Transformers WFC Siege Megatron

Megatron (Voyager Class, 2019)
Hasbro ID number: WFC-S12
TakaraTomy ID number: SG-13
TakaraTomy release date: March 30, 2019
Hidden message code: KAON

Accessories: ”D50-R35 Fusion Cannon”, ”HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher” (combines to form ”NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher”)

Siege Megatron transforms from a G1 cartoon-esque robot to a grizzly battle tank from the Command & Conquer series Cybertronian tank and back! Megatron’s robot mode is pretty accurate to the original cartoon, despite having a completely different altmode. He is armed with 2 weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, one of which is his trademark fusion cannon called the ”D50-R35 Fusion Cannon”. The other is the ”HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher,” with two symmetrical blades facing the opposite direction, and can transform into a large sword resembling the sword included in the Takara release of the original Generation 1 toy and can be stored on his back. It can also be mounted on his back to resemble the gun barrel on the original cartoon model’s back. Both can combine into the insanely large ”NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher,” which is meant to be held in his hands or over his head. Like his contemporaries in the Siege toyline, Megatron features ’battle damage’ paint applications all over his head, chest, arms, and legs.

Due to the way Megatron transforms, it’s possible to rotate the turret 180 degrees and use the fusion cannon solely as the tank barrel, in the event one should lose the ”Laserstrike Launcher” accessory; while not as aesthetically pleasing as the intended transformation, it still works.

Megatron also suffers a slight design flaw: unlike with the left ankle, the right ankle’s pivoting joint has a tendency to not lock back to its straight position once it is unlocked. The only way to amend this is by pressing the top end of the black plastic peg on the right foot. The light grey backpack/central front tank kibble also has a tendency to dislodge if his waist is moved left or right. Due to the Fusion Cannon’s slightly longer post, the hand’s dorsal panel slightly protrudes when in tank mode. Soundwave’s additional gun can be slotted onto the back of the figure, perfectly mimicking his G1 gun barrel placement. Whether this was intentional or not is uncomfirmed—but, well, look at it.

There is a message written in Cybertronian letters on Megatron’s box art, which reads ”RISE FROM THE SHADOWS”. Megatron’s pose in the instruction manual’s front cover is based on the promotional artwork by Guido Guidi.

Amusingly, the first TakaraTomy (and later, Hasbro’s secondary) stock photos of his robot mode depict him wielding the fusion cannon like a handheld weapon.
Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Megatron’s wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
Megatron was a notorious shelfwarmer, particularly in Asia, often unsold in large numbers.

This mold was redecoed and retooled into multiple different Megatrons, including Shattered Glass Megatron.

Siege: War For Cybertron Trilogy

Hasbro / Takara Tomy

630509754892

2018

United States

2019-03-30

6 in

Siege

WFCS18

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~$122.87

2026-02-08

2019-01-13 20:15:26