The Energon Pub

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:15 pm

Good list!

For me, a MP figure is automatically put at #1, so I would take MP22 off, and replace him with RiD 2001 Magnus.

The only other change I might make is taking out CW Magnus, and leaving Takara Legends as a stand alone entry. While the exact same figure, Takara's extra mile in the paint department makes one hell off a difference.

Lack of painted rims still makes me want to beat my head against a rock.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:37 pm

@Ironhidensh

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:54 pm

Transformers ultra Magnus from rod series combined with prime is better ultra Magnus than transformers prime repaint ultra Magnus should have been on list or honorable mentioned

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:17 pm

Because I'm contractually obligated to point out non referenced molds, and because I have a soft spot for the mold:

I give you the immovable glory that is Energon Ultra Magnus:

*That's his action pose* Really.

He needed to be at least mentioned in that list.

News Credits: 11 · by **Targetmaster Kup** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:44 pm

This is my favorite Ultra Magnus ;-)

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:00 pm

G1 Ultra Magnus is my favorite transformer because of his look. So cool. The trailer combining gimmick that prime would later steal (I know I know, Powered Convoy... But I'm talking about Ultra Magnus here) was so awesome. I wish that the MP was a white MP10 with a trailer that became the armor just like the original. I don't care about parts forming. But boy I wish I had that Ultra Mammoth. *Sigh* it came out when I didn't have money and wasn't as in to collecting as I am today. I didn't know about such things. Now all I can do is look at pictures and pretend I'm gonna buy it one day...

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:11 pm

Epsilon Delta wrote:G1 Ultra Magnus is my favorite transformer because of his look. So cool. The trailer combining gimmick that prime would later steal (I know I know, Powered Convoy... But I'm talking about Ultra Magnus here) was so awesome. I wish that the MP was a white MP10 with a trailer that became the armor just like the original. I don't care about parts forming. But boy I wish I had that Ultra Mammoth. *Sigh* it came out when I didn't have money and wasn't as in to collecting as I am today. I didn't know about such things. Now all I can do is look at pictures and pretend I'm gonna buy it one day...

Dude. You WILL. Sooner or later, a golden opportunity will just land on your lap. It can take months or years. But if you really WANT something, you WILL get it. So many figures I got this way while dogging the inflated second market prices! ;)^

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:15 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:G1 Ultra Magnus is my favorite transformer because of his look. So cool. The trailer combining gimmick that prime would later steal (I know I know, Powered Convoy... But I'm talking about Ultra Magnus here) was so awesome. I wish that the MP was a white MP10 with a trailer that became the armor just like the original. I don't care about parts forming. But boy I wish I had that Ultra Mammoth. *Sigh* it came out when I didn't have money and wasn't as in to collecting as I am today. I didn't know about such things. Now all I can do is look at pictures and pretend I'm gonna buy it one day...

Dude. You WILL. Sooner or later, a golden opportunity will just land on your lap. It can take months or years. But if you really WANT something, you WILL get it. So many figures I got this way while dogging the inflated second market prices!

Thanks for the vote of confidence. That's how I ended up with my MP Ultra Magnus. And you have renewed my resolve to obtain my Ultra Mammoth! One day, perhaps soon, perhaps months, years, or decades away, I will return to this thread and post a picture of my own Ultra Mammoth. Mark my words. "So it is written, so it shall be done!"

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:29 pm

Last spring a local geek store opened. Speciality: Transformers and Marvel action figures! And he had (and still have) a very extensive G1 collection for sale. But the best part is not only was he reasonably priced, but he took ANY used Transformers for trade-in Gamestop style!

This way, I got G1 Bludgeon and Thunderwing. Both figures I never thought I would get 100% complete for so cheap! With the same store, I got even more pretenders, a whole bunch of G1 Headmasters, some more G1s, and a 99% complete collection of ACTION MASTERS!

Now unfortunately, I have no longer any extra stuff to trade. That geek store took so many stuff from me that he barely take any trades anymore! :lol:

Very recently, I got Platinum YOTH Starscream. A toy that I NEVER wanted to import for the 150$+ it would have cost me. But lo and behold, some random guy had a sealed one for sale in the local classified. I finally got my YOTH Starscream for 55$CAN... with the thing delivered right on my doorstep in person!

