Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus pics

[griffin]

Keep in mind that one of the reasons the Transformers toys are not that much more expensive than Gen1 toys 28 years ago is that most designs now are developed with the intention of reusing it as much as possible. Not just different characters or powerup redecos, but also store exclusive redecos. Very few TFs toys these days are released just once (if a line hasn't been axed).
Sure, we might have 6 toys from the TFPrime RID Deluxe Bumblebee mould (Hasbro regular, Hasbro Shadow, Hasbro Energon, Hasbro Hotshot, Takara Terrorcon, Takara Regular), but if they only restricted themselves to one Bumblebee (and every other mould the same) the toys would be 2-3 times higher in price, and a smaller range overall.

I can see the frustration of having multiple toys of the one character when we should be having new character toys, but I think at the moment the best we can get are modified moulds like Sandstorm and this Ultra Magnus. There will be a limit of unique moulds each series, and its up to the designers to squeeze out as many redecos and characters as they can.

As for multiple sizes of the one character - I like the advantage of having a choice if you have different budgets... and I believe that's what Hasbro is aiming at. Catering for newer fans and younger kids with simpler, cheaper figures, and then the more complex expensive ones for the older kids or established fans.
I like the way the smaller size classes is better in scale (and more playable to the kiddies), than the larger sizes. And with TFPrime, we actually have the entire main cast in those smaller size classes, without costing a fortune just to collect the cast.

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah, that's true. It'd totally suck if Combiner Class Devastator were the only version of ROTF Devastator! And I think people are more tolerant/accepting of redecos when they're done more thoughtfully. e.g. Prowl as Bluestreak and Smokescreen etc., as opposed to seemingly random and 'meaningless' repaints (e.g. Solar Strike Shadow Flare Lunar Mission Street Action Going to the Shops Bumblebee ). Or put give the meaningless repaint a canonical appearance, like they did with TFP Season 3 Bumblebee (well played, Hasbro )

[griffin]

Robotkingdom appear to have received the Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus, and have released photos of the toy in its packaging.... revealing an interesting tease - "3 of 30".

Perhaps it relates to the Platinum series already being planned to have 30 figures... which might take a few years (like the Masterpiece series), at the rate of release so far.
But it might be good to have 30 toys spread out over several years, due to how expensive these are.


Just as a reminder, we are supposed to be getting this figure at Target during the mid-year toysale.

[CBratron]

I'm not getting this. Didn't like the Weaponizer Prime and Bee either.

[Gouki]

That's some nice packaging, and the toy seems to look better with each picture posted.

[liegeprime]

hmmm 30 toys ei. well Ive already got OMega - don't want fatimus, not interested in this one either - except for the Solus Forge. Although a 3rd party company I believe is already selling an imitation, so Nope for me on this figure, would be good for others wanting a series looking Magnus with a forge since we are getting this. We were skipped a lot on the Prime Waves so not sure if in BH they'd come out here with the Voyager version - coz it's already out I think in Philippines (saw it on facebook) and it's got the forge hammer as well, albeit this version is much bigger but not in scale to V. BH Prime, youd need the Kettle Prime version to match.

[griffin]

Images of the toy out of packaging.

[UltraMarginal]

this figure is presenting me with a conundrum!!
This character really.!!

First there was the Commander class Cyberverse figure, followed by the Voyager version of the same character model/vehicle mode.

then a remold of the prime RID voyager mold with jet wings that are yet to be represented in the show, and a munted version of the forge of solus.(which I've skipped so far, but am considering as a representation of Orion pax, or the dark version as a representation of nemesis prime)

then a remold of the weaponiser prime mold, which I didn't like because the feet didn't transform and stuck out in the vehicle mode, (I've skipped this so far as I didn't really think the look or feel of it, cam close to either versions of the voyager mold). This remold has hideous lumps sticking out of the side of the vehicle mode and the back of the robot mode and the built in gun system don't really appeal. but it's the best official representation of the forge of solus available.

I'm really wishing that the first toy of magnus was the one in the show, then I'd be skipping all of these other versions easily.

as it is, I'm leaning towards getting the platinum edition when it arrives here, simply because of the Forge, but the scale against the other primes I have is probably going to bug me so much I'll have to take the forge off him and give it to one of the Voyager Magnussi.

[lancalot]

this figure is presenting me with a conundrum!!
This character really.!!

as it is, I'm leaning towards getting the platinum edition when it arrives here, simply because of the Forge, but the scale against the other primes I have is probably going to bug me so much I'll have to take the forge off him and give it to one of the Voyager Magnussi.

But is it worth $60 for the forge?... If i see him here local and he was on sale ill consider it...

[UltraMarginal]

But is it worth $60 for the forge?... If i see him here local and he was on sale ill consider it...

Under most circumstances I would say no, definitely not worth $60 for an accessory. but still