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They need to take notes from Hegemon.

I'm not claiming Hegemon is perfect, but he is damn near perfect. Takara really should get a few, take notes then improve on it significantly. What MP05 did wrong was try to emulate the G1 transformation which looked nothing like the character in the show. Megatron's head doesn't need to be the back of the gun. Hegemon's torso opens clam style and the head flips inside. The double hinge for the lower half on the body for Hegemon was perfectly engineered. Also, the arm cannon looks the perfect size in bot and gun mode and it doesn't need to be removed for transformation. The legs do need work, I don't deny it but I think working on a large Masterpiece scale, this is something they can do. I would rather have them split like Hegemon and not like G1 Megatron. They end up too skinny that way. Hegs looks bulky but I haven't felt my hand is stretched when holding him. Also, for the love of god, get the face right. I really don't like the face and head design on MP05. One last improvement, which going by MP10 they probably will do, give him his stock and silencer

Hegemon is like 95% perfect, I hope Takara take it to 100%

El Duque wrote:Hire the guy who designed Hegemon.

I was going to suggest basing the design on legends Megatron but that works as well.

fenrir72 wrote:MP-05 seems to have been designed never to be transformed. Based on all your horror stories, I still haven't transformed him.

I, and others, have transformed him numerous times with no trouble.

Mykltron wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:MP-05 seems to have been designed never to be transformed. Based on all your horror stories, I still haven't transformed him.

I, and others, have transformed him numerous times with no trouble.

I have transformed MP05 multiple times without breakage. It feels like I might once or twice but he never has. MP05 looks best in gun mode with the 3rd party stock and silencer.

@ Mykltron and trikeboy

You guys have guts of steel. I'm a softy that can't stand the sight of breaking my MP ( death and carnage among humans I can handle, but breaking my TF.......never!) Megatron.

I keep looking for a cheap MP-05 but they still seem to go for a pretty penny in the U.K., £80 plus, which makes me consider picking up Hegemon but is he a little small to be classed as Masterpiece (even with the new re-scaling thats kicking in)?

I really love the look of MP-05. If he was to be improved, reference his skinny legs and funny feet, seeing as he comes with a seperate stock etc, couldnt a couple of pieces be made to give bulk to the legs and feet which then combine with the stock when in alt gun mode?

Mykltron wrote:

El Duque wrote:Hire the guy who designed Hegemon.

I was going to suggest basing the design on legends Megatron but that works as well.

fenrir72 wrote:MP-05 seems to have been designed never to be transformed. Based on all your horror stories, I still haven't transformed him.

I, and others, have transformed him numerous times with no trouble.

He's one of my favourite toys to Transform and fiddle with, at first I was scared to transform him too often in case he loosens up too much and wouldn't' display well anymore, but then I remembered the second one that was accidentally shipped to me.

I love him, but man I would be a lying lire if I said I wouldn't' want a better one.

Dead Metal wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

El Duque wrote:Hire the guy who designed Hegemon.

I was going to suggest basing the design on legends Megatron but that works as well.

fenrir72 wrote:MP-05 seems to have been designed never to be transformed. Based on all your horror stories, I still haven't transformed him.

I, and others, have transformed him numerous times with no trouble.

He's one of my favourite toys to Transform and fiddle with, at first I was scared to transform him too often in case he loosens up too much and wouldn't' display well anymore, but then I remembered the second one that was accidentally shipped to me.

I love him, but man I would be a lying lire if I said I wouldn't' want a better one.

lol about the free one. what would you say about using the g2 megs over g1?

njb902 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

El Duque wrote:Hire the guy who designed Hegemon.

I was going to suggest basing the design on legends Megatron but that works as well.

fenrir72 wrote:MP-05 seems to have been designed never to be transformed. Based on all your horror stories, I still haven't transformed him.

I, and others, have transformed him numerous times with no trouble.

He's one of my favourite toys to Transform and fiddle with, at first I was scared to transform him too often in case he loosens up too much and wouldn't' display well anymore, but then I remembered the second one that was accidentally shipped to me.

I love him, but man I would be a lying lire if I said I wouldn't' want a better one.

lol about the free one. what would you say about using the g2 megs over g1?

I prefer G1 Megs, but wouldn't mind seeing a MP quality G2 Megatron, especially not if there was a G2 Lazer Prime to go with it.

Oh it wasn't free, I sent the seller some money, not full price mind you since he acted like an ass when I contacted him about it and asked him what to do with it.

You're the lucky one DM. You have two. One to break one to preserve.......

I just watched a review on the Hegemon figure, and after seeing it I think Hasbro/Takara should really take notes from the pelvis on down. While it's not a perfect gun stock, it works best for the robot mode in all ways. I think the MP-05 worked best from the abdomen on up.

I think if these 2 figures could be combined at the waist, the new Megatron mold will be awesome.

Of course, if the handle the QC issues of MP-05 as well, G1 Trans fans everywhere will rejoice!