The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:44 am

He does look quite nice!

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:55 am

Now take pics from behind and let's see how hollow the figure is. >:oP

News Credits: 19 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:20 am

Nah, not keen on it. Doesn't help when the first photo shows the far superior Leader Class Megatron.

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:27 am

If Hasbro Customer Service hadn't given me a free CW G1 Megatron I would definitely be going after this. Nice rendition of the character.

Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:36 am

omega666 wrote:Now take pics from behind and let's see how hollow the figure is.

Yeah, for real.

The only thing these pictures make me want is that barrel part for Leader Megatron. These things look like cheap Easter basket KOs.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:47 am

Dagon wrote:
omega666 wrote:Now take pics from behind and let's see how hollow the figure is.

Yeah, for real.

The only thing these pictures make me want is that barrel part for Leader Megatron. These things look like cheap Easter basket KOs.

YEAH BECAUSE THE BACK OF HIM IS HOW HES GOING TO BE DISPLAYED!!

Get over yourselves. It's a toy and you're not the demographic for it.

Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:50 am

Randomhero wrote:
Dagon wrote:
omega666 wrote:Now take pics from behind and let's see how hollow the figure is.

Yeah, for real.

The only thing these pictures make me want is that barrel part for Leader Megatron. These things look like cheap Easter basket KOs.

YEAH BECAUSE THE BACK OF HIM IS HOW HES GOING TO BE DISPLAYED!!

Get over yourselves. It's a toy and you're not the demographic for it.

While that is true, that does not mean that a person has to like it, or is not allowed to comment on it. It's actually alright to have an opinion on something, even if it's not 'meant for you.' So, get over yourself as well.

Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:11 am

While its easy to see the quality isnt greatest, I was thinkin he might kitbash well into a Turmoil.(w/o Metalhawks wing jammed into his head :shock:

) Just MHO. If I can get him cheap enuf, that's my plans for him.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:23 am

Dagon wrote:
Randomhero wrote:
Dagon wrote:
omega666 wrote:Now take pics from behind and let's see how hollow the figure is.

Yeah, for real.

The only thing these pictures make me want is that barrel part for Leader Megatron. These things look like cheap Easter basket KOs.

YEAH BECAUSE THE BACK OF HIM IS HOW HES GOING TO BE DISPLAYED!!

Get over yourselves. It's a toy and you're not the demographic for it.

While that is true, that does not mean that a person has to like it, or is not allowed to comment on it. It's actually alright to have an opinion on something, even if it's not 'meant for you.' So, get over yourself as well.

It's funny, it's toally okay to be critical and have a negative opinion on Hasbro and Takara because they don't have an automatic response. The second a person does it to another person "RUDE! BULLYING! BULLYING YOURE BEING MEAN TO ME!"

Shut up and play with the toys you have. You don't like it don't buy it. Just shut up and stop acting like it matters. Don't need need to own every toy. Just because your adult that has a children's hobby doesnt mean you gotta act like a child.

Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:46 am

love the botmode. tank mode is really bad

Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:06 am

i like it. i think he would display nicely with the fall of cybertron toys. war for cybertron megatron is an excellent mold but is a little short for megatron's character.

News Credits: 174 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:39 am

Looks like a nice solid figure, poseable and simple, yet satisfying, unlike the bricks from the rid15 line; seriously wish we had gotten these as a 'simple' tf line in lieu of the easy crap bricks :-x

News Credits: 7 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:01 pm

An Upsized Legends with a Downsized Deluxe.

News Credits: 19 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:21 pm

I think he needs to work out more, lose the man-breast-like chest and have a flatter torso like Leader Megs. Was never fond of those TF figures where the front of the vehicle sticks right out the chest area like that (same goes for many Autobot cars)

Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:30 pm

Randomhero wrote:Just because your adult that has a children's hobby doesnt mean you gotta act like a child.

Totally legit to rage-post at people like one, though. God, I love irony...

:michaelbay:

News Credits: 122 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:18 pm

I think I found my Generations stand in...

Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:38 pm

Randomhero wrote:

It's funny, it's toally okay to be critical and have a negative opinion on Hasbro and Takara because they don't have an automatic response. The second a person does it to another person "RUDE! BULLYING! BULLYING YOURE BEING MEAN TO ME!"

Shut up and play with the toys you have. You don't like it don't buy it. Just shut up and stop acting like it matters. Don't need need to own every toy. Just because your adult that has a children's hobby doesnt mean you gotta act like a child.

Huh, cause that's not what I said at all. You're probably right though, there's certainly no place on a discussion board for a person's opinion. I should follow you "adult" lead.
If you like these toys, I'm sorry my opinion upset you so much because you're either real upset or overreacting, but only a little.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:24 pm

Hey, what's going on in this thread?

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Do you smell smoke? Like there's something bur.... Uh oh....

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:41 pm

omega666 wrote:Now take pics from behind and let's see how hollow the figure is.

I still love this design, despite its simplicity!

Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:57 pm

Ok, now THIS is a figure I buy for a kid.
Decent size, articulation, and while simple it's not a one-step and not a gigantic brick. Seriously, as a kid the jump-starters were interesting for about 5 minutes. My g1 Repugnus? Transformed him so many times he fell apart. He wasn't complicated at all, but he looked amazing and had great articulation for a g1 figure. This Megatron is a step in the right direction for the younger crowd

News Credits: 11 · Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:45 pm

I really like these. Both these "G1" upscaled legends, and the ones that came out for "TF: Prime" (especially Predaking) show that Hasbro is listening to the fans and customers alike. They are possibly experimenting (hence the limited soft launch in Brazil) with child-friendly, parent-wallet friendly toys that are large, articulated just enough not to be bricks, with a level of detail and design to not insult kids, while presented in an aesthetic that appeals to fans.

If some fans complain, then that's fine, but would those same fans rather the non-G1 aesthetics of the RID Titan "shampoo bottles" or movie "one step backwards" kiddie toys?

As a collector, I can't wait for Takara to do some premium paint jobs on these and I'll buy them all and probably mod them to have better articulation. I mighteven repaint Megatron and mod him into "Reverse Convoy". In that sense, these remind me of Hasbro's "Titan Hulkbuster Iron Man". As a toy, it's a hollow brick, but as a model, it's a custom painter's heaven. It's miles chapter than most official collectors' versions, and fairly easy to paint.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:51 am

omega666 wrote:Now take pics from behind and let's see how hollow the figure is.

With pleasure, despite my lateness. :michaelbay:

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Yes, Megatron is sad, mostly because Grimlock is also reading this and PO'd him off because of his hollowness. :lol:

News Credits: 101 · Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:45 am

Meg's only have hollow arms. Even Grimmy's hollow parts are not too bad.

Depending on the price, these hollow parts are certainly not a deal breaker.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:39 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:Meg's only have hollow arms. Even Grimmy's hollow parts are not too bad.

Meg's lower legs are hollow as well, just like CW Hot Spot, DOTM Shockwave, FoC Optimus Prime (And you have to deal with them because it's required for the transformation; same for Cyber Megs), CW Silverbolt, Both PRID Voyagers Predaking (Ok, they can "unhollow the legs" thanks to "parts-filling/covering the hollow parts"), BWII Galvatron (For me, Cyber Megs and BWII Galvs lower legs are "the same", the former just don't have "origamiforming transformation" for them)...

Grimlock's arms needed to be hollow due to the transformation (Just like FoC Grimlock), but then he gained a pretty nice shoulder/transformation joint combo for posability, so it's ok. :lol:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Depending on the price, these hollow parts are certainly not a deal breaker.

They cost a little bit cheaper than deluxes here in Brazil... and US$13,90 in Robotkingdom.
So yeah, for me it's "hollow megs and grimmy" for kids over all and every "low-cost TF toys BS" at any time!

News Credits: 101 · Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:51 am

Woah, that sure is cheap! Having to import them WOULD be a deal breaker because I'd have to pay double the price just because of the shipping costs. Let's hope Hasbro Wize-up and put that line to mass retail everywhere!