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News Credits: 6 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:14 am

If Megatron turns into 3.75" scale HISS tank he's much larger than a leader class figure. Definitely comparable to Rodimus.

Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:21 am

I’d rather they not use existing characters but rather create new ones like they’ve done with recent crossover projects but hey, money,

News Credits: 11 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:07 am

frogbat wrote:I’d rather they not use existing characters but rather create new ones like they’ve done with recent crossover projects but hey, money,

I think this one is a bit different because G.I. Joe vs Transformers is an existing concept that people have been wanting toys for for a long time.

Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:24 am

Dr. Caelus wrote:If Megatron turns into 3.75" scale HISS tank he's much larger than a leader class figure. Definitely comparable to Rodimus.

I’m guessing that’s The Baroness’ figure size, since that was the size of the 80s G.I. Joe toys.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:37 am

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:
Dr. Caelus wrote:If Megatron turns into 3.75" scale HISS tank he's much larger than a leader class figure. Definitely comparable to Rodimus.

I’m guessing that’s The Baroness’ figure size, since that was the size of the 80s G.I. Joe toys.

It's both. It means he's big enough for a 3.75 figure (the one he comes with) to ride in. So that could be why he is $90 afterall, he's gonna be pretty big.

Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:38 am

If this is a HISS tank painted to look kinda-like-megatron and a retro Baroness figure I am going to be very disappointed.

News Credits: 42 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:57 am

SJ21 wrote:If this is a HISS tank painted to look kinda-like-megatron and a retro Baroness figure I am going to be very disappointed.

Everything released under the Transformers Crossovers line had a transforming bot so far. I don't see that changing now.

Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:31 am

Lore Keeper wrote:
frogbat wrote:I’d rather they not use existing characters but rather create new ones like they’ve done with recent crossover projects but hey, money,

I think this one is a bit different because G.I. Joe vs Transformers is an existing concept that people have been wanting toys for for a long time.

Technically, this goes as far back as G2: that Megatron's body was built by Cobra after all.

And hey, the leak said that only one of the figures would be an established character, so the other will probably be a new one. Most likely an Autobot/G.I. Joe to counter Baroness with Megatron.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:48 pm

For $90 that hiss tank better transform and not just be a repaint like the previous Transformers/GI Joe crossover stuff.

News Credits: 51 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:11 pm

It's up for pre-order on Pulse, it does transform, and it is not just a Siege mold repaint.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:29 pm

Pre-ordered. That looks really nice. Don't care what size it is...that's just a neat mold IMHO.

News Credits: 30 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:30 pm

I saw the photos on Hasbro Pulse. Looks like an easy pass. It's too expensive, and neither Megatron, nor the Baroness, look good enough to merit the higher price point. Not even with this inflation (which they still say isn't happening).

Megatron has too much chunky stuff hanging off his back. They didn't do much to hide the HISS blocks.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:36 pm

I preordered it, but it's trying to be G1 too much. I would have liked it if they had redesigned Megatron to go with this Hiss Tank look instead of trying it to be G1 Megatron in bot mode. It lacks style.

Maybe later pics will make it look nicer.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:47 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I preordered it, but it's trying to be G1 too much. I would have liked it if they had redesigned Megatron to go with this Hiss Tank look instead of trying it to be G1 Megatron in bot mode. It lacks style.

Maybe later pics will make it look nicer.

I preordered from Gamestop, figured I'd give them the money instead of Hasbro (and yes I know Hasbro still gets money from the purchase, but Gamestop does get a cut this way).

I agree with you, I think they tried too hard to make him look G1. I would have been fine with more changes to hide the HISS tank parts.

I'd rather they'd used a more modern figure for the Baroness too. I'm just not that fond of the O-Ring designs when compared to Modern figures. It's just going backwards in terms of sculpting.

Still I've always wanted a GI Joe transformer that transformed, and so I will support this one.

News Credits: 17 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:49 pm

It's not what I wanted from a crossover figure for personal reasons, but it makes sense and is good for what it is. I know we're going to see at least one more, but by locking into the 3.75" human scale, that doesn't leave many more. It's a better toy for a Joe collection than a TF one.

Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:16 pm

i saw it. but even if it was half the price. no. i laughed at the 90 price tag. i am very picky with my tf collecting now. and i have no desire to have it.

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:39 pm

The GI Joe live event revealed the upcoming Transformers GI Joe collaboration whicg is a Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank with Baroness. Baroness is 3.75 inches tall and fits inside Megatron in both modes as you can see from the images below. Megatron himself is a big boy, and seems to be over 9 inches tall. Under the images you will find the full product listing. This toy can be purchased at various online shops, which we will post with the usual sponsor news, as well as on Hasbro Pulse https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new ... d-baroness
This toy is said to be out January next year.

