Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos

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With Botcon underway it looks like Takara Tomy what to be a part of the action too! Courtesy of Amazon Japan we get our first look at the offical images of MP-22 Masterpiece Ultra Magnus Check out the images we mirrored below for your viewing pleasures.

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Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583632)
Posted by steve2275 on June 19th, 2014 @ 8:44am CDT

looks pretty goood

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583633)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on June 19th, 2014 @ 8:47am CDT

Is this the first we've seen of this Spike and Daniel? It seems likely that a domestic MP Magnus release would include them as well, like the Spike that came with the last MP Op, but I may have to spring for the Japanese release just to be certain. It's Season 3 overload!

Now, what potential MP would come with a matching Carly...

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583637)
Posted by Siger on June 19th, 2014 @ 8:56am CDT

It looks pretty good. Cab mode is great. Bot mod still kinda chunky. This was never my fav ultra Magnus design anyway so probably wouldn't get it.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583638)
Posted by xinzhitan14 on June 19th, 2014 @ 9:00am CDT

it looks nice, but the cab is probably just a hollow piece of plastic like citizen stack. Looks to just clip into the chest area and hang off the back.

same mold as MP10, without the transformation.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583648)
Posted by mblase75 on June 19th, 2014 @ 9:14am CDT

So we get a red bumper, because that's cartoon-accurate but toy-inaccurate...

...but red inner thighs, because that's toy-accurate but not cartoon-accurate.

Who makes these decisions, anyway?

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583653)
Posted by megatronus on June 19th, 2014 @ 9:25am CDT

Robot faces? Check.

Human faces? "Get back to us on that."

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583664)
Posted by Blasphemous Prime on June 19th, 2014 @ 9:58am CDT

Whoa! It looks like Takara has knocked this one right out of the park! :BOWDOWN:

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583677)
Posted by fenrir72 on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:27am CDT

Mama Mia!

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583680)
Posted by G1COLLECTOR on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:42am CDT

Funny how sometimes Takara will make the MP Cartoon Accurate and then sometimes Toy Accurate??

Humm... Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't ? :lol:

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583686)
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:52am CDT

I am curious to see how he looks like without the exo armour. Will he just be a white red and blue optimus? I am really wondering how it all connects. There must be some partforming right?

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583688)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:53am CDT

william-james88 wrote:I am curious to see how he looks like without the exo armour. Will he just be a white red and blue optimus? I am really wondering how it all connects. There must be some partforming right?

The cab does not become a separate robot (unfortunately). As far as I know, there should be no partsforming.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583689)
Posted by padfoo on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:54am CDT

Looks freaking awesome!

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Posted by Cyberpath on June 19th, 2014 @ 11:07am CDT

oh wow! This looks amazing!

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583702)
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2014 @ 11:30am CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
william-james88 wrote:I am curious to see how he looks like without the exo armour. Will he just be a white red and blue optimus? I am really wondering how it all connects. There must be some partforming right?

The cab does not become a separate robot (unfortunately). As far as I know, there should be no partsforming.

Ok, so his similarity to Optimus' cab is simply esthetic and the cab mold itself is totally different? Because from the pics it seems that the legs are surounded by an exo armour coming from the large trailer part. Its almost as if there is a smaller robot leg pegged in.

Am I the only one to see/think this?

Also, are any of you guys going to be ordering from amazing japan, since it's at a discount for preorders

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583706)
Posted by s1ck3nd on June 19th, 2014 @ 11:41am CDT

Now only if someone would merge certain parts from cit'stack with MP-22..... We'd have thee perfect Magnus!

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583707)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 19th, 2014 @ 11:43am CDT

s1ck3nd wrote::-? Now only if someone would merge certain parts from cit'stack with MP-22..... We'd have thee perfect Magnus!

The official version is as accurate and posable as possible. Why take a third party figure that isn't as accurate and frankenstein them up? :???:

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583708)
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2014 @ 11:47am CDT

Also, the BBTS preorder states:

The next release in Takara’s Masterpiece Series will be the MP-22 Masterpiece Ultra Magnus with Trailer - ‘Perfect Edition’!

