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I'm trying to move away from MPs and focus more on CHUG and this guy definitely is a nice substitute for the MP - in some ways it's actually better.
After multiple transformations I'm still finding it hard to put it down. It's on the more complex side but still very intuitive and fun.
Totally agree. I'm finding this transformation to be more intuitive and more enjoyable than MP22's. I think in relative terms, this toy is better executed than the MP. Obviously the MP does more, but that toy had a bigger budget and costs more - but for a cheaper/smaller mainline toy, I think this toy is punching above its weight.

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My only issues with it are:
1. The arms don't have any friction when they swing out to the sides so tend to drop back down. Forward and backward motions are ratcheted though.
Mine has some friction, but yeah, they are prone to swinging out slightly. Not much of an issue on my figure, but it might be once those joints get loose. Should be fixable with clear nail polish or Fix Loose Joints Action Figure.

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3. The missiles only attach to the sides of the vehicle trailer and not the very front like the G1 toy.
That's a cartoon-likeness thing.

I personally prefer the missiles on the front too, but given that this is Studio Series and the emphasis is meant to be looking like the cartoon, I can't fault it for having the missile launchers on the sides. The red bumper also looks weird, but it is accurate to the cartoon model.

More piccies!

Comparison with LG Ultra Magnus, vehicle mode


Comparison with Siege Ultra Magnus, vehicle mode


Stacked comparison with Siege and LG Ultrae Magni; SS86 definitely wins in the size department.


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Time Wars


Comparison w/ LG Ultra Magnus, robot mode. I saw some people complaining about SS86 Ultra Magnus being too tall in robot mode. He's not even the biggest CHUG Ultra Magnus; CW/LG Ultra Magnus, a Leader Class figure, is way bigger. If anything, we can see that HasTak tried to keep Ultra Magnus as short as possible given that he also has the biggest truck mode. There's a lot more folding and compacting of parts in SS86 that CW/LG doesn't have (and can't have, since the cab is also a pilot compartment for Minimus Ambus).


Comparison with Siege Ultra Magnus, robot mode. If you prefer to have a CHUG Ultra Magnus that's more to scale with typical Leader Class figures, consider sticking with WFC Ultra Magnus.


Triple threat





Showing comparative size with SS86 Snarl and WFC Leader Optimus Prime.


With other Moofie CHUG toys.


Suitably big enough to step on Wheelie.


G1 accurate pose.


About the scale
I think the only way you can have a smaller robot mode is to have a smaller truck mode. WFC Ultra Magnus manages to be more of a typical Leader Class size because his truck mode is the smallest and can hold one Deluxe or maybe two Core/Legends Class cars only on the upper deck (forget the lower deck). Having an Ultra Magnus toy that can hold up to four cars in the trailer demands a larger size. And bear in mind...
* G1 Ultra Magnus is huge. He's only 3cm shorter than Metroplex, ya know... the Citybot that he's meant to be in charge of (and that's also cos Metroplex has long antennae). If he were any smaller, then he wouldn't be able to hold multiple Autobot Cars.
* MP Ultra Magnus is also big, and towers over MP Grimlock. He needs to be this big to hold multiple MP Cars.

And if the bigger robot mode bugs people that much, WFC UM has you covered. I personally appreciate that HasTak are trying to give us something different with SS86 UM. How dare HasTak give us more choices as collectors.