The Energon Pub

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:11 am

Tformers.com member Rojo has stated that Masterpiece 05 Megatron will be due out in Japan on March 30th. With less than a month away it is still unclear how this toy will be shipped to online stores. Will it be modified or unmodified to pass US Customs?

For the latest images of MP Megatron click here. And to read the original Tformers story click here.

News Credits: 1 · by **Autobot Skids** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:36 am

Well - I'm getting him unmodded from hlj - shipped to Europe.

Maybe people should try to get him shipped to friends/family in Canada and then just bring him in over the border as a regular robot toy with a box?

Skids

by **Optimus_julio** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:43 am

i cant wait !!!!

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:48 am

Well at least we are now given a date

by **The Mad Asshatter** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:50 am

At the Risk of never getting one, I'm waitning until we know for sure how all of this will turn out.

Edit:

*2000 posts*

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:55 am

That's great!

I'm still gonna have to wait till May though, you know finances and all. However it'll make a great B-Day present for me :grin:

News Credits: 337 · by **Air Commander Starscream** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:56 am

Yea I am going to be waiting as well to see what is really going to happen.... Though I will still most likely be going with BBTS.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:11 am

Well from what I understand, the caps are gonna be placed in the end of the barrel, and if forced, will be removable. I photo-shopped what it might look like, and I found some regulation caps for toy guns produced here in the US.

Modified megatron with cap:

and US regulation toy gun caps:

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:52 am

Can I just say, "DAMN That is one FINE looking toy!"

Can a brotha get an AMEN?

by **The Mad Asshatter** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:59 am

Counterpunch wrote:Can I just say, "DAMN That is one FINE looking toy!"

Can a brotha get an AMEN?

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:02 am

The Mad Asshatter wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:Can I just say, "DAMN That is one FINE looking toy!"

Can a brotha get an AMEN?

1920's style racisim. He's takin it back!

by **The Mad Asshatter** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:21 am

Counterpunch wrote:

1920's style racisim. He's takin it back!

by **Thundercrapper** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:37 am

way cool! this toy is what Megs is all about! the original diaclone toy was really bad, and I waited until after the movie came out to try to find him.....11 years later my search is over :-)

by **Thundercrapper** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:38 am

21 years!! **breaks invisible calculator**

News Credits: 1 · by **New_Soundwave** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:02 am

Can't wait to get my fig...

...and that's a picture of two orange wirenuts--used to splice electrical wires.

by **Maldroth** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:22 am

yeah i'm in luck and have a buddy in Japan right now so he can get one and bring it stateside with him when he gets back, I just have to wait until August, painful but well worth it.

Now we need someone to kitbash a stock and silencer and the package will be complete

News Credits: 2 · by **LioBreaker** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:45 am

Maldroth wrote:Now we need someone to kitbash a stock and silencer and the package will be complete

A possible MP-06. Maybe ?

by **Gutter Bunny** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:00 pm

LioBreaker wrote:
Maldroth wrote:Now we need someone to kitbash a stock and silencer and the package will be complete

A possible MP-06. Maybe ?

MP-07 or 8 would be more likely i think.

by **Swerve** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:29 pm

Gutter Bunny wrote:
LioBreaker wrote:
Maldroth wrote:Now we need someone to kitbash a stock and silencer and the package will be complete

A possible MP-06. Maybe ?

MP-07 or 8 would be more likely i think.

We'll be lucky if we can just get MP-05 without incident, forget a second Megatron for now. Hopefully they will release just the silencer and stock by themselves like they did with Prime's Trailer for those that bought MP-01.

A silencer would bring up a good question though. If Megatron gets a capped barrel, will the scilencer be able to be attached?

by **Gutter Bunny** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:41 pm

Swerve wrote:
Gutter Bunny wrote:
LioBreaker wrote:
Maldroth wrote:Now we need someone to kitbash a stock and silencer and the package will be complete

A possible MP-06. Maybe ?

MP-07 or 8 would be more likely i think.

We'll be lucky if we can just get MP-05 without incident, forget a second Megatron for now. Hopefully they will release just the silencer and stock by themselves like they did with Prime's Trailer for those that bought MP-01.

A silencer would bring up a good question though. If Megatron gets a capped barrel, will the scilencer be able to be attached?

I was actually thinking the same thing. I didnt point this out due to it not being designed for the U.S. market to begin with. I'm not sure takara would really hesitate coming out with a "perfect" kit down the line simply because the U.S. has issues surpassing its own laws.

by **Swerve** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:53 pm

Gutter Bunny wrote:
Swerve wrote:
Gutter Bunny wrote:
LioBreaker wrote:
Maldroth wrote:Now we need someone to kitbash a stock and silencer and the package will be complete

A possible MP-06. Maybe ?

MP-07 or 8 would be more likely i think.

We'll be lucky if we can just get MP-05 without incident, forget a second Megatron for now. Hopefully they will release just the silencer and stock by themselves like they did with Prime's Trailer for those that bought MP-01.

A silencer would bring up a good question though. If Megatron gets a capped barrel, will the scilencer be able to be attached?

I was actually thinking the same thing. I didnt point this out due to it not being designed for the U.S. market to begin with. I'm not sure takara would really hesitate coming out with a "perfect" kit down the line simply because the U.S. has issues surpassing its own laws.

Takara has already released 3 figures based on the Prime Mold MP-01, MP-02 (Magnus repaint), and MP-04. I wouldn't put it past them to release another Megatron again down the line. They love reusing those molds. If they were to release a second Megatron, I actually hope it is the Black with Brown wooden handle, scilencer, and stock version. That is the only thing that would peak my interest in wanting to have to endure this whole mess again.

While I am thinking about it, Takara ought to release Ultra Magnus' trailer that would convert into his armour. I'd consider MP-02 in that case as would many other people.

by **Maldroth** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:46 pm

you know from a marketing stand point how successful selling figure upgrades are. For instance product B is an upgrade or accessory to product A. Granted product B is of limited use without A so its audience is limited to those that bought A.

One could say that with combiners but on their own they are a functional toy, but with the whole set you get something extra.

With them wanting to make minicons for the smaller price point wouldn't it be interesting to see some minicons made as say targetmasters that turn into guns or other accessories that the TFs can use using the standard peg systems they have now.

Sorry for derailing the conversation.

News Credits: 3 · by **Collector Maximus** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:41 pm

Thundercrapper wrote:21 years!! **breaks invisible calculator**

I was gonna say, 11 years after the movie would put us at about 1998 or 99.
I pre ordered mine from TF Source. If I get one unmodded, go me, if not I guess I'll live with it.

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:47 pm

New_Soundwave wrote:Can't wait to get my fig...

...and that's a picture of two orange wirenuts--used to splice electrical wires.

Thats what I was going to say, most barrel caps are open ended like the ones for the airsoft guns

News Credits: 1 · by **Saber Prime** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:00 pm

Stormrider wrote:Tformers.com member Rojo has stated that Masterpiece 05 Megatron will be due out in Japan on March 30th. With less than a month away it is still unclear how this toy will be shipped to online stores. Will it be modified or unmodified to pass US Customs?

For the latest images of MP Megatron click here. And to read the original Tformers story click here.

Ah $h!t It's comming out in Japan March 30? What about the US? I was hopeing I'd be able to find him some time this month so I'd at least have him in the same Month as my B-day.

Oh well guess I'll have to find something elce to spend my b-day cash on... and I probly won't even spend it on myself either.