I think he's more ooh, ahhh visually versus how'd they do that.

 

If it makes you feel any better, both of those panels don’t lock in for me. They just kinda sit there; you can push them into the slots, but they don’t “lock” securely, they just kinda pop put again. I have no idea if it’s supposed to be that way, or if they are indeed supposed to be securely tabbed.

Nice photos!
I wasn’t really expecting any “Masterpiece moments” with BW Megs. His overall transformation in the show was pretty simple. Optimus Primal is the same way, in that he’s pretty straight forward and fairly show accurate. Like with Megatron in beast mode, if you use your imagination and look close enough, you can see it’s basically just his torso turned to the side with his legs slightly bent and his arms out to the sides—they didn’t need some miraculous transformation gimmick for him. That’s how Shockwave was ruined for me, because in alt mode, he’s just in a funny bent over pose with his arms straight out lol! The way the dino panels fold into that neat back pack IS genius though. But yeah, I love those moments and see where you’re coming from.
Other than that, he’s straight up beautiful and the gem of my collection.

 

Okay, ONE more superhero landing pose. Looks more aesthetically pleasing when Megs is naked.  

 

Although we've come a long way since then, this guy still shines.

 

Decided to test drive the toon window decals from Toyhax. I'm loving the blue contrast on Sideswipe+ so its my new favorite.

 

Hi folks! Couple of preview pics from my April review - check out the link in my sig below.  

 

Question for the guy that's always taking apart the MPs and counting the parts.....or anyone else that knows:

There's no way to take off Hot Rod's chrome parts without punching out pins, right?

 

Nope

I DM'd you instructions how to pull off the chrome swap

 

These look awesome! I've got them in the post so really can't wait now.

 

you are on fire! I love these recreations!

@Yaujta That last pic with Megatron stomping on Hound is gold!

I recently decided to sell a lot of my TFs, some of my MPs and wind down my TF collecting. I did a lot of de-duplicating. But I had to keep these two - Prowl because, police car, and I wanted to keep all the Diaclone "rescue" figures, and Bluestreak because ABSOLUTE STUNNER. He's in the center of one of my shelves.

Honestly if you don't have this mold and only want to get one, you can't go wrong with either of these.

 

I don't normally do pin/rivet removal although I have done it before with my Sideswipe/Clampdown parts swap. There are a few guides out there in the Radicons section and it seems like @Dickyscrubbs set you up good for it.

Thanks. I was curious about how they'd turn out and I'm quite pleased with them. May add some flare and will have to do it to all my + MPs. I did notice that some were cut slightly short so it's not 100% coverage but still works for me.

 

May not be a rubber duck, but Megatron's happy about his penguin. Courtesy of @mcart .

 

I am interested in the both of them, but which one should I buy first?
Note: I will buying the toy house Factory Soundwave, it's on par with the original.

Soundwave

Pros:
Comes with Laserbeak
One of the best looking Masterpieces figures, and resembles the animation model well
Excellent articulation
Simple yet satisfying transformation
Nice looking alt mode
Tape deck function
Functionality with other cassettes
Clever use of hinding items
Poseability, can allow for cool poses
References the original toy

Cons:
Kibble in alt mode, notably the back
Pointless accessories
Hard to find as of 2019, you're better off getting the KOs
Is a bit outdated compared to the more recent MP figures
3rd party won't do much


Megatron

Pros:
Articulation is better than most figures, even Soundwave
Lots of accessories
Lots of play features and functions
Looks exactly like the cartoon, more so than Soundwave
Cool looking gun alt mode
One of the best robot modes
More up to date with the recent masterpiece style
One of the gun pieces doubles as a stand that allows for airborne poses
3rd party greatly improves the figure
Definitive MP Megatron
Multiple faces
Loads of playtime
Lots of interesting poses to pull off, and goes well with other figures, the stiff ratchet joints allow for this
Extremely detailed
Many functions that references the toy

Cons:
Complicated transformation, which can be longer then 10 minutes
The backside is horrible, but can be ignored.
Panel lines in alt mode
Extremely expensive
No where to put some of the accessories
The orange barrel plug, in some copies of the figure
Possibly of paint chipping

Which one?
Megatron has both pros and cons, but that makes him more interesting as a figure.
Soundwave is fun as a standalone figure, however you won't see his maximum potential without the other cassettes.

 

I love this big boi. Hip skirts and all...