Flame Toys Kuro Kara Kuri Rodimus And Furai Model Optimus Primal, Lio Convoy & Big Convoy Sketches

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  1. SPLIT LIP

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    AFAIK, just a concept.

    It's a model kit, so technically everything is removable.
     
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    I toy with the idea of letting go of my Drift and Tarn from time to time as I don't have a strong personal attachment to those characters. Then I look at them on my shelf and NOPE!
     
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    Mostly Rodimus and Primal but TBH they all look super cool. I've been thinking about picking some of these up for a while anyway.
     
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    Mayhaps drew a lot of inspiration from Perfect Effect Leonidas, dontcha think?
     
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    These things are awesome but the cost is just too much for the actual figures, but they do the models so its good for me I guess. I'm looking forward to the models, I guess. The Prime is 449 and Unicron is 574 which is kinda nuts. I wish the kept the price under 300 for the figures.
     
  6. mx-01 archon

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    Eh. The only thing I can see being drawn from Leonidas is the broader, shield-like, robotic lion face. Everything else looks like the traditional Lio Convoy, a bit stylized, and with a kingly sword and cape combo.
     
  7. DECADER

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    Oh man Windblade looks great, I love Ban's art, so it's good to see more figures of his designs out there.

    Any idea why Lio Convoy, or should I say Leo Prime, has a westernised name but Big Convoy doesn't?
     
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  8. mx-01 archon

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    Different artist drew/titled the art.
     
  9. DECADER

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    Ah cool is that all. For a second I thought he some American media appearance I was unaware of.
     
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  10. mx-01 archon

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    That is another possibility, in that Hasbro has released a number of "Leo Prime"s, but AFAIK, there's been no western release of a "Big Convoy". The only time Hasbro's used the mold, it was for Nemesis Prime.
     
  11. Smasher

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    True, but if it's not designed to be removed then there may be exposed pegs, or the proportions may be off.
     
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  12. DECADER

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    I'm wondering if the Cape will be a lump of plastic or soft goods? A proper cloth Cape could look cool, bit you don't often see soft goods on a model kit so who knows.
     
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    Something like Mezco does where it's soft goods but has a poseable wire would be cool.
    Unless there are issues with that design. I have no experience with them, but they look great in pictures.
     
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    I have an sh figuarts Batman with the wire design and it works well when you get it into a convincing pose, but can be a bit fiddly to get there so I don't mess with it often.
     
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    It’s definitely its own type of display. Goes with these figures and really only these.
    Cause it looks cool. :cool: 
    Believe in the Prime that believes in Prime!
    Dang you’re right. Ah well, we’ll see what happens.
    You’re damn right.
    They might do him. They’re gonna release the Drift as a model. And there is an Autobot Megatron model.
    It’s just been revealed as a concept.

    I mean maybe. Art is sometimes uncertain until they show off some prototypes. We’ll see how the cape looks then.
    Same. I’m so happy.

    I do wonder if he will be called Leo Prime on the box. I wouldn’t be surprised. But it’d be cool if he was called Lio Convoy.
     
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    I'm liking that Primal kit.

    I really wish that they would do kits for Action Master characters. Imagine what their version of Rollout's MTMTE design would be like!
     
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  17. kaijuguy19

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    Aw man seeing the BW leaders getting a chance to shine in this line makes me so happy. :D  Looks like Windblade won't be the only character in the line that I'll be getting.
     
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    A Banzaitron would be perfect.
     
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  19. RodimusZero

    RodimusZero Steezin fo no Reason

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    Fu@k.

    Really hate the IDW Rodimus design.
    I was hoping we’d get the old Newtype Tsuyoshi Nonaka design or something similar.
    Humongous pass.
     
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  20. mx-01 archon

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    I personally love the MTMTE Rodimus design. He's going to look absolutely incredible with Flame Toys' dynamic motion articulation.
     
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