Megatron is a character from the transformers franchise, created by toy companies hasbro and takara. Soundwave is essentially a cooler, sleeker version of blaster, but. Megatron was invented by takashi matsuda and the us patent, titled toy gun convertible into robotichumanoid form aka transformers g1 megatron was filed on june 15, 1983 u. Ez collection megatron legends class megatron is the smallest mainline movie megatron toy. Unfollow 1980 megatron to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Transformers g1 misb ultra magnus figure hasbro sealed generation 1 afa ready. However, many parents were understandably uncomfortable with the original version of the toy, as they felt it looked far too much like a real weapon. The book begins with the series 1 optimus prime from 1984 and finishes with the series 7 neutrofusion tank with megatron from 1990. The sheer simplicity of the legends class toy means that his vehicle mode is basically his robot mode splayed out. G1 soundwave lot laserbeak buzzsaw casette transformers vintage 1980s. Fundamental point for this toy is it is actually quite big and for the price similar to lesser toys in this range is a great deal of value.
His robot mode is passably accurate, but has the alien queenesque head design that was replaced with the finalized design after this figures. The shogun warriors were the main characters of a line of toys licensed by mattel inc. The hottest toy to get for christmas, 20 years ago bustle. Megatron has two vehicle modes, as do all voyager class figures in the titans return line, with his being a tank and a jet.
Armada megatron kills g1 galvatron with the star saber in dreamwave comics. Great deals on generation one transformers megatron action figures. Hasbro transformers toys studio series 54 voyager class movie 1. Predaking mockup is in front of a poster titled power of the primes. Price guide for transformers toys from g1 generation 1 to present day. Transformers g1 megatron price guide leaders market value trends for g1 megatron leaders class since may 27, 2004. All in all, the transformations dont take too long and there is a heap of play value. While soundwaves original toy has a yellow visor which carried over to the marvel comics, the cartoon opted to give him a red one, in line with all autobots the good guys having blue eyes, and all decepticons the bad guys having red. Some include posable joints, allowing kids to pose their bots for the ultimate battle. He has what seem to be a couple of minicon connectors and an unusual coloring that looks like megatron and galvatron all at once. The original blaster wasnt a functioning radiotape player, but the second release was.
Item guaranteed original and not a reissue or knockoff unless stated in this description. The book is 253 pages long and all the toys are photographed in colour along with their accessories. Toy spot transformers beast wars 10th anniversary optimus primal and megatron duration. However it is a bit more boxy than that design and the feet form armor plates on the sides, and the left. It should come as no surprise that the original toys are worth the most.
I have compiled a list of recent sales for generation 1 transformers action figures. Generation one transformers megatron action figures for sale. They seem to have modelled this megatron from the original transformers movie from the 80s, he is a beast but the original only transfixed into a gun but this one is a tank, wicked. Now over 30 years later, the original line of transformers toys in the united. There were some minor cosmetic changes to the decepticon leader, most. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message board, a podcast, and more than meets the eye. Jul 18, 2018 however, many parents were understandably uncomfortable with the original version of the toy, as they felt it looked far too much like a real weapon. Power of the primes predaking mockup and new toyline. Transformers toys are sold at a number of price points, and various. Owing to the inability of hasbro to rerelease the original megatron because that toy was a pistol, generation 2 megatron was released in 1992 as a large green m1a1 abrams main battle tank. A generation of children raised on star wars action figures and atari video games were thrilled by the idea that an everyday car or truck could turn into an awesome robot superhero.
Megaempress is an original creation original in this case meaning built from megatrons spare parts and thus is not really megatron but a female copy. Even fans of the toys will be disappointed by this mess of a movie. The project came about because as long as this war has been going on, i had never seen a definitive origin that gave a reason for things to end up the way they are in regular continuity. He is the primary antagonist and leader of the evil faction primarily the decepticons in most of the various transformers universes. The toy is a mix of megatrons and galvatrons colors from the original animated program, so its quite different than what you might have expected.
