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News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Tue May 19, 2020 4:37 pm

Skritz wrote:Cheetor can absolutely pull the Datsun body type if you remember his transformation (as the original Cheetor mold) is very much of that same type and shape, with the front/head as chest and kibble as flaring 'wings'. He even has the Prowl-esque headcrest.

Cheetor was basically the BW Datsun already!

It'd be cool if it was the siege datsun mold, if they painted the hood to look like a stylized cheetah face, with the headlights as eyes, etc.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue May 19, 2020 5:24 pm

A car mode! Cool. That would be neat, and better. Since this is still Siege, a cheetah mode wouldn't work. Cheetahs are Earth beings. They haven't made it to Earth yet. But really, cars are also Earth constructs too, so who am I to split hairs? I'm way into space cheetahs, and space cars for that matter. :lol:

Edit: And I'd take a cheetah paint job on a Datsun mold any day!!!

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Tue May 19, 2020 5:43 pm

Cobotron wrote:A car mode! Cool. That would be neat, and better. Since this is still Siege, a cheetah mode wouldn't work. Cheetahs are Earth beings. They haven't made it to Earth yet. But really, cars are also Earth constructs too, so who am I to split hairs? I'm way into space cheetahs, and space cars for that matter.

Edit: And I'd take a cheetah paint job on a Datsun mold any day!!!

SIEGE Sideswipe is fairly blatantly an Earth car doing a bad alien car cosplay.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Tue May 19, 2020 5:45 pm

I mean, Apeface has his gorilla mode on Cybertron, so we could get a spacey cheetah. And I still doubt it'll be a new mold for the Netflix sub-line. I think the space Lambo mold would work the best because of the transformation scheme being similar to the standard Cheetor transformation.

That said, if it was a new mold, I'd like to see Cheetor designed so that it looks like the Transmetal version in beast mode, but it has the organic transformation scheme, if that would be feasible. That way it's a robo-cheetah, but it still sort of leads into his first body. Plus, they could remold it to have the organic beast mode.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Tue May 19, 2020 6:14 pm

If it's a siege car repainted, easy pass. If it's an earthrise car repainted then I think I like (and cant afford) the exclusive clocker repaint for him the best. Probably going to be beast mode figure anyways though a triple changing car/cheetor/bot could have been interesting.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue May 19, 2020 9:05 pm

I thought of the Datsun mold because 1.) It hasn't been used yet and 2.) It's curvier than Sideswipe and not as bony or skeletal as Mirage. It would make a good Cheetor, with a new head, of course. And Prowl also has the forehead whatchamacallits like Cheetor does.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue May 19, 2020 9:23 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:I thought of the Datsun mold because 1.) It hasn't been used yet and 2.) It's curvier than Sideswipe and not as bony or skeletal as Mirage. It would make a good Cheetor, with a new head, of course. And Prowl also has the forehead whatchamacallits like Cheetor does.

Crests

Don't forget the Datsuns have two head styles: the one used for Prowl and Bluestreak, and a different one for Smokescreen (and Barricade). I can see Cheetor using the former.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Tue May 19, 2020 11:28 pm

Okay, I'm going to venture an unpopular idea: Cheetor will be a retool of Earthrise Arcee.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue May 19, 2020 11:31 pm

Dr. Caelus wrote:Okay, I'm going to venture an unpopular idea: Cheetor will be a retool of Earthrise Arcee.

In a line of Siege molds?

by **Jeddostotle7** » Tue May 19, 2020 11:33 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Dr. Caelus wrote:Okay, I'm going to venture an unpopular idea: Cheetor will be a retool of Earthrise Arcee.
In a line of Siege molds?

Given it's starting to include Earthrise molds as well (Wheeljack, "Quintesson" (probably Alicon), and likely Bumblebee), I don't think this line is sticking purely to one or the other.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat May 30, 2020 11:01 am

We thank fellow Seibertronian Flashwave for sending us word and proof that the Netflix Series Ultra Magnus Spoiler box has been found on clearance at Walmart. Now this is probably not the case for all or even most Walmarts but we wanted to let you know, just in case. For many, paying $60 for a toasted Magnus and a Rung redeco was not ideal, but clearance prices tend to change people's minds. And this clearance price is $35, which is almost half off.

So, let us know, is $35 low enough for you to double dip?

by **Glarryg** » Sat May 30, 2020 11:18 am

I might bite for that much. I mean, it is pretty cool that they made any kind of Rung in the first place.

