Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys

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He can't deal with the obligatory joke now!

Sometimes Ultra Magnus looks a lot like Optimus Prime. There are a lot of Optimus Prime toys, and they need to be redecoed into SOMETHING. Ergo...

Toys

Generation 1

Honkimus Prime
  • Ultra Magnus (1986)
    • Japanese ID number: C-69
    • Accessories: Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
Ultra Magnus is a redeco of the Diaclone "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original Optimus Prime figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few Diaclone toys to be released in the Transformers toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue, though his chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art followed a more the blue color scheme of his shoulders. He transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his robot modes to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.
Despite having extensive arm articulation on the same level as his inner Prime mold, Magnus' completed robot mode's arms are somewhat hindered by protrusions along the sides of his body. While this does not particularly impede his arms from moving, positioning them at certain levels will cause said protrusions to force them outwards. The helmet also features empty eye-sockets, which show nothing but his inner Prime's upper brow behind them as opposed to actual eyes.
The Diaclone Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the Transformers release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see notes below for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the Diaclone instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the Diaclone Jet Robo figure that became Starscream, was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with Silverbolt. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the Scramble City sub-line—did include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.
The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a running change made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of rubber and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.
The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as Pepsi Convoy. The white Optimus Prime redeco was also repurposed to be Optimus Prime himself in the Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue The War Never Ends.


  • Ultra Magnus (2000)
    • Japanese ID number: C-69
    • Accessories: Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
Ultra Magnus was first reissued in Japan in December of 2000, featuring no discernible changes from the original Japanese edition of the figure. His packaging sported a metallic golden sticker commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the Transformers franchise in Japan.
This reissue of Magnus was accompanied by two exclusive redecos, noted below.


Till All Go Number One!
  • Shining Magnus (2000)
    • Japanese ID number: C-69
    • Accessories: Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
With a yellow cab and an entirely translucent yellow trailer, Shining Magnus is intended to recall the moment in the The Transformers: The Movie, just before Optimus Prime dies, when the Matrix is passed to Ultra Magnus and he is bathed in its light. Which was... blue in the animated movie, but is actually from the Marvel Comics adaption of the said movie.
Shining Magnus was one of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy. Limited to only 800 pieces, it was available only at the 20th Century Toy Museum toy show, held on December 26, 2000 at the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Yokohama, Japan. The toy is sometimes known as "Matrix Glow Magnus" amongst collectors, or less favorably, "Urine Magnus".


Blue Honkimus Prime
  • Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version (2001)
    • Japanese ID number: C-69
    • Accessories: Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
In the early stages of the development of The Transformers: The Movie, promotional footage for the movie was released that depicted Ultra Magnus in the black, red, and dark blue color scheme of the original Diaclone Powered Convoy toy. As the second of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy, the "Movie Preview Version" (予告編バージョン Yokokuhen Bājon)[1] of Ultra Magnus paid homage to this early appearance. He is just a redeco of the Magnus figure, however, and so despite his resemblance to the Diaclone figure, he still lacks that toy's exclusive features, like Powered Buggy, wheels in his chestplate, and a Diaclone pilot.
Movie Preview Version Ultra Magnus was available exclusively at Toy Festival 2001, held on February 26, 2001 in Tokyo, Japan, limited to 1,500 pieces.


Transform Jr

And thus a trend is foreshadowed
  • Ultra Magnus (Gokin, 1985)
    • Japanese ID number: C-69
    • Accessories: Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer
As one of the first Transform Jr toys, this version of Ultra Magnus was released under the early name for the series, Transform Gōkin. Naturally, the figure is a redeco of the Transform Jr Optimus Prime toy, a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 cab robot figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children. Magnus features a similar transformation to his larger toy, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other Transform Jr figures, he lacked most of his major accessories, coming only with a rifle (a white redeco of Prime's gun, rather than Magnus's own unique weapon) and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer, and which unsurprisingly, could not form armor.


  • Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron (multi-pack, 1987)
    • Accessories: Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer
Later, by the time the line had been rebranded with the more familiar Jr title, the Magnus figure was re-released in a two-pack with a vinyl figurine of Galvatron, which also came with a die-cast figurine of Metroplex.


