First up is the gun mode. The gun mode is exactly to scale with an actual life size revolver and that is an excellent touch to begin with. Unlike the Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-5 Megatron that transforms to an oversized gun, this one is just the right size. Sweet!
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The robot mode of Hegemon looks exactly like Megatron and that's the way we want it. Unlike Takara Tomy's Masterpiece version that comes with scrawny feeble unstable legs, Hegemon's legs look sturdy and stable. And it is pretty obvious that the engineering of the legs and transformation is taken with reference to the Henkei/Classics Megatron, in a good way.
Hegemon is however not without his imperfections. The back is a little messy with all the kibble for the trigger and black gun handle covers, and for some people, it might be a little eyesore.
But no worries to that. You can easily remove the trigger and the black parts to give Hegemon a clean look for the back. And these parts can be reattached to Hegemon easily.
Hegemon is extremely posable and you can have him do many of the trademark poses of Megatron, such as him firing that mega cannon of his. It's also very cool that that scope has this red clear plastic inside. It looks as if the laser is charging and ready to blast any moment.
Hegemon also comes with 2 weapons, a sword and a mace. The mace is in reference to the G1 Transformers movie where Megatron and Optimus Prime fought to the death in Autobot City on earth. The sword is more like a replica of the chrome sword that came with the original G1 Megatron toy, though it was never used in the cartoon.
Again, here we see the amazing articulation that Hegemon has. Hegemon can do the kneeling pose with ease. I love this pose that you are looking at now. And as you can see, even the kibble at the back does not affect or obstruct most of the poses you make with Hegemon.
Hegemon is an excellent product by Toy World. In terms of the plastic quality, it is on par with the one that is currently being used for the Transformers Prime toys. It is sturdy and will not break easily. Transformation for the figure is relatively straightforward. You might need to refer to the instructions for the 1st few times but after that, you will be able to do it intuitively.
Hegemon is now available on sale at http://www.ishop2go.com/
Here's the direct link: http://www.ishop2go.com/productUR_033_PR_0000536_Prt_en.html
And for those who buy it from ishop2go, a set of free Decepticon logo stickers will be given free! These stickers can be used to add the emblem on Hegemon's chest or shoulders. There are small, medium and large stickers that you can use in many ways.
Do also watch my video review of Hegemon on Youtube here:
