Via Fans Hobby Facebook we can share for you images of the updated prototype of their MB-17 Armada Megatron Prototype for your viewing pleasure.
This is the Fans Hobby’s second take on Armada characters following their impressive MB-15 Naval Commander (Armada Optimus Prime). Fans Hobby is bringing us the Decepticon Leader from the Armada series with a modern take on his original design. This a new updated prototype compared to the first teaser we saw while back in May. The new mold shows several updates and gives us a clear look at both modes next to MB-15 Naval Commander core (Full colored version with updated color chest piece core robot and Super mode). A very promising project indeed.
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BlueAngel_Bolt
I had the same problem initially. While your mileage may vary I think I may have had the barrel in the wrong way as after taking it out and rotating it I eventually got the mechanism working as intended
Depthcharge
Seems the tank barrel recoily mechanism has stopped working. I can no longer rotate the tank barrel up or down without excessive force and the little silver rotation piece on top won't move either direction must base a few degrees. Anyone else encountered this and/or seen a way to remedy it?
Junkmech
More progress.
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Sucks having to take it slow as I am, but with a torn TFCC in my right wrist, I have no choice.
DuskOkami
They've help me before.
Junkmech
Alright, here's progress:
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Got to slim it down quite a bit yet (still about 20-30% too thick) but the details carried through pretty well. Once it's thinned up, I just need to carve it to fit into the helmet. And then paint it I suppose hahaha.
Skylanderformer
The rachet gear has a small tab that holds it into the ring. This tab snapped. It is too small to glue. Is their customer support reliable?
Reaper6
depends on why it stopped working. Take it apart, if anything has been ground down or broken then you'll need replacement parts or an improvised fix depending on what's wrong.
VoiceChanger
I really need face kits based on animation settings.
Skylanderformer
Woke up to see the rachets in one of the legs isn't working. anything I can do to fix that?
Junkmech
With my confidence in my customizing ability at an all time high, I finally bought a Meg-Tyranno.
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I always held off because I didn't like the face. But no more!
Interestingly, the original Armada toy and FH have nearly identically sized faces.
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With that in mind, I cast a duplicate of the original toy's face, which I'll be carving to fit into Meg-Tyranno's helmet. Hopefully it goes well!
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Satanatron
Hey no need to unscrew the head for the faceplace. Just use your fingernail or a small spudger tool to push the face out and replace it with the alternate face.
svek
Tidal Wave is better released quickly cause Megatron is starting to look wimpy
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DuskOkami
Follow up with Fans Hobby with images and a copy of the receipt of purchase. They have been good with Customer Service. Sorry to hear that happen to you.
Satanatron
I found the different face plates but it has been an issue to replace them. It did not come with the screws and it looks to be glued.
You should be able to remove the screws from the back of the head and opened it up to change the batteries and face. Mine did not come with screws and it looks like it might have been glued.
Skylanderformer
Hey, need a little bit of help. How do I change the faceplate?
Satanatron
I just received my Galva Tyranno and it is missing the extra horns and faces. Has anyone experience this?
Gzstg
with SG Armada Prime revealed has anyone tired putting Megatron in his SG color scheme?
Shizuka
Thanks a lot.
Nova Maximus
He's eye-to-eye with MP-36 with Legacy Prime being eye-to-eye with ER Prime. So he'd come up to Meg-Tyranno's waist section.
More direct comparison since Screamer and Prime are the same height.
Shizuka
How does this figure scale with Legacy Optimus? I'm thinking of choosing this figure over the legacy version.