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Product Description

Now that he has finally been able to build a body for himself, MEGATRON is more powerful than ever, and no force on Earth can stand against him. He is a fighter without equal anywhere in the universe. Backed up by his DECEPTICON® soldiers, he is also an expert battle leader, without peer. He is as ruthless as he is ambitious. MEGATRON will stop at nothing to gain the AllSpark, and destroy OPTIMUS PRIME® and his AUTOBOTS®. Gear up for out-of-this-world excitement with the ultimate intergalactic tyrant! This mighty MEGATRON figure actually "speaks" in robot mode, saying phrases like, "Where is the AllSpark?" - and even changes his facial expression! Press the button to launch his fusion missile and help him storm into battle, using the helicopter blade that becomes a sword! In attack helicopter vehicle mode, chopper sounds and spin-linked blades let your imagination take flight as you engage in a battle between good and evil!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28154 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Hasbro
• Model: 83637
• Released on: 2008-07-30
• Dimensions: 12.50" h x 10.00" w x 5.50" l, 4.00 pounds

Features

• More powerful than ever
• He is a fighter without equal anywhere in the universe
• He is also an expert battle leader without peer
• Press the button to launch his fusion missile and help him storm into battle
• Recommended for ages 5 years and up

From the Manufacturer
Get into the All Spark battle with this chunky, figure that converts from menacing robot mode to attack helicopter mode and back again. Robot mode features electronic lights and speech - watch the ultimate intergalactic tyrant change expressions as he “talks”. Aim the fusion missiles and launch them at the enemy. Or swing swords at DECEPTICON predators. A few twists here and some turns there and you’ve changed this AUTOBOTÒ tormentor to attack helicopter mode – complete with helicopter sounds and spin-linked blades. Use your imagination and your advanced-conversion skills to pose your figure or stage your own unstoppable robot encounters.

Customer Reviews

Great Megatron Figure
I agree with some of the other reviews that this is one of the better Megatron figures to grace the aisles of the toy department. (Especially compared to the $50 disaster that was the "icy" Megatron figure from the Transformers movie...)

Vehicle Mode is rock solid. Everything fits together snugly and stays that way through fairly rigorous play. The swords-to-propellers transformation means there are no Robot Mode accessories to keep track of while in Vehicle Mode.

I agree the angle of his legs in Robot Mode make him look like he needs a bathroom break, but all things considered, this is a nice, sturdy figure that works well in both modes and as a toy to be played with rather than just posed in a display case.

(If the legs bother you too much, there is an alternate Megatron Animated figure that seems to have corrected the awkward angle.)

Greatest Megatron Ever!
Beautifully done. This figure's fun factor is off the chart, awesome vehicle mode, great accessories ( 2x swords, 1x arm mounted fusion cannon and 1x missile). The figure's mouth moves it has 20 points of articulation. Lights and 5 sound bites activated by pressing the decepticon insignia on its chest, 3 phrases which was done by the original voice actor (only in robot mode), 1 which sounds like the rotors of the helicopter (only in vehicle mode), 1 which is the trademark of all transformers..... the transformation sound (during transformation). The transformation gimmick will serve to stimulate the mind and also the figure with its both modes will stir the imagination of children. I've had this toy for about one month now and so far i haven't discovered any thing weak or prone to breaking. Overall this figure is the ultimate megatron, great homage to G1 megatron, with a more useable alternate mode. Bottom line is that it is a must have for anyone who likes transformers.

Overall excellent version of a classic villain
The Transformers Animated Leader-class Megatron toy is one of the more expensive toys in the line, so the big question you have to ask is "is this toy worth the $40?". Quality-wise, yes.

The design in robot mode is very accurate to the version in the new animated series, which should make a lot of the fans of the original "Generation 1" Megatron very happy. The helicopter mode goes together nicely and looks very presentable on it's own.

First off, lets look at the gimmicks for this toy. Pressing the Decepticon emblem on his chest causes various red LEDs to flash while the mouth moves and the figure utters one of three phrases. It's hard to tell if they had Corey Burton (who provides Megatron's voice in the show) do the voice for this version because the figure shouts everything. It's a nice feature and the voice is alright, but I wish they had used the "Decepticons! Transforms and rise up!" line from the show. It would have made sense on the toy. Still the feature is pretty nice overall. The only bug I noticed is with the moving "eyebrows" when the button is pressed. After a while they get out of position and start to look screwy if you don't push them back into position. A minor glitch but it doesn't really detract from the toy.

The toy has a relatively simple transformation process and yet it keeps both modes looking good. Hasbro-Tomy have a really nice touch with the detachable arm cannon. There are a lot of joints that allow a good range of poseability and they are stay nice and tight. There are only minimal paint and mold errors, compared to a lot of Hasbro's recent run. The only real mold flaw I found was in the arm cannon piece. It works fine in robot mode, but in helicopter mode, it's hard to attach and detach the part and when it is attached, it seemed to connect poorly along the seam on one side or the other. The piece is slightly too wide so that one side tends to pop loose slightly when the other side is properly in place. I had to loosen one of the screws slightly to get it to stay in place properly, but after that it seems to work fine.

The biggest problem I have with the toy is the way the legs are designed. It's very hard to find a pose where they stand properly without making the figure look really awkward or cause it to lean a lot to one side or the other. The lower legs bend outward slightly from the knees, due to the method they used for the transformation. It seems like the knees themselves needed another joint or a modified version of the joint they used to compensate for the odd shape of the legs. There are poses that work, just don't expect a wide range of poses where the figure will stand without support.

Overall, I was extremely pleased with the design and quality of the toy. It's a worthy addition to any Transformers fan's collection and worth the price.