Lei Long
Lei Long is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Sludge made by TFC Toys in 2014.
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TFC Toys
Lei Long is a third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Sludge. He combines with his team members to form Shura King.
The name Lei Long is Chinese for Brontosaurus. It can also be translated as "thunder dragon"
Development
Renders of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner toys were posted to ACtoys message board in June 2011.[1]
Additional prototype images were posted in October 2011.[2][3]
Color toy images were posted online in November 2011.[4]
The Star Rescue Team dinosaur combiner was released in May 2014.
Reception
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for October 31st, 2011 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news.[5]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 26th, 2011 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts said it looked sweet and beautiful. They compared it design to that to a Meagzord and hoped it would come out in a hurry.[6]
The WTF@TFW podcast for September 20th, 2012 selected concept art of the TFC dinosaur and rescue combiners in Generation 1 Dinobot and Defensor colors as one of the New Picture Picks.[7]
The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for April 18th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys Dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts disliked it.[8]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for June 9th, 2014 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The host said he had ordered the set and planned to review it.[9]
Toys
- TFC Toys Lei Long (2014)
- An original third party Transformer mold designed by TFC Toys. Turns from humanoid robot to robotic Brontosaurus. Also becomes the leg Shura King. Comes with a tail/shield, combiner foot, connector and three Infinity Warfare accessories.
Gallery
Lei Long art
Lei Long prototype
Lei Long toy
Lei Long accessories
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-not-dinobots-combiner-in-the-works-172648/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dino-combiner-new-images-173624/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dinobots-robot-modes-173645/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dino-combiner-color-images-173728/
- ↑ blunghole (October 31st, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MPiAqP8b78.
- ↑ blunghole (December 26th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzPVWxxldwc.
- ↑ Vangelus (September 20th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/669729-wtf-tfw-218-september-20-2012-a.html.
- ↑ Oscar NJ Boi (April 18th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MDtv4OHGQk.
- ↑ blunghole (June 9th, 2014). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffGFXuzfS4w.
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