The Energon Pub

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:42 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Kurona wrote:Changed my mind, this guy looks awesome.

Well that didn't take long.

The again, pics like this keep me still not sure. There are just so many parts, it looks quite messy:

News Credits: 372 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:56 pm

It looks pretty tidy to me, nothing really sticks out, everything is folded nice in the shape of his body. Hopefully it's as good in-hand cause he wasn't cheap.

Besides, Megatron is supposed to be panely. :lol:

News Credits: 25 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:49 pm

Cyberpath wrote:It looks pretty tidy to me, nothing really sticks out, everything is folded nice in the shape of his body. Hopefully it's as good in-hand cause he wasn't cheap.

Besides, Megatron is supposed to be panely.

The wonders of different opinions....

Even though your post was backing up 36, to me, you just proved willyj's point. :lol:

At least this thread is being civil. The 36 fans on facebook are actively atacking and bashing anyone who disagrees on the fan pages.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:16 pm

While I don't have mine in hand yet. I can forgive his back. Could there have been an extra pannelnthe plugged in and sat over all that? Maybe.... but there's just too much robot moving around to ever have a Megs as clean as say.... Prime or Shockwave. Those saying "any non-gun" Megs is better. I agree from a playability stand point. But there is still something so iconic about the G1. With his chest making up the firing chamber of a pistol. Despite the fumbles I think Generations Silver-tank megs was a good compromise. He's simple, fun, has a lot of winks to the original.

News Credits: 12 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:19 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:It looks pretty tidy to me, nothing really sticks out, everything is folded nice in the shape of his body. Hopefully it's as good in-hand cause he wasn't cheap.

Besides, Megatron is supposed to be panely.

The wonders of different opinions....

Even though your post was backing up 36, to me, you just proved willyj's point.

At least this thread is being civil. The 36 fans on facebook are actively atacking and bashing anyone who disagrees on the fan pages.

That's what I love about Seibertron. It's generally a pretty civil, firendly, chill place. Compared to some communities where divergent opinion will start a sh*tstorm (*cough* Allspark *cough*) or where the environment is just perpetual arguing anyway (my beloved 4chan) it's just so much more...relaxed.

Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:29 pm

Couldn't agree more BH.

I truly love all these pics of MP Megs thus far. Waiting for him to be released has been an exercise in patience. 8-)

News Credits: 2 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:36 pm

There's still *something* that makes me default to the MP series despite some tempting 3rd parties. But I can't quite put my finger on it. Is it a certain... delicacy with panels/plastic? Other designs seem to either be... heavier? Or less elligant. Not to derail this into a different debate. But there's just something about Megs that just "looks right" to me.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:11 pm

So, has this made it to the thread yet? From the same guy who did the first video.

News Credits: 41 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:42 pm

This picture...

... SELLS IT! All the panels, and kibbles, and whatever melt away when a figure can achieve so much character and attitude in one pose.

Ironhidensh wrote:The wonders of different opinions....
At least this thread is being civil.

Music to my ears!

Black Hat wrote:That's what I love about Seibertron. It's generally a pretty civil, firendly, chill place.

SANG IT, BROTHER! :DANCE:

Seibertron 4 Life! :lol:

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:12 pm

I don't think "messy" is the right word for Megatron's panels, they all fold and tuck in very neatly. Messy is how I would describe the back of MP-05 with the gun parts just sort of there on his back. I think "busy" is probably a better word for it, but I think they're easily overlooked for the great silhouette the figure achieves.

Emerje

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:19 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:Even though your post was backing up 36, to me, you just proved willyj's point.

HAHA, I kinda cringed when I saw that pic of MP Meg's back, its really not as clean at the show model, with that big gap. But I dont really care, its not the back that bothers me, its the whole part between his neck and torso from a top view.

But in any case, my biggest beef is the price. Its just very very high for something I am not sure i will enjoy. Ad just curious, for all those saying they wont transform him, then why not just wait for a high detailed action figure to get released instead? At least it wont have all these mishmash of parts and look cleaner.

News Credits: 149 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:41 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:I DO NOT want cartoon accuracy to be the #1 design guideline.

Enjoy.

