Thanks for this. I watched a few early reviews of the kit that weren't in English and never fully understood what was happening with the calves. Now I'm thinking I'll remove some plastic so those can close again and I'll just keep him in robot mode.
@RobsteinOne
8 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@WeirdPaperbag2
5 жыл бұрын
8:52 You know the "Battle Mask" is supposed to look like his inner white robot face?
@imm311
3 жыл бұрын
Great review! I have this kit! God bless all the best to you and yours.
@hatmann5697
6 жыл бұрын
_"Original head is good enough"_ - -Me- Grimlock
@HistoMagouri
7 жыл бұрын
red leg ultra magnus is what i want. it echoes that of the original 1984 toy, and having the red leg magnus armor alongside masterpiece ultra magnus is pretty badass.
@bobotmeister
8 жыл бұрын
but the original kit head actually looks good... for me though. i agree, new gun is awesome.
@RobsteinOne
8 жыл бұрын
That's part of the beauty of the set - you have lots of face options. :)
@0ne0nlyLarry
6 жыл бұрын
Ooo Magnus with a mask
@jimdouglas8633
4 жыл бұрын
Those upgraded shin/feet look like a ramp for the car carrier
@knightfast3467
5 жыл бұрын
lol the weapons pop 14:13
@Jordan-389
3 жыл бұрын
Love the vid
@3live-stream
4 жыл бұрын
now this is a want.. with the face mask he looks like a fitting rival to sixshot. This X2 set is probably too hard to find now though. Awesome review gonna keep the figure study rolling on. where will it take me next.
@deetay59
4 жыл бұрын
If only you could transform the cab into a white Optimus
@MetaMagnus
6 жыл бұрын
This upgrade kit doesn't look bad at all- don't get me wrong, it only makes this wonderful figure look even better. Personally though I think they could've make a better situation for the feet- rather than having to make the feet all over again, (if you look at the original foot) X2 could've made that red hinge joint the same way but except with a ball joint at the bottom where it connects to the feet. Then they could've just reengineered the original feet and just gave him a simple ankle tilt to be honest... I would be just fine with that, because personally I like the look of the original feet on Magnus better.
@RobsteinOne
6 жыл бұрын
I certainly wouldn't have minded a solution like that. Although the default feet are pinned in rather than screwed, so chances are I'd have not bothered to try and swap them out. :P
@MetaMagnus
6 жыл бұрын
Whoops, looks like I forgot to mention that, but yeah. If the regular feet weren't pinned in that'd be a much better upgrade for X2 to have done since it'd still keep the clean back end of the vehicle mode IMO. That's more of a win-win situation for me, to be honest if I got this kit I'd just stay with the regular feet. I'm mainly interested in that beautiful gun and arm/hand swaps.
@RobsteinOne
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the hands and weapon are definitely really nice. :)
@notsoalex
7 жыл бұрын
Great review! But to be honest, in my opinion, the bad outweighs the good, and some things annoy me that don't annoy you. But I'm glad at least you like it! Just my silly opinion.
@RobsteinOne
7 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm sure there are also some figures or upgrade kits that other people like and I don't. That's just how it goes sometimes. :)
@larryiguidez4072
7 жыл бұрын
nice review
@RobsteinOne
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@aaronstraus475
6 жыл бұрын
Great review. Where can I get this kit for lg14? It seems to be out everywhere online. Any help is appreciated!
@RobsteinOne
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Unfortunately I'm not sure where it might still be available myself. I just did a little digging and couldn't turn up anything either. :( Hopefully someone else will see this and be able to help.
@aaronstraus475
6 жыл бұрын
RobsteinOne appreciate it. . If you know anyone selling theirs, please let me know. Great videos, thorough and thoughtful.
@aaronstraus475
6 жыл бұрын
I finally found the kit. I watched your video again to help get it all together. I have the CW Optimus Prime with SND Primo Vitalis on the way. Finally IDW Magnus and Prime upgraded together!
@eventprogenitor1873
5 жыл бұрын
Ya i am looking for this kit as well, it's near impossible to find.
@Mshake008
8 жыл бұрын
Nice review. Was thinking of picking this set up. You know if the new hands allow him to hold his standard weapons better? you showed him holding the hammer but i was wondering if he could hold them individually.
@RobsteinOne
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! He does indeed hold his regular weapons a bit better in the new hands. I dunno if it's because of the pins being a little tighter or just generally better construction/engineering, but he definitely has a tighter grip on them now.
@omegasupreme1912
5 жыл бұрын
149th lik! I really REALLY want this upgrade kit its PERFECT for what I want for my CW Magnus... so can anyone tell me if they know where to find one?! All the ones I've found are sold out! D:
@RobsteinOne
5 жыл бұрын
Oof, that's a tough call. From what I can tell it seems like they've completely discontinued it. You might be able to find it on eBay if someone ever decides to list one but other than that I'm not sure of any other places it might be available online. :(
@kaonreviews
7 жыл бұрын
After seeing the video, I can see where certain areas of the figure would require the upgrade. However, if the upgrade is going to affect the transformation, I wouldn't, entirely, upgrade the figure.