Ultra Magnus will be based off the updated MP-10 Convoy mold and will at last come with an all new fully functional trailer that will combine with the Ultra Magnus cab for the ultimate display piece!

So yes, the cab MUST transform independently and his trailer will act as an exo skeleton. I do see partforming up ahead

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11771&mode=retail

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583709)
Posted by Mindmaster on June 19th, 2014 @ 11:51am CDT

william-james88 wrote:Also, the BBTS preorder states:

The next release in Takara’s Masterpiece Series will be the MP-22 Masterpiece Ultra Magnus with Trailer - ‘Perfect Edition’!

Ultra Magnus will be based off the updated MP-10 Convoy mold and will at last come with an all new fully functional trailer that will combine with the Ultra Magnus cab for the ultimate display piece!

So yes, the cab MUST transform independently and his trailer will act as an exo skeleton. I do see partforming up ahead

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11771&mode=retail

They need to update the description. I would not depend on a retailer for a description.

I will reiterate: the cab DOES NOT transform. The cab can SEPARATE, but can not transform into a white Optimus Prime. Please read this and you can see what I mean.

Note that the cab, while an almost exact replica of MP-10, does not share where parts split open to form the robot mode.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583741)
Posted by QBKiller94 on June 19th, 2014 @ 1:22pm CDT

He's looking pretty great, even if he's roided out in robot mode. Time to clear some shelf space...

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583777)
Posted by s1ck3nd on June 19th, 2014 @ 2:52pm CDT

Mindmaster wrote:
s1ck3nd wrote::-? Now only if someone would merge certain parts from cit'stack with MP-22..... We'd have thee perfect Magnus!

The official version is as accurate and posable as possible. Why take a third party figure that isn't as accurate and frankenstein them up?

I agree to an extent. Although I don't remember U.M having m'oobs...very robust and heavy looking. [-(

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583792)
Posted by Burn on June 19th, 2014 @ 3:20pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Ultra Magnus will be based off the updated MP-10 Convoy mold and will at last come with an all new fully functional trailer that will combine with the Ultra Magnus cab for the ultimate display piece!

Based off doesn't mean utilises.

When word of MP UM first came to light it was a picture of MP-10 in mocked up armour. But they've gone for cartoon accuracy where there's no white robot.

So yes, the cab IS based off MP-10, but it's a new mold that won't completely transform. I would go so far as to guess that it changes enough like the original G1 in that the legs will be formed from the cab and the armour forms around them.

That's probably as much parts forming as we'll get.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583805)
Posted by ButtZilla on June 19th, 2014 @ 4:03pm CDT

Contrary to the Cartoon, this is actually how big Motormaster should be. A lot bigger than Prime and kicking his arse!

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583826)
Posted by Torneira on June 19th, 2014 @ 4:35pm CDT

I don't care too much if the cab transforms into a robot or not.
I won't be displaying him anyway without his armor.

And... Nobody kicks Prime ass!

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Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2014 @ 4:45pm CDT

Torneira wrote:I don't care too much if the cab transforms into a robot or not.
I won't be displaying him anyway without his armor.

And... Nobody kicks Prime ass!

Except for megatron :DANCE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns7ekYD4cck

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583838)
Posted by Torneira on June 19th, 2014 @ 4:56pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Torneira wrote:I don't care too much if the cab transforms into a robot or not.
I won't be displaying him anyway without his armor.

And... Nobody kicks Prime ass!

Except for megatron

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns7ekYD4cck

NooOoOOOoOoOoooOOOoOoooOoooOOo.....! :sad:

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583842)
Posted by EnergonPoopShoot on June 19th, 2014 @ 5:25pm CDT

Can anyone link me to multiple examples of a red bumper in the cartoon? As in, not one frame that was likely an animation error? Definitely wasn't red in TFTM..

