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Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:51 am

Lore Keeper wrote:While his third face does somewhat resemble TLK Megatron, I think it's more related to Dark Nova and the fact that he and Ultra Megatron fused together.

Its also (maybe) a loose reference to the unproduced Season 4 Animated Megatron aka 'Maraudeur Megatron' who was even more Super Megatron inspired and also had a face mask based off Beast Machines Megatron. This design take cues from it but swap the BM reference with bits from TLK.

News Credits: 332 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:59 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Vic Zanzibar wrote:Turtler and Gulf just arrived from Pulse. THEY’RE SO PINK! I love them! I thought the gaudy would be too much, but it’s MAGNIFICENT. I’m gonna have to get the entire crew somehow.

Got mine too, the shipping box was dented but thankfully the individual boxes look ok.

Don't worry, the figures come in a plastic clamshell that's packed in a box, packed in a wrap, packed in a box which is then packed into the shipping box

Busted open turtler and man what a figure, it feels bigger than it is. The packaging was interesting then I remembered it had the same number of layers as the Japanese releases. The shipping boxes are just different.

Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:37 am

I definitely think the fact it looks like the TLK mask is intentional, as much as it might also be a Dark Nova reference. It's probably a double (triple, including Animated Marauder Megatron? Or possibly even quadruple, given Marauder Megatron's facemask itself was referencing Beast Wars Megatron?) homage.

Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:39 am

The tusks aspect is TLK Megatron through and through.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:49 am

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:The tusks aspect is TLK Megatron through and through.

Sure is, they even open when he shoots that beam. I'm not seeing Marauder Megatron at all in this figure, always thought that figure was a step further away from Super Megatron, not closer.

I'm having trouble figuring out Ultra Megatron's chest. It doesn't seem to be as simple as popping it open and spinning it around. There's a hinge at the top not found on the Super side and the intentionally shot the figure from below so you can't see what's going on up there. I'm thinking it might be the part his head is connected to and just out of view on the super side and has a twist in it similar to RID 2001 Ultra Magnus so the head returns upright.

What we can now see that the "spin" is about half way up his abs, the bottom half stays Black while above it is gray in super and black in ultra.

Emerje

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:05 am

I think the mask is more likely TFK's Megatron and any resemblance to Dark Nova is a happy coincidence.

It's really neat that they managed to pack so much into this toy. It's way better than the Galvatron original.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:12 am

Gauntlet101010 wrote:It's really neat that they managed to pack so much into this toy. It's way better than the Galvatron original.

Yeah, but it will cost many between 2-3 times that Galvatron original,

News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:44 am

Yeah, I sincerely doubt there was any intention of making the Omega face resemble Dark Nova since, while he and Megatron did fuse into the Star Giant, their fusion was not mutually consensual. In other words, Megatron did not want to fuse with Dark Nova, the latter forced it upon him by basically swallowing him and wiring him into the Star Giant's head.

News Credits: 10 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:01 am

william-james88 wrote:
Gauntlet101010 wrote:It's really neat that they managed to pack so much into this toy. It's way better than the Galvatron original.

Yeah, but it will cost many between 2-3 times that Galvatron original,

2.25 times as much.

I'm not seeing less reason to want this, despite the pricing.

Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:19 am

They look cool, but not $35-a-deluxe-figure cool, I know some of us have bought Takara combiners for $150, but the painting and accessories are usually better along with the packaging, but this is something that could have been release at 18 a piece, except the voyager figure.

News Credits: 65 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:33 am

I still want to see a picture of Super/Ultra Megatron next to Star Convoy, just to get a sense of how out of scale they are with each other. Or, maybe Star Convoy is supposed to be bigger than either Super or Ultra Megatron?

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:38 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:I still want to see a picture of Super/Ultra Megatron next to Star Convoy, just to get a sense of how out of scale they are with each other. Or, maybe Star Convoy is supposed to be bigger than either Super or Ultra Megatron?

Given that it doesn't look like any part was lengthened, maybe ask to see if anyone has both Star Convoy and TR/Legends Galvatron on hand for a size comparison. I think SC will tower over Super Ultra Megs but I suppose that was the best mold to use as a base. Can't think of any recent leader Class molds that would have been better.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:55 am

william-james88 wrote:
Gauntlet101010 wrote:It's really neat that they managed to pack so much into this toy. It's way better than the Galvatron original.

