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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:25 pm

Ultra Markus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:loved the background music but you should have included Instruments of Destruction to the soundtrack because you know that's Megatrons theme song, just sayin!
Hasbro would beg to differ, having chosen "Seek and Destroy" by Metallica for Megs' theme song in the Hall of Fame.

seek and destroy wasn't part of any transformers movie or show, as far as i know metallica had nothing to do with anything transformers

See the bolded part.

News Credits: 4 · by **Relic0037** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:38 pm

Good lord, it looks like he has a million little tabs and twists in that Transformation! I bet you could put Transformers the Movie on in the background when you begin to transform him & he would be Galvatron in the movie before you finish.

But in all seriousness, I will keep him in robot mode most of the time when I pick one up & that mode looks awesome.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:24 am

Wow, everyone is shook up by the transformation. :lol:

fenrir72 wrote:Prescription for the MP-Megatron dilemma, to transform or not to transform?

Intervention

Buy yourself a TFC Megatron/Encore.(With pellet firing mechanism of course)

Keep in gun mode.

Keep MP 36 in Robot mode

Play with your imagination recreating the scenes in the show/movie

When time to transform, use the original toy.

Results? Save you the heartbreak and mental breakdown of breaking your figure.

You can use the MP-13 Megatron-gun.

But Transformers need to be transformed.

Maybe it'll be easier after some practice.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ravage2031** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:02 am

Any one else notice that the reviewer had to straighten the gun barrel? I seen to remember that one of the original qc issues was that the barrel wouldn't stay staight.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:58 am

would you say that hes harder to transform than apollyon

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:02 am

Cyberpath wrote:Wow, everyone is shook up by the transformation.

fenrir72 wrote:Prescription for the MP-Megatron dilemma, to transform or not to transform?

Intervention

Buy yourself a TFC Megatron/Encore.(With pellet firing mechanism of course)

Keep in gun mode.

Keep MP 36 in Robot mode

Play with your imagination recreating the scenes in the show/movie

When time to transform, use the original toy.

Results? Save you the heartbreak and mental breakdown of breaking your figure.

You can use the MP-13 Megatron-gun.

But Transformers need to be transformed.

Maybe it'll be easier after some practice.

But how do you do a pew pew pew? The MP hasn't got functional projectiles that can seriously cause blindness when struck? :twisted:

by **Ultra Markus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:17 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:loved the background music but you should have included Instruments of Destruction to the soundtrack because you know that's Megatrons theme song, just sayin!
Hasbro would beg to differ, having chosen "Seek and Destroy" by Metallica for Megs' theme song in the Hall of Fame.

seek and destroy wasn't part of any transformers movie or show, as far as i know metallica had nothing to do with anything transformers
See the bolded part.

It still isn't part of any G1 transformers soundtrack, Metallic wouldn't have gone with the current theme of the video seeing is how everything chosen to play is from the movie or show, just sayin!

News Credits: 11 · by **xMXUx** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:47 am

The transformation really doesn't look too much fun

but there's still a lot of clever stuff going on, especially in the legs. All in all he might not be the perfect Megatron, but I personally think that he's still beats all the other available options

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:03 am

Bumblebee21 wrote:would you say that hes harder to transform than apollyon

This one is longer for sure and with more parts count. Appolyon just replicates the MP05 transformation with less frustration.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:49 am

Oof. Got around to watching this last night. It's hard to say exactly where I lost my mind, whether it was the arm panels, the feet unfolding into tentacles of doom, or the thighs magically collapsing in on themselves.

I'm no engineer so I don't really have a behind-the-scenes view but I'm constantly surprised by how much work there needs to be to turn a robot that has so many parts that are obviously gun pieces even in his character model into a gun.

In all honesty though this figure looks amazing, and the price tag is a lot more understandable considering the sheer amount of moving parts in play. Aside from that slightly awkward backpack it's an amazing representation of both modes. And it'll hardly be the only figure I own that requires a real run-up to transform. At least from this video it doesn't look like any of the parts try to overlap each other during transformation which is more than can be said for MP-05.

