Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Ultra Magnus Pre-Orders

What with those shoulders?

Sabrblade wrote:What with those shoulders?

Seems to be twofold:
The shoulders are pushed down to fit him in the box
AND
Hasbro stock photographers can't transform the toys well

EDIT: Okay I read his publicity blurb on BBTS and it's kind of funny

Courage is Stronger When Combined!

Who is he combining with, Minimus Ambus? I don't know if him sitting inside, having no visible impact on the outward appearance and function of the toy, qualifies as "combining."

The TRANSFORMERS Generations Leader class Ultra Magnus is rendered in incredible detail and with impressive conversions.

INCREDIBLE DETAIL!
IMPRESSIVE CONVERSIONS! (that are more or less the same as all Ultra Magnus toys of this style.)

This large, feature-packed LEADER scale action figure features a firing projectile, massive weaponry and working vehicle features.

Hype to English translation: "working vehicle features"=rolling wheels and a turning cab

Figure converts in 15 or more steps and includes a Collector Card.

15 or more? Why can't you just say how many steps it converts in?

I dunno, I just love marketing speak. Every little detail is the COOLEST EVER and you're a LOSER if you don't have this toy. It amuses me. I'm not saying he isn't an awesome toy, but the blurb kind of oversells him.

Primeultimus wrote:Leader Class Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus Boxed

Naaaaaah! Too out of scale....... Really guys! Could you help me find my jaw 'cause I just dropped it on the floor. I wonder how Tomy will implement this? I'm out of the loop on IDW so is this Hasbro version IDW accurate?

I got my preorder in.

Another Magnus? The excessive reuse of G1 characters is really getting ridiculously out of control, now...

That Bot wrote:

Courage is Stronger When Combined!

Who is he combining with, Minimus Ambus? I don't know if him sitting inside, having no visible impact on the outward appearance and function of the toy, qualifies as "combining."

They probably worded it this way because Hasbro wants people to think of Ultra Magnus and Minimus Ambus as two independent characters. They said one of the reasons why Ambus can't ride inside in truck mode is so it didn't look like Magnus was just a mech suit when in the comic that's exactly what he is.

This large, feature-packed LEADER scale action figure features a firing projectile, massive weaponry and working vehicle features.

Hype to English translation: "working vehicle features"=rolling wheels and a turning cab

He has a firing projectile? I thought all four were fake, which one fires?

Figure converts in 15 or more steps and includes a Collector Card.

15 or more? Why can't you just say how many steps it converts in?

I'm guessing it depends on if you include Ambus into the mix or not.

Emerje

That Bot wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Primeultimus wrote:Leader Class Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus Boxed

Naaaaaah! Too out of scale....... Really guys! Could you help me find my jaw 'cause I just dropped it on the floor. I wonder how Tomy will implement this? I'm out of the loop on IDW so is this Hasbro version IDW accurate?

Purely design-wise, yes, it's accurate (more or less). But in the comics he has a blue waist and red thighs, rather than all that white.
http://imgur.com/0BKclOw,xstw7R4

Blue waist and red thigh? Smart bet that's what the Tomy version will look like.I'll wait (gives my wallet a chance to recover from all the butt hurt it's been experiencing.

Still on the fence with this one. I have the TFA version of UM, which I still think is the best made to date. And this one doesn't have a hammer - I thought that was kind of UM's 'signature weapon' now...

Edit: See below - guess he DOES have a hammer...

Ah, so he does have one. Nice.

Mechastrike wrote:YUMMY! ... but where's the hammer?

Check the video above. It's formed from his gun and shoulder rocket launchers.
(Yes, hammering your enemies with a hammer made from rockets. Because that's how Magnus deals with things)