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[RD Blade]

damn... ultra magnus is delayed...

*uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

At this point, I need a very positive review to convince me to keep my preorder for MP Magnus. Don't like the colors (both the pattern/details and actual hue), trailer doesn't look good to me (I rank vehicle-mode appearance and functionality VERY high for Magnus), and robot mode looks awful from sides and rear. And of course--butt flap, visible from every angle.

(and I'm a huge G1 Magnus fan----really, a slightly tweaked KFC one would be just about perfect, but it's got a couple of deal-killers as-is. But overall, I like it more than Takara's I think)

And of course---so many of the Takra's issues, seem like they could have been fixed with having just a few more panels/hinges to flip around/reposition/hide/compress things. But likely "that would have increased the parts/cost by 10%, and wasn't in the budget".

They can paint it all they want to try to hide it, but his shins don't touch his knees, and I'm STILL curious as to why there's that gap there, considering they're on hinges and pivot at the base. (seeing as how they're also the ramps to the trailer)

Those lower leg panels and the offending butt flap are what made me give up my preorder. I was really hoping those eyesores would be fixed as the final release date got closer, but no such luck. The way he is now, I could definitely omit him from my lineup. If ever TakaTomy decides to redo him ala Starscream and Prime, I'll probably get him then.

[Tober]

I'm holding onto my Ultra Magnus order at HLJ a little longer before I decide if I want to flip-flop again. The release date is now showing as January.

Strange. The release date for Japan and Asia still appears to be Dec 27.

[RD Blade]

That's still better than January.

[technoblue]

Strange. The release date for Japan and Asia still appears to be Dec 27.

Perhaps HLJ is planning to ship in early January, since this release falls close to the New Year holiday? Whatever the case, if I can ship Ultra Magnus together with the Arcadia I have waiting, then I shouldn't be too fussed about an extra week compared to other sites.

Robotkingdom's transformation pictures really seal the deal for me. I know I was one of the original detractors of MP-22, vocally criticizing the size of it and the decision to steer away from MP-10 in armor, but I love the final result---and there's no denying that he is a true heavyweight at 975g. Even with this, though, MP-22 looks more like Magnus to me than Citizen Stack or even the G1 toy. The other complaints I've read may be valid to some and I hope reviews add some perspective here, but they were not a high priority for me. I'm excited to see this one in person.

[Scyla]

I'm still on the fence with the lack of painted details. I know it is accurate to the cartoon for Magnus not having tail lights but the huge areas of single color painted plastic looks distracting.

Why can't all collector toys from Takara have the amount of detail and finish like the Alternity cars?

Edited December 20, 2014 by Scyla

[vlenhoff]

sharing...

[Dangard Ace]

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/mp-22-masterpiece-ultra-magnus-in-hand-transformation-pics-181722/

Yup. Glad I still have my preorder. That transformation is insane.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

looks good to me.

[Golden Arms]

Sweet!!! He even comes with Spike and Daniel! I can't wait for him to arrive. I'm going to need to designate another shelf for the MP autobots.

[Gakken85]

Going to try to be open minded about UM... but man the robot mode looks goofy.

I think he'll ship the first week of Jan, so you can still probably pack him in with bee.

[vlenhoff]

I don't know... I think UM always looked blocky in the cartoon as well as the G1 toy. I used to have the G1 UM and this really reminds me of him. I am not a fan of Citizen Stack anyway....[with that said i don't own any of the third party interpretations ]

Can they improve it, yeah i think they could, but as it is, i like it. I hate the red bumper BTW.

Edited December 22, 2014 by vlenhoff

[Gakken85]

Happy to hear it's got a lot of diecast. And as a detractor, I must say this video makes him look better than any of the promo pictures I've seen.

The Arm proportions and stacks still bug me, but the overall bulk seems to set it off well.

Nice to see the ankle articulation too... though it lacks a waist.

The Buttflap is still amazingly lazy.

Edited December 22, 2014 by Gakken85

[Valkyrie2008]

That vid does make Magnus look a lot thinner too. I hope NY doesn't jackup too much after the release date, cause I still need to order this guy. My preorder with NY got canceled. Either way, fat or skinner, I still love Magnus

After three weeks, MP Bee finally arrived, on a Sunday. I was starting to panic, cause my orders usually arrived in two weeks or less. I must say, the paints are pretty good, except for the autobot insignia on his chest. Take a look at the pic with the white arrow, it apprears the autobot insignia had just suck someone's blood!

