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Post by Kingoji on Feb 14, 2015 23:28:23 GMT
I'm pretty much the opposite here. I literally opened up MP UM this morning and I still think he's absolutely amazing. Sure, this new one looks pretty frikkin' sweet, but the MP one is an MP one and feels very much like he deserves the moniker.
I'll probably get this new one, because I'm a damn fool, but I am in no way regretting plumping for the MP.
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Post by Kingoji on Feb 14, 2015 23:29:27 GMT
I don't even get why people are so bothered by the buttflap. It's part of the character model.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 14, 2015 23:32:20 GMT
I don't even get why people are so bothered by the buttflap. It's part of the character model. It's more the fact, it's much larger than it would be. When you look at the designs in the Generations book, you can see it wasn't part of the original designs so it was changed. It's ugly and inelegant and for a line with the name Masterpiece that's out of place. That being said, the minute a Dialclone colour scheme is up it is getting bought! Andy |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 14, 2015 23:33:14 GMT
Hasbro have left that out so the 3P companies can get in on that.
Andy
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Post by legios on Feb 14, 2015 23:38:37 GMT
I have to say that I do like that Ultra Magnus, from the front at least. Not such a fan of it from the rear but them's the breaks. I do really like Rook, lovely to have another new character. And even if I can't afford the rest of the Protectobots (my employment status by the end of the year depending), I may try and snag him to form part of Ultra Prime or something.
I am impressed with what they have done with Cyclonus to make him distinct from Silverbolt. That is a very nice job.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 15, 2015 0:00:28 GMT
Video of Ultra Magnus and Minimus Ambus.
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2015 0:24:07 GMT
Hah! I am glad i passed on MP Magnus more than ever now. Andy Oh no you're not. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 15, 2015 0:27:02 GMT
Oh I am...
Though the inevitable Diaclone repaint will see my resolve crumble...
Andy
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 8:25:32 GMT
Oh, re Magnus, who's this 'Minimus Ampule' chap? What's he all about and why does he opperate/pilot UM? I assume it's a comics storyline?
Also on UM. A Masterpiece and a kick-ass Generations within months/a year (ish) of each other? Bonkers. Although I spit on MP UM's arse flap, the rest of him looks pretty awe inspiring. And now this incredible looking Generations version?! Ultra Magnus is the bot to be!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 15, 2015 8:33:48 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 8:42:57 GMT
So, Minimus Apule is Ultra Magnus?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 15, 2015 8:44:39 GMT
Yes. But there have been other Ultra Magnus before him.....
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 8:58:28 GMT
Okaaay. Clearly I need to study this in more detail. I can do that whist I decide which child I'm going to sell in order to afford all these new figures.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 15, 2015 9:14:00 GMT
Ultra magnus is a proper pretender toy. That fact alone would be enough to make me want it.
Thinking about potential repaints. Aside from the obvious powered convoy straight repaint and assuming the trailer is heavily modified.
Powermaster prime and HiQ. Seems the least likely, but most recognisable.
Star convoy and Hot Rodimus. Presumably would just be renamed prime. All in one transformation is a better match than pmop and ambus repainted as rodimus works.
Or the one I'd lean towards thunderclash. No idea who ambus becomes, maybe hyperdrive working as a double homage, the turbomaster leader that never was and micromaster sports car, admittedly a decepticon. Or just oneof the turbomaster cars. But TC ia built on a similar scale and look to UM in idw.
Or they could just make it hyperdrive, actually if they did that they could then repaint it as starconvoy later.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 15, 2015 9:27:22 GMT
I'd love a Thunderclash based on that toy, with a wee bit remoulding.
A Star Convoy would not go amiss either,
Andy
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 10:12:54 GMT
UM repainted/modified into Power Master Optimus with Hi-Q is a BRILLIANT idea, Andy!
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 15, 2015 10:13:35 GMT
I'd just like to be the third person in this thread to mention ankle tilts.
Oh, and that while not essential they are my favourite invention in terms of toy articulation in recent years. I actually love the fact this matters to me and I can mention this here in all seriousness and be taken seriously. They add a level of dynamism to leg posing that opens up all manner of possibilities.
Ultra Magnus made my valentines day. I am in love.
(Shhhhh. Don't tell Mrs Pinwig)
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 10:21:06 GMT
Your two Ultra Manuses could fight each other!
Or have a party!
Good call on ankle tilts. Hadn't realised how important they are to me 'till you just pointed it out.
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Post by Llama God on Feb 15, 2015 11:24:45 GMT
Ultra magnus is a proper pretender toy. That fact alone would be enough to make me want it. I didn't think it would be possible for me to be more sold on that Ultra Magnus, but there you go - I am now. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 15, 2015 17:01:43 GMT
All of these toys are yours. Except Ultra Magnus. Attempt no landing there.
*mind utterly explodes*
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 15, 2015 17:18:29 GMT
You may have missed this, I know I did posting it bleary eyed at 6:30 this morning: The text accompanying these pictures says that Magnus' guns and missile pods combine into a hammer! Oh yeah :-) Superb extra for the toy :-D |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 15, 2015 17:48:32 GMT
Someone should be a happy camper today
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 19:40:22 GMT
Absolutely! Good lad, 'Nova.
My Fansproject Magnus looks like boiled ham at the moment.
Edit: I've no idea what I meant by that 'boiled ham' comment. I was trying to say 'he looks out of date'. Given time I'm sure I could have come up with something better than 'boiled ham', but, that's what came out of my brain at the time so that's what I'm going with.
Edit Edit: I feel guilty now. Fansproject Ultra Magnus was the first Third Party figure/item I ever got. It was THE first Third Party proper full figure (wasn't it?). It's given me years of great fun. So, I am sorry FP UM. You're going nowhere.
Except into the loft.
Edit Edit Edit: AHHH!!! I'll give him to Piglet! The eldest! He'll end up with Moshlings stood all over him, but Ultra Magnus is so polite he'd never complain! The Moshi Mall would be safe from Dr Strangeglove then!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 15, 2015 20:09:03 GMT
I missed this poll so didn't vote, but it would appear that it wasn't until MTME that we would have wanted an IDW Magnus.
Andy
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Post by Kingoji on Feb 15, 2015 20:11:57 GMT
I voted 'no'.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 15, 2015 20:19:02 GMT
Because you didn't want one, or you didn't think we should demand one?
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Post by Llama God on Feb 15, 2015 20:21:49 GMT
I wasn't clever enough to have found this poll before. Or to have joined the board in good time. But yeah, I think it was that accursed Roberts that made me want an IDW-accurate Magnus so bad.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 15, 2015 21:18:57 GMT
I really should read this comic shouldn't I?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 15, 2015 21:37:34 GMT
Yes.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 15, 2015 21:39:05 GMT
 Quickly knocked up in Pshop. Andy |
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