New Galleries: Transformers Legacy Laser Optimus Prime and Generations Selects G2 Megatron

Looks awesome, can't believe they retooled op's legs and didn't remove his extraneous trailer hitch, it's really annoying

Nice gallery! Though personally I think the original and the TR versions are superior to this new version at least looks-wise in robot mode. Vehicle modes can't really be compared, the TR figure incorporates the tanker, the others don't. The trailer might be the best part of the Legacy release. Still a nice figure.

Found Legacy Galvatron at one of the Targets near me. Hoping that they'll get the others soon, I'm really itching to get started on the Stunticons and pick up the Prime Universe fellas

Nice gallery. Where as photos of golden disc tigertron totally put me off a figure these have done the opposite on two figures I was never keen on.

I have the original g2 prime and it seemed a much big figure so to see this optimus nearly as tall is nice. The lack of red on the knees and the tankors sticker is still kind of annoying but as per the norm of hasbro encouraging third party add ons. I'm also not keen on the shape of legacies feet but that's because I'm picky more than anything else. I really like the TR version and don't really need a third (technically Forth as I have the old deluxe to get rid of somewhere) g2 prime but I'd be tempted now.

G2 megs looks decent in robot mode but like prime I have the original and purple TR and artic selects. Selects Tank mode is still a let down for me in the green coloring as details are out of place compared to the original but I think if you get legacy prime he is kind of a must to go with him.

If hasbro goes all weird and releases g2 prime in heroic colors for selects rather than as magnus I think I'll be picking one up

Can’t wait for Scourge or Nemesis version.

Looking good! I'm always down for a G2 Optimus, really looking forward to finding him in stores.

I need to get myself a G2 Megatron, somehow I've gone all this time without one despite having the purple Combat Hero version.

I have all three Generations G2 Megatrons, all using different molds (green from the Earthrise mold, purple from the Titans Return/Legends mold and gray from the Siege mold) which is pretty neat.

Emerje

Prime looks fantastic! I'll be waiting for Scourge, but I'm very much looking forward to him.

Definitely love seeing him next to Generation Selects G2 Megatron. I originally passed on purchasing the G2 Megatron. This just might entice me to purchase him to have him alongside Optimus Prime once i find him in the store.

A Scourge version would definitely look great along with a Laser Ultra Magnus version. If in fact HasTak would make the other two they would look great alongside the original releases which i own. I know the Laser UM was a e-Hobby exclusive release but still it would look great in those colors too.

I would think Toyhax would come up with or plans to release a sticker set for G2 Optimus Prime; giving homage to the original G2 version, especially for the trailer.


SGM

The deco that would interest me most would be Toxitron.

Man I was really, super excited for Legacy G2 Prime when I heard about it. After seeing it, I am not much at all. I wish they hadnt re-used those legs, the new Bulkhead legs would have looked awesome on G2 Prime. I dont like the upper shoulders have no articulation, his proportions are just too off for me. His upper body/chest is too small; vertically and horizontally. This gallery is great but seeing Legacy G2 Prime next to the original just shows off how cool looking the original is and how strange proportionally Legacy one is. None of those poses look good, and its not Seibertron's fault, its just Prime's awkward look. I understand how some would say Im being nit-picky, but its just a lot of small things that add up to me. I may end up buying the OG one. I wanted to like the new one and planned on using him as my upgrade Optimus to match Selects Ultra Megatron.

I too am very much looking forward to the Velocitron line's release of this mold as Black Convoy (presumably, they wanna keep the name "Scourge" assigned to the Sweep leader, and so are using the Japanese name instead).

The first question anyone asks whenever a toy from one line is reissued in another is: "is there anything different?" And the answer this time is YES. This Galvatron does not have those extra battle damage paint apps. The canon is also left full clear with no additional paint on it. Here are two images below comparing both modes. They come with a quick review from Ziltama who posted that here.