(my only beef is that it doesn't come with a tiny Soundwave tape deck. Way to not return the favour Megs! I guess my WST Soundwave is gonna be pulling multiple shifts)

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:13 am

Diem wrote:I'm no engineer so I don't really have a behind-the-scenes view but I'm constantly surprised by how much work there needs to be to turn a robot that has so many parts that are obviously gun pieces even in his character model into a gun.

yeah, it keeps baffling me too. I guess the aim for just the right proportions is what adds all the complexity.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:32 am

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:43 am

Diem wrote:

HEY! If you're gonna toss that in the trash at least give me a chance to take it so it at least doesn't die a horrid death!

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:49 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Diem wrote:Utterly amazing and arty picture of me throwing MP-05 in the bin

HEY! If you're gonna toss that in the trash at least give me a chance to take it so it at least doesn't die a horrid death!

I don't hate anyone enough that I'd wish a third-hand MP-05 on them. I'm pretty sure I got tetanus just from holding it.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:04 am

Diem wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Diem wrote:Utterly amazing and arty picture of me throwing MP-05 in the bin

HEY! If you're gonna toss that in the trash at least give me a chance to take it so it at least doesn't die a horrid death!

I don't hate anyone enough that I'd wish a third-hand MP-05 on them. I'm pretty sure I got tetanus just from holding it.

I own some figures that are 3+ hand figures.

Give me a whirl, what's this one look like?

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:15 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Diem wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Diem wrote:Utterly amazing and arty picture of me throwing MP-05 in the bin

HEY! If you're gonna toss that in the trash at least give me a chance to take it so it at least doesn't die a horrid death!

I don't hate anyone enough that I'd wish a third-hand MP-05 on them. I'm pretty sure I got tetanus just from holding it.

I own some figures that are 3+ hand figures.

Give me a whirl, what's this one look like?

In all seriousness I'mma hold onto this guy at least until I have MP-36 in hand. Then we'll see.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:30 am

Diem wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Diem wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Diem wrote:Utterly amazing and arty picture of me throwing MP-05 in the bin

HEY! If you're gonna toss that in the trash at least give me a chance to take it so it at least doesn't die a horrid death!

I don't hate anyone enough that I'd wish a third-hand MP-05 on them. I'm pretty sure I got tetanus just from holding it.

I own some figures that are 3+ hand figures.

Give me a whirl, what's this one look like?

In all seriousness I'mma hold onto this guy at least until I have MP-36 in hand. Then we'll see.

Sounds good to me.

It would be really cool if you actually timed yourself transforming the pair. I'd be interested to see the comparison

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:22 pm

Optimus makes tht transformation look so easy

by **Ultra Markus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:29 pm

william-james88 wrote:Optimus makes tht transformation look so easy

Good one

by **zoso504** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:39 pm

Diem wrote:

"Wait, I still function!"

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:09 pm

zoso504 wrote:
Diem wrote:

"Wait, I still function!"

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:04 pm

Ravage2031 wrote:Any one else notice that the reviewer had to straighten the gun barrel? I seem to remember that one of the original QC issues was that the barrel wouldn't stay straight.

I think he didn't have it pegged in properly. There were several jump cuts where he had to push things together off camera.

by **kriksix** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:18 pm

I think his head is too big. otherwise I'd love it

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:21 pm

Cyberpath wrote:
zoso504 wrote:
Diem wrote:

"Wait, I still function!"

That's....hilarious!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:48 pm

Diem wrote:

That's cold Diem.really cold to the Emperor of Destruction! :-(

Don't you know by your actions you are setting the chain of events that will lead him into becoming the bat sh*t crazy new Emperor of Destruction Galvatron?

I must go back in time to stop you :lol:

Btw, for those interested to know, 2nd/3rd hand MP05 (I am assuming these are the 2nd release) costs around $135.00 to $200.00 (15,000Y to 22,000Y in Japan. Not including shipping and, well depending how strict your country is with these type of products requiring that orange gun cap.)The lowest grade costs around 8,000Y = $ 80.00+

Mind you, these items in the 2ndary market are either MISB or already been handled so buyer beware.