How to get MP Megatron shipped to Oz?

[Sinnertwin]

I wouldnt mind a new Megatron. Got to sit through the 5000 obligatory Prime repaints first. Shockwave, Galvatron and Cyclonus, all on my wishlist.

[VERT]

Galvatron is a Must. They have to do one. G2 Meg Tank is the way to go I think. How cool would a MP Tank be?

[Bidoofdude]

Megatron or Megatron is a MUST buy for me!
I can imagine a cartoon accurate toy with all that G1 goodness in my mind...

Speaking of Megs, I wouldn't be too bugged if they gave his legs (and gun handle) a more cartoon-like look, as in quite flat and dark grey coloured, as shown below:

Megatron Gun Mode by Bidoofdude, on Flickr


Megatron Robot Mode by Bidoofdude, on Flickr

I think this would solve some of the issues surrounding him and his ownership and would allow for a cartoon-like look.

Though, no idea how to fix the chicken legs.

[Iriorne]

I think this would solve some of the issues surrounding him and his ownership and would allow for a cartoon-like look.

The main issue with legal ownership is that his alt-mode is a realistic looking gun. Regardless of whether it's slightly over/under size, whether you change the some of the contours or lighten the grip colour, if someone pointed something like that at me I'm not going to be asking for a close up look.

[Bidoofdude]

The main issue with legal ownership is that his alt-mode is a realistic looking gun. Regardless of whether it's slightly over/under size, whether you change the some of the contours or lighten the grip colour, if someone pointed something like that at me I'm not going to be asking for a close up look.

Yes, this is quite true, although they do give it a slightly better chance.
And yes, you would unfortunately not see the handle when someone is pointed at you... -_-

Hmm, how can they design it so it won't be recognized as a weapon, replica or not?
Anyone got an idea? I'm stumped.

[GoktimusPrime]

The main issue with legal ownership is that his alt-mode is a realistic looking gun. Regardless of whether it's slightly over/under size, whether you change the some of the contours or lighten the grip colour, if someone pointed something like that at me I'm not going to be asking for a close up look.

^+1 QFT. eHobby Megatron and Chronicles Megatron have that more toy like flat grey, but they still count as replica firearms. It just needs to look like a realistic gun at a glance.

Squats.

LOL!

Yes, this is quite true, although they do give it a slightly better chance.

Not really. MP Megatron is oversized but it still counts as a replica.

Hmm, how can they design it so it won't be recognized as a weapon, replica or not?
Anyone got an idea? I'm stumped.

Don't make it look like a recognisable weapon! Methods may include:
a. Paint the tip of the barrel bright orange.
b. Paint the entire toy in bright clown colours like a Nerf gun
c. Make the toy extremely undersized e.g. Smallest TF Megatron, Choro-Q Megatron, RtS Legends Class Megatron are all exempt from replica weapon classification (hence why RtS Megs was able to be sold by Hasbro; they didn't even need to make the barrel tip orange, but they did it anyway )
d. Model the gun mode after a non-realistic gun type, e.g. scifi/space gun (like G1 Shockwave, Galvatron etc.), Nerf weapon (like CHUGUR Megatrons) etc.
...or a combination of the above.

Classics Megatron is a great example of this as it combines all of the above!! Here's a comparison pic between Classics Megs and an N-Strike Maverick ... you can actually see that Megatron is noteably smaller than the Nerf gun. Hasbro really covered all their bases with that toy!

[Omega Metro]

Whats the point of a bright orange tip when you can just paint it to match?

[Sinnertwin]

Though, no idea how to fix the chicken legs.

Squats.