The Energon Pub

[Madeus Prime]

The legs and cannon killed it for me with Megatron. I know a lot of people praise the heck out of him but I just can't get into the figure because of those two things.

Agreed, static pose, he's a damn fine figure to look at and want, then you see him with his arm in the air and you don't care.

[no-one]

I like the idea of a Leader Fort Max, but not using the Megatron mold. While the treads on his back are very IDW, I'd rather see a new mold. But if we are talking about and IDW Max, a larger Voyager would work just as well. Especially considering how small the current deluxe figures are.

How about a few of those larger DJD guys? Tarn would be my first choice and a heavy retool of Leader Megs would work as well. That even makes sense in fiction.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

The legs and cannon killed it for me with Megatron. I know a lot of people praise the heck out of him but I just can't get into the figure because of those two things.

Agreed, static pose, he's a damn fine figure to look at and want, then you see him with his arm in the air and you don't care.

That's why I have been hesitating about getting Megs, looks good, but doesn't pose good.

[fenrir72]

The legs and cannon killed it for me with Megatron. I know a lot of people praise the heck out of him but I just can't get into the figure because of those two things.

Agreed, static pose, he's a damn fine figure to look at and want, then you see him with his arm in the air and you don't care.

That's why I have been hesitating about getting Megs, looks good, but doesn't pose good.

Get it or not. Simple as that. Or later forever condemn yourself to

[Burn]

Get it or not. Simple as that. Or later forever condemn yourself to

Depending on how he wants to build his collection (he is only 15 after all), missing out on this Megatron may not be such a bad thing. There's others he could pick up, and Hasbro/TT are bound to have another crack at him down the track.

[King Kuuga]

What if Hasbro never makes another Megatron, ever!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Burn]

What if Hasbro never makes another Megatron, ever!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Then he can pick up a G1 Megatron off E-bay!

[King Kuuga]

But that's illegal!

Well no actually I think G1 megs was grandfathered in.


*idly wonders how good Classics/Henkei Megatron is*

[Burn]

But that's illegal!

Only in certain parts of Australia!

[Crimson Prime]

But that's illegal!

Only in certain parts of Australia!

Unless you go through the effort of joining a collector's club and get a replica firearms permit and import papers.

[-Kanrabat-]

But that's illegal!

Only in certain parts of Australia!

Unless you go through the effort of joining a collector's club and get a replica firearms permit and import papers.

It's true that the vintage G1 Megatron is virtually a 1:1 realistic gun replica. It's suck for you Aussies because it give you a lotsa troubles to get this guy. However, it's really, really worth all that. Because despite having a herp-a-derp bot mode, G1 Megatron is a very fun toy with a clever transformation!

I was a denier at first and now I'm a convert! And it's not because I paid lots of money for it. 160$ shipped for a almost brand new 1st ed reissue is ironically not that expensive. It really IS a great toy. Proof is I paid 250$ for MP-11 and I think it's complete garbage compared to the 120$ MP-03.

[ScottyP]

Leader Ultra Magnus came in from Amazon today, hooray!

Except it has two of the same part connecting the shoulders and torsos so it can't transform all the way. Amazon is out of stock so I can't just do an exchange. Deflating.

[shajaki]

The legs and cannon killed it for me with Megatron. I know a lot of people praise the heck out of him but I just can't get into the figure because of those two things.

Odd question: do you have any real life friends who also collect TF's? I think if you (or anyone else for that matter) were able to handle this Megatron before buying, you'd be sold. The face sculpt is killer, I love the look of the cannon extended *snicker*, sculpted spark chamber is a great touch, and WORKING TREADS!

My friend Pat has a passing fancy in TF's, so he gets a lot of advice from me and hands on time for pretty much anything he considers buying.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Get it or not. Simple as that. Or later forever condemn yourself to

Depending on how he wants to build his collection (he is only 15 after all), missing out on this Megatron may not be such a bad thing. There's others he could pick up, and Hasbro/TT are bound to have another crack at him down the track.

I simply couldn't miss out on Generations Springer for example, because it is rare, and I mean rare, to get a triple changing Springer. This Megatron, on the other hand, is not anything special. Idk I'll probably get him just so that I can have him pointing his fusion cannon at leader Starscream whenever he comes out. I think this Megs, and the Leader Starscream, scale perfectly together.

[Burn]

Odd question: do you have any real life friends who also collect TF's?

Nope.

But again, I never liked him from the pics. The legs and cannon were far too skinny.

Doesn't matter what gimmicks he has (why should I care about working treads when he's just going to be used for display purposes?), he still looks mis-proportioned to me. Especially when you line him up next to Thundercracker and Ultra Magnus.

[shajaki]

Fine. I'll be over here having the time of my life with my Leadertron

[william-james88]

Fine. I'll be over here having the time of my life with my Leadertron

Very curious about something. What purpose does Leader Megatron have in a collection containing Apollyon. Is it for the sake of having a collection made up only of Hasbro/Takara products (which is quite noble)?

[Burn]

Fine. I'll be over here having the time of my life with my Leadertron

And I'll be over here having the time of my life with my ... well ... have you seen my collection?

