Something akin to Megs' faceturn in Earthspark while "Galvatron" emerges as the new Decepticon leader would be pretty great.
That was basically IDW1, though they never interacted.
Galvatron (who was a separate character) was basically leading the Decepticons on Earth while Megatron had turned Autobot and was hanging out on the Lost Light.
Mark Maher posted more images of the Metalhawk redeco. That yellow plastic is GORGEOUS. But again, hard to justify the double dip on this, barring a really good sale
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Transformers Legacy United Voyager Metalhawk Official In-Hand Images & Behind The Scenes
Courtesy of Hasbro designer Mark “Markclonus” Maher, via his Instagram account, we have our first official in-hand images of the new Transformers Legacy United Voyager Metalhawk, as well as his write-up about the development of this modern rendition of the G1 Autobot Pretender. Mark tells us...
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That darker gray, on the other hand, may just make it double-dip worthy.
I was reviewing those comics for this site at the time. I remember.
Regardless it doesn't really fit what I'm talking about on multiple levels.
One, I'm into the idea of a Jekyll and Hyde situation where a reformed and sincere Megs and evil Galvy are one and the same being. IDW making them distinct misses that point entirely.
Two, I specifically mentioned Earthspark Megs because I think of the two "good Megatron" takes we have his is the easiest to get behind. We don't know much about the Autobot/Decepticon War in ES' continuity which makes it easier to fill in the gaps in a way to make "good guy Megatron" work.
In IDW 1.0 Megs is specially mentioned as being a Cybertronian supremacist despite his "workers' rights" beginnings, and his Decepticons waged wars of genocide against countless organic species over the course of their war with the Autobots.
Oh, and IDW 1.0 Megs had an Auschwitz parallel death camp. As a Jew that symbolism hit VERY hard.
IDW 1.0 Megs was basically Space Hitler. And it made his "redemption" seem pathetically tone deaf. I don't care how many sads he got from the blue flowers, this dude doesn't deserve the wooby uwu he's sorry arch.
So if the idea of "Megatron reforms, sincerely joins the Autobots but has a darker side that manifests as a separate Galvatron persona he's unaware of" is to work we need to buy Megatron as a good guy.
So more Earthspark Megs and less IDW 1.0 Megs.
Forget I said anything then.
I'll pass
He's close enough to Junkion colors that I'll get him for the unofficial combiner.
I can justify getting him.
Roadpig
Yeah, decent attempt, but like Road Rocket I think it's just off enough it'll be a pass for me (though like you it's decent enough to be tempting if I see in person at retail). I do appreciate that they did the pipes in transparent pink to homage the original laser rod functionality. But yeah would've looked a lot better with a black seat (for both modes).
If the retool had replaced the foot that becomes the front section of the bike that would have helped sell it a lot IMO.
If a third party made a windshield and a clear forearm mounted missile/weapon it would look pretty cool! Is the mold fun to play with/transform? I never got it.
I have the toy, but he's still in his box. But I second the desire for add-ons to make him look more like the original toy.
Crashbar (the figure Road Pig is retooled from) is pretty fun. The transformation is pretty intuitive, and he's got a lot of options for weapons.
Could always give Road Pig a clear Arms Micron.
Gave Road Rocket the clear pink buzzsaw, Gan.
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Going through the Micro listings on the TFWiki, I might need to hunt down a "Hellflame Noji" for Road Pig. For reasons.
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Gave Road Rocket the clear pink buzzsaw, Gan.
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Going through the Micro listings on the TFWiki, I might need to hunt down a "Hellflame Noji" for Road Pig. For reasons.
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Swoop showed up today. Happy to finally have all of the dinobots.