More In Hand Images of Movie Masterpiece Megatron MPM-08
Friday, March 8th, 2019 9:41PM CST
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-Kanrabat- wrote:He's pretty impressive so far. But I want to see more angles of the in-hand product
Well, Kanrabat, the gods heard your prayers and delivered. A few users sent these images in and since the source would rather remain anonymous we will simply post the images below. They include images of the robot mode compared to the CG model, shots of the accessories being wielded, and images of the space jet mode. The person who received the toy said that it was very well articulated and felt very hefty. There is indeed die cast in select areas, such as the feet. As always, feel free to let us know what you think!
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 8th, 2019 @ 10:07pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 8th, 2019 @ 10:10pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:That is MASSIVE!
And i really don't think they could have got him any more perfect. I love him. That right there is exactly what i wanted in an update to my first ever Transformer
I am very happy for you. They updated my first ever Transformer a few years ago and it is such a poor update that I wouldnt call it an update at all and more of an homage.
Transformers Generations Dreadwing Gallery
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 8th, 2019 @ 10:21pm CST
After getting several rounds of in hand images and size comparison, we have a new advertisement for the figure licensed by Hasbro. This advertisement is a stop motion video, and over the course of this short video, we get some awesome stop motion shots of Megatron breaking free from the cryogenic ice and transforming to escape the Hoover Dam, as seen in the original Transformers 2007 Live Action Movie.
This video came to us from the 變形金剛同樂會 Facebook page, and you can view the video in all its glory below! Let us know what you think of the next Movie Masterpiece figure, which will be due out in August of this year, below!
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 8th, 2019 @ 10:29pm CST
Ignore the sketch of Mad Mew Mew from Undertale
Posted by transformers_va on March 8th, 2019 @ 10:46pm CST
Posted by TulioDude on March 8th, 2019 @ 11:18pm CST
Movie Megatron design is one of most imposing out there.When its said he controls the Decepticon faction through tyranny,you can feel it.
The eyes of the toy look better in thee pics than the the stock photos.
An excellent by HasTak!
The Transformers game intro shows thiis design in a brief,but in a menacing way.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 9th, 2019 @ 1:41am CST
Ah, fuck it. I’m probably gonna cave. GOD knows I have weak will when it comes to toys.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on March 9th, 2019 @ 2:53am CST
If I had the money to collect MPM's I would so be doing it right now.
I'm hoping the eventual Studio Series version of this Megatron will be a sufficently acceptable scaled down copy as much possible.
And I love Jazz more everytime I see him (transformed correctly).
Posted by Emerje on March 9th, 2019 @ 7:03am CST
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 9th, 2019 @ 8:27am CST
And for once, the 2007 Megs is getting love, not the redundant ROTF one.
Posted by Evil Eye on March 9th, 2019 @ 11:47am CST
He looks awesome- the robot mode is more or less spot on and the vehicle mode is as good as a physical transforming Knifejet is ever going to look. I wish he had a nice "grimy steel" paintjob like his movie model but at the same time it would probably scratch to hell and back if they did that. He looks a phenomenal toy at any rate.
One thing that would have been nice is some clip-on ice pieces so you could display him in "stasis".
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 9th, 2019 @ 11:50am CST
Black Hat wrote:One thing that would have been nice is some clip-on ice pieces so you could display him in "stasis".
I'm pretty sure some 3P guy is already on it.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on March 9th, 2019 @ 12:44pm CST
Damn I love this one. The figure looks better than the old promo pic it's recreating the pose of.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 9th, 2019 @ 12:53pm CST
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Is he shorter than the first G1 Masterpiece Megatron though? The tall skinny one before they revised the MP scale to a more consistent size?
I have both MP Megs on display together and based on the picture posted previously, I guess this MPM '07 Megatron is a smidge taller than the top of the gun barrel on the bot mode's back of the original MP Megs. Plus he's way more massive.
