Title:
Megatron MP-43 With Display Stand
Description:
Megatron (Beast Wars) (March 30, 2019)
ID number: MP-43
Accessories: Laser effect part, smiling face, grimacing face, rifle, toothbrush, dinosaur tail/weapon, 2 dinosaur thighs/hip armor pieces, 2 shoulderpads, dinosaur belly/backplate, base adapter (beast mode) base adapter (robot mode), base adapter (robot back)
Depicting his original pre-Transmetal organic body, Masterpiece Megatron transforms from a show accurate robot to a show accurate Tyrannosaurus rex, with the latter in particular being far more detailed and show-accurate than any previous toy of the character in beast mode. He comes with extra faceplates: alongside his regular, serious face, he can also have a tooth-clenched grimacing face or a smiling face. His T. rex head features articulated eyes with show-accurate yellow irises and pupils that can be hidden by rolling them into his skull to give him fully red "inactive” eyes as his robot mode hand/arm cannon, reminiscent of the original toy. He also comes with a laser effect part that plugs into the T. rex mouth, a hunting rifle (as seen in "Call of the Wild”), and a toothbrush to recreate the scene in "Before the Storm” where he is seen brushing his T. rex head/right hand’s teeth. To further recreate the scene, all his dinosaur mode kibble can be stripped off to complete Megatron’s not-fighting look. Finally, he comes with stand adapter pieces to assist with multiple action poses, compatible with the stand that comes with Masterpiece Dinobot: it can be configured for Megatron’s robot and dinosaur modes, and can also recreate the scene in "Call of the Wild” where Optimus Primal lifts him overhead each using a unique adapter. Both of Megatron’s modes feature insane poseability, and the figure is kept stable via die-cast parts in the feet; despite this, the hip swivel joint in robot mode is quite loose and it’s quite easy to knock him around. Additionally, he is the largest Beast Wars Masterpiece figure.
Megatron comes with a voice gimmick with newly recorded lines by Shigeru Chiba, activated by pressing the T. rex forehead. He features three sets of sound clips: one for beast mode, one for robot mode, and one consisting of laser blast sounds, which can be cycled through by holding down the T. rex forehead button. Some of the clips feature guest appearances by NAVI-ko, Blackarachnia, and even a snippet of "War War! Stop It”.[4]With a MSRP of 35,000 yen (approximately 315 USD), this figure had the highest initial price of any mass retail Hasbro or Takara Transformers toy (as opposed to convention exclusives, contest prizes, statues, etc.) until MP-44 Convoy. Originally scheduled for release on January 26, 2019, Megatron was delayed to March 30. The toy was exported to Asian and English-speaking markets by Hasbro, with an additional slipcover over the box and a small battery installation/safety sheet in English.For a toy this expensive, that transforms largely by stacking piles of folded-up beast bits on top of each other, owners should take significant care in watching out for stress marks in the plastic, especially the crotch section. The Japanese instructions take the unusual step of warning buyers of the best ways to handle the shoulder and waist movements to avoid breakage. Furthermore, said beast bits aren’t guaranteed to hold tight together in beast mode, and must be aligned perfectly to avoid gaps; some of this can be remedied by removing Megatron’s right shoulder pad, which would otherwise be completely hidden in beast mode and frees up more space for the skin panels to lock together. There have also been reports of loose waist joints.In Hasbro Asia markets, Megatron would have come with a collector coin mounted in a card modeled after his distinctive chest design. The coin appears to have been canceled, presumably due to the fact that, like Shadow Panther, both the coin and the fold-out interior of the card it’s mounted on depict the Maximal sigil rather than the Predacon one.The existence of this coin was discovered when some of them found their way onto the secondary market.Need a Rubber Ducky to scale with it? Go for Quackles.
ID number: MP-43
Accessories: Laser effect part, smiling face, grimacing face, rifle, toothbrush, dinosaur tail/weapon, 2 dinosaur thighs/hip armor pieces, 2 shoulderpads, dinosaur belly/backplate, base adapter (beast mode) base adapter (robot mode), base adapter (robot back)
Depicting his original pre-Transmetal organic body, Masterpiece Megatron transforms from a show accurate robot to a show accurate Tyrannosaurus rex, with the latter in particular being far more detailed and show-accurate than any previous toy of the character in beast mode. He comes with extra faceplates: alongside his regular, serious face, he can also have a tooth-clenched grimacing face or a smiling face. His T. rex head features articulated eyes with show-accurate yellow irises and pupils that can be hidden by rolling them into his skull to give him fully red "inactive” eyes as his robot mode hand/arm cannon, reminiscent of the original toy. He also comes with a laser effect part that plugs into the T. rex mouth, a hunting rifle (as seen in "Call of the Wild”), and a toothbrush to recreate the scene in "Before the Storm” where he is seen brushing his T. rex head/right hand’s teeth. To further recreate the scene, all his dinosaur mode kibble can be stripped off to complete Megatron’s not-fighting look. Finally, he comes with stand adapter pieces to assist with multiple action poses, compatible with the stand that comes with Masterpiece Dinobot: it can be configured for Megatron’s robot and dinosaur modes, and can also recreate the scene in "Call of the Wild” where Optimus Primal lifts him overhead each using a unique adapter. Both of Megatron’s modes feature insane poseability, and the figure is kept stable via die-cast parts in the feet; despite this, the hip swivel joint in robot mode is quite loose and it’s quite easy to knock him around. Additionally, he is the largest Beast Wars Masterpiece figure.
Megatron comes with a voice gimmick with newly recorded lines by Shigeru Chiba, activated by pressing the T. rex forehead. He features three sets of sound clips: one for beast mode, one for robot mode, and one consisting of laser blast sounds, which can be cycled through by holding down the T. rex forehead button. Some of the clips feature guest appearances by NAVI-ko, Blackarachnia, and even a snippet of "War War! Stop It”.[4]With a MSRP of 35,000 yen (approximately 315 USD), this figure had the highest initial price of any mass retail Hasbro or Takara Transformers toy (as opposed to convention exclusives, contest prizes, statues, etc.) until MP-44 Convoy. Originally scheduled for release on January 26, 2019, Megatron was delayed to March 30. The toy was exported to Asian and English-speaking markets by Hasbro, with an additional slipcover over the box and a small battery installation/safety sheet in English.For a toy this expensive, that transforms largely by stacking piles of folded-up beast bits on top of each other, owners should take significant care in watching out for stress marks in the plastic, especially the crotch section. The Japanese instructions take the unusual step of warning buyers of the best ways to handle the shoulder and waist movements to avoid breakage. Furthermore, said beast bits aren’t guaranteed to hold tight together in beast mode, and must be aligned perfectly to avoid gaps; some of this can be remedied by removing Megatron’s right shoulder pad, which would otherwise be completely hidden in beast mode and frees up more space for the skin panels to lock together. There have also been reports of loose waist joints.In Hasbro Asia markets, Megatron would have come with a collector coin mounted in a card modeled after his distinctive chest design. The coin appears to have been canceled, presumably due to the fact that, like Shadow Panther, both the coin and the fold-out interior of the card it’s mounted on depict the Maximal sigil rather than the Predacon one.The existence of this coin was discovered when some of them found their way onto the secondary market.Need a Rubber Ducky to scale with it? Go for Quackles.
Theme:
Masterpiece Beast Wars
Manufacturer:
Takara Tomy
Year:
2019
Date Added:
2021-10-18 16:15:28
Date Added:
2021-10-18 16:15:28
