Alternity Megatron

Hmmm... I was a rabid fan of Binaltech for many years and was anticipating great things from this line.

Convoy didn't really do it for me. It was the first time I actually held a figure before purchasing it (normally I just import them without knowing what to expect) and the figure was a bit of a let down. Given the high cost, I decided against it.

This Megatron seems even less impressive. The panels in alt mode look worse than Convoys, leading to the same kind of shattered look that Universe Ratched/Ironhide suffered from.

Megatrons face sculpt is... interesting. I don't see Megatron in that face at all. It does appear familiar but I cannot put a name to the face

With that big piece of rectangular kibble behind his head, and his chin strap making his (closed) lips look like a downward "GRRR" gritted teeth expression, the face looks a lot like G1 Motormaster.

HEY! They aren't retarded, maybe the designers are, but it is meant for the Japanese fans. I'd like to see some of the G1 figures be done in the same scale using some more "universal" figures like small trucks/vans (cough, Ironhide, cough), etc.

No, the designers are talented. I'm just peeved that we didn't get these at 1:24 scale.

As far as these being made for Japanese fans, TakaraTOMY's target market are it's natives as well as those in a very close radius. That being said, Japanese fans and US fans like much of the same things regarding TFs

I'm not so sure I completely agree with that. I tend to think the Japanese collector expects more when it comes to detail and paint applications and are willing to pay for the extra level of details where the American consumer is not. I think Alts/BT's are the perfect example of that and/or the Universe line. Hasbro released sub par paint jobs with cheap plastic and a majority of American consumers ate it up. Just my thoughts.

Also, quite importantly, Japanese collectors tend to go for smaller items, due to the overall lack of storage space in a lot of Japanese homes. In Japan (and much of Asia, really), it's valuable to be able to pack as much complexity and gimmickry into a small space (and thus pay more per unit volume), whereas in the US, I've seen that fans generally want stuff to be bigger and more impressive looking.

Mine is still in transit, but from the photos, there's something odd about Megatron's mouth....did he get collagen injections? His lips look bigger than Megan Fox'.

Thanks for the review. I have to get this guy.

I couldn't help but touch up my favorite photo.

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The key word in my quote is "much". Another key is the subject of this thread. I'm pretty certain those who'd be interested in this thread to begin with would be those interested in the things you mentioned (such as myself).

Where I'd agree more with you would be if we were speaking of Japanese fans in general and US fans in general in terms of the whole target consumer base. Neither the Alt/BT or this Alternity line would be aimed at the same target consumer base that, say, RotF is aimed for. I suppose all I am trying to say is someone in Japan and someone in the US who is buying a BT or an Alternity figure would generally have the same expectations of a figure

Either way, I could have clarified myself a bit more

I think a big aspect of it is that the laws in Japan are more lenient than the US child safety laws. Plus there are more adult collectors per capita.

Hes got lips. Big sexy lips. To quote a friend - NOT canon!