Ultimetal UM 03 Ultra Magnus revealed, along with battled damaged UM 01

More transformers that dont transform.

The age of the Formers has begun.

Rated X wrote:More transformers that dont transform.

Hasbro and Takara should license out the name "Action Masters" for these types of products. The recent Gohkin Art Storm Roadbuster, Alpha Trion, Optimus Prime and Grimlock would have been phenomenal candidates for a licensed Action Masters sub-line (especially the latter 3 with their cartoon accuracy).

Seibertron wrote:

Rated X wrote:More transformers that dont transform.

Hasbro and Takara should license out the name "Action Masters" for these types of products. The recent Gohkin Art Storm Roadbuster, Alpha Trion, Optimus Prime and Grimlock would have been phenomenal candidates for a licensed Action Masters sub-line (especially the latter 3 with their cartoon accuracy).

@ Ryan Y

Did you get the UM Optimus Prime version when it was released a few months ago?

fenrir72 wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Rated X wrote:More transformers that dont transform.

Hasbro and Takara should license out the name "Action Masters" for these types of products. The recent Gohkin Art Storm Roadbuster, Alpha Trion, Optimus Prime and Grimlock would have been phenomenal candidates for a licensed Action Masters sub-line (especially the latter 3 with their cartoon accuracy).

@ Ryan Y

Did you get the UM Optimus Prime version when it was released a few months ago?

I did not. I tried getting a sample for Seibertron.com but came up empty handed unfortunately. For a non-transforming item, it was simply too expensive. $200 I would have been in. Heck, the Hot Toys Optimus Prime is more than half the price and while I'm in on that it's more an excuse to finally get a Hot Toys figure than anything for me. I also didn't get the massive Black Zarak and Scorponok "Action Masters" even at 50% off from HLJ when they had their Christmas sale because I couldn't justify spending $500 plus shipping on those two for non-transforming Transformers.

I'd rather take that money and get Dai Atlas and the Big Powered giftset, Browning, Blue Bacchus, Black Shadow, Grandus, or Galaxy Shuttle. Maybe when I finish up my Japanese G1 collection I might consider large items like that.

Even I have my limits!

In Five Faces of Darkness, Rodimus Prime journeys through the Matrix and learns about the origins of the Transformers.

In the beginning the Autobots and neither the Decepticons could transform at all.

Then due to the war, the Autobots turned to stealth and invented the art of transforming.

So yeah... Transformers weren't always Transformers, but just plain robots, consumer goods and military hardware

Torneira wrote:In Five Faces of Darkness, Rodimus Prime journeys through the Matrix and learns about the origins of the Transformers.

In the beginning the Autobots and neither the Decepticons could transform at all.

Then due to the war, the Autobots turned to stealth and invented the art of transforming.

So yeah... Transformers weren't always Transformers, but just plain robots, consumer goods and military hardware

That's all well and fine, but our buddy Magnus DOES transform. So he's got no business showing up naked and non-transforming.

It's Playtime Dress Up Magnus! Put on his underarmor for those personal moments at home, and armor him up for those formal occasions. For ages 18 and up. Batteries not included.

Seibertron wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Rated X wrote:More transformers that dont transform.

Hasbro and Takara should license out the name "Action Masters" for these types of products. The recent Gohkin Art Storm Roadbuster, Alpha Trion, Optimus Prime and Grimlock would have been phenomenal candidates for a licensed Action Masters sub-line (especially the latter 3 with their cartoon accuracy).

@ Ryan Y

Did you get the UM Optimus Prime version when it was released a few months ago?

I did not. I tried getting a sample for Seibertron.com but came up empty handed unfortunately. For a non-transforming item, it was simply too expensive. $200 I would have been in. Heck, the Hot Toys Optimus Prime is more than half the price and while I'm in on that it's more an excuse to finally get a Hot Toys figure than anything for me. I also didn't get the massive Black Zarak and Scorponok "Action Masters" even at 50% off from HLJ when they had their Christmas sale because I couldn't justify spending $500 plus shipping on those two for non-transforming Transformers.

