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News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:26 pm

The previously reported auction for the Premium-Series Leader-Class Megatron has been updated with some new images of the packaging (front and back) as well as a closeup of the figure itself.

Interesting to note that despite the fact that initial reports had Megatron sporting a new head sculpt - this does not seem to be the case.

See the auction page by clicking here.

To see Seibertron.com's gallery of the original Leader-Class Megatron click here.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:29 pm

Maybe someone with a sharper eye can tell me, but isn't that the same head?

by **OptitronPrime** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:45 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:Maybe someone with a sharper eye can tell me, but isn't that the same head?

Yup. I just sold my old leader class to get this one. A new head ws one of the things I was exiceted about

by **shankz** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:51 pm

I still can't figure out where everyone thought this guy had a different head. I was able to tell from the very first photo it was the same.

by **zemper** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:04 pm

same head, and looks like they maintained the gray plastic and didn't use metallics, unlike the preview pics where Megs was shiny like his voyager counterpart.

to quote Beast Wars Megatron in "Aftermath":

"New packaging, same head. Losers!"

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:12 pm

By Grabthar's Hammer, What a ripoff. =\

by **Wheelimus Prime** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:24 pm

im sueing for false advertising on the head

by **shankz** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:30 pm

zemper wrote:same head, and looks like they maintained the gray plastic and didn't use metallics, unlike the preview pics where Megs was shiny like his voyager counterpart.

to quote Beast Wars Megatron in "Aftermath":

"New packaging, same head. Losers!"

I did a comparison with that new closer side shot of premium megs and my leader megs. It looks like that made all the shiny blue parts now silver. There are some other little differences too, but nothing major. Otherwise everything else is the same. Of course, you can't see the back or legs in that picture though.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:40 pm

It is a better paint job, but with the orgional still easy to find, this is a pass.

If they updated the figure, retooled some of the flaws, then maybe. Even if they did the new head, it'd still just be that, a maybe.

News Credits: 1 · by **Menbailee** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:00 pm

For a while I was regretting having gotten the first one with the thought that a much superior one would come out soon at the same price. This one looks slightly better, since they left off the silly blue, but it's still not as good as an average custom. My Megs may see paint yet.

by **Autobot Snake Eyes** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:30 pm

Yeah I will be buying that.
if the price is resoanable at retail.

News Credits: 1 · by **Mechabreaker** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:37 pm

Well, it looks exactly the same as the original leader class Megatron...I'm going to pass on this one.

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:55 pm

I think this one is better than the original, and worth getting. But I'm probably passing because I already have the ice voyager version and am saving for Animated. I'll spend a lot then.

by **Air Rage** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:45 pm

i like this one a lot better than the original, and he's pretty good.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:52 am

I'll have to see this for myself. I would like a voyager with NO ice.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:41 am

That will be a must have, just cos I don't have a Megs jet.
But wow that new head is sooooooooooo awesome :roll:

by **Rodr-Evil** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:45 am

Thanks to the old gods, I skip the first one waiting for this. Cool.

by **Bonger** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:09 am

Satan's Camaro wrote:Yeah I will be buying that.
if the price is resoanable at retail.

Well, if ya reckon 40 USD is reasonable, then you're in luck. ;-)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:17 am

I seee it still has the same leg assembly flaws, so I assume the rest of the design flaw were kept too (i.e. the spring in the wrong arm).

News Credits: 2 · by **Magnimus** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:32 am

And they couldn't do this on the first time around because......?

I feel slightly cheated with my original movie Megatron, but I'm not going to buy this one. I made my choice.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:30 pm

I refused to get the first one cuz of the horrible blue that was on it, this one, I may have to gt. Its nowhere near the beauty of the customs that Ive seen, but its better and it'll go well with my repainted Leader Prime.

Im probably gonna get the new Prime too, cuz HASBRO has a death grip on my wallet.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:18 pm

hmmm makes me wonder if the voyager has abetter paint job... :-?

News Credits: 1 · by **JDD01** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:04 pm

Why can't Hasbro let the whole movie line die already, sure i was excited when they release them but now I'm sick of them. I mean come on man how repaints do we have to bear until we start doing destructive things to get Hasbro's attention. :roll: