As some of you probably noticed, I'm currently experimenting with the photos a little bit with the hopes of giving a more efficient loading experience.As mentioned in my previous posts, I got this guy for a good bargain!
- Name: Megotroun (Megatron)
- Allegiance: n/a (Decepticons)
- Manufacturer: Mech Fans Toys/MFT
- Year Released: 2017
- Size: 15cm or 6 inches (>Legends / <Deluxe size)
- Price: Php700.00 (US$13.00) but peep how much it sells at US retailers...
- Retailer: Somewhere in Divisoria…
PACKAGING
Sick (Googled) artwork!
The rear box art shows a little preview of the accessories included in the package. But not until you open it that you will see...
WHAT YOU GET
- Megotroun figure
- Arm cannon
- Energy Sword
- Laser Pistol
- Energon Mace
- Sinister face plate
- Key to Vector Sigma
- Mind Control helmet (I LOST THE MIC ATTACHMENT!!!)
- Gun stock
- Gun silencer
- Instruction Sheet
ROBOT MODE
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MEGOTROUN!!![/caption]
The mighty, mini MEGOTROUN! This guy stands at about 6 inches tall. I was super excited to take him out of the box 'cause I really knew this would be an excellent figure!
NOTE: this figure DOES NOT have any Decepticon decals whatsoever. Again, I went ahead and placed a Decepticon decal kit I bought online for around $3.00.
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Side view[/caption]
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Classic Megotroun kibble[/caption]
The detailing on this guy is surprisingly excellent. He is a good miniature representation of Megatron in all his G1 glory. Again, we have to give the credit to DX9 since they were the ones who did the blueprint on this figure. Most of the time, these things started out from prototypes and leakages happened somewhere along the way...
Enough about that!
Let's go to articulation: he has a good amount of joints that give him excellent poseability! The only down side is his big shoulders/biceps get in the way of upward arm bends and that's just it.
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So, will you buy me?![/caption]
As for his accessories, let's take a look. I'll start with replacing the face plate which just sits on a simple peg that easily pops off.
Here's the new face with the energy sword accessory! The energy sword has two pieces composed of the handle and the energy 'blade'.
Now we have Megotroun's infamous pistol used to kill prime (which is actually Blitzwing's gun!!!). You can also attach the blade from the energy sword.
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The infamous 'gun of betrayal'[/caption]
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Fiiiire![/caption]
I guess Megotroun's pretty happy with all the accessories he comes with. YOU CAN, TOO!
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with the energon mace![/caption]
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Energon mace has a chain that is movable.[/caption]
Now we have the mind control helmet. See the little hole on the left? That's a peg for the mic. Unfortunately, I lost the mic which was supposed to be inside the zip bags of the instruction booklet... Or I never had it. I'll never know :(
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Nice detailing[/caption]
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Megotroun still likes it, though[/caption]
It's the same helmet Megatron used to control the Prime clone in the episode, 'A Prime Problem'.
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Image from TFWiki[/caption]
Now we have the Key to Vector Sigma that he unfortunately can't hold. The key has a nice paint and detail to it!
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He holds the key to Vector Sigma![/caption]
Then lastly, we can combine the silencer and stock that can turn into a stand and cannon plus attaching his arm cannon for a...
Super cannon?
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Super cannon![/caption]
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Destroooy![/caption]
Let's move on to the...
ALT MODE (Pistol)
His alt mode is complex but ends up easy once you get the hand of it. If you have the MP-5 Megatron, there's a tinge of similarity to the transformation principle although this is far easier. [caption id="attachment_836" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
Alt mode[/caption]
Check out more details of the alt mode sans the accessories:
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Here it is with the silencer and stock attached[/caption]
Over all, the pistol alt mode is a super nice rendition. Albeit small, it has a nice grip on your hand. Just don't look for a spring action on the trigger as it just has a friction joint. So it's just a 'pew!' instead of 'pew! pew! pew!'
It's also very sturdy. Nothing falls off, the panels align almost perfectly. It's very crisp!
CONCLUSION
To cap off this Mech Fans Toys Megotroun review, should you get it?! HELL, YES! Suffice to say, DX9 did a hell of a job to make a cool miniature Megatron. The only gripe I (and most collectors that own this fig) have about this figure is this: [caption id="attachment_860" align="aligncenter" width="800"]
TORSO PROBLEM![/caption]
This is pretty much a friction-based attachment but sadly, there's nothing that holds the torso down firmly. But other than that, it's a great, great figure that is a total must-have for any Megatron collection!
Again, should you get it? HELL YES!!!
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Adios![/caption]
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