The Energon Pub

[Auto Bot]

Thanks.

Takara Megatron will look a lot better if you can just correct the random shots of red paint.

And easier to do, because you won't have to color the whole body.

[Liege Evilmus]

I don't know, the reflective door on the chest vs the rest of the body...

It would probably be better to start from scratch.

They over complicated him. If they went flat colors, with detailing paint aps as apose to highlighting, they would have been better off.

Personaly, I don't understand why they made it a point to turn the orange parts black on a white gun anyway

As to those looking to import, keep in mind MP Megs, and this guy has solid parts! It's not gonna be a simple plug fix I bet.

[Auto Bot]

Yeah. The orange plug would have been better in body color. White or grey. As if the whole gun barrel was solid.

[SolCross]

Yeah...no thanks. I'll stick with the U.S. release...

[Auto Bot]

Me too.

I thought Japs Megatron may not be compelling enough to buy, considering i have the US Megs.

But i was wrong. Japs Megatron is not even at par with US version.

I hope that picture is just a prototype. And more improvements will come in the final release.

[woosh]

I don't have a slightest idea why the heck is classics megatron so colorful.
I mean, cybertron megatron's colours scheme was already an abomination, but the classic one just blows.
Takara knows how to do a good repaint.

[moonie]

another one for takara for outdoing hasbro.

[Nemesis Cyberplex]

[quote="Liege Evilmus"]
As to those looking to import, keep in mind MP Megs, and this guy has solid parts! It's not gonna be a simple plug fix I bet.

[Decepticon Spike]

Man, I had just decided to stop collection until We got a bigger house and now i see this pic.
I've got to get this one. Damn my weak willpower!!!

[Optimist_Prime]

I think I can speak for good number of people when saying hope this is some test shot, and not the final version.

If it is then I think I'm just going to repaint the classics Megs that i have.

[Zeds]

LOVE IT!

[Sonray]

Its nice...but i prefer the original.

[Thanatos Prime]

Aw crap...it's gorgeous....

[OptitronPrime]

Will you guys stop complaining about Hasbro's version not being as good, I mean with the new toy laws they did all they could to get a gun Megs out so stop dissin' Hasbro ust because Japan dosen't have a toy law, I mean at least Classics Megs has a better paint job than Cybertron Megs

[Kayevcee]

[quote="OptitronPrime"]Will you guys stop complaining

[Ultra Prime]

I'm honestly very suprised at how many people feel the Hasbro version is better than the expected TakaraTomy version. I remember hear the deafning roar of complaints about how the Hasbro version looked like a nerf gun with gay colors.

Given G1 Megatron's color scheme can anyone really deny the fact that TakaraTomy's version will be considerably closer to G1 than Hasbro's version? We all know that Hasbro had to do the loud colors because of the toy gun safety laws so what we got from Hasbro was the best they'll ever be able to do in the US.

But if you were to look at the Hasbro version, the TakaraTomy version and a G1 cartoon still of Megs all together you have to admit that the version to be coming from TakaraTomy is considerably closer to G1. I for one like it! I've seen some damn incredible kitbashing that is just spectacular and those people deserve some mad props! But I don't have any kitbashing or repainting talents whatsoever. So I will be trying to get my hands on this one for sure. My Hasbro version will just have to be "Galvatron" until a real Classics Galvatron gets made.

[size=200]WANT![/size]


Seriously, that is beautifully done.


Now, let's just hope QC is up to scratch.

[Gauntlet101010]

This is how he ought to have been done in the first place! The colors are exactly what you'd have expected from the beginning and while the grey is pretty flat, this is a toy, so ... I guess they figured that it didn't meed gunmetal paint. Although it probably looks better in-hand than a photo of a photo.

Personally, I hated the Hasbro Megatron purely because of the colors. Way too fruity, he reminded me of a salad or something, with the bright purple and green. I was temped to buy him based on the fact that he's a gun, but passed on him because of those colors. And since I passed on him, I didn't bother woth Prime either.

Not to say I'd get this guy ... I have G1 and MP Megs and that does fill my "Megatron quota" quite well, but ..... it *is* tempting.

[Sonray]

[quote="Ultra Prime"]
But if you were to look at the Hasbro version, the TakaraTomy version and a G1 cartoon still of Megs all together you have to admit that the version to be coming from TakaraTomy is considerably closer to G1.

[Duo Prime]

He looks so muche better imo than the Hasbro one with all the flourecent orange, green, and purple. Thanks alot Takara-Tomy, now i have to get a new set of classics. All of them look like better homage style classic figures. Oohh, what if they decide to make the other seekers available for retail release too!!!

[NuclearConvoy]

I like it AND don't alreadsy have a classics Megatron, so I'm glad I preordered it. It should arrive in time for my birthday too!

[SolCross]

[quote="Ultra Prime"]I'm honestly very suprised at how many people feel the Hasbro version is better than the expected TakaraTomy version. I remember hear the deafning roar of complaints about how the Hasbro version looked like a nerf gun with gay colors.

[Rogue.]

Haha... raise of hands for those who didn't know this was coming?

Still not sure I want that toy. Much, much better, but probably not worth the import price.

[Stickshift]

Looks more like the TF Animated colour scheme than G1 to me.

[Auto Bot]

[quote="Ultra Prime"]I'm honestly very suprised at how many people feel the Hasbro version is better than the expected TakaraTomy version. I remember hear the deafning roar of complaints about how the Hasbro version looked like a nerf gun with gay colors.