Has anyone figured out Universe Galvatron's intended but hidden third mode. It's obviously built in considering the little feet that the instructions tell you to flip out somewhat on the back units.

I picked up the figure today (alongside Blaster). Aside from the glaringly obviousness that it was intended to be a Voyager sized mold, he's still pretty awesome.

If others are transforming it as I do, then pics aren't needed for Galvy's third mode. The toy stays in tank mode. The feet get flipped out into position at the rear of the tank. The turret is then turned around and there you have it, a stationary artillery piece that stands on an angle.

A picture would help though. I only saw this figure once and instead of getting it, I passed it to a kid who actualy knew who Galvatron was.

I wouldn't mind seeing a preview though, is it similar to his origional cannon mode?

It's not like the original's cannon. It's just as I described it, the tank mode with two feet that raise up the rear of the tank.

such a shame he isn't a voyager, it would probably have helped solve a lot of problems he has.

4 those who needs a pic it was shown in a previous video review heresd link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1DUdOwNQx4

..... I'd call it 2,5-mode..

It's his "Transmetal" mode?

Using the video, I did it. Looks interesting. More like a walking tank than anything else with extra artillary with the pieces swung out to the sides the way they are.

How in god's name has a picture not been shown yet?

Jesus.

I am NOT sitting through a Sean Long review just to see this mode.

It can be seen in this thread on the Allspark.
http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=49718

It looks like they were trying for the space cannon mode he had in G1, but gave up half-way.

I don't get the appeal behind Galvatron's G1 mode. It's a space-aged pencil sharpener.

The toy was crap, but the animation model wasn't bad.



And really, it made a lot of sense. Megatron was a gun. Megatron's upgrade is... a bigger, futuristic gun. I always liked that about Megatron. His alt-mode was purely about power, and dealing damage, even if he had to completely give up something to do it. Very fitting, no? I still think an artillery emplacement would be an ideal alt-mode for Megatron.

Conceptually it makes perfect sense. It just never did it for me I guess
I rather have Galvy as some sort of space tank or space cruiser.


Agreed. I would rather have him be this then a tank in the live-action movie series, if he has to take an Earth mode.

So pretty much the same thing as Megs except he doesn't magic shrinky then

I kinda thought galvatron had a cooler pew pew noise in the show.. other than that, I didn't really care too much for the character one way or the other..

3rd mode is pretty silly. I just had this image of him rolling down the street, crushing cars like movie Brawlistator and like busts one of his treads.. and these little legs pop out and he just kind of walks off casually.

I love that alt mode. And it's toy accurate, lol.

uh? you can fast forward the video lol

Do we really need two threads on Univ. Galvatron?

G1 Galvatron >>>>>>>>>>> Universe 2.0 Galvatron.

Two threads for two modes of ?


Energon TRU Megatron > Universe Classics Galvatron for me. G1 toys generally don't do it for me anymore.

I actually have a G1 Galvatron but no Classics 2.0 to compare.

G1 IMO was nice novelty toy but not much else.

Classics 2.0 has a much better aesthetic overall but sadly the execution is pretty crap.

I think the Energon incarnation was best and I don't even have the purple colored one.

The perfect purple Energon version doesn't exist. Hasbro's got the deco right, but used the larger (Leader ?) version of the mould, which was to big for the figure.
TT's version used the smaller mould, but f'ed up the deco. Purple on purple s, random powder blue highlights, it's a mess.

Hasbro would have done a better job releasing the smaller version of the mould in a G1 purple deco rather then giving us this underwhelming chunk of plastic.

Of all the versions of Energon Megs/Galvy, the best to use as Galvatron is, IMO, the TRU Megatron.

man i love the classics as they give a new update to our fav G1 figs. yes some could of been done better but for the new molds and retools i say there hitting about 90%. as there are 2 figs that are new molds i haven't got 1 grimlock 2 sliverbolt . I will not buy blaster as that is not blaster to me.

