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Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online!

Transformers News: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online!

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 12:52AM CDT

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Frozen in Antarctic Ice for hundreds of years, MEGATRON is finally free, and his might will make the Earth quake, and the stars fall from the sky. As one of the most dangerous Transformers ever to stalk the galaxy, he has no known weaknesses and only one purpose - to capture the AllSpark and rule the Universe. Nothing, neither the Humans' armies or his ancient enemy OPTIMUS PRIME can stand in his way!

Click here to view over 265 photos in our exclusive gallery of Megatron. The gallery includes many comparison pictures with G1 Megatron, Movie Leader Class Optimus Prime as well as the other Decepticons from the movie. Enjoy!

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Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146548)
Posted by FooF on June 3rd, 2007 @ 12:59am CDT
His jet mode is HUGE.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146552)
Posted by Seibertron on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:06am CDT
FooF wrote:His jet mode is HUGE.


That's what Arcee said. :D
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146553)
Posted by Asderiphel on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:06am CDT
Nice pics. Especially the Jazz-stomp. Between the Leader Class and the Voyager, which is the better of the two? I like the overall look of the Voyager better, but the Leader (with the exception of the pink shoulder spikes) looks more menacing.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146554)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:08am CDT
That thing is hideous. The voyager one is a hell of a lot better. Leader megs only has one thing going for him. He can do this.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146555)
Posted by Mkall on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:12am CDT
Very cool
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146562)
Posted by Ninja Sixshot on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:18am CDT
still looks pretty ugly.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146572)
Posted by Vorpal on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:26am CDT
Didn't see any form of Megatron today whatsoever, at any store.

At that rate, I didn't see the lesser (voyager class??) Prime figure as well. I wasn't really out looking for it tho; I wanted my Leader class instead and purchased that.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146585)
Posted by NightFall on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:43am CDT
Nice pictures, the figure is a lot better looking than the old pics I seen, but it's still a really ugly Megatron toy, to me anyway....sigh. I wonder, if Megatron has ice on his face all the time in movie, and that's why they made this toy so icy blue looking?
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146588)
Posted by Gutsman Heavy on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:49am CDT
a metallic paint job would do wonders for this figure
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146590)
Posted by Vorpal on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:52am CDT
...a bag over the head of this toy is the only way it'd become any better.
I do not like the movie Megatron whatsoever. Might as well simply call it another Decepticon and end it now.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146592)
Posted by Clijsen on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:53am CDT
All the complaints about Megatron should look this, Megatron should look that was just a bunch of hot air...
Megatron looks Megatron enough to me!
Starscream I already have but this guy is up next...
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146595)
Posted by Anonymous on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:53am CDT
Vorpal wrote:Didn't see any form of Megatron today whatsoever, at any store.

At that rate, I didn't see the lesser (voyager class??) Prime figure as well. I wasn't really out looking for it tho; I wanted my Leader class instead and purchased that.


I had the same problem man. Not ONE Megatron of any kind to be found. Not One!

I got Voyager Starscream, and he kicks even more @ss than i thought he would!
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146601)
Posted by Seibertron on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:56am CDT
Vorpal wrote:...a bag over the head of this toy is the only way it'd become any better. I do not like the movie Megatron whatsoever. Might as well simply call it another Decepticon and end it now.


Does a hat work?

Image
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146606)
Posted by Seibertron on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:58am CDT
Clijsen wrote:All the complaints about Megatron should look this, Megatron should look that was just a bunch of hot air...
Megatron looks Megatron enough to me!
Starscream I already have but this guy is up next...


I like this toy though I still think it's a horrible Megatron. It would've made a great "Thunderwing" toy with the persona of the G1 Pretender. Maybe we'll get the Voyager class Megatron repainted as Thunderwing at some point.

No hot air here. Just wish that they had put as much effort into giving us elements of G1 Megatron in this design as they did with Optimus Prime. Ah well ... what's done is done.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146607)
Posted by Vorpal on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:59am CDT
Seibertron wrote:
Vorpal wrote:...a bag over the head of this toy is the only way it'd become any better. I do not like the movie Megatron whatsoever. Might as well simply call it another Decepticon and end it now.


Does a hat work?

