My brother found a Megabolt a while ago, in its original packaging. It was the first time we had seen a sealed RID 2001 figure. He decided today was the day he was going to open it. There is a bit if a sense of satisfaction in being the first to handle a sealed figure, but it's equaled by the fretting over potentially damaging it. We knew the figure has GPS, so we were very careful until we could assess which parts were the most fragile. Luckily, the only gold parts are the shoulder pads, the forearms, and the cannon, so the figure itself should still be safe.
First time out of the packaging! It's an unusual and very specific alt-mode, but it certainly has character. The legs at least imply versatility so one could imagine him crawling around barfing out missiles at things.
Amusingly, the rubber band around the forehead had rotted. Didn't get a chance to photograph it before it crumbled off the figure!
Of course, during the first transformation, this piece on the edge of the cannon that secures the arms in alt-mode broke
It doesn't affect the way the arms tuck away, so we'll live with it.
It is a very good looking figure anyway. I really dig the way the colours fade into each other. The cannon gimmick is really cool and functional (for now), and the missile actually fires incredibly well. The joints were also pretty secure, but I tightened the knee joints so that he wouldn't be at risk of falling over and shattering something.
After this I took some superglue to the hairline fractures and cracks around the ball joint sockets for the shoulder pads to mitigate breakage. I'm sure some will be aghast at my tampering with what was a mint figure, I'm conflicted about it myself, but at least the parts are being preserved in a way that allows the figure to be seen in full. Megabolt is in good hands with my brother. He knows how to take care with his Transformers. It may be played with, but it will also be closely monitored to ensure it remains in good condition.
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wake up!!! 