Commemorative Series

So the reissue was later reissued....All right, give me the bomb.
  • Ultra Magnus (2002/2012)
    • Accessories: Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
Part of their Commemorative Series of Generation 1 reissues, Ultra Magnus was released in the first series (Series I) and has proper functional missile launches for the first time in the Western Hemisphere, but this meant that, like all the other Commemorative Series toys with renewed firing projectiles, his formerly short missiles were infamously lengthened to absurdity for safety reasons. Additionally, like the Commemorative Optimus Prime toy, his smokestacks were shortened to prevent breakage.
The figure was given a surprise re-release in late 2012, Though the "Commemorative Series" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The figure is largely similar to its previous Commemorative release. Despite early product listings by online stores depicting the figure with long smokestacks,[2] the stacks are actually still short like on the previous release.[3] The cab also has the modified hitch that the Optimus Prime cab received for the 2011 Chronicle DOTM two pack. In any case, mold deterioration is beginning to catch up to the tooling.


Masterpiece

I looked like this in a comic once. ONCE!
  • Ultra Magnus (2004/2005/2008)
    • Japanese ID number: MP-2
    • Accessories: Rifle, Megatron gun with removable silencer, scope and stock, Matrix of Leadership, energon axe
Masterpiece Ultra Magnus is a white redeco of Masterpiece Convoy (Optimus Prime) with all the same accessories, though some have been redecoed. Additionally, his box can be refolded into his classic trailer configuration, but doesn't hold up since it's, well, cardboard. He retains the Matrix, which he can indeed open. Dammit, open.
As a Takara product, Masterpiece Ultra Magnus was never released in the US, but was eventually released by Hasbro Australia in 2005 for their market as a Target exclusive, retaining his Japanese packaging, with simple stickers stating a recommended age of 8+, as well as presenting Hasbro Australia's details and explaining what the product was.
Additionally, TakaraTomy reissued Masterpiece Ultra Magnus in 2008 sporting their logo in the top right-hand corner of the box to replace the Takara logo in the bottom right featured on the original release in 2004. This reissue has been met with some quality control issues much like that of Convoy Perfect Edition, such as bad paint applications and chipping, misaligned doors, and even mis-assembled headlights which have been installed upside down.
Like all the Japanese versions of this mold, Ultra Magnus features different images on his communicators than all other releases. In his case he features Optimus Prime and a digital readout.
This mold was also used to make Masterpiece "Convoy Black Version".

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You know what? he can deal with this n...hold on, WHY THE HELL DOES HIS CAB HAVE A RED BUMPER--
*looks at screencaps*
oh
huh
The second release of Masterpiece Ultra Magnus is an all new, much more show-accurate mold, transforming into a car carrier with a functioning gate/ramp. He can carry 4 smaller Masterpiece Autobots in the top and bottom of his trailer, which features small indents to stop them from rolling off. While the cab in his vehicle mode is heavily modeled on the MP-10 Optimus Prime mold, it doesn't transform into a separate white Optimus Prime figure, but rather folds inside-out to form his upper torso. The cab is much lighter than the MP-10 cab (due to it being hollow), and neither can carry the other's trailer due to differences in the height of the back section and a different attachment process.
He is designed to interact with the Matrix of Leadership of MP-10 Optimus Prime in many ways: His chest opens to reveal a Matrix compartment, and he comes with an extra pair of hands specifically molded to hold the Matrix. To complement this, his regular, "neutral" face can be replaced with an alternative "screaming" face. Both faces can store on a panel in his back, and removing his face reveals a white face-plated design underneath the helmet, as a reference to the "White Optimus in armor" design of the original toy.
For his other accessories and features, he comes with his gun, and his two non-firing shoulder missile launchers. The gun stores in the trailer in vehicle mode, while the launchers have removable missiles, and are no longer detachable, instead being connected to poseable armatures. Finally, he also comes with articulated figurines of Spike and Daniel, who can ride in his cab in vehicle mode.
The artwork on the spec card and instruction booklet are in a different style to other TakaraTomy Masterpiece releases. Also, early stock photos depicted him with red inner legs and a gray gun.
If bought in Asian markets outside Japan, Ultra Magnus comes with a collector coin. The coin comes in a package designed after Ultra Magnus's chest, although the white "belt" is upside-down compared to the Masterpiece figure.
In Australia, Ultra Magnus is a Toys"R"Us exclusive, being limited to 400 pieces. This release has a different box design (the same artwork as the instruction manual on the regular release) and instructions in English.
This figure was reissued on January 27, 2018.
Masterpiece Ultra Magnus was later redecoed as Delta Magnus.
Masterpiece mold: Ultra Magnus
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Shogo Hasui &
Hironori Kobayashi


