Black LioConvoy has the following
contents:
1. LioConvoy figure
2. Missile Launchers (x2)
3. Missiles (x6)
4. Catalog Sheet
5. Instruction Sheet
Missiles & Launchers
There are 6 Missiles and 2 Missile Launchers which
are Grey & Black as shown above. A total of 4 Missile Launchers
exist on this figure but only 2 are detachable.
This release did not include a tech spec
card unlike the original/standard release
of C-16 LioConvoy.
BEAST MODE: Black
LioConvoy is displayed in Beast Mode and in a leaping
pose with his Scissor
Claws extended, similar to
the photo below. His color scheme
is comprised of a Black & Grey plastic parts with
Silver, Gold & Blue painted on parts. The
Gold paint is used on his claw
nails and outline of his eyes, with Silver paint
on parts of his chest,
eyes, nose and fangs.
His tail and claws
are Grey including his
mane.
Scissor Claws extended
Black LioConvoy measures approximately 11.5” in length when he is
fully extended from claws to tail, but his Scissor Claws
make up 2” of that length.
Close-up of lion's head with detailed eyes
If you look at Black
LioConvoy’s face, you’ll
notice the detailed paint job on his eyes which is
made up of Silver & Gold paint. It's a good paint job as
it was with Flash LioConvoy.
Black LioConvoy in Beast Mode
Black LioConvoy has ball and socket joints at his
shoulders which provides unlimited motion. I
must say that I noticed his joints being tighter than Flash LioConvoy's
which supports his weight well. So you don't have to worry about
him crouching down like he’s ready
to pounce on his prey when on all fours. His
hind legs have several joints such as
ratchet-locking ball and socket at the hips, upper-leg twist, knee
hinges (two parts), lower-leg twist and hinge at the ankles.
Now that’s a lot of moving parts from
the hips down. There is a button located under the center piece of his
mane that releases the spring loaded flaps which are located to the left
& right side of the center piece. Press
the center part then attach the Missile Launchers
to the peg holes then secure the flaps in their original position.
The Scissor Claws on
his front legs are spring loaded and can be tucked away underneath.
Pull down on the tips
(at the elbow) passed the lips on either side of the claws
compartment to extend the claws.
Black LioConvoy in Attack mode
ATTACK MODE:
Press the center flap on top to release the 2 missile launchers.
Pull down the center flap underneath his chin to reveal 2
levers on either side (closest to his forearms). This
is a really tight spot, so unless you have small fingers or nails, you
probably can’t lift these levers to activate 2 additional missile
launchers which are located at the shoulders.
I found it easier to pull out the flaps manually. You can
insert the missiles into their launchers and depress the levers/buttons
to fire the missiles.
Mane flaps extended for "spinning blade" gimmick
The mane has a total of 8 flaps with 4 of them attached to a rotating
plate which is yet another gimmick. The
first thing to do is to lift up 4 flaps; top, bottom, left & right.
Now adjust his front legs down and back so that they are out of
the way. Press the
Black button on top to
rotate the “blade”. Press the button
several times and watch it spin!
"Roar" gimmick
(move cursor over image)
On the top of his head is another button hidden in his mane.
When this button is pressed, the upper
and lower jaws open up to reveal his Silver fangs and
Red tongue. The Red
painted tongue really stands out against his dark colors which is neat.
This is a neat gimmick which
simulates a lion roaring minus the sound effects :P
Move your mouse over the image above to see this gimmick in action.
ROBOT MODE: To transform
Black LioConvoy from Beast to Robot, first extend the hind legs at the
hips and knees so that they are aligned with the rest of his body.
Rotate the legs at the upper-leg twist
180°, then the ankle joints 180°
and then pull out the Grey heels which are hidden under his rear
claws/paws. Now press the center part of
his mane to spring open the flaps with the Missile Launchers and pull
out the mane parts on the left, right and underneath his body.
You should be able to see all the Black parts which were
hidden under his mane. Separate the left
and right fists and the Robots shoulders which are connected to pegs.
