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HydraLancer wrote:they look a bit Meh at best.

Usually Transformers are about good alt modes, but now the robot kibble is becoming too revealing in these line of figures, Megarton especially.

They might as well renamed Optimus to Ginrai, becuase it shares almost his exact transformation. A bit lazy on there part.

Incorporating windows as the chest shouldn't be hard Hasbro.

Actually, the windshield is the chest. The transformation is a simplified version of the Classics Voyager Optimus Prime figure.

For Legends class figures, these are pretty danged sweet.

HydraLancer wrote:they look a bit Meh at best.

Usually Transformers are about good alt modes, but now the robot kibble is becoming too revealing in these line of figures, Megarton especially.

They might as well renamed Optimus to Ginrai, becuase it shares almost his exact transformation. A bit lazy on there part.

Incorporating windows as the chest shouldn't be hard Hasbro.

I don't think you really know what you're talking about.

These chaps are amazing.
Especially megs, i've always wanted a gun-former, (shut up armada lazerbeak, you dont count), and now one in a convinient size and price range!
Please reach the UK

These look pretty good, but so far I've been trying really hard to avoid Legends Class figures unless the character doesn't have any other rendition. That eliminates all but Trailcutter. Megatron is really tempting though...

I don't know which surprises me more, Megatron with his original alt mode, or a "Goldbug" that actually has articulation. For what they are, these look pretty sweet.

On second look it does look like Optimus is more like the Classics counterpart in his transformation, he does have the 'fake' grill abs and everything though which was misleading.

For what they are there not too bad I suppose, just wish Megatron especially was a little less revealing in gun mode, too much red showing. Guess its forgivable for Legends class ingenuity, though there have been more smartly made smaller figures.

HydraLancer wrote:On second look it does look like Optimus is more like the Classics counterpart in his transformation, he does have the 'fake' grill abs and everything though which was misleading.

For what they are there not too bad I suppose, just wish Megatron especially was a little less revealing in gun mode, too much red showing. Guess its forgivable for Legends class ingenuity, though there have been more smartly made smaller figures.

Aside from that Smallest Transforming Transformer Megatron, how many other "smartly made smaller figures" has TakHas put out that turn into guns?

That's the only one I can think of, but it was amazingly done.

The thing about these that really cracks me up is how they finally get back to the "oohh, is it a good guy or a bad guy?!?!? reveal the shield to find out" with SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC CHARACTERS IN THE WHOLE MYTHOS!!!

Droptested Thrice wrote:

HydraLancer wrote:On second look it does look like Optimus is more like the Classics counterpart in his transformation, he does have the 'fake' grill abs and everything though which was misleading.

For what they are there not too bad I suppose, just wish Megatron especially was a little less revealing in gun mode, too much red showing. Guess its forgivable for Legends class ingenuity, though there have been more smartly made smaller figures.

Aside from that Smallest Transforming Transformer Megatron, how many other "smartly made smaller figures" has TakHas put out that turn into guns?

Yes, world's smallest Megatron is more complex, proving that they can probably do a little better. There ingenuity is all over the place honestly, sometimes good and sometimes not so good.

For example, WST Optimus is by comparison simpler than this new legends Optimus. Now it's reversed, WST Megs is a lot cleaner than that new one. I knew this line was coming out, so I just expected something a tad better. at least hiding Megatron's red parts, nothing more.

--B-- wrote:The thing about these that really cracks me up is how they finally get back to the "oohh, is it a good guy or a bad guy?!?!? reveal the shield to find out" with SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC CHARACTERS IN THE WHOLE MYTHOS!!!

that is not actuallky where the name comes from.
you are kidding, i hope.
it strikes me as a bit...goofy

ArmadaPrime wrote:

--B-- wrote:The thing about these that really cracks me up is how they finally get back to the "oohh, is it a good guy or a bad guy?!?!? reveal the shield to find out" with SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC CHARACTERS IN THE WHOLE MYTHOS!!!

that is not actuallky where the name comes from.
you are kidding, i hope.
it strikes me as a bit...goofy

I am somewhat serious. Look at the front of the package, there is a half and half bot/con ensigna, and the fronts of the cards don't say anything about them being Autobots or Decepticons, and it kinda leads to you having to buy them to find out, just like the old days. I just find it humorous that they would have started something like this with Prime, Megs, Starscream and Prowl.

Of course they have the bios on the back, but personally, I would have your first wave of "reveal the shield" have no mention of faction and make the bio somewhat misleading so you can't really tell what side the toy is on.

Not saying I won't buy any of these either, cause they are bought on sight!

--B-- wrote:

ArmadaPrime wrote:

--B-- wrote:The thing about these that really cracks me up is how they finally get back to the "oohh, is it a good guy or a bad guy?!?!? reveal the shield to find out" with SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC CHARACTERS IN THE WHOLE MYTHOS!!!

that is not actuallky where the name comes from.
you are kidding, i hope.
it strikes me as a bit...goofy

I am somewhat serious. Look at the front of the package, there is a half and half bot/con ensigna, and the fronts of the cards don't say anything about them being Autobots or Decepticons, and it kinda leads to you having to buy them to find out, just like the old days. I just find it humorous that they would have started something like this with Prime, Megs, Starscream and Prowl.

Of course they have the bios on the back, but personally, I would have your first wave of "reveal the shield" have no mention of faction and make the bio somewhat misleading so you can't really tell what side the toy is on.

The back of the cards show the factions. Bad choice.

HydraLancer wrote:

Droptested Thrice wrote:

HydraLancer wrote:On second look it does look like Optimus is more like the Classics counterpart in his transformation, he does have the 'fake' grill abs and everything though which was misleading.

For what they are there not too bad I suppose, just wish Megatron especially was a little less revealing in gun mode, too much red showing. Guess its forgivable for Legends class ingenuity, though there have been more smartly made smaller figures.

Aside from that Smallest Transforming Transformer Megatron, how many other "smartly made smaller figures" has TakHas put out that turn into guns?

Yes, world's smallest Megatron is more complex, proving that they can probably do a little better. There ingenuity is all over the place honestly, sometimes good and sometimes not so good.

For example, WST Optimus is by comparison simpler than this new legends Optimus. Now it's reversed, WST Megs is a lot cleaner than that new one. I knew this line was coming out, so I just expected something a tad better. at least hiding Megatron's red parts, nothing more.

How much innovation was needed though to miniaturize a design that's been around since the early 1980s? That smallest transforming Megatron has a clean gun mode, but the robot mode is nice to see only from the front.