Title:

WFC-E38 | Megatron

Description:
Megatron (Voyager Class, 2020)
Hasbro ID number: WFC-E38
TakaraTomy ID number: ER-13
TakaraTomy release date: January 30, 2021

Accessories: Fusion Cannon, tank turret/bladed weapon, tank-filler part/shield

Released as part of the third and final wave of Earthrise Voyager Class toys, Megatron is a heavy retool of Siege Megatron that converts into an Earth-based tank while sharing a mostly identical transformation scheme (and parts, such as the thighs, feet, front of the upper arms, forearms, and various inner parts). Megatron also retains the ”battle damage” paint his Siege figure featured, mostly focused around his legs and tank-body. Unlike the stock render, the rear half of Megatron’s shoulders are molded in black plastic. Megatron also features a ”D-16” marking on the left side of his tank body, a reference to his Japanese ID number.

Like the Siege figure, Megatron’s turret also doubles as a melee weapon, though it must be forearm mounted in order to use the blade. The blade can be used as a shield if paired with the sword from the Siege toy. To try and reduce his alternate mode’s resemblance to a H-tank, he has a partforming piece that is attached between his shins, or onto the bladed weapon. Stock photography for the Generations Selects redeco shows the melee weapon can plug into his back as a back-mounted cannon, much like his ”G1” cartoon design, and the filler part can be a forearm mounted shield.

The new tooling to keep his head/neck flap more secure can make pulling his head out while transforming him to robot mode very difficult; the strain of doing so can cause the ball joint socket to crack, and form stress marks on his cheeks. This can be remedied by pushing the flap up from beneath using the tabs on the filler/shield piece.

The unpaintable plastic parts, such as the thighs and the joints, are prone to photodegradation.

Like all Earthrise toys, Megatron comes with an exclusive piece of a clip-and-save of a larger star map, along with a translucent red decoder. Megatron’s piece of the map, aptly, is the labeled location of ”CYBERTRON”.

The energon mace accessory was sold separately as part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone set above. The mace is intended for Earthrise Megatron’s newly molded hands, so keep caution for a breakage risk if used on Siege Megatron.
Theme:
Transformers Earthrise War For Cybertron
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Barcode:
5010993695171
Year:
2020
Country:
United States
Release Date:
2020-01-30
Series:
Transformers: WFC-Earthrise
Date Added:
2020-11-07 15:28:23
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$99.99
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-12
Date Added:
2020-11-07 15:28:23

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