Remember that gray prototype of a third party Megatron we saw a while back? On Facebook a group called Toyworld.jp have posted some new pictures of a color prototype. Named Hegemon, this piece is a third party Megatron completely designed from the ground up, with Masterpiece styled aesthetics. It’s a pretty big piece too, shown here in a size comparison with the TFC Toys Hercules team members and towering over them just like Megatron was always drawn comparatively larger than the Constructicons in the Generation 1 cartoon. Watch this space for more information on this piece as it comes to us.
TFW Fun Fact: The name Hegemon, as well as sounding like something out of Digimon, is a cool throwback to the original trend of naming Transformers after Latin terms. Hegemon is actually from Classical Greek, and means “leader”, usually of an alliance of citystates.
Scaleface
Megatron had lots of details.
Scaleface
There is a poll on the reprolabels message board as to whether you would buy Hegemon reprolabels. Be sure to vote!
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liangedward
There goes my idea of promoting Classic Megatron to Galvatron… Hemegon is too tall!
TheMarkSewell
I've had the original sticker sheet from G1 Astrotrain (which I do not own) sitting around my room for like 2 years. I don't know where it came from haha, but I've thought the whole time that even if I never pick up an Astrotrain, at some point at least the Decepticon symbols were going to come in handy, and now one of the bigger ones is going on Hegemon's chest.
igniz1984
Yeah, that's what I meant. I don't now about others, but I like the swirls on the chest similar to the g1 version, possibly some blue and yellow stickers for the stomach, and maybe even some black stickers for his forehead to make him look even more g1.
CVprowl
this pic made me very happy i sold my henkei megs, it was like 6 months ago now. HEGEMON will be here soon!
Demonss
What repro labels would you need? I just think he needs a faction symbol and he's good to go. just my opinion though.
I suppose you could give him g1 flavor stickers.
daimchoc
RK started shipping out Hegemon on the 15th. (technically yesterday in HK).
http://robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=&II=TW01&lang=us&CatID=
igniz1984
This thing can't come any sooner!!!
Edit: Get to work reprolables, I want a set of stickers as soon as hegemon is out.
daimchoc
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.188544564606290.38741.165524826908264
jerminator
Whee 6-8 more weeks, hopefully right? I can't wait.
NothingHead
Just preordered through Chimungmung. Hope you guys are right, I'm stoked! This is like the perfect Megatron toy..
Geterman
June is a little over a month away, will we be getting any new updates on this? Are they going to keep the clear red parts? Paint apps?
OptimushedPrune
Anyone in the UK interested you can get him from ebay £65 delivered.
vm-01
I second chimungmung. The dude's so nice he even let me ship some things loose to save on shipping.
jbz
Thanks for the info. I'm on the fence on this purchase, but if I do I'll give that site a shot!
Stepper
Will rather get a Encore Megatron than this
odeean
Tony at Chimungmung has never let me down. I have bought at least $1300 of stuff this year from him and all of it was OK.
In a recent email correspondence he even sent me a picture of his robot collection, I get the feeling he is in it for the love not to scam people
Billzilla
Never ordered from them personally, but I've heard nothing but good things. You just have to be prepared to deal with the personal hell that is "I have a figure at customs right now."
masishadow
From everything I've heard about him from this forum, he's a very reliable guy and a great seller.