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[ZeroWolf]

See the character in your head cannon reminds me more of Scourge, which is why I'm open to the title of Nemesis Prime being open to a non-Optimus mold (again similar to Universe Nemmy being a redeco Big Convoy... Okay I know in fiction he was supposed to be an Optimus but you know what I mean)

Good to see that you're building your own cannon up to suit your collection. It's a great writing exercise, hope you're writing it all down. It could inspire a great many fanfiction, that could open further doors. I know a lad that started out that way and then moved on to publishing his own work.

[Sarahthecutevixen]

No shipment from walmart yet. Hope CS was right

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Time for some more detailed thoughts on Apeface.

Robot Mode:
He looks burly and muscular without being quite the squat block that the G1 toy was, and I like how the limbs are have been consolidated compared to the original. The colors work well together, and the articulation is good. The long peg on the Electro Shield allows it to be mounted in the 5mm ports on his elbows, giving it a G1 positioning. The Sonic Boom Rifle isn't a perfect replica of the G1 accessory, but it's obviously modeled off it.

Gorilla Mode:
Getting him into this mode is a bit fiddly, but the result looks quite good and has lovely articulation. The limb consolidation pays off here, too. The head can position better than on the original Apeface, so that's a plus. Speaking of the head, the way they adapted the Horrorcons' triple-changing head gimmick here is brilliant, very well done. I also like that unlike the G1 Apeface toy, there's a dedicated place to mount the gun.

Jet/Starfighter Mode:
Not as sleek forward of the wings as the original toy, sadly, but the back is tidier and as a whole it still looks good. It's a bit fiddly to get him into it, as with gorilla mode, but the result is nice. There is again a dedicated mounting hole for the gun, although it is rather loose out-of-the-box; had to use the old superglue trick. It was almost as bad as Legends Super Ginrai's fists. Perhaps the biggest difficulty is with how the shield covers the rear cockpit (where Spasma is intended to sit). Extracting the long peg from the hole without stressing it has given people trouble, from what I hear. I covered this before, but I've had good luck with grabbing the shield by the fins and gently wiggling it upwards... as well as with lifting the shield from below by jacking the wings up. Regarding the cockpit, it's tight. Mine had some mold flash I had to shave off before Spasma would fit properly.

[TF-fan kev777]

No shipment from walmart yet. Hope CS was right

The original listings all said April 1st for the release date and delivery by April 3rd if you ordered enough for the free 2 day shipping. So I wouldn't start to worry before then.

[Sentinel_Primal]

Jet/Starfighter Mode:
Not as sleek forward of the wings as the original toy, sadly, but the back is tidier and as a whole it still looks good. It's a bit fiddly to get him into it, as with gorilla mode, but the result is nice. There is again a dedicated mounting hole for the gun. Perhaps the biggest difficulty is with how the shield covers the rear cockpit (where Spasma is intended to sit). Extracting the long peg from the hole without stressing it has given people trouble, from what I hear. I covered this before, but I've had good luck with grabbing the shield by the fins and gently wiggling it upwards... as well as with lifting the shield from below by jacking the wings up.

I tend to use a spudger to lift the shield out. Works really well. How's the gun's fit when you peg it into the jet nosecone? Mine's such a loose connection that it just falls out immediately

[-Kanrabat-]

Time for some more detailed thoughts on Apeface.

Me too, but I'll be more TlDr;

Bot: Perfection

Ape: Awesome

Jet: Garbage

Transformation: Fiddly

Overall rating: Not great, but good enough.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Jet/Starfighter Mode:
Not as sleek forward of the wings as the original toy, sadly, but the back is tidier and as a whole it still looks good. It's a bit fiddly to get him into it, as with gorilla mode, but the result is nice. There is again a dedicated mounting hole for the gun. Perhaps the biggest difficulty is with how the shield covers the rear cockpit (where Spasma is intended to sit). Extracting the long peg from the hole without stressing it has given people trouble, from what I hear. I covered this before, but I've had good luck with grabbing the shield by the fins and gently wiggling it upwards... as well as with lifting the shield from below by jacking the wings up.

I tend to use a spudger to lift the shield out. Works really well. How's the gun's fit when you peg it into the jet nosecone? Mine's such a loose connection that it just falls out immediately

Oops, forgot to cover that. To the editmobile!

[Sarahthecutevixen]

No shipment from walmart yet. Hope CS was right

The original listings all said April 1st for the release date and delivery by April 3rd if you ordered enough for the free 2 day shipping. So I wouldn't start to worry before then.

I am aware. I am just posting updates

[Deadput]

See the character in your head cannon reminds me more of Scourge, which is why I'm open to the title of Nemesis Prime being open to a non-Optimus mold (again similar to Universe Nemmy being a redeco Big Convoy... Okay I know in fiction he was supposed to be an Optimus but you know what I mean)

Good to see that you're building your own cannon up to suit your collection. It's a great writing exercise, hope you're writing it all down. It could inspire a great many fanfiction, that could open further doors. I know a lad that started out that way and then moved on to publishing his own work.

