Transformers Prime RID AM-15 Darkness Megatron (Official Images0 from Amazon Japan!

10:18 AM in ARMS-MICRON, Japan exclusive, Just Arrived, JUST BOUGHT, Latest Addition, Megatron, Minor Repaint, NOT IN COLLECTION, Transformers Prime, VOYAGER

UPDATED in box pics! Toy arrived, together with two Jet Vehicons sometime two weeks ago.  Very shiny....! 

In person his chromed parts, while random and looking somewhat rather 'unfinished' - only his chest and shoulders are chromed, It's actually quite tastefully done and serves as a collector-edition type toy.

Figure King Japanese toy/ hobby Magazine July feature! 

Takaratomy's rendition of the main Villain of the Decepticons from the Transformers Prime animated CG show is to be released sometime end of the month in July. Major differences from Hasbro version, is of course the addition of shiny paint apps, some neat stickers and TWO Arms Microns/ One a Bat Arms Micron- which transforms into a Scythe and Winged jet pack, and the other a standard Gorilla/ Arm Cannon. Price is approx USD $50. 

Official pics from Takaratomy and Amazon Japan! 

Arms Micron, Megatron and TF: Prime Copyright 2012 Takaratomy. 

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CYBERVERSE COMMANDER LEGENDS CLASS TRASNFORMERS PRIME SET OF 4! OPTIMUS, MEGATRON, BULKHEAD AND STARSCREAM!

11:59 PM in 2012, Bulkhead, Cyberverse Commander, JUST BOUGHT, Megatron, OPTIMUS PRIME, Stascream, Transformers Prime

Hi there, folks! Just sharing some recent Transformers Prime stuff I bought on a whim while waiting some of the more 'heavier' and most anticipated toys (i.e Botcon, a second Vintage C-327 Victory Leo) to arrive soon. These are mini-marvels of the toy engineering world when it comes to the level of accuracy with their on-screen counterparts. FYI these are part of the Prime: Cyberverse Commanders toys for Wave 1. These distribution of figures for this introductory wave consists of four very awesomely made incarnations of Bulkhead, Optimus Prime, Megatron and Starscream. All four were recently released sometime in the middle of January 2012, and ahve been generally well received by fans all over.

As usual, the whole gimmick or purpose of the Cyberverse line is to be simplistic and fun when we fiddle with the transformations. All four are accurate to their bigger voyager and deluxe versions, and they are great additions despite their being smaller sized.  Personal favorites  of the four would be Bulkhead and Starscream, simply because the both of them have been given quite strong and interesting character development. Some silver sharpie/ hobby metallic paint would do wonders for covering up the translucent weapons that come packaged with the individually carded toys. 

On another note, am seriously thinking of buying the whole Takaratomy versions of the main-line Robots in disguise (RID) Prime toys, as they would be packaged together with Arms Microns/ booster weapons to add more fire-power and playability to the line, as compared to the regular versions of the Hasbro Prime RID which has also hit shelves recently.  IMHO, the Japanese just know how to sell and market their toys and cater to all discerning adult and hard-core collectors.  Granted, they wont be cheap to import over, but worth the price for the bonus weapons alone. Takaratomy will also make an exclusive Japan-only toy of Skywarp, albeit being a repaint of the First Edition Starscream deluxe toy. Overall the colors are much more sharper and made from less duller plastic and that is another plus point for me. 

Final Thoughts:

Cannot say enough positive things about these Prime Cyberverse Commander toys. Simple, intuitive and not to mention cleverly made, I do highly recommend them being added to one's collection. 

Transformers Prime/ Cyberverse Copyright Hasbro/Takaratomy 2012

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WING SABER TOYZ UPCOMING RELEASE: Tokyo toy Show Exclusive: Transformers United Takara TF United Set (-Limited-) Cybertron Prime & Megatron! Dark Beginnings! 「トランスフォーマー ユナイテッド DSオプティマスプライム サイバトロンモード＆DSメガトロン サイバトロンモード」が東京おもちゃショー２０１１のタカラトミーブースにて数量限定で販売決定！

2:31 PM in Black Repaint, Exclusive Repaint, June 2011, Limited, Megatron, not in collection, OPTIMUS PRIME, TAKARATOMY, Tokyo 2011 toyfair, TRANSFORMERS UNITED, War For Cybertron, YET TO BE RELEASED

  

Hi there people! Just a quick update for all to share! Basically, in conjunction with the imminent release of the new Transformer Live Action Movie that is Dark of the Moon, Takaratomy along with E-hobby Japan has decide to commemorate this momentous event  by releasing the 'Darkside' edition of the War For Cybertron  incarnations of Prime and Megatron. The premise for this is to showcase the 'negative' and or mirror versions of the aforementioned Cybertron Leaders, decked out in two really distinct color pallets. Optimus looks sharp in his 'Nemisis' black and teal scheme with red chest windshield/ while Megatron's combination of flat black and purple gives the Decepticon leader an air of being rather a more shady and deviant figure. 

Release details: Transformers United [Dark Side Optimus Prime VS Dark Side Megatron] Set

       Remark: Tokyo Toy Show 2011 Exclusive

       Estimate Retail Price (shipping included): RM200-RM228 / 5,000 Yen

       Release Date: 20 June ( to be shipped after Tokyo Toy show 2011) 

This release was first reported on the web-blog of Malaysian toy seller Famitoys sometime as recent as the middle of April 2011, and is available from most online retail stores. Not estimated as to how many of these 2-pack sets will be distributed come the day of the Tokyo Toy Fair 2011, but as usual, these will no doubt be scalped on other online sites in the near future. E-hobby will be taking a limited number of pre-orders especially for their Japan-based customers. Paid a decent sum for this and cannot wait to get it and add these awesome renditions in my collection!   

