rpetras wrote:I really do like this, but I fully expect a new Megatron from Takara.
Same.
rpetras wrote:I really do like this, but I fully expect a new Megatron from Takara.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
megatronus wrote:rpetras wrote:I really do like this, but I fully expect a new Megatron from Takara.
Same.
Trikeboy wrote:Takara have had lots of time to make Megatron. I would like to see what a Megatron that was designed in more than 12 days would look like. After Quakewave proved a massive hit with fans and 3rd parties started making MP scaled figs, they must have known this was coming. Megatron is probably the most requested entry to the line since MP-10 and nothing has appeared. X-Transbots are taking a big risk and I really hope they pull it off.
Tsutsukakushi wrote:The same can be said for all of the 3rd party TF toys some-most here buy. But apparently some-most don't wait for HasTak and buy the 3rd party TF toys anyways.
Chances of doing another HasTak realistic gun-bot MP or CHUG Megatron toy has got to be lower on the priority list or maybe not at all. Due to Takara being worried Hasbro won't sell it worldwide.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
you seriously doubt that we wont get an MP10 equivalent megatron down the line?Tsutsukakushi wrote:Chances of doing another HasTak realistic gun-bot MP or CHUG Megatron toy has got to be lower on the priority list or maybe not at all. Due to Takara being worried Hasbro won't sell it worldwide.
Autobot Genocide wrote:I could be eating my words , this is looking promising .
shajaki wrote:you seriously doubt that we wont get an MP10 equivalent megatron down the line?Tsutsukakushi wrote:Chances of doing another HasTak realistic gun-bot MP or CHUG Megatron toy has got to be lower on the priority list or maybe not at all. Due to Takara being worried Hasbro won't sell it worldwide.
youre missing the point. takara revamped the line, already redid two previous figures from the line (prime and starscream) so a revamped megatron to follow suit is logical no? especially after the gold reissue.Tsutsukakushi wrote:Didn't see a MP-09 Equivelant which should of been a MP Galvatron.shajaki wrote:you seriously doubt that we wont get an MP10 equivalent megatron down the line?Tsutsukakushi wrote:Chances of doing another HasTak realistic gun-bot MP or CHUG Megatron toy has got to be lower on the priority list or maybe not at all. Due to Takara being worried Hasbro won't sell it worldwide.
Never saw a MP-08 Equivelant which should of been Either Shockwave or Scorponok.
shajaki wrote:youre missing the point. takara revamped the line, already redid two previous figures from the line (prime and starscream) so a revamped megatron to follow suit is logical no? especially after the gold reissue.Tsutsukakushi wrote:Didn't see a MP-09 Equivelant which should of been a MP Galvatron.shajaki wrote:you seriously doubt that we wont get an MP10 equivalent megatron down the line?Tsutsukakushi wrote:Chances of doing another HasTak realistic gun-bot MP or CHUG Megatron toy has got to be lower on the priority list or maybe not at all. Due to Takara being worried Hasbro won't sell it worldwide.
Never saw a MP-08 Equivelant which should of been Either Shockwave or Scorponok.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
shajaki wrote:youre missing the point. takara revamped the line, already redid two previous figures from the line (prime and starscream) so a revamped megatron to follow suit is logical no? especially after the gold reissue.Tsutsukakushi wrote:Didn't see a MP-09 Equivelant which should of been a MP Galvatron.shajaki wrote:you seriously doubt that we wont get an MP10 equivalent megatron down the line?Tsutsukakushi wrote:Chances of doing another HasTak realistic gun-bot MP or CHUG Megatron toy has got to be lower on the priority list or maybe not at all. Due to Takara being worried Hasbro won't sell it worldwide.
Never saw a MP-08 Equivelant which should of been Either Shockwave or Scorponok.
megatronus wrote:shajaki wrote:youre missing the point. takara revamped the line, already redid two previous figures from the line (prime and starscream) so a revamped megatron to follow suit is logical no? especially after the gold reissue.Tsutsukakushi wrote:Didn't see a MP-09 Equivelant which should of been a MP Galvatron.shajaki wrote:you seriously doubt that we wont get an MP10 equivalent megatron down the line?Tsutsukakushi wrote:Chances of doing another HasTak realistic gun-bot MP or CHUG Megatron toy has got to be lower on the priority list or maybe not at all. Due to Takara being worried Hasbro won't sell it worldwide.
Never saw a MP-08 Equivelant which should of been Either Shockwave or Scorponok.
Yea, I'm not sure why T's trying to extrapolate MP trends from the pre-reboot era.
and if you think we'll never see MP: galvatron, blaster, megatron V2, ect ect... then thats just silly.Tsutsukakushi wrote:MP-09, MP-10 and MP-13 are all part of the MP new scale. Yet Takara hasn't released fighting counterparts like MP Blaster, MP Galvatron and Smaller scale MP Megatron.
Gurgintius Maximus wrote:Also with the gold release it strikes me as a "here's your Megatron." Would they put that out and turn around and update the figure? I wasn't thrilled at the time about having to buy another Optimus, I could see similar resentment in this case. Just my speculation..
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
megatronus wrote:Gurgintius Maximus wrote:Also with the gold release it strikes me as a "here's your Megatron." Would they put that out and turn around and update the figure? ...
