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Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Megatron
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Jan 8, 2015 at 9:54am CST
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Is it the angle of the photo or is Megatron's cannon bigger here (that just sounds wrong).
Comment by padfoo
Jan 8, 2015
mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Planetiacon's facebook page we get the first look of the Takara Tomy Legends Megatron. A redeco of Hasbro's generations Leader Megatron, site sponsor BBTS has this figure due to be released by May of this year! you can preorder yours at BBTS here.
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Is it the angle of the photo or is Megatron's cannon bigger here (that just sounds wrong).
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Comment by Optimizzy
Jan 8, 2015
I think they just have it turned around. Which was what I was hoping you could do.
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Comment by shajaki
Jan 8, 2015
perhaps i jumped to conclusions, but when i saw that MP comparison shot that immediately where my mind went. perhaps theyre trying to market it to MP collectors before they announce a megs V2 so they can get sucker everyone twice, but to me this doesnt bode well for the MP hopefuls out there.
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Comment by william-james88
Jan 8, 2015
What significant deco changes are you noticing? I dont see as many because even though the early Hasbro pics showed him as matte, the recent toy pictures show him with a very similar silver sheen.
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Comment by mooncake623
Jan 8, 2015
Hisashi Yuki has taken twitter once again! This time to show us some comparison images of Legends Tailgate and Swerve with their G1 counterparts! Coming on the 24th of this month, let us know in the fourms if you'll be picking up these neat little guys that sport a slightly different paint job then their Hasbro counterparts.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jan 8, 2015
The difference seems to be mainly in Tailgate using a darker tael and removal of flames, while Swerve hardly looks the same aside from Phaser.
Edging closer and closer to Legends here.
Edging closer and closer to Legends here.
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Takara's swerve is a darker shade of red, and it has a black "square" on the hood to mimic the G1 toy as well. Also, there is more white paint on his shins. Hasbro's version uses a much brighter shade of red, lacks the black hood detailing, and has much less white paint on the shins.
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Jan 8, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:The difference seems to be mainly in Tailgate using a darker tael and removal of flames, while Swerve hardly looks the same aside from Phaser.
Edging closer and closer to Legends here.
Takara's swerve is a darker shade of red, and it has a black "square" on the hood to mimic the G1 toy as well. Also, there is more white paint on his shins. Hasbro's version uses a much brighter shade of red, lacks the black hood detailing, and has much less white paint on the shins.
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Comment by BERSEKAEL
Jan 8, 2015
I really wish this guys on Legion scale
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Not bigger, backwards, and it looks so much better for it. There was some speculation in the CW thread that this could be done and it looks like it can be.
It's also a good look at how his shoulders are outward articulated. Not nearly as stiff looking as the Hasbro photos.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Jan 8, 2015
padfoo wrote:Is it the angle of the photo or is Megatron's cannon bigger here (that just sounds wrong).
Not bigger, backwards, and it looks so much better for it. There was some speculation in the CW thread that this could be done and it looks like it can be.
It's also a good look at how his shoulders are outward articulated. Not nearly as stiff looking as the Hasbro photos.
Emerje
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Comment by MemphisR56
Jan 8, 2015
Ha! The arm canon does rotate. I knew it.
But is it just me or is that an alternat head sculpt on the takara version? Long thin face, based on the G1 toy head. Hasbros looks thicker and more triangular with some dashes of IDW homage and wider jaw.
But is it just me or is that an alternat head sculpt on the takara version? Long thin face, based on the G1 toy head. Hasbros looks thicker and more triangular with some dashes of IDW homage and wider jaw.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 8, 2015
Frankly, I can't see any differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions of Megatron, unless Takara's Megatron has darker silver.
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Agreed. Could it be a case of Takara using photos of the Hasbro version for early solicitations, though? Didn't that happen a little while ago with some other Legends reveals?
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Jan 8, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:Frankly, I can't see any differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions of Megatron, unless Takara's Megatron has darker silver.
