The Energon Pub

by **Naked Magnus** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:19 pm

El Duque wrote:I can understand your reluctance to transform him, but don't let all the horror stories keep you from enjoying his wonderfully complex transformation. I remember when I first got mine, at that time I hadn't read any of the horror stories, as soon as I had him out of the box I set to transforming him. It took me about an hour, because I could tell from handling him he was a delicate piece. Some pieces didn't want to move, but I didn't force them. When I got frustrated I sat him down and walked away. After the initial transformation, probably transformed him 4 or 5 times, with no problems. Then I came across a horror story, whick lead me to research the topic further. After reading reading several heartbreaking stories of stripped screws and broken legs I was afraid to transform mine anymore, which sucked because he was in alt mode at the time and I really wanted to display him long term in bot mode. After several months of him sitting their in alt mode I said to myself, "I've transformed this thing multiple time with no problems, I'm not going to live in fear." Transformed him to bot mode no problem, he's been that way since, not because I'm afraid to transform him I just prefer him in bot mode. Go for it.

Thanks for the advice. I might give it a try when I have an hour or two of free time. I just checked youtube and there are a few videos I might reference should I get stuck.

Also, does anyone recommend that third party add-on with the extended barrel and the stock? It looks cool, but I am afraid it will be fun once I get it, but I will never touch it again and it will take up valuable shelf space.

I have a baby boy coming in about a month and I will quickly face a crisis where I will need to find a place to store my transformers where they are out of reach and out of sight of my son, but at the same time in a place where I can enjoy them. There are too many small pieces he can choke on.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:54 pm

revengeofstarscream wrote:Also, does anyone recommend that third party add-on with the extended barrel and the stock? It looks cool, but I am afraid it will be fun once I get it, but I will never touch it again and it will take up valuable shelf space.

Yeah, it's good but it is only useful when displaying him. If you mount it on the wall in gun mode it looks fantastic.

by **Softimus Prime** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:04 pm

ahh ive been waiting for this. i really would love to get one of these, mp megatron always looked great but it was so large it looked a bit unmanageable. i regret it is a knock off but hasbro isnt really offering me a way to get the real mp megatron so i will just get the size i want.
this guy will likely be my first import and first third party transformer product.

by **SentinelA** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:26 pm

Down_Shift wrote:That's pretty awesome. I'll pick that up for sure. I really want the translucent mini-mp Convoy and I hope they try and do something like that with this too.

I'm passing on MMP-1 Prime but I'm going to get this. G1 Megatron toy sucks.

by **hinomars19** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:45 pm

to go slightly off the original topic, it bugged me slightly when the toy was first released how fo so many people the cannon was too big in robot mode-excuse me if i sound a little rude but aren't people forgetting that he does have a gun mode and that said fusion cannon has to be a properly proportioned scope for said mode?

This isn't an old animated cartoon where solid objects can shrink and morph at will-this is a toy very much in the real world governed by that world's laws.

and as for being ko's-yes they are, but I don't see them stopping too many peeps having the originals.
I'd never buy one of these in place of the originals-rare or not.
And I don't think this is the answer to the problems of those unfortunate enough to be restricted by customs and toy laws-it should pose the same problem.

Just my thoughts

by **Ultra Markus** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:40 pm

I live in oregon USA and I ordered and recieved the origonal masterpiece megatron and the reissue G1 megatron with no problem at all. you may not buy these toys at any retail store here
but there is nothing keeping americans from buying them online and receiving them through mail or parcel service.
so it is not as hard to come by as they say

by **SJ21** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:27 am

I spent $100 on this mold on the real thing. I will just stick with that.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:13 am

Why is called "miniature" when it appears to be almost the same size? Looks like it's about 7:8 scale. Not exactly "miniature". Am I missing something?

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:32 am

I can't wait for this and I hope they provide optional more-toon-accurate heads like they showed for Prime.

GuyIncognito wrote:Why is called "miniature" when it appears to be almost the same size? Looks like it's about 7:8 scale. Not exactly "miniature". Am I missing something?

Because it is smaller than the original MP Megatron. It should scale with their mini MP Prime, which was about 3/4 the height of the original MP Prime.

The images here are a bit out of perspective. Since the mini version is posed in front of the original, it will appear a bit larger in comparison.