Glarryg

by **G1OptimusPAX** » Sat May 30, 2020 11:35 am

I'm actually VERY glad that I bought him.
The crisp white and blue color scheme looks beautiful in person.
And he comes with energon cubes.

by **NTESHFT** » Sat May 30, 2020 12:43 pm

I already got it.....son of a....

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:19 pm

Yup, sounds like walmart to me >:oP

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:41 pm

Is this price available online?

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:50 pm

I assume he's his own case, but is Magnus not consistently shipping with the other Netflix exclusives? I've been to at least 5 WalMart's this week as part of Scrapface-Trilogy-Quest, and have yet to see him at all, plus is there even a spot for his box in that cardboard TF display that half the stores have?

It's possible that other collectors got them all first, but given his price and the underwhelming reaction to his deco, I'd be surprised.

And yes, at THAT price, I'm actually considering getting one now.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:55 pm

Reminder: The Netflix line now has its own thread, upon revelation of ER molds being used.

Bumblevivisector wrote:I assume he's his own case, but is Magnus not consistently shipping with the other Netflix exclusives? I've been to at least 5 WalMart's this week as part of Scrapface-Trilogy-Quest, and have yet to see him at all, plus is there even a spot for his box in that cardboard TF display that half the stores have?

It's possible that other collectors got them all first, but given his price and the underwhelming reaction to his deco, I'd be surprised.

And yes, at THAT price, I'm actually considering getting one now.

Netflix Ultra Magnus should be in regular TF aisle, the endcap has no space for him. Keep an eye out for the shelf tags labeled E9494 in the lower left corner.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Sat May 30, 2020 4:05 pm

My Wal-Mart had him at full price yesterday. If he goes clearance, I'll snag me a second Magnus

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sat May 30, 2020 5:52 pm

I had to go to 5 walmarts, but I finally found one with the pallet display. Picked up Hotwing. So now....

I am 20 for 20 on Battle Masters so far...

So...I heard you were disappointed with TR Fort Max's lack of guns...

News Credits: 1 · by **Regimus Prime** » Sat May 30, 2020 7:09 pm

Initially this Walmart Exclusive was an easy pass for me, but when I saw him at $35 yesterday at a Walmart an hour away from my home I considered then talked myself out of it. I instead grabbed the Netflix Series Megs. Today I visit my local Walmart and see two on the shelf for the clearance price and gave in. That is a really good price after all.

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Sat May 30, 2020 11:54 pm

G1OptimusPAX wrote:I'm actually VERY glad that I bought him.
The crisp white and blue color scheme looks beautiful in person.
And he comes with energon cubes.

It looks like he also comes with a new accessory? Is that a hammer?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat May 30, 2020 11:57 pm

aronjlove wrote:
G1OptimusPAX wrote:I'm actually VERY glad that I bought him.
The crisp white and blue color scheme looks beautiful in person.
And he comes with energon cubes.
It looks like he also comes with a new accessory? Is that a hammer?

That's the hammer that came with TF: Prime Ultra Magnus from back in 2012.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun May 31, 2020 12:11 am

Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
G1OptimusPAX wrote:I'm actually VERY glad that I bought him.
The crisp white and blue color scheme looks beautiful in person.
And he comes with energon cubes.
It looks like he also comes with a new accessory? Is that a hammer?
That's the hammer that came with TF: Prime Ultra Magnus from back in 2012.

Specifically the Robots in Disguise one:

Transformers Prime: Robots In Disguise Ultra Magnus Gallery

Is the Siege one worth having? No Earthrise or later one in the pipeline?

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Sun May 31, 2020 12:12 am

Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
G1OptimusPAX wrote:I'm actually VERY glad that I bought him.
The crisp white and blue color scheme looks beautiful in person.
And he comes with energon cubes.
It looks like he also comes with a new accessory? Is that a hammer?
That's the hammer that came with TF: Prime Ultra Magnus from back in 2012.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
aronjlove wrote:
G1OptimusPAX wrote:I'm actually VERY glad that I bought him.
The crisp white and blue color scheme looks beautiful in person.
And he comes with energon cubes.
It looks like he also comes with a new accessory? Is that a hammer?
That's the hammer that came with TF: Prime Ultra Magnus from back in 2012.

Specifically the Robots in Disguise one:

Transformers Prime: Robots In Disguise Ultra Magnus Gallery

Is he worth having? No Earthrise or later one in the pipeline?