@@skybite Hasbro still owns both brands, so my point still stands; Just give them the same treatment and expect the same quality and the two should actually be comparable.
It really is bizarre that Hasbro has had the PR license for 3 years, and we haven't seen any kind of transforming Megazords for collectors. It's obvious money being left on the table for seemingly no reason. Even if they are taking their time to make sure these Megazords come out right (which is what they should be doing), going more than 3 years with nothing still seems a bit excessive. There is a rumor that a set of the Dino Megazord and Dragonzord is on the way that actually does everything you would want... but is also supposedly gonna run you more than the recent Victory Saber Haslab, which is kinda ridiculous if true. At that point depending on how it ends up looking, people may just stick with the Soul of Chogokin releases.
There was a Deluxe Dino Megazord that was okay for it's price range. It did everything a Megazord should, but they needed a Titans and Dragon Zord to follow out.
@@viraticwars I am aware of that one, which looked okay for what it was (weird that it had elbows but no real knees), but I'm talking about something more for older fans like what Lightning Collection goes for. I think what most people want is basically Generations level Megazords. They can transform and combine, but aren't so extremely large or complex to be budget breaking. Probably something around $50-$70 range with Voyager/Leader scale seems feasible. Maybe $80-$100 like Commander Class for bigger Zords. Surprised there wasn't at least a Dragonzord for that set too. Seems like a super easy sell. Maybe one will show up sometime in the near future but I doubt it.
Just settle with the Super Minipla/Shogakukan Modelling Project if you're okay with some minor building, stickers, and minimal partforming but (surprisingly) sturdy and heavily articulated Megazord figures. The line is really promising and I'm happy to see that Bandai is venturing both the pre-PR and PR era Sentai series.
@@viraticwars That's my point. A cheap throw away piece you don't care to keep boxed or prominently displayed. One you'd use to top a cake or give to a small child to keep said brat occupied.
I'm also surprised these figures don't come with a free chewing gum or ramune soda candy because they really make me think of Bandai's candy toy lines (and those still have way better articulations than these).
I used to love collecting the megazords and zords every year as a kid but when hasbro ruined it with their cheap rushed design and i was so put off that I don't even bother now cause I know they probably won't get any better since saban isn't working on them
Can we just get a damn Astro Megazord with articulation? The guy is LITERALLY a Titan Returns toy! And Delta Megazord is just a Transformer! It hould be easy! But it never shows up in any Legacy or Lightning line... And Bandai stopped making Super Robot Chogokin Sentai Robo after like... 5 releases :( (of which I own 3). But I think these figures are sorta trying to compete with Funko POP! Vynil. It's something casuals will pick up... but only if the price is competitive with POP!
@@ShinKatto I have a Minipla KyurenOh! I'd probably get more but shipping from Japan has been disrupted by the pendemic for a while now and Mandarake only ships to Canada with DHL at the moment DX
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 I like what I see of them but the way they're sold is just annoying and result in them being overpriced on the secondary market.
Honestly I think that new version of the combining mmpr megazord was the route hasbro should stick with. Obviously working to improve the articulation as they go. Just give us more of the megazords, then down the line (when the articulation is better) you can do another mmpr megazord to get your jollies. The most important thing is that I feel we just need to push through the series for more megazords, not everyone started with mmpr. There's adult collectors nowadays that could have started with Lightspeed Rescue. And how cool would it be to have a shelf full of megazords that are all in the same scale?
@@RiderNexus I can agree with that. John Warden from the PR toy team actually responded to someone regarding the look & the detail of these figures. John basically said: "We actually worked with old Film Photographs taken on set to get the proportions and details correct on these. The mission was to make these as close to the show as possible. FWIW, we did try to give these as much deco as we could for the price. Once you have these in hand you’ll see there is scribed detail that match the show if someone felt like customizing. Value for the price was very important." SO, there you go.
@@RiderNexus Yeah, and it does look like that these Megazord figures are gonna be the budget option and you can find John's comments on his Twitter page if you're curious. I cannot wait to get my hands on the Thunder Megazord figure because TJ said customizers would go hog-wild on these things and I'm one of them.
It's kind of baffling that they aren't trying something like this, especially with HasLab being a thing. Seriously, after Star Saber, I would expect a HasLab Megazord to get funded in less than 22 minutes.
Don't forget the Minipla Line, which mixes the toy and show accuracy into legitimately good and posable figures. Granted, Minipla/SMP's are *EXPENSIVE*, but 4 times out of 5 they work to justify their price points better than the current DX mecha. The Current SMP Gaoranger mechs? They're AMAZING! Bandai of Japan seems to know their worth when they invest in making them, while Hasbro...really does not for these types of figures. It's probably put out there in the thought of 'people will buy it because it's cheaper than a full figure'...which was the same problem we were having for the longest time with Bandai of America, in that they truly seemed to ignore everything people told them on how to improve.
I have a very large Sentai mech collection, and, honestly, I don't really care about posability. I mostly just enjoy transforming them back and forth. And when you have everyone on display, and they're all in a perfect A-stance, it looks really good. Don't get me wrong, I always appreciate when a toy has decent arm range or a head swivel, but having or not having that isn't a deal breaker for me in the slightest.
Thank you. I agree...I prefer the old aesthetic as it was fun just changing them back and forth. That's why the Legacy line was so cool. These figures they producing is just cheap leftover plastics from the factory
I feel like a lot of PR fans are looking over at Combiner Wars and going "Why doesn't mine look like that?" while we're looking at the CW line and going "These weren't so good, looking forward to Legacy replacing them."
I just picked up the Dino Fury Zord series, I really think there's some good ideas there. The T Rex Champion is really well articulated compared to the original, the other zords are kind of small for the price point but they filled the box with extra parts to make up for it. Paint is still lacking, the "keys" are a joke, they don't hinge like the originals and either are stickers without molded detail for the character side or are molded with no paint detail at all. It might help that the combining gimmick for this line is basically Zord Legos, there's almost an unlimited way to combine the pieces, however it looks like for most forms its sticking parts from smaller Zords onto one core figure that kind of makes a lot of combos look same-y. I still would like to see all the different zords get released though, I was bummed they didn't make the last zords from Go Busters for Beast Morphers and no Dragon Zord or Titanus for their small scale MMPR Megazord.
It's weird that the original 90s Megazords are still by far the best Megazords we've ever had. The potential is there to do those with better articulation but they've never remotely approached that level of quality.