This is what we should've had in the first place: correct shoulders and no nonsensical battle damage.

This is just a mini-review that goes over differences between the Legacy and Kingdom versions of Galvatron. The main obvious difference is that all the "battle damage" has been removed. Granted, the way it was done on the Kingdom version didn't make a whole lot of sense, and sometimes, less is more. The "battle damage" marks have been removed the cannon, forearms, chest, and lower legs. The bare plastic and paint colors are otherwise the same.

I have noticed that various joints are indeed tighter, including the hips and skirt flaps. This was a pleasant change to find.

...and that's it. The accessories are the same, so didn't include pics of those.

Is this worth $50 to double dip again? Probably not, unless your Kingdom version had various QC issues and/or the incorrectly assembled shoulders...and you really, really like Galvatron.

Not sure if this is the start of a trend for Hasbro to re-release figures again with slight changes. It's one thing if it's on a cheap figure, but this is a $50 Leader Class figure. That's a bit steep.

It's nice that Legacy Galvatron is cleaned up. But not nice enough to pay another $50+ to get a second copy. Like many others, I fixed the shoulders on my copy of Kingdom Galvatron, so he's OK now. The differences in paint aren't worth double-dipping on this figure, at least not IMO.

Mine fortunately came with correct shoulders assembled, and the paint isn't really a big deal to me. I forsee however many a Legacy Galvatron being purchased and swapped out with Kingdom Galvatron then returned for a refund.

The aspect that bothers me about this prime are those pylons on his shoulders, severely impedes one's range of vision. I never like this look for Prime anyway so i won't be getting it, but if the were to repaint it for another character quite possibly.

I hope Amazon gets Laser Prime in soon, he looks great. I've already added the funds to the card for payment for him and Dragstrip. Just waiting for confirmation.

Those 2 are the lats 2021 pre-orders I still have pending.

I just don't get it.
The greatest thing about G2 prime, was that his trailer became a combat base where all your toys together could fight of decepticons.
... but with this legacy hommage, they completely dropped it and made the trailer boring.

Could anyone explain to me how that makes sense?
Surely the could have designed it so all your 5mm port weapons and weaponizers can plug in?

Sculyblast wrote:I just don't get it.
The greatest thing about G2 prime, was that his trailer became a combat base where all your toys together could fight of decepticons.
... but with this legacy hommage, they completely dropped it and made the trailer boring.

Could anyone explain to me how that makes sense?
Surely the could have designed it so all your 5mm port weapons and weaponizers can plug in?

How did they drop it exactly?

The Trailer still becomes a combat base:

Pretty much like the original, minus all the spring loaded and air pump gimmicks that are a big no no these days.

Overcracker wrote:

Sculyblast wrote:I just don't get it.
The greatest thing about G2 prime, was that his trailer became a combat base where all your toys together could fight of decepticons.
... but with this legacy hommage, they completely dropped it and made the trailer boring.

Could anyone explain to me how that makes sense?
Surely the could have designed it so all your 5mm port weapons and weaponizers can plug in?

How did they drop it exactly?

The Trailer still becomes a combat base:

Pretty much like the original, minus all the spring loaded and air pump gimmicks that are a big no no these days.

The trailer that was "dropped" was ER Optimus's.
This Laser one is pretty well done with maybe just a missile launcher missing. Appart that, the looks and function is on point.

I think the OP referring to the apparent lack of 5mm ports, also having AIRLOCK compatibility with previous bases would have been a nice touch.

Plus, this trailer retains the basic shape of the original, but it lacks in the original's arsenal of weapons (e.g. - the missile battery, the disc launcher, the tower's missile, etc.), which other figures could stand behind to look like they were using them. That's probably what Sculybast was referring to.



Year of the Goat version pictured to better highlight the weapons.

I just picked up Laser Prime Saturday. The trailer does have four 5mm ports on each side, so it does have cross functionality with weaponized.

