Finally a Masterpiece size Megs worth a look

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:19 pm

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... m_content=

Post by **Computron** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:37 pm

It's amazing what companies can achieve with modern design tools. In this case, the toy reminds me a lot of the G1 Megatron cameo in Beast Wars.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:37 pm

I'm just impressed they were able to produce anatomically accurate robot Megatron from a gun. Incredible.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:10 pm

Don't get too excited. Xtransbots previous releases have been laden with QC problems and I can't imagine this will be any better. The UKs main importers are refusing to even stock it.

Shame, as they have nailed the design

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 2:44 am

What's wrong with this guy? http://tformers.com/new-images-bold-for ... /news.html

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:10 pm

Nothing wrong with that, looks sweet, but it's still a tank. Let's see them do that with a gun mode.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:28 pm

I thought that guy was a triple changer.

I always liked Megs better as a tank. A little tiny gun just doesn't feel threatening.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:06 pm

Agree - tank mode is far better.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:44 am

I dunno. I've always found guns more threatening than tanks. Tanks don't tend to be involved in the deaths of 30,000 Americans every year.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:18 pm

Just the 30,000 other people Amerkins want to kill, eh?

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:00 am

bumblemusprime wrote:Just the 30,000 other people Amerkins want to kill, eh?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:25 pm

Love the robot form

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:04 am

d'joo get him, Yaya? Looks a damn sight better than MP Megs, same price too.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:48 am

No, it's still on preorder. Don't think it's actually out yet.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:47 am

WELL??????????????

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:10 pm

Right, I have this.

Design-wise in robot mode it's absolutely nailed it. Feels nice and sturdy with a good range of movement and generally tight joints.

The inside-leg kibble is a bit loose. Also the flap on his forearm (that the fusion cannon pegs into) could do with being on a tighter hinge. In terms of joints and QC it's miles ahead of their version of Pipes. Mostly because his arms aren't falling out of the sockets the moment you look at him. But then maybe I've just been lucky and got one that isn't about to fall apart.

Plus loads of accessories. Orange plug on the barrel slid out with no trouble at all, too. So all in all, I think he's great.

BUT - I'm basing my opinion on him from a "never-to-be-transformed display piece" perspective.

Those tight joints are going to either loosen completely or scrape paint off and scratch things the moment you start trying to work them to transform him. I'm expecting things to start snapping and popping off and it's going to be far more hassle than it's worth. The barrel on his back had a protective plastic bag over it that was sealed with tape - trying to get it off left my fingers covered in flecks of metallic paint. Presumably they came from off the tape, but that just raises more questions. It's an alarm bell, is all I'm saying.

And I fully expect the gun mode to be rubbish anyway.

So, er, yeah. If you've got the funds to justify it and are solely interested in it for displaying in robot mode, crack on. Just don't blame me if his arms and head fall off when you're taking him out of the box.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:20 pm

Double post because bite me.

http://i.imgur.com/eMnEKtM.jpg

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:37 pm

I still haven't taken him out of the package. But he looks great!

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