Of note, while G1 had "serial numbers" and even one of Walther's proof marks "stamped" on it, 36 has no such details anywhere. Here you can clearly see the takedown lever (front of frame, close to Megatron's head). Side-by-side profile showing frame and grip details, safety now moved to fire position. They also have no detail for the lanyard strap either. Things really start to fall apart with the grips, though, as Takara has zero detail at the bottom for any sort of magazine functionality they replaced it with the cartoon accurate bracket.thing. The screw detail is still present on 36 as is the details for the takedown lever (out of frame) and slide lock (horizontal lever above trigger). I've seen so many images of 36's safety flipped way out of alignment and it's bugged me to no end. Notice the safety is switched on for both guns. 36 still uses the WWII Bakelite grips and keeps many of the details spot on. That toy has a black bracket which is supposed to imply that it's attached to the frame and goes around the slide to prevent it from moving with the slide.) Interestingly enough, the sights on 36 are identical to those found on a Walther.but more on that later.ĭetail showing the grips. The only reason I can see for this is to allow for how they're attaching Megatron's scope (which is STILL a horrible idea and now it's even less feasible than it was on the G1 toy. The plate on top of the gun (which contains the firing pin and safety mechanism) is much thicker. While nowhere near as oversized as his first MP release, 36 is still far oversized.Īnother angle showing size differences. Following each image, I'll try to comment as to what I'm attempting to compare. Both his G1 iteration and the first MP version have a much more accurate gun mode.īut enough of that, on with the images. In my mind, though, his alt-mode just suffers for it. Less fees for licensing, slightly fewer headaches with firearm realism and the legal ramifications thereof, and perhaps even a little bit more creative freedom. Now, I can understand why they'd do this.
Instead of seeking a license and reproducing a Walther P-38, they chose (possibly wisely?) to instead model his gun mode after his cartoon appearance. I will admit that while I love the animation accurate look of his robot mode I honestly do not like his gun mode at all. It's okay though, because MP-36 just came out and I thought what a better way to come back to the forums than to shoot another set of comparison images. Facebook has just made connecting so much easier that I've neglected any presence on here, forgive me. Transformers Exhibit at Children's Museum in IndianapolisįracturedKoi wrote:Good evening, friends! It's been far too long and I apologize for my absence from the forums.Transformers The Last Knight Global Premiere Events ».Subscribe to Twincast/Podcast with iTunes.
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