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[Gakken85]

[David Hingtgen]

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

This is an awesome typo(autocorrect?)

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

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

Wheelie looks awesome in that movie pose.

Ultra magnus looks great next to bumble bee

Edited December 24, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[technoblue]

This is an awesome typo(autocorrect?)

Intended. All credit goes to the TFW2005 forums for Spaniel. I picked it up while lurking their Ultra Magnus threads.

[jenius]

Where is my EVA prime?

[Dangard Ace]

NY just emailed that they're prepping my MP UM. Merry XMas to me!

[eriku]

Intended. All credit goes to the TFW2005 forums for Spaniel. I picked it up while lurking their Ultra Magnus threads.

Yep, "Spaniel" was birthed by yours truly on the MP Bumble thread at TFW. I used it as a silly portmanteau to make fun of the debate people were having over whether the undefined head on the Exosuit was Spike or Daniel and people embraced it. I'm more puzzled than proud.

Edited December 25, 2014 by eriku

[Valkyrie2008]

I just got my order in with NY today and I had to pay up front for MP Magnus. I was a bit confused, because I've always had the option to pay later. Then I realized the item is now in stock. I love him so much, I had to order three for myself.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

I just got my order in with NY today and I had to pay up front for MP Magnus. I was a bit confused, because I've always had the option to pay later. Then I realized the item is now in stock. I love him so much, I had to order three for myself.

damn 3x! congrats on finally getting an order

[Valkyrie2008]

Yeah, as a kid I've always wanted Magnus, but couldn't afford one. When Hasblow had the reissue, I've almost bite the bullet, but the short smoke stack saved my wallet. Now, thanks to Takara for this Masterpiece release, it will finally be in my hands!

Along with my three orders, a buddy of mind had me ordered two for him and a coworker asked my to order one also. So, I just paid for a total of six Magnus and my credit card just had a heart attack!

[Gakken85]

Wow. Generous haha.

Hope they don't shaft yah.

I thought Magnus was annoying in the movie and wasn't that big on his toy either. That was about the time i was growing out of toys though.

[Valkyrie2008]

I've always order stuff with my buddy to save on S&H and my coworker we order stuff for each other before, so they're trustworthy, or else Evil-Bay here I come!

As a kid, growing up in America, didn't know much English, but that didn't stop me from loving all the cartoons with transforming robots. With Ultra Magnus, a truck carrying cars, I thought that was one of the coolest things.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

Yeah, as a kid I've always wanted Magnus, but couldn't afford one. When Hasblow had the reissue, I've almost bite the bullet, but the short smoke stack saved my wallet. Now, thanks to Takara for this Masterpiece release, it will finally be in my hands!

Along with my three orders, a buddy of mind had me ordered two for him and a coworker asked my to order one also. So, I just paid for a total of six Magnus and my credit card just had a heart attack!

Same! i saw an old package of him for 19.99 with the original rubber tires (this is when the plastic wheels starting flooding the stores) but chose shockwave instead for the same price. i wish i could've afforded both.

damn, you have a party line going with all the those ultra magnus orders!

[JB0]

Same! i saw an old package of him for 19.99 with the original rubber tires (this is when the plastic wheels starting flooding the stores) but chose shockwave instead for the same price. i wish i could've afforded both.

You chose wisely. Shockwave was the best Transformer.

[Valkyrie2008]

I picked up two FT Shockwave and I love that thing. Should've keep both, but I sold one to my buddy.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

got my payment request. paid for (2x) and shipped with bumble bee

gotta throw in his tv bumper:

Edited December 25, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[Gakken85]

Got mine too.

[RD Blade]

got my payment request. paid for (2x) and shipped with bumble bee

gotta throw in his tv bumper:

Ditto! Tra la la la la la la... neener neener neener neen.

[xrentonx]

Just watched the benscollectables review and I gotta say I'm impressed. Not enough to buy a UM since I'm not a fan but I think you guys who bought him are in for a treat. He's much better than that third party one with the hollow cab by far simply because it's not a friggin' hollow cab!

Edited December 25, 2014 by xrentonx

[Gakken85]

I'm buying my lady friend some Free! gear since its way cheaper than at a convention. Waiting on them to process my order haha

[technoblue]

Yep, "Spaniel" was birthed by yours truly on the MP Bumble thread at TFW. I used it as a silly portmanteau to make fun of the debate people were having over whether the undefined head on the Exosuit was Spike or Daniel and people embraced it. I'm more puzzled than proud.