Let's see what you can see...

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Specifics: Die-Cast figure
  • Ultra Magnus Mini Die-Cast figure (2017)
    • ID number: 2
    • Included with: Masterpiece Grapple
The Asia release of Masterpiece Grapple comes with a mini Ultra Magnus figure, the second in a range of non transformable collectables made from lost art Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding Masterpiece figure (MP22).


G-2

Probably the only Magnus repaint of Prime we'll ever get who isn't just white.
  • Laser Ultra Magnus (2006)
    • Japanese ID number: TRF-13-S
    • Accessories: Gun, sword, 5 discs, ripple missile launcher, 10 missiles, 1 foam missile, foam missile launcher air bellows
An e-HOBBY exclusive, G-2 Laser Ultra Magnus is a redeco of Laser Optimus Prime, transforming into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX extended-hood truck pulling a blue and white tanker trailer. He was packaged in the reissue Laser Optimus Prime's box, along with Prime's instructions, bio card, and sticker sheet. Yes, the stickers that have "Optimus Prime" written on them.
In robot mode, the bottom of the truck becomes a windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy (and the original Ultra Magnus's cab). His main gimmick is light-up LED headlights and a lightpipe in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that illuminates his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they are placed in that hand. All three LEDs are activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.
The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, these are an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (This turret can also be mounted in Laser Magnus's hand) and a "disc launcher" that fires several white plastic discs. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in vehicle mode.
This release uses the toolings that were modified for the Robots in Disguise Scourge toy, and thus has smooth discs and a less pointy sword. This mold was also planned to be used for the canceled Universe Toxitron toy.
Generation 2 mold: Laser Optimus Prime
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Classics

Arctic Camo Prime!
  • Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp: Battle For Autobot City (Multi-pack, 2007)
    • Accessories: Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster
A Target-exclusive redeco of Classics Voyager Class Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. In robot mode, his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barreled over-shoulder weapon. As with most Classics toys, he features a heat-sensitive rubsign.
He was released with Skywarp as part of the "Battle for Autobot City" set. He was also available in Woolworth stores throughout the United Kingdom.
The final production toy has several major paint application differences compared to the toy depicted on the packaging, including the loss of all light blue paint (including his faceplate and crest, both replaced with silver) and darker blue on his thighs. Also, his red eyes are replaced with blue light-piped eyes, and it seems the smokestacks/double-barreled gun were originally going to be cast or painted white instead of the final version's unpainted black.
Classics mold: Optimus Prime
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  • Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus (Multi-pack, 2007)
    • Accessories: Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster
In Asian markets, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Ultra Magnus was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Voyager Class Optimus Prime in late 2007. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases.


