MP-36 Megatron Shown Off in Transformers Generations 2017, Includes G1 Comic By Furman, Guidi
Monday, December 5th, 2016 2:54PM CST
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Edit: We also got an exclusive piece of news from Guido Guidi himself from our forums:
Also, the G1 comic is written by Simon Furman (with art by me)
That's right Seibertronians: the legendary duo have written and drawn this comic! Check out the rough page of art below!
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Posted by Agamemnon on December 5th, 2016 @ 4:19pm CST
sol magnus wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Thanks for the pics, Cyberpath! The angles they are choosing really hide just how far off-center that gun barrel is on the back, don't they... I'm afraid that it is the thing (well, in addition to the price) that has me eventually canceling my pre-order...
They haven't hid any angles. There are early pictures of Megatron at 90 degree angles from the front, back and side. Just go deeper into the thread.
fenrir72 wrote:Was the gun barrel really meant to be centered anyway?
Yeah, I didn't mean that the gun barrel was centered (or should be) on Meg's body. For this particular MP Release, it appears to be further off center than what looks good. Let me see if I can find the pics.
MP-36
MP-05
Transformers Masterpiece Megatron (MP-05) Gallery
Animated G1 (Still from the Movie)
(Plus this cool GIF I ran across!!)
I guess that MP-05 is pretty far off center too. From the animation models, to my eye, the barrel should be right about half-way point between head and shoulder. MP-36 has the barrel pretty much just above the shoulder.
I was just commenting that the nice pictures Cyberpath posted make Megs look really good, but the picture angles hide just how far off-center the gun barrel is on the back.... And that bugs me (the so much off-center gun barrel, not the pic angles).
Posted by Guido on December 5th, 2016 @ 5:07pm CST
Posted by hinomars19 on December 5th, 2016 @ 5:43pm CST
Guido wrote:Also, the G1 comic is written by Simon Furman (with art by me)
It'd be complete madness to hire anyone else for the art other than you, good sir
Posted by Sowndwave76 on December 5th, 2016 @ 6:58pm CST
Can't wait to have these two and MP Soundwave together on a shelf.
That's got to be something on my "TF Bucket List".
Posted by Sabrblade on December 5th, 2016 @ 11:12pm CST
Posted by Cyberpath on December 6th, 2016 @ 3:14am CST
I would have probably gone with something more dramatic and less... expressive. But it doesn't really matter.
Source: http://hobby.dengeki.com/news/302099/
Posted by Bumblebee21 on December 6th, 2016 @ 5:15am CST
Posted by Va'al on December 6th, 2016 @ 5:49am CST
Posted by The7thParallel on December 6th, 2016 @ 6:33am CST
Posted by Cyberpath on December 6th, 2016 @ 8:47am CST
Posted by Cobotron on December 6th, 2016 @ 8:54am CST
And Primal riding Leo is about as awesome as it gets!
Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2016 @ 10:10am CST
Posted by fenrir72 on December 6th, 2016 @ 5:44pm CST
Guido wrote:Also, the G1 comic is written by Simon Furman (with art by me)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 6th, 2016 @ 5:48pm CST
The7thParallel wrote:Looks like a fan mock-up to me.
Which one?
Posted by Sowndwave76 on December 6th, 2016 @ 10:32pm CST
The7thParallel wrote:Looks like a fan mock-up to me.
Thought the same thing...
It could be legit, but obviously this isn't printed... If this is the real deal, it's just an electronic version.
Just looks a bit too sharp with the focus.
At the same time, this wouldn't be all that difficult to piece together in Ps.
Posted by BumbleDouche on December 7th, 2016 @ 4:07am CST
Posted by fenrir72 on December 7th, 2016 @ 6:27pm CST
MegaDump wrote:Well there wont be any plausible deniability regarding the alt. mode when trying to sneak that mother through customs.
Pray that the customs examiner is not bereft of common sense.
Posted by nycPrime on December 7th, 2016 @ 8:09pm CST
MegaDump wrote:Well there wont be any plausible deniability regarding the alt. mode when trying to sneak that mother through customs.
LOL. I had preordered mine through A-E after it was mentioned that they'd insert the orange plug free of charge. I was still debating if I wanted them to go that route, and was leaning against it since a few folks including Seiberton mentioned that they never had issues importing without the plug. But after seeing that box, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have them insert it.
Posted by Bumblebee21 on December 7th, 2016 @ 8:14pm CST
nycPrime wrote:MegaDump wrote:Well there wont be any plausible deniability regarding the alt. mode when trying to sneak that mother through customs.
LOL. I had preordered mine through A-E after it was mentioned that they'd insert the orange plug free of charge. I was still debating if I wanted them to go that route, and was leaning against it since a few folks including Seiberton mentioned that they never had issues importing without the plug. But after seeing that box, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have them insert it.
mp-05 had a pic of the gun on his box.
x-transbots cares. they put no gun images on the box and they pre-inserted orange caps at the factory so people could keep him mib.