I'll admit, I do like the die cast. It's a major guilty pleasure of mine when I collect the early 2000s Bandai Japan toys (MSIA, Souchaku Henshin...). I don't think it contributes much to price seeing as how cheap Hot Wheels have been since the beginning of time.
you remind me of what I've been saying about Jakks Pacific for the past several weeks since the Amy Rose wave was "released." In their case the issue is their obstinate refusal to do female characters and then short printing or sabotaging waves that have the few female characters they DO make. But yeah, the idea that they have been getting active feedback from collectors and fans for literal decades and still refuse to change their practices still fits.
Hasbro probably doesn't do transforming toys so they don't compete with Transformers. They probably bought the license specifically so they could neuter it like this.
I remember seeing comments about how Hasbro's finally going to fill in the gap of transformable+combinable Megazords that have wide articulations after decades of Bandai constantly producing toddler-friendly giant robot toys for the Sentai/PR series. From what I can see, the one that's doing that job now is the Minipla/Super Minipla/Shogakukan Modeling Project lines from Bandai.
Super mini pla is exactly what im looking for when it comes to proportions and articulation. The only problem are that they are way to small and being model kits, they fall apart at times or you have to remove pieces to transform it (pieces the size of ants). I was hoping hasbro would just make them as they do with their tf lines but i have a feeling they just wont, like.... at all
If I didn't have 3 other custom ideas, Airazor would make a great Falcon zord. The saddest part of the underutilized Power Rangers property is that so much of the hard work is done. PotP Dinobots and Terrorcons have most of the Megazord done. Twinstrike retooled in a sabretooth. Swoop slight retooled into pterodactyl. Triceratops done. Do a mastodon and a T-rex and your done. If 3rd party is the past guiding future events only when collectors are spending 5x to 10x for knockoffs will they get serious.
I like how the Might Morphing Megazord's box does a Rob Liefeld. "We can't draw the feet so we'll cover them with something to hide it." If Hasbro can give me a Japanese toy accurate Shodofone, I'll rest happy.
Since they're making 7 inch Megazords, I wish they would delve into making Super Minipla style stuff, at least for the Megazords that Bandai hasn't already done. Would nice to have a Super Minipla Thunder Megazord, Mega Voyager, or Time Force Megazord.
We've had some really nice looking Megazords for the current shows. The LEGOzord isn't to my taste but it at least seems to have good construction and articulation. I really wish I had seen the last show's Megazords when they were readily available, because that Beetle-looking thing is really sweet. And then we get the Dino Megazord which is really, really basic but it does everything it's supposed to (individual zords, tank mode, robot mode). They do know how to make a Megazord at some level. I'm guessing they aren't willing to divert the resources necessary for a full-on Generations line of Zords, and would rather have their Zord team focus on the currently-airing stuff. That being said, these figures aren't really a viable alternative in my eyes. I didn't expect Hasbro's Thunder Megazord to be... *that* thing.
No more die-cast!!! Seriously, shit's overrated. Especially when they put it in stupid places that mess with the balance or end up putting too much stress on the joints. When the news broke that BoA was losing the toy rights to Power Rangers, I was really hoping that Playmates was going to pick it up. They did such an amazing job with the Voltron: Legendary Defender toys. It's such a shame that they only ended up making four combinable Voltrons. I would've loved to have seen them take on Dairugger and Albegas as well as Stealth Voltron and Voltrex from 3rd Dimension. And I would absolutely love it if they make a Voltron Force set. Even if they have to cheat and make multiple molds of each lion for each part they can swap into (black being the body, arm or leg with red and green being arms or bodies and yellow and blue being legs and bodies), I just want a toy of that design somehow. I'll even go overboard and make sure I can make an all black lion Voltron. But otherwise, it is odd what Hasbro is doing. I got excited when I seen those Megazords until I looked at them. Ninjakon makes sense though as they just did Ninjor. It's just the rest of them don't really make sense. Most companies, even Hasbro themselves, are making larger figures/BaFs and releasing them alongside their main figure lines. It's just odd that they have the prefect thing to do that with and they don't when it comes to Megazord action figures. The large Zeo Megazord was too expensive for what it was. I got one from Hasbrotoyshop on Ebay for $35 and I'm happy with it for that price. For what they were asking for it at retail, it should've done more and looked better. Again, Playmates did it better with their larger non-combining Voltron action figures. That's what Hasbro should've been emulating. Playmates' Voltron: Legendary Defender toys is what Hasbro should be doing with their Megazords. That's really all there is to it.
I think Bandai’s Metal Robot Spirits Line is the best way to use Diecast. An internal diecast skeleton to add weight and balance and then diecast on specific pieces to act as a counterweight for the rest of the figure. Mega zords like that would be great.
@@kyneanderson5851 Fair enough. Bandai of Japan does do pretty good with diecast in their Gundam lines. Between the figures you mentioned and their metal frame model kits, they might be the best at using it.
It still confuses me how Hasbro has managed to completely drop the ball with Megazords. When I heard that Hasbro got the exclusive license to Power Rangers, I expected Combiner Wars-esque combiners but without each component having to essentially a quad-changer. Instead, at least for people like me who only collect Megazords, we've been getting basically nothing except a ludicrously overpriced set of the Dino Zords yet again with only the most basic articulation and a bunch of standard action figures. I never thought I'd say this, but bring back Bandai.
How did they "completely drop the ball"? Have you not seen the Dino Fury zord reviews? The things are amazingly sculpted and the megazord is fully articulated. Something Bandai won't do. And you can't bring back Bandai anyway. Hasbro owns the Power Rangers IP and they make their own toys.
You mean Bandai’s America Ninja Steel Quality. The same company who released a huge piece of plastic that was a oversized megazord with no paint for $100. Yea I’ll take Hasbro anyday
the closest thing you can get to accurate transforming Megazords is Bandai's Super Minipla mode-kit line. and those things are *tiny*. they're practically the Legends Scale of Megazords. except they cost $60+ a pop because Bandai is actually out of their marbles. as for why the recent Megazord toys have been oversimplified garbage seems to be a general trend of Japanese toys made for Western Audiences. it's happening with Bandai's Gundam toys as well, but retailers are hesitant to stock expensive high-quality figures that they aren't sure will sell. this in turn leads toy manufacturers to make cheaper, lousier toys that are more likely to sell to appease retailers. it's just that UNLIKE Bandai's offerings, consumers who want better Super Robo/Megazord don't have an option to pay more for a better toy by going to online retailers.
