Leozack (Botcon 2009 Primus Preregistrant-Only Exclusive)
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Decepticon
Size: Deluxe
Difficulty of Transformation: Medium
Color Scheme: Light milky teal, milky white, transparent deep aquamarine, and some black, metallic teal, metallic white, metallic silver, dark purplish blue, red and light pale gold
Rating: 9.3

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original Energon Starscream. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Energon Starscream here.)

    Another homage repaint, Leozack here originally appeared in the Japanese series Victory in the late '80s. His color scheme and general alt mode is replicated here, though the blue-green of the original has been changed to a more teal-ish blue, probably to keep him a bit more distinct from his fellow convention exclusive and mold-mate Skyquake. Regardless, this color scheme looks pretty darn good, with the milky blue being a perfect contrast color against the milky white. The particular shade of aquamarine used for his transparent parts is quite fantastic-looking, and along with the black helps to darken the color scheme a little as well. (The transparent aquamarine looks particularly good on his sword parts.) Nothing looks better than the metallic teal used on his tailfins, feet, and robot head, though-- oh man, what I would've give to have ALL of his teal parts painted in that... The couple of remaining accent colors-- red, dark purple, and a bit of pale gold on his cockpit-- help to round out a pretty darn good color scheme and keep him pretty varied. The sole exception to this are the robot legs, which are a bit plain, having no paint apps at all except for the very upper tips of the hips and lower tips of the feet. Other than that, I really don't have any complaints about his paint scheme-- I even rather like the red used for the "battle damage" in vehicle mode, given the whole "experimental" nature of his background.
    No mold changes have been made to Botcon 2009 Leozack. Of note is that in addition to being a Botcon 2009 exclusive, Leozack was only available ("free") if you bought the expensive preregistrant Primus package AND picked the set up in person at the convention-- so this toy is no doubt going to be worth quite a lot of money.
    If you've got the dough, Leozack is a great homage, a great mold, and has a great color scheme. Price is the only real deterrent to picking up, I'd say-- though, of course, given his price and very exclusive nature, it IS a fairly big deterrent.


Leozack Bio:
FUNCTION: Experimental Airborne Assault
MOTTO: "Ambition is the fuel of all great warriors!"
Consumed by a hunger for self-improvement, Leozack was one of the first Decepticons to volunteer for Skyquake's experimental flight refit. While he is a mere foot soldier in Megatron's revolution, and currently under the direct command of Skyqyake, Leozack has greater ambitions. Through discipline and cunning, he hopes to one day rule the Decepticons. To this end he has already begun plotting, hoping to lure other Decepticons to his side. In combat, Leozack is an expert martial artist and aerial combatant. Experimental combat upgrades give him immense firepower, but at the cost of direct control of his weapons and transformation system. As such, he must activate them using voice commands. His "Ultimate Technique," the Jet Attack, unleashes vast destruction but leaves him almost completely drained of energy. In addition, he often uses melodrama to keep his foes off-balance during combat.
Strength: 8.0
Intelligence: 8.0
Speed: 9.0
Endurance: 8.0
Rank: 4.0
Courage: 8.0
Fireblast: 8.0
Skill: 8.0

Review by Beastbot

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