Posted by SpaceKaseJase on December 7th, 2016 @ 8:33pm CST
"we do carefully the job, however whole risk is on us. If the product gets damaged, we will replace it. We are still checking about what to use, one option would be easy orange tape (easily removable)."
Posted by nycPrime on December 7th, 2016 @ 9:08pm CST
SpaceKaseJase wrote:I, myself, ordered from A-E last week; after a few emails with CS, I decided to allow them to insert the orange plug. They even mentioned about possibly using a certain tape that can easily be removed:
"we do carefully the job, however whole risk is on us. If the product gets damaged, we will replace it. We are still checking about what to use, one option would be easy orange tape (easily removable)."
I assume we have until they receive the product to decide if we want them to insert the plug? Easily removable orange tape would be awesome.
Posted by SpaceKaseJase on December 7th, 2016 @ 9:33pm CST
Posted by BumbleDouche on December 8th, 2016 @ 4:01am CST
nycPrime wrote:MegaDump wrote:Well there wont be any plausible deniability regarding the alt. mode when trying to sneak that mother through customs.
LOL. I had preordered mine through A-E after it was mentioned that they'd insert the orange plug free of charge. I was still debating if I wanted them to go that route, and was leaning against it since a few folks including Seiberton mentioned that they never had issues importing without the plug. But after seeing that box, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have them insert it.
That's all well and good for American collectors... But here in Australia, it's illegal to even own a pretend "replica" gun without a gun license & importing this would be problematic at best. When Australian customers tried to import the first MP-Megatron, they were almost all seized by customs & destroyed, barring the select few who elected to pay the exorbitant, life-long upkeep on a license & pre-warned customs officials regarding their purchase.
Posted by SpaceKaseJase on December 8th, 2016 @ 2:09pm CST
Posted by nycPrime on December 8th, 2016 @ 3:09pm CST
MegaDump wrote:That's all well and good for American collectors... But here in Australia, it's illegal to even own a pretend "replica" gun without a gun license & importing this would be problematic at best. When Australian customers tried to import the first MP-Megatron, they were almost all seized by customs & destroyed, barring the select few who elected to pay the exorbitant, life-long upkeep on a license & pre-warned customs officials regarding their purchase.
It sounds like importing it yourself through a Japanese retailer is a huge risk not worth taking. Where does that leave you and/or other Australian TF collectors? Does it mean you either have to go through the legal (and expensive) way of obtaining it, or more realistically not having it in your collection? Or are there other means?
Posted by fenrir72 on December 8th, 2016 @ 7:20pm CST
MegaDump wrote:nycPrime wrote:MegaDump wrote:Well there wont be any plausible deniability regarding the alt. mode when trying to sneak that mother through customs.
LOL. I had preordered mine through A-E after it was mentioned that they'd insert the orange plug free of charge. I was still debating if I wanted them to go that route, and was leaning against it since a few folks including Seiberton mentioned that they never had issues importing without the plug. But after seeing that box, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have them insert it.
That's all well and good for American collectors... But here in Australia, it's illegal to even own a pretend "replica" gun without a gun license & importing this would be problematic at best. When Australian customers tried to import the first MP-Megatron, they were almost all seized by customs & destroyed, barring the select few who elected to pay the exorbitant, life-long upkeep on a license & pre-warned customs officials regarding their purchase.
What about Burn's method? Or are the rules dependent on a particular state there?
Posted by BumbleDouche on December 11th, 2016 @ 5:26am CST
fenrir72 wrote:MegaDump wrote:nycPrime wrote:MegaDump wrote:Well there wont be any plausible deniability regarding the alt. mode when trying to sneak that mother through customs.
LOL. I had preordered mine through A-E after it was mentioned that they'd insert the orange plug free of charge. I was still debating if I wanted them to go that route, and was leaning against it since a few folks including Seiberton mentioned that they never had issues importing without the plug. But after seeing that box, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have them insert it.
That's all well and good for American collectors... But here in Australia, it's illegal to even own a pretend "replica" gun without a gun license & importing this would be problematic at best. When Australian customers tried to import the first MP-Megatron, they were almost all seized by customs & destroyed, barring the select few who elected to pay the exorbitant, life-long upkeep on a license & pre-warned customs officials regarding their purchase.
What about Burn's method? Or are the rules dependent on a particular state there?
In my state, even owning Apollyon (which I somehow managed to sneak through customs via eBay) would require a special gun license & "letter of approval" from the local police commissioner, allowing me to retain possession (even if he innocently stands in robot mode on my bookshelf, as he does). This "license" costs about $300AUD & expires every 3 years, meaning you have to repeat the process in perpetuity (or however long you keep your "devastating weapon of mass destruction") & (now that you've informed the police about your owning it), you cannot sell it to a third party if that party is not also in possession of those same ridiculous credentials.
