Video Review - Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Ultra Magnus
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Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on May 18th, 2015 @ 4:31pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on May 18th, 2015 @ 5:41pm CDT
Alpha Dominus wrote:Nice find! Peanut butter n jealous!
Posted by dragons on May 18th, 2015 @ 5:47pm CDT
i can deal with hollowness on his backside who displays toy looking at its backside whole time?
i fast forward past articlaution anyone who has bought transformers knows how they move in any class they all move same way in differnt classes.
i may unscrew that circle part attached to truck and trailer to make truck mode detach from trailer in vehicale mode it serves no pouopse what i see in video
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 18th, 2015 @ 6:15pm CDT
dragons wrote:thanks for sharing are you breathing into micrphone recording this video in front of fan i keep hearing win in my left ear piece,
i can deal with hollowness on his backside who displays toy looking at its backside whole time?
i fast forward past articlaution anyone who has bought transformers knows how they move in any class they all move same way in differnt classes.
i may unscrew that circle part attached to truck and trailer to make truck mode detach from trailer in vehicale mode it serves no pouopse what i see in video
I'm so sorry dragons, but every times I read your posts, this this is the result in my head:
http://www.fromtexttospeech.com/texttos ... 275083.mp3
Posted by Cheetron on May 18th, 2015 @ 6:29pm CDT
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on May 18th, 2015 @ 6:57pm CDT
Posted by Unicron Magnus on May 18th, 2015 @ 6:59pm CDT
(I never even saw the first LEGENDS of this line! Not ONCE! I ONLY SAW CW PRIME FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST WEEK! )
Posted by fenrir72 on May 18th, 2015 @ 7:01pm CDT
Posted by Tsutsukakushi on May 18th, 2015 @ 7:44pm CDT
Hoping Target and Walmart post on line orders soon.
Posted by ausbot on May 18th, 2015 @ 8:08pm CDT
Posted by AutobotAlvaron on May 18th, 2015 @ 8:44pm CDT
dragons wrote:thanks for sharing are you breathing into micrphone recording this video in front of fan i keep hearing win in my left ear piece,
i can deal with hollowness on his backside who displays toy looking at its backside whole time?
i fast forward past articlaution anyone who has bought transformers knows how they move in any class they all move same way in differnt classes.
i may unscrew that circle part attached to truck and trailer to make truck mode detach from trailer in vehicale mode it serves no pouopse what i see in video
There is a "Mute" button on YouTube, and he explains that he has a sore throat, sheesh, why so critical?
Anyway, the hollowness/slotted plastic is completely un-acceptable, the lack of painted wheels cheapens the thing further and no "White Knighting" for Hasbro's miserly/ugly economizations will ever change my mind. Raise the price already, to cover the cost of plastic, and fill up the gaps already. Raise the price & be done with it! And while you're at it Hasbro, improve the quality and satisfy the customers loyal to your franchise for over 30 years.
I've stated elsewhere that I appreciate the Designer's work to integrate G1 into these new figures, and that I enjoy them, but Hasbro's penchant for pinching every penny has to have a limit or the future of the toy-line will resemble something that comes out of a Cracker-Jack box!
Posted by BlueBefore on May 18th, 2015 @ 8:56pm CDT
AutobotAlvaron wrote:Anyway, the hollowness/slotted plastic is completely un-acceptable, the lack of painted wheels cheapens the thing further and no "White Knighting" for Hasbro's miserly/ugly economizations will ever change my mind. Raise the price already, to cover the cost of plastic, and fill up the gaps already. Raise the price & be done with it! And while you're at it Hasbro, improve the quality and satisfy the customers loyal to your franchise for over 30 years.
I've stated elsewhere that I appreciate the Designer's work to integrate G1 into these new figures, and that I enjoy them, but Hasbro's penchant for pinching every penny has to have a limit or the future of the toy-line will resemble something that comes out of a Cracker-Jack box!
And the poor people of the world rejoiced as they were saved from the evil that is transformers toys.
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:14pm CDT
Posted by Tsutsukakushi on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:15pm CDT
ausbot wrote:I just want a Powered Convoy version.
Would prefer the toy got a heavy repurpose into IDW Roller Tarn or Power Master Optimus Prime.
Posted by King Kuuga on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:16pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:23pm CDT
Posted by BlueBefore on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:29pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
It's seibertron.com these people need something to complain about.
Posted by BlueBefore on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:31pm CDT
Tsutsukakushi wrote:ausbot wrote:I just want a Powered Convoy version.
Would prefer the toy got a heavy repurpose into IDW Roller Tarn or Power Master Optimus Prime.
I would totally buy a Powermaster Prime retool of this.