I'm not sure the gold release is "here's your Megatron" as much as it is "here's your last chance at this Megatron."
At least, that's what we're hoping for.
id put my money on takara releasing a shadowy teaser once apollyon is in his final stages of production.rpetras wrote:That's what I think it is.megatronus wrote:I'm not sure the gold release is "here's your Megatron" as much as it is "here's your last chance at this Megatron."Gurgintius Maximus wrote:Also with the gold release it strikes me as a "here's your Megatron." Would they put that out and turn around and update the figure? ...
At least, that's what we're hoping for.
They did the same with the MP-01 mold right before releasing MP-10.
My guess is Megatron, or at least pics and preorders for him, will show up next year.
shajaki wrote:id put my money on takara releasing a shadowy teaser once apollyon is in his final stages of production.rpetras wrote:That's what I think it is.megatronus wrote:I'm not sure the gold release is "here's your Megatron" as much as it is "here's your last chance at this Megatron."Gurgintius Maximus wrote:Also with the gold release it strikes me as a "here's your Megatron." Would they put that out and turn around and update the figure? ...
At least, that's what we're hoping for.
They did the same with the MP-01 mold right before releasing MP-10.
My guess is Megatron, or at least pics and preorders for him, will show up next year.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
shajaki wrote:i feel they have a vision of where this line is headed, thats why we got MP10, and they got lucky with MP09.
zodconvoy wrote:shajaki wrote:i feel they have a vision of where this line is headed, thats why we got MP10, and they got lucky with MP09.
Except they don't have a clear vision of where the line is headed. They never even considered doing Wheeljack until the Sideswipe and Prowl molds were such a hit. They cranked out enough repaints to justify a figure with next to no repaint options (which they still had to make up a BS repaint option for) and Bumblebee took until they worked out the rights with Volkswagen. Ultra Magnus had to have a proof of concept made out of a G1 Magnus and an MP-10 and Starsaber was a fans choice poll winner. There's no order or plan to it, they're not building up to the Avengers. The only way a prior release has any influence on upcoming ones is if they're repaints. Rodimus doesn't mean Galvatron, Optimus doesn't mean Megatron, Bumblebee doesn't necessarily mean Cliffjumper, etc, etc, etc. It's a grab bag of what's ready, what they have the rights to, and what they have the budget for. And the more repaints they can squeeze out, the better.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
i heard after the success of the lambos and datsuns, they didnt have to justify a new mold by having multiple repaints or retools. exhaust seems to be a "why not". and theres no reason to insult the figure as he has a lot of appeal to the fandom. enough to justify its existence anyways.zodconvoy wrote:They never even considered doing Wheeljack until the Sideswipe and Prowl molds were such a hit. They cranked out enough repaints to justify a figure with next to no repaint options (which they still had to make up a BS repaint option for).
getting the rights for a BB volkswagon has been in the works since alternators/binaltech, which they probably made a big push for to get it in the current MP line.zodconvoy wrote:Bumblebee took until they worked out the rights with Volkswagen. Ultra Magnus had to have a proof of concept made out of a G1 Magnus and an MP-10 and Starsaber was a fans choice poll winner. There's no order or plan to it, they're not building up to the Avengers. The only way a prior release has any influence on upcoming ones is if they're repaints. Rodimus doesn't mean Galvatron, Optimus doesn't mean Megatron, Bumblebee doesn't necessarily mean Cliffjumper, etc, etc, etc. It's a grab bag of what's ready, what they have the rights to, and what they have the budget for. And the more repaints they can squeeze out, the better.
megatronus wrote:That seems awfully cynical.
In the real world, sure, Takara has to balance their ability to acquire official licenses with the need to crank out characters with easy repaint opportunities. I'd be very surprised if we didn't see a Slicer redeco out of Wheeljack.
Still, I think it's pretty ridiculous to say that Takara doesn't have a vision for the line.
shajaki wrote:i heard after the success of the lambos and datsuns, they didnt have to justify a new mold by having multiple repaints or retools. exhaust seems to be a "why not". and theres reason to insult the figure as he has a lot of appeal to the fandom. enough to justify its existence anyways.
getting the rights for a BB volkswagon has been in the works since alternators/binaltech, which they probably made a big push for to get it in the current MP line.
youre right, it can be a grab bag quite often. but how you can deny the trend is strange. MP10 and on have almost all been G1 season 1 bots. and weve gotten four licensed vehicles out of if. again, if i were a betting man, id say they are actively trying to fill out the original G1 cast, one license at a time if they have to.
zodconvoy wrote:Look, I want most of the Ark crew as bad as anyone. Jazz, Ironhide, Ratchet, CLiffjumper, Brawn, Sunstreaker, and the rest but that would be a 15-20 year plan at this point. By the time they get to Trailbreaker and Windcharger I'll have 2 girls in college! And they seem to be taking shortcuts now. I doubt we'll ever get a real 3 bot Reflector since they're doing the small diecast one with the gold Megatron. The point is, I honestly don't think we're ever going to get everybody so when a good substitute like Apollyon comes along, that's my Megatron. If MP-376 ends up being Megatron, great, I'll pick it up but I'm not holding my breath.
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