Image


Haha, I love this! Poor Megatron..I think Starscream was the sculptor, come to think of it.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146615)
Posted by Anonymous on June 3rd, 2007 @ 2:13am CDT
Huh, so his head can move. Nice! Maybe I will get him.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146639)
Posted by voice of hoist on June 3rd, 2007 @ 3:14am CDT
The part between his legs at the rear makes him look like a shellfish. And those long claws remind me of chopsticks. Lobster Megs has waited millions of years for his special fried rice and he's not happy about it!
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146666)
Posted by Danish-Liokaiser on June 3rd, 2007 @ 4:21am CDT
I want him now :)
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146710)
Posted by bobpiecheese on June 3rd, 2007 @ 5:53am CDT
Seibertron wrote:No hot air here. Just wish that they had put as much effort into giving us elements of G1 Megatron in this design as they did with Optimus Prime. Ah well ... what's done is done.


Hmm...to my knowledge, these are the elements that g1 megs and Movie megs share:

-Silver (duh)
-A helmet
-Wide shoulders
-Long legs
-Arm gun

I can't take credit for this...that was WIkipedia :grin: . And as for thie figure itself...they could've at least TRIED to hide that head, instead of just lat useless flap. I wouldv'e bought this - hell I would've bought ANY of the Movie Megs figs if it weren't for the badly hidden heads.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146721)
Posted by Nuts on June 3rd, 2007 @ 6:20am CDT
Sweet I love this toy!
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146726)
Posted by Kayevcee on June 3rd, 2007 @ 6:25am CDT
I love that backlit shot that shows off all the light-piping in the head and torso. Also the casual holding up of smaller characters :)

That Decepticon group shot makes me very excited. It also serves as a reminder of how honkin' big Starscream is in robot mode. I can hearly wait.

This fella and leader Prime are due to show up in UK Toys'r'us stores next week. With the special offer on it might actually be cheaper to buy them locally than to import for a change!

-Nick
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146731)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 3rd, 2007 @ 6:29am CDT
Another fantastic pictorial. Made me want the figure even more so than I did originally.

...so I bought him on Amazon. Free Shipping was offered, but hell no. I'm paid for Standard Shipping. I can't wait an extra 3-5 days for him. No.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146733)
Posted by opjet on June 3rd, 2007 @ 6:29am CDT
ME:Im here with my g1 soundwave what are
ya thoughts of leader class megatron
soundwave: in soundwave personal opinion
masterpiece megatron superior leader class
inferior plus not megatron cause frank welker not
doing voice soundwave got to go start a g1
protest rally people ya you with me
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146807)
Posted by guara on June 3rd, 2007 @ 8:27am CDT
@opjet:
If the design for Masterpiece Megs was used in the movie, all it takes was a kick in the knee from Prime and it'll all be over.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146813)
Posted by Skowl on June 3rd, 2007 @ 8:37am CDT
bobpiecheese wrote:
Seibertron wrote:No hot air here. Just wish that they had put as much effort into giving us elements of G1 Megatron in this design as they did with Optimus Prime. Ah well ... what's done is done.


Hmm...to my knowledge, these are the elements that g1 megs and Movie megs share:

-Silver (duh)
-A helmet
-Wide shoulders
-Long legs
-Arm gun


The problem is that those same criterion can apply to like 900 other Transformers. The Megatron design is just... eck. The head is great, I think it passes for Megatron very nicely, the problem is with the body. He has no real shape and just looks like a jumbled-up mess. His hands looks like old noodles and his colours aren't agressive enough, even black would have made a better main colour.

I still prefer the Leader version, much better than the yellow-handed, blue (for some reason) Voyager version. I'm glad to see he has some head movement, though it almost looks like cheating a bit since it's just not locking in the head during transformation. If he could move his waist and had better colours, I would pick him up - but for the close to 90$ he would cost me in Canadian dollars, this one is an easy pass.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146853)
Posted by jonusjaxon on June 3rd, 2007 @ 9:15am CDT
Megs is in need of a custom paint job.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146855)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on June 3rd, 2007 @ 9:16am CDT
Ryan, I love your work, but I don't wanna ruin my suprises when I get him, so I check out Furry later(thats gonna be his name here)
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146890)
Posted by OptimusShr on June 3rd, 2007 @ 10:11am CDT
Seibertron wrote:
FooF wrote:His jet mode is HUGE.