Agreed. Could it be a case of Takara using photos of the Hasbro version for early solicitations, though? Didn't that happen a little while ago with some other Legends reveals?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 8, 2015
It did. But some cases have used Takara's toys. Guess this is another tedious "wait and see" case.Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Frankly, I can't see any differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions of Megatron, unless Takara's Megatron has darker silver.
Agreed. Could it be a case of Takara using photos of the Hasbro version for early solicitations, though? Didn't that happen a little while ago with some other Legends reveals?
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Not so fast, Sabrblade. There is a difference in color, but very insignificant given how it's gone unnoticed by almost everyone. The plastic strut on tje front of Leader Megs' leg is light grey on Hasbro's release where as in these pics fron Takara, they are dark grey.
Comment by Manterax Prime
Jan 8, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:It did. But some cases have used Takara's toys. Guess this is another tedious "wait and see" case.Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Frankly, I can't see any differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions of Megatron, unless Takara's Megatron has darker silver.
Agreed. Could it be a case of Takara using photos of the Hasbro version for early solicitations, though? Didn't that happen a little while ago with some other Legends reveals?
Not so fast, Sabrblade. There is a difference in color, but very insignificant given how it's gone unnoticed by almost everyone. The plastic strut on tje front of Leader Megs' leg is light grey on Hasbro's release where as in these pics fron Takara, they are dark grey.
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I guess Hasbro's is Daytime Megatron while Takara's is Bedtime Megatron.
Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 8, 2015
So there is some darker gray on Takara's.Manterax Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It did. But some cases have used Takara's toys. Guess this is another tedious "wait and see" case.Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Frankly, I can't see any differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions of Megatron, unless Takara's Megatron has darker silver.
Agreed. Could it be a case of Takara using photos of the Hasbro version for early solicitations, though? Didn't that happen a little while ago with some other Legends reveals?
Not so fast, Sabrblade. There is a difference in color, but very insignificant given how it's gone unnoticed by almost everyone. The plastic strut on tje front of Leader Megs' leg is light grey on Hasbro's release where as in these pics fron Takara, they are dark grey.
I guess Hasbro's is Daytime Megatron while Takara's is Bedtime Megatron.
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Yes, but it seems to only be those parts on the front of his legs that were changed and all the other grey plastic, such as the bit on his knees and the tread wheels, is the same light grey used on Hasbro's. Like I said, very insignificant color difference.
Comment by Manterax Prime
Jan 8, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:So there is some darker gray on Takara's.Manterax Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It did. But some cases have used Takara's toys. Guess this is another tedious "wait and see" case.Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Frankly, I can't see any differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions of Megatron, unless Takara's Megatron has darker silver.
Agreed. Could it be a case of Takara using photos of the Hasbro version for early solicitations, though? Didn't that happen a little while ago with some other Legends reveals?
Not so fast, Sabrblade. There is a difference in color, but very insignificant given how it's gone unnoticed by almost everyone. The plastic strut on tje front of Leader Megs' leg is light grey on Hasbro's release where as in these pics fron Takara, they are dark grey.
I guess Hasbro's is Daytime Megatron while Takara's is Bedtime Megatron.
Yes, but it seems to only be those parts on the front of his legs that were changed and all the other grey plastic, such as the bit on his knees and the tread wheels, is the same light grey used on Hasbro's. Like I said, very insignificant color difference.
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Best looking official Megatron toy I've seen so far. Doesn't quite fit with either MP or "CHUG" though. Might still be cool as a "stand alone" figure..
The canon does look better here.
Comment by Cyberpath
Jan 8, 2015
mooncake623 wrote:
Best looking official Megatron toy I've seen so far. Doesn't quite fit with either MP or "CHUG" though. Might still be cool as a "stand alone" figure..
The canon does look better here.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 8, 2015
I really don't see how it's any better looking than the Hasbro version, considering that the differences are few and minute.Cyberpath wrote:Best looking official Megatron toy I've seen so far.
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I didn't differentiate it from the Hasbro one.
Comment by Cyberpath
Jan 8, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:I really don't see how it's any better looking than the Hasbro version, considering that the differences are few and minute.Cyberpath wrote:Best looking official Megatron toy I've seen so far.
I didn't differentiate it from the Hasbro one.
