Ultra Magnus "City Commander" Armor Set Up for Preorder at BigBadToyStore.com

Thanks for the heads up! The story has been posted.

preordered two, I though it was pretty pricy as well, but it is a very limited run

I got my 2 reserved. Still I wonder if any of the other sites will try and undersell them?

Preordered! Woot!

Preordered 2.

BOOM.

Brutally ugly. I may have UM, but I am not gonna waste $$ on that sort of hidious bulk,

Sunstar wrote:Brutally ugly. I may have UM, but I am not gonna waste $$ on that sort of hidious bulk,

Magnus is a big bot... What did you expect something like this to look like considering it's an add-on kit????

I ordered one as well. I wasn't a big fan of the Cliffjumper upgrade set but this one looks excellent. The price is about what I was expecting and if Prime's trailer comes in at the same sort of price I'll be happy enough. Roll on September!!!

Oh how I would love to preorder this but I don't know if I'll have that amount of money by then

I think gas prices by then might be well over $4 a gallon

I preordered mine right away. Even if BBTS gets undercut (which is likely they do tend to be higher priced) I knew I didn't want to miss out on the chance to own this armor considering how nice the Cliffjumper set turned out. Sadly I passed on that one and the price is way too high to get it.

This is going to be a great fall for my Classics collection.

Nah, too rich for my blood looks good though but that's just too much money for what it is.

Well, if it was closer to 50$ I'd be ordering one, but until I get a job I can't plop down more money than I'm already doing on stuff.
I need to stop spending cash I don't have.

Placed my preorder, might go back and preorder another. This about what I figured it would cost, really I figured it might be a bit higher. What I'm curious about now is how it looks in trailer mode.

Wasn't this soposed to be like $50?

Well I can't afford it at that price plus shipping.

You know, I'm torn. By the time this probably comes out, we'll be knee deep in Animated Figures and Universe 2.0 as well. That 85 bucks could go a long way. I'm on the fence...

look at it this way if you really like the look and want a complete Ultra Magnus you can pay that price, or once it's sold out you'll see it for $200+ on ebay like the Cliffjumper set.

There were some pictures floating around of the mockups of the trailer and it looked really good. Only thing we haven't seen is the coloring.

Pre-ordered...I can't wait for this...it's gonna rock.

Maldroth wrote:look at it this way if you really like the look and want a complete Ultra Magnus you can pay that price, or once it's sold out you'll see it for $200+ on ebay like the Cliffjumper set.

There were some pictures floating around of the mockups of the trailer and it looked really good. Only thing we haven't seen is the coloring.

Personally I thought the Cliffjumper set was over priced and overrated. I bought a Valkfan head and was completely happy.

THIS on the other hand is SWEET! Pricey, yes, I would have preferred a higher production run, and lower price, but this, i feel, is worth it.

I pre-ordered... first I've ever done that for some custom kit... but it doesn't come out until September, so I have all the money for it by then..

How do you contact this Valkfan guy and how much did he charge? I just want a proper Cliffjumper head I could care less about the guns.

well originally when we heard about this they said it would be an unlimited run. I guess due to unforseen circumstances they had to limit the run. I know doing these fan kits aren't cheap unless you are a big company with manufacturing resources. Since these guys don't sound like that I'm glad they can do it at all and it looks as decent as it does.

Who knows perhaps they can do this again if this, the coronation set, and the Optimus trailer sell well enough.

Pretty $$$ pre-order. Will consider but still undecided

Dead Metal wrote:Wasn't this soposed to be like $50?

Well I can't afford it at that price plus shipping.

Da, now I know for sure that I will be getting Animated Ultra Magnus!

The armor does make Classics Ultra Magnus complete. However at that price for just an "armor" or trailer, the money can be better spent towards other series or releases.

Going to have to pass on this one.

DevastaTTor wrote:You know, I'm torn. By the time this probably comes out, we'll be knee deep in Animated Figures and Universe 2.0 as well. That 85 bucks could go a long way. I'm on the fence...

Oh, and I forgot, we'll probably know more about MP Thundercracker and Grimlock too. What to do, what to do...

Place the order. You'll be reasonably high in the queue, and you can always cancel it later if you decide you don't want it. Better to be safe than sorry.

Im so happy i managed to pre-order one. I already put £150 aside for this. Luckily for me it UM-Armor Kit + Internationshipping only comes to £50 ($102)

Very happy.

Sorry, but im not payin 97 bucks for a accurate classics Ultra mAgnus when I could just have a repaint of Optimus for 20.

I was so looking forward to this, but I can't afford it!
I'll have to spend time on my Lego version of G1 Magnus. If I stay focused, I can have it completed by the end of summer.

Tekka wrote:Place the order. You'll be reasonably high in the queue, and you can always cancel it later if you decide you don't want it. Better to be safe than sorry.

I could not agree more. BBTS doesn't penalize you for canceling a preorder. This doesn't come out until September, surely you can save up enough by then to cover this, that works out to less than 20.00 a month. With this being limited the preorder will probably sell out fast, then it will be Ebay rape time.

Pre-ordered mine as well! Thanks for the heads up.

Looks great, but I'm glad I don't want it and don't have Ultra Magnus, it's too expensive. I'd rather save for Encore and Masterpiece releases. The Animated is also awesome.

