New In-hand Images of Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Leader Class Ultra Magnus and Shockwave

Emerje wrote:Looks like we've got our confirmation that Ultra Magnus' armor has pre-posed ankles rather than ankle tilts.




Not a deal breaker, just less than ideal.

Emerje

Cobotron wrote:I'm gonna hope that it's another case of mis-transformation until proven otherwise.

Randomhero wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I'm gonna hope that it's another case of mis-transformation until proven otherwise.

There’s a corner with people still waiting for unite warriors Liokaiser. They’ll probably let you chill with them while you wait

Randomhero wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I'm gonna hope that it's another case of mis-transformation until proven otherwise.

There’s a corner with people still waiting for unite warriors Liokaiser. They’ll probably let you chill with them while you wait

steals_your_goats wrote:There are hinges attached to the side of the feet. What purpose would they serve other than ankle tilt?

-Kanrabat- wrote:I don't care for that Shockwave, but I NEED that Ultra Magnus!
Like, really, THE RETURN OF SHITE OPTIMUS! That combine with his trailer! It's the first time ever since G1!

Randomhero wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I'm gonna hope that it's another case of mis-transformation until proven otherwise.

There’s a corner with people still waiting for unite warriors Liokaiser. They’ll probably let you chill with them while you wait

Cobotron wrote:I'm gonna hope that it's another case of mis-transformation until proven otherwise.

ZeroWolf wrote:

Lucky Logician wrote:

This is the perfect example of why I dislike the 'weathering' effect on these toys. It is extremely haphazardly applied. They took this pristine white figure and just flicked some silver on this thighs AND NOWHERE ELSE!

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Cobotron wrote:I'm gonna hope that it's another case of mis-transformation until proven otherwise.

Yes, let's remember that Hasbro's stock photographers can't be trusted to transform a Jumpstarter.
And I'm pretty sure it is in fact working ankle tilts. Because in some of those pictures, like this one:

ZeroWolf wrote:

The ankles look to be tilted more steeply.

Shegotron wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I don't care for that Shockwave, but I NEED that Ultra Magnus!
Like, really, THE RETURN OF SHITE OPTIMUS! That combine with his trailer! It's the first time ever since G1!

Either that's an amusing typo where you slipped just south of the W key, or...

Lucky Logician wrote:

This is the perfect example of why I dislike the 'weathering' effect on these toys. It is extremely haphazardly applied. They took this pristine white figure and just flicked some silver on this thighs AND NOWHERE ELSE!

Nemesis Maximo wrote:I’m with Lucky on this; would the lack of battle damage on the thighs of the Power Armor really detract from the look the way including it on the core robot does?

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:It's not actually haphazard, there is a calculation to it. Siege may have more paint than we've been accustomed to for a while, but it's still rationed. So when apportioning Magnus' paint operations, they presumably decided it was more important to weather the armored mode since that's the part most people would care about. And since the thighs of the cab robot are the only part left exposed, they're what gets the weathering.

Randomhero wrote:Six months since the reveal of siege and people still complaining about the weathering effect and saying the same stuff over and over and over.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Don't like Magnus at all. Surprised he can even pose at all being so bricky looking. And his butt ends up as the truck's lower front. Like when he crashes into enemies in truck mode he's butt-bashing them?

Shockwave looks fine but should have left all that backpack junk off him and released him as a voyager. Way too expensive for a voyager size figure and awful accessory.

Cobotron wrote:When everyone gets their pudding, then we'll have our proof.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:...I'm not a board-certified...

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:1. Ultra Magnus doesn't look that much blockier than the Combiner Wars toy (and his G1 design has always been blocky, which you should know full well from your comics), why are you so surprised he can pose? Also, A. We've known how blocky he is for months, why are you only trashing on him for it now? and B. the truck bumper had to go somewhere. I'm pretty sure Optimus has a bumper butt too.

2. Regarding Shockwave, they needed somebody to be a Decepticon Leader-class toy. And whether you like the weapon harness or not (I think it's fine), it brings him up to Leader size, which is the important thing. Besides, they have at least 4 Voyager slots allocated to Decepticons already (Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, and Thundercracker).

ZeroWolf wrote:What's more amusing to me is where the 5mm port ends up... Especially if you put a blast effect there...

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:I’m with Lucky on this; would the lack of battle damage on the thighs of the Power Armor really detract from the look the way including it on the core robot does?

I realize I'm not a board-certified expert like Sabrblade, so you may have skimmed over what I had sad about it. So here:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:It's not actually haphazard, there is a calculation to it. Siege may have more paint than we've been accustomed to for a while, but it's still rationed. So when apportioning Magnus' paint operations, they presumably decided it was more important to weather the armored mode since that's the part most people would care about. And since the thighs of the cab robot are the only part left exposed, they're what gets the weathering.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:I’m with Lucky on this; would the lack of battle damage on the thighs of the Power Armor really detract from the look the way including it on the core robot does?

I realize I'm not a board-certified expert like Sabrblade, so you may have skimmed over what I had sad about it. So here:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:It's not actually haphazard, there is a calculation to it. Siege may have more paint than we've been accustomed to for a while, but it's still rationed. So when apportioning Magnus' paint operations, they presumably decided it was more important to weather the armored mode since that's the part most people would care about. And since the thighs of the cab robot are the only part left exposed, they're what gets the weathering.

I didn’t skim it, I read the post. I don’t doubt that they did in fact ration the paint the way you say, I simply don’t like that it’s there.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Well, think of how the armored mode would look with the rest of it weathered and the thighs clean

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Well, think of how the armored mode would look with the rest of it weathered and the thighs clean

This right here is exactly what we’re saying. Would the Armored mode really look that bad without the thighs painted up in battle damage? I submit that it would not.

william-james88 wrote:Does Siege Megatron's head not lock?

mordhelm wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Does Siege Megatron's head not lock?

As far as most who have him can tell, the headplate he mounts to does not lock. Just is a friction thing. I could not find anything to lock it on mine.