Missing Link Ultra Magnus Fully Revealed

Deerstalker is so named in reference to deerstalker caps, like the one famously worn by Sherlock Holmes. He's a detective.

The Battle Beast "Deer Stalker" is known better by Takara as the Beastformer "Big Serow".

-Kanrabat- wrote:So, Magnus will partsform the same way as the original G1 toy. The big head, the chest-plate, the jockstrap (two of them!) and obviously, the weapons. As long that the parts storage is clever, I don't mind.

Looks like the fists are now integrated with the trailer, at least.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:So, Magnus will partsform the same way as the original G1 toy. The big head, the chest-plate, the jockstrap (two of them!) and obviously, the weapons. As long that the parts storage is clever, I don't mind.

Looks like the fists are now integrated with the trailer, at least.

Oh, I missed that part. Nice and logical. Also, it is the same with the White Prime, who may be a straight repaint of the ML Optimus.

The cab's legs must have been retooled in order to bend forward at the knee, since the legs on Missing Link Convoy can't do that:



Plus some new panel tooling:

So we cannot use ML Optimus as Magnus's "rider."

Anyway, Hobby Search's preorders are up for "only" 22500JPY:

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11252016

I just hope it will not cost 8000JPY to ship.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but... I'm pretty sure this maxtrix will never open. Even for Missing Link Ultra Magnus' darkest hour. He is doomed!

megatran wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:So, Magnus will partsform the same way as the original G1 toy. The big head, the chest-plate, the jockstrap (two of them!) and obviously, the weapons. As long that the parts storage is clever, I don't mind.

Okay, I'll ask. Why are there 2 slightly dfferent jockstraps?

I'm pretty sure one is the trailer hitch for the ML white Prime, and the other one is to hitch the G1 original as an option.

Emerje wrote:I like how Deerstalker's arms stay attached to him rather than popping off and partsforming to the wheels.



Emerje

But it looks like they do. I like how they kept the overall silhouette similar.

Seibertron wrote:The original G1 Ultra Magnus had two cab connectors.

Right, but they were the same shape as each other. The two included with this version are shaped differently.



The top one is shaped like the two that came with the original toy, while the bottom one moves the trailer hitch hole from the below the connector's "belt" up to the middle of it, looking more like the cartoon model.

Sabrblade wrote:

megatran wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but... I'm pretty sure this maxtrix will never open. Even for Missing Link Ultra Magnus' darkest hour. He is doomed!

The only Matrix accessories that have ever been able to open were the large-sized MP ones. Every other Matrix accessory has been a solid single-molded piece.

But this is Missing Link Ultra Magnus. Give him an opening matrix. Give him a fighting chance.

Edit: I don't think he can hold the Matrix accessory, anyway.

Seibertron wrote:

megatran wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

megatran wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but... I'm pretty sure this maxtrix will never open. Even for Missing Link Ultra Magnus' darkest hour. He is doomed!

The only Matrix accessories that have ever been able to open were the large-sized MP ones. Every other Matrix accessory has been a solid single-molded piece.

But this is Missing Link Ultra Magnus. Give him an opening matrix. Give him a fighting chance.

Dammit ... open!

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