Actually, considering it's be really wierd considering how outdated it'd be for Blaster to be what he was in 1985, and many people use Cybertron Soundwave for the Classics version. So it more or less makes sense to use that mold for a Classics Blaster. They painted him up like Blaster, even added his split visor from the comic and toy (it wasn't in the cartoon). And it works well. I picked him up and haven't regreted it.

However, to each his own.

I have Universe Blaster and I was pleasantly surprised with it. The color scheme is good and I think it works as Blaster. A new head would be nice, but it's good as a straight up repaint.

I'd reccomend Universe Blaster if for nothing else but Blackrock.

I much prefer the Laserbeak colors, but that red is growing on me every time I see him in the store.

Laserbeak sits on my desk. Soundwave, um, he's in my endcap if anybody wants to trade.

~Matt Booker

This repaint is perfect for Blaster, IMO.

is this what everyone was thinking of?

They all look more like fan modes then an intentionally hidden homage to his G1 alt mode (like Energon Shockblast's "gun" mode).

yes he was a boom box out dated yes but thats how i see him he could be done in deluxe size and i would be happy . i just cant see him as a space jet. it is just how i see him. so if others like thats cool.

looks lame i'll keep in tank mode instead nuff said

With Cyclonus partner NightStick(How a plane has a partner named after a police baton is beyond me) in that seat Cyclonus in robot mode pointing forward and CybSoundwave behind him in Robot mode all guns raised....


I always saw him as a space gun. The mass shift superpower/special ability being used for re-entry especially useful for supprising leaders of the Autobot resistance, as a huge fireball flying down might be obviously a true threat but a small streak could be mistaken for a peice of shrapnell. The sheer terror of seeing it stop feet infront of you fire at you crippling you and turn into Megatron/Galvatron

your all better off going to a collectable store and buying the japaneese e-hobby purple g1 galvatron

Wow a forth mode...that makes since and looks more like the original G1 alt-mode. Now let's see if there is some hidden hand gun mode there! It's a shame the bot mode needed more work but I'll still get it just the same.

fourth mode?

I believe:
1: Robot.
2: Tank.
3: Walk-tank.
4: Artillery/G1 cannon.

Com'on now, someones gotta figure out the hand gun mode! I know those sneaky designers at Takara put one in there. Originally they showed hasbro the walking mode and Hasbro sad it was too lame and so on the US instructions it's not listed. I'm thinking the Japan Instructions show it though. So we'll see once a collector get the Takara version.

ahh, well I didn't consider the "tank with feet" a mode so much as a "someone making up an alt mode that doesn't even make sene"

actually I'm still waiting on a good 3rd mode. I tried but had no luck.

Do you guys think this figure will be worth anything down the road? So long as they don't do repaints. Classics Megs hasn't gotten one yet, so.....

Unsure if I should open him, I might just buy another one.

I think he'd make a great Classics Bludgeon if they also gave him a new facial sculpt.

~Matt Booker

Well while you guys may not be that excited about Galvatron but I can't find one to save my life.

So seriously, what's up with the pieces on his back? Do they... do anything? I guess I just can't believe that "little feet" is the purpose of those parts.

edit: oh n/m I just realized that they're supposed to be his shoulder sticky-up thingies... I guess that kinda works... sort of

well, you can flip out those pieces and the regular feet while in tank mode, and make a 'stealth tank' where he can tippy-toe around the battlefield... lol! *cues looney toons tiptoe sound*

Otherwise I think you can just flip out those pieces, turn the turret around, and have a somewhat howitzer mode, or at least make him be able to aim upwards.

The four legged mode reminds me of the super creepy Boston Dynamics Big Dog robot. *shivers*

I don't think that was intentionally hidden so much as "Energon Shockblast doesn't look like anything, so he looks like everything".

Rumor has it that this Walker mode was actually Takaras idea for a "Spider" mode. Hasbro didn't like it and so omitted from the instructions.

I'm hoping that in the Hienki release that the walker mode is clearly explained in the instructions and if so could someone who got this version post the addition on to this thread?

"Rumor"? What? Did you just make that up?

Those little "feet" ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THESE IN HIS ROBOT MODE