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[Sabrblade]

Back to Megatronia for a bit, I think its a good case of Takara being different from hasbro and not better. Hasbro's deco is pretty good and highlights just as much detail if not more (plus you get Dust Up and dont need to import if you are in the west).



I will admit though that Megaempress looks sublime,but thats because she goes against the highlighter with black blotches theme of the rest.

Personally, I never liked the grated detail on that mold's thighs, as it looks really tacky to me. Takara's decos coloring the grating in one solid color, the same color as the surrounding areas on thighs, doing their best to hide that obnoxious detail was always preferable to me.

[grimdragon2001]

Back to Megatronia for a bit, I think its a good case of Takara being different from hasbro and not better. Hasbro's deco is pretty good and highlights just as much detail if not more (plus you get Dust Up and dont need to import if you are in the west).



I will admit though that Megaempress looks sublime,but thats because she goes against the highlighter with black blotches theme of the rest.

Personally, I never liked the grated detail on that mold's thighs, as it looks really tacky to me. Takara's decos coloring the grating in one solid color, the same color as the surrounding areas on thighs, doing their best to hide that obnoxious detail was always preferable to me.

Ok, that Megatronia set needs a Flamewar repaint of Legends Groove to finish it off

[Dr. Caelus]

Back to Megatronia for a bit, I think its a good case of Takara being different from hasbro and not better. Hasbro's deco is pretty good and highlights just as much detail if not more (plus you get Dust Up and dont need to import if you are in the west).



I will admit though that Megaempress looks sublime,but thats because she goes against the highlighter with black blotches theme of the rest.

Wow, black really is slimming, isn't it?

[Sabrblade]

The guy who did the alternative translations (alternative to those Memphis did) for the Woman Destron bios made a corrected version of Megaempress's bio:

Megaempress was created from spare parts from Megatron's construction in Cybertron's underground; once Megatron's equal, Megaempress formed and ruled over the Woman Destrons. But Laserwave, fearing her presence, stopped her functions and put her to sleep underground. She is the self-proclaimed wife of the Emperor of Destruction and Empress of the Destrons. She is always accompanied by her body guards, who she has christened the 4 Guards and who possess specific abilities. The rail fusion cannon on her back has a destructive power comparable to Megatron's fusion cannon; using the "Judge Pickel" weapon, she can smash everything. She has a noble and greedy personality. She transforms into a destructive fire engine.

[william-james88]

Judge Pickel?

[Sabrblade]

Judge Pickel?

"Pickel" is a German word for "Pick-axe", and the term Japan uses to refer to the tool.

[SureShot18]

Back to Megatronia for a bit, I think its a good case of Takara being different from hasbro and not better. Hasbro's deco is pretty good and highlights just as much detail if not more (plus you get Dust Up and dont need to import if you are in the west).



I will admit though that Megaempress looks sublime,but thats because she goes against the highlighter with black blotches theme of the rest.

Wow, black really is slimming, isn't it?

Yeah it really is. Another part of the deco I love is the black hands and feet. Adds a nice unity to the whole combiner. The silver ones on Victorion stand out in comparison.

[o.supreme]

Judge Pickel?

The Villain of the Dick Tracy/Judge Dredd crossover comic coming soon !

[joevill]

Wow looks great! When do you think we will get a Nightbird?

[Hellscream9999]

Wow looks great! When do you think we will get a Nightbird?

From the victorion figure? Probably never, TT isn't known to release multiple repaints of a figure, adn they just released a really nice and accurate one a year ago...

[Sabrblade]

Meant to say this before:

Pfft, you youngsters with your PreCures and your Shuffle Alliances. In my day we had the original card motif Sentai team!

[o.supreme]

Meant to say this before:

Pfft, you youngsters with your PreCures and your Shuffle Alliances. In my day we had the original card motif Sentai team!

I'll see your Sentai team, and raise you a Royal Flush Gang

[fenrir72]

Meant to say this before:

Pfft, you youngsters with your PreCures and your Shuffle Alliances. In my day we had the original card motif Sentai team!

I'll see your Sentai team, and raise you a Royal Flush Gang

JAK-Q! Bunch'a cyborgs who met an accident and given a new lease in life. I used to watch this together with Go-Ranger/Star Rangers back in 1978.

[fenrir72]

Wow looks great! When do you think we will get a Nightbird?

Already released.

Anyways I just got this.

[xMXUx]

Strange, I got my in-stock notification for LG Blurr and Shockwave, but nothing for Comps yet

[william-james88]

Strange, I got my in-stock notification for LG Blurr and Shockwave, but nothing for Comps yet

same

[Targetmaster Kup]

Override would probably make a good addition to this figure. He's on sale for $13 at http://amzn.to/2bS0hQH

[Kurona]

I love the Legends Groove mold so I'd probably get it period lol

[o.supreme]

Override would probably make a good addition to this figure. He's on sale for $13 at http://amzn.to/2bS0hQH

Looks like Victorion will have some competition modeling the latest *ahem* Cover Plates

[Kurona]

Override would probably make a good addition to this figure. He's on sale for $13 at http://amzn.to/2bS0hQH

Looks like Victorion will have some competition modeling the latest *ahem* Cover Plates

If someone doesn't do this soon after Megatronia is released I'm gonna be so mad

[o.supreme]

If someone doesn't do this soon after Megatronia is released I'm gonna be so mad

Oh I'm sure someone will...but you know Megatronia, she's a bad girl, she doesn't wear cover plates...

[Evil Eye]

Whilst I'm actually planning on ending my moratorium on official Combiners, at least in this case, if I do get Megatronia I need to decide on some new names for at least the limbs. The default ones are absolutely appalling. Also I'll probably churn out some stupid headcanons for them because I'd a silly person.

I'm thinking...

Megaempress is an OK name, so she can keep it. In my collection she'll be part of the Decepticon upper echelons rather than a rogue...though she'll still be a hopeless Megatron fangirl convinced that Megs is her hasubando.

Lunaclub will be renamed Windburn, and personality wise will remain much the same (immature Starscream stalker etc).

Moonheart will be renamed Pulsewave, and instead of merely training under Soundwave, she will actually have successfully wooed him. She'll also have the ability to summon Soundwave's minions via pocket dimension.

Flowspade will be renamed Motorhead. She'll be something of a Decepticon equivalent of a Noise Marine, and I'll probably make her a custom Shapeways sonic blaster of some description. She's also best buddies with Shockwave, as she's always willing to test out whatever crazy weapons and upgrades he's cranked out.

Trickdiamond will be renamed Razequeen. Her personality will remain much the same.

Together, they combine to form Gorgonia, a mighty but vain and arrogant warrior.

Any other ideas for names?

[King Kuuga]

Meant to say this before:

Pfft, you youngsters with your PreCures and your Shuffle Alliances. In my day we had the original card motif Sentai team!

I was actually trying to draw a Precure comparison with the Dokidoki girls but aside from purple being spades, the colors and suits don't align.

Then again they don't especially match with JAKQ either.

Anyway does this mean Megaempress is Big One?

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Still waiting on my shipping order from TFSource as well

[Optimizzy]

At first I was like, "this is cool and I want it"...but the more I think about it the more I don't like it. I don't want a female galaxy force megatron. To me this is just not that interesting. Victorion is a better character in my opinion than Megatoronia. Just seems kind of lazy now to me.

Sigh.