Color images of 3rd party Megatron with Size Comparisons
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 9:26AM CST
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Posted by Mkall on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:33am CST
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Posted by DJrasmo on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:49am CST
"Hegemon" (LoL!) robot form = much improved over the Classic/Takara D-01 version (not even gonna go into a nerdrage over the hideous coloring of the Hasrbo version...UGH).
And, He is just as accurate as the MP version due to the "pipe" section that extends up over his right shoulder, just like the cartoon...and his robot form seems a bit more "filled out" than the MP mold...something I always hated about both the G1 and MP versions...he seemed rather emaciated and "Callista-Flockhart-ish" for the mighty leader of the Decepticons...eat a sammich for cryin' out loud, Megs!
And his alt form...BOOYAH!. I hated the classic/takara version (not to mention it left Megs with some nasty wings in bot form...freakin' WINGS!?).
And based on the convenient photos posing him next to the Herc bots...he looks roughly on scale with classic/Takara Prime...also cartoon accurate, as Megs was often depicted being slightly taller (technically as the "more powerful" brother), if I remember correctly.
And I don't know how "preliminary" this mold photos are, but even his FACE looks like a decent reproduction.
FULL OF WIN...I am preordering one as soon as I see the button available.
Posted by Dead Metal on January 10th, 2012 @ 9:55am CST
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Posted by originaljk555 on January 10th, 2012 @ 10:06am CST
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Posted by Sodan-1 on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:06am CST
Posted by necr0blivion on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:08am CST
Size comparison: Classics Megatron (Voyager) seems about the same size, but it looks like this version has a bit more heft to him, so maybe closer to Ultra scale.
2012 - the year of larger scale 3rd party figures? Sixshot, HoS Shockwave, & whatever prototype FansProject showed before.
Posted by Kibble on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:16am CST
originaljk555 wrote:The figure looks amazingly cartoon accurate and keeps the scale with other figures quite nicely. I would imagine it'll cost well over 100 dollars though. If it stays under that mark it'll definitely be a great buy.
Keeps scale with which other figures? Looks good with Herc figs, but seems a little big for standard Classics and a little small for MPs or even Faith Leader. Looks quite nice, but their choice of size I find a bit odd.
Posted by Forgotten on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:17am CST
Posted by rpetras on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:19am CST
Posted by Requiem Prime on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:26am CST
This is what the masterpiece version was supposed to be. I hope those panels to free up the arms don't get in the way. Yeah, they fudged the alt-mode's grip, but better that than make the robot mode suffer. Hasbro themselves did it with the RTS Megatron.
Everyone apparently hates the upper arms. I'd rather solid colors too, but I'll take it if I have to (and no "translucent free" edition for at least a year, that's just being a dick).
Is that sword supposed to be a giant shard of crystal or flaming? The former is actually pretty badass. Either way, it could use a proper guard instead of... more crystal/flame. I hope those can come off.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:28am CST
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:28am CST
Posted by Delicon on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:28am CST
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on January 10th, 2012 @ 11:34am CST
It seems as if third party products are replacing half of my classics collection now!
Posted by Requiem Prime on January 10th, 2012 @ 12:00pm CST
Posted by JazzMusic on January 10th, 2012 @ 12:14pm CST
Posted by Cyber Bishop on January 10th, 2012 @ 12:16pm CST
I will plunk the scratch for him no doubt..
Posted by waaaaghlord on January 10th, 2012 @ 12:32pm CST
Posted by craggy on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:13pm CST
waaaaghlord wrote:I had thought that if I only plumpled for one 3rd party toy this year it would be Hexatron. Looks like I'll be buying at laest two high tag items after all. Have we even heard anything about this previously? To get in from work and have this much awesome come at me out of left field is not something that happens every day.
there were unpainted prototype images floating around some weeks back.
I dunno, I like him, he is cool and all, but I have Henkei Megs, He's good enough. I'd rather spend money on characters I don't have (good) versions of.
Posted by cylor on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:14pm CST
Sodan-1 wrote:Okay, I've got to ask: WHAT transparent body parts?