I'd rather take that money and get Dai Atlas and the Big Powered giftset, Browning, Blue Bacchus, Black Shadow, Grandus, or Galaxy Shuttle. Maybe when I finish up my Japanese G1 collection I might consider large items like that.

Even I have my limits!

Too bad though. Been looking forward to your pics if you managed to procure them. I was also considering those "Action" masters (just one btw)but the d@mn shipping killed me too.(despite the 50% off by hlj.

But these UM are simply sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The odd thing here is that UM-01 Optimus is all about having his armour detacheable already. So if this guy is a repaint plus Ultra Magnus armour, then does that assume he has double the armour plates?

Sabrblade wrote:It's Playtime Dress Up Magnus! Put on his underarmor for those personal moments at home, and armor him up for those formal occasions. Age 18 and Up. Batteries not included.

I want one with Battle Master Ken and the Malibu Beach Armory

Prime needs a detachable arm. Just sayin'.

sooooo cool. but soooo expensive.

Coming across a random comment on a blog, the "white optimus" is plastic with some diecast, the metal is all in the armor that makes it ultra magnus, thus, no actual armor for the "white" optimus as in the original UM Prime...

If it was all metal, metal on metal can lead to paint scratching, adding all that metal would make it very heavy, makes sense, lets see what happens...

RhA wrote:

Torneira wrote:In Five Faces of Darkness, Rodimus Prime journeys through the Matrix and learns about the origins of the Transformers.

In the beginning the Autobots and neither the Decepticons could transform at all.

Then due to the war, the Autobots turned to stealth and invented the art of transforming.

So yeah... Transformers weren't always Transformers, but just plain robots, consumer goods and military hardware

That's all well and fine, but our buddy Magnus DOES transform. So he's got no business showing up naked and non-transforming.

Yes, i have seen the g1 series back in 84/86. But this is not what this toy line is about. This is a non-transformable toy-line, just as Revoltech or Mighty Muggs to give an example.

Frankly, for that kind of money, neither am I interested in purchasing it. But I still love the kind of craftsmanship put into it.

Highly detailed, lots of metal, electronics... it's appealing eventhough it wasn't meant to transform. At a different price-range I would buy him because it still is Optimus/Ultra Magnus, in a gorgeous robot-form.

The Ultra Magnus is pleasing to my optic sensors...but to my digital wallet, I would need an adult

william-james88 wrote:The odd thing here is that UM-01 Optimus is all about having his armour detacheable already. So if this guy is a repaint plus Ultra Magnus armour, then does that assume he has double the armour plates?

Jup, look at the Ultra MAgnus pics on the case behind him, there is a shot of him from the back, which shows parts of the White Optimus armor under the UM Armor.

This already looks amazing, but damn the armored up form just looks so insane.

Have they actually shown how much articulation these things have? I haven't seen any evidence of real leg poseability.

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Mykltron wrote:Have they actually shown how much articulation these things have? I haven't seen any evidence of real leg poseability.

Check out the pics here:
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... nd-181330/

Looks pretty articulated to me.

I haven't posted in awhile, and I may have missed a post about it, but does anyone "in the know" have any info on when the actual UM-01 will be released? Every time I look at my pre-order at TFsource, the release date keeps getting pushed back. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks to the Loopaza Mega Store on Facebook, we get some new pictures of the Ultimetal UM-03 Ultra Magnus at the annual C3 Hong Kong Anime and Manga Fair! These pictures shows us a grey prototype of Ultra Magnus in his Armored up form that better represents his G1 look from the Cartoons. Previously only rumored to include an armored up look from his packaging these, images confirms it! Check out the images below and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

That Ultra Magnus looks SWEEEEEET!

No buy if it don't transform

Sweet but expensive probably.
Another but is, why is his rifle black instead of white...?

Wallet.......bleeding.................

MUST BUY...!