OptimusPrimeRib wrote:

Tekka wrote:Place the order. You'll be reasonably high in the queue, and you can always cancel it later if you decide you don't want it. Better to be safe than sorry.

I could not agree more. BBTS doesn't penalize you for canceling a preorder. This doesn't come out until September, surely you can save up enough by then to cover this, that works out to less than 20.00 a month. With this being limited the preorder will probably sell out fast, then it will be Ebay rape time.

OK, that twist of the arm did it. Preordering it gives me some time to think about it. Done.

with so many people preordering i hope i can get a set, i cant right now as my lazy no job self has no money. i wonder if they'll make another batch in the future

I wish they had a better frontal pix of it displayed.

Optimus Rex wrote:with so many people preordering i hope i can get a set, i cant right now as my lazy no job self has no money. i wonder if they'll make another batch in the future

Why not go ahead and preorder it, if your still broke five months from now cancel. I wouldn't bet on there being a reissue.

Cyber Bishop wrote:I wish they had a better frontal pix of it displayed.

Nickel for every time I've had that problem....

At any rate, I ordered one of them. But... Wasn't there once something about a Universe/2.0 Ultra Magnus? A brand new mold, not a repaint? Do I recall that correctly, or did I dream that?

that new came from last year's botcon and all we heard was we were going to get a Magnus that wasn't a Prime repaint.

Well Animated Magnus is different (and very cool looking), so I'm 99% certain that is what Hasbro was talking about.

Pre-ordered on myself. That thing looks soooo sweet, can't wait to for it to get here!

Between this and the new Classics, I think I may go broke!

preordered, woot!

Got mine pre-ordered. Thanks for the heads up. Now all I have to buy is a Classic Ultra Magnus to go with it. Unfortunately, after spending a fortune on Transformers this weekend, damn you Botcon, I am taking a sebatical from buying Transformers until August (going to Auto Assembly). Need to let my money build up again.

Tekka wrote:Place the order. You'll be reasonably high in the queue, and you can always cancel it later if you decide you don't want it. Better to be safe than sorry.

I'm gonna chime in with everyone agreeing on this. Preordering is safe, your not fully committed to anything, and personaly I have a feeling that another site may put it up for cheaper.

Still, why take the chance, cause once this sells out, yeah, I bet thats gonna be it. It's undoubtadly a nice rarety for a collection.

As for people that are saying they wanted it, but can't afford it, you have till September to save, plenty of time to put in some extra hours.

As for the younger folks out there, hey same deal! I was doing some yard work today and the kid across the street offered to help for $10. He worked his ass off, I gave him $30!

When I was a kid, I use to do the same things, and I always had my own money.

So basicly, theres plenty of time to make the money, put in some extra hours, grab a lawnmower and ring your neigbors doorbell. Just don't tell me that you can't get this cause your broke, when you have 5 months to plan.

If it's a principal matter, thats one thing. But if it's a lazy thing, then more nice toys for me, and "wish I hads" for you.

Preordered mine. Best part?

My fiance put it on her credit card.

Love, people. Find it as soon as you can and don't let go.

Liege Evilmus wrote:

Tekka wrote:Place the order. You'll be reasonably high in the queue, and you can always cancel it later if you decide you don't want it. Better to be safe than sorry.

I'm gonna chime in with everyone agreeing on this. Preordering is safe, your not fully committed to anything, and personaly I have a feeling that another site may put it up for cheaper.

Still, why take the chance, cause once this sells out, yeah, I bet thats gonna be it. It's undoubtadly a nice rarety for a collection.

As for people that are saying they wanted it, but can't afford it, you have till September to save, plenty of time to put in some extra hours.

As for the younger folks out there, hey same deal! I was doing some yard work today and the kid across the street offered to help for $10. He worked his ass off, I gave him $30!

When I was a kid, I use to do the same things, and I always had my own money.

So basicly, theres plenty of time to make the money, put in some extra hours, grab a lawnmower and ring your neigbors doorbell. Just don't tell me that you can't get this cause your broke, when you have 5 months to plan.

If it's a principal matter, thats one thing. But if it's a lazy thing, then more nice toys for me, and "wish I hads" for you.

Exactly, you hit the nail on the head. I'm not saying 80.00 for some add on parts isn't a lot, becasue it is. But were talking five months down the road. If this is something you really want, preorder now and save up for it. Like you said this will be a rarity, and it will really look nice along with all the rest of the classics.

Preorder this now. The price is good and it will be pretty much the same to all offered retailers. As soon as the preorder is done the price is going to skyrocket. And it is still going to be a little while before it comes out. Put it in Pile of Loot and save your money!

It's a lot less expensive than I expected.

PorQPine wrote:It's a lot less expensive than I expected.

I know I was expecting at least a bill.

Also I wanted to say that the guy who is making these things is a great guy and he really is doing these for the fans. Just trust me on this.

Man, September is a ways away...
And I just made $60 for helping a friend, and $100 selling our couch.
Maybe I should order a third kit.

BBTS ships internationally, right?

EDIT:
If I go back and order another one, it's just added to my original, no?

Geekee1 wrote:Also I wanted to say that the guy who is making these things is a great guy and he really is doing these for the fans. Just trust me on this.

Well it looks incredible, I can't wait to see the fully colored version, and how it looks in trailer mode. The same guy/company is also doing a trailer for classics OP, right? Sounds like you may have some insight on this.