Toy Review - MAGMATRON (Legacy)

Beast Wars Universe MAGMATRON
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Legacy
Size/class - Commander
New/remould/redeco - New mould
Wave - 19 (TL-69)
Released here - May 2024
Approximate Retail Price - $180~208 (depending on retailer)
Approximate Size - varies depending on how you pose Skysaurus' feet; min. height is 28cm
Allegiance - Predacon
Alt-modes - Skysaurus: Quetzacoatlus, Landsaurus: Giganotosaurus, Seasaurus: Elasmosaurus
Main Features/Gimmicks - 3 component beasts combine to form Magmatron robot or Magmasaurus combiner beast
Main Colours - red, gold, green and purple with dark grey, pink, sky-blue and gold accents.
Main Accessories - Magma Blade (x1), Skysaurus blades (x2), blast effect pieces

Comparison with Beast Wars Magmatron
https://i.ibb.co/YLkxdzC/TL-magmatron01.jpg
Note that mine is the original 1999 Magmatron. This toy is nearly identical to the 2000 Beast Machines Magmatron' main difference being that the Takara version has a pointier sword tip & missiles. Legacy Magmatron's Magma Blade is pointy, however, the entire blade itself is made from the same hard rubber that Legacy Beachcomber and Sandstorm's tyres are made from. It's solid enough that this blade won't easily warp, but also rubber to comply with safety laws.

Rear comparison. I haven't got the heel spurs transformed properly in this photo; they do fold out another step which allows the toy to be stable without relying on using the tail as a support strut.
https://i.ibb.co/bbZrYkd/TL-magmatron02.jpg

Magma Blade!
https://i.ibb.co/Wcy4ftJ/TL-magmatron03.jpg

Skysaurus
https://i.ibb.co/zxYRtSj/TL-magmatron04.jpg

Landsaurus; the only dinosaur component of Magmatron
https://i.ibb.co/7KZsGDc/TL-magmatron05.jpg

Seasaurus
https://i.ibb.co/g9RRrcD/TL-magmatron06.jpg

Magmasaurus. If The Wuzzles were fuelled by nightmares. ;)
https://i.ibb.co/wrY78fC/TL-magmatron07.jpg

Thoughts
This is a very solid toy with lots of connecting points; some of which require some force to disconnect! I broke one of my paintbrushes getting one of the heel spurs out; it was that tight! There are no unforgivable flaws on this toy. Head articulation is limited due to being part of Skysaurus. Still, I can move the wings out of the way and get a 90 degree range of head movement. Waist articulation is also limited but still existant; I can lift up some panels and get a 90 degree range of waist swivel. Overall, a nice toy that's exceeded my expectations. Recommended.

The only downside of this figure is that my old original - that I've loved and cherished for so long - now looks dinky and pathetic. It may have to go into storage.

Magmatron has always been one of my favourite BW-era characters and toys. So to say I was excited for this would be a massive understatement. And it has delivered.
Near perfect, exactly what I've always wished the 1999 figure could be. I'm already calling this my/the FIGURE OF 2024.

What, you want some negatives? Sure. I wish Landsaurus' mouth opened more, and I think the original Skysaurus is a slightly better beast toy-wise. Maybe more options for holding the shield.
Price? For me, totally worth it, even being the most expensive TF figure I've ever bought.

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Originally Posted by klystron

The only downside of this figure is that my old original - that I've loved and cherished for so long - now looks dinky and pathetic. It may have to go into storage.

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I like both. :) Don't forget that the original BW Magmatron is an Ultra Class; it retailed for about $70~80 in today's money. The Commander Class is sweet, but it's also much more expensive, meaning that it also had a much larger budget. Plus the toys are a quarter-century apart. I display my BW CHUGs separately from my original BWs anyway, as they scratch different itches for me. :)

Great solid figure, everything just works smoothly. The only thing I could deduct points for is the articulation being quite compromised due to how kibble-tastic he is, but hey - it's part of his look. So that's not fair.

The only other annoyance is he took a fall off a shelf, and one of the wing claws popped off with quite a bit of force - I have no idea where it has gone. Feels like I won't see that again until we move house :D