More Comparison Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG14 Ultra Magnus

I really want Legends Magnus, but I also want the Minimus Ambus...Hm.

CombaticonsCombine? wrote:I really want Legends Magnus, but I also want the Minimus Ambus...Hm.

In the same boat. Seeing in person, the cream shade of the white was the deal breaker for me, though. Pre-ordered Takara's. I know, super nit-picky. But hey, I collect Transformers!

Cyberpath wrote:

This picture make me not regret my Takara pre-order. Damn these colors POP!

Hm yeah the Takara one looks a lot better. And it goes a lil way to try ignore that whole Minibus nonsense.

I got the Hasbro one to get Minimus, so now I can get the Takara one to get Minimus's Magnus Armor. Double-dipping!

It's too bad the whites of the two versions don't match more closely. I like the blue of the Takara one better, but prefer the white thighs. I'm not the only one to write this, I know. But that comparison pic really highlights the good and bad of both paint jobs....

Sabrblade wrote:I got the Hasbro one to get Minimus, so now I can get the Takara one to get Minimus's Magnus Armor. Double-dipping!

This is what I'm doing as well. Best of both worlds!

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I got the Hasbro one to get Minimus, so now I can get the Takara one to get Minimus's Magnus Armor. Double-dipping!

This is what I'm doing as well. Best of both worlds!

The one issue I have with this, though, is that my Minimus's right arm keeps popping off its shoulder ball joint too easily, so I have to live with that.

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I got the Hasbro one to get Minimus, so now I can get the Takara one to get Minimus's Magnus Armor. Double-dipping!

This is what I'm doing as well. Best of both worlds!

You can send your unwanted bits to me.

Sabrblade wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I got the Hasbro one to get Minimus, so now I can get the Takara one to get Minimus's Magnus Armor. Double-dipping!

This is what I'm doing as well. Best of both worlds!

The one issue I have with this, though, is that my Minimus's right arm keeps popping off its shoulder ball joint too easily, so I have to live with that.

Yeah, I know what you mean. The tolerances of the shoulders on mine aren't the best either. Have we seen the cockpit of the Legends Magnus?

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I got the Hasbro one to get Minimus, so now I can get the Takara one to get Minimus's Magnus Armor. Double-dipping!

This is what I'm doing as well. Best of both worlds!

The one issue I have with this, though, is that my Minimus's right arm keeps popping off its shoulder ball joint too easily, so I have to live with that.

Yeah, I know what you mean. The tolerances of the shoulders on mine aren't the best either. Have we seen the cockpit of the Legends Magnus?

I don't think so.

I likewise don't recall seeing pics that advertise the Alpha Trion figure as a pilot for Ultra Magnus, so I wonder if the Takara version will even acknowledge that feature.

Sabrblade wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I got the Hasbro one to get Minimus, so now I can get the Takara one to get Minimus's Magnus Armor. Double-dipping!

This is what I'm doing as well. Best of both worlds!

The one issue I have with this, though, is that my Minimus's right arm keeps popping off its shoulder ball joint too easily, so I have to live with that.

Yeah, I know what you mean. The tolerances of the shoulders on mine aren't the best either. Have we seen the cockpit of the Legends Magnus?

I don't think so.

I likewise don't recall seeing pics that advertise the Alpha Trion figure as a pilot for Ultra Magnus, so I wonder if the Takara version will even acknowledge that feature.

I found one after a little digging. Back on page 94 there are a couple pictures of the chest open and a kiss players figure sitting there. No paint inside the chest.

Agamemnon wrote:I like the blue of the Takara one better, but prefer the white thighs. I'm not the only one to write this, I know. But that comparison pic really highlights the good and bad of both paint jobs....

Yup agreed. The TTomy CW UM blue along with the other minor colors look really nice over the Hasbro version. However, I prefer the white thigh too, so Hasbro will get my money on that merit alone.

Hmm...Takara Magnus' colors are more vibrant; subtle yet effective. The blue is brighter & the whites are whiter. The red thighs aren't only comic accurate, they're G1-toy accurate; I wasn't expecting that.The blue on the shins/ramps, and the crotch is a surprise as well. There's a lot less white, overall.

G1 Magnus is one of my all-time favorites so the comparison pic is really cool, but it kind of makes CW Magnus look like a pin-head. They're about the same size in bot-mode, so the smaller head on the CW Magnus does look a bit tiny. Leader G1 Megatron, Skyfire, and the new Seekers don't seem to have the same issue.

Anyway, this does look good, and more than a bit tempting to "double-dip" despite the higher price, I think.

Dangit Takara's making it incredibly difficult for me to pass on this. The paint is incredible and something about the white guns just rubs me the right way.

Still really happy with my choice to get the Hasbro version. Minimus makes the figure for me, and while takaras does look nice, hasbros is still very good too

Reading the posts from my fellow Seibertronian's, it's awesome to see that for the most part any criticisms are aimed at paint preferences above all. I think HasTak did a great job on this guy.
Anxiously awaiting my preorder!