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 9th, 2019 @ 1:50pm CST
Also, the pricing on this guy really calls out the complete bullshit on mainline MP pricing.
Other than that, yeah, he looks good for those who like this design. Hopefully he doesn't follow in the footsteps of the other two large MPM figures and be a qc nightmare.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 9th, 2019 @ 2:05pm CST
Ironhidensh wrote:That is a hell of a backpack though.....
Also, the pricing on this guy really calls out the complete bullshit on mainline MP pricing.
Other than that, yeah, he looks good for those who like this design. Hopefully he doesn't follow in the footsteps of the other two large MPM figures and be a qc nightmare.
That backpack of his is pretty compact though, compared to so many transformers out there.
But yeah, his price is VERY reasonable compared to the current "Geewun" Takara MP.
Posted by Emerje on March 9th, 2019 @ 2:45pm CST
Emerje
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 9th, 2019 @ 4:57pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:
That backpack of his is pretty compact though, compared to so many transformers out there.
I mean, different strokes and all of that, but there is nothing compact about this. I'm sure it could be much worse, but I just find it quite jarring, on an otherwise amazing piece of artwork. Sure, I hate the Movie Megs design, but this figure is such an amazing representation that it quite takes your breath away.
But yeah, his price is VERY reasonable compared to the current "Geewun" Takara MP.
This figure is bigger than both BW Megatron, and Prime 44, yet less than half the price. Something does smell.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 9th, 2019 @ 5:29pm CST
This is my MP boy.
Posted by durroth on March 9th, 2019 @ 5:37pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 9th, 2019 @ 9:20pm CST
The new video does include some overlap to yesterday's video, but features a ton of new Megatron footage, a bunch of new Jazz footage, and some soundbites taken from the 2007 movie and other sources such as the 1986 movie! It showcases some of the articulation, the weapons, the transformation, and even Jazz's split in half to recreate his death moment. This once more comes to us from the 變形金剛同樂會 Facebook page, which you can check out by following this link.
Check out the video below, and let us know what you think of this latest Stop Motion video for the upcoming Masterpiece Movie figures!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 9th, 2019 @ 9:25pm CST
I'm also glad to see that I'm not alone in seeing how "normal" is the price of that Megatron.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 10th, 2019 @ 12:02am CST
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on March 10th, 2019 @ 1:04am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
This is awesome. Also Jazz, is fine, he starts the video by being in two pieces anyways.
Posted by DMSL on March 10th, 2019 @ 3:24am CDT
Posted by Emerje on March 10th, 2019 @ 3:43am CDT
DMSL wrote:I see way too much grey in this figure, it should be silver instead. I need to see him next to MPM Prime. I hope he isn't towering over him because if that is the case i won't be getting him. HasTak needs to stop making Megatron bigger than Prime, it is not accurate.
Exactly which movies were you watching?
And I'm pretty sure he's dark silver plastic instead of gray, there's a bit of a sheen to it that doesn't show up great on camera.
Emerje
Posted by Agent 53 on March 10th, 2019 @ 4:04am CDT
Posted by DMSL on March 10th, 2019 @ 8:34am CDT
Emerje wrote:DMSL wrote:I see way too much grey in this figure, it should be silver instead. I need to see him next to MPM Prime. I hope he isn't towering over him because if that is the case i won't be getting him. HasTak needs to stop making Megatron bigger than Prime, it is not accurate.
Exactly which movies were you watching?
And I'm pretty sure he's dark silver plastic instead of gray, there's a bit of a sheen to it that doesn't show up great on camera.
Emerje
In the movie Megatron isn't that big compared to Prime. That scale picture is not accurate. Megatron is bulkier than Prime, but he is not towering over him. Just look at the forest battle in ROTF.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 10th, 2019 @ 9:53am CDT
DMSL wrote:Emerje wrote:DMSL wrote:I see way too much grey in this figure, it should be silver instead. I need to see him next to MPM Prime. I hope he isn't towering over him because if that is the case i won't be getting him. HasTak needs to stop making Megatron bigger than Prime, it is not accurate.