Nothing can stop me, hahahaahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

You want to add a hole in your wallet?

http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-1/art-sto ... ra-magnus/

Remember that UM-03 Ultra Magnus prototype we saw a while ago? Well, it is now all fleshed out and colored up! Thanks to The TFSource Facebook Page we now have 2 colored images of the new Magnus, who is a beautiful looking statue that has the UM-01 Optimus Prime inner robot colored white like the original Magnus that also has the ability to shed some skin so you can take a look at the insides of the robot. The Magnus armor is all attachable and can be placed overtop the inner robot, just like his G1 toy. Also included are 2 new photos of the Battle damaged UM-01 Prime. Check out the images and let us know what you think in the comments section. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers News and Galleries!

Okay, that is STUNNING.

...want.

...wantwantwant SO MUCH WANT

Partsforms from Naked Ultra Magnus to Clothed Ultra Magnus and back.

But still purdy.

Costs around US$ 1000 or something. Might even be US$2000

Action Toys has updated their Facebook page with new images of the upcoming Unimetal Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus consists of a white inner robot who looks just like Optimus Prime (as is custom with Magnus) who can also open up and show off some robot skeleton, as well as the Magnus armor, which clips on over the white Prime. Check out the stock images below.

a lot of money for a statue

Bumblebee21 wrote:a lot of money for a statue

Statues are a lot of money, or at least good ones are. They generally have to be completely painted from head to toe, and they take a lot of effort to sculpt/design. And that's not even taking into account the cost of producing the molds.

Bumblebee21 wrote:a lot of money for a statue

This isn't a statue, Ultimetal Transformers are giant, light up, metal, and super expensive action figures with lots of articulation.

Here's Optimus with MP-01 and MP-10.


And articulation.


Emerje

I consider any Transformers products that are incapable of transforming as rather pointless, since they take away the most unique, defining characteristics of what it means to be a Transformer in the first place. While this Ultra Magnus is a beautiful looking representation of his robot mode, I could never add it to my collection knowing it lacks an equally beautiful alt mode. The dumb irony of this is that when I display my own Transformers, I generally change modes on them only once then leave them on the shelf in that preferred mode... So they may as well be statues anyway lol.

Emerje wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:a lot of money for a statue

This isn't a statue, Ultimetal Transformers are giant, light up, metal, and super expensive action figures with lots of articulation.

Here's Optimus with MP-01 and MP-10.


And articulation.


Emerje

An articulated statue

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:a lot of money for a statue

This isn't a statue, Ultimetal Transformers are giant, light up, metal, and super expensive action figures with lots of articulation.

Here's Optimus with MP-01 and MP-10.


And articulation.


Emerje

An articulated statue

That's an oxymoron. By its very nature a statue is inarticulated.

Looks amazing!

Emerje wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:a lot of money for a statue

This isn't a statue, Ultimetal Transformers are giant, light up, metal, and super expensive action figures with lots of articulation.

Here's Optimus with MP-01 and MP-10.


And articulation.


Emerje

Seibertronians, xRotorstormx has shared with us some more photos from Superfest Japan after sending us some of the upcoming LG-EX Convobat. This time around they feature Ultimetal Ultra Magnus and his various accessories.

These include a Rocket Launcher/large gun, an Optimus Prime-style Ion Blaster, and a Matrix of Leadership very similar to the one that came with MP-10, perhaps just on a bigger scale.

The photos of the giant figure can be seen below. Take a look then tell us: Do you think the figure is worth the equally-sized price tag? Will you be passing on it? Please tell us below!

The fuck is wrong with his face?

Ballistic90 wrote:The **** is wrong with his face?

This (the unedited version below the article)made me laugh WAAAAAAY more than it should have.

Outstanding.

The return of Pat Lee's poofy robo bulk!

Seeing as how the Masterpiece version of Magnus incorporates the white inner bot better (I shouldn't be able to see the inner bot's pelvis markings for one), the proportions are better, and can actually transform... I'd pass on this thing. And as the first commentator said, what the hell is wrong with his face?

He looks like he's been caught in the act of taking a dump in public - that stance, that face...