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News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 3:12 pm

The Takara Tomy Weibo page posted some new banners advertising Transfomers themed tensegrity style bases. These are display bases which give the impression of antigravity and they are made in Autobot Red and Decepticon Purple. One of the images includes a redeco of the inner bot for Transformers Kingdom Ultra Magnus but in Optimus Prime colours. It gives it that more boxy look of the original G1 toy. More details should be coming soon so stay tuned.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 3:29 pm

Just holding the Google Translate app up to my screen tells me the blue text says that Optimus comes with the gray stand so you can use it immediately.

"A set product with "Optimus Prime" that you can enjoy the display immediately."

Emerje

News Credits: 12 · by **Overcracker** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 3:59 pm

Is it just me, or does that look different to Kingdom Magnus to anyone else?

I think there's some retooling on the chest.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 6:34 pm

Damn here I was getting my hopes up for a new G1-style Powermaster Prime.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:57 pm

They haven't shown a trailer. Maybe it just comes with the cab and the base. After all, if it came with a Powermaster trailer wouldn't that be the main selling feature?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 8:51 pm

Overcracker wrote:Is it just me, or does that look different to Kingdom Magnus to anyone else?

I think there's some retooling on the chest.

Doing a quick comparison, no retooling; it's a straight redeco of the Kingdom one. The striping hides the shape of the main grille, plus the smaller one below the windshield is not painted.

In case anyone wonders, it's not a re-release of the Galaxy Upgrade one

Gauntlet101010 wrote:They haven't shown a trailer. Maybe it just comes with the cab and the base. After all, if it came with a Powermaster trailer wouldn't that be the main selling feature?

Just the cab, it's an extra after all.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 9:43 pm

Anyone else think its odd that we are getting a Magnus cab redeco without the trailer instead of another release of the ACTUAL Optimus Prime cab? Seems like a lot of extra effort

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:05 pm

Flashwave wrote:Anyone else think its odd that we are getting a Magnus cab redeco without the trailer instead of another release of the ACTUAL Optimus Prime cab? Seems like a lot of extra effort

Not odd, this is just a bonus to give visibility to the new stands. So it wouldn’t be a big thing.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:52 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Anyone else think its odd that we are getting a Magnus cab redeco without the trailer instead of another release of the ACTUAL Optimus Prime cab? Seems like a lot of extra effort

Not odd, this is just a bonus to give visibility to the new stands. So it wouldn’t be a big thing.

Besides, how many Optimus Prime releases of the Siege and ER Voyager mold have we gotten at this point?

News Credits: 12 · by **Overcracker** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 1:51 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Flashwave wrote:Anyone else think its odd that we are getting a Magnus cab redeco without the trailer instead of another release of the ACTUAL Optimus Prime cab? Seems like a lot of extra effort

Not odd, this is just a bonus to give visibility to the new stands. So it wouldn’t be a big thing.

Besides, how many Optimus Prime releases of the Siege and ER Voyager mold have we gotten at this point?

Let see, feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

Siege voyager
Nemesis
Premium Finish
Cell Shaded

Earthrise
Dead
Kingdom
Netflix

This will be technically the fifth use of the Magnus mold.
Galaxy Prime
Siege Magnus
Netflix
Kingdom
This.

News Credits: 3 · by **alekese** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:34 pm

Overcracker wrote:This will be technically the fifthsixth use of the Magnus mold.
Galaxy Prime
Siege Magnus
Netflix
Kingdom
Premium Finish
This.

Missed one.

News Credits: 12 · by **Overcracker** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:46 pm

alekese wrote:
Overcracker wrote:This will be technically the fifthsixth use of the Magnus mold.
Galaxy Prime
Siege Magnus
Netflix
Kingdom
Premium Finish
This.

Missed one.

Thanks. forget about Premium Finish Magnus

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:54 pm

I kinda get it. It's to make it more appealing to collectors. It's not like this cab has been made into G1 Prime himself after all. And Prime's the most popular character (or at least 2nd most popular after B).

Never mind that it's kinda **** all on it's own.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:12 pm

So will this be fairly easily available, or is it some kind of super duper japanese exclusive?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:49 pm

Flashwave wrote:Anyone else think its odd that we are getting a Magnus cab redeco without the trailer instead of another release of the ACTUAL Optimus Prime cab? Seems like a lot of extra effort

It's probably the cheaper option since the UM mold has much fewer moving parts.

Overcracker wrote:Earthrise
Dead
Kingdom
Netflix

Earthrise and Kingdom are the same figure in different packaging, doesn't really fit with the rest of the figures on the lists that are all unique figures. You also forgot Shattered Glass Prime.

Rodimus Prime wrote:So will this be fairly easily available, or is it some kind of super duper japanese exclusive?

No one knows, looks like we wont have the info until Thursday. I'm guessing the stands will get regular retail releases and the pack with Prime will be a TTM exclusive.

Emerje

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:27 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:So will this be fairly easily available, or is it some kind of super duper japanese exclusive?

Get ready for the later

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:48 am

Do you fans remember a time when Takara had their own exclusive releases of Generations toys? Well here is a new one for you to collect. It's an Optimus Prime figure based on the inner bot that comes with Kingdom Ultra Magnus. This is a set which comes with a new anti gravity display base. You'll let us know what you think! This is not available at any collectible importer yet.