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News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:00 am

Hey everyone,

Just a heads up about this auction http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Transformers-MP-Ultra-Magnus-UPGRADE-KIT-BOTCON-/260793272668?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb87d895c&ssPageName=RSS:B:SHOP:US:101&clk_rvr_id=236975061470. It is for Dreamtoys Ultra Magnus Upgrade kit. The photos make it look ok but unassembled on the MP Magnus. If anyone here is wanting to bid on it you should see what it really looks like on before you bid:

The above image was found here: http://tomopop.com/photo.phtml?post_key=18154&photo_key=82981

I'm just posting a warning so you don't blind buy this and waste your money.

News Credits: 1 · by **unicron nemesis** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:30 am

I think it's good that you posted this as the pics can be very (intentionally) misleading. This has always been one of the crappiest 3rd Party "upgrade" kit around. The winner is going to be sorely disappointed...

by **Motorthing** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:05 am

Yuck.

Seriously.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:43 am

That's a mug you don't wanna chug! Oh yeah!

by **NTESHFT** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:46 am

Looks like someone is going to hit a whammy on this one. That's what happens when you "press your luck".........

News Credits: 2 · by **paul053** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:17 pm

Gee! That's really .......... something. I just added it to my watch list. Very curious how it will turn out.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:09 pm

Lol wasn't this the one that TFC was going to finance and distribute but backed out and apologized due to how poopy it looked and was?

News Credits: 1 · by **unicron nemesis** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:28 am

Current bid stands at USD310. Wonder if the winner will leave negative feedback after he receives, sees and tries on the actual kit (assuming he doesn't know what the final outcome is like in the first place). :roll:

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:08 pm

Ended at $869.99 with 32 bids. They couldn't have paid me to put this on my MP Magnus.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:16 pm

zodconvoy wrote:Ended at $869.99 with 32 bids. They couldn't have paid me to put this on my MP Magnus.

WOAH! Somebody is gonna feel buyer's remorse in a biiiiiiiig way once he actually tries this out. I saw pics and it doesn't even work in vehicle mode!

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:10 am

Gauntlet101010 wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:Ended at $869.99 with 32 bids. They couldn't have paid me to put this on my MP Magnus.

WOAH! Somebody is gonna feel buyer's remorse in a biiiiiiiig way once he actually tries this out. I saw pics and it doesn't even work in vehicle mode!

See what happens when you don't research what you are buying. It took me 5 minutes to find the pic I posted.

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:53 am

From what I understand you can still find these in toys shops in China for like $50 a piece.

I'm totally going to CHina with a empty suitcase is this is true.

News Credits: 5 · by **REMINATOR** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:34 pm

Jumping Jupiter, 869! I didn't expect to go beyond 100. I'll wait for a real MP Magnus.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:09 pm

Isn't this not far from the price that one dude sells his custom Magnus armor sets for that don't look totally ridiculous?

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:25 pm

Kibble wrote:Isn't this not far from the price that one dude sells his custom Magnus armor sets for that don't look totally ridiculous?

Yep. I wish the guy that won the auction would post in this thread. I want to meet him.

News Credits: 1 · by **unicron nemesis** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:52 am

Whoever won this probably will never admit that he's the winner after he receives the item...

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:19 am

unicron nemesis wrote:Whoever won this probably will never admit that he's the winner after he receives the item...

True. They will have to wear the cone of shame.

Name that movie!

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:17 am

robofreak wrote:
unicron nemesis wrote:Whoever won this probably will never admit that he's the winner after he receives the item...

True. They will have to wear the cone of shame.

Name that movie!

Up?

by **alternator77** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:40 pm

zodconvoy wrote:
robofreak wrote:
unicron nemesis wrote:Whoever won this probably will never admit that he's the winner after he receives the item...

True. They will have to wear the cone of shame.

Name that movie!

Up?

you got it :lol:

great flick imo

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:38 pm

alternator77 wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:
robofreak wrote:
unicron nemesis wrote:Whoever won this probably will never admit that he's the winner after he receives the item...

True. They will have to wear the cone of shame.

Name that movie!

Up?

you got it great flick imo

I've never seen it myself. My nieces and nephews were talking and joking about it last summer so I figured. You know how little kids get.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:00 pm

I remember that "upgrade" kit. Retailers cancelled their orders on this piece because of how crappy it was/is. I won't be ordering it as I don't want that ugly thing and I don't have MP Magnus anyways. I think the company needs to take the whole project back to the drawing board.