My biggest Question is do I want two Magnus'?. Decisions Decisions.

munkimus prime wrote:My biggest Question is do I want two Magnus'?. Decisions Decisions.

Sure, put minimus into TT's and have hasbros be alpha trions lab

Hellscream9999 wrote:

munkimus prime wrote:My biggest Question is do I want two Magnus'?. Decisions Decisions.

Sure, put minimus into TT's and have hasbros be alpha trions lab

I believe the correct term is "Magni"

I got the hasbro version cos I couldn't wait... In a way I'm glad I did. The white thighs and the choice of blue tip it for me. Though the takara seems to have a better quality to its paint apps and alpha trion might be a plus. Don't care for the mini figures either way... Didn't follow idw... And would prefer a good classics or voyager interpretation of alpha trion.

Either way, whichever one you choose, it's a great toy and very good update to the character. The size and transformation steps hit a sweet spot for me. Have mp Magnus too and I was apprehensive I'd enjoy combiner wars less, but he is a great version that finds his place fighting combiner wars megatron...

AutobotAlvaron wrote:Hmm...Takara Magnus' colors are more vibrant; subtle yet effective. The blue is brighter & the whites are whiter. The red thighs aren't only comic accurate, they're G1-toy accurate; I wasn't expecting that.The blue on the shins/ramps, and the crotch is a surprise as well. There's a lot less white, overall.

G1 Magnus is one of my all-time favorites so the comparison pic is really cool, but it kind of makes CW Magnus look like a pin-head. They're about the same size in bot-mode, so the smaller head on the CW Magnus does look a bit tiny. Leader G1 Megatron, Skyfire, and the new Seekers don't seem to have the same issue.

Anyway, this does look good, and more than a bit tempting to "double-dip" despite the higher price, I think.

As it turns out, he only costs 47.35$US, so less than the Hasbro version, if you buy it from Japan. While it might cost you more once you add up the shipping costs, it needs to be said that Takara and the Japanese retailers are not charging a mark up compared to the Hasbro versions for the extra paint apps they have. Which is pretty awesome.

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looking forward to this one arriving. Will be swapping out Alpha Trion for Minimus Ambus though, retiring the Hasbro version and sticking Alpha Trion on Metroplex' shoulder. Scale's close enough.

Hasbro's Magnus might end up re-creating the TFTM scene where the sweeps pull him to pieces....

prjkt wrote:looking forward to this one arriving. Will be swapping out Alpha Trion for Minimus Ambus though, retiring the Hasbro version and sticking Alpha Trion on Metroplex' shoulder. Scale's close enough.

Hasbro's Magnus might end up re-creating the TFTM scene where the sweeps pull him to pieces....

I wish it were so easy to pull this figure apart into pieces so I can kitbash a "perfect" version of Magnus from the best parts of the Hasbro and Takara versions. For me, it would be the Hasbro version, with its white thighs, and lack of the IDW yellow lights/markings, plus the deeper blue of the Takara version and it's painted hubcaps. As it is, the Hasbro version still edges it out for me. That blue is perfectly acceptable, and as I've said many times before, the red thighs just kill it for me on Takara's version.

I'm still going for the Takara release despite the slight disappointment. Maybe there is a chance Reprolabels can assist on this. I think they should have left out the mustard like paint on the knees leaving them like Hasbro's.

I think it's great that they left his weapons white for that G1 homage.

Can someone please comment, does Platinum UM hammer fit this mold perhaps?? Thanks in advance!

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ScottyP wrote:

Indeed, et. tu. Thundercracker? I'm guessing the fiction explains this, but why not Thundercracker than another Starscream "Supermode?"

I suppose he could just be Armada Thundercracker in my collection....

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Agamemnon wrote:Indeed, et. tu. Thundercracker? I'm guessing the fiction explains this, but why not Thundercracker than another Starscream "Supermode?"

I suppose he could just be Armada Thundercracker in my collection....

In the Armada cartoon, this appearance is indeed an upgraded form of Starscream, just like the "Powerlinx" or "Super Mode" decos of Hot Shot, Demolishor, Megatron, Optimus, and Red Alert are. Hasbro packaging did a very weird thing, calling him Thundercracker. He's still called Starscream in the show after the upgrade, and even makes a joke about how he looks like Thundercracker, but then proceeds to still be called Starscream by everyone. It's also a handy demarcation point for when he goes from being nasty evil Starscream to noble tragic hero Starscream in that show, which is one of the reasons the character is endearing to many.

The only name change that made sense was Galvatron, because at least the fiction acknowledged it.

It should be noted that the Takara Micron Legend packaging got it right:

At least now we know for sure who's NOT going to be the seventh TFCC subscription 4.0 figure. I figured as much as it's supposed to be a Combiner Wars deluxe figure but since Ramjet is the freebie and Skywarp is being sold separately, it could've been this. It could still be a G2 colored (aka regular) Jhiaxus though. I'm hoping it's another Autobot. That way you can take that figure, Impactor, Alpha Bravo and Rook and have another full set of limbs for one of the teamless torsos...at least until they do the rest of the Wreckers in the subscription service 5.0.

