New Information About Masterpiece Megatron's Safety Cap

don't look to bad could possible be taken out by hand

It would've been nice if Takara showed us the cap a bit earlier. But all in all, It's good to know that it wasn't the issue we thought it was.

that looks just popped on. That's great. I think I can hear a collective sigh of releif from the american fans better than being painted on or glued in. I had visualised far worse.

will this be the BBTS version of the toy?

I think *everyone* imagined worse, Sunstar. There was much freaking out at the time. I'm glad to see it's not that big of a deal.

-Nick

dude, this is great! but will bbts.com be offering the same thing?

So THAT is the cap? Don't see no problem with that being implemented. My bootleged G1 Megatron has the whole front top of the barrel painted orange (haven't checked if its painted or a cap).

Compared wo this, my bootleg looks more "modified". This should keep customs happy regarding the law, as I don't see much people foolinga round with it on the streets, since only older (richer) collectors would buy it and I think of them as mature and responsible enough to be pulling that sort of stunt.

The cap just pops off...schweet!

I was 99.9% positive that was the case but good to see for sure. Mine will be here next week.

Well, I guess I was getting my Dremel drill and files from my modeling supplies out for nothing. I wonder if that's the same style cap that was being mentioned for the TFC-6 reissue??

I hate be a jerk and say I told you so, but I told you all so. I knew it would be removable. Many of you cry babies who were so appauled by the idea of having an orange cap on Megatron would absolutely tarnish the the image of this great looking piece, and even cancelled your orders, now you all feel really dumb now, don't you?

WhiteNoise wrote:I hate be a jerk and say I told you so, but I told you all so. I knew it would be removable. Many of you cry babies who were so appauled by the idea of having an orange cap on Megatron would absolutely tarnish the the image of this great looking piece, and even cancelled your orders, now you all feel really dumb now, don't you?

OK, so you were right, hurrah for you, move your meter to 60.

WhiteNoise wrote:I hate be a jerk and say I told you so, but I told you all so. I knew it would be removable. Many of you cry babies who were so appauled by the idea of having an orange cap on Megatron would absolutely tarnish the the image of this great looking piece, and even cancelled your orders, now you all feel really dumb now, don't you?

This "cap" isn't the same type of orange cap we're used to seeing on regular toy guns. The standard type is affixed permanently and wraps around the outside of the barrel. Such a cap would be impossible to remove without damaging the figure. This yellow plug is something entirely different. Still, each of these Megatron figures was opened, handled and altered before ever reaching its owner. There's still something foul about that.

This inspires hope!

I'm very happy that I decided to order from HLJ.

no offfense to you other fans or collectors but i dont see a whole big deal with this cap thing if your on fo those poeple who takes the figure out to display just paint the cap the color you want it be.

on the other hand if you like me and keep the figures in case to disply then i would see what the problem....

i dont even care if its in or not. i was expecting the whole damn barrel a bright orange

YAY! That's so awesome, and at the same time so stupid! Here they had us freaking out about it and over that silly thing that pops out. What the hell is the point even? What a waste of time/money for that. Still I'm very happy to hear this news as now I don't have to travel to Japan to get one lol. I think I might try to make an energon bullet out of that thing, recycling!

wow I wish i could afford this

that cap isnt even orange . dumb toy laws. oh well, this is good news

dragons wrote:no offfense to you other fans or collectors but i dont see a whole big deal with this cap thing if your on fo those poeple who takes the figure out to display just paint the cap the color you want it be.

on the other hand if you like me and keep the figures in case to disply then i would see what the problem....

Did you even look at the pictures? The 'cap' is a removeable yellow plug. Just pull it out and you're set.

And painting over the bright orange tip, if there was one, isn't always a walk in the park for some of us, especially if we don't want it to be noticeable.

Holy expletive! Thats all? Gimme one!

aaaagh... part of me is starting to want the damned toy...

Yeah, that's not bad at all. I thought it was going to be a big orange thing on the end, not at all like that. If it comes off easy, even better.

somehow i get the feeling that the bbts plug isnt gonna be anything remotely as convienent (sp?).

Don't ever doubt me!!!

I was thinking that there would be a hard plastic cap on the end, but I guess that's not it. However, this is just HLJ, not BBTS. BBTS may do something entirely different, which I pray to Primus they're not. I would love to be able to simply yank it off & call Megatron perfect. I'll just wait to see BBTS's MP Megs..............

Phew... I was worried there. Now I don't have to be. It's not bad at all.

Decepticlone Soundwave wrote:I was thinking that there would be a hard plastic cap on the end, but I guess that's not it. However, this is just HLJ, not BBTS. BBTS may do something entirely different, which I pray to Primus they're not. I would love to be able to simply yank it off & call Megatron perfect. I'll just wait to see BBTS's MP Megs..............

I was under the impression takara was doing something to sell to folk who had american buyers.