I hear you. There's no doubt this figure is clever but that looks like a ball achingly bad transformation.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:12 pm

As much as I appreciate the fact that both Mightron and Despotron managed much simpler transformations, MP Megatron nails the look for me. I've always liked the lanky cartoon Megatron, and the MP is the only one that comes close to that. Mightron has a great head sculpt, and I love the fusion cannon, but it has wonky legs (A-stance only, blocky shins). Despotron looks nice, but he's got that puffy Dreamwave look that I'm not fond of, and I hate the headsculpt.

MP Megatron has a difficult transformation, but nothing looks particularly fiddly. It just looks incredibly complex. Definitely not one I'll be doing without instructions or a video at first, but it does look like something that I could nail down after practicing a few times.

News Credits: 4 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:56 pm

Oh man,learning it has audio clips actually makes it a bit disappointing knowing it won't have the REAL Megatron voice actor (Frank Welker) providing classic Megatron lines.

I'm kinda sad panda we can't somehow get an Engiish audio clip.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:09 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:At least this thread is being civil. The 36 fans on facebook are actively atacking and bashing anyone who disagrees on the fan pages.

Well, Facebook's gonna Facebook.

Ebonyleopard wrote:Oh man,learning it has audio clips actually makes it a bit disappointing knowing it won't have the REAL Megatron voice actor (Frank Welker) providing classic Megatron lines. I'm kinda sad panda we can't somehow get an Engiish audio clip.

Whoa, not cool, dude. Have at least a little respect for the dead.

News Credits: 226 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:18 pm

Ebonyleopard wrote:Oh man,learning it has audio clips actually makes it a bit disappointing knowing it won't have the REAL Megatron voice actor (Frank Welker) providing classic Megatron lines. I'm kinda sad panda we can't somehow get an Engiish audio clip.

Better hold out hope for a Hasbro release then.

News Credits: 241 · Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:27 pm

Burn wrote:
Ebonyleopard wrote:Oh man,learning it has audio clips actually makes it a bit disappointing knowing it won't have the REAL Megatron voice actor (Frank Welker) providing classic Megatron lines. I'm kinda sad panda we can't somehow get an Engiish audio clip.

Better hold out hope for a Hasbro release then.

And pray they actually get Frank Welker, and not some in-house employee.

News Credits: 19 · Sat Apr 01, 2017 3:57 am

RandomHero wrote:Personally I embrace any new design for Megatron. Tank, jet, bomber, helicopter etc. I've never been a fan of turning him into a gun. I like to sometimes change my stuff and display them and for me I've never liked having a bunch of jets, tanks and stuff and then this big gun. Only character I've accepted with that is a Shockwave because he literally turned into a giant gun.

Yeah I've never liked him as a gun. Shockwave gets away with it cos he's a made up sci-fi gun and can sorta pass as a spacecraft (especially in some versions like this CW Legends figure on my desk where the handle can fold up out of the way) Megatron just looks dorky no matter how cool his gun mode looks on it's own (the actual gun design is nice). The G1 Meg and Prime toys never made any sense posed together in their alt-modes.

Where's the quote button gone? I had to figure out how to do it manually there.

News Credits: 60 · Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:36 am

I'm withholding further comments until I got mine on hand. Not really fair to judge by mere images (even by hi res images like Ryan's for example). Like people, some stuff don't translate well in image.

But given the base figure the engineers who designed Megs and the other 3rd party, either already gets a 5 gun salute for even pulling off a Megatron figure. Same with MP-05 (and we know all the scrap that went into its design cycle). Or better yet, the original which you need to squint your eyes to even make him appear like the cartoon 8-}

Back to the images, those shots don't help at all containing my excitement! Once MP )re-issue) Starscream arrives, my Destron hierarchy will be complete!

News Credits: 226 · Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:56 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Where's the quote button gone? I had to figure out how to do it manually there.

ummm...it's there? Seems hidden. Will get it sorted.

News Credits: 372 · Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:24 am

Even more shots from @GenmonTCracker --

More -- https://www.facebook.com/pg/GenmonTCracker/photos/

This thing has so much character.

News Credits: 23 · Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:52 am

Burn wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Where's the quote button gone? I had to figure out how to do it manually there.

ummm...it's there? Seems hidden. Will get it sorted.

if you click by where it should be its there. and the post reply button changed.

anyway, as much as i want this megs im gonna have to go 3rd party because they are actually silver look better and cheaper

News Credits: 60 · Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:58 am

Cyberpath wrote:Even more shots from @GenmonTCracker --

More -- https://www.facebook.com/pg/GenmonTCracker/photos/

This thing has so much character.