Masterpiece Beast Wars - MP-48 Lio Convoy!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Jtprime17, Jun 15, 2019.

  1. Tracer1

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    Agree and one of the Shellformers family. His bot mode is so ugly. I don't know how it will look good even in MP version
     
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  2. Jhund

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    unless it’s the nemesis repaint for big convoy . Bloodied tusk does make it look a tad deranged if you ask me .
     
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  3. Junkmech

    Junkmech Mouthplate Enthusiast

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    I had to loosen screws on all 4 arms, and the screw for the left upper knee. I was amazed that a review I watched said he only had 90 degree elbow bend, when one of mine was able to go full double! Did some futzing and realized the problem, probably coulda checked the boards though. Seems someone in the factory was going nuts with the torque gun making this figure.
    In other news, anybody confirm if Dinobot's stand works with Lio here? Or if any other, non BA stands work?
     
  4. lordcryotek

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    In a good way though.
     
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    Dinobot's stand works with Lio, the peg hole is on his back.
     
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    Junkmech Mouthplate Enthusiast

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    Sick. I have Dinobot but haven't wanted to pop him off the stand to test. Thanks for the heads up!
     
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    I will definitely pay for a Masterpiece Big Convoy, if only they will release in future, cheers
     
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    Just started working from home today due to the covid. And a desk bot showed up to help get distracted!
    3E99DFFC-F4D8-48AE-B236-4EA1F6B9C2AE.jpeg
     
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  9. Murasame

    Murasame 村雨

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    Definitely not. I never had Big Convoy before the reissue and never cared for him, before I got this figure. But the figure is definetly cool and better than most modern figures.
     
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  10. Trip

    Trip Prudentia Fortitudo Temperantia Iustitia

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    Damn, this guy looks cool. Still on the fences. How durable is he.
     
  11. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    Good boy! Whose a good kitty? :D 

    Very sturdy imo. LIKE A LION. Get him for sure.
     
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  12. icewolf74

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    I bought MP 48 Lio Convoy a couple of weeks ago and decided to transform him from Lion to Robot mode today out of boredom from being shut in with this awful Coronavirus thing going around. Sadly while transforming my figure, he broke during transformation. I was careful with transforming him too.

    The part that broke was in his red chest area. As I tried folding the left-side of the chest (with the blue panel), the hinge holding the chest piece snapped right off. It will hold since there is a hinge sitting on the top of the chest piece that fits into the right chest piece (with the Primal logo on it). Still, if I undo the left chest piece from the peg that is holding it in, it pops right off. I could probably live with it, as the peg that goes into the chest piece holds it in place, but I am very bummed knowing that I have a defective masterpiece figure. That chest piece will pop off as soon as I unpeg it from its waist area if I decide to transform him to Lion mode again.

    After the travesty with my Hound, who also is defective at the rocket launcher hinge, and now Lio Convoy, a figure I am now trying to return, I am done buying "expensive" Takara Masterpiece figures. I don't want to keep wasting money on pieces of junk with awful quality control. I cancelled my MP 50 Tigatron preorder. :( 

    Anyways, here are a couple of pics of the defective part of my figure.
    Defective Lio Convoy 2.jpg Defective Lio Convoy.jpg
     
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  13. Tony_Bacala

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    Doh! Sorry, my post above was made while you were posting. Wasn't trying to rub it in :/
     
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    You're fine. I just came in here to vent my frustrations and disappointment with my Lio Convoy figure breaking. Your pics look awesome, by the way. He really is a cool looking figure. So you can imagine my disappointment of having to return him, if I can. I bought him through ChosenPrime. Not sure if they'll take him back or not.
     
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    This almost makes him look semi compitent
     
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  17. POSSESSED_DIGIT

    POSSESSED_DIGIT WE ARE NUBBY THUMB!!

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    Lion mode looks kinda wonky but that robot mode is gorgeous. 
     
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  18. Tumtist

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    This must be the most hedious animal form in MP line by far........It migth be the ugliest lion mode ever made in TF toy history.
    That Robot mode tho,super sexy.
     
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  19. Autobot Spike

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    Robot mode is gorgeous but that lion mode is garbage.

    -A.S.
     
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  20. Applejacktimus

    Applejacktimus Still see the Sunshine

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    Jesus, that robot mode looks like it was sculpted by Munetaka Abe.
     
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