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I'm pretty sure it will be an Armored Ultra Magnus. Remember a while ago Takara Tomy designer Shogo posted a picture of MP10 in a cut up G1 trailer as a mock up of what they could do with Ultra Magnus. I'm sure they have found a way to make the MP10 mold work with a trailer and of course look better than just the truck with the legs extended.

If you never saw the mock up, here it is:

Primeultimus wrote:

Mykltron wrote:Do. Not. Care.

Want new molds.

If it has a new trailer that gives the mold a True Ultra Magnus look would that at least be considered a new mold although a trailer only?

That won't make me happy. He'll have terrible proportions. I want a Magnus that's not a white OP with armour, because that's how he is in the cartoon.

Trikeboy wrote:

I'm not paying hundreds for a figure with almost no shoulder articulation.

Meh. If it's a straight repaint, I have no interest... Unless it's shattered glass.

As for a full armored Magnus... We'll see how this goes, though it's highly unlikely.

If its not ultra Magnus with trailer that turns to armor than I don't care. I don't want a nemesis prime or a black convoy or sleep mode prime. I want new bots new molds the only other repaint I would buy is an mp-11 mold skywarp so I can have all my seekers updated. But for now the head swap on my skywarp will have to do.

just because they cut up a G1 Magnus and kitbashed him to an mp10 doesnt confirm a thing, it was a fan nod, not MP Magnus confirmation. if its not magnus, all this wish fulfillment fantasy will just have a load of nerds angry that they didnt get what they wanted

we've had a massive run of new molds and sometimes, repaints have to happen, it raises money without the outlay for engineering something from scratch

maybe this is Magnus, i hope its Nemesis, if its a rejigged MP10 optimus then no doubt the forum will be flooded with people proclaiming 'its an easy pass' (possibly one of the most irritating and pointless statements alongside saying 'this'), but right now, we know nothing. So just because a designer tweeted a kitbashed photo to excite fans over what could be, doesnt mean that it is. a trailer that becomes armour is incredibly complicated to do well, and despite our desire to have it, it may not meet Takara requirements and bottom line. we know its the MP10 mold, thats it, could be Optimus, Ginrai, Sleep mode, Nemesis, Black Convoy or Magnus.

im just saying dont jump the gun too much, because you could be wrong and we all know how that story ends

Wasn't there an interview a short while back with one of the dudes who works on the MP line saying that the MP-10 mold had some hints to it of how they might work in Magnus armour? I could be mistaken, but I really think that's how they're going to go with this. And believe me, if they are giving us Magnus with armour, I can't throw money at them fast enough. Otherwise, I'll pass and wait for the next MP.

Mykltron wrote:That won't make me happy. He'll have terrible proportions. I want a Magnus that's not a white OP with armour, because that's how he is in the cartoon.

From what I do recall, MP-2 was based on the DW comic scene where he sheds his armor. But even if that is not true, the Japanese canon for the figure is based on the Binaltech/Alternity timeline.

Then again, I hope they fixed any QC issues that plagued the reissue.

gavinfuzzy wrote:Meh. If it's a straight repaint, I have no interest... Unless it's shattered glass.

As for a full armored Magnus... We'll see how this goes, though it's highly unlikely.

I'd prefer an exclusive Diaclone variant. More of the "homage to the original Transformers: The Movie trailer that shows him sporting his Diaclone colors" bit.

Besides... When they work on something, they make it happen. I just wish they would have done such when it comes to reissuing Ultra Magnus for the Encore line.

zappatton2 wrote:Wasn't there an interview a short while back with one of the dudes who works on the MP line saying that the MP-10 mold had some hints to it of how they might work in Magnus armour? I could be mistaken, but I really think that's how they're going to go with this. And believe me, if they are giving us Magnus with armour, I can't throw money at them fast enough. Otherwise, I'll pass and wait for the next MP.

That was at cybertron con. They said of a MP Magnus possibility. Then again, they also said that a possible candidate for MP-12 was Devastator at one point...

Note: Not my joke pic. Just spreading the fun.