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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
More than meets the eye
Yes, cliche but it's quite true - this Megatron has really grown on me! the legs are a little tricky to position just right when transforming to alt mode, but after a few tries it'll be a breeze. The design looks much more solid and menacing than the mediocre Voyager Megatron, it looks cool just standing there. I wouldn't recommend it for children under 8, unless you know...
Published on June 21, 2007 by C. Rhone
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45 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
Possibly the worst Transformer ever
Ok, maybe I'm being a little over-zealous calling it the "worst," but it's probably the biggest let down. I've been pretty skeptical about him but I found him on sale and jumped on it. I like having him to go beside my movie Optimus Prime, but I kinda wished I hung on to my money. My list of complaints is pretty long.
1. The paint application and plastics are...
Published on July 9, 2007 by Andrew Horton
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
More than meets the eye, June 21, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
Yes, cliche but it's quite true - this Megatron has really grown on me! the legs are a little tricky to position just right when transforming to alt mode, but after a few tries it'll be a breeze. The design looks much more solid and menacing than the mediocre Voyager Megatron, it looks cool just standing there. I wouldn't recommend it for children under 8, unless you know your child to be a real wiz or you don't mind them coming up to you every 15 minutes and asking you to transform it.
BTW, there was a factory error in production, the spring that is meant to fire his whipping claw was placed in the opposite arm, which stops his fusion cannon from remaining deployed. All you need to do is remove a few screws and take each arm apart, replace the tiny spring in the whipping claw arm with the larger fusion cannon arm spring (you can just discard the smaller spring), screw them back together and it will work exactly as it was intended. It's a sad flaw, but try it out!
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45 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
Possibly the worst Transformer ever, July 9, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
Ok, maybe I'm being a little over-zealous calling it the "worst," but it's probably the biggest let down. I've been pretty skeptical about him but I found him on sale and jumped on it. I like having him to go beside my movie Optimus Prime, but I kinda wished I hung on to my money. My list of complaints is pretty long.
1. The paint application and plastics are cheap looking. On the box he's got these great metallic colors, but the toy is a stock, plain gray with a few light, dull, paint applications.
2. The alternate mode is just so flimsy and confusing. It took me forever to position the legs properly and I still had to force them into place a bit. And the arms are just kind of hanging limply. The instructions are so vague sometimes you're better off looking at the photos on the box to figure it out for yourself.
3. I really get the feeling that they took full advantage of the fact that Megatron had very little screen time and when he was on screen it was so hectic and quick, because it definitely feels like they took some big liberties with his appearance. One of my biggest complaints about his appearance: his face. On the box they depict his face in battle mode; it's much more menacing and makes more sense in his alternate mode. His regular face isn't very detailed and in alternate mode it looks awkward because there's this weird little face peaking out.
4. It feels like he's always about to break. His joints and some of the locking tabs are so strong you feel like you're going to break him or rip him apart trying to transform him. Other things are just so flimsy, especially in his arms.
5. The extra features are so lamely executed. His "rocket claw" seems to be built to fire out, but it doesn't. When you hit the tab his hand just falls out (if it's facing down). And to put away the whip, you have to open up the giant compartment on his arm. And his arms are supposed to combine to create a cannon. They don't "combine" as much as one goes next to the other and one arm has a cannon.
Overall, it was pretty lame.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Transformer Megatron, November 20, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
This was purchased for a six year old. He really likes the toy, but he had trouble with all the parts involved with the toy. Mom and Dad had to help constantly change it from robot to vehicle.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Megatron rocks!, November 21, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
I thought this toy is really durable and well made. When I recieved it it looked very big and impressive, but it is so much cooler than the Megatron voyager classic, plus it looks more like the movie Megatron. People with this toy you cant go wrong, a MUST for die hard Transformer fans! GREAT BUY!!!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Great Toy!, January 26, 2008
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
Bought this for my 3 1/2 year old for Christmas and he really likes it. He isn't able to transform it yet on his own so do not buy it for a child under 8 unless you enjoy doing the transforming! It is sturdy and amazingly detailed though. Very impressive engineering! Well worth the money.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Complicated, but worth it!, December 31, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
I think this is another example of how childproof items are really adultproof. Megatron is super-cool, but man is he hard to convert to plane mode. It took three adults two hours to figure it out! Actually, once you realize that the two little rectangular knobs on the legs click into the underside of the wings, and then realize that you probably won't break it if you twist it *just* a little harder, it's pretty darn easy. Anyway, paired with Optimus Prime, my son went nuts on Christmas morning when he opened it up. Optimus is somewhat easier to convert, but they are both great fun for kids. Pair with a couple of Magic School Bus chapter books to soothe any parental guilt about buying plastic playthings with no redeeming educational value ; )
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Totally awesome! The best movie toy so far!!!!, June 10, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
This is my favorite movie toy so far! The robot mode is menacing & well sculpted. His cybertronian jet mode is really awesome. At first I was worried about it because his head is clearly visible in alt mode but they made it so you can easily pop his head on/off to make the jet mode look a thousand times better.
I've been a Transformers fan since 1984 & this is one of the coolest I've bought so far.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
The toy of the year, July 19, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
If you are deciding to get optimus prime or megatron this is the factors.
If you are going to keep it in the disguise then you should get optimus prime but if you are going to keep it robot mode then go for megatron.
In my opiniion megatron looks better and is more durable. But hey it's your money so I guess it's your pick.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
TransformersMovie Leader Megatron, September 12, 2009
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
Purchased as a gift. This toy was well received and has been throughly enjoyed.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Megatron isn't so bad, July 18, 2009
A Kid's Review
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Leader Megatron (Toy)
First of all, I got this last Christmas, however I didn't create a review.
The toy isn't so bad, however I did accidentally ripped the chain whip off, so that means it isn't so sturdy. I had to tape it back several times, however it's fine now. Some people complained about the Fusion Cannon, and I agree with that; the Fusion Cannon can't stay in position unless you hold it. The legs aren't strong enough to support the body sometimes (because of all the weight on the back) however I figured out a way for it to stand: you turn the legs forward at the top until you hear a little noise, and then it could stand. The sound effect is cool.
In vehicle mode, the arms are loose, and it does get annoying, so I push it back every few seconds. The tail usually doesn't turn in jet mode. The face is pretty visible, so that's a flaw along with those legs that make it seem more like an alien invading Earth. The horn is a nice addition, but why would a jet have a "horn" sound? The jet mode overall is pretty awesome, but it does have some major flaws.
The box does cheat on you. From the picture on the back, it's a shiny silver, but it's just a dull gray. This also happened on Revenge of the Fallen Leader Megatron. Another cheat is the head. On the box, the head is different from the actual head. I would rather have the head on the box.
Overall, Megatron isn't so bad, however it does have a few flaws.
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