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Finally, the toy I expected for quite a long time has been purchased on YaHobby.com. It is a well-known MasterPiece-05 Megatron toy. Well, I think it is necessary to mention that the original experience and feelings about the famous character and toy. When I was in childhood, the Generation One Transformers animated has deeply impact on me. The character Megatron also attracted me because its unique transformation, all of you know a pistol mode. Till now, I still cannot help thinking that how it turned to a pistol.

After viewing and collecting some Megatron toys, I was disappointed about the huge difference between the toys and G1 animated. The appearance of MP05 attracted me. Fortunately I collected enough money and found a suitable online store, YaHobby.com, which some friends used to buy toys on. I checked the hot sellers of YaHobby.com; this Megatron toy is on 1st place in the TOP TEN list. It looked so popular and the paint still looks like the Generation One Animated. Maybe lots of fans who entered the YaHobby.com and bought it held the same idea with me and reached the same opinion that this type can call us back to our Childhood.

The price of MP05 is higher than the original one on YaHobby.com. $ 159.99 is not cheap, anyhow, consider that it reached the 1st seller in YaHobby.com, most of reason depends on the both memorable value and quality. The producer, TAKARATOMY Company is always popular in a series about nothing, when playing a shot in the arm to lend to save. This may be a TAKARATOMY of business management. Objectively speaking, MP05 with the launch of its own legend. However, MP05 MP01 this toy did not reach the point of perfection.(I can also see the MP01 in the hotseller list, right side of the front page of YaHobby.com) From TAKARATOMY own interests, perhaps with the introduction of MP05 just to look at MP01, the way to mention the popular MP series. However, MP series is already strong commercial flavor of a MP05 alone can make up the. From a practical view of the situation, MP05 is also quietly supporting live to complete his task of trying to extend the MP series.

At first I checked it carefully after picking it out of package sent from YaHobby.com. For interest's sake, I looked up the dimensions for a real gun.The real version measures 216mm. Megatron in pistol mode, barrel to hammer, measures 280mm. Therefore, this is a four-third scale mockup. It is done very well. I took the time to look at a few photos of the P38 and while there was never a silver version, nonetheless the details are very spot on. The hand strap is on the left side of the grip and all the levers and pins are represented. Actually you cannot see the image of pistol mode of MP05 on YaHooby.com, maybe it is too similar to real gun that like a advertisement for gun? Just joking.

The size of pistol is out of my surprise. At first I viewed on YaHobby.com and only found small pictures. I wonder how anyone could mistake this for a real weapon given its size. It barely fits in an adult's hand. The trigger does operate, but it doesn't have a gimmick tied to it at all. While not having the shoulder stock and silencer options, Megatron still retains the sight (something that wasn't offered on the original P38). Don't bother trying to aim with it, it's nearly impossible to see through. There is an added feature to the sight, but I'll go into that later.

This has got to be the most complex transformation ever. There are many, many twists and turns to this. Make sure you take your time transforming this figure. Fortunately, the parts that get in the way the most (top of the grip, hammer assembly) pop off and on with ball joints. It's not overly difficult but it is very involved. Most of the parts are plastic. The feet and arm spindle assembly are the only bits of die-cast, so it's rather light to handle.

The gun mode is just a sight to behold. While some have stated (including me) that the legs looked thin and spindly, they work quite well in person. The arm cannon is all plastic and does very little to disturb the balance of the figure. There is a button on the arm cannon which, when pressed, will give the barrel of the arm cannon a nice red glow, like it's about to blow. It's a nice touch. The eyes of Megatron also have red piping ability. The main improvement of this figure over the G1 figure is the omission of the 'trigger crotch'. To escape this problem, the trigger assembly splits in half and folds into the inner calves. The barrel also folds on the right side of the back to be anime correct.

After searching the detailed information and careful check by myself, I find the points of articulation include: Ball jointed feet, free rotation; 5pt Ratcheting knees, 105 degree capacity; 2pt semi-ratcheting thighs for horizontal movement, 80 degree capacity; 2pt horizontal ratcheting hips, 45 degree capacity; 6pt ratcheting vertical hips, 180 degree capacity, 16pt vertical ratcheting shoulders, full rotation; free sliding horizontal shoulders, 30 degree capacity; 3pt ratcheting elbows, 75 degree capacity; 8pt ratcheting forearms, 180 degree capacity; ball jointed wrists, free rotation, ball jointed thumbs, jointed fingers (at base only, fingers are permanently curled); ball jointed head, full rotation, 20 degrees tilt. There is some good degree of pose ability. The only drawback parts are the shoulders and are limited for wingspan.

Like Masterpiece Optimus, Megatron has an assortment of accessories. These include an energon sword, energon mace, hand pistol and the character Kremzeek.

There are some information about this toy I searched before on YaHobby.com. After land sales in the MP01, there is a lot of fans look forward to the future of Friends of the series to appear in this MP Megatron. However, the Friends of the prevailing majority of fans know, there are many posts in the forum have all demonstrated the impossibility of MP Megatron. For example, the image is difficult to achieve consistent and animation deformation; U.S. toy laws on gun restriction type toys, etc. While everyone do not have expectation on Megatron, TAKARATOMY (At this point, and TOMY TAKARA has merged) announced MP05 settings. This was greatly unexpected. However, from the publishment of the gray mold, Gunhough the design has many improvements have been very close to the animation, but there are still some shortcomings. Biggest regret is the G1 toy problems existing thin legs are still not well resolved. If and MP01 together, can clearly feel Megatron legs too thin, thus losing his domineering and prestige due. Of course, the faithful fans also understand the deformation of Megatron is a little too realistic. Large has been difficult to imagine. Of course, gray mold release when there is a good news is MP05 and MP01 are high in the. They share the same proportion.

In my opinion, MP05 design should be considered the biggest highlight of the treatment crotch. G1 toy gun's trigger design to crotch, one type of beauty is indeed an obstacle. The MP05 skillfully turn trigger medial leg. It is the most perfect design improvement. MP05's texture is actually not very good, which almost has no Metallic design as MP03. The silver coating covers the lack of the texture of plastic. When land sales in the MP05, canceled many of G1 toy gun-type extended parts. This makes a lot of fans have wondered about the future friends, like MP04, as the full version of Megatron launched it.

Above all, this toy I bought on YaHobby.com at first time is regarded almost same as originally expected. This time I have already noticed that there were many relevant Transformers toys on the list of YaHobby.com. Considering the toy shipping and relevant service is good, I will keep my attention on new products.