Unreleased Target Exclusive Energon Megatron & Optimus Prime?

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  1. netkid

    netkid Where's my Goddamn shoe!

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    I saw these on e-Bay. The seller claims that they were intended to be Target exclusives but were cancelled.

    Megatron:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Unreleased-Energon-Megatron-Black-Gray-Green_W0QQitemZ290092179130QQcategoryZ4696QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Optimus Prime:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Unreleased-Energon-Optimus-Prime-Black-Red-Test-Shot_W0QQitemZ290091689905QQcategoryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    I never recall seeing anything on the Megatron figure. However, I do remember the Prime was once listed on Hasbro's Transformer WebSite. Too bad, I really liked him in those uniform colors and would have bought him. Personally, IF they did release both these figures in these colors then I would not hesitate one bit to buy them. I just never liked their original color schemes (or Megatron's repaint for that matter).

    So what do you think of the two?
     
  2. Dolza_Khyron

    Dolza_Khyron Well-Known Member

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    i agree, just the uniformed colors of the prime bots, would of improved the look of the normal energon prime if they were on him. and i am just happy to see a verison of megatron, that is not repainted to galvatron!.
     
  3. Alpha Prime

    Alpha Prime Ten Years Strong

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    Damn thoes are nice. megatron especially. If i had the money i would bet on thoes two.
     
  4. ams

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    netkid Where's my Goddamn shoe!

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    If they repaint energon prime (since so far, they never did for the line) they should make his robot mode have a red body, blue head legs and arms, the 4 vechile limbs blue, and his trailer grey. then in both modes (regular and super) he'd really look like Optimus Prime!
    I agree with you^ and thik it is the symmetry of colors in his scheme that really helps the figure in any of it's modes.

    Megatron on the other hand looks great in those colors^. Plus, we've already got 2 Energon Megatrons that are in Generation One Megatron and Galvatron colors. Now all we need in an Energon Optimus Prime in a Gen. 1 color scheme and the circle will be complete.




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  6. netkid

    netkid Where's my Goddamn shoe!

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    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    Test shots for both of them appeared around the same time as all the other unreleased Energon, Universe (grey BW Deluxe Cheetor, Tarantulas repaint, blue Mutant Soundwave and Transmetal Waspinator repaint; Seacons; Smokescreen and Drench; Spacewarp) and reissue test shots (Ramjet), around May 2004.

    Then, sometime last year, Hasbro updated their checklist of all American Transformers toys ever on their website, but accidentally included several toys that never actually came out. Among those toys were listings for Target exclusive "Optimus Prime with Mini Optimus Prime" and "Megatron & Soundwave" toys, which was the first and only confirmation for their intended Target exclusive-ness.

    Now, what are "Mini Optimus Prime" and "Soundwave"? My best guess would be that "Santa Prime" and grey/neon green Megatron would have come with STF Prime and STF Soundwave, as Hasbro hinted at OTFCC 2004 that those two toys would be the STF toys that had the best chance for a US release, depending on retailer support.
     
  8. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    that megatron is fugly but the prime doesn't look too bad i guess
     
  9. Robogeek28

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    I'd have bought that Megatron if he had come out, ah well.
     
  10. SPLIT LIP

    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    Gross, no wonder they weren't released.
     
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    $400!?! F that.
     
  12. Cruellock

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    I like that Megatron but that price is a bit too high... Ok, way too high.
     
  13. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    Damn I wish The came out more transformers I want soo Bad :cry  :cry 

    also I want Drench and Denfensor
     
  14. Grimlock_13

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    I remember when pix of those were first first floating around...few people liked them and they were calling the Optimus repaint "Santa Prime" and everyone was up in arms that the Megatron mold wasn't going to be repainted into Galvatron. Personally I passed on the Galvatron repaint, but I'd have been into getting that black and green color scheme.
     
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    :lol 
     
  16. llamatron

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    I still dream of Drench and the Seacons at night.
     
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    I'd like that Micron Legend LD inspired Megatron, but that's too rich for my interest.
     
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    Megatrons got 2 words for ya.....
     
  19. Dream

    Dream SEND THE BOOKS!

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    I'm not a fan of that Prime, but if I had the spare cash, I'd be all over that Megatron!
     
  20. Dragonclaw

    Dragonclaw Briefly the owner of KB Toys

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    Man, it seems like every time I bid on something lately, the items get multiple threads...
     
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