And I must say again, I have a mega problem with the cab roof becoming a buttflap. That just seems so blasted lazy. Kibble on masterpiece figures is not cool. Too expensive for that crap.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583843)
Posted by EnergonPoopShoot on June 19th, 2014 @ 5:26pm CDT

double.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583844)
Posted by Convoy on June 19th, 2014 @ 5:29pm CDT

I'm guessing that second face and pair of fists is exclusive to Amazon Japan.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583845)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 19th, 2014 @ 5:37pm CDT

EnergonPoopShoot wrote:Can anyone link me to multiple examples of a red bumper in the cartoon? As in, not one frame that was likely an animation error? Definitely wasn't red in TFTM..

And I must say again, I have a mega problem with the cab roof becoming a buttflap. That just seems so blasted lazy. Kibble on masterpiece figures is not cool. Too expensive for that crap.

It was red in both the movie and the show.

transformers-masterpiece-mp-22-ultra-magnus-discussion-t99677s350.php#p1582089

tftm-magnus.jpg

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583847)
Posted by Va'al on June 19th, 2014 @ 5:40pm CDT

This post showed how the cab transforms: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... nus/30208/

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583860)
Posted by massprime on June 19th, 2014 @ 6:16pm CDT

s1ck3nd wrote::-? Now only if someone would merge certain parts from cit'stack with MP-22..... We'd have thee perfect Magnus!

I know right! This is what I remember and meant by trimmer but still a big bot.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583861)
Posted by s1ck3nd on June 19th, 2014 @ 6:21pm CDT

Like I previously stated...certain aspects of stack (thin but tall) and MP22 G1 accurate and amazing quality. That would be an ideal U.M without m'oobs

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Posted by Burn on June 19th, 2014 @ 7:10pm CDT

EnergonPoopShoot wrote:Can anyone link me to multiple examples of a red bumper in the cartoon? As in, not one frame that was likely an animation error? Definitely wasn't red in TFTM..

Try here.

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/transformers-masterpiece-mp-22-ultra-magnus-discussion-p1582089.php#p1582089

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Posted by Agamemnon on June 19th, 2014 @ 7:14pm CDT

There's also a YouTube Montage that was posted by Blasphemous Prime in that thread:

Blasphemous Prime wrote:

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583877)
Posted by massprime on June 19th, 2014 @ 7:24pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:
EnergonPoopShoot wrote:Can anyone link me to multiple examples of a red bumper in the cartoon? As in, not one frame that was likely an animation error? Definitely wasn't red in TFTM..

And I must say again, I have a mega problem with the cab roof becoming a buttflap. That just seems so blasted lazy. Kibble on masterpiece figures is not cool. Too expensive for that crap.
It was red in both the movie and the show.

transformers-masterpiece-mp-22-ultra-magnus-discussion-t99677s350.php#p1582089

tftm-magnus.jpg

Also I just saw it in his very first toy commercial as well. So they got that right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8V7VYJeir8

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583887)
Posted by BumbleDouche on June 19th, 2014 @ 9:11pm CDT

Strategic decision by Takara to not show any photos of the back of this figure, as they did for Bumblebee... Is that just an oversight or deliberate because there is a hollow truck cab and butt-flap hanging off his back?

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Posted by s1ck3nd on June 19th, 2014 @ 9:42pm CDT

MegaDump wrote:Strategic decision by Takara to not show any photos of the back of this figure, as they did for Bumblebee... Is that just an oversight or deliberate because there is a hollow truck cab and butt-flap hanging off his back?

I'd say it's not really necessary. I'm never displaying my Magnus turned around. The kibble on the back doesn't urk me as long as it looks like its supposed to be there. With Bee...I think they chose to show 360 due to his size. Once I get U.M transformed and posed... I'm never moving him. Bee, on the other hand.... unlimited display scenarios ( mid cartwheel, twerkin, dead face dead ect)

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Posted by BumbleDouche on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:17pm CDT

s1ck3nd wrote:
MegaDump wrote:Strategic decision by Takara to not show any photos of the back of this figure, as they did for Bumblebee... Is that just an oversight or deliberate because there is a hollow truck cab and butt-flap hanging off his back?

