MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th?

Friday, March 9th, 2007 5:11AM CST

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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.

Credit(s): Rojo of Tformers.com

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Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46830)
Posted by Autobot Skids on March 9th, 2007 @ 6:36am CST

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

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46838)
Posted by Optimus_julio on March 9th, 2007 @ 6:43am CST

i cant wait !!!!

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46844)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on March 9th, 2007 @ 6:48am CST

Well at least we are now given a date

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46846)
Posted by The Mad Asshatter on March 9th, 2007 @ 6:50am CST

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*

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46856)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on March 9th, 2007 @ 6:55am CST

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:

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46858)
Posted by Air Commander Starscream on March 9th, 2007 @ 6:56am CST

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.

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46878)
Posted by skywarp-2 on March 9th, 2007 @ 7:11am CST

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:

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46904)
Posted by Counterpunch on March 9th, 2007 @ 7:52am CST

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

Can a brotha get an AMEN?

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46909)
Posted by The Mad Asshatter on March 9th, 2007 @ 7:59am CST

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

Can a brotha get an AMEN?

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46912)
Posted by Counterpunch on March 9th, 2007 @ 8:02am CST

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!

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46921)
Posted by The Mad Asshatter on March 9th, 2007 @ 8:21am CST

Counterpunch wrote:

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

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46929)
Posted by Thundercrapper on March 9th, 2007 @ 8:37am CST

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 :-)

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46930)
Posted by Thundercrapper on March 9th, 2007 @ 8:38am CST

21 years!! **breaks invisible calculator**

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46981)
Posted by New_Soundwave on March 9th, 2007 @ 10:02am CST

Can't wait to get my fig...

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

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (46989)
Posted by Maldroth on March 9th, 2007 @ 10:22am CST

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

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47005)
Posted by LioBreaker on March 9th, 2007 @ 10:45am CST

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

A possible MP-06. Maybe ?

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47077)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on March 9th, 2007 @ 12:00pm CST

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.

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47103)
Posted by Swerve on March 9th, 2007 @ 12:29pm CST

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?

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47116)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on March 9th, 2007 @ 12:41pm CST

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.

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47127)
Posted by Swerve on March 9th, 2007 @ 12:53pm CST

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.

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47170)
Posted by Maldroth on March 9th, 2007 @ 1:46pm CST

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.

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47283)
Posted by Collector Maximus on March 9th, 2007 @ 3:41pm CST

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.

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47291)
Posted by Robinson on March 9th, 2007 @ 3:47pm CST

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

Re: MP-05 Megatron due out March 30th? (47310)
Posted by Saber Prime on March 9th, 2007 @ 4:00pm CST

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.