Another Third-Party Megatron in Development?

At this stage, Hegemon is the real winner here.

This mold looks great!! i would love to have a Megatron that didn't have skinny legs and would be in scale with MP-10 Optimus

sky_fire12 wrote:

i would love to have a Megatron that didn't have skinny legs and would be in scale with MP-10 Optimus

Agreed. I guess time will tell whether this will pan out. I like the Hegemon design too. I definatley havn't been satisfied with anything Hasbro has put out regarding Megatron this past decade. They must be too squeemish to make a realistic pistol b/c of the whole kid market etc. Understandable. This alone is an argument for the need of 3rd party to pick up the slack for adult collectors.

Honestly not too sure how to feel about this yet. I reserve my final judgement for when we get a finished product. And why did you have to mention Hegemon... My wallet (and wife) will not allow me to buy him. I guess Henkei Megs gets to keep his place on my shelf.

Interesting, but I am also anxiously awaiting Hegemon's release this Summer. They are very similar (maybe not height-wise) in design, but this version suffers from the skinny leg syndrome.

As for the MP-10 comparison, TakaraTomy may still release one down the line, or the version iGear solicited awhile (a long while?) back may come to fruition. Hegemon does not scale well with MP-10.

This one is looking closer to the cartoon rendition. I like it so far. I may even like it more than the first 3rd party take.

This is very nice, but I think Hegemon does it better for me. And not because I'm already financially committed . I'd say Hegemon feels a little more classics vibe going on. This guy kinda strikes me as more the G1 toy evolved (if that makes any sense) Don't get me wrong, that's a pretty cool impression to give. And given his size he might even price more comfortably, but in my case he'd have to be way cheaper to warrant buying him too.

Or chromed up the wazoo.

I really like the look of this, but it appears to have no knee articulation. Poor articulation on a 3rd Party figure = no buy. It's not like it's hard to put a hinge in there.

wow, you're right. If that's the case, it might be a deal breaker for me as well. If I'm paying 3rd party prices, I do expect knees.

Maybe they're reading these comments and can tweak the design?

Lets compare:

Robot



Gun



Impressions

This new has a lot of straight lines so it is very blocky. It looks like the legs telescope up and it doesn't have any knees. It also looks like the head is on a bar that swings up like previous Megatron's while Hegemon's head is stored in the body and flips up. Sizewise, it will be large Deluxe sized, where Hegemon will be the same size as Classics Megs.



In both modes Hegemon is the real winner here. Also, since we have color images of Hegemon, and all we have here are renders and a prototype, this new one is too little too late. I wish them luck with it but people wanting a G1 style Megatron for their Classics shelf will most likely get Hegemon

Trikeboy wrote:Lets compare:

Robot



Gun



Impressions

This new has a lot of straight lines so it is very blocky. It looks like the legs telescope up and it doesn't have any knees. It also looks like the head is on a bar that swings up like previous Megatron's while Hegemon's head is stored in the body and flips up. Sizewise, it will be large Deluxe sized, where Hegemon will be the same size as Classics Megs.



In both modes Hegemon is the real winner here. Also, since we have color images of Hegemon, and all we have here are renders and a prototype, this new one is too little too late. I wish them luck with it but people wanting a G1 style Megatron for their Classics shelf will most likely get Hegemon

Amen to that, Hegemon all the way.

looks like the legs are the only part of Hegemon that really stick out as losing. Hmmm. Hoping this new guy is just not posed well for the photos. We'll see....

Nto too bad. The transformation the legs look better and the alt mode is descent.

looks nice overall, but I'm not liking the waist area for some reason (kinda looks like a big diaper)
Shoulder articulation may also be hindered or very limited depending on where the actual joint is.

Looks like the articulation is about the same level of sophistication as G1. He can't spread his arms and has no knees.

not bad but needs work

I do prefer the gun mode, leg shape and head sculpt of this new one, but otherwise, Hegemon is definitely better.

i have had hegemon preordered for a while now. and really? another megatron?

