RETRO-WED: 1984 G1 MEGATRON AND HOW HE STACKS UP TO MODERN VERSIONS TODAY!

[@Runningbowels]

I wish Takara would continue their Missing Link series for the rest of the G1 Transformers. I already got Prime on pre-order.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

They could do some great stuff with many of their vintage figures including getting them in vintage packaging

[@stevenleung5222]

I still have my G1 Megatron from when I was a kid. Given it was the first toy iteration it still holds a certain charm.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Yes even though the G1 is way off from the animation they do have that charm

[@Scotty-Z70]

i built the cannon, and left it on the shelf. i never played with it. it was just on the shelf to remind me where to put Megatron after i was done playing with him.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

like a home base for MEGS

[@Scotty-Z70]

Browning was part of the MICROMAN MICROCHANGE. I freakin' love Microman. I do Micro-Mondays to celelbrate this line (they gave us Micronauts).

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Cool it does the same thing as Megatron only different

[@ryanvegntech]

What you are missing is MP 36+ which may be the best of both worlds, the masterpiece Megatron MP 36 but with the vintage G1 styling. Personally I hated it as a kid, but I love it now. It is so squat and goofy, and yet so menacing, with an alt mode shunned by the western world, it's a product of a bygone time we'll never see again. And yet, it somehow conquered the world in 1984 and many of us found one under our xmas tree. I believe all the Japanese versions fired pellets, and had a sword, mine is still MIB so never had the pleasure of trying out the action feature. Where I am in the world Im not sure I would ever sell it as I dont know how it would show up in an xray at the shipper service lol

[@ZedMazaus480]

As long as it's shipped in robot mode in the mail it should be fine. I know in the US that's the case. Shipping it in gun mode is where problems come into play.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

True that did look cool but was too pricey for me back then

[@Scotty-Z70]

MP Megatron is my Top version of Megs. I have other versions, too. My PLAY version is now the Blokees (buildable action figure kit, 4" like the Action Masters)

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

I was looking at those Blokees

[@Scotty-Z70]

in robot mode i always pushed the crotch pieces close to the trigger. i never saw someone transform it like you do. i figured the thighs would snap-off from the weight in your version.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Yep all the silver plastic on these gets brittle over the years and we have to be careful

[@Scotty-Z70]

same: i had the whole thing as a kid. sold it in college. i hated his robot mode. i only had it because i loved TF. i have a cheap one i got after college, $5 in some toy bin. I only have him because he's part of history.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Yep a very interesting part of history

[@BlackArroToons]

NIce review/comparison of the classic Megatron. Thanks! As a kid back then, I always wondered if Megatron was a tiny robot since his alternate weapon mode is standard scale. With other vehicles, one can imagine they're large compared to the vehicles they switch to, but the TV show clears it all up by warping the size.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

The mass shifting was a way to make this toy make sense in the cartoon but still not in real world terms

[@KramericaIndustries-jd9cy]

Man. They don’t make bad guys like Megatron anymore. That intro is awesome!

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

He was fun because he had a few screws loose

[@ednunpourtahmasbi605]

This video made me smile, I’m actually trying to sell my complete and unbroken g1 megs at the moment. It is the. Takara collection version and I was always very fond of it. It’s a little bit silly as a toy but it did some really cool things.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Yes it is a bit silly but still so many memories attached to this

[@kenglam]

Wow, I have the Browning as a kid (still have him, but stored) and he was my stand in for Megatron: I don't remember never seeing G1 Megatron on the shelf back in the day in Denmark.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

True so many of these G1 transformers were even hard to find back then

[@happiaxxident]

This my boy. Still have mine. Very fond memories.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

However odd he looks in bot mode he does hold a special place in our hearts

[@ganimed1976]

Never had Megatron as a kid, because here in Germany he was very very hard to find in the toy stores, like all the TF from the first wave. TF were not that popular in 1984 over here in Germany because the cartoon series was not available yet in german language. If you had cable TV (which my parents had) you were a lucky kid, because you could watch TF in english language over Sky Channel (FunFactory) from the british television. In Germany the cartoons came out very late in 1989 in german synchronisation on RTL Plus. In 2001 I had my first PC and internet and I bought the japanese Takara re-issue version of Megatron from a guy from New York City on ebay for 100 US-Dollars plus 27 Dollars for shipping. That was the first time I had a G1 Megatron in person. A year ago I managed to get also the black ehobby Takara version for a reasonable price. You never can have enought G1 Megatrons. PS: I also have the Netflix War for Cybertron Megatron which looks more like in the SunBow cartoons.

[@doro626]

years ago I wondered if they updated the design of transformers and found that one you have. That Megaton DID shoot little orange rod shaped pellets. I thought it was in a fancier box though. I got it for my friend for his birthday.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Seems like they included those pellets in the Japanese versions

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I'd like to see a Missing Link version of this G1 Megatron,too. But I doubt it will be legal in some areas that has a vague definition of firearms.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

maybe if he ships in bot mode

[@doro626]

I could be misremembering, but originally all my friends that had megatron, DIDNOT have that silver gun. That version I started to see later with the heat rub deceptcon/ autobot symbols.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

I think they all were vac metal if that is what you refer to but the pre rubs seem to be more common

[@Rquiem]

Is that the Magten at yhe end? Maybe a great idea for a video is to put all mp36 together and see how they all hold up after all this time?

[@1977Bonishow-man]

We need an updated g1 megatron

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

That we do and even in the modern line they did not perfect this character yet

[@1977Bonishow-man]

@@tydiriumhanger1320 well,we have the masterpiece version,that is a great version of Megatron

[@hey_keith]

Did the toy also come with a sword?

