect update. He could be slashed to the bone on the sales rack. No dice.

 

[RichardT519]

So all this talk of getting Beast Machines characters proper updates, no one brings up Nightscream?

The guy who's sole toy* was an oversized, lights-and-sounds, clear plastic monstrosity?

No getting HIM, not even a proper due, just A due?!

*Yeah, there was that McDonald's toy....

This was mostly what I was talking about: Beast Machines toys to proper scale with one another, where Silverbolt isn't smaller than Nightscream AND Rattrap.

 

[Sciflyer]

I want a HasLab Beast Machines Nightscream. Twice the size of Unicron, plus lights, sounds, and realistic-looking bangs.

 

[Platypus Prime]

Prowl 4, and retroactively recognize the owl by hood art on the car, Spychanger style!

I do wonder as PulseCon approaches which 3rd party will be the first to try to make G1 styled Dinoforce shells. In theory they could be in development now since the mold-mates are available for sizing, just the new weapons to integrate. Then again, Hasbro could even offer some as a Pulse exclusive, they were two pieces each originally, simpler than a Funko Pop. I'd just love a Pretender Beast like setup as a final upgrade for the original 'vauge monster' inner bots.

 

[Blot]

Octrope, Stinky, and Obsesity will be the first releases in the Transformers: Steve subline dedicated to misspellings, misconceptions, and misrememberings across the history of the franchise. They will be deluxes, with Voyager Tank, or Tank...or...Tanky the Tanked Engine, or something. Leader class will be a re-release of MP-01, the Prime you are sure you had as a kid, along with original G1 Unicron and Skyfire with Titan being the 'really scary' big Predaking you remember from when you were six and saw it on a shelf and didn't get it because you had Puzzler at home.

And for those who have no idea what I'm talking about, GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

The Titan slot wound up being a retool of Trypticon as fan favorite character Menasaur.

 

[unluckiness]

I didn't know Hasbro hired tec

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Thanks for the side-by-side comparison. As much as I appreciate the realistic animal approach for WfC/Legacy Beast Wars, Lio Convoy is definitely a case where it didn't work out the best. I don't love the anime lion head, but I think I would have picked it over the Legacy head if there'd been a choice from the start. At this point though, I don't think I want to replace the one I already have.

The original Legacy lion head is pretty good but it needed more paint apps.

 

[The Predaking]

My local Target finally restock it's TF section, and amongst them, was TM2 Megatron! It was still marked down to $34, so I finally bit the bullet and got me one. Now I am just looking for that Armada Megatron to go with my Armada Optimus.

 

[Gizmoboy]

I still say CW Rook could've made a good Strika with a new head and weapon. The foot/hand piece made a decent turret.

There's always my Neo Vehicon Generals I created. I always liked the Tomohawk mold for Obsidian and the Hulk mold for Strika. Jet Vehicon with TFCC BATT head works as a decent Jetstorm. RiD Megatronus body works well with the basic size Tankor head. The Neo Thrust is the one who is a complete departure from the original. Just looked cool to me.

 

[Donocropolis]

Love the Hulktank mold. I wish we got more figures with exaggerated features like those giant hands.