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News Credits: 1082 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:29 am

Is your CLASSICS Ultra Magnus feeling a tad naked? Does he need a little help to feel complete?

TFCLUB, the makers of the Cliffjumper upgrade and the upcoming Masterpiece Starscream upgrade, seem to have hit yet another homerun for upgrade sets.

A blurry picture, and some knowledgable TFClub customer talk on TFW2005 and the Allspark, seem to relate that this is true, and the best part, that he auctions should at least start at an affordable price and that there should be enough for most of the folks who want one.

Will this set come to fruition, and be available for the common folks to get at a reasonable price? Time will tell , but it is certainly interesting to consider.

You can see the thread with blurry image here.

Note: I did not go to the original link, because folks were complaining of viruses there, like last time.

Here's an auction for the CLIFFJUMPER UPGRADE SET from TFClub.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:06 am

Whoa, with no forseeable new Classics Ultra Magnus on the horizon (due to the Animated one), this may be a must-purchase. Assuming it's pulled off well. Anyone have the Cliffjumper set that can vouch for quality?

Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:11 am

awesomesauce. (there, i used it.

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though it's a tad bulky for my taste, here's hoping it actually transforms into a trailer. now that would make my Classics Magnus shine (and not be relegated forever known as "Naked Prime").

:MAX:

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:18 am

That would be sweet, but I'm not holding my breath. At least bot mode wouldn't look "naked."

News Credits: 5 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:56 am

Someone did mention that the armor does transform into a trailer and can be hauled by the classic Magnus.

For an unofficial product, it's sure is expensive for an upgrade on Cliffjumper and maybe on Magnus too.

Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:31 am

Wasn't Hasbro gonna do this?
Well I'll wait till Classics Magnus or Animated Magnus comes out.
I ain't gonna dish out like... ALOT of money for that. I liked the Cliffy upgrade but it was expensive and this looks like it'll cost even more.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:22 am

If the final bids for the cliffjumper set are any indication, this will be far out of reach for many collectors.

And with good reason, my collection is appraised and insured at $25,000 and even I cannot justify $250 + for some molded plastic parts to accessorize a $14 deluxe.

News Credits: 8 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:29 am

Nice, but if the going price is anything like CliffJumper's starting auction price, I'll have to pass.

I remember when those where first anounced they where supose to be like $30 or so.

$30 is one thing, $300(squiggly L)gets in the way of my rent. For an upgrade set, I can't justify it.

I wouldn't mind a set up for Magnus though, and upgrade him to ULTRA, but we'll just have to see the mark up when it hits. Till then, he's regular Magnus.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:09 pm

Nice, but damn if this thing costs more than $40 I'm not buyin it. Magnus will just have to stay naked then. [-(

News Credits: 1082 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:10 pm

Not HASBRO official TFCC, it's from a company called TFClub, that I hear has Canadian ties. :-?

Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:48 pm

I thought it was announced that there WOULD be a new mold for classics Ultra Magnus, not animated...

News Credits: 1 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:56 pm

SoooTrypticon wrote:I thought it was announced that there WOULD be a new mold for classics Ultra Magnus, not animated...

No it's the other way around

News Credits: 6 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:03 pm

I'd pay about $40 for that set. No more.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:25 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:I remember when those where first anounced they where supose to be like $30 or so.

$30 is one thing, $300(squiggly L)gets in the way of my rent. For an upgrade set, I can't justify it.

I knew that $30 price point was a bunch of BS and wouldn't last. Why would they sell them for $30 a pop when they have been going for $150+($300+ now) on Ebay?

God only knows what that Ultra Magnus set will sell for on Ebay. I wish it would be affordable but if the price of the Cliffjumper set is ANY indication, it will be waaaaaay out of most collectors reach, financially.

Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:20 pm

Look at the legs. the chest. everything. this can't be Classics UM.
I'd say it's Animated Ultramagnus...

Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:15 pm

A dream come true!

News Credits: 1082 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:55 pm

woosh wrote:Look at the legs. the chest. everything. this can't be Classics UM.
I'd say it's Animated Ultramagnus...

The blurry image is of an unofficial armor upgrade for CLASSICS Ultra Magnus. There is no existing mold for Animated Ultra Magnus to put these on. If you look closely you can see the forearm 'doors' hanging off outside the armor, and a blue leg in the bottom armor.

And at Botcon, I remember HASBRO saying that there would be (finally) a separate from Optimus Prime, brand new Ultra Magnus mold, but they did not say whether it was ANIMATED or CLASSICS. :-?

Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:03 pm

I'm geeking out so much right now.

Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:10 pm

Awsome, I'm gona keep my fingers crossed for this one. WOuld it be too much to hope for them to put out a good number of them and sell them at a decent price?

News Credits: 1082 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:14 pm

Talous wrote:Awsome, I'm gona keep my fingers crossed for this one. WOuld it be too much to hope for them to put out a good number of them and sell them at a decent price?

According to a poster who actually knows how to pre-order them on TFW...yes, and yes.

I assume to be able to pre-order you need to be a former customer, and they probably send out an e-mail, etc. :-?

News Credits: 4 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:42 pm

Holy cow! I can't believe that Cliffjumper set is up to 355 now! that's still 10x the actual price. I'm very lucky I ordered mine last year.
I can't wait for the Magnus armor either. To all those wondering, the Magnus set will NOT be limited and it will be approximately $50. Apparently "Anyone who wants one, will get one."

News Credits: 3 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:00 pm

Looks nice, now I wish I had picked up Magnus & Skywarp when they were in stores, I just don't like buying a recolor unless it's been retooled(well there's always eBay) but if it goes for the same price as that sweet CJ upgrade I'll unfortunatley have to pass.

News Credits: 16 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:22 pm

I missed the Cliffjumper upgrade?

Damn it! I didn't know where to pre-order

News Credits: 8 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:38 pm

Looks prommising.

News Credits: 5749 · Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:44 pm

the purifyer wrote:Holy cow! I can't believe that Cliffjumper set is up to 355 now! that's still 10x the actual price. I'm very lucky I ordered mine last year.
I can't wait for the Magnus armor either. To all those wondering, the Magnus set will NOT be limited and it will be approximately $50. Apparently "Anyone who wants one, will get one."

How would one go about pre-ordering one? I sounds like you have dealt with these folks before.