Once you have done this, the chest piece
should fold downward which connects to his waist. The
head, back and tail shell needs to be pulled out and down and should be
perpendicular to the rest of his body (chest & legs). Rotate
the head/torso piece clockwise 90°, lift the
center mane part which has a hole, then lift the Pearl back piece upward
and fold the top down. The lion’s head
should be on his left shoulder (tail on right) in reference to his
torso. His head is hidden inside a
compartment within his torso. Rotate the
lion’s head downward slightly then pull down
the door then rotate his head upward 180°,
then secure the door. Now with his torso
shell, connect the pegs so that you make a U-shape for the
shoulder/chest piece. Extend both arms
downward at the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints so that it is parallel
with the rest of his body. Rotate the
chest piece upward 90°, rotate the arms
downward at the shoulders 90°, then push the
lion’s head/back piece down which should lock into place.
Fold back the left and right mane pieces
so it rests on his back and torso. Now
rotate the lion’s forearms (behind Robot arms) upward 90°.
The final transformation for Robot Mode
is complete and Black LioConvoy now stands at approximately 9.5”
tall.
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Black LioConvoy has several
point of articulation with several kinds of joints
which are listed below:
1. Head - swivel
2. Shoulders - ball and
socket
3. Elbows - ball and
socket, hinge
4. Wrists - hinge
5. Waist - swivel
6. Hips - ball and socket,
ratchet-hinge
7. Knees - upper-leg twist,
two-part hinge
8. Ankles - ankle-twist,
hinge
Black LioConvoy in
Robot Mode
The first gimmick is the
hidden Missile Launchers. There is a
lever underneath his forearms which activates/releases the Missile
Launchers hidden behind the Grey pieces that flip outward 180°.
Insert the missiles then depress the
buttons on the launcher to fire them.
All 4 Missile
Launchers extended
& Matrix exposed
The
second gimmick is hand-held Missile Launchers.
Just
remove the launchers from his right shoulder (under mane parts) and
insert the launcher’s peg into his fists.
Insert
the missiles and viola! Press the button on the
launcher to fire the missiles.
Scissor Claws extended
The third gimmick is the
Scissor Claws which were identified in
Beast Mode. Rotate the lion’s arms 180°
then flip out the claws.
Mane flaps extended
for
"spinning blade" gimmick
The fourth gimmick is the spinning blade on
his right shoulder. This too was identified in Beast Mode.
Lock down the Missile Launchers that are
on his right shoulder. Rotate the 4
blades (top, left, right, and bottom) outward 90°
then make sure his arm is not in the vicinity of the blade’s rotation.
Push down the Black button on his shoulder and watch the
blade spin.
Button on top of mane
activates
"spinning blade" gimmick
A closer look at Black LioConvoy
chest area shows the contrast of Silver on Black and how well they
compliment each other. The Cybertron emblem is clearly outlined in
Silver paint on his left as well as the mechanical parts on his right
and sections of his abdomen. If I haven't said this already, his
color scheme rocks!!
Black LioConvoy with
Cyberton
emblem on chest
He has a panel on his torso that can be opened to reveal
his Matrix. His
Matrix is painted in two colors;
Silver outer & Blue inner. This really stands out compared to
Flash LioConvoy's Gold Matrix chamber.
The inside of the panel
door is also painted Silver and would normally have his rub-sign
in the center, but this figure did not have one.
Matrix & rub sign
under torso door
His head is mostly painted Black with a Silver mouthpiece, Grey antennae
and metallic-Blue eyes. His helmet looks great in
this color scheme.
Close-up of Black
LioConvoy's head
That's
about it for this review. Black LioConvoy has a challenging
transformation from Beast to Robot Mode and vice versa. His Silver
& Black color
scheme is the best that I've seen and works well here. His joints
were much tighter than that of Flash LioConvoy and overall, he's a must
have if you can find him...highly recommended!! |
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