I'm still confused as to how reusing the shins and feet from Siege Prime was a better idea than new molds.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:I just picked up Laser Prime Saturday. The trailer does have four 5mm ports on each side, so it does have cross functionality with weaponized.

I'm still confused as to how reusing the shins and feet from Siege Prime was a better idea than new molds.

Money saved by reusing an existing mold?

I picked up Legacy Galvatron on Friday, if I knew he hasn't been featured yet I would have posted pictures.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

Sculyblast wrote:I just don't get it.
The greatest thing about G2 prime, was that his trailer became a combat base where all your toys together could fight of decepticons.
... but with this legacy hommage, they completely dropped it and made the trailer boring.

Could anyone explain to me how that makes sense?
Surely the could have designed it so all your 5mm port weapons and weaponizers can plug in?

How did they drop it exactly?

The Trailer still becomes a combat base:

Pretty much like the original, minus all the spring loaded and air pump gimmicks that are a big no no these days.

The trailer that was "dropped" was ER Optimus's.
This Laser one is pretty well done with maybe just a missile launcher missing. Appart that, the looks and function is on point.

Main issue with ERs trailer is the size. Otherwise its a pretty good scaled representation of the original.

Overcracker wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

Sculyblast wrote:I just don't get it.
The greatest thing about G2 prime, was that his trailer became a combat base where all your toys together could fight of decepticons.
... but with this legacy hommage, they completely dropped it and made the trailer boring.

Could anyone explain to me how that makes sense?
Surely the could have designed it so all your 5mm port weapons and weaponizers can plug in?

How did they drop it exactly?

The Trailer still becomes a combat base:

Pretty much like the original, minus all the spring loaded and air pump gimmicks that are a big no no these days.

The trailer that was "dropped" was ER Optimus's.
This Laser one is pretty well done with maybe just a missile launcher missing. Appart that, the looks and function is on point.

Main issue with ERs trailer is the size. Otherwise its a pretty good scaled representation of the original.

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Overquoting to remind you that it's missing the two Diaclone seats (no biggie but still) and the main culprit is in order to have Roller, a crucial part of the trailer, you have to buy a SUPER EXPENSIVE (at least by importing to Canada) a Pulse exclusive set. That's almost criminal in my book.

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Overquoting to remind you that it's missing the two Diaclone seats (no biggie but still) and the main culprit is in order to have Roller, a crucial part of the trailer, you have to buy a SUPER EXPENSIVE (at least by importing to Canada) a Pulse exclusive set. That's almost criminal in my book.

No argument here. Having to buy another figure entirely to get Roller, the Axe and a better looking rifle is a low class move by Hasbro. Still I went and did it, because I found him for cheap. Otherwise, I would not have bothered.

Also, Roller’s port is criminally lose on the peg inside the trailer, so he just rolls around inside if you move him.


And if you are getting real nit picky about it, it still missing the Gas nozzle and hose.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:I just picked up Laser Prime Saturday. The trailer does have four 5mm ports on each side, so it does have cross functionality with weaponized.

I'm still confused as to how reusing the shins and feet from Siege Prime was a better idea than new molds.

Nice. But compare that to Commander Rodimus Prime, where the trailer has like 15 ports on the outside, and 30 on the inside. The darn thing has so many ports, so close together, that you can't use them all

Overcracker wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Overquoting to remind you that it's missing the two Diaclone seats (no biggie but still) and the main culprit is in order to have Roller, a crucial part of the trailer, you have to buy a SUPER EXPENSIVE (at least by importing to Canada) a Pulse exclusive set. That's almost criminal in my book.

No argument here. Having to buy another figure entirely to get Roller, the Axe and a better looking rifle is a low class move by Hasbro. Still I went and did it, because I found him for cheap. Otherwise, I would not have bothered.

Also, Roller’s port is criminally lose on the peg inside the trailer, so he just rolls around inside if you move him.


And if you are getting real nit picky about it, it still missing the Gas nozzle and hose.

