The Energon Pub

by **guarayakha** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:49 am

Damn, I know recent TFs are riddled with hollow plastic, but these shoulder missiles look kinda bad.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:50 am

Would have liked to see more color on the thighs or forearms, but I'm still digging this dude.

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:55 am

I wonder if Magnus's shoulder towers can point forward as cannons like in the comics. Even if they can't I think this figure is damn near perfect.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:55 am

guarayakha wrote:Damn, I know recent TFs are riddled with hollow plastic, but these shoulder missiles look kinda bad.

They're meant to also form the heads of a hammer.

by **Wheeljack808** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:57 am

MAGNUUUS! I want the Matrix!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:59 am

Wheeljack808 wrote:MAGNUUUS! I want the Matrix!

I don't have it! But I do have a little dude inside of me.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:01 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Wheeljack808 wrote:MAGNUUUS! I want the Matrix!
I don't have it! But I do have a little dude inside of me.

Hahaha that just sounds so wrong....

Like Triptykon on Facebook · by **Triptykon** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:02 am

Can't wait to find him at retail.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:02 am

Sabrblade wrote:
guarayakha wrote:Damn, I know recent TFs are riddled with hollow plastic, but these shoulder missiles look kinda bad.
They're meant to also form the heads of a hammer.

Which is freaking awesome!!! :KREMZEEK:

by **Wheeljack808** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:07 am

mooncake623 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Wheeljack808 wrote:MAGNUUUS! I want the Matrix!
I don't have it! But I do have a little dude inside of me.

Hahaha that just sounds so wrong....

SWEEEPS! EXTRERMINATE HIM!

by **Siger** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:30 am

I dig this Magnus more than the MP Magnus :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:36 am

guarayakha wrote:Damn, I know recent TFs are riddled with hollow plastic, but these shoulder missiles look kinda bad.

At least its not his legs or arms this time, I can live with hollow shoulder missiles.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:56 am

Didn't realize Some of the fingers had articulation.

This figure is just getting better with each newer pic.

:lol:

Seems like the Leader class Ultra Magnus might have more articulation than the recent Masterpiece toy version. :lol:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:01 am

My single complaint is the height of the shoulders. Way too tall.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:14 am

Think the Face of Leader class Ultra Magnus looks smushed in and distorted as a result.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:19 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:My single complaint is the height of the shoulders. Way too tall.

I think you may be able to increase the "bicep" area much like the G1 toy, if these earlier pictures are any indication. It may be a compromise between shoulder pylon height and bicep/shoulder swivel visibility...

[Edit] Added newer pic for comparison.

Also, another thought occurred to me... I wonder where the previously mentioned "firing projectile" factors in? Is it possible that the shoulder pylons might contain firing missiles? I do not see the shoulder missiles firing with all that hollow space...

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:40 am

Hmmm. That might be doable, if somehow gorilla arms can be avoided. Also, do we have vehicle mode pics yet?
And is this Magnus 1 piece or is there a white Prime inside the armor?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:45 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hmmm. That might be doable, if somehow gorilla arms can be avoided. Also, do we have vehicle mode pics yet?
And is this Magnus 1 piece or is there a white Prime inside the armor?

Like the Masterpiece figure, it's not white Optimus in armor. What we see is what we get, I'm afraid.

In saying that... I want this guy. Would like to see a Leader-class Overlord grapple with him, though!

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:08 am

Mindmaster wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Hmmm. That might be doable, if somehow gorilla arms can be avoided. Also, do we have vehicle mode pics yet?
And is this Magnus 1 piece or is there a white Prime inside the armor?

Like the Masterpiece figure, it's not white Optimus in armor. What we see is what we get, I'm afraid.

In saying that... I want this guy. Would like to see a Leader-class Overlord grapple with him, though!

That's not entirely accurate. Dominus Ambus is inside the armor.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:10 am

Ironhidensh wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Hmmm. That might be doable, if somehow gorilla arms can be avoided. Also, do we have vehicle mode pics yet?
And is this Magnus 1 piece or is there a white Prime inside the armor?

Like the Masterpiece figure, it's not white Optimus in armor. What we see is what we get, I'm afraid.

In saying that... I want this guy. Would like to see a Leader-class Overlord grapple with him, though!

That's not entirely accurate. Dominus Ambus is inside the armor.

Minimus Ambus.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:16 am

D'oh. Dominos is the brother, right?

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:33 am

Mindmaster wrote: Would like to see a Leader-class Overlord grapple with him, though!

Would buy that in a heart beat.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:36 am

Tsutsukakushi wrote:
Mindmaster wrote: Would like to see a Leader-class Overlord grapple with him, though!

Would buy that in a heart beat.

Who would?

News Credits: 1 · by **AutobotTrainer** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:52 am

This might seem nit-picky, but WHY can't Hasbro get the Autobot

and Decepticon

faction shields correct? The Bay-verse faction shields should NEVER be on anything that isn't a movie toy. They mix and match them all the time. We should only see ANGRY autobot eyes on crappy Bayverse toys.

I'm paying a small fortune at reprolables to correct this incessant issue.

by **Moosey** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:26 pm

Looks really great, he definitely represents his MTMTE appearance well. Makes me wish even more that we had a voyager rodimus to scale with this guy and the rest of the lost light.