The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:39 pm

I like the original a lot better. I wasn't too keen on the deco at the time but it's one heck of a lot better than the ko is IMO. I wouldn't mind seeing a G1 style repaint or maybe even a retool into Shockwave. But the deco of this ko? Luckily I'm not big on KOs to begin with.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:03 pm

Not bad colors. I actually would buy one.

by **Spooner** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:49 pm

Everybody's gotta get in on the act!

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:51 pm

I love Classics Megatron. In my collection he is my current Decepticon/Predicon field commander looking to userp Scorge's rule.

Now, for this topic, I hate the paint scheme on this knockoff, but I wouldn't mind having some to send to slaughter as decoys though!

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:52 pm

Not a bad effort to get him out so quickly.

I think the KO paint scheme may make people who originally did not like Classics Megs colours start to appreciate them more.

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:39 pm

why make a KO of something you can still find in some stores?

by **devastaticon** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:18 pm

wtf are you talking about? that purple one's the konck-off

EVERYone knows the true vintage classic "super laser gun"

come on people

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:47 pm

Whit that dark green part, the KO Megatron looks like a Bio-Blaster.
Not a bad name... Bio-Blaster Megatron

by **DecepticonRedAlert** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:20 pm

This guy is just what I need for my fanfic I like him, but whats a good name for him?

by **Roboto750** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:33 pm

Seibertron wrote:I have this theory that some (not all) of knock offs are "official". Official in the sense that Hasbro/TakaraTomy sells the mold or leases it to other companies. Or that it's part of the original deal with the factory. The factory has to initially use the mold to make Hasbro and TakaraTomy's products then after X amount of time passes, they can use the mold for these sub-par knock off toy lines. It just seems like this problem has gone on for way too long and that there would be a way to prevent this from happening IF Hasbro/TakaraTomy really wanted to prevent it.

Of course, bringing the factory work back home to the U.S. of A wouldn't be a bad start either to prevent this problem but I'm sure it wouldn't be cost effective and that we'd end up paying through the nose for the increases to the product prices.

Hmmm.... that sound interesting. It does make sense, and would explain alot. It would be nice to hear Tarkara/Hasbro comment on this sometime.

by **Galaxion** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:58 pm

DSanza wrote:That's actually pretty good. Does anybody know where to get this?

Well I purchased one on ebay last week for 10 dollars american plus shipping from Hongkong and I am now waiting for it to arrive in the mail. The colours are actually closer to G1 Megatron than its origional classic Megatron counterpart. I hope the quality is comparable its looks solid enough. The red face needs to be repainted in either white or silver though. Still overall it looks nice.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:57 am

If this is any good. I'm seriously considering the Soundblaster knockoff the same guy is selling.

by **Riotflea** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:44 am

Seibertron wrote:I have this theory that some (not all) of knock offs are "official". Official in the sense that Hasbro/TakaraTomy sells the mold or leases it to other companies.

That "unreleased" small version of Beast Machines Prime being a good example.