Hehe, remember my HLJ MP-05 conspiracy thread?

said it before and ill say it again. its not that the thing has an orange cap, i could care less if it does or not, its still sexy. i just dont like the thought of someone else opening up my box ; ;

and i feel that this is not gonna be the universal plug for all stores.

however, bbts just sent me an email saying its already shipping over, and will be here next week

that doesnt seem like a very ling time for paint or glue to dry, so maybe they got the same rubber plug.

I haven't ordered mine. been waiting to see how i can play it and get a cap that is easily removable. That is great news. I will order it soon.

Immortal Starscream wrote:however, bbts just sent me an email saying its already shipping over, and will be here next week

that doesnt seem like a very ling time for paint or glue to dry, so maybe they got the same rubber plug.

Praise Primus!! At least I hope so........I want a cap that looks kinda wrong but is easy to pull off..........

iam also going to buy the mp megatron in bbts(credit store) i dont really care how the damn plug looks i just hope would be easy to pull off .. i sent them an email beggin they not use glue in the barrel

Oh, I hope I can pull mine cap off too. I ordered mines from BBTS, but I haven't gotten an email yet, that they have it in stock.

Ultimately the dumb safety laws are to stop trigger happy cops gunning down innocent Transfans when re-enacting famous scenes from TFTM.



Glad for those fans who have bought the modified figure though.

I still think that REAL gund should be bright orange. >.>

I stand by my source ..

There you go guys the BBTS reply i sent them as reference the macrosswolrd pics of megatron masterpiece so they are going to sent it already modified to them well great to hear that

BBTS: WROTE

Hi Dan,

We hope to receive our shipment in the next week. The plug will be similar
except I'm not exactly sure how it will be applied. We hope to receive a photo
after the modification has been done and we will post it on our site.

Thanks!
Jessica
BBTS Customer Service Manager
http://www.BigBadToyStore.com

This story to me only implies that you'll be getting this type of cap if you ordered from HLJ. This doesn't necessarily mean that this is the type of cap that all retailers will be getting. I believe HLJ installed the caps on the ones they sent out themselves.

I'm suprised it got past customs because technically it still does not conform to US standards for an approved marking to identify a toy gun. I don't think everyone should breathe a collective sigh of relief just yet. This appears to only be an HLJ cap until orders start to arrive from places like BBTS that are standing by the sale of modified versions. BBTS website does state that it is, in fact, an orange cap.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK10668&mode=retail

Oh, clever ol Takara. THEY know how to please their fans.
Not like that other one. What's it called? Has-crap?

That orange cap from bbts isn't as bad as I thought it would be

Wheeljack35 wrote:That orange cap from bbts isn't as bad as I thought it would be

No, it's not...

I am very torn on this.

I would like to order the figure, in the easiest was possible (usually BBTS), but I am concerned about how easily I will be able to get that orange plug out.

Immortal Starscream wrote: however, bbts just sent me an email saying its already shipping over, and will be here next week

that doesnt seem like a very ling time for paint or glue to dry, so maybe they got the same rubber plug.

If you could, can you make a post with how BBTS is attaching their plug? Hopefully it's similar to HLJ's.

It looks like it would jsut slip in, hopefully no glue is involved.

tentagil wrote:It looks like it would jsut slip in, hopefully no glue is involved.

BBTS says that an adheasive will be applied .5 inches into the depth of the barrel and then the cap will slip in.


See, adheasive could be super glue, could be bond-o, or it could be sticky tack.

I'm sick of not getting a straight deal on this issue.

I have money to spend, as soon as I get the truth about this cap crap.

Well that means attempt one at removal will involve a hair dryer and pliers then. Unless its an epoxy or superglue most adhesives loosen up with heat so it might work. If they used an epoxy however then removing it with out heavy modification could be an issue.

Unfortunately its plastic barrel which means some of the more aggressive tricks I know to remove those kinds of adhesives would probably damage the figure. Oh well, I'll figure it out, that cap won't be staying in for long.

As long as it's not Liquid Nails, I can handle glue.

tentagil wrote:Well that means attempt one at removal will involve a hair dryer and pliers then. Unless its an epoxy or superglue most adhesives loosen up with heat so it might work. If they used an epoxy however then removing it with out heavy modification could be an issue.

Unfortunately its plastic barrel which means some of the more aggressive tricks I know to remove those kinds of adhesives would probably damage the figure. Oh well, I'll figure it out, that cap won't be staying in for long.

Actually, I found out while repairing my G1 Megatron that epoxy does not hold onto plastic very well. It peeled off, kind of like rubber cement. I don't know if that's true on all plastics, but that was my experience.

Depends on the type of epoxy. Your standard model epoxy is designed to stick to a particular type of plastic, and with others it will peel or chip right off. Some however actually melt the top layer and bond with plastic, making it impossible to remove with out damaging the plastic.

I actually use two part epoxys when I'm customizing at times for a really strong bond. Though some how I doubt they used one of the really strong ones, so it should be possible with effort to remove this. Won't know for a few weeks though when I get mine.

Shouldn't this be in the news section?