Evidently, they wanted to ensure that his robot mode looks as close to vanilla G1 Megatron as possible, at the cost of any proper integration of the altmode parts, for the sake of maintaining that evergreen look for Megatron.Ok so…. not as much of a GI Joe fan, but yeah, I get the appeal. I like novelty TFs, so I’ll most likely get this, seeing that it’s a bit of a novelty. What I don’t get is: why does this thing have like BW-Neo levels of engineering? As in like Bump or Longrack or Big Convoy. Like… they couldn’t integrate that kibble a little more? Instead they just cut a tank into fours for him to wear? That’s it? Really? After we got things like Kingdom Cyclonus? Did they make the one BW-era designer still on staff with that era’s level of technology take charge of this project? They really kinda dropped the ball on the engineer on this IMO.
Yep, and it is / was a great toy. However, a Rattler that is scaled for 3 & 3/4 Joes that can transform into Soundwave would be awesome.Combiner Wars Viper beat him to it.
Wouldn’t be any worse than the Septic Tank version of the HISS.That photoshop does look awesome, but I don't fault them at all for making the choice they did.
If I was being really greedy, I'd want him to embrace G2 Megatron colors for ultimate crossover power, but a bright green and purple tank might not make certain Joe fans swoon.
Wouldn’t be any worse than the Septic Tank version of the HISS.
I do like the black photoshop. It definitely gels better than the G1 colors, and makes the bits hanging off less obvious. I think all the previous Crossovers have worked because the robot modes still fit within their respective themes. Trying to shoehorn both the G1 look and the Cobra Hiss black on the same figure is probably not doing this any favors. Just out of curiosity, has anyone photoshopped the HISS bits into Megatron silver?
I mean, that’s fine and all, but when they’ve got the genius level of engineering in MP figures, or, hell, the genius of the SS Megatron molds where the entire damn giant-ass wing assemblies or THE WHOLE ENTIRE TRUCK CAB accordion-folds into shins (SHINS!) and it still leaves the robot modes looking no more widely out of proportion than other typical TFs with basic amounts of kibble; with that level of engineering know-how, they could have easily used some of those methods to make the kibble tuck away some more. If anything it would enhance the evergreen look because evergreen Megs does NOT have giant-ass kibble bits hanging off the backs of his shoulders. (Well, technically Cyberverse Megs kinda did, but the WfC Megses don’t.)Evidently, they wanted to ensure that his robot mode looks as close to vanilla G1 Megatron as possible, at the cost of any proper integration of the altmode parts, for the sake of maintaining that evergreen look for Megatron.
Ummm did you miss the entire rest of my post where I talked about Studio Series? MP prices are also as low as $70 for some (like Barricade and BBM Bee). And we’re not getting “retail prices” as it is; we’re getting Exclusives pricing, at ~$90. So if anything, we’re getting something with low-mid-level MP pricing, but with 20-odd something years behind on engineering of even basic SS “retail pricing”-engineering levels, hence my ire.Yeah they could have done Masterpiece level engineering if you want to pay Masterpiece prices. Does $200 to $300 sound good for this?
Generations retail prices mean retail style product.
-ZacWilliam, I also expect this being a Hasbro originating and supported project and maybe not of much interest to Takara so maybe this didn't get the most effort on the design front.