For the total price the damn set cost me, around 85$CAN or 68$US shipped and taxed from Pulse, I think I'm allowed to nitpick more and cry foul again.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

Sculyblast wrote:I just don't get it.
The greatest thing about G2 prime, was that his trailer became a combat base where all your toys together could fight of decepticons.
... but with this legacy hommage, they completely dropped it and made the trailer boring.

Could anyone explain to me how that makes sense?
Surely the could have designed it so all your 5mm port weapons and weaponizers can plug in?

How did they drop it exactly?

The Trailer still becomes a combat base:

Pretty much like the original, minus all the spring loaded and air pump gimmicks that are a big no no these days.

The trailer that was "dropped" was ER Optimus's.
This Laser one is pretty well done with maybe just a missile launcher missing. Appart that, the looks and function is on point.

Main issue with ERs trailer is the size. Otherwise its a pretty good scaled representation of the original.

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E8B718B0-A24B-4022-ACBA-4C586F689352.jpeg

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Overquoting to remind you that it's missing the two Diaclone seats (no biggie but still) and the main culprit is in order to have Roller, a crucial part of the trailer, you have to buy a SUPER EXPENSIVE (at least by importing to Canada) a Pulse exclusive set. That's almost criminal in my book.

Yup. Roller and the axe should have been included at minimum with ER Prime, especially at the leader class price point. Still a nice figure though. And I like connecting the trailer when base building. Would have been cool if the Legacy trailer was able to connect too.

I could do without Laser Prime's trailer; what I miss is the working headlights!! I loved those!!

I agree that it would be nice if the trailer for Legacy Laser Prime had more 5mm ports in base mode, and A.I.R.Lock connectors. Still not as sad as the ER trailer though; I imagine Optimus himself being apparently simpler probably helped.

Although I'll still probably only get it if a Toxitron deco happens.

Starseeker wrote:Yup. Roller and the axe should have been included at minimum with ER Prime, especially at the leader class price point. Still a nice figure though. And I like connecting the trailer when base building. Would have been cool if the Legacy trailer was able to connect too.

The budget got used up on the extensive modifications to Optimus himself(who definitely skews toward "overengineered in the name of the toon body" IMO), on his fancy folding rifle, and on the trailer box itself. It should obvious how thin it was stretched giving us as much as we got, considering how limited the repair/turret drone is compared to the G1 toy and the lack of much in the undercarriage department. They clearly struggled to make it happen at all with him, and I think that deserves more respect than it gets.

I do feel it's ultimately futile, because WFC Optimus himself doesn't actually scale too well with other WFC figures to begin with. His robot mode is too short going by the chart they tried to abide by, and his scale in vehicle mode with the sports car-based ones is off as well (he's 1/48 scale to their still being in the Classics 1/32 ballbark) and the trailer (a shadow of the G1) fares no better; only Minibots can even fit. It was nevertheless a valiant effort, though, and on reflection deserves credit for that.

But it makes clear we need a Commander-class toy to do him full justice. It's quite the feat that they stretched a post-DOTM non-movie Leader as far as they did, but it was never going to reach far enough.

Oh, and it's not like they "held back" the accessories that came with the Centurion Drone. Those were brand-new tooling made as an accessory pack. The reason they made you buy another figure to get them is simply because they seem to have difficulty wrapping their heads around the idea of selling just a bag of accessories.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Oh, and it's not like they "held back" the accessories that came with the Centurion Drone. Those were brand-new tooling made as an accessory pack. The reason they made you buy another figure to get them is simply because they seem to have difficulty wrapping their heads around the idea of selling just a bag of accessories.

My main beef is not having to buy a deluxe along the accessories.
It's that the damn set is a Pulse exclusive that must be imported at high cost.

Importing a titan or a paper clip from Pulse cost the SAME PRICE from pulse and instead of charging the single federal harmonized tax, they charge BOTH the federal and provincial taxes so the overall price is ludicrous.