Daniel's arm cannot be pointed downward, and it keep popping off during transformation, but he got die-cast on his chest.

[Twoducks]

Man, UM looks great!! Now that is build quality. Certainly steps above that loose, cheap feeling thing KFC chucked out. Citizen Stacks was my dumbest purchase of the year by far :/

[Gakken85]

Heh. I'm sure somebody wants to buy him.

[Twoducks]

Mr. Somebody is in luck, it's in clearance basically everywhere.

[technoblue]

Wow. That was a fantastic review of Ultra Magnus.

And I see now that Daniel got Carly's hips.

[RD Blade]

Daniel's arm cannot be pointed downward, and it keep popping off during transformation, but he got die-cast on his chest.

Daniel? I though Bumblebee comes with Spike.

Wow. That was a fantastic review of Ultra Magnus.

And I see now that Daniel got Carly's hips.

He looks like he got MP-10 Spike's hips with a skinnier upper body (for whatever reason). Edited December 23, 2014 by RD Blade

[Golden Arms]

Great review of Ultra Magnus. Really glad I kept my preorder. Nice to see him alongside citizen stack for comparison.

I hope we get more of the minibots in the near future. I want cliffjumper as the next mini!

[Valkyrie2008]

Daniel? I though Bumblebee comes with Spike.He looks like he got MP-10 Spike's hips with a skinnier upper body (for whatever reason).

Well, you know what I meant

Damn, the PO for Magnus was up again at NY and I missed it.

[technoblue]

He looks like he got MP-10 Spike's hips with a skinnier upper body (for whatever reason).

That works too.

Well, you know what I meant

My exosuit Spaniel is waiting for TT to release Masterpiece Arcee.

[RD Blade]

Well, you know what I meant

I really didn't. Thanks for clarifying, though.

Good news that we should be able to ship Bee and Magnus together.

[Renato]

Well, I guess I'm getting this now! None of the previous promotional images or blurbs sold me on Magnus, but that video totally did. It looks really cool, and Amazon had an Amazin price.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

just a few more days

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

Well, you know what I meant

Damn, the PO for Magnus was up again at NY and I missed it.

back in stock hlj

as of 5:35am EST

[Valkyrie2008]

back in stock hlj

as of 5:35am EST

Ahh nuts, missed it, but thanks for the head!

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

just spamming with what i got in the mail today:)

got to chuck in the commercials:

Edited December 23, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[Gakken85]

That nice david. Is it a repro?

I still have my original and all the electronics work. missing the tiny yellow leg triangle though.

[RD Blade]

Yup, it's a reissue. I forgot Omega was part of the Encore line. Nice grab, David.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

That nice david. Is it a repro?

I still have my original and all the electronics work. missing the tiny yellow leg triangle though.

Yeah, i was about to reply but RD blade beat me to it. it's labeled under Takara's Encore(reissue) series. it's actually the first time ever released in japan. even though Encore is a reissue of G1's this was never released under the transformers brand over there.

http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Omega_Supreme_%28G1%29

i always wanted him but couldn't afford him as a kid. my dad said only one big toy for christmas so i chose the devastator (G1) giftset that was out then. by the time next christmas rolled around, he was gone... freakin movie killed off prime and the good toys (omega was still alive in season 3 but his toy was sold out). imagine if they killed off pikachu and all the first gen pokemon in the pokemon movie. i thought that was dumb by hasbro.

Yup, it's a reissue. I forgot Omega was part of the Encore line. Nice grab, David.

thanks RD!

Edited December 24, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[RD Blade]

freakin movie killed off prime and the good toys. imagine if they killed off pikachu and all the first gen pokemon in the pokemon movie. i thought that was dumb by hasbro.

They learned that lesson well. By underestimating how endearing to kids the Marvel and Sunbow writers had made the characters, Hasbro clearly thought of them as interchangeable and/or expendable. Now they release multiple molds for the same characters rather than kill them off in favor of new ones. Even Prime Cliffjumper (who died in the first episode) got three molds in that line. Bets are seriously covered now.

[Valkyrie2008]

I would love to have a masterpiece Omega Supreme.

[Gakken85]

I think it's a good project. I just hope they are stupid enough to make it a "perfect transformation" project like UM. Snap the armor please haha.

They could make it about the size of Star Saber and I'd be happy.

[RD Blade]

Generations Arcee and X-Transbots' MP Wheelie arrived. Really happy with both.