Our sponsors HLJ have sent us some new images of the Takara-Tomy Legends LG-13 Megatron, along with some details concerning the preorders. You can check out the images attached to this post – you might want to use caution as it has been noted these images carry a disclaimer to the effect of “product not final”.
The update to the preorder details, is that preorders for Legends Megatron will have a cut-off date and that date is 25 January 2015 – so you have ten days to get those preorders in!
HLJ’s preorder for Legends Megatron can be found here:
Hobby Link Japan Transformers Legends LG-13 Megatron preorderAdditionally HLJ also wanted to let us know that preorders for a rerelease of the super-popular MP-10 Masterpiece Convoy are now available. This toy needs no introduction – it is the definitive high-end reimagining of the Optimus Prime who graced our TV screens in the 1980s, a release that perfectly encapsulates the character and is the definition of what it means to be a Masterpiece Transformer.
Hobby Link Japan Masterpiece MP-10 Convoy / Optimus Prime preorder
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Some quick comparisons (thx to seibertron's galleries for the Hasbro's ) …
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rosewater
The head sculpt is super boss, but I agree with you regarding the cannon.
grimlockgravez
Has anyone announced 3rd party parts yet for this guy?
A request….
New head sculpt
Better feet… Height, and ankle tilt…
A better Fusion Canon…
Wh33l JcK
They might go darker, I think the G1 toy is a darker gun metal gray in spots.
I hope it is not too dark though. I just hope they go for the straight G1-toon MP-style repaint. That would mean switching up a few of the paint apps on the chest and abdomen slightly.
As long as it isn't a G2 repaint or a 80's Marvel g1 repaint with the dark helmet I think I will be happy.
ultramagnus1
Have preordered the hasbro version.
Cant wait for it. Looks great
jayman118
Hopefully the takara has better paint aps on this one, it will be funny if they decided to make it unpainted gray plastic lols. Im hoping for a same paint metallic paint aps but this time on darker tone.
PoweredConvoy
Maybe this month or next. It has been the Hasbro version in all the photos thus far. Not sure what Takara would change though considering how nice the paint job is.
Randy
The Madness
I thought both Megatrons had minicon ports? "powerlinking" is no worse than wearing a car on your chest as a form of combination.
Automorpher
I hope we get a CWs/Legends Tidal Wave to help beef up Armada Megatron. (Just like Armada from the good old days.)
Wh33l JcK
When are we going to see the official deco for this? So far the pics have been the Hasbro version right?
mtl79
The lack of information on this is driving me nuts haha!
soundwaverulls
Was that actually confirmed, or just assumption. While I doubt it will, I'm hoping the mold will be able to combine with the Voyager Constructicons that are supposedly coming out.
Rakzo
Just the same I believe.
mtl79
What about the Armada Megatron, does that combine into something or is it the same as for the regular Megatron?
knoted
Ok, thanks for the info.
rosewater
Nope. The line is called "Combiner Wars". That doesn't mean that everything combines with everything else all over the place.
knoted
The proportions aren't an issue (I'd rather have this than Japanese anime mech proportions ; tiny torso, giant moonboots & giant shoulderpads).
I do think however, they went overboard with the panel lining details (as many 3rd party creations tend to do), as they could have went with 'cleaner' lines.
Apollyon looks to become perfect though – in terms of proportions & style – so I had hoped,
some of that clean and refined Walther P38 aesthetic would have carried over to this tank Megatron, but alas. Maybe it's better in person.
Either way, I do think this looks better than the CW Prime/Motormaster.
Question : Is this Megatron supposed to combine with any other 'cons ?
Afterburner
Much more G1 Megatron than Armada Megatron here. Much like CW Optimus Prime was remolded into Motormaster and not the other way around despite what would have been logical to us.