Takara LG-14 Ultra Magnus

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  1. KFGatri

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    At least one of the forearms should be bent down to form an elevated launch platform for jets!
     
  2. TacticalBacon

    TacticalBacon UT Gang Rise Up

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    Mine didn't arrive today like it was estimated to. I'm gonna contact the seller to see what's up.
    #26 on the Legends Website should explain why Alpha Trion's wearing Magnus:

    ???????????????WEB????????????????????????????????????????????????

    The pack-in Manga just shows things like Alpha Trion summoning Magnus from nowhere, Armada Megs being a perv and a tease for the next Legends releases.
     
  3. BattleUpSaber

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    He has them in Season 1 too. It's an on and off thing; sometimes he has them but more often than not he doesn't.

    And what does that one mean? I can see a few references here and there (UM's death in HM, Laser Optimus, Matrix interior from TROOP,) but I don't get the story itself.
     

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    I used my Ebay bucks and managed to get this guy shipped for $45.


    This should be fun. :) 
     
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    Even tho I don't understand a thing, that legends manga strip @ TT website looks like a fun & hilarious story.

    If only there's a translation of it then I could appreciate it even more.
     
  6. TacticalBacon

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    From TFWiki:
     
  7. Rewind

    Rewind Swoosh!

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    Just putting this out there, but if anyone wants to swap their Alpha Trion for a Minimus Ambus, shoot me a PM. :) 

    Very in-depth review and great photos!
     
  8. Mercutio

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    Your username, avatar and motto scream MTMTE... but you DON'T want Minimus? Fascinating.
     
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    On the contrary, I love Minimus so much I have four of him.
    I've been buying other people's unwanted MA's all year. :D 

    I like the mold so much that I'd love to have the Alpha Trion version of it but I don't want or need another Magnus. I figured trading one of my surplus MA's for an AT would be worth a shot. I'm open to straight up buying AT as well.
     
  10. Mercutio

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    Hahaha awesome. Why four??? One in bot mode, one in alt mode, one to pilot Magnus, and one to... help supervise?
     
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    Yep, bot/alt/pilot and the fourth one to just fiddle with and transform. :D 
     
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    Takara's version is the ONLY version I like. In bot mode, its an excellent representation of Magnus, but the carrier mode still needs some work.
    Depending on price of the Takara's version I may swing it.
     
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    I'm not a fan of the pilot feature, but that doesn't mean I can't have fun with it!

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    Magnus looks normal here except . . .

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    . . . it ain't Alpha Trion inside!

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    "Hey Steve! I picked this up for you. It's in your colors!"

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    So I guess it isn't the hammer generating the lightning? (Animated Magnus did lightning, so why not G1?)

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    "T0t4l 0wn4g3!!!!"
     
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    Just got mine last night. The two-toned red thighs are a bit odd. Not sure why it's like that. Otherwise he is pretty awesome.
     
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    I just got mine in. This is leader Jetfire all over again: Fantastic amazing ideas with fantastic amazing sculpting and way too many corners cut and pennies pinched.

    Although again, like Jetfire, the TT version cuts less corners and pinches fewer pennies.

    I still think on the whole the ideas and aesthetics here are better than the MP version...and the MP version is great!

    In the end, I can live with the cheapness on this one because they hid most of the hollow bits on the back, not the inner facing sides. The Hasbro version would have bummed me out, but the paint here is delicious.

    Unfortunately, the ratchets on this toy prevent subtle posing, especially in the hips. It's either standing at attention, or flamboyant action pose. I have a hard time getting a casual standing at ease pose. But for Magnus I guess that's OK. It's not as bad the problem Leader Megatron's ratchets are...

    For the Generations leaders considering the whole toy, I have to rank them Jetfire -> Magnus -> Megatron, and all 3 molds are good.
     
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    I have to guess that one thigh piece (upper) is unpaintable plastic for friction and strength reasons...
     
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    The UPS gal just dropped my Magnus off. There are some things I really dig about this figure. Unfortunately, there are some things that I'm not that fond of. Since I'm lazy I'll bullet point my likes and dislikes.

    Likes:
    Ratchting goodness
    No QC issues like the american version
    I prefer Alpha trion

    Cons:
    The blue is way too dark
    The red on the lower legs doesn't line up with the red on the... upper part of the leg.
    All the colors kind of make the figure seem... I don't know, too busy?

    Final impression:
    I'm glad I bought it. I can justify it on my shelf as the legit original Magnus and still keep the Hasbro version as that nifty Tyrest enforcer. It's the best of both worlds.
     
  18. Matrix1981

    Matrix1981 It's Hot Rod's fault...

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    Received my LG Ultra Magnus last night. Awesome figure.
    Paint is spot on.
    Hands nice and tight(wish they swiveled, might try to mod them)
    Joints good overall except the hips. They seem to have some slack when straight up and down. Reminds me of leader Jetfire, pick him up and wobble left and right and they shake. Not as bad as Jetfire but still some play.

    Glad I got this deco vs the Hasbro version.
     
  19. rego0012

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    I gave it a go and dyed his gun grey with a little plastic dye for contrast.

    It being pure white it suffered from the same issues the hasbro one does being all black. All detials get lost and it just turns in to a colorless blob in his hand.

    As far as feedback I can echo pretty much everything already said about him, Well worth the little extra over the hasbro version of the mold if this is a toy you enjoy.

    Everything just feels a little better in hand and none of the QC lottery with stress marks right out of the box.

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    I just got mine in as well and that's my only aesthetic complaint. The hands not having a better locking mechanism for the weapons is annoying though.