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[Va'al]

Also from fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath, and directly sourced from the Takara Tomy Transformers official Twitter account, we have in-hand promotional images of the upcoming Legends LG63 G2 Megatron release - using the Titans Return triple-changing Megatron figure, with a new 90s neon deco - due in February.

As the account explains, the G2 factor can be enhanced with the special sticker sheet included with the figure sporting a Megatron Rules, G2 Decepticon and Predacon symbols, and also features a tiny Noble / Savage homage from the Beast Machines animated series, redecoed from the Fangry Titan Master drone. Check out the images below!

[Albatross250]

Gotta love that G2 Decepticon and that Megatron Rules logo
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OTHER THAN THAT, THAT DESTRONGER LOGO THOU

[Cyberpath]

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"This ancient relic amplifies my psychic powers tenfold allowing me to enthrall the minds of every robot in the vicinity -- my old comrades as well as my sworn enemies.
Soon I will test my might against my former master, Galvatron -- and the indomitable Optimus Prime!"

[Scrounge1984]

In my opinion that mold works better for g2 Megatron, than g1 Megatron.

[Rated X]

Ill stick with the G2 logo. That Megatron Rules looks dumb. I like to think that G2 was a real continiity with some kind of meaning (whatever it was) rather than as a nerf style corporate concoction to attract little kids.

[Megatron Wolf]

mold works great for G2 megs shouldve been that from the start, Including noble is odd but still pretty cool

[Carnivius_Prime]

Not purple enough for my liking (and never did care for that Megatron Rules sticker but hey it's there for those who did) but then I prefer this mold as G1 Megatron and I like it a lot for being a tank AND voyager sized (the jet mode is just a bonus I barely use but it's still a good one)

(yeah i modified my figure a bit... yeah i suck but i like the new head much more)

Not sure how the cannon is attaching to the shoulder though. Tried to do that with mine and I couldn't find a place where it would stay on. Not a big deal. Was just curious.

[steals_your_goats]

Not purple enough for my liking (and never did care for that Megatron Rules sticker but hey it's there for those who did) but then I prefer this mold as G1 Megatron and I like it a lot for being a tank AND voyager sized (the jet mode is just a bonus I barely use but it's still a good one)

(yeah i modified my figure a bit... yeah i suck but i like the new head much more)

Not sure how the cannon is attaching to the shoulder though. Tried to do that with mine and I couldn't find a place where it would stay on. Not a big deal. Was just curious.

There should be two 5mm holes on either side of Megatron's head for the cannon

[no-one]

Not sure how the cannon is attaching to the shoulder though. Tried to do that with mine and I couldn't find a place where it would stay on. Not a big deal. Was just curious.

There should be two 5mm holes on either side of Megatron's head for the cannon

Are you sure it's not a gravity connection?

[Carnivius_Prime]

There should be two 5mm holes on either side of Megatron's head for the cannon

Ah never mind. I misunderstood the perspective. It's the 5mm post of the extra bit of the cannon (that is grey on the G1 Megs figure though I painted mine black) that's insrted into the hole by his head. I was too focused on the center of the cannon thinking it was attached to his shoulder. Thanks.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

mold works great for G2 megs shouldve been that from the start, Including noble is odd but still pretty cool

The Headmaster is decoed like BW Megatron, that's why. The T-Rex and gator forms (especially the purple one) double as G1 Megatron

[Ultra Markus]

i wonder if they would ever do the green version

[Sabrblade]

i wonder if they would ever do the green version

Probably not since that version never saw release in Japan as Megatron. Only as Megastorm.

[Emerje]

I'm thinking I'll be using the Predacon stickers and use this as a new Beast Megatron since it doesn't quite work for me as G2 purple Megs and it is his Transtector after all. Just too bad he already has a big Decepticon logo on his chest by default.

Emerje

[Cobotron]

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"This ancient relic amplifies my psychic powers tenfold allowing me to enthrall the minds of every robot in the vicinity -- my old comrades as well as my sworn enemies.
Soon I will test my might against my former master, Galvatron -- and the indomitable Optimus Prime!"

Duuuuuuuuuude! AWESOME!
Awesome shot! Diabolical villainy!