Alpha Weltall wrote:At least now we know for sure who's NOT going to be the seventh TFCC subscription 4.0 figure.

We do know that the 7thy figure is a CW Deluxe, though.

ScottyP wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Indeed, et. tu. Thundercracker? I'm guessing the fiction explains this, but why not Thundercracker than another Starscream "Supermode?"

I suppose he could just be Armada Thundercracker in my collection....

In the Armada cartoon, this appearance is indeed an upgraded form of Starscream, just like the "Powerlinx" or "Super Mode" decos of Hot Shot, Demolishor, Megatron, Optimus, and Red Alert are. Hasbro packaging did a very weird thing, calling him Thundercracker. He's still called Starscream in the show after the upgrade, and even makes a joke about how he looks like Thundercracker, but then proceeds to still be called Starscream by everyone. It's also a handy demarcation point for when he goes from being nasty evil Starscream to noble tragic hero Starscream in that show, which is one of the reasons the character is endearing to many.

The only name change that made sense was Galvatron, because at least the fiction acknowledged it.

It should be noted that the Takara Micron Legend packaging got it right:

Hasbro got it right calling him Thundercracker. The cartoon was screwed up to call this color scheme Starscream Super Moder or Powerlinx Starscream. They should've just come up with a different color scheme that didn't conflict with an existing typical Starscream recolor.

Hmmm. I wonder if the club was planning on doing a repaint like this then found out about Takara's version. Is it me or does the nosecone look longer now? FYI Armada Thundercracker was the first TF I bought when I got back into collecting.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is it me or does the nosecone look longer now?

The image is stretched a bit vertically.

Derp don't mind me, reading is hard.

I know I already have the Armada Starscream but this deco is really calling me. Plus my Armada Starscream is kinda broken. I hate it when clear plastic is molded wrong. :\ I hope this guy also comes with a Minicon.

Looks cool but it's an easy pass for me. I don't need any more UT figures without their minicons.

So we Starscream, this guy, TCc doing Skywarp and Ramjet, are we just missing the Sam's Club Thrust colored guy then?

Why in the world did they paint the cockpit? I get that it was like that on the original toy but couldn't they just make it clear yellow?

I cannot tell you how much I wish the Generations Armada Starscream mold was a voyager...

Delta Magnus wrote:I cannot tell you how much I wish the Generations Armada Starscream mold was a voyager...

I hear ya bro, I hear ya

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:I cannot tell you how much I wish the Generations Armada Starscream mold was a voyager...

I hear ya bro, I hear ya

Yes. They had the FOC deluxe Seekers in the same line, why not make the Armada seeker a voyager? Still, the figure wasn't bad.

SillySpringer wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:I cannot tell you how much I wish the Generations Armada Starscream mold was a voyager...

I hear ya bro, I hear ya

Yes. They had the FOC deluxe Seekers in the same line, why not make the Armada seeker a voyager? Still, the figure wasn't bad.

Well now we have deluxe, legends and leader seekers, so there are plenty of options!

This guy does look nice. Some paint jobs just look fantastic and that is one of them right there

Railbomb wrote:Why in the world did they paint the cockpit? I get that it was like that on the original toy but couldn't they just make it clear yellow?

The Japanese version of Gen. Armada Starscream had the cockpit painted black as well as a nod to the original toy. I guess it's to remain consistent...

only a matter of time and we will have skywarp too!

SillySpringer wrote:I know I already have the Armada Starscream but this deco is really calling me. Plus my Armada Starscream is kinda broken. I hate it when clear plastic is molded wrong. :\ I hope this guy also comes with a Minicon.

Hes not coming with a minicon/micron.

Ultra Markus wrote:only a matter of time and we will have skywarp too!

From the Club, no less.

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:only a matter of time and we will have skywarp too!

From the Club, no less.

I don't think it's entirely too unlikely TT would do it. I mean the did do scourge an slipstream for the japanese market.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:only a matter of time and we will have skywarp too!

From the Club, no less.

I don't think it's entirely too unlikely TT would do it. I mean the did do scourge an slipstream for the japanese market.

Then again, Japan never got Armada Skywarp back in the day, nor any fiction in which said character appeared. So as far as Japan's concerned, there kinda wasn't any Skywarp that existed back then for Micron Densetsu.

Besides, this figure isn't even Thundercracker to them. It's Starscream Super Mode. So there wasn't even a Thundercracker in Micron Densetsu either.

Black Convoy and Slipstream, however, totally existed in Japan.

Sabrblade wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:only a matter of time and we will have skywarp too!

From the Club, no less.

I don't think it's entirely too unlikely TT would do it. I mean the did do scourge an slipstream for the japanese market.

Then again, Japan never got Armada Skywarp back in the day, nor any fiction in which said character appeared. So as far as Japan's concerned, there kinda wasn't any Skywarp that existed back then for Micron Densetsu.

Black Convoy and Slipstream, however, totally existed in Japan.

Never said it made sense, just said it's not unlikely. If it ever got made by TT it'd probably be a show floor exclusive.