[Sabrblade]

Fine. I'll be over here having the time of my life with my Leadertron

Very curious about something. What purpose does Leader Megatron have in a collection containing Apollyon. Is it for the sake of having a collection made up only of Hasbro/Takara products (which is quite noble)?

Well, in the case of the Takara version, I could see a Japanese fan wanting to own it for the same reasons one might want a toy of Galvatron, or G-2 Megatron, or any of Megatron's other upgraded forms, while already owning a suitable toy of G1 Megatron proper. For that case, one might want it for its being yet another of Megatron's many upgraded forms, as the Japanese Legends LG13 Megatron represents the latest upgraded form of the (Japanese) G1 cartoon Megatron character, circa some point after the Japanese G-2 fiction.

[william-james88]

Fine. I'll be over here having the time of my life with my Leadertron

Very curious about something. What purpose does Leader Megatron have in a collection containing Apollyon. Is it for the sake of having a collection made up only of Hasbro/Takara products (which is quite noble)?

Well, in the case of the Takara version, I could see a Japanese fan wanting to own it for the same reasons one might want a toy of Galvatron, or G-2 Megatron, or any of Megatron's other upgraded forms, while already owning a suitable toy of G1 Megatron proper. For that case, one might want it for its being yet another of Megatron's many upgraded forms, as the Japanese Legends LG13 Megatron represents the latest upgraded form of the (Japanese) G1 cartoon Megatron character, circa some point after the Japanese G-2 fiction.

You'll have to pardon my lack of speed and wit in these topics, but why are you mentioning the Takara version in this Hasbro thread? Or does that mean that this is the only way you see the sense in the inclusion of this figure and thus there is not much reason for a westerner to own the Hasbro version?

[Sabrblade]

Fine. I'll be over here having the time of my life with my Leadertron

Very curious about something. What purpose does Leader Megatron have in a collection containing Apollyon. Is it for the sake of having a collection made up only of Hasbro/Takara products (which is quite noble)?

Well, in the case of the Takara version, I could see a Japanese fan wanting to own it for the same reasons one might want a toy of Galvatron, or G-2 Megatron, or any of Megatron's other upgraded forms, while already owning a suitable toy of G1 Megatron proper. For that case, one might want it for its being yet another of Megatron's many upgraded forms, as the Japanese Legends LG13 Megatron represents the latest upgraded form of the (Japanese) G1 cartoon Megatron character, circa some point after the Japanese G-2 fiction.

You'll have to pardon my lack of speed and wit in these topics, but why are you mentioning the Takara version in this Hasbro thread? Or does that mean that this is the only way you see the sense in the inclusion of this figure and thus there is not much reason for a westerner to own the Hasbro version?

Well, you asked about why one would want to own this Leader mold if one already had a suitable figure to represent G1 Megatron proper (i.e. - you example of Apollyon), so I gave an example of why one would do so, using the Takara version of the mold as part of the example since it's the same mold you asked about, but represents a specific form of the character that isn't made redundant by a figure like Apollyon. But regardless of whether it's the Hasbro or Takara version, both are the same mold, making the ownership of either one qualify for answering your original inquiry.

[-Kanrabat-]

I'm not restricting myself based on display rules and to see who go with who. I see a toy that look cool and fun, I grab it. Beside, all the charachers are with themse;ves. My optimuses are together, like my Bees, Soundwave, Starscream, Megatrons, ext... So I don't give a rat's ass about scale.

I also don't give a fawk about "perfect" 3p figures. I prefer having originals only and I think Hasbro Leader CW Megatron is his ULTIMATE form. Especially with repros. Why? It's his G1 self with an altmode that actually make sense.

[william-james88]

Well, you asked about why one would want to own this Leader mold if one already had a suitable figure to represent G1 Megatron proper (i.e. - you example of Apollyon), so I gave an example of why one would do so, using the Takara version of the mold as part of the example since it's the same mold you asked about, but represents a specific form of the character that isn't made redundant by a figure like Apollyon. But regardless of whether it's the Hasbro or Takara version, both are the same mold, making the ownership of either one qualify for answering your original inquiry.

Like I said, I am not quick and didnt catch on. It makes sense, it's just that I found your answer so on the nose and very precise, confirming why there wasn't much reason in me owning one. But deep down, the idea is owning this to own another megatron in a new mold.

[shajaki]

Very curious about something. What purpose does Leader Megatron have in a collection containing Apollyon. Is it for the sake of having a collection made up only of Hasbro/Takara products (which is quite noble)?

I was going to answer this, but Kan said it pretty well

I'm not restricting myself based on display rules and to see who go with who. I see a toy that look cool and fun, I grab it.

[Burn]

That's pretty much my way of collecting now, if I like the figure, I grab it.

I just spent the last few hours (plus more off and on over the last few weeks) clearing out my movie figures collection. Freed up two shelves I did! Then filled one shelf up with AoE figures.

But there were so many figures there that I don't want, I just bought them because back then I was all "must have one of all molds". Now days between space and finance, it's just not feasible, get the figures I like.

"But Burn, if you don't like CW Megatron, why do you own him?"

Because Megatron, like Optimus Prime, is excluded from that rule. They're the leaders, I like to have each iteration of them.