An image of what appears to be Classics Ultra Magnus with a custom upgrade kit has been posted TFClub, an Asian image board.
While the image is blurred, the teaser is detailed enough to see Classics Ultra Magnus’ arm kibble and the interior of his legs.
This set will most likely be in limited production much like the Classics Cliffjumper set that was made. Click discuss to join in on the discussion!
Thunderthruster
you've ordered one?…… ……….hang on did you order the ciffjmper or the magnus kit?
Glitcher
I hope 'foreign' includes Europe, not just Canada.
Ktulu
Heh I actually said "eww no" out loud upon seeing the Tit Magnus. Screw that toy, bring on the upgrade kit!
bithomas
I was able to contact the e-mail address listed in the item description of this auction.
http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/…e88ed8fafa968fff5.jhtml?from_item_detail=true
I've placed an order for a set, and a fellow member on a different message board supposedly has gotten his order shipped with a tracking number.
Thunderthruster
some good news at least!
Venksta
The Ultra Magnus kit is being made with foreign sales in mind, especially when one of the financial parties is from Canada, and is planning to sell them here as well.
clonemanager
That upgrade kit from that Asian club is no way for foreign sales. A friend of mine had irresponsive reply from that… (maybe that dude was taking vacation) Recalling the post on Cliffjumper kit; did the dude ever post again on how to provide sales for foreign fans again? I don't recall anything.. anyway that owner sucks. If we are crazy about that, they could just post them onto the online auction… and driving up the price.
Chaos Convoy
Yeah, G1 Magnus has those details as well.
Sol Fury
I'm pretty sure there's a detail like that on the original, but unpainted. He's stood at the back of a shelf so I've not seen him for a while to check.
Fit For natalie
Don did appear to reference Energon Ultra Magnus in that design, though – see UM's lower arms there? Those wheel-like white details appear to be a reference to the wheels on Energon Ultra Magnus' arms.
Venksta
Reading some of the earlier posts in this thread would shed some light on your questions.
Thunderthruster
agreed!
Ramrider
Oh, it's definitely real; there was never any doubt about that. The question is of how much it'll cost, when it's available, how many will be made, and how difficult it'll be to get hold of.
Orion P
hope its real, cause i wouldn't mind getting a set
Nerdling
Yeah, I'm going to stick to my 6' Titanium G1 Magnus. The only REAL UM.
Fit For natalie
It's not a very good toy though, Energon Magnus (and Overload, and Sentinel Maximus) are unarticulated, glorified accessories for Armada Prime.
butz
Looks way too clunky. I'd rather just use a repainted Armada Overload for Classics Magnus than spend money on an "upgrade kit" for something that was made to be final as is. Hell, with all the bitching by us US fans about not being able to find Energon Magnus, you would think that maybe Hasbro might try and put something like him out as one of these re-decos for Universe that they talked about, and kill two birds with one stone.
Fit For natalie
Which is what I thought. It would be highly unlikely of Hasbro to release another G1-style Ultra Magnus after having already released three G1 Ultra Magnus toys in the past year (Classics and the two Titanium 6" toys). People too readily expect comments made by Hasbro about future releases refer to the Classics assortments of Universe, when in reality it's more likely to be Animated. Eg, if they say they want to make a combiner of some sort or a city-bot (but don't clarify exactly what series), I'd say it's more likely to be an Animated toy.
If the 'World of The Transformers' theme for Universe is as all-ecompassing as the name suggests, we'll start to see new and redecoed toys of TFs from other continuities sometime next year, I think, once the Classics assortments are out of the way. Besides, in 2009 the Movie 2 line takes over again as the realistically styled TF line, so they don't need Classics again until after the movie line is over, in 2010, say.
Fort Max
Even if there is a Universe Ultra Magnus in our futures it won't be for sometime. At the panels last year they said there would be a new Magnus mould, which is in animated.
And Hasbro hates trailers etc, ani Magnus is a one piece vehicle to get around this.
RodimusMark
I think people are interpreting the fact that because it was said that there would be a release of an Ultra Magnus that was not a repaint of Optimus Prime, people believe that meant there was a Universe Ultra Magnus in the works.