Pics linked and credited to Takaratomy/ -E-hobby  Japan All rights reserved. 

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WAY OF THE DARK SAMURAI: A-02 ALTERNITY MEGATRON DIAMOND BLACK VER.

6:20 PM in Alternity, Diamond Black, Katana, Megatron, Nissan Fairlady 370Z, Samurai, Sleek, Warlord

Alternity Diamond Black Megatron: Samurai Overlord!

Hello there, fellow readers! Once again, [Wing_Saber-X] is proud to bring you another quick-fire mini-review featuring the Destron/ Decepticon Emperor of Destruction in his latest incarnation! Yes, ladies and gentleman, the sinister character here under the spot-light is none other than: Alternity A02 Megatron Diamond Black. Ver. !

Sexy in Black!

This is the latest release in the series of Japanese Super sports cars i.e. after Alternity convoy feat. Nissan GTR, Megatron is once again reincarnated into the Nissan Fairlady 370Z, only this time, he gets the "super Black" treatment ala Super Black convoy feat the Nissan GTR. This paint scheme, like Alternity Convoy, is already in its third release, after a silver and blue colour release. So far, I have scoured the internet in order to get Diamond Black Megatron's bio, but there have been none which has been translated from any of the vast Transformers forums, websites and message boards. Thus, I'll have to take a "rain-cheque", and offer my sincere apologies for not linking his bio, guys and girls. :-P

Looking Good!

Got him off hand at a slightly decent price than what we can obtain from the internet, and of course as usual, he comes in the compact but stylishly packaged Alternity packaging. To me, anything to do with "Black" repaints always goes well with my system, and this black beauty is no exception. What marvels me the most is that the Takara toy engineers were able to produce a stunning miniature car model only 1:32 scale in size, no less, with a detailed articulation, hood, and car engine, PLUS not to mention a detailed interior! which folds neatly and functionally when conversion into robot mode takes place! Okay, enough of pointless ramblings, guys, and lets quickly shift our attentions and begin the mini-review, shall we?!

Compact and neat packaging!

Car Mode

His car mode is pretty to look at, albeit also suffering from the same kind of "line" panels break, which is unavoidable, unfortunately, as it is required in his design in order to transform into his robot mode. The black sheen on the care looks awesome, and is just like looking straight at a "real-world" shrunken-down Fairlady 370Z! The added extras which consists of all four sporty-silver-tyre rims, translucent headlights, red tail lights, and the Nissan Fairlady Z logo embossed on the back and front of the care mode just adds a level of wonderful detailing on an already flawless car mode. Love it! 5 ***** stars / over 5 ***** stars!

Car Mode: Back and Front View

Both his side doors open fully, and so does his hood, revealing a highly detailed looking engine!

The interior shows the standard seats, a dashboard, as well as a steering wheel and gear box. The coll thing about this feature, is that once folded in robot mode, the interior detailing is hidden from view.

Okay, guys, if you thought that the car mode looked pretty awesome, then now we shall move on and take a closer look at what everyones keen to see: Megatron's Black Ver. Robot Mode! Although he is similar in design as his silver and blue counterpart, to me, this Black Ver. Diamond Megarton just has an overall feel and looks miles ahead. There is no denying that the red, gold and black colour combination lends to an air of "Shogun Warrior" even more so. Underneath the car mode, you can get an idea of how his robot mode details are laid out when you transform him to robot mode. For weapons, Megatron carries duel two-handed gold coloured Katana's. Also you can see the Samurai Armour influence to the right side diagram. He has a plated Kusazuri/ or Tassets (guards) which fold at the bottom of his car mode. Also, the Old school Megatron "bucket" head design is more streamlined here, this time with the Japanese Helmet or Samurai "Kabuto" reference which even more Japanese Samurai Battle-Armour Influence shown here.

Robot Mode

His robot mode is pretty much the same height as the rest of the Alternity's which have been released thus far. His car doors are folded to the sides, and compact-- the designers are once again taking the Samurai element as when folded up, the car doors do vaguely resemble a pair of "Sode"-- or Shoulder Armor. The kibble-car back portion is evident here, but to me it doesn't hinder/ limit his overall robot mode appearance. If anything, it give the impression that he is carrying some sort of "back-armor"!

In robot mode, the Kusazuri forms into Megatron's upper leg/ waist Armour, revealing the Destron/ Decepticon emblem.... which I suppose, also represents his "Meadate" or Samurai Crest/ which usually adorns the Kabuto/Samurai helmet. Subtle touches like these only adds to the coolness/ kakkoii factor of the overall design! Megarton has a huge level of articulation as seen from the following gratuitous shots! As usual, the Die-cast content is pretty much 40-60 -- meaning only certain parts of the robot mode are die-cast, which include: the waist, thighs, lower legs, and front bonnet of the car has some amount of die-cast

Overall, this is one sleek car and robot mode which gets better each time it is seen, with this kickass combination of black, gold and red. I would highly recommend Alternity Diamond Black Megatron, especially for those who are Japanese car enthusiasts, and also those who are casual die-cast car collectors. The pictures don't really do any justice to the high level of toy-engineering, detail, paint apps, ans overall quality of the toy in question! Also, added to the fact that he is painted in glossy, car-illuminating BLACK paint, he already gets a big thumbs up in my hard to please book! On that note, so ends the mini-review of Alternity A02-Diamond Black Megatron! He most deservedly gets a high scoring review of 5 ***** stars / over 5 ***** stars! My most favorite of the Alernity Megatron's thus far!

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