I have to agree with DH. It was a clever bit of silly fun. Well done, eriku.

I paid for my copy of Magnus at HLJ after visiting with friends and relatives today. I'm sending him by EMS with the GX-67 Arcadia that I picked up during the November sale. I'm excited to finally see both of these in person.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

You chose wisely. Shockwave was the best Transformer.

i loved him. so tempted to get the KO

I picked up two FT Shockwave and I love that thing. Should've keep both, but I sold one to my buddy.

i went to mechapilot77's place and he had both the radioshack and purple one. i handled them and they were awesome looking. i keep looking but they're so pricey on ebay

Edited December 26, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

update: hlj just shipped fedex.

[Gakken85]

I only saw Fedex and EMS. Ems seemed cheaper this time with two B's and an UM

[Valkyrie2008]

i loved him. so tempted to get the KO

i went to mechapilot77's place and he had both the radioshack and purple one. i handled them and they were awesome looking. i keep looking but they're so pricey on ebay

I picked it up since the second release and I paid the regular price at the time of the release.

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

in excitement of waiting for ultra magnus, putting up some promos:

1986 trailer

http://youtu.be/urxTOF5z918

look at ulta magnus' diaclone colors

here's the vhs rip of the 1989 japan promo that was posted yesterday.

it has all the intros and toy commericials for the american cartoon converted into Japanese as well as a great movie promo at the 14:44 mark.

i really hate Japan butchering the transformers show and music but im so glad some things they couldn't change and had to keep in from the original show haha.

this is literally robotech and the sentinels for japan.

[lechuck]

To bridge the time, Takara has you covered (courtesy of seibertron.com):

here's the vhs rip of the 1989 japan promo that was posted yesterday.

it has all the intros and toy commericials for the american cartoon converted into Japanese as well as a great movie promo at the 14:44 mark.

i really hate Japan butchering the transformers show and music but im so glad some things they couldn't change and had to keep in from the original show haha.

Did Masterforce and Victory already have completed runs before the TF movie got screened?

Edited December 26, 2014 by lechuck

[Scyla]

I also payed for my MP Magnus however it will stay in the hlj warehouse for two month. This gives me time to play with the MP Bumble and I have to say it is perfect for my linkings. It will probably take the first place in my Takara Transformers ranking after the Alternity cars had that spot for the last five years. The only bummer is the inconsistent yellow paint, the non rubber tires and the lack of chrome.

All the downsides are there for a good reason so I'm not really mad. Having him in hand I don't see why there couldn't bee (hohoho) a trapdoor for the hands. Other than that, the transformation is fun, posing is a joy and the figure is really expressive. I really like the painted details on the turn signals and the translucent tail lights. It it a bummer that Ultra Magnus seems to have no painted detail at all. I blame the weird paint scheme on the lower legs on Mangus which stems from lazy engineering imho. A proper leg transformation would make this all obsolete imho. Now all the budget for paint goes into disguising the issues poorly.

I haven't seen any video coverage of Magnus so I might be wrong.

I also got the Sentine Convoy pen and while I'm not a fan of ball joint in the limbs it is also a super expressive toy. Much smaller than I expected but fun to play with.

[kanedaestes]

This coverage a few posts back. It looks amazing in hand and you can raise the butt flap so it's not sticking down

[Guest davidwhangchoi]

]Did Masterforce and Victory already have completed runs before the TF movie got screened?

Yeah, JYP released TF the movie in 89' but were using the American promotional from 86' but this JYP vhs video gives us an extra long trailer showing more preliminary cuts that didn't make it into the theater (i could've sworn i've seen this extended trailer back then but can't think back that far of where so i can't confirm. but i remember the narrator saying: "conceived in the epic tradition of star wars..." and the classical music type bgm.)

Edited December 26, 2014 by davidwhangchoi

[Gakken85]

The music on that video is dope. haha

[RD Blade]

Magnus and Bee are on their way to me according the email I got this morning. Over $30 shipping. Box must be huge! HLJ's early bird prices and the weaker Yen vs. Dollar offset the shipping cost quite a bit.

[technoblue]

So photogenic these two.

Ultra Magnus with Star Saber (@TFYUKI on Twitter):

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

I just recently heard about the replacement knee joints for MP-09 that have been popping up on Ebay. Has anyone here tried them? I've seen them in metal and plastic, but I was wondering if making them metal might things worse for the surrounding pieces.

[jenius]

If you have a V2 Rodimus you should just sell it to me and let me worry about the knees. Thanks -