Beast Machines unreleased Megatron sample

[1orion2many]

AAAHHHHHH! I'm not game to check mine now

[Sky Shadow]

I don't have many vintage figures with gold plastic; does GPS still occur if the figure is stored in a locked, moisture-free environment?

It's not due to the moisture in the environment: it's due to the original materials. Being locked would theoretically help since if you're not handling or transforming the toy it's less likely to crumble.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Aaah, nuts. I really like this toy and I got the Universe version.

Dammit, extra careful kid gloves now. Well even more careful than kid gloves...

[GoktimusPrime]

The giant floating Megatron Head (Ala Unicron's head from G1) in Beast Machines is one of the coolest facets of that series ; as such I'd love to acquire this mold one day but in the above version's colours, Takara released it in these colours at some point didn't they?

This toy is also compatible with the Fortress Maximus mould! Yeah, it can replace Cerebros and become the head of Fort Max

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/FirPa/dm2.jpg
http://tformers.com/transformers-rid.../350/news.html

[1orion2many]

I have both versions so Mr GPS won't get played with and Mr Blue may just have a go on FM

[VERT]

I think the Universe version (green and gold) may be the one thought to have GPS because it is gold plastic... but I don't think it suffered from it.

And I don't recall any issues with the first two versions (RiD red and JP purple).

I could be wrong though, as I don't play with my toys enough to see which ones have these flaws.

I have both versions. The first version nothing wrong he is fine. The second version with the gold well not looking good. I transformed him a few weeks ago and the clips that hold the big head sections together crumbled. Won't be touching him again.

[griffin]

For those wondering....


Hasbro Beast Machines (in RiD packaging) - Takara Beast Wars Returns - Hasbro Universe.

And while I was pulling out Beast Machines toys, I thought a group comparison shot might look interesting.


Hasbro versions at the back, Takara versions at the front.
Megatron - Thrust - Tankor - Obsidion - Stryka - Noble Savage - Silverbolt - Blackaracnia (cartoon names used to avoid confusion)

[swoop]

Is that the complete beast wars return line? those comparison have me interested in picking them up

[griffin]

Those are just the ones with noticeable colour differences to the Hasbro ones. I think all the rest of the JP Beast Machines toys were pretty much identical (or close to it) to the Hasbro versions, as they were listed as JP TRU exclusive imports.
Looks like there were only 14 released in Japan, with 8 of them (in the photo above) that had noticeable colour differences (most were aimed to be cartoon accurate).

It's only a small line if you wanted to collect the set, but, most can be very expensive... if you can find them at all.

[swoop]

Thanks Griffin,

I've done a bit of research on them and I'll be keeping a eye out for them

Cheers