Beast Machines unreleased Megatron sample

[Jinto]

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)

Nice collection Griffin. Were you a fan of Beast Machines as a show or just the figures?

Any idea where I should start looking if I want some of the Takara versions? eBay didn't turn up anything and I'd like to check out what a few of them are going for these days. That Silverbolt is a lot better looking in screen accurate colours.

[KalEl]

Interesting. Always thought about picking up that megabolt, but I always end up on the 'meh' side of the track.

[griffin]

Nice collection Griffin. Were you a fan of Beast Machines as a show or just the figures?

Any idea where I should start looking if I want some of the Takara versions? eBay didn't turn up anything and I'd like to check out what a few of them are going for these days. That Silverbolt is a lot better looking in screen accurate colours.

In general (and budget permitting), I collect all of the Hasbro figures, and then just collect the JP figures that are significantly different in colour or mould, as it isn't any point for me to collect 'out of packaging' toys if they end up being identical when out of packaging.
I could be "completist" with the JP toys like I am with the Hasbro toys, but with limited funds, I can't afford all JP toys (and it would get boring getting duplicates).
When Takara did these ones in Cartoon colours, they were a higher priority to random redecos, as these were more "accurate" colours than what Hasbro produced. Same with Beast Wars Blackarachnia and Tigatron - Takara did more accurate colours to the cartoon, which made them worth chasing up, in addition to their exclusive Beast moulds in Japan.

Ebay, BotCon and collectable stores in Japan would be the best place to find these, as they are pretty rare (it took me several years just to track down those eight above).

[Jinto]

I'll just have to keep my eyes open.
Beast Machines isn't the kind of line to get a re-release, methinks.