Title:
Maximal Leo Prime
Description:
• Legacy40
• Maximal Leo Prime (Voyager Class, 2023)
• TakaraTomy ID number: TL-25
• Accessories: 4 Missile Blasters
• Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro), Shu Umezu (TakaraTomy)[5]
Part of the first wave of Voyagers in Legacy: Evolution, ”Maximal Leo Prime” transforms from an anime-accurate version of his robot mode (minus one set of abs) to a realistic white & gold lion. His left pectoral can open, revealing a chamber with a non-removable Energon Matrix that is Fire Blast effect-compatible. The Evo-Fusion gimmick consists of his lion’s mane being able to flip out, revealing blasters (based on his ”Lio Missiles”), and his front paws can reveal flip-out claws (based on his ”Lion Claws”). The shorter blasters can store in the mane or be handheld, while the longer blasters can either peg on to the sides of the mane, the flip out panels on the forearms, or store inside the panel on Lio Convoy’s back. While stored in Lio Convoy’s back in robot mode, the blasters can double as the thrusters he used in the Beast Wars II cartoon, complete with Fire Blast effect parts if one so chooses. Placing the smaller blasters in the 5mm ports on the sides of his robot legs can also give him leg thrusters like in the cartoon too. Completely undocumented in the instructions, the two longer blasters can remain stored in his back panel in beast mode.
Contrary to what Hasbro designer Mark Maher stated on his personal Instagram (link below), Leo Prime doesn’t actually have the ability to perform his ”Lion Typhoon” attack, as there are no rotating parts in the lion’s mane, though utilizing all of the flip-out panels on the mane, one can somewhat attempt a semi-accurate, static portrayal of it. That being said, it appears Mark Maher was actually referring to Lio Convoy/Leo Prime’s ”Lio Missile” attack (the attack mode with all of the blasters flipped out of the mane), not the ”Lion Typhoon” attack proper.
This figure was revealed during Hasbro Pulse Con 2022. Though scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023, its wave arrived at Hong Kong retail in early December 2022.
○ Mark Maher’s designer commentary on Legacy Evolution Leo Prime
• Maximal Leo Prime (Voyager Class, 2023)
• TakaraTomy ID number: TL-25
• Accessories: 4 Missile Blasters
• Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro), Shu Umezu (TakaraTomy)[5]
Part of the first wave of Voyagers in Legacy: Evolution, ”Maximal Leo Prime” transforms from an anime-accurate version of his robot mode (minus one set of abs) to a realistic white & gold lion. His left pectoral can open, revealing a chamber with a non-removable Energon Matrix that is Fire Blast effect-compatible. The Evo-Fusion gimmick consists of his lion’s mane being able to flip out, revealing blasters (based on his ”Lio Missiles”), and his front paws can reveal flip-out claws (based on his ”Lion Claws”). The shorter blasters can store in the mane or be handheld, while the longer blasters can either peg on to the sides of the mane, the flip out panels on the forearms, or store inside the panel on Lio Convoy’s back. While stored in Lio Convoy’s back in robot mode, the blasters can double as the thrusters he used in the Beast Wars II cartoon, complete with Fire Blast effect parts if one so chooses. Placing the smaller blasters in the 5mm ports on the sides of his robot legs can also give him leg thrusters like in the cartoon too. Completely undocumented in the instructions, the two longer blasters can remain stored in his back panel in beast mode.
Contrary to what Hasbro designer Mark Maher stated on his personal Instagram (link below), Leo Prime doesn’t actually have the ability to perform his ”Lion Typhoon” attack, as there are no rotating parts in the lion’s mane, though utilizing all of the flip-out panels on the mane, one can somewhat attempt a semi-accurate, static portrayal of it. That being said, it appears Mark Maher was actually referring to Lio Convoy/Leo Prime’s ”Lio Missile” attack (the attack mode with all of the blasters flipped out of the mane), not the ”Lion Typhoon” attack proper.
This figure was revealed during Hasbro Pulse Con 2022. Though scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023, its wave arrived at Hong Kong retail in early December 2022.
○ Mark Maher’s designer commentary on Legacy Evolution Leo Prime
Theme:
Voyager Class
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Series:
Legacy Evolution
Date Added:
2023-04-10 23:44:34
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$20.94
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-07
Date Added:
2023-04-10 23:44:34
