Ultra Magnus Dilemma...
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:38 am
Here's my problem.
I'm a Magnus fan, and thus would like to get a Prime version of the big guy to go with my Prime figures. However, I'm on the fence about the Voyager fig, since I have a few issues with it:
- The hammer/gun looks too big and I've heard it's hard for him to hold it in any sort of pose
- He doesn't seem as big as Magnus should be, in either mode
However, those are fairly minor issues... scale is NEVER perfect and I've read about the shoulder fix. Even still, given the announced Weaponizer figure, which would be a bit larger, probably have some sweet guns, and isn't priced much higher than a Voyager, I'm considering waiting it out to see what the Beast Hunters Weaponizer Magnus will look like. He would probably be in better scale with the other Prime figures, and I'm sure if he has a hammer it would be a more reasonably sized weapon.
My concern with the Weaponizer though - so far, I'm not much of a fan of the Beast Hunters figures' aesthetic...
So should I scoop up the Voyager figure if I find it, as a 'pretty darn good' figure, or wait to see if the Weaponizer is 'More Epic!' or 'More Fail!' before dispensing my cash? I really just don't want to miss getting Voyager Magnus at retail prices if his upsized counterpart is going to be too spiky...
Thanks.
I'm a Magnus fan, and thus would like to get a Prime version of the big guy to go with my Prime figures. However, I'm on the fence about the Voyager fig, since I have a few issues with it:
- The hammer/gun looks too big and I've heard it's hard for him to hold it in any sort of pose
- He doesn't seem as big as Magnus should be, in either mode
However, those are fairly minor issues... scale is NEVER perfect and I've read about the shoulder fix. Even still, given the announced Weaponizer figure, which would be a bit larger, probably have some sweet guns, and isn't priced much higher than a Voyager, I'm considering waiting it out to see what the Beast Hunters Weaponizer Magnus will look like. He would probably be in better scale with the other Prime figures, and I'm sure if he has a hammer it would be a more reasonably sized weapon.
My concern with the Weaponizer though - so far, I'm not much of a fan of the Beast Hunters figures' aesthetic...
So should I scoop up the Voyager figure if I find it, as a 'pretty darn good' figure, or wait to see if the Weaponizer is 'More Epic!' or 'More Fail!' before dispensing my cash? I really just don't want to miss getting Voyager Magnus at retail prices if his upsized counterpart is going to be too spiky...
Thanks.