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Not the US version but the Japanese version may have

[@INDY_LF]

Great video. Honestly as a kid the gun mode w/ all the parts was fun to play w/ it. Its almost exactly the same size alt mode as Prime is w/ his trailer 2. Holding a minty 1 today in its full armed alt mode us more impressive than G1 Prime's truck imo. Prime is the better bot! Still as a bot Megatron scales almost perfectly next to Prime & looks his equal. Especially w/ his hips collapsed & legs closer together (he loses stability though.) They both make a base mode w/ all the extra parts too. When they decided on the leader toys it was the right choice given the options. They were both the biggest 2 in 84 before the line expanded also. The issues back then w/ Megatron were: 1. It was too complex & fragile for a kid. 2. The anime drifted a bit too much. I disagree RESPECTIVELY w/ ur take on the show making it look cooler. Just look at the toy box art. That bot looks cool imho. The face difference was too extreme & threw us off as kids. The chest swirls should've either been added in the cartoon or they could've simply removed tht sticker from the toy for free lol. Lastly the gun barrel difference in bot mode was too different. If u raise up his back arm bar assembly on the toy it clears easy & goes behind his head instead of on his hip w/ 0 stress or risk of breakage. They could've added tht to the instructions & never depicted it on his hip in toy images or animated it it on his hip in the cartoon. Either would've solved breakage & helped accuracy. At the time they prob didnt expect us to be collecting these & didnt care if it broke or matched the toon. They probably had no idea the line would be this successful. Prime is the better toy because it's more solid & matched the anime better. As an adult if u open up that minty encore w/ tight joints & perfect chrome I think you'll see it's a lot closer than we thought as a kid.

[@thespaceram2879]

4:15 is a knock off. By noticing the orange cap and the dull chrome along with the scope not being to attach on right.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

The red paint on the face also is a bit of a give away. I wonder if the KOs are more rare

[@thespaceram2879]

@@tydiriumhanger1320 Yeah that is also a give away too.

[@alfaecotangoromeo]

Megatron was a great villain (I Still hate him) but it was an easy pass as a toy, it was ugly, it looked nothing like the cartoon, it was really hard to find and very expensove if you ever find it. I usually prefer g1 transformers but for me my favorite alternate form for megatron was a tank, that honestly makes more sense for the enemy of optimus than a hand gun. (also never was a fan of the g1 convenient resizing)

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Yep was such an odd figure. A tank does make more sense but the gun will forever be etched into my mind as the original megs

[@INDY_LF]

I want a missing link Megatron as well but it's a tougher challenge then Prime. Hold Megatron & inspect it. How do you articulate that head? How do u give those arms an elbow bend? Given his head & arms make a metal bar tht locks in his back how does he get an ab crucnch or waist swivel? Even adding a ball or universal joint somewhere in his leg/hip assembly would be difficult. Adding an ankle rocker would even be a nightmare to solve. Thigh rotation? Where & how? The only easy thing u could add is a knee joint. It would almost need to be a new, far different mold which kind of gets away from the point. All that said it's by far the next missing link i would want if i could choose. From what i see & hear i think most agree so i HOPE they do try to do it. Its a challenge so tht would be real fan service.

[@ZedMazaus480]

If Takara did make a missing link G1 Megatron it'd be a Japanese exclusive only. Most countries toy laws prohibit anything remotely resembling a real gun, let alone one that is bigger than what modern figure accessories are. Which means hasbro will never sell it if they did. Also if you want a modern animation accurate G1 Megatron you only have to wait for the leader class SS86 figure that's coming down the pipe line. Especially since it's been leaked that we're getting one within a year roughly. And no he won't have a gun mode.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

maybe he can have an upside down sub marine mode

[@ZedMazaus480]

@@tydiriumhanger1320 Not very likely. Especially since they BARELY got away with it on the WFC Siege Shockwave, since he's blaster mode is a futuristic lazer gun that doesn't like any modern firearm. Thus can be tweeked to look like something else. Megatron does not have that luxury being based off a real world weapon that also has licensing issues to get around too. We're better off getting a whole new alt mode like a WWII seated turret cannon that only somewhat resembles his old design. At least that way he can still be aimed and fired by core class figures to represent that old function.

[@theafroalien3169]

True definition of wonky. But it’s weird how he occupied a space in my mind back then of being ugly and cool at the same time. However, MP 36 is my gold standard and in some ways I enjoy posing him more than my MP 44

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

I found myself trying to find a way to pose the G1 to actually look cool LOL

[@Scotty-Z70]

yeah, the back-barrel NEVER went under his chest for me. I didn't like that at all.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

So strange that was another reason I thought this was not really Megs

[@doro626]

You know show is still using Styrofoam? CHINA. China is still using Styrofoam.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

I prefer styrofoam for my collectibles and do not plan to put it in a land fill

[@davidpyott3710]

Great character awful toy

[@goaway3487]

If it's got the orange cap it's a reissue or a recent KO. The encore barrel change where you could put it behind his back without worrying about breaking like the original was a nice change. Just like the slider change on the roof of Jazz so he wasn't looking down into his chest.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

I wonder what all they would change if Taraka did a missing link

[@goaway3487]

@@tydiriumhanger1320 IDK but Megatron Ironhide and Ratchet have the most to gain from the 84 Catalog of toys for a missing link upgrade. Megatron will have to be a Takara Exclusive. Our laws on toys are far too restrictive and Hasbro will never sell a Walther P-38 Megatron ever again. 😢

[@thespaceram2879]

​@@goaway3487 Because of too many trigger happy homicidal gun nuts here.