Exactly which movies were you watching?
And I'm pretty sure he's dark silver plastic instead of gray, there's a bit of a sheen to it that doesn't show up great on camera.
Emerje
In the movie Megatron isn't that big compared to Prime. That scale picture is not accurate. Megatron is bulkier than Prime, but he is not towering over him. Just look at the forest battle in ROTF.
Overquoting because mobile posting. You said it. ROTF. This here is '07 Megs. A different form.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on March 10th, 2019 @ 10:15am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Overquoting because mobile posting. You said it. ROTF. This here is '07 Megs. A different form.
RotF scale chart says Megatron is 35 feet tall in that too. It's really difficult to find suitable pics in the films cos there's no point where Prime and Megatron just peacefully stand next to each other.
Closest thing I could find in RotF after Megs has killed Prime on his sword/cannon before Prime flops dead to the ground. Megatron doesn't look hugely bigger.
Yet in this close up shot from the 2007 film, Megatron's head looks way bigger than Prime's.
2007 promo pic shows Megs quite a big bigger though this picture shows slightly earlier character models than the ones used in the film and have some notable differences.
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on March 10th, 2019 @ 2:14pm CDT
Posted by Springer1517 on March 11th, 2019 @ 7:53pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on March 12th, 2019 @ 10:07am CDT
william-james88 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:That is MASSIVE!
And i really don't think they could have got him any more perfect. I love him. That right there is exactly what i wanted in an update to my first ever Transformer
I am very happy for you. They updated my first ever Transformer a few years ago and it is such a poor update that I wouldnt call it an update at all and more of an homage.
Transformers Generations Dreadwing Gallery
I 100% agree. G2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen are 2 of my all-time favorites as well (man I really need to do their galleries one day soon). They had a very unique look and were my very first "poseable" Transformers, alongside G2 Hero Optimus Prime, all 3 of which I got for Christmas 1994. The Dreadwing set was my last Transformers toy that my Grandma bought me. I don't even think most action figures were that poseable back then, so it was pretty amazing to me to see Transformers that had that many joints, like they walked off the cartoon screen!
Posted by B.A. Duggins on March 12th, 2019 @ 12:17pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:12pm CDT
What is really interesting about the transformation is that it appears as though, despite how complex he was made out to be, most of Megatron's transformation steps appear to be involving his wings and front jet cannon, as well as moving all his soft plastic pointy bits into place.
It is also interesting to note that Megatron has a lot of softer plastic for all his sharp parts. He is also just dang HUGE, towering a full head and then some taller than MPM-4 Optimus Prime and even his 2009 Revenge of the Fallen Leader class toy. Heck, MPM-7 Bumblebee only comes up to his crotch, showing us how big this massive new MPM is going to be.
Check out the video review below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:14pm CDT
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 19th, 2019 @ 7:02pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 19th, 2019 @ 7:07pm CDT
I must have that Megs!
Posted by Emerje on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:21am CDT
Emerje
Posted by What's Crackin'? on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:56am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 22nd, 2019 @ 9:35am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 22nd, 2019 @ 10:15am CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Anyone else find it odd that there’s a video review for this Megatron when we still don’t have one for BW Megatron, and he’s the one releasing in about a week?
Not at all. Hasbro doesnt have fixed schedules and serves the entire world while takara has strict schedules and only deals with Japan. We always get early reviews for Hasbro products while we get to experience Takara stuff the same time as the reviewers.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 22nd, 2019 @ 12:06pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:Anyone else find it odd that there’s a video review for this Megatron when we still don’t have one for BW Megatron, and he’s the one releasing in about a week?
Not at all. Hasbro doesnt have fixed schedules and serves the entire world while takara has strict schedules and only deals with Japan. We always get early reviews for Hasbro products while we get to experience Takara stuff the same time as the reviewers.
