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by **Rated X** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:11 am

I just cant stomach megatron as a tank unless he is in G2 colors. All that freaking back kibble even in a comic drawing is horrible. Just leave him as a gun. Whats next, the seekers as cars ? (oh yeah they did that too in alternity)

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:24 pm

Think having a G-1 Megatron robot mode with a tank is awesome. As TF Marvel G-1 Comics Megatron was shown to have a tank mode. Desire to have this toy in G-1 Megatron colors Grey and black colors with red highlights. As I never cared for the G-2 Megatron green and purple colors.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:45 pm

Rated X wrote:I just cant stomach megatron as a tank unless he is in G2 colors.

Oh god, no. If you did it roughly based on the G2 colours maybe (a bit like Armada Megatron) but actually the shade they used? Hell no. That green and purple was painful to look at.

All that freaking back kibble even in a comic drawing is horrible.

...Dude, he barely has any back kibble beyond the treads. The Seekers have more prominent back-kibble than him.

Just leave him as a gun.

Megatron turning into a gun is the stupidest idea ever. Seriously. I mean, an artillery piece I could understand, because at least it's a standalone object, but a handgun? As I've mentioned before, it's like Darth Vader turning into his own lightsaber for a Storm Trooper to wield, or Oda Nobunaga shape-shifting into his own katana that would be used by some hapless ashigaru- that is to say, mind-numbingly stupid.

I mean, what seems more like a fitting alternate mode for a mighty warlord whose very name inspires fear- an armoured, invincible rolling fortress of a tank with a mighty cannon on its turret...or a weedy little pistol?

Whats next, the seekers as cars ? (oh yeah they did that too in alternity)

Yeah, and loose doors aside they were pretty great toys from what I've seen. Also a bad example as the Seekers becoming F-15s made sense, whilst Megatron turning into a pistol didn't.

Anyway, I like this, possibly more than the Bold Forms version. Love the homage to the vintage toy with the rased detailing on the chest.

I'd kinda like to see a remold of this with Armada colours and his head and chest retooled to homage Armada Megatron.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:10 am

Fan Digibash by LazyAza

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:12 pm

So this is basically a 'roided up version of the War Within Megatron, with dumb-looking back kibble. No, thanks.
I was excited at 1st, but the color scheme and the idiotic back kibble/front treads ruined it.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:16 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:So this is basically a 'roided up version of the War Within Megatron, with dumb-looking back kibble. No, thanks.
I was excited at 1st, but the color scheme and the idiotic back kibble/front treads ruined it.

there's been no color scheme shown. that picture is just a fan playing with the picture we were shown and adding color himself.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:40 pm

The back kibble is straight out of the source material.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:34 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:So this is basically a 'roided up version of the War Within Megatron, with dumb-looking back kibble. No, thanks.
I was excited at 1st, but the color scheme and the idiotic back kibble/front treads ruined it.

The colour scheme as pointed out is just a mock up by a fan, but it's close. The entire figure is incredibly faithful to the original design from the comics. So I don't understand how they ruined anything. That's like complaining that MP Wheeljack looks like his G1 self.

Man I hoped we'd get something new on this, but all we get is a digibash.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:32 pm

This is NOT War Within Megatron. Not all silver tanked Megatron are the same. For that matter, not all gun-based Megatron are made equally either.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:37 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:This is NOT War Within Megatron. Not all silver tanked Megatron are the same. For that matter, not all gun-based Megatron are made equally either.

Very true, but I'd kinda like him for my War Within Megatron. He'd be better than the Titanium version.... :saint:

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:07 am

Gauntlet101010 wrote:This is NOT War Within Megatron. Not all silver tanked Megatron are the same. For that matter, not all gun-based Megatron are made equally either.

Rodimus Prime wrote:So this is basically a 'roided up version of the War Within Megatron, with dumb-looking back kibble. No, thanks.
I was excited at 1st, but the color scheme and the idiotic back kibble/front treads ruined it.

Don't care for this either. Think it looks too Voyager tiny and undersculpted generic looking.

Looking more Forward to the Shadow Samurai League LF-01 Vetron Megatron. That i'm hoping is a Leader scaled toy.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:31 am

Dead Metal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:So this is basically a 'roided up version of the War Within Megatron, with dumb-looking back kibble. No, thanks.
I was excited at 1st, but the color scheme and the idiotic back kibble/front treads ruined it.

The colour scheme as pointed out is just a mock up by a fan, but it's close. The entire figure is incredibly faithful to the original design from the comics. So I don't understand how they ruined anything. That's like complaining that MP Wheeljack looks like his G1 self.

That's not what I meant. Being faithful to the source doesn't help when the source itself is crap.
I mean, it's just my opinion. I don't like the design at all.
This actually reminds me of the Titanium War Within Fallen figure.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:50 am

Rodimus Prime wrote: This actually reminds me of the Titanium War Within Fallen figure.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Fallen
From, The Fallen Wiki page. Transformers Titanium 6 inch toys Series 2007.
Instead of being based on his comic appearance, the Fallen toy is loosely based on Don Figueroa's design for pre-Earth Megatron as seen in Infiltration and Stormbringer, though obviously with The Fallen's head and deco. He transforms into a Cybertronic tank. Sadly his tank form doesn't hold together well, nor does he have actual hands, just blocks with holes in them. His side-mounted cannons can peg into his forearms in robot mode, or be held in his fists. He wears a faction symbol of his own effigy. The Fallen is, by a fraction of an inch, the tallest (and the bulkiest) of the 6" Titanium Series figures.More information on The Fallen at TFU.info

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:41 am

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:37 pm

I assume these are test shot colours. Regardless he's looking good. That robot mode pose is a bit awkward but I love the design.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:19 pm

I generally find "H" tanks to be lazy design, but as it is from the source material, it works for me.

I could see this as a Megatron on my shelf.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:43 pm

id really like to see him next to TW orion... for scaling purposes.

by **Henry921** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:48 pm

He's shorter than Orion, if his comparison shot with 2006 Classics OP is anything to go by.

Still interested. Whether I pick him up depends on the price point.

by **Robogeek1973** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:51 pm

Shorter than Orion may make him too small for me, but we'll see.

by **roBROmanceFTW** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:38 pm

I'm quite looking forward to this guy so that I can stick an Autobot insignia on his chest. Muahahaha!

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:14 am

by **Ginrai Minor** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:24 am

I think this guy wants to be my IDW Megs. :-?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:20 pm

I dig it. Not sure about the sword but a bit of paint could make it look much better.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:22 pm

That sword is pointless, but damn this is looking good. I can't wait to see it fully painted.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:32 pm

Love the robot design, wish it was a bigger Leader scale toy. Think this is how Generations 30th Leader Megatron's robot design should have looked like.

Love the sword, Think the design seems like a loose update towards the sword. That the 1985 Takara Gun Megatron toy came packaged with in Japan.