Legend Class Galaxy Convoys

Remember these Galaxy Convoys?

Galaxy Force Optimus Prime, EX-02 Convoy, Cybertron Optimus Prime

Now for their respective 'Mini me'...

New additions to the Galaxy Convoy family

Basically, they are simplified version of Cybertron Optimus Prime i.e. no weapons, no accessories, no trailer whatsoever... and transformation is in 5 simple steps...

One mold to rule them all...same mold but no less than 7 redecoes...

1. Hasbro Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime (2005)

2. Takara Galaxy Convoy metallic version (this was included with the Takara Cybertron Metroplex set) (2005)

3. Takara EZ Collection Optimus Prime (better paint job than the US release) (2005)

I am missing this!! (source : internet)

4. Takara Galaxy Force EZ Collection (Master Megatron / Galaxy Force / Starscream clear set) (only limited to 3,000 pieces worldwide as a TV magazine mail-away exclusive) (2005)

Optimus Prime is dying to get out...but this is a MISB set...arrgh...

5. Hasbro Galaxy Force Optimus Prime (this resembles its Leader class with the Cyber key designs on its shoulders) (2006)

6. Hasbro Classics Menasor (one of the redeco that is not Optimus Prime) (2006)
7. Hasbro Universe Hot Zone (a Target exclusive) (2008)

Hot Zone : why am I so pale??

There is a 8th piece...a Lucky Draw gold piece, apparently only 15 worldwide... but we will disregard this as it is out of my league...

(source : TFwiki)

As mentioned, 5 simple steps and there, you have them in alternate mode :

Wait...where is Menasor? To be continued...

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Here I am...small yet rare, so should I de-MISB it as well?

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Comic Review : Transformers Prime Beast Hunters

My first (and probably my last) comic review...

Front cover

Frankly, Beast Hunters is not even my favorite series...anyhow, I'll do a quick browse and a brief of the action page by page :

How Predacons ruled Cybertron ages ago...

Autobots having a 'blasting' good time...

Something's coming...and fast. Optimus Prime advises the Autobots to be ready...

Predaking attacks!

Joined by the Predacons...

6 vs 4...who will win??

Battle rages on...Autobots with their Beast Hunters weapons

Predacons defeated but Prime is wary of the attack intent...

Predacons were on a scouting mission. The mastermind turns out to be Shockwave.

 ...and...that's all, folks!

Back cover

For more adventures of Beast Hunters, go check out the animation broadcast (whatever that means...)...as this is only the 1st issue. Till my next review then.

* pages were intentionally shot blurrish...wanna have a better view, go get the comic..hehe... 

Transformers Collector's Club (TFCC) Scourge

A redeco of the Reveal the Shield (RTS) Optimus Prime, Scourge aka Black Convoy was part of the Transformers Collector's Club (TFCC) membership subscription back in 2012.

I'm not going to review much as this is a direct redeco with a mold sculpt similar to RTS Optimus Prime (reviewed twice of the same mold earlier...).

Firstly, the box the figure came in with : plain brown with 3 stickers indicating 'scourge' on each flap...

Behold...scourge in its 'crypt'

Tech specs

Instruction manual

Vehicle mode :

Front  

Side

Back

You'll find that this figure is mostly in black and translucent red with the black covering the front, wheels and side tanks. Translucent red on the headlights and windows, pretty consistent with the color scheme of the original Scourge.

Front grill, outlines of the windscreen, smokestacks and hubcap are in silver. There is also a silver, upside down G2 Autobot symbol (used to represent the Decepticons in the 'Robots in Disguise' series) painted on both doors.

There are also thin bluish-greenish / teal lines on top of the hood, over the side windows, front and rear wheel covers as well, a key detail on many previously released Scourge.

Scourges - can you see the similarities?

Overall, you'll be able to recognize this figure as yet another Scourge-styled character instantly.

Side-by-side comparison with both RTS Optimus Prime and Combat Hero Optimus Prime (another classic example of Hasbro milking the same mold...) :

Robot mode :

Again, you'll find teal colors on the head, shoulders, chest, waist, arms and legs. Silver on shoulders, chest, waist and thighs, balanced up with black on the rest of the body with translucent red on the chest, back of the head and eyes.

Sword is translucent red, pretty similar with Combat Hero Prime's. Handle fits nicely into Scourge's hand, again with all previous mold, you need a bit of a push.

Don't want to hold the sword? No worries, just tuck it away...

Fighting side-by-side with RTS Optimus Prime :

In short, an excellent piece, worth every penny paid to be shipped over from the other side of the continent...lol...If you're a completist of this mold or of anything black (and classy), you gotta have it. The quest is yet to be completed, 2 more left to go (Botcons some more...). Till all are one...

We ARE Scourge!

A 'Purple Storm' is brewing in the horizon...and nope, it's not Barney...