So it's official!:
http://i.imgur.com/gOMVEBY.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5ioa25G.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rrGZPdQ.jpg
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Sounds like it is legit. Now to wait to get one
Yeah just saw it too. So happy to see it comes with the extra gun accessories
Sold! Anyone want to buy an Appolyon? :D
Is the gun barrel too far off centre in bot mode? It appears to be way out to Meg's shoulder.
The Movie battle damage head and chest plate, and the Galvatron scanning inner structure....
The gun barrel looks to be adjustable as in the earlier prototype pics it's where it should be~
Wonder how hard its going to be getting this guy to Aus? Would be awesome if PC are able to offer him!
All so excited and we going over all the gun laws again soon.
I don't like his back but then again who cares? Nobody is going to see it that often.
This looks surprisingly good
What are the chances it will even be possible to own one here
Looks alright, it's very toon looking but I guess follows the current styling of
the MP line.
Personally, still prefer the look of Apollyon, Mightron, Despotron, they just seem more menacing (like Megatron should be) but I'll still get this cos it's official lol :D
Hoping that TT will at least help by shipping it in bot mode and that aussie importers will be able to get it in as well
Looks good. Good enough for me to reconsider buying Mightron. Have to see pictures of him next to MP10 first.
It's a tough choice. Despotron's headsculpt is as bad as Mightron's back kibble. Megatron 2.0 doesnt have aesthetics of the third parties and no silver finish. Headsculpt is perfect though.
1/ Shipping it in robot mode stopped working with AU Customs in 2007 (which is when they learnt to identify Megatron's silhouette in robot mode).
2/ AFAIK anyone attempting to import this toy - either as retailers or private owners - will need to satisfy legal owning criteria where applicable.
See the sticky thread about owning Gunformers in Australia here.
The gun mode looks a lot better than the prototype pics we previously saw. Looking at all the lines on his back and shoulders, he looks pretty complicated to transform.
I feel like this is my definitive version of MP Megatron.
It has worked for Apollyon Desportron and mightron FYI for someone who had not been bothered with 3p counterparts . I think they are looking at an outdated shadow lol
I believe even members in Sydney Melbourne and qld all have one of these pass through undetected
It would look so much better if they got his crotch to sit about a centimeter lower. And lost the hip flaps. :rolleyes:
I think he looks magnificent. The hip flaps are entirely cartoon accurate, unlike Ironhide / Ratchet. Definitely ordering doubles of him to have one on display. After 30 odd years of Transformers collecting I will finally have a G1 Gun style Megatron! :)
Being in QLD, it might be easier for them to get an import permit than if they were in some other parts of the country. Because we don't require any permits for owning a replica weapon (only need a free permit for importing.) Fingers crossed :D
More pics up, tformers.com has a pretty decent set.
The gun-mode stock becomes a Tamashii-esque stand for him in robot mode. That's pretty clever.:cool:
At least we don't have to get someone in Japan to glue an orange plug into the barrel of Megatron like the US collectors do just to import one.
I'm hoping there is no problem for PC since they sold Apollyon.
Outstanding
So happy that I have a current gun licence still... :D
Another couple of images from that hobby magazine show us that you can build the weapons unit like the Gen1 toy, plus the accessories it will have - the usual ball/chain weapon, the Movie gun and sabre, plus the key to vector sigma, the controller helmet of the Clone Optimus Prime, as well as the three different faces and damaged chestplate.
Looks great, probably expensive though.
I'll be buying 2.
This is a must open and run around pew-pew'ing figure.
Looks hella good. Shame the fun police may make it difficult to get one. Will start hitting up a few local sellers to get their thoughts on it.
So bought!
Looks better to all 3rd party offerings as well....much more toon accurate.
Not sure if want or need!
Also I believe I saw somewhere that the gun barrel is actually bent downwards at an small angle so that it can be legal in some place (perhaps could be a regional variant?) I remember hearing about that when the prototype was leaked a while back