Reviews for Transformers Legacy Nova Prime

william-james88 wrote:Fans have been getting Legacy leader class Nova Prime for the past couple of weeks and for those who still don't have it yet and want as much info as possible, we have some reviews from the community to share. Below you will find a video review and a pictorial review from our community members.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Got the (Amazon exclusive?) Nova Prime!

First, that's big, sturdy box! The insides of the packaging must be quite premium.



...Or not.



I noticed that the whole thing was put face-down.





The super bot looks awesome, except for the hollow firetruck things. I'll be looking forward an upgrade kit.



The mini Prime is nice. Like a clone of Magnus.



The transformation was full of TRAPS. The worst one being the legs-armor's "panels". Those are screwed in place and are not meant to be moved. As for the rest, it's so different than Siege/Kingdom Magnus that I had to look up the instructions to know what to do. That's rare.
The final truck is pretty damn nice.



I'll be looking forward some upgrade kit and the Reprolabels.

f-primus-unicron wrote:technically the changes are from galaxy upgrade optimus which nova is closer to than the magnus figures

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only molding changes are the new super head, super chest, and the wings.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only molding changes are the new super head, super chest, and the wings.

New shoulders too

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only molding changes are the new super head, super chest, and the wings.

New shoulders too

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only molding changes are the new super head, super chest, and the wings.

New shoulders too

There is lots of remolding in the abdomen as well. Pretty cool because the fact that both the abdomen and super chest are remolded makes the main nova prime mode look completely different from the waist up.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only molding changes are the new super head, super chest, and the wings.

New shoulders too

There is lots of remolding in the abdomen as well. Pretty cool because the fact that both the abdomen and super chest are remolded makes the main nova prime mode look completely different from the waist up.

What's different about the abdomen from Galaxy Upgrade Optimus? Looking at pics of the two, I'm not seeing anything different but the colors.

Sabrblade wrote:Looking at pics of the two, I'm not seeing anything different but the colors.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:It's minor, but the headlights have been retooled as well, probably owing to the windshield being replaced with an opaque piece. The rest of the detailing was already present on Galaxy Prime, but drowned out by the white paint.

Wolfman Jake wrote:I just got an email from Hasbro Pulse saying that Nacelle is “no longer available” and that my order has been cancelled! I preordered immediately months ago, and was charged for the pre-order just last week.

Sabrblade wrote:Couldn't it just be a case of more people having placed orders with Hasbro Pulse than the amount they had in stock? It is, after all, and Amazon exclusive first and foremost, and Hasbro Pulse has typically had less stock of exclusives belonging to another retailer.

Sabrblade wrote:Couldn't it just be a case of more people having placed orders with Hasbro Pulse than the amount they had in stock? It is, after all, and Amazon exclusive first and foremost, and Hasbro Pulse has typically had less stock of exclusives belonging to another retailer.

Sabrblade wrote:Couldn't it just be a case of more people having placed orders with Hasbro Pulse than the amount they had in stock? It is, after all, and Amazon exclusive first and foremost, and Hasbro Pulse has typically had less stock of exclusives belonging to another retailer.

Cyber Bishop wrote:Been reading on FB and IG groups the thought is they are canceled right now due to some slipping out with some sort of mold release all over the wings that looks like fungus.

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:Been reading on FB and IG groups the thought is they are canceled right now due to some slipping out with some sort of mold release all over the wings that looks like fungus.

The mold/fungus news has been an ongoing discussion for quite a while, now.

SpaceEagle wrote:there doesn't seem to be any reports (so far) of people actually receiving Nacelles to confirm that there were no more stock left.

Cyber Bishop wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:Been reading on FB and IG groups the thought is they are canceled right now due to some slipping out with some sort of mold release all over the wings that looks like fungus.

The mold/fungus news has been an ongoing discussion for quite a while, now.

Yup and maybe that is why I dunno as that is what collectors are speculating, just spitballing here.

SpaceEagle wrote:there doesn't seem to be any reports (so far) of people actually receiving Nacelles to confirm that there were no more stock left.

People on FB groups have been reporting getting him for several weeks now, our own counterpunch has one.