Oh for sure the Nemesis title can work for a character that doesn't look like a carbon copy Optimus Prime, I just try to mix up the known names that evil, black Optimus characters tend to have since I try to treat most different takes of characters to be one character such as Energon Ironhide being G1 Ironhide when he was younger, Universe Nemesis was pretty rad and he rocks the mammoth look, actually looks like it would fit my backstory for him.

Yeah I just make up my own universe mostly because I know my collection will never perfectly replicate any existing universe and such since toys tend to come off as different looking then on screen/page portrayals, so if I don't care about stuff like that then my enjoyment of the figures is unaffected by nitpicks like that.

[Sarahthecutevixen]

I think the pick up day scheduled with FedEx for walmart is the 29th. So it doesnt ship the 29th for me but its shipped to them the 29th then they ship magnus to me

[chuckdawg1999]

I was originally feeling Seige Nemesis Prime but now with earthrise its kinda passed since I want to see what they'll do with this mold.

[Sabrblade]

Netflix Ultra Magnus deco revealed.

And the big spoiler is: He's just very VERY muddy, even more than his retail toy was.

[Emerje]

No shipment from walmart yet. Hope CS was right

The original listings all said April 1st for the release date and delivery by April 3rd if you ordered enough for the free 2 day shipping. So I wouldn't start to worry before then.

You two must be closer to the warehouses than I am. Mine still say April 6 and I ordered them early on.

Emerje

[william-james88]

There was a leader class box for the Netflix Transformers series toyline that we did not see the contents yet. It was said to contain spoilers. Well, thanks to images from Robot Kingdom, we now can see what's inside. We knew it would be Ultra Magnus, butwe didn't know the deco. Would he have a cape like in the trailer? Would he be a Decepticon? Would be have Delta Magnus colours?

Well...




None of the above. It's just Magnus looking burnt in certain areas. The real spoiler, if there was one, is Rung who is in clear fuchsia coloured plastic. Well at least now you all know what you are getting here. let us know if you will be getting it or not when it comes to Walmart soon.

[aronjlove]

Man, I want that Rung so bad but I don't need two Ultra Mags especially since they did so little to differentiate him. Decepticon Mirage is at least a whole different color.

[-Kanrabat-]

Compared to the stellar deco on Megs and that Seeker, this Magnus look just dirty.

[grimdragon2001]

looks like i can pass on this one

[TF-fan kev777]

And I just cancelled Magnus, was really hoping for a decepticon disguise version like Mirage. I already have the regular release Ultra Magnus and Rung and no interest in the energon cubes. The new blast effects look really good, but not $60 good.

[M. Spector]

I really do dig the new jagged lightning effects blasts, but otherwise am quite happy with my mainline Siege UM. Hotlink looks very appealing and Im torn between getting this Megatron or trying to hunt down the cell shaded version. The problem is just dont feel the need to have a ton of classic styled Megs in my collection since I already own the stellar TR one

[Dr. Caelus]

Come on Mags, rolling coal has to be a violation of some cybertronian law.

[sol magnus]

Torn on this one, now. I can always give one to my son, but I'm not sure which deco I would keep in my collection. It's probably cheaper to just get a retail Rung and skip the Energon Cubes - but I love Ultra Magnus. Its almost just to support the product, but I may keep my pre-order.

[no-one]

Well I'm am not feeling Netflix Magnus

I am feeling Ratbat and Rumble though. Much better than expected, even with the limited articulation. At a glance with squinted eyes Ratbat looks a little like his MP self. Rumble is a fun little chunk, much better than expected.



"Cassette" mode is adequate and looks the part enough.



Shied mode on the other hand is hilarious with their faces visible.

I tend to use a spudger to lift the shield out. Works really well. How's the gun's fit when you peg it into the jet nosecone? Mine's such a loose connection that it just falls out immediately

My gun is pretty loose, but will hold until you wiggle it a bit. As far as the shield in jet/ape mode. Well I modded that.

[Mindmaster]

Yeesh, that’s lame. Would’ve been neat had it been in Delta Magnus colors. So far the Netflix subline is saving me money, only real interest is Megatron (but only for Pinpointer) and mayyyyyybe Hotlink but if I get him I’ll feel obligated to get the Rainmaker three pack and Red Wing and that’s a chunk of cash I ain’t got right this second...

[MNsor]

I really hoped for a Delta Magnus redeco. That was the Ultra Magnus of my childhood

[Gauntlet101010]

oh, wow. That's ... huh.

I really thought they'd have added some much-needed silver and white to the grill, but it's just .... random black spray? That makes the inner white robot even worse than the original?

Yeah, gotta say it's a hard pass.