The KO makers might be afraid toy gun laws in some countries could affect sales, but I think Australia is the only place that really enforces such laws. The US has them but I've never heard of any Megatrons imported being confiscated, likely because customs doesn't care to waste time on toys. Or maybe they feel the mold is too complex to copy well?
Hell, this KO is just about as tough to get your hands on as an OG. Well played, sir! I don't understand why KOs of G1 Megs are so uncommon. To my mind, it's a low-hanging, golden plum just waiting to picked-the perfect balance of high demand and low supply that makes a KO maker drool.
💯 agreed, it really puzzles me why ko's aren't cranking out G1 megs. Interestingly you can find lots of airsoft ripoffs and some really cool cap guns in Chinese physical markets but they are difficult, but not impossible, to find online.
@@ToySpotlitethe gun yes, the scope and stock not so much. That part was fully inspired by The Man from U.N.C.L.E., however, the Japanese release was actually neither. No licesne (to kill or otherwise) for elither franchise, but they did include the U.N.C.L.E. acronym in the title and not 007.
I got one of these for my daughter back in 2006. By and large it was pretty good, but it had one catastrophic defect that killed it for me. The diecast swing arms that the robot arms are attached to had pins instead of screws like the real one, and one of those armatures was constantly falling off if I transformed it.
This reminds me of the g1 transformers you get in Walmart Easter baskets these days. The plastic quality is EXTREMELY cheap! But, you can get a complete combiner set.
Holy crap... I had one of those actually in the G1 Megatron deco way back in 2006! Mine was pretty hard to distinguish from an original G1, and it even came with a Decepticon version of the matrix on a chain, which somehow I still have despite not having the figure since I sold it in 2008...
So glad I bought this KO a while back in college. Wish I kept the card back and bubble, but they were so huge and had already been damaged in shipping.
Um, the two original actual Megatrons I went through when I was a kid in the 80's were wobbly as well and they weren't KO's I would say it's the way he transforms that always made him wobbly.
I remember finding this at a swap meet in about 2009 for $15 bucks. Parents gave it away to my cousin when I went to college and when I went to get it back it was busted up
I'm probably the lucky one who was active at the time the japanese reissues was released. that was my first TF figure that i ordered from the internet. 🙃
I've been looking all over the place to get this guy (can't afford a genuine G1 Megatron), it seems him and Ironhide/Ratchet don't seem to have KO's available!
Never ridicule anyone. Never physically attack anyone. Pulling a gun on someone and sending them underground is fine though. There are far too many normal people in the world.
I couldnt find any for sale but thats ok just dont understand ok g1 primes coming out our blanks haha PG comments but no megatrons weird Patriot Prime is a great guy hot chip time
I had this KO version of G1 Megatron in my collection since 2008. And it still holds up for me to this day.
For a KO, that packaging is amazingly good.
The KO makers might be afraid toy gun laws in some countries could affect sales, but I think Australia is the only place that really enforces such laws. The US has them but I've never heard of any Megatrons imported being confiscated, likely because customs doesn't care to waste time on toys. Or maybe they feel the mold is too complex to copy well?
Hell, this KO is just about as tough to get your hands on as an OG. Well played, sir! I don't understand why KOs of G1 Megs are so uncommon. To my mind, it's a low-hanging, golden plum just waiting to picked-the perfect balance of high demand and low supply that makes a KO maker drool.
That $19.99 price tag informs us a bit on how much profit there is in transforming robots for the likes of Hasbro, et al, too.
And from what I understand, they were originally $10.
💯 agreed, it really puzzles me why ko's aren't cranking out G1 megs. Interestingly you can find lots of airsoft ripoffs and some really cool cap guns in Chinese physical markets but they are difficult, but not impossible, to find online.
Reminds me of the old days, when I had Optimus Prime and Megatron. To be a kid again ..
The Walther P-38 was used in The Man From U. N. CL. E. not James Bond!
Yes, but it was used in Goldfinger.
@@ToySpotlitethe gun yes, the scope and stock not so much. That part was fully inspired by The Man from U.N.C.L.E., however, the Japanese release was actually neither. No licesne (to kill or otherwise) for elither franchise, but they did include the U.N.C.L.E. acronym in the title and not 007.
True. I was thrown off by the 007 logo on the knockoff. Thanks for clearing that up.
I got one of these for my daughter back in 2006. By and large it was pretty good, but it had one catastrophic defect that killed it for me. The diecast swing arms that the robot arms are attached to had pins instead of screws like the real one, and one of those armatures was constantly falling off if I transformed it.
This reminds me of the g1 transformers you get in Walmart Easter baskets these days. The plastic quality is EXTREMELY cheap! But, you can get a complete combiner set.
Holy crap... I had one of those actually in the G1 Megatron deco way back in 2006! Mine was pretty hard to distinguish from an original G1, and it even came with a Decepticon version of the matrix on a chain, which somehow I still have despite not having the figure since I sold it in 2008...
So glad I bought this KO a while back in college. Wish I kept the card back and bubble, but they were so huge and had already been damaged in shipping.
This Reissue is most likely based on the Japanese Reissues from the 2000s. Especially in the name Destroy Monarch = Destron Leader
Love these KOs, hi Sky! :)
TH-cam will doubtless throw a censorship tantrum because you reviewed a toy gun from the early 2001's
So far, they haven't...
Great review. This Megatron is very cool for the right price.
G1 Megatron is one of my grails, even this guy, there's exactly one on ebay right now in rough shape and they want almost $200.
Um, the two original actual Megatrons I went through when I was a kid in the 80's were wobbly as well and they weren't KO's I would say it's the way he transforms that always made him wobbly.
I remember finding this at a swap meet in about 2009 for $15 bucks. Parents gave it away to my cousin when I went to college and when I went to get it back it was busted up
I'm probably the lucky one who was active at the time the japanese reissues was released. that was my first TF figure that i ordered from the internet. 🙃
Dang i really want a g1 Megatron lol great review
I've been looking all over the place to get this guy (can't afford a genuine G1 Megatron), it seems him and Ironhide/Ratchet don't seem to have KO's available!
Is there anywhere to still get one of these thats "affordable"?
Black face is also being whined about since the early 2001's 😂
You forgot to pull up on his chest to expose his abs and side red vents, infact one of his stickers go there
Actually, I did, several times. It just didn't like to stay.
Probably not the best place to ask, but have you ever seen a ko upscale of machine wars megatron?
Fraid not. It would be cool, though.
@ToySpotlite found one on ebay, but seller isnt helpful with details, mostly how tall it is, and just trying to get info on it before buying.
Destroy Monarch? _Do I have to?_
Never ridicule anyone. Never physically attack anyone. Pulling a gun on someone and sending them underground is fine though. There are far too many normal people in the world.
That would be nice! ;) ;) ;)
Badass!
This sure looks like a toy from the early 2001's.
Its ugly in the 80's and its is still today.
Its the one toy i never want to have
Even today
I couldnt find any for sale but thats ok just dont understand ok g1 primes coming out our blanks haha PG comments but no megatrons weird Patriot Prime is a great guy hot chip time
How are you ?
Feeling cheesy. You?
Good
No, I was talking about todays jokes
@@aliteralchad7128 what happened?
@@aliteralchad7128 is everyone ok?
If Megatron were politically correct, he would no longer be Megatron. 🤣🤣
Reminds me of a robot called “offendatron” he’s leader of the offendicons
Why do you waste your time with knock-off action figures?!
Many of them can be quite fun.