Honestly, the thing that bugs me with these is pretty simple right off the bat...the box art shows the subject in a pose that is impossible for the figure to replicate. Do they try? Kinda...but honestly, I'm in the same boat as you regarding Hasbro and doing Collector oriented figures in the style of Generations or even Masterpiece. I'm really hoping Hasbro can figure this out as well because the level of untapped potential is painful. Why haven't we seen a Pulse kickstarter for Hasbro's answer to the Soul of Chogokin Dinozord? Why haven't we gottten bulk (2-3 per box) packs of seasonal grunts? It feels like Hasbro is trying to play too safe with the IP and while occasionally we get an awesome risk like the Astronema and Ecliptor 2-pack, or the Psychos (hey Hasbro, where the hell are our individual release Psycho Pink, Yellow, and Black for those who started collecting them before the 5-pack? Or at the very least a Psycho Pink vs. Lost Galaxy Pink set including the Savage Sword? How about the monster forms of the Psychos?), but then they release these figures that while there could be potential in doing them say as high-detail static figures, or as show accurate poseable figures...they instead decided to hit this bad middle ground that doesn't really make anyone happy aside from the random passerby at Walmart looking for a last second holiday gift for a family member. There's some straight up easy sales to be made but they just seem to be too afraid to take the leap and trust the fandom to react.
How is it a company that MAKES COMBINER TRANSFORMERS. Can't put together a Megazord which is basically just a simplified transformers combiner that doesn't even need to have a robot mode. Minus the Shogun Megazord and the red thunder megazord. I'm baffled by it.
I'm not a Power Rangers Fan but it baffles me how they can't seem to do a Megazord right you think it would be a no-brainer for Hasbro of all companies
I think there's a degree of nostalgic charm to the simplified designs, it's not all about features, in this case. It's obviously not an attempt at a contemporary figure.
if Hasbro really want to be competitive with other toymakers releasing Power ranger megazord toys, they need to look at how Bandai make their minipla and smp robots. upscale those to 11" tall, and Hasbro would be having Bandai a run for their money! they can do intricate details for Transformers, they can do it to for PowerRangers!
I imagine minipla is one of the most popular zord toy line, but they are expensive for U.S. customers. They could do something similar but scaled to match the monster figures. So long as it’s easier for U.S. consumers to get their hands on, it could do massively well.
The other major issue they are having is with releasing proper combining megazord toys even in their current lines. It was nigh impossible to complete the Beast-X Megazord during Beast Morphers because the zords were released individually and were never around in stores. I only ever saw the Rabbit and Scarab zords in my local stores. They are running into a similar problem with Dino Fury were the proper DX Megazord STILL isn’t out yet.
I got the... Oh god I don't remember... The gorilla, rabbit, cheetah and two beetles... The first actual Megazords Hasbro did and whoo boy... It sucks! I don't care about articulation, paint or any of that stuff, but the dang things just don't hold together! They're so flimsy and don't stay combined at all! On top of that they were so hard to find! I never saw the original Megazord for Retail price and knowing how bad it could be, passed. I'd really like the new Dino Fury ones, but again, they're gonna be impossible to find and it they suck at staying together, what's the point? Anyway, great vid! You turned me onto Mugenbine way waaaay back in the day!
The reason is because the only good engineer team has been the TF team and thats because they work with the masterminds at takara for transformation. The star wars team took a crack at engineering with the beast morphers zords but we obviously saw how that went. It was only after they pulled John warden who was head of the TF design team on hasbro's side did dino fury get a good articulated megazord.
the Megazord figures are $16, based on the suits, and scale to the LC villian figures, if you want higher detail and features, pay $165(10x) for the Zap Megazord coming out in the summer
I would love it if they made model kits for the dino-zords that was the scale of the old toy. Provide a list of what each zord's color is and how to make the colors. That way customizers be able to creat black and gold customs let alone plenty of other customs.
This feels exactly like Transformers RED. We have no idea who those figures are meant for. The characters are ones that appeal to the old fans. However they lack the paint and quality the line boasted about . These figures sacrificed their altmodes and transformation in exchange for Less accuracy- less paint- less quality- less articulation than the mainline retail releases.
10-19-21 For those people trying to think that Hasbro should be making actual Transforming/Combining Megazords, think about this: Hasbro is still getting its feet wet in the concept of making Power Rangers Toys. They had 3 Years with Power Rangers compared to all the time they were with Transformers. Seriously, the original Transformers Cartoon Started September 17, 1984. That's 37 Years. And look at how Transformers has evolved. Also, consider that the previous time they created Combining Robots, we got Combiner Wars and Power of the Primes. Meaning that they don't want to accidentally tick off Power Rangers Fans with crappy Combining Megazords. They are getting their feet wet, otherwise, they may fail. Also, Consider that the Modern Power Rangers Figures have a lot going for them. With all sorts of weird Gimmicks. So, not only are they not comfortable with combiners after CW and PotP, they've had 3 Years with it. Also, looking at the fact they released a Ninjakon Figure is because they love to bring obscure characters/things and make toys out of them.
I wouldnt mind a small combining megazord figure say about the size of a voyager, but with shoulders, elbows, hips and angles, and for most if not all megazords, that can be done
The only problem I can see them running into that is holding them back from something like that is the price points. Even as early as the Dragonzord you start seeing issues with making certain figures fit into some kind of standard price range that they would want for a line like this.
@@Jetstorm0000 then maybe something like the build and morph megazord they did for MF, it retailed for about £25, was transformable and was a semi model kit, why not do something like that, but just have it prebuilt or still on the runner, sure its basically saying go for the SMP version, but that lot is pricy and not available everywere
you know what I'd do with power rangers. First I'd do a very gentle reboot of the show just to clean up the continuity errors and make it a single show again. Then I'd make full transforming, fully posable megazords with tiny pilot figures. And secretly, I'd make the zords able to combine in non show acurate combinations for... reasons.
Totally agree! I just want a proper Dino Megazord made for collectors. It shouldn't be this hard for Hasbro to create well made, posable figures with decent paint jobs similar to the Transformers Masterpiece line.
Distribution doesn't help. I only ever found the yellow rabbit zord of the Beast Morpher zords in stores and the Wheeler Blue zord especially is way overpriced to try finding now.
@@otaking3582 Gold and Silver were the only other ones I'd see but I didn't get them. I'm not necessarily into the shows (Nick's airing schedule is pain and I don't have Netflix) but I love the zords and the suit designs and Beast Morphers has some of the best imo.