Yeah, but it will cost many between 2-3 times that Galvatron original,

True! I guess you can toss that on top of the reasons I won't get this. Although, saying that, I like what they've done here.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:06 am

Skritz wrote:
omega666 wrote:Since this is a retool of the Titans Return Galvatron, does this still have a headmaster or did they get rid of that gimmick for this figure?

Considering TR Galvatron already had space to fold a head inside the torso and this guy has a transforming head, I think its safe to say he isn't.

Considering that it was NOT clear that he has a transforming head, I think it was safe for me to ask for clarity. But thank you for clearing that up.

Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:07 am

Honestly to this day I keep thinking the TR Voyager Optimus would have made a better Star Convoy remake.

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:37 am

Skritz wrote:Honestly to this day I keep thinking the TR Voyager Optimus would have made a better Star Convoy remake.

True but I think they wanted to take advantage of Prime turning into Star Convoy that the PotP leader mold gave them

News Credits: 7 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:01 am

I like how many references they managed to fit in just one toy.

Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:05 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
Skritz wrote:Honestly to this day I keep thinking the TR Voyager Optimus would have made a better Star Convoy remake.

True but I think they wanted to take advantage of Prime turning into Star Convoy that the PotP leader mold gave them

However Star Convoy from the Octane mold would be in scale with that Megatron, have a more accurate alt mode (especially if they tooled some threads) and possibly a space shuttle/spaceship mode from the plane mode, which would have fitted the concept better and even elevated it beyond the G1 space truck.

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:17 am

I love how they added that extra TLK/Marauder Megatron face in there, that is the face i will be displaying this figure with!

News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:17 am

Skritz wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Skritz wrote:Honestly to this day I keep thinking the TR Voyager Optimus would have made a better Star Convoy remake.

True but I think they wanted to take advantage of Prime turning into Star Convoy that the PotP leader mold gave them

However Star Convoy from the Octane mold would be in scale with that Megatron, have a more accurate alt mode (especially if they tooled some threads) and possibly a space shuttle/spaceship mode from the plane mode, which would have fitted the concept better and even elevated it beyond the G1 space truck.

The Hasbro retail TR Voyager Optimus is already in Star Convoy colors anyway, so wish granted.

News Credits: 101 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:01 pm

I'll wait for the video reviews but that Megs is more and more tempting despite costing over 100$CAN.

Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:13 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Skritz wrote:Honestly to this day I keep thinking the TR Voyager Optimus would have made a better Star Convoy remake.

True but I think they wanted to take advantage of Prime turning into Star Convoy that the PotP leader mold gave them

However Star Convoy from the Octane mold would be in scale with that Megatron, have a more accurate alt mode (especially if they tooled some threads) and possibly a space shuttle/spaceship mode from the plane mode, which would have fitted the concept better and even elevated it beyond the G1 space truck.
The Hasbro retail TR Voyager Optimus is already in Star Convoy colors anyway, so wish granted.

Its 'close enough' so yes, it will be what I display Super Megatron with. TR Megatron will henceforth be repurposed in my collection (and maybe slightly customized) into Megaplex.

News Credits: 12 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:01 pm

Oh I'm in love with Super Megatron. I'm a sucker for bots that have an alternate configuration for their robot modes. The inclusion of TLK battle mask is awesome too. Originally I had thought about making him my Lost Light Megatron, and if/when I get him in hand he might still, but I think I'll just have him be my standard Megatron

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:02 pm

Skritz wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Skritz wrote:Honestly to this day I keep thinking the TR Voyager Optimus would have made a better Star Convoy remake.

True but I think they wanted to take advantage of Prime turning into Star Convoy that the PotP leader mold gave them

However Star Convoy from the Octane mold would be in scale with that Megatron, have a more accurate alt mode (especially if they tooled some threads) and possibly a space shuttle/spaceship mode from the plane mode, which would have fitted the concept better and even elevated it beyond the G1 space truck.

As true as that is, doesn't change the fact that they wanted to use the leader Class mold, probably for the small Optimus to star Convoy feature and the removable matrix capability. It wouldn't have gone unnoticed to them that they could have used the voyager class mold, they just didn't want to.

News Credits: 19 · Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:43 pm

Megs is up for preorders in UK I.D or kapow at £50.

One part of me says it's not much more than tak legends galvatronus price, then the other part of me says leader class price for a voyager figure. Either way, sticking with animated megs for the mo.