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botcon exclusive g1 megs?

yeh ehobby it says those tend to go for a lot

That is actually one of the real early Microman/Micromasters molds and colors. In the transformers guide Simon Furman the caption for the character says:

"Part of the original Takara Microman/Micromasters line, the Megatron toy mold first appeared in 1980, released in a black version. Modeled on the Walther P-38 gun, this early version was followed by a silver/gray variation (later revived as the E-Hobby Megaplex redeco/reissue of Megatron), and then a special (still pre-G1) U.N.C.L.E. edition, with various attachements (silencer, stock extension, ect.) This latter version would become the basis of the TRANSFORMERS Megatron."

I still have to say that trigger is placed badly on all version of g1 megatron.

Thats not a Microman. It is the E-hobby Megaplex.

I never understood why Mega transformed into a giant hand gun.

here it is:

http://mykooltoyz.tripod.com/blackmegatron.html

with info on its initial availability.

its a really nice version looks more 'real' than the grey version as the black plastic looks, well, less like plastic and the gunmetal chrome looks richer. the black microman version didnt have chrome, the 'metal' sections were done in black plastic/paint, the handle was brown. also the microman versions had blue interiors on the legs/arms instead of TF red.

edit:the original microman versions were either all grey plastic (like the megaplex toy) or the brown black non metallic version, both had blue leg/arm inners. The later UNCLE version with all theextra bits and pieces (the one TF megs is based on) had the same colours as megatron. so if im not mistaken there are 4 colour vesions of 'megs': all grey, black and brown, black and silver (classic megs) and gunmetal/brown (ie the special 16S one from the auction)

I think movie Jazz is responsible for painting him black. He should be worth a mint now, him being dead and all.

BLACKOUT2007 wrote:I never understood why Mega transformed into a giant hand gun.

He didn't, he transformed into an any sized handgun, most often one tat could fit in his subordinates' hands.

BLACKOUT2007 wrote:I never understood why Mega transformed into a giant hand gun.

His mom was an U.N.C.L.E.

DorkimusPrime wrote:

BLACKOUT2007 wrote:I never understood why Mega transformed into a giant hand gun.

His mom was an U.N.C.L.E.

maybe his mum was his UNCLE, sheesh!!

Bonger wrote:Thats not a Microman. It is the E-hobby Megaplex.

Nope, Megaplex was grey, not black. This one is a companion piece to the 16-S reissue of Megatron, Megaplex was the companion piece for the TFC Megatron released a few years later.

heres the megaplex:

http://mykooltoyz.tripod.com/megaplex.html

a bit of a cheat really, so its a reissue so to speak of the original microman colours gun robo.

microclone wrote:

DorkimusPrime wrote:

BLACKOUT2007 wrote:I never understood why Mega transformed into a giant hand gun.

His mom was an U.N.C.L.E.

maybe his mum was his UNCLE, sheesh!!

No, no. no.

Bob's your uncle!

Robert's your father's brother. Hee Hee Hee