@@ratchetmechani2002 Personally I just think think that even when they were new, they were overpriced for being downgrades of the original Japanese versions. And yes, I realize that Hasbro can't legally use the Japanese molds since they're still owned by Bandai, but that hasn't stopped them from making decent versions of other toys, such as the Lightning Collection figures, the Morpher, or even the stuff they made for Yokai Watch!
I love how I have a Lost Galaxy Megazord action figure from back in the day that has more articulation than this one. No diecast, just a simple figure with the same amount of articulation that the suit actor would have. It's been done before, it shouldn't be this hard to do it again.
I am like you, wanting a 5-7in megazord nontransforming but with great posability. We pretty much have that with the super Mini-pla's (MMPR, In Space, LSR, WF). I know the Mini-pla line is still owned by Bandai Japan, but Hasbro can take their base concept remove the individual zord transformation and use it to create a megazord figure that looks great and has awesome posability.
I guess I have to keep buying the Bandai of Japan versions. Since the release of the Transforming Dino Megazord I will not buy any Megazords from Hasbro. I suspect they would have to make their own designs for the zords since I bet the molds belong to Bandai
I honestly feel Hasbro bought Power Rangers only so they could eliminate a competing transforming and combining toy robot product from the toy aisle and strengthen their Transformers brand by making it the only converting/combining toy robot in retail stores. That explains their neglect of making transforming/combining Zord toys of their own but their continued support of action figures for the Hasbro Power Rangers line.
I can't say I want show accuracy. The suit proportions are often kinda unflattering as hell to be frank. But Transformers tier design/articulation is something I would jump for.
I bought the recent Dino Megazord that came out. Ended up getting some upgrade stickers to make him look better. Having not owned any previous Megazords he is fine as a shelf piece, but yeah he is definitely missing the Transformers level of articulation.
To be fair, the Shokugan Modeling Project Gaoranger and GoGoV model kits are nearly perfect. If they were 7 inches and pre-assembled, that would be ideal.
6:53, they really shoulda put this one out for retail tbh. Now I'm already starting to think hard about it. There are some Megazords that are suited better for the bigger projects such as Serpenterra, Delta Command Megazord, Tor the Shuttle Zord and maybe Titanus or even the Rhino Steel Megazord and Super Train Megazord considering how big they are. 13:15, you're right on that time tbh. At that point, Power Rangers has become popular so they might as well. I know PLEX's designs were complicated but hey, just like the 1st Megatron Masterpiece, you can ALWAYS start again with a new design after that and you can work your way through it until you hit it right just like Masterpiece Megatron 2.0 and Starscream 3.0. We won't complain about it.
“We don’t want Diecast!” Speak for yourself TJ, I would love more diecast in toys. But yes I would like show accuracy and articulation to be the number one priority. Although with some designs you really can’t have a combining Megazord as well as have it highly articulated. {Thunder Megazord for instance.}
Although I do agree about the Astro Megazord, it’s a freaking head master who’s head also has a vehicle mode but no robot mode! That should be simpler to do than having a mini robot become the head.
Transformers and Power Rangers are two separate departments, and I think it's a corporate thing about not letting one team help or advise on another brand.
The absences of good megazords after this amount of time makes me suspect there may be some sort of stipulation in the contract that prohibits them from competing with the Super minipla line,
Hasbro owns Transformers, there is no excuse for the Megazord to not be that level of quality at the **very** least.
amen!
Takaratomy makes transformers
@@skybite Hasbro still owns both brands, so my point still stands; Just give them the same treatment and expect the same quality and the two should actually be comparable.
@@thewolf8660 Agreed! If Hasbro can give us those well-done WFC Transformers figures,
there's no excuse for these half-assed Megazords.
@@skybite you do realize that Hasbro is responsible for a majority of the mainline figures we get today, right?
It really is bizarre that Hasbro has had the PR license for 3 years, and we haven't seen any kind of transforming Megazords for collectors. It's obvious money being left on the table for seemingly no reason. Even if they are taking their time to make sure these Megazords come out right (which is what they should be doing), going more than 3 years with nothing still seems a bit excessive.
There is a rumor that a set of the Dino Megazord and Dragonzord is on the way that actually does everything you would want... but is also supposedly gonna run you more than the recent Victory Saber Haslab, which is kinda ridiculous if true. At that point depending on how it ends up looking, people may just stick with the Soul of Chogokin releases.
There was a Deluxe Dino Megazord that was okay for it's price range. It did everything a Megazord should, but they needed a Titans and Dragon Zord to follow out.
@@viraticwars I am aware of that one, which looked okay for what it was (weird that it had elbows but no real knees), but I'm talking about something more for older fans like what Lightning Collection goes for.
I think what most people want is basically Generations level Megazords. They can transform and combine, but aren't so extremely large or complex to be budget breaking. Probably something around $50-$70 range with Voyager/Leader scale seems feasible. Maybe $80-$100 like Commander Class for bigger Zords.
Surprised there wasn't at least a Dragonzord for that set too. Seems like a super easy sell. Maybe one will show up sometime in the near future but I doubt it.
Just settle with the Super Minipla/Shogakukan Modelling Project if you're okay with some minor building, stickers, and minimal partforming but (surprisingly) sturdy and heavily articulated Megazord figures. The line is really promising and I'm happy to see that Bandai is venturing both the pre-PR and PR era Sentai series.
I mean, if you want to go full-tilt for a Perfect Megazord/Dragonzord, there's the Soul of Chogokin. but those pieces are NOT cheap.
Here's an obvious one. The Samurai copter from Ninja Storm. That's a single thing.
There is no way in heck these are "collector-grade". These look like what I'd buy to keep my younger nieces and nephews out of my collection.
Or to top a cake. The Dollar General standard toy.
@@viraticwars That's my point. A cheap throw away piece you don't care to keep boxed or prominently displayed. One you'd use to top a cake or give to a small child to keep said brat occupied.
I'm also surprised these figures don't come with a free chewing gum or ramune soda candy because they really make me think of Bandai's candy toy lines (and those still have way better articulations than these).
I used to love collecting the megazords and zords every year as a kid but when hasbro ruined it with their cheap rushed design and i was so put off that I don't even bother now cause I know they probably won't get any better since saban isn't working on them
Fans: we want soul of chogokin without diacast!
Hasbro: articulated joints, well done paintjobs, diacast construction, it's a lost art!
You must have allowed Optimus Primal into you for that.
