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http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=9849

On an "unrelated" note, mine has just shipped from Xybertoys ;)
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He is, as I have suspected, a bit skinny seen sideways on, but looking good. Bet the price is outside Japan is a bit steep compared to the yen! On the plus, though, that receipt is TRU...
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I've still not seen any pictures of what the "modified" Megatron will look like. I know some places decided not to carry it (but BBTS still claims to be).

Have we had any update on that?

(also, he's not as silvery looking in person as he is on the box or other pictures we've seen...that's a little disappointing)
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Does anyone know if the orange bit added on will be easy to remove? If its a permanent fixture I won't be getting one, If I can mod if off, I will definitely get one.
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Freakin' AWSOME!
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Post by StoneCold Skywarp »

Originally posted by Zisteau
Does anyone know if the orange bit added on will be easy to remove? If its a permanent fixture I won't be getting one, If I can mod if off, I will definitely get one.


It'll be illegal to remove it, that much is definite. I don't see all the big fuss over a small piece of orange plastic anyways, if it bothers you that much why not just buy a gun-metal coloured paint and have at it?!

As for the price, by that receipt, whoever bought it paid 15998 JPY which works out as 68.98 GBP / 135.77 USD. HobbyLinkJapan were selling him at 9800 JPY (42.25 GBP / 83.17 USD) so even with shipping to the UK it worked out at 13500 JPY (58.21 GBP / 114.57 USD).

Mental note, NEVER go into a TRU in Japan.
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Originally posted by StoneCold Skywarp
It'll be illegal to remove it, that much is definite. I don't see all the big fuss over a small piece of orange plastic anyways, if it bothers you that much why not just buy a gun-metal coloured paint and have at it?!
Assuming one happens to live in the US, of course.
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It's not that it's illegal to remove it-just illegal to sell it without one.
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Post by Zisteau »

Originally posted by StoneCold Skywarp
It'll be illegal to remove it, that much is definite. I don't see all the big fuss over a small piece of orange plastic anyways, if it bothers you that much why not just buy a gun-metal coloured paint and have at it?!


I'm not concerned over whether its illegal to remove it or not. Just whether I can do it without leaving some large unsightly gash on the figure.
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Post by starscreamjericho »

If you remove the color just don't go outside waving megs at any cops and you'll be fine.
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Megatron looks ****ing amazing! He is truly a Transforming Masterpiece!
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Post by Denyer »

Originally posted by StoneCold Skywarp
It'll be illegal to remove it, that much is definite.

If you cross a US federal border with it. Buy your oversized replica constructed inside the country and everything's cushty...
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Post by Zisteau »

Originally posted by starscreamjericho
If you remove the color just don't go outside waving megs at any cops and you'll be fine.


Also not my question.
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No-one's seen one with additions yet.
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Post by SenahBirdR »

I wouldn't rely on having an orange cap to prevent a cop from shooting someone who waves a toy gun regardless.

As said before, its not illegal to have toy guns without the cap, only to sell them. If you cross the border, just change it to robot form and if someones till gives you hassle call it a replica not a toy.

I'm still debating trying to get together the money for this one. I would prefer a non-capped and am sure I could find one. As anyone here actually had a chance to play with theirs yet?
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Mine's in transit at the moment, hopefully C&E won't open the box & destroy it.

Oh the fun I'll have if they do.
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Post by Brimstone »

Originally posted by starscreamjericho
If you remove the color just don't go outside waving megs at any cops and you'll be fine.
What cop is going to think this is real? You can't even hold it properly? It's friggin huge!

Granted...they're probably not going to be to concerned with minor things like that if they thinkt heir lives are in danger...but then, how different is that from a tiny little orange cap on the tip?
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Post by Tetsuro »

Originally posted by Brimstone
What cop is going to think this is real? You can't even hold it properly? It's friggin huge!

So? Holding ANY dark-colored object that has an angle and can be held like a gun will get you shot. They're not gonna notice if it's oversized or not.

Hell, you could get shot by just holding a vacuum cleaner handle...
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Post by Jaynz »

Originally posted by Brimstone
What cop is going to think this is real? You can't even hold it properly? It's friggin huge!


While I disagree with the "Toy guns are bad" mantra, your argument doesn't really wah. In dim light, at multiple meters away, it's impossible to tell if a gun-shaped object is a real gun or not.

How things look at a distance in less than ideal conditions is a huge factor... I think I've had this discussion before.
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Post by starscreamjericho »

Not to fall of the subject of the reason for this topic, but many things have been mistaken as guns in the past. Most recently a someone the shot for waving a cell phone. So megatron looks alot more gunny than a cell phone.
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