The details are not fleshed out due to the fact that the mockup is just a representation of what the actual toy may look like with. The original megatron toy itself like almost all of the g1 toys for the first two years of the shows run was carried over from a japanese line of vehicles and other recognizable objects which could. Where the original takara megatron toy made use of one of the two color schemes of the original microman gun robo p38 toy, this redeco of the 2000 reissue megatron is an homage to the second, black color scheme for. Hasbro is committed to being an ethical and responsible company and is a recognized toy industry leader in the areas of product safety, environmental sustainability, ethical sourcing and philanthropy. Its time to dig through your old toys and see if you have any of these. Mockup toy of power of the primes predaking and prototype toy of megatron from the mysterious new transformers toyline has been revealed by instagram user gaboros and by another user at 4chan. Bob budiansky, the writer for the marvel comics series, stated that originally hasbro took issue with the name, saying it sounded too frightening. Released in the first year of the transformers toyline, the original megatron toy began life as the microman figure gun robo p38, which transforms into an accurate replica of a walther p38 pistol.
Sep 02, 2017 mockup toy of power of the primes predaking and prototype toy of megatron from the mysterious new transformers toyline has been revealed by instagram user gaboros and by another user at 4chan. When hasbro brought the transformers to the united states in 1984, the toys. The transformers megatron toy play set comes with 5 pieces, which include armor, wings and guns. When hasbro brought the transformers to the united states in 1984, the toys were an overnight sensation. Transformers identification and price guide pdf book comic cons. Fundamental point for this toy is it is actually quite big and for the price similar to lesser toys in this range is a great deal of value for money. Eric holmes turns to the dark side in megatron origin cbr. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. They were a series of imported japanese toys based on several anime and tokusatsu shows featuring giant robots. This chart uses real data from tranformers action figure toy sales over many years to determine the value of megatron. Released in 1986 by japanese company takara, this was a modified version of their original 1984 megatron figure made to coincide with the highly anticipated transformers film. The 25 rarest transformers toys and what theyre worth. This was due to it being a remold of a japanese version, which is why the second release is the one collectors as well as kids at the time wanted.
Galvatron transforms into a laser cannon emplacement and a laser pistol. After bringing the decepticon leader, megatron, to justice optimus tries to get used to his new life. This transformers classics figure is a completely new toy based off of the original megatron who appeared in the classic g1 series in 1984. The original megatron was the leader and warlord of the decepticons, a fictional faction of sentient selfconfiguring modular extraterrestrial robotic lifeforms from the planet cybertron.
Like the other characters in the classics line, classics megatron is a homageupdate of the original megatron character. Price guide optimus prime original transformers, transformers g1, price guide. Transformers generations titans return megatron and doomshot. Generation one transformers megatron action figures for. Transformers g1 bag clips bumblebee soundwave megatron. You can scroll through the list to find the figure you are interested in and then read the titles for specific information on the figure. Black widow bobblehead breyer classic godzilla dc dc collectibles dc direct dojo battle dark sword miniatures despicable me diamond select toys disney disneys the lion king disneypixar toy story dreamworks dragons foco figures toy company fisherprice fortnite fun express funko g. I didnt get a megatron toy stuck up my ass, i got a. Transformers got their start in japan, where robots were viewed as benevolent creations. Power of the primes predaking mockup and new toyline megatron. In the 21st century release of new transformers comics by dreamwave productions, the original galvatron put in an appearance not within the pages of the reimagined title based on the original series, but in the concluding storyline of its sister title, transformers. I sense influence from war for cybertron megatrons toy. Projectile one of the first figures available in the premium series although not explicitly identified on the packaging as such, voyager class megatron was released exclusively at best buy on october 16th, 2007 alongside the north american launch of the transformers movie dvd. How much your favorite toy is worth now gobankingrates.