@@beaudavis3808 it was just the first thought that popped into my head when he described the types of figures that we should be getting lol
Can we just get a damn Astro Megazord with articulation? The guy is LITERALLY a Titan Returns toy! And Delta Megazord is just a Transformer! It hould be easy! But it never shows up in any Legacy or Lightning line... And Bandai stopped making Super Robot Chogokin Sentai Robo after like... 5 releases :( (of which I own 3).
But I think these figures are sorta trying to compete with Funko POP! Vynil. It's something casuals will pick up... but only if the price is competitive with POP!
The minipla is a nice alternative if you’re willing to build it
@@ShinKatto I have a Minipla KyurenOh! I'd probably get more but shipping from Japan has been disrupted by the pendemic for a while now and Mandarake only ships to Canada with DHL at the moment DX
Super mini-pla
@@ShinKatto super mini-pla is the only option if you want something accurate that poses
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 I like what I see of them but the way they're sold is just annoying and result in them being overpriced on the secondary market.
Honestly I think that new version of the combining mmpr megazord was the route hasbro should stick with. Obviously working to improve the articulation as they go. Just give us more of the megazords, then down the line (when the articulation is better) you can do another mmpr megazord to get your jollies. The most important thing is that I feel we just need to push through the series for more megazords, not everyone started with mmpr. There's adult collectors nowadays that could have started with Lightspeed Rescue. And how cool would it be to have a shelf full of megazords that are all in the same scale?
I bought that Megazord and I think it’s great
Just keep doing that
@@RiderNexus I can agree with that. John Warden from the PR toy team actually responded to someone regarding the look & the detail of these figures.
John basically said: "We actually worked with old Film Photographs taken on set to get the proportions and details correct on these. The mission was to make these as close to the show as possible. FWIW, we did try to give these as much deco as we could for the price. Once you have these in hand you’ll see there is scribed detail that match the show if someone felt like customizing. Value for the price was very important."
SO, there you go.
@@ZeltraxMillennium Thanks for the post!
I just hope they’d make more Zords in that style as a budget option
I’d love to collect my favourites again
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Yeah, and it does look like that these Megazord figures are gonna be the budget option and you can find John's comments on his Twitter page if you're curious.
I cannot wait to get my hands on the Thunder Megazord figure because TJ said customizers would go hog-wild on these things and I'm one of them.
It's kind of baffling that they aren't trying something like this, especially with HasLab being a thing. Seriously, after Star Saber, I would expect a HasLab Megazord to get funded in less than 22 minutes.
if HasLab did that at a reasonable price, I'd back it
I would love that. If they actually did has-lab Power Rangers, I would be all in depending on the season.
I do not want the words Megazord and the scam known as Haslab in the same proximity as each other.
Don't forget the Minipla Line, which mixes the toy and show accuracy into legitimately good and posable figures. Granted, Minipla/SMP's are *EXPENSIVE*, but 4 times out of 5 they work to justify their price points better than the current DX mecha. The Current SMP Gaoranger mechs? They're AMAZING! Bandai of Japan seems to know their worth when they invest in making them, while Hasbro...really does not for these types of figures. It's probably put out there in the thought of 'people will buy it because it's cheaper than a full figure'...which was the same problem we were having for the longest time with Bandai of America, in that they truly seemed to ignore everything people told them on how to improve.
I have a very large Sentai mech collection, and, honestly, I don't really care about posability. I mostly just enjoy transforming them back and forth. And when you have everyone on display, and they're all in a perfect A-stance, it looks really good. Don't get me wrong, I always appreciate when a toy has decent arm range or a head swivel, but having or not having that isn't a deal breaker for me in the slightest.
Thank you. I agree...I prefer the old aesthetic as it was fun just changing them back and forth. That's why the Legacy line was so cool. These figures they producing is just cheap leftover plastics from the factory
Personally the lack of poseability is what drove me away from bandai pr
These toys don't transform or have possibility or decent paint. They are just compromise all the way down.
I would love to have a reissue of some of the old combining sets.
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I feel like a lot of PR fans are looking over at Combiner Wars and going "Why doesn't mine look like that?" while we're looking at the CW line and going "These weren't so good, looking forward to Legacy replacing them."
My guess is that as soon as They make a new Energon Optimus, they'll immediately retool the limb combination engineering for Megazords,
They make combiner transformers. Don't tell me they can't make megazords.
I just picked up the Dino Fury Zord series, I really think there's some good ideas there. The T Rex Champion is really well articulated compared to the original, the other zords are kind of small for the price point but they filled the box with extra parts to make up for it. Paint is still lacking, the "keys" are a joke, they don't hinge like the originals and either are stickers without molded detail for the character side or are molded with no paint detail at all. It might help that the combining gimmick for this line is basically Zord Legos, there's almost an unlimited way to combine the pieces, however it looks like for most forms its sticking parts from smaller Zords onto one core figure that kind of makes a lot of combos look same-y. I still would like to see all the different zords get released though, I was bummed they didn't make the last zords from Go Busters for Beast Morphers and no Dragon Zord or Titanus for their small scale MMPR Megazord.
... and then we finally got good Megazords shortly after this went up 😂
I think that Hasbro doesn't want to do anything because they fear that the Megazords would compete with Transformers and reduce the sales.
It's weird that the original 90s Megazords are still by far the best Megazords we've ever had. The potential is there to do those with better articulation but they've never remotely approached that level of quality.
If the Lightning Collection Zeo Megazord could transform, it would have been everything we wanted.
I'll admit, I do like the die cast. It's a major guilty pleasure of mine when I collect the early 2000s Bandai Japan toys (MSIA, Souchaku Henshin...). I don't think it contributes much to price seeing as how cheap Hot Wheels have been since the beginning of time.
This video aged like milk #ZordAscensionProject
I don't even want amazing articulation. If we can get back to pre-zord-builder bandai quality I'd aready be quie happy.
Hasbro needs to apply some of their transformers know how to the zords/megazprds.
you remind me of what I've been saying about Jakks Pacific for the past several weeks since the Amy Rose wave was "released." In their case the issue is their obstinate refusal to do female characters and then short printing or sabotaging waves that have the few female characters they DO make. But yeah, the idea that they have been getting active feedback from collectors and fans for literal decades and still refuse to change their practices still fits.
Hasbro probably doesn't do transforming toys so they don't compete with Transformers. They probably bought the license specifically so they could neuter it like this.
