The Energon Pub

Leonardo wrote:I quite like him, but the fact that the head doesn't move really puts me off. The fact that one can blatantly see his head - and know that it is his head - in alt.mode is even worse. Otherwise, though, he's quite cute.

I feel the same way.

I really, really want to like this figure, but the visible head in alt mode and the lack of head articulation (come on, heads on balljoints should be the law) is making it really difficult.

Skowl wrote:I really, really want to like this figure, but the visible head in alt mode and the lack of head articulation (come on, heads on balljoints should be the law) is making it really difficult.

The lack of articulation comes as a surprise, considering how articulated other TF's have been and also considering this is a Leader class.

I knew the visible head in alt.mode was coming because the Movie Prequel comics (especially issue #2) gave it away. It's still a shame they couldn't have disguised it better by having it sink lower or something.

DO WANT.

Starscreams bad comedy wrote:Piece of crap.

A piece of plastic barely covering the head, which is clearly visable? Please. Just because they slapped the name Megatron on it doesnt change the fact that its a steaming pile poo.

booo!

Armada Megatron was not much better in that area and Energon Megatron's head was quite visible too.

megatroptimus wrote:

Starscreams bad comedy wrote:Piece of crap.

A piece of plastic barely covering the head, which is clearly visable? Please. Just because they slapped the name Megatron on it doesnt change the fact that its a steaming pile poo.

booo!

Armada Megatron was not much better in that area and Energon Megatron's head was quite visible too.

Energon Megatron did have the benefit of having his head on the underside, though.

Very nice, I've been trying to come up with a name for this guy though as he is cool but not a Megatron.

I haven't had any luck so I'm just gonna have to wait to get him and figure it out then.

(yes, I plan on renaming most of the movie figs with G1 names)

Well, Barring the review shots which are absolutely horrible, and not to mention the lighting, i give it a 6/10 as well, and I knock off 2 points for coloring, and 2 points for articulation.. No haed movement, for shame hasbro for shame.. in this day and age, to have a leader class with no head movement, or a compartment to house the head in alien cybertronian fighter mode is absolutely pittiful.. I like the design, for what it is, and not for what he is supposed to be in G-1 so i'm ok that he's a cybertronian form, he's newly awoken and hasn't chosen an earth mode yet..

so it works from that angle, still nice figure, just they need to add Silver coloring and the grey plastic should go. Now if Takara Tomy was to Robovision-ise him and Leader Prime with fair amounts of Diecast and fix the head situation, then those would be a better pic.. as it is i doubt many variations will be introduced into the line.. for now, this is the best Megatron we can get so far.. my hopes are that they decide to do a Movie Masterpiece Series and do a proportionate SS, a Better Megatron, Optimus-Chrome w/removable face sheild for lip enthusiasts...and a Bumblebee 70s and 08 version that resembles the movie to a T..with a correct chest, and movable helmet sheild...until then these sorry piewces of plastic money sucking merchandise will have to do ...I'm happy but disappointed at the same time..

Am I the only one who likes the movie megs vehicle mode? It looks nicely sleek and powerful, as well as being completely unfamiliar, like an alien warship should. Granted, I think the icy voyager version does it better, but I'm still looking forward to this.

EDIT: Possibly, I'm being generaous because I can't see squat in those pictures, and I feel like everyone else is beeing rather harsh. I would like some head articulation... I'm not going to let that be a deal-breaker though, and I'm awaiting more pics, especially of the "fusion cannon"... Or, as the description makes me think of it, the "Mega-doken"

I agree with you Skywarp-2! I can accept that Megatron hasn't "chosen" an earth form yet, so he's stuck in his Cybertron mode (Although why he's a jet and not a fusion canon - like G1 Galvatron - or something, really escapes me... Aren't there already enough jets/seekers to choose from without inventing more???!!!)

But what I can't accept is his HEAD... Firstly being semi-exposed in alt mode, and then not being able to move in robot mode. That's really slack!

Starscreams bad comedy wrote:Piece of crap.

A piece of plastic barely covering the head, which is clearly visable? Please. Just because they slapped the name Megatron on it doesnt change the fact that its a steaming pile poo.

booo!

I agree, thats why I'm renaming mine when I get him. Why still get him?

