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[mikeszekely]

Oh, found these on reddit.

EDIT: Technically Studio Series Widowmaker has also leaked, and she looks pretty decent for a Bayformer (she actually uses a lot of the car parts in her body, and the orange McLaren 12c alt mode is swish), but I don't think most of you care about Bayverse stuff.

Edited yesterday at 03:54 AM by mikeszekely

[mikeszekely]

Aside from his fusion cannon and back cannon, he comes with the laser sword from the movie and a pistol that looks like his cartoon alt mode rather than the pistol he murdered Prime with.  Both can be stored on his back in bot mode.  Not sure where the official storage in tank mode is, but I'm sure it's there somewhere.

 

[M'Kyuun]

I have to commend Takara, as this their most convincing effort thus far at producing a G1 Megs bot that turns into a relatively believable modern tank. However, the turret is a bit of a letdown, as it does nothing to disguise the fact that it's a giant pistol scope pinched between two arms, and that's a shame given how well the lower half turned out. Honestly, I'd have happily paid the commander price for the additional engineering to make that turret look more believable. Additionally, the pistol barrel sticking out of the scope isn't winning any credibility points either and it just looks tacky. It feels like 90% of their effort was spent on getting the body and legs to form a convincing tank base, and then they just kinda gave up when it came to the turret, recycling the same old technique used before with zero regard for pesky realism.

The dark grey color of the legs is a bit of an odd choice, as well as the color of his waist skirts. Seems like Mark or Evan would be all over that to correct them, but I have a feeling what we're seeing is pretty close to final.

I like the chunky proportions of Megs; overall, they really nailed the G1 aesthetic and that was likely the priority over all. To that end, I'd say they succeeded.

Unless Hasbro let this slip accidentally on purpose, this is quite a coup, as I'm sure internal anticipation was high to reveal this on a fanstream. Genie's outta the bottle now, though.

Edited yesterday at 04:10 AM by M'Kyuun

[Chronocidal]

Huh.. yeah, that shin color is an odd choice, especially when his hips are already a better color of plastic.

[M'Kyuun]

2 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

Huh.. yeah, that shin color is an odd choice, especially when his hips are already a better color of plastic.

I'm having a tough time determining if they're black or a gunmetal color, but it looks gunmetal along with the scope/fusion cannon, both of which should be unquestionably black. I hope there's a 3P add-on kit featuring a transforming scope that folds so as to present a corresponding grey upper turret surface, perhaps with hatch cover detail, and the back halves of the scope rotate and swing around to fill out and give a better shape to the back of the turret. As is, it just doesn't look very good, certainly not up to the standard we've come to expect.

[mikeszekely]

10 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

but I have a feeling what we're seeing is pretty close to final.

Yeah, word is that Megatron's already reached port in the US.

11 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

Unless Hasbro let this slip accidentally on purpose, this is quite a coup, as I'm sure internal anticipation was high to reveal this on a fanstream. Genie's outta the bottle now, though.

I don't think Hasbro leaked it, I think they were planning on officially revealing it on the 10th.  It's just far enough along that regardless of whatever wave Hasbro was saving it for copies have made it out of the factory in a less-than-legal manner.

[M'Kyuun]

1 minute ago, mikeszekely said:

Yeah, word is that Megatron's already reached port in the US.

I don't think Hasbro leaked it, I think they were planning on officially revealing it on the 10th.  It's just far enough along that regardless of whatever wave Hasbro was saving it for copies have made it out of the factory in a less-than-legal manner.

Yeah. While it's nice to see it, I'm patient enough to wait for official revelation at Hasbro's discretion, as I enjoy the anticipation and excitement of the designers and marketers who present these things after pouring a lot of work into them. This, we all know, was a big deal, and I kinda wish the leakers had just let it be. Alas, it's all about viewer numbers these days and less about integrity or respect for the company.

[sh9000]

Megatron looks good in robot mode.

I'll use the fusion cannon and smaller Megatron gun from DK-59.

[mikeszekely]

46 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Megatron looks good in robot mode.

I'll use the fusion cannon and smaller Megatron gun from DK-59.

I'm getting the DK-59 kit and a KO SS86 Prime to make into Skybound Prime, but I'll note that if you're* fine with the pistol 86 Megatron comes with and don't really want/need the Optimus parts and Megatron arm DNA is also (pre) selling just the fusion cannon for about $6.

(*The plural you, as in everyone reading this post, not you specifically @sh9000, who I expect is still in for the whole kit.)

[Black Valkyrie]

 

Interesting, I hope the price is reasonable. 

 

[sh9000]

https://fb.watch/zY3acWEjdN/?mibextid=wwXlfr

Megatron transformation.

Edited yesterday at 02:02 PM by sh9000

[26662]

12 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

The dark grey color of the legs is a bit of an odd choice, as well as the color of his waist skirts. Seems like Mark or Evan would be all over that to correct them, but I have a feeling what we're seeing is pretty close to final.

Skirt color seems reasonable if I understand your point.  Using the same grey as the thighs would have left the figure with dark-grey T-shaped “twig and berries.”  The jokes would write themselves.

[mikeszekely]

1 hour ago, 26662 said:

Skirt color seems reasonable if I understand your point.  Using the same grey as the thighs would have left the figure with dark-grey T-shaped “twig and berries.”  The jokes would write themselves.

Yeah, the hip skirts are fine.  It's supposed to be his black pelvis, but the flaps on the front move with the thigh, like 86 Optimus.

[Negotiator]

Impressive.  Face looks good too.  

[sh9000]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/TRA-GEN-STUDIO-SERIES-LDR-86-MEGATRON/14904023810

https://www.walmart.com/ip/TRA-GEN-STUDIO-SERIES-LDR-86-GRIMLOCK/14947820505

[sh9000]

Silverbolt.

 

[Black Valkyrie]

 

 

 

[Negotiator]

When does Megatron go for PO everywhere else?

[mikeszekely]

11 minutes ago, Negotiator said:

When does Megatron go for PO everywhere else?

No official word yet.  I've heard June 10th (which would be like a Transformers Tuesday, maybe with a livestream?), but I've also seen June 11th and June 16th as potential dates from Entertainment Earth's cryptic clues on the drop zone calendar.  Soon as I know something more definite I'll let you guys know.