Overcracker wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Overquoting to remind you that it's missing the two Diaclone seats (no biggie but still) and the main culprit is in order to have Roller, a crucial part of the trailer, you have to buy a SUPER EXPENSIVE (at least by importing to Canada) a Pulse exclusive set. That's almost criminal in my book.

No argument here. Having to buy another figure entirely to get Roller, the Axe and a better looking rifle is a low class move by Hasbro. Still I went and did it, because I found him for cheap. Otherwise, I would not have bothered.

Also, Roller’s port is criminally lose on the peg inside the trailer, so he just rolls around inside if you move him.


And if you are getting real nit picky about it, it still missing the Gas nozzle and hose.

I have no idea if the axe, Roller, or other accessories could have been included in the Leader Prime box and still make a profitable release, but I'm taking the other perspective, that the accessories pack was a fantastic release. I didn't want everything in it, but it was more than the sum of its parts. I accept that there are modern production constraints that mean we won't always get everything we "should," so I appreciate the catch-all Centurion pack filled in some of those gaps.

Sabrblade wrote:Plus, this trailer retains the basic shape of the original, but it lacks in the original's arsenal of weapons (e.g. - the missile battery, the disc launcher, the tower's missile, etc.), which other figures could stand behind to look like they were using them. That's probably what Sculybast was referring to.



Year of the Goat version pictured to better highlight the weapons.

Exactly,

plus the "walls" of the basemode have been reduced from 4 cm to 2 cm.
The 4 cm was great in g2 when most toys were rather small.
With current deluxe sized toys, the 2cm wall does not really provide any cover.

I think it's a shame the trailer does not have more oumpf, but the days i bought figures for playability are mostly behind me

Galvatron looks great. The price is perfectly acceptable as this figure aimed at the (many?) collectors who didn't buy the Kingdom version due to the cr@pple-damage paint.

Now all Hasbro has to do, if they've ACTUALLY "listened to the fans", is re-release all of the other figures they ruined the same way without the awful paint. Siege Springer would be a good place to (re) start.

primalxconvoy wrote:Galvatron looks great. The price is perfectly acceptable as this figure aimed at the (many?) collectors who didn't buy the Kingdom version due to the cr@pple-damage paint.

Now all Hasbro has to do, if they've ACTUALLY "listened to the fans", is re-release all of the other figures they ruined the same way without the awful paint. Siege Springer would be a good place to (re) start.

No word on the deco yet but Siege Springer is supposed to be redecoed and rereleased in an Amazon exclusive Wreckers subline in a two pack with either a Mammoth or a Spinosaurus fossilizer

Autobot N wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Galvatron looks great. The price is perfectly acceptable as this figure aimed at the (many?) collectors who didn't buy the Kingdom version due to the cr@pple-damage paint.

Now all Hasbro has to do, if they've ACTUALLY "listened to the fans", is re-release all of the other figures they ruined the same way without the awful paint. Siege Springer would be a good place to (re) start.

No word on the deco yet but Siege Springer is supposed to be redecoed and rereleased in an Amazon exclusive Wreckers subline in a two pack with either a Mammoth or a Spinosaurus fossilizer

Thanks, that's interesting. The only problem bring us that,if true, Hasbro didn't listen too the criticism about releasing multi-packs to Jack-up the price of the only figure most people wanted in those packs.

primalxconvoy wrote:Galvatron looks great. The price is perfectly acceptable as this figure aimed at the (many?) collectors who didn't buy the Kingdom version due to the cr@pple-damage paint.

Now all Hasbro has to do, if they've ACTUALLY "listened to the fans", is re-release all of the other figures they ruined the same way without the awful paint. Siege Springer would be a good place to (re) start.

You're as bad as the "WAAA the plastic is KO grade" people.

As someone who actually owns several of those figures - as opposed to acting like the battle damage eclipsed the plastic colors and avoiding them - and has had them in hand, even having Springer on display, I can confidently say the battle-damage paint, while dorky, is easily-tuned-out light speckling.


