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The Megatron plug controversy

Postby Deceptiwho? » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:32 pm

Is this world going mad??? , or is it necessary to distinguish a transforming Walther P-38 from the real deal?? Is it really that big of a deal.... would a kid possibly be shot by the police or angry gun wielding citizens for waving Megs around?? Whaddya think??
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Re: The Megatron plug controversy

Postby one wing angel » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:35 pm

Deceptiwho? wrote:Is this world going mad??? , or is it necessary to distinguish a transforming Walther P-38 from the real deal?? Is it really that big of a deal.... would a kid possibly be shot by the police or angry gun wielding citizens for waving Megs around?? Whaddya think??
THE PLUGS ARE SO SMALL I DONT THINK THE WOULD SEE IT ANY WAY
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Postby Nujevad » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:41 pm

Who cares about the plugs, a rust-free Megatron is the thing you should worry about.
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Postby prowlstreak » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:42 pm

i just bought a g1 lot off ebay a few days ago i got the package today and i laughed when i saw megatron with a cut out of a post-it around the barrel because of the mail system thing about real looking guns
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Postby one wing angel » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:47 pm

Nujevad wrote:Who cares about the plugs, a rust-free Megatron is the thing you should worry about.
what about a rusted megaton with a plug
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Postby autobot commander » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:00 pm

plasmawave wrote:
Nujevad wrote:Who cares about the plugs, a rust-free Megatron is the thing you should worry about.
what about a rusted megaton with a plug


they have been known to rust
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Re: The Megatron plug controversy

Postby i_amtrunks » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:06 pm

Deceptiwho? wrote:Is this world going mad??? , or is it necessary to distinguish a transforming Walther P-38 from the real deal?? Is it really that big of a deal.... would a kid possibly be shot by the police or angry gun wielding citizens for waving Megs around?? Whaddya think??


Australian Customs actually seized MP Megatron's from entering the country. Only people who had special permits, or owned Firearm Permits could legally import him.

No such issues on the Encore figure though...
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Re: The Megatron plug controversy

Postby sto_vo_kor_2000 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:22 pm

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Deceptiwho? wrote:Is this world going mad??? , or is it necessary to distinguish a transforming Walther P-38 from the real deal?? Is it really that big of a deal.... would a kid possibly be shot by the police or angry gun wielding citizens for waving Megs around?? Whaddya think??


From what I remember it did happen!!!! I cant prove it but I remember back in 1984 or 85 a kid was shot in the Bronx NYC by the police while pointing a Megatron ,in gun mode ,at some one else.I remembering seeing it on the news.
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Postby Hotrod » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:34 pm

The plug is easy to remove and we have argued this to death in the past. Why must we bring it up everytime it happens?
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Postby Deceptiwho? » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:44 pm

Hotrod wrote:The plug is easy to remove and we have argued this to death in the past. Why must we bring it up everytime it happens?


Well thats not really what I meant to get at I just wanted to know who thought the plug was necessary?
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Postby sto_vo_kor_2000 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:50 pm

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Deceptiwho? wrote:
Hotrod wrote:The plug is easy to remove and we have argued this to death in the past. Why must we bring it up everytime it happens?


Well thats not really what I meant to get at I just wanted to know who thought the plug was necessary?


If you read my post you'll understand why it might be necessary.
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Postby Susinko » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:06 pm

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I remember when all toy guns required an orange plug. It was exactly like what sto_vo_kor_2000 said. Some kid pointed a toy gun at a police officer who thought it was a real gun. The kid got shot if I remember correctly.

In the house? I don't think he would need that cap. It I was going to move it around outside? That sucker is going back in. The fact that I live on a military base just ups the chance of me getting shot because of a misunderstanding.
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Re: The Megatron plug controversy

Postby tom brokaw » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:14 am

i_amtrunks wrote:
Deceptiwho? wrote:Is this world going mad??? , or is it necessary to distinguish a transforming Walther P-38 from the real deal?? Is it really that big of a deal.... would a kid possibly be shot by the police or angry gun wielding citizens for waving Megs around?? Whaddya think??


Australian Customs actually seized MP Megatron's from entering the country. Only people who had special permits, or owned Firearm Permits could legally import him.

No such issues on the Encore figure though...

wow you really need a gun license to buy a toy gun? irony :? .
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