Posted by AutobotAlvaron on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:34pm CDT
BlueBefore wrote:AutobotAlvaron wrote:Anyway, the hollowness/slotted plastic is completely un-acceptable, the lack of painted wheels cheapens the thing further and no "White Knighting" for Hasbro's miserly/ugly economizations will ever change my mind. Raise the price already, to cover the cost of plastic, and fill up the gaps already. Raise the price & be done with it! And while you're at it Hasbro, improve the quality and satisfy the customers loyal to your franchise for over 30 years.
I've stated elsewhere that I appreciate the Designer's work to integrate G1 into these new figures, and that I enjoy them, but Hasbro's penchant for pinching every penny has to have a limit or the future of the toy-line will resemble something that comes out of a Cracker-Jack box!
And the poor people of the world rejoiced as they were saved from the evil that is transformers toys.
...Hmm. Well, using thin, slotted, minimally painted figures is a tactic to save money while prices and profits for Hasbro have increased, and quality has been reduced...That looks like GREED to me, which is a type of EVIL, yes I suppose you are quite correct. Transformers are EVIL!
Posted by BlueBefore on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:42pm CDT
AutobotAlvaron wrote:...Hmm. Well, using thin, slotted, minimally painted figures is a tactic to save money while prices and profits for Hasbro have increased, and quality has been reduced...That looks like GREED to me, which is a type of EVIL, yes I suppose you are quite correct. Transformers are EVIL!
You mean Hasbro isn't a charity dedicated to delivering toys to rich adults and fans who don't have a concept of economics are upset because capitalism is "oppressing" them? That's absolutely right. Also evil doesn't exist my greedy friend.
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:45pm CDT
BlueBefore wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
It's seibertron.com these people need something to complain about.
i think as long as they keep putting some detail where the hollow areas are its fine plus that detail gives it some rigidity, we have been blessed with some amazing tributes to old characters and they just keep coming, sure we have no more rubber tires or diecast metal pieces but they are also not bricks and look like they came right out of a cartoon or comic, let those ungrateful whiners complain they fall on deaf ears anyway
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 18th, 2015 @ 9:52pm CDT
BlueBefore wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:ausbot wrote:I just want a Powered Convoy version.
Would prefer the toy got a heavy repurpose into IDW Roller Tarn or Power Master Optimus Prime.
I would totally buy a Powermaster Prime retool of this.
I wonder how they would be able to pull it off?
One thing is sure. A retool of UM into God Ginrai will never have the playability and all the modes of the original.
...
I'd still buy it though.
Posted by shajaki on May 18th, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT
Fix'dBlueBefore wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
It's THE INTERNET, these people need something to complain about.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 18th, 2015 @ 10:37pm CDT
That Bot wrote:I agree, plastic-saving voids in toys are COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE in 2015. You wouldn't see this tactic in the old toys!
I don't CARE about the hollow parts on UM, I am mostly concerned about the crotch piece scraping on the ground, (sounds painful), but it is probably not a big deal. When UM starts circulating, and more people start to get it and review it, someone will probably find something in the transformation that fixes this problem.
Posted by Agamemnon on May 18th, 2015 @ 10:43pm CDT
Silly wrote:That Bot wrote:I agree, plastic-saving voids in toys are COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE in 2015. You wouldn't see this tactic in the old toys!
I don't CARE about the hollow parts on UM, I am mostly concerned about the crotch piece scraping on the ground, (sounds painful), but it is probably not a big deal. When UM starts circulating, and more people start to get it and review it, someone will probably find something in the transformation that fixes this problem.
I don't know. Have you seen the pictures of the new Hook? And I seem to remember several other recent Hasbro figures with parts interfering with the rolling action due to dragging. I'll look into it on UM, hopefully, tomorrow.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 18th, 2015 @ 10:54pm CDT
Agamemnon wrote:Silly wrote:That Bot wrote:I agree, plastic-saving voids in toys are COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE in 2015. You wouldn't see this tactic in the old toys!
I don't CARE about the hollow parts on UM, I am mostly concerned about the crotch piece scraping on the ground, (sounds painful), but it is probably not a big deal. When UM starts circulating, and more people start to get it and review it, someone will probably find something in the transformation that fixes this problem.
I don't know. Have you seen the pictures of the new Hook? And I seem to remember several other recent Hasbro figures with parts interfering with the rolling action due to dragging. I'll look into it on UM, hopefully, tomorrow.
Please do! I am curious! Hasbro keeps on having a habit of leaving steps out of the instructions!
Posted by fenrir72 on May 18th, 2015 @ 11:10pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on May 18th, 2015 @ 11:13pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.
Posted by BlueBefore on May 18th, 2015 @ 11:26pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Fix'dBlueBefore wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
It's THE INTERNET, these people need something to complain about.
Thnx
Posted by fenrir72 on May 19th, 2015 @ 12:00am CDT
Silly wrote:fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.
And for the young'uns....remember G1 Onslaught's double barrel canon? In the 1985 version, both had hollow barrels. The recent Encore had it fixed. So it depends on the cost but TT can fix the hollow parts if they want to.
