Video Review of Takara Legends LG-55 Slugslinger

william-james88 wrote:It is interesting to note that while the Hasbro version (which we also included a review of or those interested in comparing) is usually meant to be more toy accurate, this Takara version does have very important features that the G1 toy had which the Hasbro version does not include such as the silver paint on the chest and the inclusion of a Target Master.

To be a little fair, the Japanese cartoon deco of Slugslinger from The Headmaster did feature more toy-accurate details than Slugslinger's American cartoon model from The Rebirth had, so Takara's going by Headmasters cartoon-accuracy in turn resulted in some toy-accuracy at the same time, which was also the case for a lot of these Headmaster-accurate Legends figures since the Japanese cartoon models in general were largely more toy-accurate than the Rebirth models were.

Just got Takara Legends Octane in the mail today & took a few pics of my own, including his robot mode with the Starscream's Ghost head.

Also from fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath, and directly sourced from the Takara Tomy Transformers official Twitter account, we have in-hand promotional images of the upcoming Legends LG63 G2 Megatron release - using the Titans Return triple-changing Megatron figure, with a new 90s neon deco - due in February.

As the account explains, the G2 factor can be enhanced with the special sticker sheet included with the figure sporting a Megatron Rules, G2 Decepticon and Predacon symbols, and also features a tiny Noble / Savage homage from the Beast Machines animated series, redecoed from the Fangry Titan Master drone. Check out the images below!

Ill stick with the G2 logo. That Megatron Rules looks dumb. I like to think that G2 was a real continiity with some kind of meaning (whatever it was) rather than as a nerf style corporate concoction to attract little kids.

Not purple enough for my liking (and never did care for that Megatron Rules sticker but hey it's there for those who did) but then I prefer this mold as G1 Megatron and I like it a lot for being a tank AND voyager sized (the jet mode is just a bonus I barely use but it's still a good one)

(yeah i modified my figure a bit... yeah i suck but i like the new head much more)

Not sure how the cannon is attaching to the shoulder though. Tried to do that with mine and I couldn't find a place where it would stay on. Not a big deal. Was just curious.

steals_your_goats wrote:

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Not sure how the cannon is attaching to the shoulder though. Tried to do that with mine and I couldn't find a place where it would stay on. Not a big deal. Was just curious.

There should be two 5mm holes on either side of Megatron's head for the cannon

Are you sure it's not a gravity connection?

Megatron Wolf wrote:mold works great for G2 megs shouldve been that from the start, Including noble is odd but still pretty cool

The Headmaster is decoed like BW Megatron, that's why. The T-Rex and gator forms (especially the purple one) double as G1 Megatron

Ultra Markus wrote:i wonder if they would ever do the green version

Probably not since that version never saw release in Japan as Megatron. Only as Megastorm.

Cyberpath wrote:

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"This ancient relic amplifies my psychic powers tenfold allowing me to enthrall the minds of every robot in the vicinity -- my old comrades as well as my sworn enemies.
Soon I will test my might against my former master, Galvatron -- and the indomitable Optimus Prime!"

Duuuuuuuuuude! AWESOME!
Awesome shot! Diabolical villainy!