Same. While the Earthrise mold has the advantage of having a matrix chamber and the fore arms not having kibble, I like the aesthetics and proportions of the Siege mold much more. If they released him in cartoon colors without the cell shaded look, I'd buy him once more. I even looked for knock offs to see if I could get him without the weathering. But no way (unless I wanted him oversized, which I don't).

Now I'm thinking if I may just get the Megatron and Optimus Netflix 3-packs perhaps... but I actually much prefer the look of Siege Optimus' legs over Earthrise Optimus. I also like the torso more. And then I'm wondering... if they really do a Studio Series release of 86 characters, they'd be stupid to not release Optimus and Megatron as well in that line. That line would be perfect for a deco like I want.

Now I don't know... do I wait and miss out on the Netflix 3 packs and maybe get nothing if they do not release an G1 Optimus and Megatron under Studio Series... Hm.

 

...Then how did a Japanese magazine get a hold of the IDW!Impactor?

 

Amazon?

 

Takara can provide whatever they want to mags and mags can easily source from somewhere else.

 

• Super 7 Super Cyborg Limited Edition Clear Megatron – A special limited release of the San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Exclusive 12″ Megatron casted in crystal clear plastic with painted inner torso.

 

It looks like an update on that figure, actually. Perhaps it's the way it's photographed, but it looks slightly different to the sdcc version

 

The accompanying text says it's a Figure King exclusive and to check page 104 for details on how to buy.

 

Thanks @lord ginrai ! Now to find out what p104 says and see if there's a way to import him!

 

Yeah, too bad there's no scan of that page.
I imagine it'll only be available for order for people with a Japanese address though.

 

That's what I thought. And one per customer too... no bulk buys to export etc.

 

Just found out more pics & details about the Super Seven Megatron (Figure King magazine Japan exclusive), on this Japanese website (text in Japanese only):

フィギュア王No.259誌上販売 スーパー7 メガトロン(クリア版)限定250体!! | 希少な雑貨やマニア・コレクターグッズを探すならモノショップ

Details seen on that website (they show nice pictures of it there too, you should check it out if interested):

• This is a limited-time ordered product.  The period is from Tuesday, August 27, 2019 noon to Monday, September 30, 2019, 10:00.  During the period, you can purchase.
• Limited quantity product.  It may be terminated early as soon as the specified number is reached.
• This item is limited to 250 items on a first come first serve basis. (available for sale to Japan addresses only)
• The clear color of the new Megatron of Super 7 introduced in the special issue of Figure King No. 259 has appeared as a sale in the magazine! This clear color is not all clear, you can see the internal structure only for the body part  It is shaped.  The design is reminiscent of the scene in which the movie \"Transformers the Movie\" reincarnates as a galvatron.

 

 

 
また、パッケージも楽しむ要素が多数含まれており、正面はウインドウタイプで、側面や背面にはクリアパーツの脱着方法や各部パーツの紹介、敵対勢力（コンボイ）の紹介がされている。今回のこちらのアイテムは先着で限定250個。海外でも限定販売で、既に入手困難となっているため、この機会を逃すと手に入れるのが難しいアイテムとなってしまう。今のファンの方にはもちろん、かつて子供時代に熱狂していた往年のファンにとってもお手に取っていただきたいアイテムだ。　■ フィギュア王誌上販売No.259 【スーパーサイボーグ】『戦え!超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー』メガトロン(クリア版) スーパー7の新作メガトロンのクリアモデルが誌上販売に登場!! ガルバトロンへ転生シーンを彷彿させるアイテムだ。

製品仕様
■高さ : 約29cm
■7箇所可動
■ウィンドウボックス入り
■製造元：スーパー7
(正規代理店 ホットトイズジャパン)
■価格：10,800円(送料手数料込）
■お届け時期：2020年3月以降予定
©TOMY For sale in Japan only. 
「トランスフォーマー」「TRANSFORMERS」は株式会社タカラトミーの登録商標です。

 

The cover for this magazine:

1. 

...it seems that the actual number for this Figure King magazine issue is No. 259, and not No. 270 which this thread presents.

 

This is the cover for Figure King No. 270

..I’m kind of confused as why the super seven clear version Megatron was presented in issue No. 259, yet it is also presently offered for sale through this newly released issue No. 270 (?) 

1. 

 

 

The period here says 2019, which lines up with the SDCC released version and No 259 11 months ago. Figure King is definitely up to 270, so it seems there's a new version of this figure now

 

Triple post?

 

Thanks for the heads up 4249david,
I saw images of the SDCC version which was in clear purple plastic, if I’m correct. I’ll be on the lookout for more details & pictures for this new ‘clear’ version presented in this presently sold issue 270. I’ll be picking it up tmr I’m in Tokyo.

 

 

You lucky person getting a chance at this. I wonder whether, if sdcc version sold as a figure king exclusive in Japan, we might see this fk exclusive at sdcc 2021? Or as another con exclusive or something?

 

This magazine!!! Now THAT is how you build hype! I don't even collect mainline but damn, those figures look amazing.

 

Here it is: page 104 pics from the Figure King No. 270 magazine.

I can bring this news, and clarify one point which I and several others weren’t sure about until seing this page and its link to the monoshop.co.jp website.

It is written that this Figure King release for Super Seven Megatron ‘Clear’ ver. is a re-release of last year’s 2019 Figure King No. 259 (which I showed previously on this thread), and also unlike what I myself thought, this version now - and last year’s from Figure King also - are both the exact same release as the 2019 SDCC version.

The ‘clear’ plastic is the exact same as the SDCC ver., and that goes for the paint apps and box too from all I gather.

I checked that link just now and this release is still available for sale at the moment (sales started 8/03, Japan only) and the limit per customer is 10.