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New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron

Posted by william-james88 Jan 6, 2024 at 9:39pm CST 69,833 views
Below are images from Mark Maher's Instagram post where he gives us a neat write up on all things Magmatron. Enjoy!


Behold… the Predacon Emperor of Destruction, Legacy United Commander class Magmatron is ready to shred through your puny collection. Bare witness to the rath that 3 of the largest species of dino’s, the Giganotosaurus, the Quetzalcoatlus, and the Elasmosaurus can do to your Maximal and Autobot armies!
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Still can’t really believe I was able to bring this incredible bad guy to life with the amazing Shu san over at Takara Tomy. His dedication and keen design sense just put this guy over the top!

There’s so much to talk about, where do I even begin, the sculpted details, the colors, the insane articulation, the size, the transformation sequence, the blast effects, the magmablade, the magmasaurus mode. When I first saw this OG toy so many years ago, I was blown away, there was so many things I love about Transformers packed into this guy. Then once I actually watched the Beast Wars Neo dubbed series and saw the action sequence of the combining dino’s I damn near pooped my pants!

Some deets Dnavi said to mention, the shouldered blurple landsaurus head can move forward in robot mode, the lower jaws of all the dino’s have painted mouths, the blast effects fit into the port of the magmablade but you can also position it as a blaster, due to transformation the waist actually hinges and can act as almost an ab crunch articulation, the seasaurus can plug into a 5mm port to stay stationary or can unplug and become mobile, the skysaurus does have his 2 removable terrorswords, wooooooooo (allow me to Ric Flair strut around the room)

This year is going to have some real doozies I think all of yall will love! The long nights, the relentless work, the extra, the weathering of the storm, its all worth it for everyone to get the TF toys we all want and deserve! more soon!



















New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer
New Images and Info on Commander Class Magmatron from Designer

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Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Jan 6, 2024
This Devilmanesque MOFO will be mine!

And I won't wait for a sale.
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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 6, 2024
Looking closely at his tail, it kinda looks like the tail just hangs down sagging behind his waist where the original figure's tail rotated upside-down and plugged into his backside to keep it in place and prevent any and all sag.
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jan 6, 2024
Sabrblade wrote:Looking closely at his tail, it kinda looks like the tail just hangs down sagging behind his waist where the original figure's tail rotated upside-down and plugged into his backside to keep it in place and prevent any and all sag.


Mistransformation?

Because I spy a clip on that tail that is not used.
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jan 6, 2024
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Looking closely at his tail, it kinda looks like the tail just hangs down sagging behind his waist where the original figure's tail rotated upside-down and plugged into his backside to keep it in place and prevent any and all sag.


Mistransformation?

Because I spy a clip on that tail that is not used.
That might be for the Magmasaurus configuration instead.

And these pics come from the guy who designed it, so I would hope he'd know how to transform it properly.

'Course, I would also hope that he knew how the original transformed and hope that he wasn't working off a BW Magmatron with its tail not fully transformed.

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Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Jan 6, 2024
Clip for the "just kill me" super beast for sure.

As for that tail, after comparing the vintage and the modern, I don't see what's "sagging" about it. The vintage can just point down like a 3rd leg while the Legacy one flows naturally like a real tail.
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jan 6, 2024
-Kanrabat- wrote:As for that tail, after comparing the vintage and the modern, I don't see what's "sagging" about it. The vintage can just point down like a 3rd leg while the Legacy one flows naturally like a real tail.
The underside of the tail is sagging below the crotch space. In these two pics:

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On the original toy, that would only happen if the tail wasn't turned upside-down and plugged in properly. When done so, that made sagging impossible and kept the tail's connection to the body above the crotch behind the waist. Here, it looks as though they were working off the original toy with the tail not fully transformed correctly.
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by SpaceEagle Jan 7, 2024
He looks awesome, genuinely can't wait to get my paws and claws on this guy. Big and imposing as Mags ought to be!
I also enjoy how posable he is, looks like it'll make sword fighting poses interesting. ;)^
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by Emerje Jan 7, 2024
I really want to see him next to Kingdom Megatron and Deathsaurus.

