Generation Toy Tyrant - Megatron

When Generation Toy Gravity Builder came out, I was excited for the styling of the individual figures. Even if I never got around to combining Devastator, I would have six new toys on the shelf. Generation Toy Tyrant is another great edition to their line and a wonderful upgrade to the official Deluxe class IDW Megatron.

Stealth bomber mode is impressive. The purple energon lines that run throughout the wing and body is a detail that I wish more figures had. The translucent purple in front and behind his wings complement his metallic thrusters. His undercarriage is amazingly clean for a jet. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any landing gears.

Transformation is very fun and not at all frustrating. The wing tips do have to come off to form his fusion cannon. Several panels of his shoulders don't lock into place and are prone to collapsing from handling. More annoying is that his neck panel is on a very loose connection. Going back to vehicle mode is not difficult.

Robot mode is stunning. His paint applications are done very well. Much more of the metallic silver and gold are exposed in this mode. His head has a light-up feature for his eyes and he has Die-cast in his feet. I'm a little torn on his fusion cannon. I think it's too short and too tall, but I do like the styling and the translucent purple. The panels sticking out of his back really mar his very clean silhouette.

His neck is on a swivel and hinge that provides a wide range of motion. His shoulders are on swivels and double-hinges. He can raise his arms out and to his sides. If you move his shoulder panels out of the way, he can raise his arms a little past horizontal. He has single-jointed elbows that can curl a bit past 90 degrees. His thumbs are fixed and the rest of his fingers are single-pinned. His pointing fingers articulate separately from the others and have an extra knuckle. He swivels at his biceps, wrists, waist, and just above his knees. His thighs are on universals with ratchets along the front-to-back axis. He can't do front nor side splits. He has ratcheted single-jointed knees that can only curl to 90 degrees. His feet are on rockers and tilts. His toes have their own swivels and his heel spurs have separate hinges.

His only accessory is a flight stand that comes in two pieces. The armature is extendable and has a locking swivel where it plugs into the bottom of the jet. In robot mode, the stand plugs into his crotch. Alternatively, you can use the claw attachment that clips to what would be his tail bone.

Tyrant is an impressive piece that I will be displaying on my IDW shelf next to the Constructicons and TransFormMission Stunticons. I'm excited to dig Op Ex out of my garage.