Transformers robots have always been -- More Than Meets the Eye -- but now, through the Transformers Collaborative, fans can experience these larger than life characters as they team-up, mash-up, and meet up with other characters, teams, and people who share this same special quality.

Worlds collide in this Transformers-G.I. Joe mash-up pack! The Decepticons and Cobra team up to conquer the world! Baroness and Megatron, disguised as a H.I.S.S. Tank, plan the next Cobra attack. The Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank toy converts from robot to tank mode in 28 steps and comes with G.I. Joe Retro Baroness figure. Both figures feature deco and details based on the worlds of Transformers and G.I. Joe. Includes fusion cannon, backpack, and weapon accessories. Accurate scale to the 1983 H.I.S.S. Tank toy. Display Baroness figure at the turret and in the H.I.S.S. tank vehicle mode. Packaging is inspired by a mash-up of the classic ’80s toys with retro artwork. Baroness toy comes on a card back with file card.

Includes: 2 Figures, 3 accessories, and instructions.

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: Transformers robots have always More Than Meets the Eye, but now fans can experience Transformers characters as they mash-up with iconic characters who share this same quality
TRANSFORMERS-G.I. JOE MASH-UP: The Decepticons and Cobra team up to conquer the world! Baroness and Megatron, disguised as a H.I.S.S. Tank, plan the next Cobra attack
INSPIRED BY G.I. JOE: Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank toy converts from robot to H.I.S.S. tank mode in 28 steps and comes with G.I. Joe Retro Baroness figure. Deco and details are based on the world of G.I. Joe
DETAIL AND ACCESSORIES: Includes fusion cannon, backpack, and weapon accessories. Accurate scale to the 1983 H.I.S.S. Tank toy. Display Baroness figure at the turret and in the H.I.S.S. tank vehicle mode
SPECIAL RETRO G.I. JOE-INSPIRED PACKAGING: Packaging is inspired by the classic ’80s Transformers and G.I. Joe toy packaging with retro artwork. Baroness figure comes on a card back with file card

News Credits: 10 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:00 pm

A 1/18th scale Megatron with a GI Joe figure to ride in him?

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News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:11 pm

I'll be honest, this is my least liked type of Transformer, where there is minimal alt mode integration in robot mode. Which is kind of nuts when the HISS tank could make for a pretty good old school TF. It's angular so you could definitely design it to trasform into a boxy TF.

Also, it seems like it is not that much bigger than a leader class from the CW era after all.

News Credits: 17 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:13 pm

The responses to this all over the place: some love it, others hate it; some are pleasantly surprised, others frustratingly disappointed. My collection is G1 Generations, so what I wanted was a TR-style figure with a tiny Joe accessories. This is scaled to Joesv and like nothing else I have, and the size precludes things I'd love like a Starscream. With that said, it is what's advertised, and I'll be happy to get it along with the eventual Optimus.

Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:23 pm

Eh, was hoping for a lot more alt-mode integration. I guess they had to make sure that non-TF fans/primarily Joe fans knew it was Megs. That being said - I still think it's pretty radical that this is finally a Joe toy that can become a Transformer, and I'll probably still get it. Even if I leave it in tank mode, it's still neat that it's also Megs as well.

News Credits: 56 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:16 pm

It's probably my eyes playing tricks on me since WFC Megs had like 10 repaints/retools. Is any part of this new toy WFC Megatron, or is it all new?

News Credits: 174 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:24 pm

o.supreme wrote:It's probably my eyes playing tricks on me since WFC Megs had like 10 repaints/retools. Is any part of this new toy WFC Megatron, or is it all new?

Unless I'm misremembering the size of the WFC megs, this looks to be using upscaled parts from earthrise megs; the head certainly, maybe the chestplate, everything else though is new, the upper and lower legs don't have any of the residual parts from that figure, so do the arms

News Credits: 174 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:28 pm

I'm just going to say it, this figure is awful as a transformer, it looks like most of the tank is hanging off its back, it looks boring as hell, and the baroness figure doesn't even look good

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:38 pm

o.supreme wrote:It's probably my eyes playing tricks on me since WFC Megs had like 10 repaints/retools. Is any part of this new toy WFC Megatron, or is it all new?

None, it's a different size class all together. Though I too saw big similarities at first glance. The similarities may simply be visual or design wise, but not mold wise.