AAaaannnnnnnnddddddd this lead back to this very Ultra Magnus thread. My next want-to-buy-but-not-at-full-price-so-I'll-be-patient toy is the Platinum Ultra Magnus. Based on the Weaponiser Optimus Prime:

One day, man. One day...

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:41 pm

such a beautiful story full of hope and promise. I hope you get the YOTH Ultra Magnus. YOTH Magnus has some nice colors. Prime is one of my favorite cartoon series and I was happy they brought in Magnus. The Beast Hunter Magnus is another one I need.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:43 pm

Epsilon Delta wrote::-( such a beautiful story full of hope and promise. I hope you get the YOTH Ultra Magnus. YOTH Magnus has some nice colors. Prime is one of my favorite cartoon series and I was happy they brought in Magnus. The Beast Hunter Magnus is another one I need.

AAAAAAnnnnd I pulled the trigger. :michaelbay:

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:27 pm

My best story is: I bought Cybertron Optimus (my first Optimus, and I am very happy I got him) when he was in stores. I was into Cybertron and it was my first Transformer since BW Depthcharge. I ended up getting Leobreaker to combine, but ended up missing the end of the show where he combines with Wingsaber. Fast forward to 2010 and the internet is in full swing and I YouTube is a thing and wikis are coming around, and I decide to finish Cybertron. And lo and behold I see Prime combine with Wingsaber... And I get super excited because my toy just got even better and I couldn't believe it. Now I go to eBay to find a Wingsaber... Only to discover how expensive it is. Then I find a new in box thing called Sonic Bomber that looks just like Wingsaber. I research and I find out that this company called Takara has Transformers toys too, and this Sonic Bomber has chrome swords. I email this seller and ask if it is compatible with the American Cybertron Prime. They say they don't know, but they will sell it to me for $20 if I try it and let them know so they can add it to the description. I jumped on it and now my Wingsaber has chrome. So great.

Which brings me to a point to get back on topic. Cybertron Prime to me was always begging to be retooled into Ultra Magnus. Take off the wings. Retool the cannons to be a car carrier. Combining with the trailer was already built into it. A few tweaks and a paint job and he could easily have been Magnus, especially since Magnus wasn't in Cybertron. Perhaps a list of "missed retool opportunities" that should have been.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:35 pm

Epsilon Delta wrote:Which brings me to a point to get back on topic. Cybertron Prime to me was always begging to be retooled into Ultra Magnus. Take off the wings. Retool the cannons to be a car carrier. Combining with the trailer was already built into it. A few tweaks and a paint job and he could easily have been Magnus, especially since Magnus wasn't in Cybertron. Perhaps a list of "missed retool opportunities" that should have been.

Be careful of what you wish for.... :twisted:

Click on the link in my signature below to know what I mean.

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:41 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:Which brings me to a point to get back on topic. Cybertron Prime to me was always begging to be retooled into Ultra Magnus. Take off the wings. Retool the cannons to be a car carrier. Combining with the trailer was already built into it. A few tweaks and a paint job and he could easily have been Magnus, especially since Magnus wasn't in Cybertron. Perhaps a list of "missed retool opportunities" that should have been.

Be careful of what you wish for....

Click on the link in my signature below to know what I mean.

Make this Magnus fan's crazy ideas a reality! Haha

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:45 pm

Epsilon Delta wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:Which brings me to a point to get back on topic. Cybertron Prime to me was always begging to be retooled into Ultra Magnus. Take off the wings. Retool the cannons to be a car carrier. Combining with the trailer was already built into it. A few tweaks and a paint job and he could easily have been Magnus, especially since Magnus wasn't in Cybertron. Perhaps a list of "missed retool opportunities" that should have been.

Be careful of what you wish for....

Click on the link in my signature below to know what I mean.

Make this Magnus fan's crazy ideas a reality! Haha

The base materials will be easy enough to find for cheap locally... In the summer Flea Market. Still, I'll keep this very interesting idea in mind.

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:22 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:Which brings me to a point to get back on topic. Cybertron Prime to me was always begging to be retooled into Ultra Magnus. Take off the wings. Retool the cannons to be a car carrier. Combining with the trailer was already built into it. A few tweaks and a paint job and he could easily have been Magnus, especially since Magnus wasn't in Cybertron. Perhaps a list of "missed retool opportunities" that should have been.

