TLK Megatron's 1-step changer version, at least from the top, looks pretty good in his futuristic jet mode. He's got a nice long cockpit (though it could stand to be a TITCH slimmer), pretty accurately-sized main body, and wings coming out of the sides that are a bit slim, but still within the range of acceptable, especially for a 1-step changer. From a more side-on view, though, the proportions are decidedly less impressive, as he's far too thick vertically-- you can clearly see the robot chest and leg details from a side view, and the feet stick out even moreso, way below where you'd want them to be. He manages to stay fairly level in spite of this, though I wish he had an actual landing gear up front as opposed to just a large bump down there covering up his robot face. The mold detailing is pretty good in this mode, with angular lines on the cockpit, exhaust pipes, wings, and the like, though nothing particularly intricate. The "engine" details near the center are a bit overly simplified, though, and the rear of the body itself just doesn't "mesh" as well with his actual details when compared to most of TLK Megatron's other toys. The colors are true to his other toys; he's mostly a dark milky gray with a hint of blue in it, and his paint apps in this mode are all a golden yellow (beyond the silver Decepticon symbol), with paint on the cockpit and engine. I really would've liked another minor color here, but again, 1-step Turbo Changer-- can't get your expectations up TOO high here.
    Megatron's transformation isn't exactly 1-step-- it's more like 3 or 4 steps. First fold up his wings to the sides, fold back each of his feet, and then, by rotating his folded-up wings forward, the rest of the toy auto-transforms. The end result is... okay, but it's the weaker of Megatron's two modes. The main body and legs look great-- everything is pretty proportional (beyond his chest, which should be wider), and the mold detailing is incredibly impressive for a toy of such size-- ridged armor plating is everywhere, and all the necessary details are there plus some. His armor "skirt", claws, angular knees, asymmetrical chest, and demonic-looking round head with horns on the sides are all present. His arms, however, are very weak, being just molded onto panels that become the top of his jet mode (he does at least have holes in his hands to hold appropriately-sized weapons). Worse, the way he transforms, they aren't entirely straight-- move them forward at the shoulders (his only useful articulation in this mode), and they actually angle inwards towards his body, not straight-out. He also does have some noticeable kibble-- the two wings behind his arms are especially obvious, but he has some hinges on the sides of his body that are part of the transformation, as well as a bit hanging between his legs and the nosecone behind his back. Although his plastic is still all gray in this mode, he does have more paint thankfully-- gold on his mid-arms, feet, and abs; red on his eyes; and dark silvery gray on his face, middle of his chest, gauntlets, and nicely outlining his "skirt" pieces. Unlike most other TLK 1-step changers, Megatron has his "Cyberfire" UV-activated paint app only visible in his robot mode-- namely, on much of his left pec, with a Decepticon symbol in the middle of it and with flame apps near the top of said pec. It looks cool, but kinda forced compared to most other Cyberfire paint apps.
    The 1-step changer version of TLK Megatron is the toy of his I'd recommend the least. His vehicle mode looks nice from the top, but is far too bulky from the side. As for the robot mode, his arms are very oddly done, and he's got a lot of kibble. Get one of his bigger simple toys-- like his Knight Armor Turbo Changer-- if you want a simple-to-transform version of him.
 

Review by Beastbot

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