Gi joe hiss tank4/1/2023 ![]() Much like with the robot mode it's a shame that there isn't any indication that the release is a Cobra/Decepticon collaboration, but nevertheless it looks very good. tank vehicle that has barely any indication that it's also a Transformer. Once you've managed it though, you've successful reached what is easily the best part about this whole release – a fantastic, chunky H.I.S.S. The instructions lay out the transformation process well enough, but the act of folding the legs over to form the treads, tucking the arms into the front, bringing the cockpit pieces around and then clipping it all together does rely on everything being lined up properly in order to hold together. ![]() tank mode, which is relatively straightforward but can be a little fiddly at first. Megatron has a 28-step transformation to H.I.S.S. While the interactivity doesn't really make up for the lack of imagination or poor execution in Megatron's design, it is nice that the Baroness figure has a use when Megatron is in robot mode as well as alt mode. The turret can also rotate a full 360 degrees, giving Baroness the ability to cover Megatron's back in a tight spot. While there's no way to fix Baroness down inside the turret she fits in there without rattling around too much, particularly if her arms are on the guns for additional balance. Megatron himself probably isn't too keen on the idea, but in all honesty it's an allegiance that was never going to end well in the first place. The Baroness (or any other 3.75" figure for that matter) can comfortably stand in that chunky gun turret section - giving Megatron a little bit of extra firepower as well as effectively turning him into a walking Cobra battle station. There's a good reason for that massive backpack on Megatron though, as one of the key selling points of this crossover release is a degree of interactivity between the two figures. ![]() A Transformers x GI Joe Megatron should be one of coolest pieces Hasbro has ever put out, which is why the lacklustre execution on this one stings so much. Bit even the plastic quality on this release feels different – more akin to the cheaper, more durable plastic seen on Transformers aimed at younger fans rather than a collector-orientated piece. The construction is equally unimpressive – the hollowed-out body parts that admittedly most Transformers have these days more obvious than usual. It's really ugly and honestly incredibly underwhelming for a figure with a price point like this. Rather than fold up into a smaller size that would still suit its purpose, it just hangs off his back as a giant cube that’s thicker than the robot itself, the vehicle mode windshield just hanging down below it. Many of the tank parts hanging off him are large and cumbersome, the most egregious being his huge gun turret backpack. ![]() The design already exists and is well-loved by fans, so why wouldn't you use it?īut it isn't just look of this Megatron that's underwhelming, it's the execution of it as well. This lack of willingness to merge the two franchises in a meaningful way is similarly shown by the absence of combined Cobra/Decepticon logos the figure. It's almost as if Hasbro were too scared to make a figure which wasn't visible G1 Megatron, even though something as simple as making all of the grey parts black would have made a huge difference AND it would still be obvious the toy is meant to be Megatron. No effort has been made to blend the colours between robot and vehicle mode parts, making the whole "bolt-on" aspect even more obvious. There have been some absolutely INCREDIBLE GI Joe vehicle Transformer designs over the years in comics that really try to blend both elements in an effective way, but this toy is just G1 Megatron with H.I.S.S. But in terms of design, Hasbro really didn't bring their A-game to this one. First and foremost if there's one thing that can't be faulted about this figure it's its size – this roughly Ultra class-sized figure towers over most other Transformers, which is perfectly suited to the Decepticon leader as well as its need to be compatible with 3.75" GI Joe figures. And to be perfectly honestly, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. So after decades of waiting, here it finally is – a H.I.S.S. ![]()
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