Posted by Tsutsukakushi on May 19th, 2015 @ 12:07am CDT
Silly wrote:fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.
Also don't see the big deal in some newer Transformers toys having hollow parts.
Posted by BlueBefore on May 19th, 2015 @ 1:02am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on May 19th, 2015 @ 1:38am CDT
BlueBefore wrote:What really matters is does this look better from behind then G1 Magnus and the answer is yes.
Good lord! Back then we used this when playing with G1 UM
Posted by RhA on May 19th, 2015 @ 3:42am CDT
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Silly wrote:fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.
Also don't see the big deal in some newer Transformers toys having hollow parts.
Bad example, Ginrai has hollow parts that are part of his trailer. Trailers should be hollow and Ginrai's is functional as well.
Nobody puts Ginrai in a corner!
Posted by fenrir72 on May 19th, 2015 @ 5:50am CDT
RhA wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:Silly wrote:fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.
Also don't see the big deal in some newer Transformers toys having hollow parts.
Bad example, Ginrai has hollow parts that are part of his trailer. Trailers should be hollow and Ginrai's is functional as well.
Nobody puts Ginrai in a corner!
His arms and his thighs (the cab part) are hollow. just like Legends Jetfire's. And no, I wasn't laying it hard on Ginrai as that "Oni" is one of my best faves.
Hollowed parts unfortunately have been implemented for the last 30 years, only not as glaring as Jetfire.
Posted by RhA on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:02am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:RhA wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:Silly wrote:fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.
Also don't see the big deal in some newer Transformers toys having hollow parts.
Bad example, Ginrai has hollow parts that are part of his trailer. Trailers should be hollow and Ginrai's is functional as well.
Nobody puts Ginrai in a corner!
His arms and his thighs (the cab part) are hollow. just like Legends Jetfire's. And no, I wasn't laying it hard on Ginrai as that "Oni" is one of my best faves.
Hollowed parts unfortunately have been implemented for the last 30 years, only not as glaring as Jetfire.
Now Pretenders, those guys where hollow.
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:15am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:19am CDT
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:24am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:36am CDT
RhA wrote:fenrir72 wrote:RhA wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:Silly wrote:fenrir72 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:If the hollow parts are not too apparent, what's the big deal?
Yah! Hollow parts have been implemented in the past. God Ginrai/PM Optimus Prime ring a bell? Though wishing it be done in a not so obvious manner.
Yeah always been hollow figs once in a while.
Also don't see the big deal in some newer Transformers toys having hollow parts.
Bad example, Ginrai has hollow parts that are part of his trailer. Trailers should be hollow and Ginrai's is functional as well.
Nobody puts Ginrai in a corner!
His arms and his thighs (the cab part) are hollow. just like Legends Jetfire's. And no, I wasn't laying it hard on Ginrai as that "Oni" is one of my best faves.
Hollowed parts unfortunately have been implemented for the last 30 years, only not as glaring as Jetfire.
Now Pretenders, those guys where hollow.
Because....................Pretenders Hide the Transformers Inside!
Posted by prjkt on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:44am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Only pic I've seen is this:
My KO City Commander is so getting replaced.
Posted by Autobot N on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:47am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 19th, 2015 @ 6:49am CDT
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:Not sure where to post this, but Rook, First Aid, Blades, and Streetwise are in stock on Amazon.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=102338
Posted by Agamemnon on May 19th, 2015 @ 7:53am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Only pic I've seen is this:
Hey...where's Titanium UM?
Posted by reluctantyouth on May 19th, 2015 @ 8:20am CDT
Thanks so much for the video. I'm very disappointed in the cheap plastic, hollow pieces, lack of paint apps, big hole under head in robot mode, and the unneeded complexity in transformation. This is an easy pass. I'll spend this money on Star Wars Legos since Hasbro continues to shovel in the overpriced slag by the truckload . Wait...what am I saying? I cannot find much of Hasbro Transformer slag on the pegs here anymore. Coincidence?
~reluctantyouth~
Posted by RhA on May 19th, 2015 @ 8:34am CDT
Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Only pic I've seen is this:
Hey...where's Titanium UM?
He is unmentioned and unphotographed. As it should be!
Posted by Siger on May 19th, 2015 @ 9:46am CDT
RhA wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Only pic I've seen is this:
Hey...where's Titanium UM?
He is unmentioned and unphotographed. As it should be!
And RID UM?
Posted by Madeus Prime on May 19th, 2015 @ 10:13am CDT
Posted by MGrotusque on May 19th, 2015 @ 10:38am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on May 19th, 2015 @ 10:41am CDT
Although I both kind of agree and fear this statement, the same was said about Jet Fire, and I personally have learned to love him despite this. I hope for the same with UM.MGrotusque wrote:The aesthetic of the figure looks great but the quality of it looks really cheap, like KO cheap. I'll need to see another review.