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racerguy76
05-26-2009, 02:03 AM
ROTF Legend Bumblebee is an all new mold for the second movie with the 2010 Camaro as an alt mode. The head has good paint apps and some nice detail. The waist and leg kibble is subtle and adds to the look. Limited pose ability as with most legends class figures, but will no doubt be ever kids favorite.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/racerguy76/Bumblebee.jpg
ROTF Legend Springer is new to the movie line, but is known to all (I hope!) as a classic G1 character. Of course the original was a triple changer. This time around we will have to settle for a single alt mode which is a twin prop airplane, possibly a VTOL craft. Great paint apps in plane mode and robot mode. A simple yet fun transformation with the prop blades becoming ?weapons? on his wrists. Great little hands as well. Definitely recommend him.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/racerguy76/Springer.jpg
ROTF Legend Optimus Prime is another new mold that is a significant improvement from the first movie. He bulkier and looks more like movie Prime. The paint apps are good and the fit in his alt mode semi truck is awesome. He is also able to combine with ROTF legend Jetfire.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/racerguy76/Prime.jpg
ROTF Legend Jetfire is a new in movie character; most of us should know him from G1 as well. Now the SR-71 has been a favorite plane of mine since I heard of it. Jetfire is also one on my favorite TFs. I can only imagine that the two combined will only be super awesome! We will see. The alt mode looks good and the robot mode seems quite true to the movie character of an old bot. He also was the only one of the four reviewed that was packaged as a Decepticon. And he does have a slightly scratched con logo in jet mode. Jetfire can combine with ROTF Legend Prime.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/racerguy76/Jetfire.jpg
The combine mode of Jetfire and Prime is quite simple. This mode is not mentioned in either of the bots instructions. It?s fairly simple, uhh? insert Jetfire?s tab into Primes slot. You will figure it out. The look is pretty cool and they will stand up on their own. Great design and execution. And until some Premium Leaders hit the shelves I will be very happy with this combiner.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/racerguy76/Combine1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/racerguy76/Comine2.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg116/racerguy76/Combineoption.jpg
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Poho
05-26-2009, 12:46 PM
these are looking REALLY awesome!
Pascal
05-27-2009, 12:22 AM
Nice pics man!
Wheelie
05-27-2009, 01:45 AM
I hate my legends prime! If I even look at him his left arm falls off. I really am going to have to exchange him for a new one.

Jetfire is great I love him, that ol' crotchety bastard! LOL **Edit** I looked my mine and he has a scratched logo too.

http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/Canyon_Crawler/IMG_0004.jpg

As for the other I didn't see them.

p.s. Nice review & pictures ;)
Batman
05-27-2009, 10:19 AM
I picked up Prime and Jetfire last week and I must say they are awesome little dudes. The combination is pretty meh, but the figures on their own are really fun.
Razorwing
05-27-2009, 10:27 AM
in all honestly, I just can't see how these legends figures are awesome. Yes for sure they are small, but really inacurrate. So if you guys could somehow presuade me how these guys are awesome, I'll be glad. I only have 1 Legends figure. G1 Wheelie., now HE is awesome.
Ultra Maverick
05-27-2009, 11:07 AM
Between these and the Japanese Devastator figures I may just become a legends man
chans formers
05-27-2009, 11:12 AM
i like how springer has his name tampoed onto the top of his vehicle mode somewhat semi disguised.
Pascal
05-27-2009, 11:27 AM
in all honestly, I just can't see how these legends figures are awesome. Yes for sure they are small, but really inacurrate. So if you guys could somehow presuade me how these guys are awesome, I'll be glad. I only have 1 Legends figure. G1 Wheelie., now HE is awesome.

Unlike Minicons, they're kickass and they portray characters we actually care for. :)
BeeBoy29
05-27-2009, 04:10 PM
man is springer, op, and jetfire cool i so want them!
Whisky Tango Foxtrot
05-27-2009, 05:23 PM
I'm still impressed that they managed to make a Legends-scale Optimus Prime that's about as movie-accurate as the original Leader-class figure was.
racerguy76
05-27-2009, 11:48 PM
Nice pics man!


Thanks! I love what I do!

in all honestly, I just can't see how these legends figures are awesome. Yes for sure they are small, but really inacurrate. So if you guys could somehow presuade me how these guys are awesome, I'll be glad. I only have 1 Legends figure. G1 Wheelie., now HE is awesome.

I cannot argue G1 Wheelie is awesome. I guess as a kid, the legends were more affordable. I could buy one with my allowance, where as boxed bots were out of my price range. Don't get me wrong the Universe/Classic and Animated lines have great robots in all classes and I have them all too. The ones I find myself drawn to are the smaller bots. I like to have a tf with me at all time and legends are perfect for the backpack or even the pocket. When the gf is looking at shoes, Bumblebee can be hiding from Starscream in the plant by the mens waiting bench. Epic battles anywhere! pew....pew...

i like how springer has his name tampoed onto the top of his vehicle mode somewhat semi disguised.

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I'm still impressed that they managed to make a Legends-scale Optimus Prime that's about as movie-accurate as the original Leader-class figure was.

Out of all the 1st movie toys the one I liked the best were the legends. Maybe cause for $5 dollars my expectations are not a high, but imo they look more like the bots in the movies than the larger toys, and I could actually transform the legends Megatron.
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