Fortunately, I got away with "illegally" obtaining Apollyon, but frankly, the official release doesn't look *that* much better to my eye, so I wont bother taking additional unnecessary risks. Further, if someone were to break into my house & steal Apollyon, somehow transform him without the instructions (good luck!) & were to attempt to hold up a bank or something, I could be held liable for not declaring it as a "replica weapon." How do you like them apples?!
Posted by SpaceKaseJase on December 11th, 2016 @ 8:33pm CST
Posted by Burn on December 11th, 2016 @ 8:53pm CST
Posted by BumbleDouche on December 13th, 2016 @ 5:36am CST
That was the very article I was referring to.
Posted by Cyberpath on December 15th, 2016 @ 4:30am CST
Posted by Cyberpath on December 15th, 2016 @ 4:45am CST
We've seen it before with Magnus:
Posted by Bumblebee21 on December 15th, 2016 @ 5:11am CST
Posted by Cyberpath on December 15th, 2016 @ 7:58am CST
Lots of attention to detail, there's even a note how to curve his chin.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 15th, 2016 @ 11:20am CST
Also, heh, the instructions refers to Megatron's waist pieces as a "skirt".
Posted by fenrir72 on December 15th, 2016 @ 3:29pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Based on those instructions, it looks like the trigger guard stores away inside the robot mode's shins, while the robot mode chestplate hides away inside the top of the gun's body in gun mode.
Also, heh, the instructions refers to Megatron's waist pieces as a "skirt".
Vader wears a skirt too and is just as badass!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 15th, 2016 @ 4:23pm CST
Following this is a sneak peak at Megatron's Transformation, which appears quite intricate. Among the observations are that it appears the trigger guard is absorbed into the shins, and the chest plate is stored away on top of the gun mode.
You check out the images below, and join the conversation in the Energon pub below!
Posted by Randomhero on December 15th, 2016 @ 4:43pm CST
Posted by Deathsaurus1 on December 15th, 2016 @ 4:47pm CST
This figure just captures everything for me.
Now who wants to buy my mp-5? Lmao
Posted by ToaLeePrime on December 15th, 2016 @ 5:37pm CST
Posted by Emerje on December 15th, 2016 @ 7:27pm CST
Randomhero wrote:Step one: lay Megatron down, step two:raise arms, step three: explode, step four: gun mode, step five: profit.
Is that the Pat Lee method?
Emerje
Posted by Kurona on December 15th, 2016 @ 7:32pm CST
Emerje wrote:Randomhero wrote:Step one: lay Megatron down, step two:raise arms, step three: explode, step four: gun mode, step five: profit.
Is that the Pat Lee method?
Emerje
Much as I love ragging on his art given the opportunity... in this case I don't get it
Posted by triKlops on December 15th, 2016 @ 7:38pm CST
Here's hoping everything goes smoothly once it ships in spring...
Posted by Sabrblade on December 15th, 2016 @ 7:57pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Following this is a sneak peak at Megatron's Transformation, which appears quite intricate.
Posted by fenrir72 on December 15th, 2016 @ 8:06pm CST
Deathsaurus1 wrote:I am so happy and excited to finally have the ideal g1 Megatron in my collection soon.
This figure just captures everything for me.
Now who wants to buy my mp-5? Lmao
Don't sell it! It's a bonafide collectors item! Especially if it ain't broken at all.
Posted by fenrir72 on December 15th, 2016 @ 8:07pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Following this is a sneak peak at Megatron's Transformation, which appears quite intricate.
Like Inferno's ladder?
Posted by Kurona on December 15th, 2016 @ 8:16pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Following this is a sneak peak at Megatron's Transformation, which appears quite intricate.
First there was ladder magic. Now we have Gun Magic!
Posted by Emerje on December 15th, 2016 @ 8:34pm CST
Kurona wrote:Emerje wrote:Randomhero wrote:Step one: lay Megatron down, step two:raise arms, step three: explode, step four: gun mode, step five: profit.
Is that the Pat Lee method?
Emerje
Much as I love ragging on his art given the opportunity... in this case I don't get it
You don't see where step one is some crude shapes and step 2 is a finished head with the rest just adding excessive details on a "how to draw Optimus Prime" guide?
Emerje
Posted by Easy Tiger on December 16th, 2016 @ 2:50am CST
Emerje wrote:Kurona wrote:Emerje wrote:Randomhero wrote:Step one: lay Megatron down, step two:raise arms, step three: explode, step four: gun mode, step five: profit.
Is that the Pat Lee method?
Emerje
Much as I love ragging on his art given the opportunity... in this case I don't get it
You don't see where step one is some crude shapes and step 2 is a finished head with the rest just adding excessive details on a "how to draw Optimus Prime" guide?
Emerje
To be fair, Transformers 'how to draw' guides are guilty of this generally.
From How To Draw Transformers Prime.
Posted by Emerje on December 16th, 2016 @ 4:34am CST
Easy Tiger wrote:To be fair, Transformers 'how to draw' guides are guilty of this generally.
From How To Draw Transformers Prime.
That's not quite the same thing, nobody would mistake step 2 for a finished drawing.
Emerje