Emerje
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by SpaceEagle Jan 7, 2024
Looking at the pics some more and previous stock photos, I feeeeeeeel like the "sagging tail" could be a mistransformation, the port on the tail could probably just be for the combined dino form, but I think it probably pegs into the back. My assumption is that, while yes the designer should probably know how the toy they helped design should function, it does seem like it'd possibly restrict most of the waist articulation that's being shown off in the shots. Maybe Mark thought it looked cooler with the tail down. Or maybe he was a bit rushed to take pics of this sample, seeing as the one for the product shots also have the tail down.
Of course, maybe it really was designed based off of a mistransformation. Would not be new at all in Transformers history!
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Jan 7, 2024
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:As for that tail, after comparing the vintage and the modern, I don't see what's "sagging" about it. The vintage can just point down like a 3rd leg while the Legacy one flows naturally like a real tail.
The underside of the tail is sagging below the crotch space. In these two pics:

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On the original toy, that would only happen if the tail wasn't turned upside-down and plugged in properly. When done so, that made sagging impossible and kept the tail's connection to the body above the crotch behind the waist. Here, it looks as though they were working off the original toy with the tail not fully transformed correctly.


Ah, you mean that the tail is not in its proper position.

I call a mistransformation even if it's the designer himself who posted the pictures. It may not have been him who made the poses nor took the pictures. And even if he did, sometimes we all forget some transformation steps. Especially if these steps are just for esthetics purposes.
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by Dino-Snarl Jan 7, 2024
Colour variations and final look is epic!
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Comment by bluecatcinema Jan 7, 2024
Magmatron looks fantastic!
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by ZeldaTheSwordsman Jan 8, 2024
Part of me thinks distribution of Legacy United should be frozen in favor of rereleasing Legacy Evolution. Or at least, Legacy Evolution minus the Putzwing reissue that literally nobody asked for.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 8, 2024
Time to share some more United images.

First up, the Animated crew is making me so happy. Prime really is the standout star, god I love this toy. Also, they did nail Bee's head, that is Animated Bee, personality and all.

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Next up, Core Energon Megatron with Legends of Cybertron Megatron. Now, we need a core Armada Prime.

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Legacy has given us 2 of the main 5 BWII cast! and since I had Bighorn, I could unite 3 of the 5! Now we need a core Diver, deluxe Scuba, and probably deluxe Bighorn update too.

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Can y'all see the family resemblence?

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Windblade and Bee united at last. They look great together, well done. 1/2 in Cyberverse so far, we'll see how Chromia retooled from Prowl works out.

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The aligned shelves with the newest bots. It looks great.

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Finally, I got Tigerhawk in today, and I am in love. He isn't perfect, the lack of wrists and the large joint differential in the wings and A-stance are a bit of a bother, but he is still very good. I love him! He is one of my favorite characters, and I am so happy he has a new toy.

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Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by First-Aid Jan 9, 2024
I'm getting serious Terrorsaur vibes from the pterodactyl.

This is just a magnificent figure. Well done on all fronts.

I also saw the tail positioning, but wonder if it was intended as a balancing device to help with posing in these pics.
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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 9, 2024
First-Aid wrote:I'm getting serious Terrorsaur vibes from the pterodactyl.
Quetzalcoatlus.
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Comment by First-Aid Jan 9, 2024
Sabrblade wrote:
First-Aid wrote:I'm getting serious Terrorsaur vibes from the pterodactyl.
Quetzalcoatlus.


Gesundheit!
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Comment by Razorbeast88 Jan 9, 2024
First-Aid wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
First-Aid wrote:I'm getting serious Terrorsaur vibes from the pterodactyl.
Quetzalcoatlus.


Gesundheit!


Haha classic
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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jan 9, 2024
Razorbeast88 wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
First-Aid wrote:I'm getting serious Terrorsaur vibes from the pterodactyl.
Quetzalcoatlus.


Gesundheit!


Haha classic


Um, did I miss something? I don't see any pics.
Re: New Images and Info from Designer on Commander Class Magmatron (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jan 9, 2024
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
First-Aid wrote:I'm getting serious Terrorsaur vibes from the pterodactyl.
Quetzalcoatlus.


Gesundheit!


Haha classic


Um, did I miss something? I don't see any pics.
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