SpaceEagle wrote:Ah, good to know there are indeed reports of acquiring Nacelles, guess it really is just no more stock.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Bombshell completes the Legacy Evolution updates to the G1 Insecticons and I have to admit that I feel underwhelmed. Bombshell is a repaint/retool of Shrapnel and while it works well, I'm disappointed that we're denied three unique molds for the Insecticons. I do enjoy Bombshell and it's a worthy addition to your Insecticon army.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:If you were to ask me to list 10 figures that I don't think would get updates in a modern Transformers line, Detritus wouldn't make the list because I just wouldn't think of it. Imagine my surprise that our first experience with the SS86 Hound mold is Detritus here in the Legacy Evolution line. The mold is fantastic and the best modern Hound mold we've gotten, much easier to handle than the Masterpiece. While I can't say this is a must-have figure, if you want to experience the SS86 mold Detritus is a solid purchase, on sale, which will probably be before we see the release of Hound.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Shadow Striker is a great figure but there are lots of little things going on with it that might turn some people off. First, I feel labeling the figure from the Cyberverse Universe is a disservice as the use of this mold is clearly meant to homage the TFCC convention exclusive. That leads to the second point, this mold is meant for Robots In Disguise Sideburn who we know is coming at a later point. With that said I find it hard to recommend this figure since once Sideburn is released most of this version will become redundant.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:What some new parts and paint can do for a mold is fantastic. Elita-1 and Minerva were ok, but Strongarm is the best use of this mold. Outside of an entirely new mold, this is the best modern interpretation of Strongarm we'll get and it's my favorite figure of the wave.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It's incredible how some different colors can make you appreciate a mold and realize what it's for. While we all thought that the mold was intended for Tarn, with these new colors and details of the mold pop, I believe that Bludgeon was the intended use all along. I also have to point out that a Voyager Transformer has enough articulation to do a proper two-handed sword pose, something that figures double or triple the price can't do. If you tend to favor Tarn then I'm not sure I can recommend the double dip, but this is the best Bludgeon figure since the original G1 mold.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It's nice to see Hasbro reach across all Transformer lines for Legacy. Prime was an exciting show coming in the wake of the live-action movies. Skyquake and Dreadwing were two of the stand-out characters from the show and it's nice to see them in Evolution. The base mold that they share is meant to homage the Predator Skyquake, a character from the European Generation One period. Skyquake and Dreadwing are fun figures and either or both would fit well in your collection.

SpaceEagle wrote:Is it weird that I expect Toyhax to make some joke stickers of Nacelle being "infected" with fungus?

Rodimus Prime wrote:So will a confirmed non-fungal Nacelle become a high-priced collector's item on the 2ndary market? Or will Hasbro rerelease the figure clean in the near future?

Rtron wrote:

SpaceEagle wrote:Is it weird that I expect Toyhax to make some joke stickers of Nacelle being "infected" with fungus?

I hope this becomes a "thing" in fiction or something. Like a recurring gag with Nacelle and unknown substances.

SpaceEagle wrote:Hah, yeah, maybe Nacelle will have something in common with Skalor after contracting this "space fungus"...

SpaceEagle wrote:Ah, good to know there are indeed reports of acquiring Nacelles, guess it really is just no more stock.

SimianProphet wrote:I have been collecting the Legacy Junkions, in anticipation of their eventual combined mode, only to be pretty disappointed by the semi-official Junkasaurus build, once I had it in hand.

I searched around to see if anyone had any more interesting combinations, and I found nothing.
So I tinkered a bit, and came up with this, completely unofficial, but improved (In my opinion) Junkasaurus.

I used a Trashmaster, an Axlegrease, and a Scraphook, along with all of their components.

If anyone has any other cool Junkions combos, I'd love to see them! (I still have yet to find any really good 'Evo-Fusion' ideas for Trashmaster's parts, other than just swapping out the trucks front end)

Emerje wrote:
Tasmania Kid is amazing! Done in a sort of cartoon style.

Emerje

• Poster that shows Magmatron and Tidal Wave among many other new faces. They're probably the Commander and Titan, respectively.