I remember seeing comments about how Hasbro's finally going to fill in the gap of transformable+combinable Megazords that have wide articulations after decades of Bandai constantly producing toddler-friendly giant robot toys for the Sentai/PR series. From what I can see, the one that's doing that job now is the Minipla/Super Minipla/Shogakukan Modeling Project lines from Bandai.
Super mini pla is exactly what im looking for when it comes to proportions and articulation. The only problem are that they are way to small and being model kits, they fall apart at times or you have to remove pieces to transform it (pieces the size of ants). I was hoping hasbro would just make them as they do with their tf lines but i have a feeling they just wont, like.... at all
If I didn't have 3 other custom ideas, Airazor would make a great Falcon zord. The saddest part of the underutilized Power Rangers property is that so much of the hard work is done. PotP Dinobots and Terrorcons have most of the Megazord done. Twinstrike retooled in a sabretooth. Swoop slight retooled into pterodactyl. Triceratops done. Do a mastodon and a T-rex and your done.
If 3rd party is the past guiding future events only when collectors are spending 5x to 10x for knockoffs will they get serious.
I'd bet it's cheaper to do this than having the full mech.
They did do their version of a transforming Dino Megazord and it's pretty much traxh
In that case, they either need to give them better detail and articulation or stop marketing them towards adult collectors.
I like how the Might Morphing Megazord's box does a Rob Liefeld. "We can't draw the feet so we'll cover them with something to hide it."
If Hasbro can give me a Japanese toy accurate Shodofone, I'll rest happy.
Since they're making 7 inch Megazords, I wish they would delve into making Super Minipla style stuff, at least for the Megazords that Bandai hasn't already done. Would nice to have a Super Minipla Thunder Megazord, Mega Voyager, or Time Force Megazord.
I feel like this video has aged well given the ZAP line.
We've had some really nice looking Megazords for the current shows. The LEGOzord isn't to my taste but it at least seems to have good construction and articulation. I really wish I had seen the last show's Megazords when they were readily available, because that Beetle-looking thing is really sweet. And then we get the Dino Megazord which is really, really basic but it does everything it's supposed to (individual zords, tank mode, robot mode).
They do know how to make a Megazord at some level. I'm guessing they aren't willing to divert the resources necessary for a full-on Generations line of Zords, and would rather have their Zord team focus on the currently-airing stuff.
That being said, these figures aren't really a viable alternative in my eyes. I didn't expect Hasbro's Thunder Megazord to be... *that* thing.
That subscriber count keeps going up and up! Keep it up TJ! 😊
No more die-cast!!! Seriously, shit's overrated. Especially when they put it in stupid places that mess with the balance or end up putting too much stress on the joints.
When the news broke that BoA was losing the toy rights to Power Rangers, I was really hoping that Playmates was going to pick it up. They did such an amazing job with the Voltron: Legendary Defender toys. It's such a shame that they only ended up making four combinable Voltrons. I would've loved to have seen them take on Dairugger and Albegas as well as Stealth Voltron and Voltrex from 3rd Dimension. And I would absolutely love it if they make a Voltron Force set. Even if they have to cheat and make multiple molds of each lion for each part they can swap into (black being the body, arm or leg with red and green being arms or bodies and yellow and blue being legs and bodies), I just want a toy of that design somehow. I'll even go overboard and make sure I can make an all black lion Voltron.
But otherwise, it is odd what Hasbro is doing. I got excited when I seen those Megazords until I looked at them. Ninjakon makes sense though as they just did Ninjor. It's just the rest of them don't really make sense. Most companies, even Hasbro themselves, are making larger figures/BaFs and releasing them alongside their main figure lines. It's just odd that they have the prefect thing to do that with and they don't when it comes to Megazord action figures. The large Zeo Megazord was too expensive for what it was. I got one from Hasbrotoyshop on Ebay for $35 and I'm happy with it for that price. For what they were asking for it at retail, it should've done more and looked better. Again, Playmates did it better with their larger non-combining Voltron action figures. That's what Hasbro should've been emulating.
Playmates' Voltron: Legendary Defender toys is what Hasbro should be doing with their Megazords. That's really all there is to it.
I think Bandai’s Metal Robot Spirits Line is the best way to use Diecast. An internal diecast skeleton to add weight and balance and then diecast on specific pieces to act as a counterweight for the rest of the figure. Mega zords like that would be great.
@@kyneanderson5851 Fair enough. Bandai of Japan does do pretty good with diecast in their Gundam lines. Between the figures you mentioned and their metal frame model kits, they might be the best at using it.
I never liked die cast. It looks cool but that's it. They're fingerprint magnets, add too much weight to a toy, and can rust if you're not careful.
It still confuses me how Hasbro has managed to completely drop the ball with Megazords. When I heard that Hasbro got the exclusive license to Power Rangers, I expected Combiner Wars-esque combiners but without each component having to essentially a quad-changer. Instead, at least for people like me who only collect Megazords, we've been getting basically nothing except a ludicrously overpriced set of the Dino Zords yet again with only the most basic articulation and a bunch of standard action figures. I never thought I'd say this, but bring back Bandai.
How did they "completely drop the ball"?
Have you not seen the Dino Fury zord reviews?
The things are amazingly sculpted and the megazord is fully articulated.
Something Bandai won't do.
And you can't bring back Bandai anyway.
Hasbro owns the Power Rangers IP and they make their own toys.
You mean Bandai’s America Ninja Steel Quality. The same company who released a huge piece of plastic that was a oversized megazord with no paint for $100. Yea I’ll take Hasbro anyday
the closest thing you can get to accurate transforming Megazords is Bandai's Super Minipla mode-kit line. and those things are *tiny*. they're practically the Legends Scale of Megazords. except they cost $60+ a pop because Bandai is actually out of their marbles.
as for why the recent Megazord toys have been oversimplified garbage seems to be a general trend of Japanese toys made for Western Audiences. it's happening with Bandai's Gundam toys as well, but retailers are hesitant to stock expensive high-quality figures that they aren't sure will sell. this in turn leads toy manufacturers to make cheaper, lousier toys that are more likely to sell to appease retailers. it's just that UNLIKE Bandai's offerings, consumers who want better Super Robo/Megazord don't have an option to pay more for a better toy by going to online retailers.
We need a crossover that turns it into a combiner team
If the Megazords don't come apart into separate robots, I don't want them.
