Title:
Megatron Leader
Description:
Megatron (Leader, 2008/2010)
Japanese ID number: TA-26
Accessories Missile, 2 rotor-swords
Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)
Megatron’s "Earth” robot mode bears a significant resemblance to Generation 1 Super Megatron from the Battlestars storyline, and thus, in turn, to his original G1 body. His alt-mode is a dual-rotored helicopter design, somewhat like an Osprey helicopter or the Cobra Mamba. Its rotors form double-bladed swords. The fusion cannon is attached to the left arm out of the box, but it can be detached and put on either arm. It has wheels for use in vehicle mode, and if it is removed, then (undocumented) landing gear can be deployed to make up for the loss. Interestingly, it seems the alt-mode was originally intended to allow for the removal of the cannon without removal of the bottom half of the fuselage. With a fair amount of force the cannon can be popped off (and will reattach), but the cannon mount/fuselage lower half does not provide the front landing gear with sufficient clearance to fully extend. The toy has a voice chip, activated by pressing the Decepticon symbol on his chest. If used in robot mode it says one of three quotes: "Crush the Autobots!”, "Where is the AllSpark?”, and (glorious) evil laughter. All three lines are terrifically cheesy, as you might guess. In helicopter mode it makes the sound of the rotors warming up, spinning, and powering down. When the cockpit is moved during transformation the classic G1/Animated transformation noise is heard. It is compatible with the Headmaster toy, but it does not change his quotes.
Due to being used with transformation, Megatron’s legs gave an unfortunate impression of him wanting to go for an oil leak (read:bathroom break) if stood straight, unless the legs are adjusted by give him a slightly wide stance to compensate this.
The instructions leave a couple of things out. First, the shoulders should be pushed backwards/upwards for vehicle mode. This lowers the wings down and aligns the front of the engines with the back. Second, the barrel of the cannon can be rotated 180 degrees (at a separate pivot from the one at its base) for robot mode, to better match how it looks in the cartoon, with the red stripes facing his arm. Considering how padded the instructions are to mask the relatively simple transformation (two whole steps just to move the rear landing gear), leaving all this out is quite a feat. Bad Hasbro.
There is no doubt whatsoever as to which end is the front and which is the back of his vehicle mode.
The TakaraTomy version of the toy, titled "Megatron Light & Sound”, features a metallic silver and red paint job, and replaces the English voice clips with typically hammy Japanese ones by Norio Wakamoto: "I am Megatron” in Japanese and "Megatron, transform!” and "Fusion Cannon!” in English.
Japanese ID number: TA-26
Accessories Missile, 2 rotor-swords
Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)
Megatron’s "Earth” robot mode bears a significant resemblance to Generation 1 Super Megatron from the Battlestars storyline, and thus, in turn, to his original G1 body. His alt-mode is a dual-rotored helicopter design, somewhat like an Osprey helicopter or the Cobra Mamba. Its rotors form double-bladed swords. The fusion cannon is attached to the left arm out of the box, but it can be detached and put on either arm. It has wheels for use in vehicle mode, and if it is removed, then (undocumented) landing gear can be deployed to make up for the loss. Interestingly, it seems the alt-mode was originally intended to allow for the removal of the cannon without removal of the bottom half of the fuselage. With a fair amount of force the cannon can be popped off (and will reattach), but the cannon mount/fuselage lower half does not provide the front landing gear with sufficient clearance to fully extend. The toy has a voice chip, activated by pressing the Decepticon symbol on his chest. If used in robot mode it says one of three quotes: "Crush the Autobots!”, "Where is the AllSpark?”, and (glorious) evil laughter. All three lines are terrifically cheesy, as you might guess. In helicopter mode it makes the sound of the rotors warming up, spinning, and powering down. When the cockpit is moved during transformation the classic G1/Animated transformation noise is heard. It is compatible with the Headmaster toy, but it does not change his quotes.
Due to being used with transformation, Megatron’s legs gave an unfortunate impression of him wanting to go for an oil leak (read:bathroom break) if stood straight, unless the legs are adjusted by give him a slightly wide stance to compensate this.
The instructions leave a couple of things out. First, the shoulders should be pushed backwards/upwards for vehicle mode. This lowers the wings down and aligns the front of the engines with the back. Second, the barrel of the cannon can be rotated 180 degrees (at a separate pivot from the one at its base) for robot mode, to better match how it looks in the cartoon, with the red stripes facing his arm. Considering how padded the instructions are to mask the relatively simple transformation (two whole steps just to move the rear landing gear), leaving all this out is quite a feat. Bad Hasbro.
There is no doubt whatsoever as to which end is the front and which is the back of his vehicle mode.
The TakaraTomy version of the toy, titled "Megatron Light & Sound”, features a metallic silver and red paint job, and replaces the English voice clips with typically hammy Japanese ones by Norio Wakamoto: "I am Megatron” in Japanese and "Megatron, transform!” and "Fusion Cannon!” in English.
Theme:
Animated
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2008
Country:
United States
Series:
Animated
Date Added:
2023-05-11 19:05:05
Date Added:
2023-05-11 19:05:05
