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Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:49 am

Thanks.

Takara Megatron will look a lot better if you can just correct the random shots of red paint.

And easier to do, because you won't have to color the whole body.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:00 am

I don't know, the reflective door on the chest vs the rest of the body...

It would probably be better to start from scratch.

They over complicated him. If they went flat colors, with detailing paint aps as apose to highlighting, they would have been better off.

Personaly, I don't understand why they made it a point to turn the orange parts black on a white gun anyway :???:

As to those looking to import, keep in mind MP Megs, and this guy has solid parts! It's not gonna be a simple plug fix I bet.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:32 am

Yeah. The orange plug would have been better in body color. White or grey. As if the whole gun barrel was solid.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:25 am

Yeah...no thanks. I'll stick with the U.S. release...

Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:40 am

Me too.

I thought Japs Megatron may not be compelling enough to buy, considering i have the US Megs.

But i was wrong. Japs Megatron is not even at par with US version.

I hope that picture is just a prototype. And more improvements will come in the final release.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:30 am

I don't have a slightest idea why the heck is classics megatron so colorful.
I mean, cybertron megatron's colours scheme was already an abomination, but the classic one just blows.
Takara knows how to do a good repaint.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:32 am

another one for takara for outdoing hasbro.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:35 am

Liege Evilmus wrote:As to those looking to import, keep in mind MP Megs, and this guy has solid parts! It's not gonna be a simple plug fix I bet.

I honestly doubt importing will be a problem. The "red" on him looks more like safety orange to me, & with it having some on the end of the revolver part, which honestly is the closest thing to a barrel that thing has, I don't think it's gonna matter that the little plug on the end isn't orange.

Not only that, there was a different problem with G1 & MP Megs that this one dosen't.....they were designed after a real gun, where this one obviously isn't. Like I said before, Nerf N-strike Maverick. I don't forsee any problems with importing this guy.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:32 am

Man, I had just decided to stop collection until We got a bigger house and now i see this pic.
I've got to get this one. Damn my weak willpower!!!

News Credits: 1 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:34 am

I think I can speak for good number of people when saying hope this is some test shot, and not the final version.

If it is then I think I'm just going to repaint the classics Megs that i have.

News Credits: 9 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:05 am

LOVE IT!

Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:43 am

Its nice...but i prefer the original.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:02 pm

Aw crap...it's gorgeous.... =P~

Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:41 pm

Will you guys stop complaining about Hasbro's version not being as good, I mean with the new toy laws they did all they could to get a gun Megs out so stop dissin' Hasbro ust because Japan dosen't have a toy law, I mean at least Classics Megs has a better paint job than Cybertron Megs

News Credits: 3 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:30 pm

OptitronPrime wrote:Will you guys stop complaining

NEVER!

I thought Hasbro's Classics Megatron was distinctive, well designed
and strongly evocative of the original character. However, I could have done without the wings (though at the same time I doubt I could have designed a version without them that didn't have a horrible looking robot mode) and the trigger guard was a bit small. Yeah, yeah, ages five and up...

Anyway, this new version is fine too. I wouldn't import it since I already have the mould, but it's rather funky. I see why people are saying "too much red"- I think it needs the red quite badly to overcome an otherwise bland colour scheme, but I wouldn't have put so much in the places Takara did.

-Nick

Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:43 pm

I'm honestly very suprised at how many people feel the Hasbro version is better than the expected TakaraTomy version. I remember hear the deafning roar of complaints about how the Hasbro version looked like a nerf gun with gay colors.

Given G1 Megatron's color scheme can anyone really deny the fact that TakaraTomy's version will be considerably closer to G1 than Hasbro's version? We all know that Hasbro had to do the loud colors because of the toy gun safety laws so what we got from Hasbro was the best they'll ever be able to do in the US.

But if you were to look at the Hasbro version, the TakaraTomy version and a G1 cartoon still of Megs all together you have to admit that the version to be coming from TakaraTomy is considerably closer to G1. I for one like it! I've seen some damn incredible kitbashing that is just spectacular and those people deserve some mad props! But I don't have any kitbashing or repainting talents whatsoever. So I will be trying to get my hands on this one for sure. My Hasbro version will just have to be "Galvatron" until a real Classics Galvatron gets made.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:46 pm

WANT!

Seriously, that is beautifully done.

Now, let's just hope QC is up to scratch.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:58 pm

This is how he ought to have been done in the first place! The colors are exactly what you'd have expected from the beginning and while the grey is pretty flat, this is a toy, so ... I guess they figured that it didn't meed gunmetal paint. Although it probably looks better in-hand than a photo of a photo.

Personally, I hated the Hasbro Megatron purely because of the colors. Way too fruity, he reminded me of a salad or something, with the bright purple and green. I was temped to buy him based on the fact that he's a gun, but passed on him because of those colors. And since I passed on him, I didn't bother woth Prime either.

Not to say I'd get this guy ... I have G1 and MP Megs and that does fill my "Megatron quota" quite well, but ..... it *is* tempting.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:18 pm

Ultra Prime wrote:But if you were to look at the Hasbro version, the TakaraTomy version and a G1 cartoon still of Megs all together you have to admit that the version to be coming from TakaraTomy is considerably closer to G1.

Yeah, but Classics aint G1, G1 died 20-odd years ago. All the classics toys are new designs of old characters, not repaints or upgrades of original G1 molds. If the Hasbro Megatron was supposed to be a direct copy of G1 Megatron i would have been pissed, but since it wasnt, nor was any of the other toys in the line, like Prime, Hotrod, Bumblebee etc etc, i am happy with the original Hasbro version. I would take it over this one any day as i think the distinctive colors add to its charm as a Classics line figure plus this new version doesnt give us anything new other than a different paint scheme to make it worth the amount of money it will cost to import it. I was never one to complain about the original mold's color so i see no point in this "new" version.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:34 pm

He looks so muche better imo than the Hasbro one with all the flourecent orange, green, and purple. Thanks alot Takara-Tomy, now i have to get a new set of classics. All of them look like better homage style classic figures. Oohh, what if they decide to make the other seekers available for retail release too!!!

News Credits: 8 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:46 pm

I like it AND don't alreadsy have a classics Megatron, so I'm glad I preordered it. It should arrive in time for my birthday too!

News Credits: 1 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:48 pm

Ultra Prime wrote:I'm honestly very suprised at how many people feel the Hasbro version is better than the expected TakaraTomy version. I remember hear the deafning roar of complaints about how the Hasbro version looked like a nerf gun with gay colors.

Those people who threw fits about Hasbro's colors are probably the people who are excited about the Takara release. The people who like Hasbro's colors seem to be the minority here.

Personally, Hasbro's colors looked a little jarring at first, but now I kind of like it. At least, I like it better than the Takara colors.

Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:43 pm

Haha... raise of hands for those who didn't know this was coming?

Still not sure I want that toy. Much, much better, but probably not worth the import price.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:45 pm

Looks more like the TF Animated colour scheme than G1 to me.

Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:57 am

Ultra Prime wrote:I'm honestly very suprised at how many people feel the Hasbro version is better than the expected TakaraTomy version. I remember hear the deafning roar of complaints about how the Hasbro version looked like a nerf gun with gay colors.

There's too much expectations on what Takara can do. There's always this notion that Takara can "always" do better than Hasbro.

Now reality sets in.