Cybertron Vector Prime (Legends)

Prelude: We’re in the Age of the Primes, so here we have a Prime, one of the original Thirteen, too. It’s Vector Prime, though not the new one, the old one. No, not the big old one, the smaller old one. Okay? Okay. Join us as we travel back to the Genesis of the Legends Class of Transformers toys, the Cybertron toyline. Our worlds are in danger! To save them we must review Legends Class Vector Prime. Let’s say go!

Many thanks to my buddy Scourge, who loaned me Vector Prime here for this review.

Robot Mode: Legends Vector Prime is basically a scaled-down version of the larger Voyager Class Vector Prime, though the colors are closer to the Galaxy Force version of the character, interestingly enough. He is mostly grey with golden highlights, plus brown arms and upper legs. The colors are not exactly the same as either of the larger figures, as he features a grey helmet and brown forearms. He does not come with a sword, which was to be expected as none of the Legends Class toys carried weapons.

In terms of articulation, Vector Prime is not bad for a Legends class toy. He has knees, at least. He LOOKS like he’s got elbows, too, but that’s just sculpt, not an actual joint. Apparently early pictures of this toy showed him with real elbows, but those were clearly cut to save on costs. The grey wings can rotate where they are attached to the brown struts, but I’m not really sure why, as they are remain straight in both modes.

So bottom line: a nice little Legends Class toy, even though detailing and articulation would vastly improve for future figures in this size class.

Alternate Mode: Unsurprisingly Vector Prime transforms into the same retro-futuristic space jet as the larger figure and in almost exactly the same way. The result is a near-perfect miniature of the larger jet, just with less details and one glaring little flaw: you can clearly see Vector’s face on top of the jet. The larger figure solves this by turning the head 180 degrees, but the Legends figure cannot turn it’s head. That’s something where the money saved by the lack of elbows could have been spent, I guess, but wasn’t.

All in all, a nice small space jet, but the visible face really drags it down.

Remarks: The Cybertron toyline pioneered the Legends class by bringing out smaller, less expensive versions of most of the main characters of the Cybertron cartoon series. Vector Prime, being one of the main players, was included, of course. 

The figure itself is a nice example of the early days of the Legends Class. Very recognizable as the character it’s supposed to be, but rather limited in terms of detailing and articulation from today’s point of view. Overall I’d call him nice, but not really necessary unless you’re a die-hard Vector Prime and/or Legends Class fan.

Rating: C+