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News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:17 pm

Look what just got posted.

Peaugh

Just posted on facebook. Wow. Apparently they plan to start shipping next week!

I didn't even know they had a pre-order up

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:40 pm

mooncake623 wrote:Look what just got posted.

Peaugh

Just posted on facebook. Wow. Apparently they plan to start shipping next week!

I didn't even know they had a pre-order up

Shipping already? Aprils fools day joke? This is why I hate Aprils fools day. I read something saying something like it would be ready for Botcon 2014.

Perhaps Keith rushed production when he Heard months ago about Takara's MP-22 UM toy.

If the shipping info is not a aprils fools day joke. Then this is great news. Hopefully BBTS,Captured Prey & Toyarena put up Pre-orders super fast. I like this & will be buying it.

I like what I see in the two recent pics. Judging by the second pic that shows the toy in the guys hands,It's a leader scale or bigger toy.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:59 pm

Interesting. It looks to have much the same transformation design of Titanium UM. I can't tell from the pics, but it almost looks like it is a single unit truck rather than a semi. I'd love to see some alt mode pics.

As far as April Fools goes, I could see being ready as a great April Fools joke. However, doesn't KFC have a tendency to announce and ship quickly?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:20 pm

Holy crap, I'm utterly impressed.

I want to see scale shots though before committing though

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:48 pm

this thing will be popular if hastak botches their own...

News Credits: 2 · by **Ultra Magnus** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:17 am

Uhh...

by **Rated X** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:12 am

Why does the head look so tall from behind ? Even with the mowhawk helmet, it looks very elongated from the back like one of those Easter Island head statues.

by **synapse** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:49 am

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:06 am

This looks pretty good to be honest, The plastic doesn't look too cheap either ,My only complaint as with the rest of the KFC offerings is the BASIC block colors they use but since it's Magnus it's not that bad

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:44 am

synapse wrote:

Box pics is another good sign,this will arrive in the states soon.

Now all we've got see is pre-orders from BBTS,Captured prey & Toyarena.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:18 am

This Magnus is looking sweet! Not worried about the release date, plenty of time.

I love the nod to Ultra Magnus voice/actor Robert Stack with the name on the packaging 'Citizen Stack'!

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:59 am

It does look good, but with the impending Takara release, I still don't see the point here.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:02 am

Mkall wrote:Holy crap, I'm utterly impressed.

I want to see scale shots though before committing though

here it is

Way too big

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:11 am

Citizen Stack! :lol:

Got to hand it to KFC; that name is gold.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:18 am

http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/8502/

Pre-orders at TFsource for $190

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:19 am

Looks cool, but there is no reason for me to get this with the Takara MP on the way. Way too big for classics, which is a shame because it would look better than City Commander with that group.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:25 am

ScottyP wrote:Looks cool, but there is no reason for me to get this with the Takara MP on the way. Way too big for classics, which is a shame because it would look better than City Commander with that group.

Same here. Looking forward to the slow stream of MP Magnus reveals we have coming up.

Maybe, just maybe, if this were scaled better to Classics. But even then, my sole KFC experience with MC20 left much to be desired. He felt so cheap in-hand, I sold that sucker the week after I got him. I don't expect Citizen Stack to be leaps and bounds better, so pass.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:35 am

Definitely not too small for MP. :shock:

~$190 is not bad. What's the speculation on Takara's MP costing us in the states? $200? $300?

If KFC were to shrink this down to scale with Classics and sell for around $100, I might just have to replace City Commander, as much as that pains me to say.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:37 am

Agamemnon wrote:Definitely not too small for MP.

~$190 is not bad. What's the speculation on Takara's MP costing us in the states? $200? $300?

If KFC were to shrink this down to scale with Classics and sell for around $100, I might just have to replace City Commander, as much as that pains me to say.

Isn't it too BIG for MP? Cartoon Scaling anyway. I think it fits toy scale though (which is not what MP is about).

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:42 am

Agamemnon wrote:Definitely not too small for MP.

~$190 is not bad. What's the speculation on Takara's MP costing us in the states? $200? $300?

If KFC were to shrink this down to scale with Classics and sell for around $100, I might just have to replace City Commander, as much as that pains me to say.

The current guestimate preorder price for MP Magnus is $280 on BBTS & TFsource.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:54 am

Wow, whos a big boy then!

Perhaps Keith only had MP1 to work a scale off of? :???:

Now this would make a truly awesome Magnus if it was...

* Deluxe
* Voyager
* Ultra

Delete as appropriate when addressing a scale moan! :lol:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:04 am

mooncake623 wrote:
Mkall wrote:Holy crap, I'm utterly impressed.

I want to see scale shots though before committing though

here it is

...and I'm out. It looks very good, but it's too big for me.

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:05 pm

That guy is an "Ultra Beast", the designs look great. I hope we get some video reviews soon. It's a shame that he's going to dwarf poor old Hexatron.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:17 pm

necr0blivion wrote:That guy is an "Ultra Beast", the designs look great. I hope we get some video reviews soon. It's a shame that he's going to dwarf poor old Hexatron.

yeah... but hex is shorter thsn MP10 anyways. so he's likely to be dwarfed by MP magnus anyways. hex isnt MP scale to begin with.