That's what Arcee said. :D


Man am I glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that!

And how did you get the head to move? I thought it was locked in place.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146981)
Posted by Roboto750 on June 3rd, 2007 @ 11:25am CDT
Great job once again on the pics!

This toy is a must have for me. It could be improved, but it's still pretty neat looking in my eyes!
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146989)
Posted by Shadowman on June 3rd, 2007 @ 11:32am CDT
bobpiecheese wrote:
Seibertron wrote:No hot air here. Just wish that they had put as much effort into giving us elements of G1 Megatron in this design as they did with Optimus Prime. Ah well ... what's done is done.


Hmm...to my knowledge, these are the elements that g1 megs and Movie megs share:

-Silver (duh)
-A helmet
-Wide shoulders
-Long legs
-Arm gun

I can't take credit for this...that was WIkipedia :grin: . And as for thie figure itself...they could've at least TRIED to hide that head, instead of just lat useless flap. I wouldv'e bought this - hell I would've bought ANY of the Movie Megs figs if it weren't for the badly hidden heads.


You missed one. I once made a pic showing similarities between Movie and Energon Megatron.

The main one was the two whatevers next to the extended cockpit.

I don't have the pic anymore, though. I lost it when my last hard drive decided it didn't like me anymore.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (146997)
Posted by Seibertron on June 3rd, 2007 @ 11:39am CDT
Devil Gundam wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
FooF wrote:His jet mode is HUGE.


That's what Arcee said. :D


Man am I glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that!

And how did you get the head to move? I thought it was locked in place.


I got his head to move simply by NOT locking it in place. I cheated and was careful with most of the photographs to make sure the camera was angled so that his head covered over the spot where it should connect. I couldn't stand just having his head in a static position ... I had to do something so that it would be able to be posed in some creative positions.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (147046)
Posted by Bouncy X on June 3rd, 2007 @ 12:28pm CDT
so how come he's all white and blue while he's silver in the movie? i know he's on ice and stuff so some blue i understand like that smaller figure but whats with the white? makes it seem like a different character almost..lol

i gotta say i love how the toys sizes seem to reflect the movie.....like bumblebee next to prime or megatron (least the leader classes) is more or less how small he is in the movie next to them

and i love the shots of megs holding bumblebee and that one with jazz like in the trailer..lol
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (147076)
Posted by OptimusShr on June 3rd, 2007 @ 1:01pm CDT
I think he's white so the black pieces stand out more and to make the detailing stand out.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (147140)
Posted by TheMuffin on June 3rd, 2007 @ 2:16pm CDT
Bah. I know it's a bad figure when not even Ryan's images can make me want it. Just compared to Leader Prime you can tell he's outclassed in everything from aesthetics to articulation to paint apps. So sad. Prime is what a Leader Class figure should be. Tons of paint, awesome articulation, cool functions and just an overall awesome design. Megatron has none of this. He can't even have his feet sit flat. I mean how freaking hard can it be to throw a damn ball joint on his ankles?!
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (147186)
Posted by Skowl on June 3rd, 2007 @ 3:04pm CDT
Nightwatcher wrote:Bah. I know it's a bad figure when not even Ryan's images can make me want it. Just compared to Leader Prime you can tell he's outclassed in everything from aesthetics to articulation to paint apps. So sad. Prime is what a Leader Class figure should be. Tons of paint, awesome articulation, cool functions and just an overall awesome design. Megatron has none of this. He can't even have his feet sit flat. I mean how freaking hard can it be to throw a damn ball joint on his ankles?!


Yeah really. Megatron has been castrated.

He has no ball joints.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (147267)
Posted by Acecool on June 3rd, 2007 @ 4:33pm CDT
It looked bad. I mean bad as in aweful, not bad ass. Good pictures. It shows in very great detail what I am going to save money on.

It especially looks bad next to MP megatron. MP looks sleek, cool, and bad ass. This new movie megatron probaby couldn't lift up jazz because his stupid spider fingers would simply snap off.