It took me a reeeealllly long time to notice that, but apparently the elbow connectors (not the entire upper arms) look like they could be clear red plastic. I think I could live with that
Posted by Dead Metal on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:15pm CST
waaaaghlord wrote:I had thought that if I only plumpled for one 3rd party toy this year it would be Hexatron. Looks like I'll be buying at laest two high tag items after all. Have we even heard anything about this previously? To get in from work and have this much awesome come at me out of left field is not something that happens every day.
Yea, we saw gray prototype pics of it before:
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ron/23345/
But that was a while ago.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:17pm CST
Posted by Mkall on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:28pm CST
Megatron Wolf wrote:that is awesome, but its going to be way to expensive to justify buying. Ive said it before and ill say it again, its sad that 3rd party companies are doing better work than habro in both quality & design/functionality.
I've always believed that for Hasbro, it's a job; while for 3rd party companies, it's a passion.
Posted by Tigertrack on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:34pm CST
Unsold on this. Feels a bit detail-less to be a CHUGs fig.
Posted by Kibble on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:42pm CST
Mkall wrote:Megatron Wolf wrote:that is awesome, but its going to be way to expensive to justify buying. Ive said it before and ill say it again, its sad that 3rd party companies are doing better work than habro in both quality & design/functionality.
I've always believed that for Hasbro, it's a job; while for 3rd party companies, it's a passion.
Plus Hasbro's doing it for a much larger audience than the G1 faithful junkies... They're trying to appease us, but they want to make it desirable to those that have never heard of G1 Whats-his-nuts. How about we compare this to the next MP Megs which is done specifically for the G1 junkies...I have my $ on that being more impressive than this, but we'll see.
tigertracks 24 wrote:Upper body good, lower body lacking...
Unsold on this. Feels a bit detail-less to be a CHUGs fig.
Aren't you in danger of getting kicked off the Twincast podcast for that?
Posted by Tigertrack on January 10th, 2012 @ 1:50pm CST
Kibble wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:Upper body good, lower body lacking...
Unsold on this. Feels a bit detail-less to be a CHUGs fig.
Aren't you in danger of getting kicked off the Twincast podcast for that?
Did I get the acronym wrong? I rarely use it. Classics, Henkei, Universe, Generations...it seems okay...
Must just be my opinion then. In that case, I'm in no danger.
Posted by Kibble on January 10th, 2012 @ 2:01pm CST
tigertracks 24 wrote:Kibble wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:Upper body good, lower body lacking...
Unsold on this. Feels a bit detail-less to be a CHUGs fig.
Aren't you in danger of getting kicked off the Twincast podcast for that?
Did I get the acronym wrong? I rarely use it. Classics, Henkei, Universe, Generations...it seems okay...
Must just be my opinion then. In that case, I'm in no danger.
I think you should use it A LOT in the next podcast recording and see how it goes over... Pretty please?
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Posted by lowman_x on January 10th, 2012 @ 4:06pm CST
tigertracks 24 wrote:Kibble wrote:tigertracks 24 wrote:Upper body good, lower body lacking...
Unsold on this. Feels a bit detail-less to be a CHUGs fig.
Aren't you in danger of getting kicked off the Twincast podcast for that?
Did I get the acronym wrong? I rarely use it. Classics, Henkei, Universe, Generations...it seems okay...
Must just be my opinion then. In that case, I'm in no danger.
They might be referring to the fact that the term "chug" is a highly derogatory term for Native Americans and First Nations people.
Posted by eyl on January 10th, 2012 @ 4:21pm CST
http://www.transmy.com/wp-content/uploa ... M_3102.jpg
This Megatron is probably one head taller than Classic Prime.
Posted by juxtapose519 on January 10th, 2012 @ 4:24pm CST
Posted by Mkall on January 10th, 2012 @ 4:26pm CST
eyl wrote:This Megatron is probably one head taller than Classic Prime.
Thanks!
I can accept that scale for my Classics Megatron
Posted by philtron3030 on January 10th, 2012 @ 5:32pm CST