"Retro Pay Homage To The Birth" Mystery 3rd Party Megatron?

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by toyworldjp, Dec 3, 2011.

  1. Billzilla

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    Thanks! I see what you mean about the angle and I agree that compensating for that suggests that this megs is a better match for PP-01 than it originally seemed. I actually had a better-angled shot, but the focus was garbage and was too lazy to reshoot.

    The more I think about this figure, the more I like it. The shoulders and legs don't bother me. My real concern- what will make or break this deal for me I think- is how poseable his hips, knees and ankles. If he can't stand flat-footed on both feet I'm not interested. The "cybertron lean" just screams outdated figure to me, and this figure looks like it might have it. Will wait and see.

    I also think you're on the right track with iGear. Even if this isn't "Horror Monarch" I have a feeling the reason they stopped talking about it was because they decided to design a new figure mostly from scratch and it's still a little ways off... or they're waiting on MP Megs II to knock that off instead :p 
     
  2. catch22

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    I'm hoping the front of the legs are fully black

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  3. skiss

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    I really like this Photoshop. Although I admit I am so used to seeing him with red on the inner legs is the only quibble I have with it. Minor quibble at that.
     
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    This woyld be killer as a voyager or ultra. This would be a huge let down as an MP. The hands are solid fists, the legs are off, and the gun mode really blows.

    $25 - $40 = joygasm.

    $200 import MP price = ugh.
     
  5. Master Blaster

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    I'm actually tempted to get one of these to stand amongst my classics autobots. I don't collect cons, but this guy looks fantastic.
     
  6. skiss

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    I would expect $100 price range. It's ultra/ big voyager size. If it's more than $130 then I'm off this boat.
     
  7. MagnusPrimal

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    Agreed on all counts. I'd like to get this to go with my Classics, but if it's MP-sized, I'll pass.
     
  8. Yop the Yopper

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    much better...
     
  9. mgtron1

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    I think this is awesome. I mean, look at his head...THAT is G1 Megatron. I have the United version, but even though he has a very G1 look to him, the head sculpt is way off and the "Butterfly" wings really bug me. I was content with him, but this KO is just awesome. Yes, one could nitpick, but I think that this is the definitive Megatron, and I think the best head sculpt he's had.

    Oh, has it been officially announced that Takara will be releasing a MP Megatron V2, or is that still just a rumor?
     
  10. kibble

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    Not official, but inside sources say it's gonna happen...so better than JUST a rumor.
     
  11. Raiju

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    Inside sources being TCracker. =) Still no official announcement by HasTak though. Maybe we'll see something after MP-11 gets released in March.

    If they do make an MP Megs v2 (and if it's bloody brilliant), that may just force me to get both him and MP-10 (whose anime aesthetic and size still bug me) and keep them as standalone alt modes together, while PP01 Faith Leader and this not-Megaton (if it's released) will be displayed with my mixed Classics/MP/3P collection.
     
  12. SMOG

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    Wait... did you just suggest that an ideal Megatron would be an action figure that doesn't actually transform at all? Did you seriously just suggest that???

    What ARE you???

    :throw 

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  13. bcm77

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    Someone who places priority on decent robot modes because 99% of the time that is how my entire collection is displayed.

    For me the only Megatron with a decent G1 style robot mode is the Revoltech.

    If some company did a figure with a similar level of articulation, a crapload more detail and scaled to iGear's Faith Leader then the lack of a transformation wouldn't mean a thing to me.
     
  14. funkatron101

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    The best representation of G1 we have ever seen, and there are still complainers. Jeez.
     
  15. CVprowl

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    my transformers must transform. i draw the line there. i dont transform them much, but i dont have ANY that dont transform.
     
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    With just a tweak to the legs, it would push this from 90% to 100% in both modes.
     
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    The gun mode is much farther off than that. For one, the robot abs on the side of the gun are inexcusable if this is an MP. For another, the scope is way too small for the gun, and still a bit too big for the 'bot. I really think the only solution is two scopes to interchange... They also messed up the gun barrel. It doesn't "continue" smoothly into his chest area in gun mode. It's like it steps up in thickness after the first metal band.


    My perfect V2 MP Megatron would be pretty much the original MP design. Shrink so the gun is life-size in alt mode. Replace the busted head sculpt with something better. Put ratchets or something on his leg flaps to hold 'em in place...or just come up with some way to lock them down. Rebuild his arms so the swivel is above his elbow instead of below (a real WTF on the original). And give him a scope sized for the 'bot along with a scope sized for the gun.
     
  18. STRAKER454

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    Well it's not an MP so that doesn't work. Proportionally I think this looks great. Making the scope any smaller would look silly IMO. I think this looks like a damn good CHUG styled figure.
     
  19. Astronut

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    I hadn't noticed/wasn't bother about any of the things you pointed out. And now that you've mentioned it, it still doesn't bother me.
    Compare this to ANY Megatron out there, and this wins IMO.
    I'm just curious about the price, articulation and final paint job.
     
  20. SMOG

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    If it doesn't transform, it's not a Transformer. It's just a big, cheatin' action figure.

    I mean, dude....You could probably customize your own sweet looking Megatron action figure. Why even bother paying through the nose for 3rd Party stuff? If you dont' have to figure out the engineering for an alt mode it's easy. Go buy a Gundam and start dressing him up! :D 

    zmog