Be careful of what you wish for....

Click on the link in my signature below to know what I mean.

Make this Magnus fan's crazy ideas a reality! Haha

The base materials will be easy enough to find for cheap locally... In the summer Flea Market. Still, I'll keep this very interesting idea in mind.

Also I mentioned Depthcharge... Just saying, another could have been that didn't make the cartoon: Ultra Manta... Serious, just look at it and switch the colors to red, white, and blue. I photoshopped the colors on a picture I took of it and just about painted him. If I had an extra Depthcharge I would have. His manta wings are begging to be "Magnus shoulder pads." Ultra Manta stomping Preds with Optimus Primal, or along side Ultra Mammoth. A boy can dream.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:03 pm

You know, I am sad RID Magnus isnt here, and yet I cant dispute any of the 5+HM Nominees.

My 1 complaint with the G1, and the Generations and Masterpiece figures that emulate it: If thats an auto carrier than I am an orangutan. seriously, a box frame with cars on itdoes not equal a car carrier. We know what an autocarrier looks like, you made in 2001, so how about we get back to the original Classics Mission Statement of giving us updated looks of G1 and get an actual auto carrier? Or I dunno? The RID Magnus with actually useable FEET instead of just standing on his cankles.

Yeah, I change my mind. Car Robots Magnus shoulda been #5

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:12 pm

Flashwave wrote:Yeah, I change my mind. Car Robots Magnus shoulda been #5

Transformers Robots In Disguise Ultra Magnus (God Magnus) Gallery

No deneing that it IS a REAL car carrier. Full compatible and in scale with deluxes.

Id' really love an updated version of this toy, with a more solid bot mode. Even if the combining gimmick must be sacreficed in the process.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:15 pm

And you know, I like the idea of including but limitong the Botcon figures to Honorable Mention status,
its a good way to say "Like that? Maybe add this to your grail list"

Overcracker wrote:Because I'm contractually obligated to point out non referenced molds, and because I have a soft spot for the mold:

I give you the immovable glory that is Energon Ultra Magnus:

*That's his action pose* Really.

He needed to be at least mentioned in that list.

*Is still more articulated than a PoTP Pretender*

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:47 pm

Flashwave wrote:You know, I am sad RID Magnus isnt here...

Yeah, I change my mind. Car Robots Magnus shoulda been #5

I think a lot of people have him on their top 5 Magni (yeah I said it. Magni. Optimus isn't there only one to get an "i" for plurality. Haha) I was surprised he wasn't in there too, but it's not my list. I have to bump G1 because of his white Optimus innards, but I think I would have to in order to put RID/CR Magnus in there, probably at number 2 after MP22 for me. Especially with RID Magnus' effect of powering up Prime... Which reminds me...

When are we getting Top 5 Prime combination/super mode/power ups?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:50 pm

Epsilon Delta wrote:When are we getting Top 5 Prime combination/super mode/power ups?

I don't think there is enough of that to make a top five.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:52 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:When are we getting Top 5 Prime combination/super mode/power ups?

I don't think there is enough of that to make a top five.

Cybertron, Energon×2, Armada×2, RID, Animated, CW,

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:56 pm

Flashwave wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:When are we getting Top 5 Prime combination/super mode/power ups?

I don't think there is enough of that to make a top five.

CybertronX2, Energon×2, Armada×2, RID, Animated, CW,

Savage Claw and Sonic Wing

News Credits: 1 · by **Epsilon Delta** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:57 pm

Also awhile back they said it was in the works

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:59 pm

Epsilon Delta wrote:
Flashwave wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Epsilon Delta wrote:When are we getting Top 5 Prime combination/super mode/power ups?

I don't think there is enough of that to make a top five.

CybertronX2, Energon×2, Armada×2, RID, Animated, CW,

Savage Claw and Sonic Wing

I know, but Savage Claw is so lack luster, I actually left it off. I actually took the arms off of my first Cyb Prime so I could put both LeoBreakers and Wing Saber on jim. Kinda eish I knew where all the screws for that were now.

Whereas Energon gets 2, actually FOUR seperate power up modes, Prime's own, the deluxe Powerlinx Prime exclusive, with Energon Wing Saber, and with Energon Omega Supreme.