Title:
Megatron Hero
Description:
Megatron (Hero, 1993)
Takara ID number: TRF-2
Accessories: Rifle, 2 air-launch missiles
Megatron was released again the following year as Hero Megatron: a smaller, but similarly styled tank based off the M1 Abrams. In both modes his main cannon is attached to a bellows that launches the included air-propelled missiles when quickly compressed. Both missiles can be kept on Megatron thanks to clips on his turret, which become his robot mode arms, which can also kinda simulate the "classic” Megatron arm cannon to boot by turning them so their warheads point backwards.
Hero Megatron was designed with articulation in mind, so he is loaded with multiple swivel and universal joints, giving him far greater movement compared to his original Generation 2 toy. However, it’s really just friction that keeps his joints tight and his parts together in vehicle mode (no pegs or clips) so after a bit of time and play, he turns pretty floppy. The joints connecting his biceps to his shoulders are also reportedly easy to break due to overly-tight tolerances, so caution is advised.
This toy was released in Europe, albeit with a "MEGATRON RULES!"-free blank chest sticker, as Archforce. It was also redecoed into 2001 Robots in Disguise Bludgeon (which has since been repurposed to become "Shattered Glass” Bludgeon), and retooled to become Robotmasters Reverse Convoy.
Takara ID number: TRF-2
Accessories: Rifle, 2 air-launch missiles
Megatron was released again the following year as Hero Megatron: a smaller, but similarly styled tank based off the M1 Abrams. In both modes his main cannon is attached to a bellows that launches the included air-propelled missiles when quickly compressed. Both missiles can be kept on Megatron thanks to clips on his turret, which become his robot mode arms, which can also kinda simulate the "classic” Megatron arm cannon to boot by turning them so their warheads point backwards.
Hero Megatron was designed with articulation in mind, so he is loaded with multiple swivel and universal joints, giving him far greater movement compared to his original Generation 2 toy. However, it’s really just friction that keeps his joints tight and his parts together in vehicle mode (no pegs or clips) so after a bit of time and play, he turns pretty floppy. The joints connecting his biceps to his shoulders are also reportedly easy to break due to overly-tight tolerances, so caution is advised.
This toy was released in Europe, albeit with a "MEGATRON RULES!"-free blank chest sticker, as Archforce. It was also redecoed into 2001 Robots in Disguise Bludgeon (which has since been repurposed to become "Shattered Glass” Bludgeon), and retooled to become Robotmasters Reverse Convoy.
Theme:
Generation 2
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1993
Country:
United States
Series:
G2
Model Number:
Purple Tank
Date Added:
2021-12-01 11:48:17
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2021-12-01 11:48:17
