
Via their Facebook page, third party company DNA Design have announced the DK-40 Upgrade Kit for Legacy Leader TM2 Megatron!
This pack comes with a new chest piece, head pieces, a new hand, tail pieces, and of course his judge wig as he famously showed off towards the end of the BW series.
Check it out after the break!
Wheehs
Painted the face with darker blueish gun metal.
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lb876
Thank you, I appreciate the tip. I'm glad it's not just me.
Dragga
I have found I can get the tab on his left side to stay if I kinda jam it in. Seems the one on his right hand side won't work with that but it does leave the chest piece overall in place. Doesn't take much to unseat it, but doesn't flop around or anything.
lb876
Pretty happy with the set. Especially the tail extensions. I even managed to get the chest piece swapped out, despite the head of the screw disintegrating to nothing more than a gaping maw by the time I was finished. But for the life of me, I can NOT get the dragon chest to tab in at the 2 top corners in beast mode. I'm reluctant to shave down the tabs, so I'm wondering if it's possible I'm just missing something in terms of alignment further down?View attachment 30057119
Nova2759
Really liking the tail extension. Makes the figure more balanced and pull off dynamic poses.View attachment 30008887 View attachment 30008888 View attachment 30008889
Lodril
Anyone know what sort/size of screws these are in the little bracket that holds on the back and head? The heads on mine crumbled to dust at the slightest turn, and I had to use an extractor set to get them out!
Hail Galvatron
My kit came on… and sigh, stripped the screw.
Jwagman
Anyone recommend a tool kit to remove those tiny screws? I’m hoping I can go to Home Depot or some other hardware store instead of ordering online and waiting because I’ve already started by removing the head and one of the screws on the chest. Btw I need a screw extractor because I stripped one of the screw in the chest. Any advice or recommendations are welcome. Please and thank you!
mikeszekely
I didn't plan on getting this kit, but I needed to spend a little more to hit free shipping and A.) I'd rather get something for my money than just pay for the shipping, and B.) I really don't like the original Hasbro face.
In person, though, I have to admit that the new tail segments do make the tail look a bit more proportional in dragon mode, and DNA did a fairly good job matching the plastic and paint colors. The new hand doesn't look weird like their Galvatron hands, and more articulation (in this case, two knuckles on the index finger and a wrist swivel) is always better. The new dragon chest is probably the least-exciting part. The old dragon chest "cape" bothered me, but not enough that I felt like I had to do something about it, and while the new one can tuck in better it's still there, so it's a very minor upgrade that doesn't totally fix the issue. Still, a very minor upgrade is still an upgrade. Top it off with a new top of the head that's solid red, so more cartoon-accurate, and a wig as "that thing from that episode" (although, c'mon DNA, no gavel?), and none of DNA's penchant for minor to not-so-minor QC issues and what you've got is a kit with one major fix (the face) and a couple of not necessary but nice to have minor upgrades and no real downsides. I'd say it's definitely worth picking up if you want one of the faces since you'll wind up using all of the kit, but if you're grabbing another face that you prefer elsewhere the rest of the kit alone isn't worth the price of admission.
Thundershot
TCP
Marty7
I have mine still on preorder with show.z. where are those ordering from who have received theirs? I've noticed bombusbee is showing stock?
ziltama
Oh, seemed to be fine on our copy although stock wasn't that secure to begin with.
Thundershot
At the base of the dragon’s neck, hiding the robot fist. The new fist seems a little bigger.. I managed to finagle it eventually, but it isn’t secure..
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ziltama
The face setup isn't the best as they didn't add on any parts to fully stabilize their face swapping setup. What gold neck piece?
Thundershot
Got mine today. Thanks for all the advice on fixing its issues. Those long screws were scary even though I had the right screwdriver. My only issues are the face doesn’t stay in very well.. it’s just loose in there. Doesn’t fall out randomly or anything, but it’s not very secure. Also the gold neck piece doesn’t lock in. How are you supposed to turn the wrist for the best fit?
Mettleh3d
ty just ordered on Ali and cancelled BBTS
Pcsolyar
BBTS is always months late on DNA products. First Asian retailers get them (that's the only place that there's stock of this one currently), then domestic retailers like TCP and ToyArena start to get stock, then BBTS catches up a month or more later.
Mettleh3d
Which outlet did you order this from? My BBTS still in pre-order limbo
Optimalprimal
Thanks! Totally agree on your screwdriver comment!
ziltama
I put a review here:
General Upgrade Kits Thread
Includes fix for setting the beast chest flush against the back. DNA actually copied over the same tabbing problem… There's also a ridge that needs modifying.
Also needs a proper screwdriver (regular #0 phillips is to be avoided, a modded one will work just fine) to avoid stripping the screw heads, especially the long front neck panel screw. There's a real chance to completely strip that screw head when taking apart.
I don't know the exact screw type. Maybe JIS but standard metric screws aren't a match.