Toy Review - MINERVA (Legacy)

[GoktimusPrime]

Autobot MINERVA
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Legacy
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - Redeco of Legacy Elita-1
Wave - N/A
Released here - No (U.S. Walgreens exclusive)
Approximate Retail Price - $45
Approximate Size - 13cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Sub-Group - Headmaster Jr.
Alt-mode - Not Porsche 956
Main Features/Gimmicks - Weapons can combine
Main Colours - white, red
Main Accessories - x2 guns, strobe light

[GoktimusPrime]

THOUGHTS:

As was evidenced when we got Elita-1, this mould was obviously conceived with both Elita-1 and Minerva in mind, but really mostly Minerva (which makes more sense as Minerva was an actual toy). The chest is still Elita-1's but repainted, but it's convincing enough, especially given that Minerva has a broader red chest panel in the G1 cartoon compared to the original toy (i.e. repainted Nightbeat's chest panel that covered the Headmaster Tech Specs Meter). So on the whole, it does work quite well as Minerva.

My only minor gripe is the lack of decos on the car mode; it's a bit plain. There are no ambulance/medical markings, so this is basically just a car with a strobe light. It's not as bad as Generations Selects Cordon, because at least it does have red striping to break up the white, but it would've been nice ot have some medical markings. I know they can't use the Red Cross logo, but something like a Rod of Aesclepius or heart pulse etc. would've been nice.