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News Credits: 1452 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:52 pm

Our Toy Fair 2013 coverage continues as we have a little glimpse at the love Hasbro is giving out for our favorite blue, red and white Autobot, as we have 'Platinum Edition' Ultra Magnus. It is a heavy retool of a Weaponizer Optimus Prime, and features the Forge of Solus Prime. Check it out below!

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:53 pm

Retool of Weaponizer Prime? Pass. Good effort though Hasbro, good effort. Do a retool of FE Optimus and I'm in, otherwise no thanks.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:57 pm

Actually, the prototype was the upcoming Beast Hunters Voyager Ultra Magnus. The Weaponizer retool is a nice sucker punch however. :BLACKEYE:

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:59 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Actually, the prototypes was the upcoming Voyager Class Ultra Magnus. The Weaponizer retool is a nice sucker punch however,

Which Voyager? PRiD? If so, then it's still a pass. FE or nothing when it comes to TFP:Optimus for me.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:01 pm

To be clear:

- Beast Hunters Voyager Ultra Magnus is a retool of PRiD Optimus Prime
- Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus is a retool of Weaponizer Optimus Prime

Poor guy still can't catch a break.

News Credits: 25 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:01 pm

*sees Weaponizer retool* aw that's a shame #-o

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:02 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:To be clear:

- Beast Hunters Voyager Ultra Magnus is a retool of PRiD Optimus Prime
- Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus is a retool of Weaponizer Optimus Prime

Poor guy still can't catch a break.

Ah, gotcha, thanks for the clarification

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News Credits: 462 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:02 pm

Title's wrong. That's not Platinum Edition UM, that Prime Beast Hunters Weaponizer UM.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:03 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Title's wrong. That's not Platinum Edition UM, that Prime Beast Hunters Weaponizer UM.

Sorry to say this, but look at the box in the background

News Credits: 251 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:04 pm

...And now I'm disappointed. :-(

If I am to get this, it would only be for the Forge.

Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:06 pm

Thats hideous... :SICK:

News Credits: 251 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:06 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Title's wrong. That's not Platinum Edition UM, that Prime Beast Hunters Weaponizer UM.

Does.... does this mean there is hope for a Classics-ish Ultra Magnus? Hopes revived from the dead!

News Credits: 1452 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:08 pm

Really not a nice time to harp on the news guy. Want to be a part of the news crew? Go ahead.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:09 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Title's wrong. That's not Platinum Edition UM, that Prime Beast Hunters Weaponizer UM.

Does.... does this mean there is hope for a Classics-ish Ultra Magnus? Hopes revived from the dead!

AH! Zombie hope! *bashes it*

Like I said before, See the box in the background there? Styled after the Platinum series, and it has that Ultra Magnus on it. To be fair, this probably is the Weaponizer Ultra Magnus that was originally announced.

News Credits: 226 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:10 pm

Oh you don't want to give us a Ultra Magnus that combines with his trailer Hasbro?

You want to give us a remold of an already crap figure?

**** you Hasbro.
(DISCLAIMER: Burn woke up with a headache and is already at work @ 8am and the caffeine isn't working)

News Credits: 462 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:12 pm

@JelZe - Awww, well that's cheap. #-o

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:13 pm

Burn wrote:Oh you don't want to give us a Ultra Magnus that combines with his trailer Hasbro?

You want to give us a remold of an already crap figure?

**** you Hasbro.
(DISCLAIMER: Burn woke up with a headache and is already at work @ 8am and the caffeine isn't working)

I can't hold your comments against you. You're 100% accurate. They know we want it, they saw how well the Classics version sold only AFTER FP started offering their add-on kit. The ball was in their court and they've dropped it (for now).

I still fully expect Takara to do one right in the MP line, using MP-10 in white which combines with a new trailer.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:18 pm

Sabrblade wrote:@JelZe - Awww, well that's cheap.

I was surprised as well when I saw it. We already knew about the Voyager retool for the main line, but a same-style retool of the Weaponizer for the collectors?

Again, sucker punch. :BLACKEYE:

And easily skipped. Brownie points for the effort and the proper intentions (like keeping the design consistent between the two retools), but that's it.

News Credits: 5 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:23 pm

Me personally, I don't have much issue with him being a Prime Weaponizer retool. My biggest beef with this figure is the colors. Red arm and hand to go with white abdominal, thigh, and feet; then to top it off he has blue face? I would've been happy if they just follow with BH Voyager UM. The second issue I have with this one is the gigantic shoulder post, it's freaky tall! Again, even the BH UM shoulder post was scale better. Despite my protest, being an UM fan, I will end up getting both. It's a nice concept but that tall shoulder post and color really kill the figure. Also, it's ashamed they didn't do a follow up of the PRID Voyager UM into Weaponizer, I really love that design.

Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:30 pm

Love magnus an the fact that it comes with the forge is a win, :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 226 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:37 pm

xyl360 wrote:I can't hold your comments against you. You're 100% accurate. They know we want it, they saw how well the Classics version sold only AFTER FP started offering their add-on kit. The ball was in their court and they've dropped it (for now).

People had been screaming for years for proper triple changers. They got Octane and Astrotrain.

But that wasn't enough, so people kept screaming for the others. Now they've given us Springer and Blitzwing.

How much louder do we have to scream for a Ultra Magnus that combines with his trailer? GAH!

I still fully expect Takara to do one right in the MP line, using MP-10 in white which combines with a new trailer.

We can only dream. :-(

Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:45 pm

Burn wrote:
xyl360 wrote:I can't hold your comments against you. You're 100% accurate. They know we want it, they saw how well the Classics version sold only AFTER FP started offering their add-on kit. The ball was in their court and they've dropped it (for now).

People had been screaming for years for proper triple changers. They got Octane and Astrotrain.

But that wasn't enough, so people kept screaming for the others. Now they've given us Springer and Blitzwing.

How much louder do we have to scream for a Ultra Magnus that combines with his trailer? GAH!

I still fully expect Takara to do one right in the MP line, using MP-10 in white which combines with a new trailer.

We can only dream.

For every two things Hasbro does right (Springer and Blitzwing), they blow the third. #-o

News Credits: 3 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:45 pm

Uh, guys, Voyager Magnus comes w/ The Forge as well. Personally, I don't like Weaponizer OP, so this is one Platinum figure that isn't worth the high price point.

News Credits: 15 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:02 pm

Mmm, this is the scale accurate Forge of Solus Prime I bet. I might pick it up for that. >:oP

News Credits: 5 · Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:03 pm

Burn wrote:
How much louder do we have to scream for a Ultra Magnus that combines with his trailer? GAH!

Apparently we need to make more scream and noise whenever there's a Hasbro/Tomy panel at a convention with carrying signs just to get their attention,LOL. Yeah we haven't got cab and trailer combine since RID but that was due to Takara with their Car Robot 2000 line up. Our last resort is the MP Line, hopefully, TTomy comes to the rescue since the Magnus part is already done.

On the other hand, I'm okay with the cheaper route with UM being a Prime retool since that was the route of his toy as oppose to the straight repaint in white and called UM.