Honestly, the thing that bugs me with these is pretty simple right off the bat...the box art shows the subject in a pose that is impossible for the figure to replicate. Do they try? Kinda...but honestly, I'm in the same boat as you regarding Hasbro and doing Collector oriented figures in the style of Generations or even Masterpiece. I'm really hoping Hasbro can figure this out as well because the level of untapped potential is painful. Why haven't we seen a Pulse kickstarter for Hasbro's answer to the Soul of Chogokin Dinozord? Why haven't we gottten bulk (2-3 per box) packs of seasonal grunts? It feels like Hasbro is trying to play too safe with the IP and while occasionally we get an awesome risk like the Astronema and Ecliptor 2-pack, or the Psychos (hey Hasbro, where the hell are our individual release Psycho Pink, Yellow, and Black for those who started collecting them before the 5-pack? Or at the very least a Psycho Pink vs. Lost Galaxy Pink set including the Savage Sword? How about the monster forms of the Psychos?), but then they release these figures that while there could be potential in doing them say as high-detail static figures, or as show accurate poseable figures...they instead decided to hit this bad middle ground that doesn't really make anyone happy aside from the random passerby at Walmart looking for a last second holiday gift for a family member. There's some straight up easy sales to be made but they just seem to be too afraid to take the leap and trust the fandom to react.
Hasbro should just RE-Release ALL the "special sized" Zords.
Considering how well Hasbro did with Combiner Wars I'm surprised they haven't figured out Zords yet.
How is it a company that MAKES COMBINER TRANSFORMERS. Can't put together a Megazord which is basically just a simplified transformers combiner that doesn't even need to have a robot mode. Minus the Shogun Megazord and the red thunder megazord. I'm baffled by it.
I just want a 10 inch fully articulated and transformable Astro Megazord
I'm not a Power Rangers Fan but it baffles me how they can't seem to do a Megazord right you think it would be a no-brainer for Hasbro of all companies
I think there's a degree of nostalgic charm to the simplified designs, it's not all about features, in this case. It's obviously not an attempt at a contemporary figure.
Feels like bandai's gonna finish the entire SMP of gaoranger before hasbro does anything cool with power ranger toys.
Major issue is not what collectors will buy, it's figuring out what retailers will support.
these look like they should be packed into a playset.
if Hasbro really want to be competitive with other toymakers releasing Power ranger megazord toys, they need to look at how Bandai make their minipla and smp robots. upscale those to 11" tall, and Hasbro would be having Bandai a run for their money! they can do intricate details for Transformers, they can do it to for PowerRangers!
Lightening Collection Megazords when, Hasbro?
Great vid, BTW
All we get are walking bricks, hasbro will never re-engineer this toy.
I'm not sure how i got here. I typed "I hope i die soon " into the search bar and this video was one of the results.
I imagine minipla is one of the most popular zord toy line, but they are expensive for U.S. customers. They could do something similar but scaled to match the monster figures. So long as it’s easier for U.S. consumers to get their hands on, it could do massively well.
The other major issue they are having is with releasing proper combining megazord toys even in their current lines. It was nigh impossible to complete the Beast-X Megazord during Beast Morphers because the zords were released individually and were never around in stores. I only ever saw the Rabbit and Scarab zords in my local stores. They are running into a similar problem with Dino Fury were the proper DX Megazord STILL isn’t out yet.
I got the... Oh god I don't remember... The gorilla, rabbit, cheetah and two beetles... The first actual Megazords Hasbro did and whoo boy... It sucks! I don't care about articulation, paint or any of that stuff, but the dang things just don't hold together! They're so flimsy and don't stay combined at all! On top of that they were so hard to find! I never saw the original Megazord for Retail price and knowing how bad it could be, passed. I'd really like the new Dino Fury ones, but again, they're gonna be impossible to find and it they suck at staying together, what's the point? Anyway, great vid! You turned me onto Mugenbine way waaaay back in the day!
I don't think this anything to really be bugged about tbh, this is just like their PR equivalent to Transformers Authentics and the like
Similarly they started putting Authentics on pulse too
I like the King Sphinx and pumpkin rapper figures they're great figures and I don't think they're that out of scale with the Rangers
Agreed. The monsters should be monstrous.
The reason is because the only good engineer team has been the TF team and thats because they work with the masterminds at takara for transformation. The star wars team took a crack at engineering with the beast morphers zords but we obviously saw how that went. It was only after they pulled John warden who was head of the TF design team on hasbro's side did dino fury get a good articulated megazord.
Wheres my goddamned green dragonzord?! To combine with the dino megazord?!
the Megazord figures are $16, based on the suits, and scale to the LC villian figures, if you want higher detail and features, pay $165(10x) for the Zap Megazord coming out in the summer
Meanwhile Bandai upped their Sentai candy toy game.
My only hope for a High end and expensive Megazord figure is, in fact, the Flame toys one. I really hope that it lives up to the hype.
This looks like the thing you get the kid at the party when you stop at the drug store cause you forgot a gift
But you also know they like power rangers and this is like really cheap / McDonald's d
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I would love it if they made model kits for the dino-zords that was the scale of the old toy. Provide a list of what each zord's color is and how to make the colors. That way customizers be able to creat black and gold customs let alone plenty of other customs.
This feels exactly like Transformers RED. We have no idea who those figures are meant for. The characters are ones that appeal to the old fans. However they lack the paint and quality the line boasted about . These figures sacrificed their altmodes and transformation in exchange for Less accuracy- less paint- less quality- less articulation than the mainline retail releases.
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For those people trying to think that Hasbro should be making actual Transforming/Combining Megazords, think about this: Hasbro is still getting its feet wet in the concept of making Power Rangers Toys. They had 3 Years with Power Rangers compared to all the time they were with Transformers. Seriously, the original Transformers Cartoon Started September 17, 1984. That's 37 Years. And look at how Transformers has evolved. Also, consider that the previous time they created Combining Robots, we got Combiner Wars and Power of the Primes. Meaning that they don't want to accidentally tick off Power Rangers Fans with crappy Combining Megazords. They are getting their feet wet, otherwise, they may fail. Also, Consider that the Modern Power Rangers Figures have a lot going for them. With all sorts of weird Gimmicks. So, not only are they not comfortable with combiners after CW and PotP, they've had 3 Years with it. Also, looking at the fact they released a Ninjakon Figure is because they love to bring obscure characters/things and make toys out of them.
I wouldnt mind a small combining megazord figure say about the size of a voyager, but with shoulders, elbows, hips and angles, and for most if not all megazords, that can be done
The only problem I can see them running into that is holding them back from something like that is the price points. Even as early as the Dragonzord you start seeing issues with making certain figures fit into some kind of standard price range that they would want for a line like this.