Kingdom Galvatron's is even less than that, being just a few scuff marks, and actually has a bit of thought to it instead of being mere airbrush spatter. I only passed on him because I already had the TR version and I dislike the compromises on that one less (especially since it's still a triple-changer).

primalxconvoy wrote:Thanks, that's interesting. The only problem bring us that,if true, Hasbro didn't listen too the criticism about releasing multi-packs to Jack-up the price of the only figure most people wanted in those packs.

They release multipacks because multipacks are outside the normal slots and thus can get figures out without tying up a normal slot, and in the case of what we've seen in Buzzworthy it gives them an opportunity for things that might not have gotten a shot otherwise. They're also popular with parents since they're almost always less than the figures would cost individually and are good for giving a kid a lot of figures in one shot. Yes, it's a bit annoying when you only want one thing in a value pack, but that's been a fact of toy collecting FOR DECADES.

primalxconvoy wrote:

Autobot N wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Galvatron looks great. The price is perfectly acceptable as this figure aimed at the (many?) collectors who didn't buy the Kingdom version due to the cr@pple-damage paint.

Now all Hasbro has to do, if they've ACTUALLY "listened to the fans", is re-release all of the other figures they ruined the same way without the awful paint. Siege Springer would be a good place to (re) start.

No word on the deco yet but Siege Springer is supposed to be redecoed and rereleased in an Amazon exclusive Wreckers subline in a two pack with either a Mammoth or a Spinosaurus fossilizer

Thanks, that's interesting. The only problem bring us that,if true, Hasbro didn't listen too the criticism about releasing multi-packs to Jack-up the price of the only figure most people wanted in those packs.

Seriously! Why do I have to get some boring helicopter guy to complete my fossilizer collection?

JK, I don't actually mind multipacks. I get why they're frustrating for some, for example, it really bothers me that Skelivore is only available in that Megatron spoiler thing. But they're aren't going anywhere anytime soon, as they're very convenient for both Hasbro and parents looking for a great birthday gift. They're occasionally even convenient for adult fans, like the many seeker multipacks and the Prowl and Ironhide thing. OR well, they would be if they weren't exclusives.

Siege Megatron with Fossilizer wouldn't bother me except for it being the second time that same mold was used in a multipack. On the plus side, it's my favorite version of that design and the only one I plan to hold onto, since Earthrise Megatron is my default for the character.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

primalxconvoy wrote:Galvatron looks great. The price is perfectly acceptable as this figure aimed at the (many?) collectors who didn't buy the Kingdom version due to the cr@pple-damage paint.

Now all Hasbro has to do, if they've ACTUALLY "listened to the fans", is re-release all of the other figures they ruined the same way without the awful paint. Siege Springer would be a good place to (re) start.

You're as bad as the "WAAA the plastic is KO grade" people.

As someone who actually owns several of those figures - as opposed to acting like the battle damage eclipsed the plastic colors and avoiding them - and has had them in hand, even having Springer on display, I can confidently say the battle-damage paint, while dorky, is easily-tuned-out light speckling.


Kingdom Galvatron's is even less than that, being just a few scuff marks, and actually has a bit of thought to it instead of being mere airbrush spatter. I only passed on him because I already had the TR version and I dislike the compromises on that one less (especially since it's still a triple-changer).

primalxconvoy wrote:Thanks, that's interesting. The only problem bring us that,if true, Hasbro didn't listen too the criticism about releasing multi-packs to Jack-up the price of the only figure most people wanted in those packs.

They release multipacks because multipacks are outside the normal slots and thus can get figures out without tying up a normal slot, and in the case of what we've seen in Buzzworthy it gives them an opportunity for things that might not have gotten a shot otherwise. They're also popular with parents since they're almost always less than the figures would cost individually and are good for giving a kid a lot of figures in one shot. Yes, it's a bit annoying when you only want one thing in a value pack, but that's been a fact of toy collecting FOR DECADES.