@Okusar
7 жыл бұрын
I bought this kit but I didn't install the replacement shins/feet because I thought they looked to "busy" compared to the rest of the figure and look ugly in vehicle mode. I also skipped the replacement head because, one thing Rob failed to mention in the video, is how dull and muted the blue plastic on the kit is compared to Takara's blue. You can kind see the difference in the video but it's especially noticeable in person. It's less saturated and not as shiny and even has a bit of a grainy texture to the finish, which seems to have been done to substitute for the subtle metalic sparkle Takara used. I can tolerate the ugly blue on the arms and bottoms of the feet but not over the whole head, even if it means giving up the face swap gimmick. The white and red plastics match really well at least, though they still have that grainy texture to them. Ultimately, given the price of this upgrade, I would not have bought it had I known how miss-matched the blue is - especially since I already knew I wasn't going to use the new feet before hand.
@RobsteinOne
7 жыл бұрын
Huh, that's weird. The color isn't anywhere near that off for mine, even in person. Maybe they had issues with later production runs of the set?
@Okusar
7 жыл бұрын
I preordered it though; however, it might not be every set that is like that. I can tell some color difference in the video (mostly the forearms) but it does seem to match a bit better than mine. Lighting conditions might might also affect how well it matches.
@RobsteinOne
7 жыл бұрын
Hmm... Maybe it's a difference between Hasbro and Takara figures or upgrade kits?
@DestronGaming
6 жыл бұрын
is it possible to remove the original feet? I really don't like how the back of the legs look because the panels can't tab in...
@RobsteinOne
6 жыл бұрын
I think it's technically possible to remove them, but they're attached at both ends of the armature with some pretty big metal pins. You might have to either very slowly work them out via pulling, or start cutting plastic. :/
@jalalstephens7457
7 жыл бұрын
Like gun and legs but prefer G1 and cartoon look
@tchallaomoro8281
6 жыл бұрын
Alot of people praise TAKARA to the high heavens, and yes, they do put more effort into their products than HASBRO alot of times. But they don't always get everything exactly right. This particular version of ULTRA MAGNUS looks good, but it's not cartoon accurate. He did not have red thighs, they were white with blue trim. Now the other version of ULTRA MAGNUS released in the 30th Anniversary gift set with BLURR, ARCEE, KUP, and SPRINGER, is cartoon accurate.
@RobsteinOne
6 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure his general aesthetic isn't all that cartoon accurate either. ;P
@chocobobafett6187
6 жыл бұрын
T'challa Omoro This mold was designed for his appearence in the IDW comics
@juanimolina6048
8 жыл бұрын
And at the end, could you find a way to keep the truck attached?
@RobsteinOne
8 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I haven't had any luck with it. The regular piece that's meant to attach the cab to the trailer is just too thick for the new back panel to attach normally. It's also too thick for me to trim down easily. I might have to scour Shapeways or something. :P
@transformersmaster8694
6 жыл бұрын
i need the white fillers
@Quantum_Magnus
7 жыл бұрын
Maybe take off the foot fillers to close the panel completely?
@RobsteinOne
7 жыл бұрын
That'd probably work. :)
@Quantum_Magnus
7 жыл бұрын
RobsteinOne Cool! I'm planning on buying the Magnus Figure and Upgrade kit for it. Is it really worth the $110 for both on Amazon? (Also, I got MP Magnus. It's worth it. The problems people say about it were resolved as of February 23, 2017 because that's when I got it.) ;)
@RobsteinOne
7 жыл бұрын
Hmm... I suppose that depends on how much you like the look of it all - plus there's the whole Hasbro vs. Takara thing to consider. Personally I'd prefer to spend that amount of money on something more grand, like a combiner or another MP figure instead of Magnus + an upgrade kit, but I already have Magnus. :P I also ended up with my Magnus by way of an Amazon gift card, and got the kit later, so it "feels" like I spent less money on it but it was probably close to $100 or so all total. Seems like a pretty fair price. Ultimately it's your money and your collection. I'd say do whatever will make you happy. :)
@transformersmaster8694
6 жыл бұрын
I brought the 30th one and I can't buy the damn Hasbro one and all I find is for the Japanese version and I don't have that one I do want the Japanese version for the blue arms and gun and don't care for the feet and head
@optimusdanger3881
8 жыл бұрын
Upgrade kit for prime plz
@RobsteinOne
8 жыл бұрын
Oh I'd love to, but unfortunately I down't own Combiner Wars Prime. Heck, I've been tempted to buy him and the new upgrade kit but his price has shot up recently and I can't justify the expense at the moment.
@user-nn6wg5vq8y
6 жыл бұрын
ultra magnus
@darthdavlo9516
6 жыл бұрын
Tbh, the only thing I care about this kit is the gun, everything else looks like complete unessesary shit for me, and if I were to buy this, I wouldn't use the gun as a hammer handle, but as Ultra's secondary weapon, because one thing I think modt people have missed, is the fact that the main riffle this figure originally comes with, is actually the first gun he had in the comics, which means that the argument of "these guns are dump" is completely invalid when refering to the accuracy this figure has acording to the More than meets the eye comic series. Also the alt mode looks very ugly with this kit
@RobsteinOne
6 жыл бұрын
Not really sure how complaining about something unrelated to accuracy is invalidated by accuracy?
@alexlemonds2838
4 жыл бұрын
Magnus doesn't look right wearing a mouthplate. It's weird & wrong. So much of those two. :P
@kawob7296
7 жыл бұрын
Legends class ultr Magnus u mean leader
@PaulSpurgeon
7 жыл бұрын
No, Legends is what Takara is calling this line. It's not a reference to the size.
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