Because this looks cool...

skywarp-2 wrote:Well, Barring the review shots which are absolutely horrible, and not to mention the lighting.

Horrible? I think you need to go back and check the dictionnary to see what really means "horrible".

Yeah gonna pass on this PoS. Voyager looks better.

Only a cybertron galvatron-esque repaint would make me consider this. It really does look unfinished at the moment. I predict it will be a shelfwarmer like cybertron megs.

megatroptimus wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:Well, Barring the review shots which are absolutely horrible, and not to mention the lighting.

Horrible? I think you need to go back and check the dictionnary to see what really means "horrible".

I think that once you see Ryan's Gallery of Leader Class Megatron, you'll understand what "Horrible" really means in this instance, until then, look up and learn how to spell dictionary..

I will definately get leader Megaton, but I'm still hoping ot see some kind of Masterpiece from Takara, especially buimblebee, he really needs it.. the chest is all wrong, the legs look like crapola on a stick, and the helmet doesn't have battle mode..

Megatron would need to be cast in metallic silver coloring almost all over, and chrome all over prime...and finally Starscream would be revised to have better proportions, similar to the movie itself and not a monkey version, not that the movie version wasn't too monkeyish to begin with..

skywarp-2 wrote:

megatroptimus wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:Well, Barring the review shots which are absolutely horrible, and not to mention the lighting.

Horrible? I think you need to go back and check the dictionnary to see what really means "horrible".

I think that once you see Ryan's Gallery of Leader Class Megatron, you'll understand what "Horrible" really means in this instance, until then, look up and learn how to spell dictionary..

I will definately get leader Megaton, but I'm still hoping ot see some kind of Masterpiece from Takara, especially buimblebee, he really needs it.. the chest is all wrong, the legs look like crapola on a stick, and the helmet doesn't have battle mode..

Megatron would need to be cast in metallic silver coloring almost all over, and chrome all over prime...and finally Starscream would be revised to have better proportions, similar to the movie itself and not a monkey version, not that the movie version wasn't too monkeyish..

Sorry, I hate to be a butt in, but Ryan makes crap look good all the time.

Take the BoneCrusher gallery, that thing looks like a Evil Chunky Chocolate Chunk, but still he pulled it off.

I agree with most of you, this bot isn't perfect!

But then again, few are.

I REALLY think they should have tried a little harder....

Those pics were fine and sorry but I don't give a **** for useless 200-pic galleries.

megatroptimus wrote:Those pics were fine and sorry but I don't give a **** for useless 200-pic galleries.

Who's galleries are you talking about? I hope you don't mean Seiberton's, because they're some of the best out there, if you don't like 'em, don't look at 'em.

skywarp-2 wrote:then, look up and learn how to spell dictionary..

I will definately...

And you, definitely learn how to spell definitely.

Autobot032 wrote:Who's galleries are you talking about? I hope you don't mean Seiberton's, because they're some of the best out there, if you don't like 'em, don't look at 'em.

Ryan's galleries are most of the time overkill and too late in the game. Honestly, he should stick to smaller galleries, especially when his is #2543 for a given toy.

megatroptimus wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:then, look up and learn how to spell dictionary..

I will definately...

And you, definitely learn how to spell definitely.

You're an absolute troll. If you can't follow the rules and be polite to other board members, then you need to leave. There's a better class of people here and we don't need to be sullied by people like you.

Ok kids. But while I'm gone :

-try to not steal news from other websites
-if you insist on doing so, at least give proper credits
-try to verify sources for your so-called exclusive news, most of the time they're inaccurate or just plain wrong.

Thank you.

megatroptimus wrote:Ok kids. But while I'm gone :

-try to not steal news from other websites
-if you insist on doing so, at least give proper credits
-try to verify sources for your so-called exclusive news, most of the time they're inaccurate or just plain wrong.

Thank you.

*sighs*

Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out. We don't want your **** sprayed all over the place, because let's face it, you're full of it.

Get the hell out of here.

I'd love to see you telling that to me in person. I'd really love to.

megatroptimus wrote:I'd love to see you telling that to me in person. I'd really love to.

Wow. Pathetic. "Say that to my face!" What a moron.

And if we were in person, I'd have decked you by now. Believe me I'd have no problem standing up to you face to face.

Idiot.