@@Jetstorm0000 then maybe something like the build and morph megazord they did for MF, it retailed for about £25, was transformable and was a semi model kit, why not do something like that, but just have it prebuilt or still on the runner, sure its basically saying go for the SMP version, but that lot is pricy and not available everywere
you know what I'd do with power rangers. First I'd do a very gentle reboot of the show just to clean up the continuity errors and make it a single show again. Then I'd make full transforming, fully posable megazords with tiny pilot figures. And secretly, I'd make the zords able to combine in non show acurate combinations for... reasons.
Totally agree! I just want a proper Dino Megazord made for collectors. It shouldn't be this hard for Hasbro to create well made, posable figures with decent paint jobs similar to the Transformers Masterpiece line.
Distribution doesn't help. I only ever found the yellow rabbit zord of the Beast Morpher zords in stores and the Wheeler Blue zord especially is way overpriced to try finding now.
Red and Gold weren't even sold individually anywhere, just in the expensive 5-pack.
@@otaking3582 Gold and Silver were the only other ones I'd see but I didn't get them. I'm not necessarily into the shows (Nick's airing schedule is pain and I don't have Netflix) but I love the zords and the suit designs and Beast Morphers has some of the best imo.
@@ratchetmechani2002 Personally I just think think that even when they were new, they were overpriced for being downgrades of the original Japanese versions. And yes, I realize that Hasbro can't legally use the Japanese molds since they're still owned by Bandai, but that hasn't stopped them from making decent versions of other toys, such as the Lightning Collection figures, the Morpher, or even the stuff they made for Yokai Watch!
@@otaking3582 Yeah after lookin on ebay a bit it seems like it'd just be a better idea to get the Go Buster bandai versions at this point
I love how I have a Lost Galaxy Megazord action figure from back in the day that has more articulation than this one. No diecast, just a simple figure with the same amount of articulation that the suit actor would have. It's been done before, it shouldn't be this hard to do it again.
On the topic of show accurate Zords, what are your thoughts on the Super 7 Ultimates?
I have been thinking about going that route for the Zords, Dragon zord looks great.
I am like you, wanting a 5-7in megazord nontransforming but with great posability. We pretty much have that with the super Mini-pla's (MMPR, In Space, LSR, WF). I know the Mini-pla line is still owned by Bandai Japan, but Hasbro can take their base concept remove the individual zord transformation and use it to create a megazord figure that looks great and has awesome posability.
I guess I have to keep buying the Bandai of Japan versions. Since the release of the Transforming Dino Megazord I will not buy any Megazords from Hasbro. I suspect they would have to make their own designs for the zords since I bet the molds belong to Bandai
I honestly feel Hasbro bought Power Rangers only so they could eliminate a competing transforming and combining toy robot product from the toy aisle and strengthen their Transformers brand by making it the only converting/combining toy robot in retail stores. That explains their neglect of making transforming/combining Zord toys of their own but their continued support of action figures for the Hasbro Power Rangers line.
Hasbro should better think about making MegaZords articulated just like how they act in their respective shows, films, comics, & video games!!!
I can't say I want show accuracy. The suit proportions are often kinda unflattering as hell to be frank. But Transformers tier design/articulation is something I would jump for.
I shudder to think what'd happen if Hasbro wrote the upcoming ttRPG themselves instead of hiring Renegade to do it.
I bought the recent Dino Megazord that came out. Ended up getting some upgrade stickers to make him look better. Having not owned any previous Megazords he is fine as a shelf piece, but yeah he is definitely missing the Transformers level of articulation.
The super minipla models have more Articulation than these new ones that are trying to put out
A personal problem I have is that the Megazord toys are one solid toy.
I can't take it appart into the zords then recombine them with Dragonzord.
If they were like the transformers red line it might be better. Or if they were painted really well.
When menasor is released next year Hasbro will have the perfect excuse to release a megazord with the same combiner system as him
They're doing monsters in the Lightning collection, they have no excuse to not be doing 6.5 inch scale articulated non transforming megazords ;3;
If they do small action figure megazord they should continue the Megaforce anniversary line
Zord Ascension Project Astromegazord was announced. Looks like you were wrong about Hasbro refusing to do it.
Why don't they upscale the super minipla line and charge 100 for an assembled highly articulated figure
Ninjakon was a toy exclusive.
I enjoyed the Legacy BAF and the recent Deluxe Megazord, but I was dissapoints they stop at classic Megazord and don't follow up with Dragonzord.
To be fair, the Shokugan Modeling Project Gaoranger and GoGoV model kits are nearly perfect. If they were 7 inches and pre-assembled, that would be ideal.
I heard some rumors that were getting a mmpr transforming Megazord from the lightning collection
Seems to work on GameFreak logic of not having the new thing have too much more than the previous one.
6:53, they really shoulda put this one out for retail tbh.
Now I'm already starting to think hard about it. There are some Megazords that are suited better for the bigger projects such as Serpenterra, Delta Command Megazord, Tor the Shuttle Zord and maybe Titanus or even the Rhino Steel Megazord and Super Train Megazord considering how big they are.
13:15, you're right on that time tbh. At that point, Power Rangers has become popular so they might as well.
I know PLEX's designs were complicated but hey, just like the 1st Megatron Masterpiece, you can ALWAYS start again with a new design after that and you can work your way through it until you hit it right just like Masterpiece Megatron 2.0 and Starscream 3.0. We won't complain about it.
Hasbro has a problem by BEING a problem.
Doesn’t help that, for some reasons, hasbro is sabotaging their own toy sales for megazords.
This is why I was initially skeptical about Hasbro gaining the rights to Power Rangers.
“We don’t want Diecast!”
Speak for yourself TJ, I would love more diecast in toys. But yes I would like show accuracy and articulation to be the number one priority. Although with some designs you really can’t have a combining Megazord as well as have it highly articulated. {Thunder Megazord for instance.}
Although I do agree about the Astro Megazord, it’s a freaking head master who’s head also has a vehicle mode but no robot mode! That should be simpler to do than having a mini robot become the head.
I used to like Diecast, until several of my Super Robot Chogokins went all floppy on me due to it.
Transformers and Power Rangers are two separate departments, and I think it's a corporate thing about not letting one team help or advise on another brand.
The absences of good megazords after this amount of time makes me suspect there may be some sort of stipulation in the contract that prohibits them from competing with the Super minipla line,