Most notably the design of the turret section clearly shows the robot mode arms holding on to the cannon. This led to the toy being taken off the market so it could be revamped to look less realistic. Transformation is relatively easy, although the legs dont stay in place very well in jet mode. Though the version sold in the united states didnt fire real pellets it was quickly recalled and discontinued alongside all of the other versions of the megatron toy. Every transformer through the 7 series of generation 1 is profiled. But hes haunted by the loss of prowl and feeling that this isnt done yet.
Ravage can fit inside a g1 soundwave, which turned into a cassette. Megatrons tank mode design echoes previous megatron figures. Mar 06, 2016 but the problem is that megatron, the leader of the decepticon, is like pricey. Takaras japanonly megatron reissue, the figure comes with an energon ballandchain as seen in the 2nd episode, mtmte, in. Aug 10, 2017 information on the best transformers g1 and g2 toys. The boxes of each toy are links to pages dedicated to that character. Buy transformers generations titans return megatron and doomshot. I have been looking for a few days, and i want to know what a good price for a g1 megatron is. The transformers, toransufoma is a line of mecha toys produced by japanese company takara now known as takara tomy and american toy company hasbro. Just like the shera and swift wind pack, the fact that both heman and battle cat were packaged together accounts for the high price of this toy set.
This is simply an amazing robot mode that does not disappoint. The transformers, toransufoma is a line of mecha toys produced by. Top 5 best original transformers comics characters who. Megatrons alternate mode is a fairly realistic walther p38 pistol, albeit approximately 75% the size of the real gun. It comes with two storage trays to prevent items from getting lost. The book is all about the origins of the war, the decepticons and my favorite transformer of all megatron,holmes told cbr news. The movie teaches us anything, its that in all the cleverlyconceived, gimmicky, buythemall robots hasbro foisted on toy shelves, one was sorely forgotten. Mar 27, 2019 because of this, the ironically named micromaster is quite large, and his original g1 toy came with several smaller transformers. Joe generic ghostbusters godzilla good smile company hasbro. Various toys and other incarnations have switched between the two at various points. Dc direct dojo battle dark sword miniatures despicable me diamond select toys disney disneys the lion king disneypixar toy story dreamworks dragons foco figures toy company fisherprice fortnite fun express funko g. And believe it or not, these action figure prices have not really climbed at all since then you can still buy. May 09, 2007 the book is 253 pages long and all the toys are photographed in colour along with their accessories. Unfollow original megatron toy to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
I decided to get this guide in order to help me with prices on used and new g1 toys. As noted previously, megatrons original alternate mode, or transformation. His travel with the prisoners to see the end of the decepticons is interrupted by an attack by unknown forces. Information on the best transformers g1 and g2 toys. Top 5 best original transformers comics characters who have toys. There is an even more expensive mail away variant of megatron that came.
Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from takaras diaclone and microman toylines, it spawned the transformers media franchise. G2 megatron is always ready for tank combat in one of earths many green and purple jungles. Takaras japanonly megatron reissue, the figure comes with an energon ballandchain as seen in the 2nd episode, mtmte, in his battle w o. As such, this toy keeps the main points of the characters design the helmet, the boots, the preposterously gigantic arm cannon while adding its own flourishes giant wings, more colors than whitegray. Ranking the top 20 characters from the original transformers. Identification and price guide by mark bellomo isbn.
This section is dedicated to the original transformers of 1984. Megatron is a character from the transformers franchise created by american toy company hasbro in 1984, based on a design by japanese toy company takara. Feb 19, 2019 this toy may look strange to folks born in the 90s, but back in the day, we called this a boom box. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Silencer, stock, telescopic sightfusion cannon, highdensity infrared laser cannon, sword, 20 bullets. The white and black colour scheme allows the sculpted details to pop out more than the original megatron toy. Toy spot hasbro transformers classics megatron youtube. But the problem is that megatron, the leader of the decepticon, is like pricey. He serves as nemesis of the autobot leader optimus prime.
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