I'd say it's not really necessary. I'm never displaying my Magnus turned around. The kibble on the back doesn't urk me as long as it looks like its supposed to be there. With Bee...I think they chose to show 360 due to his size. Once I get U.M transformed and posed... I'm never moving him. Bee, on the other hand.... unlimited display scenarios ( mid cartwheel, twerkin, dead face dead ect)

..... Twerking? Don't let Michael Bay hear that!

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Posted by Convoy on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:28pm CDT

I actually dig the red bumper. It's very 80's retro/future. I still wish they'd flip those red flaps on the trailer. I meant to add in my last post that the potential Victory Saber will be huge!

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Posted by s1ck3nd on June 19th, 2014 @ 10:37pm CDT

MegaDump wrote:
s1ck3nd wrote:
MegaDump wrote:Strategic decision by Takara to not show any photos of the back of this figure, as they did for Bumblebee... Is that just an oversight or deliberate because there is a hollow truck cab and butt-flap hanging off his back?

I'd say it's not really necessary. I'm never displaying my Magnus turned around. The kibble on the back doesn't urk me as long as it looks like its supposed to be there. With Bee...I think they chose to show 360 due to his size. Once I get U.M transformed and posed... I'm never moving him. Bee, on the other hand.... unlimited display scenarios ( mid cartwheel, twerkin,face down, dead ect)

..... Twerking? Don't let Michael Bay hear that!

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1583951)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 20th, 2014 @ 1:21am CDT

MegaDump wrote:Strategic decision by Takara to not show any photos of the back of this figure, as they did for Bumblebee... Is that just an oversight or deliberate because there is a hollow truck cab and butt-flap hanging off his back?

There's a photo of the grey prototype from the back:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/df41b0dc928f ... 1_1280.jpg

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Posted by BumbleDouche on June 20th, 2014 @ 2:16am CDT

Cyberpath wrote:
MegaDump wrote:Strategic decision by Takara to not show any photos of the back of this figure, as they did for Bumblebee... Is that just an oversight or deliberate because there is a hollow truck cab and butt-flap hanging off his back?

There's a photo of the grey prototype from the back:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/df41b0dc928f ... 1_1280.jpg

Good catch! Not that bad then, after all. In proportion with the overall blockiness of the figure, at least.

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Posted by xyl360 on June 20th, 2014 @ 3:37am CDT

This picture caused a nerdgasm of the highest order for me:

That IS Ultra Magnus and that's pretty much how he'll be posed (next to Optimus Prime, AKA MP-10) on my MP shelf.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1584000)
Posted by Deathscythetransform on June 20th, 2014 @ 8:11am CDT

Next? Arcee with Carly

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Posted by mooncake623 on June 20th, 2014 @ 8:23am CDT

Deathscythetransform wrote:Next? Arcee with Carly

Headmaster Arcee!!

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1584088)
Posted by massprime on June 20th, 2014 @ 11:24am CDT

I wish they could've done better with that flap. From the back it looks like he's wearing some of those old feety pajamas with the butt flap and he's about to take a dump. Maybe if that wasn't there he wouldn't look as blocky.

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Posted by shajaki on July 8th, 2014 @ 2:05pm CDT

Convoy wrote:I actually dig the red bumper. It's very 80's retro/future. I still wish they'd flip those red flaps on the trailer. I meant to add in my last post that the potential Victory Saber will be huge!

ive been feelin it too. the red bumper has really grown on me.

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Posted by Doctor Fraggingtron on July 22nd, 2014 @ 5:30pm CDT

Need to revise the cab transformation/integration to be more compact in robot mode, so his sides are red and covered, there is no flap, and his waist can actually turn.

Otherwise this looks really good.

Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-22 Ultra Magnus Official Photos (1593955)
Posted by REMINATOR on July 26th, 2014 @ 2:59pm CDT

Latest pic
Love the chest matrix, the pic with Kobayashi holdiing MP22, lower inner legs appear to be blue with white face on the front??
Color shot of the white Magnus head, Spike and Daniel sitting inside the cab.
Can't wait to have this baby.