• Energon Megatron - cartoon-based colors, tank-sword, "if you like Energon or Superlink, let us know and we might make more"
• Beast Wars Tasmania Kid - Evan corrected himself that it is "Beast Wars Second" not "Beast Wars Two", and noted that this figure also works as Snarl, realistic Tasmanian devil sculpt
• Infernac Universe Armorizer Bouldercrash - rock-based motorcycle bot, based on rock creatures from The Headmasters episode "My Friend Sixshot", and slightly from Rock Lords, can convert into a rock weapon, Armorizers are the new gimmick toys like the other "-izer" figures, based on red quartz rock

• Infernac Universe Armorizer Magneous - solid black rock truck bot, similar to Scraphook's altmode
• Animated Universe Bumblebee - the figure we've seen already, originally had a different head design that wasn't Animated enough, final head hues closer to Derrick J. Wyatt's style
• Rescue Bots Universe Chase - looks like a retool of Earthrise Runabout/Runamuck, they hint at something else big planned for this figure to be revealed six months from now
• Cyberverse Universe Windblade - looks like just the traditional Windblade design rather than anything particularly Cyberverse-based, but really good, fan-blades spin around to let people choose between the silver or black sides of the fan-blades

• Prime Universe Thundertron -looks pretty close to his original design, and actually looks like a better figure than the original, really big shoulder pads but no vertical claws on them, they compare him to a Liger from Zoids
• Animated Universe Optimus Prime - they acknowledged the choice to go without the mouthplate for this one, was "essential" for them get the blue and red tints on his lightbar, wanted to conceal the front wheels as much as possible

• Tigerhawk - show-accurate purple instead of blue, called a Fuzor repeatedly, Kingdom sculping, very show-accurate robot mode, they acknowledge the lack of shiny paint ("We'll get there!")
• Laser Optimus Prime rerelease - open-window box so you can see the figure this time

• Powerlinx Hot Shot & Jolt - Jolt was colored orange because he was orange in the cartoon, Hot Shot has a new connection point on his back that the first release didn't have

• There is a game for TF: Prime. Could we get Prime characters in SS: Gamer Edition? - Absolutely. Studio Series at this point, it could be anything.
• Who is the best Dinobot? - Evan likes Sludge, but everyone always says Grimlock.
• Any news on HasLab Deathsaurus? - He is in production, an unboxing video is coming soon.
• Any HasLab for Transformers this year? - Nope! Next year, however, is the 40th anniversary, and an "omega-type reveal" is coming.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

Emerje wrote:
Tasmania Kid is amazing! Done in a sort of cartoon style.

Emerje

Which is odd. Considering the alteration to the design aesthetic made with the Beast Era figures so far ala Kingdom and Legacy. Featuring more "realistic" Beast Modes.

Sabrblade wrote:Poster that shows Magmatron and Tidal Wave among many other new faces. They're probably the Commander and Titan, respectively.

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Poster that shows Magmatron and Tidal Wave among many other new faces. They're probably the Commander and Titan, respectively.

Wouldn't that make Tidal Wave an awfully small Titan since the poster shows him connected to Armada Megatron?

Emerje

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:2024 Haslab prediction: Animated Omega Supreme or RiD2001 Omega Prime.

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Poster that shows Magmatron and Tidal Wave among many other new faces. They're probably the Commander and Titan, respectively.

Wouldn't that make Tidal Wave an awfully small Titan since the poster shows him connected to Armada Megatron?

Emerje

Well, if he's the Commander instead, then what's Magmatron? A measly Leader class?

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Magneous: same as bouldercrash, but I like him more, I love the wheelpecks

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:2024 Haslab prediction: Animated Omega Supreme or RiD2001 Omega Prime.

I hadn't considered Omega Prime. I suppose he could work for the 40th anniversary. But it was said at some point that the next HasLab wouldn't be an Optimus, and Omega is made of an Optimus.

Conversely, Animated Omega checks the "not an Optimus" box, but doesn't really seem representative of the 40th anniversary, which the HasLab will be celebrating.