Is Hasbro more involved with Takara for MPM stuff than with other MPs? I thought MPs were part of the Brand Unification.
Posted by william-james88 on March 22nd, 2019 @ 12:11pm CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:william-james88 wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:Anyone else find it odd that there’s a video review for this Megatron when we still don’t have one for BW Megatron, and he’s the one releasing in about a week?
Not at all. Hasbro doesnt have fixed schedules and serves the entire world while takara has strict schedules and only deals with Japan. We always get early reviews for Hasbro products while we get to experience Takara stuff the same time as the reviewers.
Is Hasbro more involved with Takara for MPM stuff than with other MPs? I thought MPs were part of the Brand Unification.
Yes, 100%. Hasbro is not involved with the other MPs. Hence why there is such a difference in prices.
Brand unifiction just means that there will only be 1 version of a toy regardless of who sells it.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 22nd, 2019 @ 12:26pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:william-james88 wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:Anyone else find it odd that there’s a video review for this Megatron when we still don’t have one for BW Megatron, and he’s the one releasing in about a week?
Not at all. Hasbro doesnt have fixed schedules and serves the entire world while takara has strict schedules and only deals with Japan. We always get early reviews for Hasbro products while we get to experience Takara stuff the same time as the reviewers.
Is Hasbro more involved with Takara for MPM stuff than with other MPs? I thought MPs were part of the Brand Unification.
Yes, 100%. Hasbro is not involved with the other MPs. Hence why there is such a difference in prices.
Brand unifiction just means that there will only be 1 version of a toy regardless of who sells it.
Right on. I genuinely didn’t think Hasbro was any more involved with the MPMs.
But isn’t the Brand Unification also making it easier for Western consumers to get their hands on the other MPs? We’ve always had BBTS, TFS, and other Site Sponsors, but now Entertainment Earth and GameStop are getting MPs. Has that just always been the case, or is it more an effect of TRU going away?
Posted by william-james88 on March 22nd, 2019 @ 1:07pm CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Has that just always been the case, or is it more an effect of TRU going away?
Definitely that part, since Entertainment earth grabbed many hasbro exclusives which would have been TRU exclusives had TRU still been around.
But brand unification did also mean that Hasbro from here on out will just sell the same MPs takara makes by importing them.
With the MPMs, it's different. It seems MPMs (well their continuation) are a Hasbro initiative, from what I read and they partner with takara for design, parts count, all that. They control the budget more which explains why Megatron who is bigger than any other MP of late is still 160 instead of 300. They also deal with the marketting aspect and they do pay takara to develop those toys (they don't for the other MPs that's all by Takara from begining to end). They are not simply importing them.
MPMs and MPs are entirely different toylines and Hasbro is involved directly with one and not with the other.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 22nd, 2019 @ 2:33pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 1st, 2019 @ 7:17pm CDT
MPM-9 Jazz is a brand new Masterpiece figure that tackles the smallest member of the original 2007 Live-Action film's Autobot crew. Jazz is the 4th member of the 5 strong Autobot team from that movie, and transforms from robot to Pontiac Solstice GXP. Jazz has been rendered in incredible detail that sees even his back replicate his on-screen appearance. He comes with his crescent shaped cannon, a Sam Witwicky figure running with the Allspark, and a spinal piece so he can re-create his death scene from the movie at the hands of Megatron.
Jazz's pre-order price is $89.99, which is right around the same price as both Bumblebees and Barricade, and he is due out November 1st of this year, only about 3 months after the mighty Megatron. You can follow the link HERE to go place your pre-order, or you can click any of the images below.
Hasbro Pulse charges pre-order cost up front, so know that you will be paying for Jazz right now if you choose to place your pre-order here. The pre-orders will run through May 17 for Hasbro Pulse.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 1st, 2019 @ 8:16pm CDT
How is Jazz's back?
Posted by DeathReviews on April 1st, 2019 @ 8:38pm CDT