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News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:14 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Glad you're loving him Cobo! He is a great figure and I love the IDW design. It all around may be my favorite leader of all time

WOW, high praise! I was about to make a best Leader class list one day. So tell me, does he really beat the following:

Animated Leader Ultra Magnus and Megatron
ROTF Leader Prime
HFTD Leader Starscream
DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime
Cybertron Leader Prime
Energon Leader Megatron

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:44 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Glad you're loving him Cobo! He is a great figure and I love the IDW design. It all around may be my favorite leader of all time

WOW, high praise! I was about to make a best Leader class list one day. So tell me, does he really beat the following:

Animated Leader Ultra Magnus and Megatron
ROTF Leader Prime
HFTD Leader Starscream
DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime
Cybertron Leader Prime
Energon Leader Megatron

Of those I have only RotF leader Prime. I didn't get into Tfs before 2007 and really didn't collect until 2011, so most of those predate my collecting.
But I will say I prefer him over RotF Prime. That leader toy is just an epic pain to transform, so while it looks amazing, it is just not fun to play with. Magnus' simpler transformation feels better and has playability considering the cockpit and the car carrier area of the trailer. He may be a bit hollow and light, but that really doesn't bother me.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 7:55 pm

Fellow Seibertronian Cobotron is raving about the newly released Takara Legends Ultra Magnus. He has provided us a quick written review along with some awesome pictures including the box art which had not been seen yet, it's pretty kick ass, enjoy!

Cobotron wrote:This figure is FANTASTIC! This really is the Classics/Gen Magnus I've been waiting all this time for.
I would love to compare and contrast the Hasbro version to this Takara one but I can only speak for the Takara. The more I looked at Hasbro's, the more I wondered if I made the right choice. That Hasbro blue, with it's metallic swirl is supper sleek, and I realize now, closer in color to the OG G1 toy. So, I was elated to find that the Takara blue also has that rockin' metallic fleck, not as predominant as Hasbro's, but oh yeah, he's got it! All the other extra painted details also really seal the deal. In particular the added apps to the feet, and the inside of his head crest. Some of the applications are a little loose around the edges, but I'm too busy transforming this guy to care.
In either version, this toy is really fun! The transformation is a ton o' fun and super intuitive. A fantastic evolution of ye olden Magnus. I feel they took some serious cues from the Masterpiece Magnus. I've always been a strong believer in Magnus is a Prime type truck in a suit of armor, but I'm not afraid of change. The driver gimmick is cool. Can't wait to see who else I can cram in that pilot's chair.

I love the robotic pug nose bull dog look of the truck. An homage to the Mack truck mascot, perhaps? I'm a little surprised Takara left that hinge piece rectangle on the roof red. Seems like a detail they would have been sticklers about.

This sculpt is unmistakably IDW, and I love it! Such a great robot mode. And I love that the hammer is a constant now.

Put it down Mags! Serve that justice! Enforce that accord!

For such a tiny little toy, the paint is impeccable on Alpha Trion. This fun little guy will have all kinds of silly exploits in my collection. And he's my first ever Alpha T toy.

Obligatory comparison.

There has been a lot of back and forth between UM's thighs. Red vs. white that is. I initially went for the red thighs because I thought it screamed G1 toy, but what it really boils down to is this is a really great interpretation of this character no matter the pants.
A great transformation, resulting in a really well articulated action figure that's just plain fun to play with. And BTW, I haven't had any trouble getting him to hold his weapons.

And now for the Box Art!

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:17 pm

Impressive, most impressive.

Be careful. You bang that hammer too hard and you might just shoot a rocket at yourself!

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:53 pm

Any day now, any day now, any day now! :BANG_HEAD:

I said it once before, Reprolabels can easily solve the "red pants" issue. :-P

Along with adding to a decal set for this highly awaited Ultra Magnus! :VEHI:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:22 pm

Don't care how much people bash this mold, it is extremely good and amazing! Best official Magnus to date for me, including Masterpiece

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 10:11 pm

I think this is a great mold, just wish the hasbro version weren't so unpainted for being so damn expensive, I mean, all it would've taken would've been some painted rims for that extra bit of perceived effort :roll:

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 10:25 pm

That Ultra Magnus! :shock:

I need this!

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 10:38 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Don't care how much people bash this mold, it is extremely good and amazing! Best official Magnus to date for me, including Masterpiece

You gotta tell me more, why do you find it better than the MP? I am all ears.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 10:39 pm

Magnus is lookin' might fine for a reanimated corpse. 8-)

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 10:42 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Don't care how much people bash this mold, it is extremely good and amazing! Best official Magnus to date for me, including Masterpiece

You gotta tell me more, why do you find it better than the MP? I am all ears.