[Cyberpath]

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"This ancient relic amplifies my psychic powers tenfold allowing me to enthrall the minds of every robot in the vicinity -- my old comrades as well as my sworn enemies.
Soon I will test my might against my former master, Galvatron -- and the indomitable Optimus Prime!"

Duuuuuuuuuude! AWESOME!
Awesome shot! Diabolical villainy!

Thanks, much appreciated!!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Yessssssssssssssssssss I will be using that vulgar ego striking sticker!!!!

Noble is going to my Chaos on Velocitron Rodimus Prime titan master for use as his vehicle, so more extra Predacon symbols. But dang, this looks so awesome!!! And he'll go great with Laser Prime!!

[joevill]

NICE!!!

[grimdragon2001]

looks ok, but i doubt ill be using the included Sticker sheet. i think i still have some G2 con sigil Reprolables i can use for him if i need to

[Cyberpath]

Just got the last batch of Legends figures from 2017. Perceptor has a weird Headmaster port, I'm trying to connect Brainstrom's head (it's a main reason why I bought Perceptor) but it's not going in. Why did they suddenly change the mechanism? Help?

[Sabrblade]

Just got the last batch of Legends figures from 2017. Perceptor has a weird Headmaster port, I'm trying to connect Brainstrom's head (it's a main reason why I bought Perceptor) but it's not going in. Why did they suddenly change the mechanism? Help?

Try turning the Headmaster's little head backwards, sideways, or at an angle and see if that helps.

[Cyberpath]

Just got the last batch of Legends figures from 2017. Perceptor has a weird Headmaster port, I'm trying to connect Brainstrom's head (it's a main reason why I bought Perceptor) but it's not going in. Why did they suddenly change the mechanism? Help?

Try turning the Headmaster's little head backwards, sideways, or at an angle and see if that helps.

Thanks, I tried every orientation, nothing works. Disappointing.. Anyone else have this issue?

Edit: solved with a utility knife in ten seconds. Removed the bits that got in the way.

As a "universal emulator" you'd think that Perceptor would have had the most accommodating Headmaster port of them all.

[Cyberpath]

First from my latest Legends batch is LG55 Slugslinger.

After Triggerhappy and Misfire there are no surprises here. But HasTak made each figure look different enough. The colour-scheme and paint look great, love the face-sculpt especially the eyes. Though there's a strange rectangle around his mouth that I can't explain.

The jet-mode is also different enough from the other two. I really like the twin nosecone gimmick, even if neither can actually accommodate a pilot.

Once again, no landing gear, it seems to be sculpted into the hinge.

The pilot compartment isn't as swanky as Misfire's.

The Decepticon Targetmaster jets seem to lost transformation steps with each new release. Not a critique, just an observation.

Caliburst is also pretty much the same toy as the last two Targetmaster guns, but again, look different enough.

Kind of weird that Takara didn't design the guns in such a way where they could also connect to the Decepticon's arm like in the Japanese cartoon. It seems like an easy task for them.

I like Slugslinger and happy to have all three jets, even if they are stuck with the Headmaster gimmick.

[Sabrblade]

You know, these Headmaster Targetmasters got me thinking about something.

The Legends manga made Super Ginrai into a new kind of "-master" called a Triplemaster, in which he utilizes the powers of a Headmaster (his own head), a Godmaster (the "Iacon" engine sculpted onto his torso), and a Getmaster (any other little guy who can be placed inside his chest's cockpit compartment) all at once.

If Super Ginrai can be considered a "Triplemaster" by having all three of those other "-master" abilities at once, I wonder if all of these Headmaster Targetmasters would, by the same token, be considered something like "Doublemasters".

[Jelze Bunnycat]

You know, these Headmaster Targetmasters got me thinking about something.

The Legends manga made Super Ginrai into a new kind of "-master" called a Triplemaster, in which he utilizes the powers of a Headmaster (his own head), a Godmaster (the "Iacon" engine sculpted onto his torso), and a Getmaster (any other little guy who can be placed inside his chest's cockpit compartment) all at once.

If Super Ginrai can be considered a "Triplemaster" by having all three of those other "-master" abilities at once, I wonder if all of these Headmaster Targetmasters would, by the same token, be considered something like "Doublemasters".

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