That is what is missing from these new movie robots. They don't look sleek. They look bulky and like a trash pile.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (147453)
Posted by Archanubis on June 3rd, 2007 @ 7:27pm CDT
I'm still getting the Voyager version over this one
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (147615)
Posted by Maxuz Prime on June 3rd, 2007 @ 9:55pm CDT
there are only 2 thing with movie megatron that i hate the first is his paint job. he would look so much better if he didnt have all of the blue everywhere maybe if his head wasnt blue he might look better.

the second thing i hate is his hands they just look stupid plane and simple. other then that i kind of like this verson of megatron and cant wait to get him.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (148879)
Posted by Skowl on June 4th, 2007 @ 6:13pm CDT
The figure is growing on me, but still, would it have killed them to put some ball joints in there...

Great photos Ryan, love the ones with Jazz, and the Decepticon groups shots are cool.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (149685)
Posted by Blurrz on June 5th, 2007 @ 10:31am CDT
The Megatron face sculpt looks pretty sweet, but the body don't look so good, but i'd still probably pick it up
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (154633)
Posted by Counterpunch on June 8th, 2007 @ 8:49am CDT
I had to post on this, because it's happened to mine too.

This will sound dumb, but it does appear to be an issue so try not to giggle my fellow droogs.

The transformation to put Megatron into Jet mode is so low on tolerance, that it seems to naturally cause some stress marks on the edges of the codpiece.

Look here at Megatron's groin: (shut up.)
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize.php?id=1275&size=2&image=120

Near the edges by the gold detailing, you can see the stressed corners.

This just seems to be a byproduct of the transformation, but it annoys me to all hell.
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (154657)
Posted by skywarp-2 on June 8th, 2007 @ 9:19am CDT
Flashbang wrote:Megs is in need of a custom paint job.

QFT!!!
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (154659)
Posted by skywarp-2 on June 8th, 2007 @ 9:23am CDT
Gutsman Heavy wrote:a metallic paint job would do wonders for this figure


QFT!!!


I agree, if they release this guy as a Target Robovision exclusive in all metallic paint scheme, then I'd buy him, but as he stands now, I'm not impressed... i really don't like the whole glossy black face, he doesn't have it in the movie, nor does he have it in the movie art I've seen of him.. so why should his toy have it?? I am okay with the blueish tones, but if they did the metallic paint, did the blueish tones a tad softer and the innards in a dark Metal finish instead of Black, i would buy him...

Come on target, get Leader Class Megatron already!!! I want a revised paint scheme, thats a little more movie accurate!!!!

Image

Also can I get a Skywarp Starscream Repaint please??

Image
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (155140)
Posted by Autobot032 on June 8th, 2007 @ 3:03pm CDT
Counterpunch wrote:I had to post on this, because it's happened to mine too.

This will sound dumb, but it does appear to be an issue so try not to giggle my fellow droogs.

The transformation to put Megatron into Jet mode is so low on tolerance, that it seems to naturally cause some stress marks on the edges of the codpiece.

Look here at Megatron's groin: (shut up.)
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize.php?id=1275&size=2&image=120

Near the edges by the gold detailing, you can see the stressed corners.

This just seems to be a byproduct of the transformation, but it annoys me to all hell.


Just got my Megatron this afternoon from Amazon.com and sure enough, right out of the first transformation, I got the same stress marks, and they're driving my OCD insane. I'm about to take nail clippers to 'em and snip off the whitened pieces.

Even with that as a detractor, I have to say he's one of the best figures in the line. Seriously. He's got a fun transformation (except for the legs) and his Automorphs are quite fun without being intrusive.

I highly recommend him, I really do.

NOTE: Skip the final steps of the instructions because they're absolutely worthless. Use the picture of the final panel, and the artwork on the box to see exactly how the legs should be. Otherwise they will not attach to those wings and lock him together. For nothing...
Re: Leader Class MEGATRON gallery now online! (155155)
Posted by Skowl on June 8th, 2007 @ 3:12pm CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Look here at Megatron's groin: (shut up.)
http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize.php?id=1275&size=2&image=120

Near the edges by the gold detailing, you can see the stressed corners.

This just seems to be a byproduct of the transformation, but it annoys me to all hell.


Call me stupid, but I don't see it...

EDIT: Wait, nevermind, I see it now.

Weird, I hope it doesn't happen to my Megatron when I don't buy this crappy figure.

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