I think Im gonna go with this new version over Hegemon. Just seeing this version next to G1 Megatron envokes the perfect scale to stand side by side with Henkei Prime. Hegemon appears to be much taller and almost like a mini-masterpiece scale. I like my commander figures taller than the deluxes, but not exaggerated. The seekers shouldnt be dwarfed.

Why would someone do ANOTHER Megartron...... Completely unnecessary.

Why another Megatron? Where there's money involve people will jump on the bandwagon. Is this what collector's want? I'm stickin to collecting toys I can afford.

I hope the lack of knees is just a prototype thing, otherwise this guy might just edged out Hegemon for me.

On a very slightly unrelated note, I just noticed what a horrible name Hegemon is.

I prefer Hegemon's robot mode, but the less blocky grip means the new figure's gun mode is more appealing. Will probably just play it safe (i.e. cheap) and stick with United Megatron.

I'll concede the legs (hopefully not limited) do create a better grip in gun mode, albeit blockier (excuse my general lack of gun savvy). Hegemon's style suggests a blend of straining realism for a good robot and the forward grip legs on Classic Megs.

cannonfodder4000 wrote:I hope the lack of knees is just a prototype thing, otherwise this guy might just edged out Hegemon for me.

On a very slightly unrelated note, I just noticed what a horrible name Hegemon is.

You think so, I thought it clever

he·gem·o·ny [hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee]
noun, plural -nies.

1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
2. leadership; predominance.
3. (especially among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination.

One thing's for certain...Hegemon has the better slap bracelet accessory!

Come on guys (n gals) this only looks like a resin proyotype in very early stages? It even looks to be held together with tape!

We all know by now that early versions like this end up becoming something pretty different further down the production line, if it even reaches that far! Look what happened with Acoustic Wave, how much did he change and is still not in production?

It seems to be becoming a familiar story where a number of companies attempt a version of the same character to varying degrees of success. Its always fun when theres a bit of competition to be had!

Judgement held until test run!

Agreed, but I AM glad people are being vocal. That gives the company a chance to read the feedback. I think if this one were a bit more poseable, it would be a shoe in to purchase. We don't have anything to go head to head with Prime at that size and look anything remotely G1/Classics. (Classics Megatron with his green wings left something to be desired.) I hope we can get some knee joints, etc. I'd be glad to put this on the shelf.

What was Hegemon going to be sized to pair up with? Hmmm.

gothsaurus wrote: What was Hegemon going to be sized to pair up with? Hmmm.

I'm hoping that Hegemon is in scale with iGear's Faith Leader if he is too large to work as classics Megs.

OptimalRodimus wrote:

gothsaurus wrote: What was Hegemon going to be sized to pair up with? Hmmm.

I'm hoping that Hegemon is in scale with iGear's Faith Leader if he is too large to work as classics Megs.

There were some comparison pics a while back. IIRC, he would be a bit taller than Classics Optimus.

OptimalRodimus wrote:

gothsaurus wrote: What was Hegemon going to be sized to pair up with? Hmmm.

I'm hoping that Hegemon is in scale with iGear's Faith Leader if he is too large to work as classics Megs.

From what I can tell I think (could be wrong) Faith Leader is a little taller than Hegemon. Looking at various size comparison shots makes me think Hegemon will come up to Faith Leader's shoulders.

Weird. Sounds like a totally arbitrary size choice.

Hegemon look superior IMO but the scale is perfectly out of place with everything.

amcgrath929 wrote:Hegemon look superior IMO but the scale is perfectly out of place with everything.

I don't think it is. In most continuities, Megatron is usually taller than Optimus by at least a head or so. From what I've seen Hegemon is about right if you go that route

Mkall wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:Hegemon look superior IMO but the scale is perfectly out of place with everything.

I don't think it is. In most continuities, Megatron is usually taller than Optimus by at least a head or so. From what I've seen Hegemon is about right if you go that route

I thought by the Heavylabor comparison picture, he looke to be taller than classics Megs which is already a decent amount taller than Prime. Maybe not.

It didn't bother me as much initially, but I can't believe how much those legs are starting to bug me on Hegemon. So hard to make that alt mode without compromising.