Galvatron's cr@pple-damage isn't as bad as Springer's, but Springer DOES have a lot of it, looking at the many photos posted of it online. I thus cannot accept any statements to the contrary. Whether that is unacceptable for some is a matter of opinion. For me, it is, and this seems to be a valid opinion that's been noted by Hasbro, at least, regarding Galvatron's rerelease.

As for multi-packs, I cannot accept your opinions regarding this. As far as I can recall, inflating the price by bulking-up one figure with lesser figures has been more of a staple of Hasbro rather than Takara/in Japan (where I am). I don't accept it's a "normal part of TF collecting".

primalxconvoy wrote:As for multi-packs, I cannot accept your opinions regarding this. As far as I can recall, inflating the price by bulking-up one figure with lesser figures has been more of a staple of Hasbro rather than Takara/in Japan (where I am). I don't accept it's a "normal part of TF collecting".

Dunno about the pricing mentality in your neck of the wood, but at least in Canada and USA, the multipacks sell or CHEAPER or EQUAL to buying figures individually. It's also a strategy for repaints and reissues. The only true beef to have is if those packs become ludicrously rare and get scalped to no end like for the Earthrise ones.

DeathReviews wrote:It's nice that Legacy Galvatron is cleaned up. But not nice enough to pay another $50+ to get a second copy. Like many others, I fixed the shoulders on my copy of Kingdom Galvatron, so he's OK now. The differences in paint aren't worth double-dipping on this figure, at least not IMO.

...
Damnation...as much as I want this Legacy Galvatron I'm asking What If...? What if there is another Galvatron on the horizon?

Perhaps Galvatron will become the next Bumblebee?

Edit: - And I agree with the post below; Toxitron FTW.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:The deco that would interest me most would be Toxitron.

Yes please!!!

I went ahead and triple-dipped on "Kingdom" Galvatron, and I must say, third time's the charm. He looks great in a nice, clean deco, the cannon looks better without the opaque orange paint fade on the transparent plastic, and all of the joints feel nice and tight. It's objectively the best release yet. Now I've got another sub-par Galvatron to sell off in the future, but I believe it's worth it to invest in what I certainly hope will be the ultimate Generations release of Galvatron for quite some time with this Legacy refresh.

By the way, is anyone else having trouble getting the roof of Legacy Skids to tab together properly in vehicle mode? I'm afraid to use too much force and crack all of that transparent plastic.

Got lucky and picked up Legacy Arcee today. Gotta say, she's... Certainly something. Everytime I start enjoying the figure, something happens and sets my enjoyment back a tiny bit. Like the front end came off a bit easily, but then when I reattached it, it fit snuggly. At which point the waist swivel was too tight and ended up popping the little hinge off. Got that reattached easily, and started posing and found out she doesn't have a forward toe bend.

The figure itself is vey nice and satisfying to me to mess with, however there are handful of small issues that I managed to fix, but overall I think she's a neat enough figure. Maybe a touch too clever for her own good, but still a nice figure

Wolfman Jake wrote:By the way, is anyone else having trouble getting the roof of Legacy Skids to tab together properly in vehicle mode? I'm afraid to use too much force and crack all of that transparent plastic.

At first, but I found it a lot easier if the first step I did was lift the front of the car and then connect the windshield. Looking at the instructions it doesn't show at any point the windshield being clicked in place like they show the back of the roof and doors. At step 6 it isn't connected, but at step 11 it is. You definitely don't want to do the windshield at the same time as the rear roof, it isn't going to happen.

Emerje

primalxconvoy wrote:Now all Hasbro has to do, if they've ACTUALLY "listened to the fans", is re-release all of the other figures they ruined the same way without the awful paint. Siege Springer would be a good place to (re) start.

Exactly. I thought a clean version would go right into SS86.