How to get MP Megatron shipped to Oz?

[danny-boy]

Thanks for the info Goktimus. Yeah it's just speculation, just want to be prepared if they were to announce MP-20 as Megs.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Honestly, I'm half expecting that if we do get a new Megs it'll be G2-styled Tank altmode.

[theshape]

You could just move to perth

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

You could just move to perth

Or better yet, send it to Perth members for 'safe keeping'

I'll take good care of it for you

[Gouki]

Best thing to do is gather all the forms, fill them in, but don't send them off and just before you checkout the Megs, cancel the order, slap yourself in the face and shake your head at the thought you just did something crazy.

Then go buy a good Megatron.:P

[Zommael]

I'd rather have a Masterpiece Galvatron. Sure we have Energon Megatron/Galvatron but... it's just not the same.

[Omega Metro]

Then go buy a good Megatron.:P

Is there a 'good' Megatron around? If so, I ain't seen or heard of one.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'd rather have a Masterpiece Galvatron. Sure we have Energon Megatron/Galvatron but... it's just not the same.

^Agreed.

I'd much rather see new characters done as MPs instead of rehashes of old characters that we already have, even if it's a new mould.

Is there a 'good' Megatron around? If so, I ain't seen or heard of one.

Shattered Glass.

Already, IMO the best Megatron toys have been:
+ Original G1: the robot mode is quite good by G1 standards (especially given the thin alt mode), and the gun mode is just fantastic as a near 1:1 scale replica Walther P38 (the legal issues surrounding this toy in some areas is a testament to how well crafted the alt mode is)
+ G2 Hero Megatron: okay, the colours are a bit strange, and the bright orange pump is just weird, but the toy itself is quite nice. The tank mode gives us a Megatron free of any legal woes. Unlike it's 1993 G2 bricktastic predecessor, it has a fully articulated robot mode - which was a whole new thing at the time.
+ G2 Go-Bot Megatron: Megatron as a Porsche may seem strange, but the Go-Bots were cool in their ability to conserve momentum with their free-spinning axles. Their scale also makes them compatible with playsets from other mini cars like Matchbox, Hotwheels etc. Loads of play value for such a small and inexpensive toy. The Go-Bot moulds were reused years later for Car Robot and Robots In Disguise as the Spychangers (and the Megatron mould became Artfire/Hot Shot).
+ BW Megatron - Basic, Ultra, Transmetal: all great toys. High detailed sculpting with great articulation. Basic Megatron's tail weapon was a simple but effective design, being part of a new generation of toys with completely self-contained accessories. Ultra Megatron's lack of hands takes a while to get used to, but he has that fun water squirting gimmick and hip mounted missile launchers. He also has one of the better looking mutant heads that looks like an evil war mask. Transmetal Megatron is the best designed of all the BW Megatrons IMO, just a fantastic toy.
+ Henkei Megatron: the Nerf Maverick gun mode finally allows a Megatron gun toy to be sold without legal issues! The Henkei version does away with the clown colours of Classics Megatron. United Megatron has a more G1 inspired colour scheme.
+ Animated Megatron: great toy - one of the best Leader Class toys ever made. By far the best Leader Class Megatron toy ever made. The way that the helicopter rotors become the swords is quite neat IMO.
+ Dark of the Moon Voyager Megatron: the best of the movieverse Megatron toys IMO. It has a definitive looking alt mode and I like how the hood works in both vehicle and robot modes.

...that's it. None of the other Megatron toys have impressed me much.

[DELTAprime]

Honestly, I'm half expecting that if we do get a new Megs it'll be G2-styled Tank altmode.

Yeah, after how MP-5 turned out I doubt it will be a "replica" gun again. It compromised the robot modes sturdiness. I keep my MP-5 MIB cause it is kinda fragile.

[Iriorne]

I'd quite like a revised P-38 Megatron, provided they can get the robot mode proportioned properly and make it more robust. A tank Megatron could be good too if they can get the robot mode fairly close-ish to the G1 look. A white 'snow camo' tank would look pretty cool, although I wouldn't say no to a green and purple scheme either.

I think it might be hard to justify a tank Megatron as part of the masterpiece line which has so far been heavily focused on G1 cartoon appearances and aesthetics. No doubt they would upset a lot of people, though most would still buy the toy anyway.

My feeling is that it'll be a gun Megatron or nothing.