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News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:16 am

So, what's the spoiler? Rung?

News Credits: 20 · by **Tuned Agent** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:17 am

You know... Magnus actually kinda looks good with grey. Not good enough to get me to buy him, but still. I'd rather it be a Delta Magnus redeco, though, and it's quite disappointing that he doesn't come with a cloak. And I'm confused at why this is a spoiler. Does Rung produce energon? Does Rung get superpowers or something when infused with energon? Is Rung just a Jolly Rancher? Questions, questions...

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:28 am

sol magnus wrote:So, what's the spoiler? Rung?

I don't know, but the deco kind of spoils it for me

Tuned Agent wrote:Is Rung just a Jolly Rancher?.

watermelon

News Credits: 18 · by **blackeyedprime** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:29 am

Unwow, that magnus is pretty bland, doesn't even look like a premium paint application. If they had given him his decepticon crushing sweet space cape or even gave him autobot symbols where he's meant to have them, then it might have looked better. Sadly it was never going to be one of his alternative colors with it being 'more show accurate colors' otherwise delta, yellow, or green and orange would have been neat.

That rumble is all kinds of bad, the factory writing makes cassette mode look bad and the robot mode is even worse (it does look like one of 80s transforming watches but possibly worse, espec if head can't rotate). Its that bad I won't be bothering with the selects knok/skar to complete doubledealer.

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:32 am

Wow, that is immensely disappointing.

I am debating cancelling my pre-order, $60 for this isn't really worth it. The only reason I haven't yet is because I did not get Magnus originally

News Credits: 20 · by **Tuned Agent** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:07 am

carytheone wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:Is Rung just a Jolly Rancher?.
watermelon

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:14 am

sol magnus wrote:So, what's the spoiler? Rung?

I remember reading the spoilers are actually printed inside the box

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:16 am

Well easy pass on the Netflix Magnus

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:16 am

The "spoilers" from what I had read were supposed to be the cybertronian text, which translates into something. could just read be sure to drink your ovaltine or something to that end. most of this line is a pass for me, I'm good with what I've got. But I don't have Rung. he never showed up in my neck of the woods. neither has that Ratbat and Rumble set :-(

looking at the pics though, what is that black lumpy thing?

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:17 am

leokearon wrote:
sol magnus wrote:So, what's the spoiler? Rung?

I remember reading the spoilers are actually printed inside the box

Something about "Battle Rung" IIRC? Maybe he gets cracked out on Energon and goes Super Saiyan?

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:20 am

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wow, that is immensely disappointing.

I am debating cancelling my pre-order, $60 for this isn't really worth it. The only reason I haven't yet is because I did not get Magnus originally

I just cancelled mine as soon as I saw the photos (already have magnus myself).

by **Skritz** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:29 am

Wow, even the accompanying 'toyline' is a disappointing nothing burger, just like the show will because Rooster Teeth are hacks. >:oP

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:29 am

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wow, that is immensely disappointing.

I am debating cancelling my pre-order, $60 for this isn't really worth it. The only reason I haven't yet is because I did not get Magnus originally
I just cancelled mine as soon as I saw the photos (already have magnus myself).

Yeah DMax, unless you dig this deco it might be best to just find the original.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:10 am

Wow... So that is IMMENSLEY underwhelming. Horrible deco, rhe only thing I like is that he comes with a little red dude lime the original Powered Buggy... Sorta.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:12 am

All I need now is Frenzy and the Buzzsaw redeco that will never happen :BANG_HEAD:

For scale purposes, I'm going to continue to display Siegewave with the TR Frumbles. 8-)

News Credits: 4501 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:30 am

blackeyedprime wrote:Unwow

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wow, that is immensely disappointing.

I am debating cancelling my pre-order, $60 for this isn't really worth it. The only reason I haven't yet is because I did not get Magnus originally

The original deco is superior and cheaper (if you can still find it at retail price).

by **G1OptimusPAX** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:42 am

What a downer... I was really hoping for an earth version of Ultra Magnus. I really like the bright white under armor on the Netflix version, but I dont like that gray paint. It even covers the shoulder rockets.
I'll stick with what I have already.

by **G1OptimusPAX** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:48 am

Yea I'll just stick with what I have already. Man, I was really hoping for an earth rise vehicle mode

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:54 am

william-james88 wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Unwow

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wow, that is immensely disappointing.

I am debating cancelling my pre-order, $60 for this isn't really worth it. The only reason I haven't yet is because I did not get Magnus originally

The original deco is superior and cheaper (if you can still find it at retail price).

Amazon has you covered there, for slightly less than retail as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Ult ... 845&sr=8-1

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:02 pm

@Carytheone For scale purposes I actually prefer the G1 cassettes; the Micross Brothers were smaller than Minibots in the cartoon, but not to the point of being Micromaster-tiny.

I was hoping they'd either done a Delta Magnus deco or an RID Magnus deco (to go with the mold), but the blind box made me suspect they were pulling something like this. Be sure to mass e-mail your disappointment to Hasbro via their website, and spread the word of what the lame surprise is.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:09 pm

Peekaboo!

I thought I read that Rumble and Ratbat didn't fit in Soundwave? They were a little snug to be fair. Ravage is still my fav chest filler of the bunch. His deco just looks nice and compliments SW well.

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:33 pm

carytheone wrote:Peekaboo!

I thought I read that Rumble and Ratbat didn't fit in Soundwave? They were a little snug to be fair. Ravage is still my fav chest filler of the bunch. His deco just looks nice and compliments SW well.

They fit but the door doesn't pop when the eject button is depressed. I have to pry the door open carefully.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:43 pm

aronjlove wrote:They fit but the door doesn't pop when the eject button is depressed. I have to pry the door open carefully.

Ah, I was remembering it wrong. I had the same issue and they will not be going back in there.

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:59 pm

blackeyedprime wrote:That rumble is all kinds of bad, the factory writing makes cassette mode look bad and the robot mode is even worse (it does look like one of 80s transforming watches but possibly worse, espec if head can't rotate). Its that bad I won't be bothering with the selects knok/skar to complete doubledealer.

The head can rotate on Rumble though?

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 1:06 pm

Sentinel_Primal wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:That rumble is all kinds of bad, the factory writing makes cassette mode look bad and the robot mode is even worse (it does look like one of 80s transforming watches but possibly worse, espec if head can't rotate). Its that bad I won't be bothering with the selects knok/skar to complete doubledealer.
The head can rotate on Rumble though?

Yup.

To be fair, he does remind me of the TF watches of yesteryear. Honestly, that's a positive for me.