For me - as I agree with this sentiment - is the future-tech look; it looks cool, in both modes, I also like the stylized design aesthetic, other than that, I just grew up liking big trucks and construction vehicles, so it just appeals to the kid in me in all the right ways

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 10:52 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Magnus is lookin' might fine for a reanimated corpse.

You there Sabr, you must have been elated by that comic actually bringing the deserved fiction to this release. I would have loved to see your smile when you read it.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:30 pm

For the price, I think Takara's leader Magnus's 80$CAN give you more bang for your bucks than the MP's 300$CAN punishment.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:49 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Don't care how much people bash this mold, it is extremely good and amazing! Best official Magnus to date for me, including Masterpiece

You gotta tell me more, why do you find it better than the MP? I am all ears.

Well, first off the Masterpiece is so darned expensive that poor college kids like me cannot afford him. I bought this Magnus for $35 off Hasbrot toy shop in June. Second, his aesthetic is so much more stylized and just sleek looking. the MP captures the G1 style great, but to be this Magnus is more sleek, more dynamic in robot mode and actually looks like he can move fast and hit hard. His Vehicle mode is a thing of beauty considering he has the fully functioning truck and trailer style that allows for legends and deluxes to use him, which is pretty sweet. the cab is also beautiful and just captures the look of a badass right away before the missile pods even roll into view.

His color scheme, despite any paint operations complaints, also captures several different versions of him quite well. the fact that he does not have a white prime at his center is also a big plus for me considering I like Magnus as more than an armored Optimus. To replace that however, they did such an awesome thing and made Minimus (and A3) and made a cockpit so it is legitimate armor that can also qualify as its own character pilot not withstanding.
The weapons are a thing of beauty too. Those guns are spectacular and the missile pods look intimidating. the fact that they all combine into a massive missile hammer of murder/death/justice/badassery just makes thing even more special considering that has become his trademark.

And while he is light, i like the lightness of figures at times (especially jets) since it makes them more dynamic and not as heavy a toy to handle, just as long as the integrity is good, which to me the Magnus plastic is very good and I feel myself transforming this guy over and over again.

PS: Screamer, I'm glad you feel the same way. He hit several of my points already, especially the part about the inner kid :-D

PSS: Magnus is sitting right here on my dorm desk as I type this, giving me that Magnus stare...

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:36 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote: ... but to me this Magnus is more sleek, more dynamic in robot mode and actually looks like he can move fast and hit hard.

I like this!

Both Magni are awesome! They are both the best Magnus for their intended purpose. MP is a work of art, and captures all the great things of Magni past. This Magnus is an amazing figure in all his rebooty splendor. Proof that old characters stand the test of time and deserve aesthetic updating.
The Leader toy will probably be the one I grab off the shelf more often, because he is just that. A toy, meant to withstand the rigors of play on the fly, and a well engineered one at that.
The MP's transformation is a thing of beauty, and is awesome on his heft and beefiness alone, but Leader is much more user friendly.

But between MP and CW/LG you can't go wrong with either. If you can't have both, you gotta have at least one.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:26 am

Legends LG19 Springer - http://tfsource.com/legends-series/lg19-springer/

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:29 am

Sabrblade wrote:Legends LG19 Springer - http://tfsource.com/legends-series/lg19-springer/

TT ditched the yellow chest?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:33 am

fenrir72 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Legends LG19 Springer - http://tfsource.com/legends-series/lg19-springer/

TT ditched the yellow chest?

For show-accuracy's sake.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:55 am

I like my hasbro Springer. The colors are a little bit more lively

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:48 am

Takara Tomy is keeping us busy this Friday morning, and the latest reveal to share is LG-19, a new release of the very popular Generations Springer mold. However, this new version replaces much of the yellow with green, especially on the chest, to evoke an appearance more similar to his animation model. Images of the toy, received via our site sponsors, are mirrored below.

Springer is expected to be released in February of 2016, and you can secure your preorders now at TF Source, Big Bad Toy Store, and Robot Kingdom. Reply to this news post to let your fellow Seibertronians know if you'll be adding this new variant to your Springer collection, and keep it locked here as we keep paddling down this morning's river of news!

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:04 am

...wel.

That kicks ass.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:07 am

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Legends LG19 Springer - http://tfsource.com/legends-series/lg19-springer/

TT ditched the yellow chest?
For show-accuracy's sake.

He's beautiful.