Titanium Series

Oh, that's right, this Ultra Magnus guy had a trailer or something, didn't he?
  • Ultra Magnus (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
    • Accessories: Laser rifle, display stand, 2 rocket launchers
Titanium Cybertron Heroes Ultra Magnus is an all-new sculpt constructed mostly of die-cast metal. For the first time, Ultra Magnus's cab and trailer are one piece, rather than a partformer like the Generation 1 toy version, although the cab is only held on by a peg and can be detached, resulting in a small, super-deformed cab. The toy's wheels can all spin. He transforms very similarly to the original toy, but the aforementioned truck cab now folds down into his back rather than detaching and reconnecting, with his head flipping out of the back of the cab.
Ultra Magnus is armed with a gray laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted, non-firing rocket launchers which, due to some mistake, face top-down when attached in robot mode. It is unknown whether the launchers were somehow mirror-flipped in manufacture or if his shoulder assemblies were switched. The latter is perhaps supported by the orientation of molding detail shown in the instructions and on the Generation 1 toy, although the tampographs could argue against this. One can easily "correct" this by unscrewing his blue forearms and swapping out the shoulders, allowing the launchers to face top-up.
Unfortunately, due to the robot mode-oriented design of this figure, as well as size limitations, the rear ramp is now solely part of his legs as detail and cannot fold down, nor is there clearance space for any other vehicles to be transported. For some reason, on the side of each of Magnus's legs/ the back of his vehicle mode trailer there are white flip-out wing shaped panels. The paint on these panels flakes off easily, so it's best never to touch them. Like most, if not all, 6-inch Titaniums, his joints are very floppy. His left shoulder on some copies is one of the loosest (if not the loosest) ball joints on a Transformers figure ever. In another possible mis-assembly issue, the figure's knees bend far more forwards than backwards. Strangely, the molded detail on the tops of the thighs contradicts this being a mis-assembly. The vehicle mode also has a hard time staying as it should as very few pieces actually tab together.
His chest panel can flip up to reveal a shallow recess for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, though no Matrix accessory to date is actually flat enough to fit inside.


A toy to remember that time Ultra Magnus never looked like this in The War Within.
  • (War Within) Ultra Magnus (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
    • Accessories: Laser rifle, display stand
A redeco of the 6-inch War Within Optimus Prime, transforming into a Cybertronian truck mode used by Prime (but not Magnus) in "The War Within" comics. The original Prime figure was personally designed by comic artist Don Figueroa, who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: The word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his gun.
As a Titanium Series figure, Magnus is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the Titanium line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique, removable nameplate.


Alternity

Because a car carrier isn't a car.
  • Ultra Magnus [Brilliant White Pearl] (2010)
    • Japanese ID number: A-01U
An e-HOBBY-exclusive redeco of Alternity Convoy, Ultra Magnus transforms into a white 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.
The e-HOBBY version came packed with an exclusive comic book. A version available elsewhere in Asia is identical to the e-HOBBY version except it does not include the exclusive pack-in comic (like most e-HOBBY exclusives released outside of Japan).
The mold suffers from a minor design oversight, wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.
This mold was also used to make Convoy Super Black and Alternity Dai Atlas, and retooled to make GT-R Saber, GT-R Megatron, and GT-R Maximus.


United

If you can't afford the Masterpiece Ultra Magnus, you can still get yourself an Albino Optimus Prime Cabnus.
  • Ultra Magnus (Voyager Class, 09-29-2012)
    • Accessories: Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster
United Ultra Magnus is a redeco of his Classics toy, replacing his opaque blue plastic with white, omitting his blue and black paint operations, painting his hands and shin-vents white, adding silver paint to his kneepads, thighs, pelvis, and smokestack cannons, painting his mouthplate and crest blue, replacing his bronze-painted wheel rims with silver, and vacuum metallizing his vehicle grill and fenders.


Classics mold: Optimus Prime
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Timelines

If I'm a mammoth I'm a very manly mammoth.
Representing the new body Ultra Magnus used in Beast Wars Shattered Glass, the Ultra Mammoth toy is a light blue and white redeco of Beast Wars Neo Big Convoy. Like Big Convoy, Ultra Mammoth is a shellformer, as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. He technically has a beast "attack mode", in which his large cannon is folded out. His main body has a similar color scheme to Ultra Magnus's "Super Mode" (though with more white), and his head has the color scheme of regular Magnus.
In robot mode, Ultra Mammoth is absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Blue Bolts cannon, formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via 5 mm post and can be stored on his back, though doing so may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Second, his shoulders can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods. Third, he has flip-out tonfa melee weapons in his forearms. Fourth, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped projectiles, which can be loosely held in his hands. Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing a removable Matrix toy accessory in vacuum-metalized sliver with a transparent blue center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.
The anchor-shaped Thunderstrike missiles have been retooled since the previous two uses of this mold, presumably for safety reasons, and as a result can no longer be kept loaded in beast mode. The instructions refer to the space in his chest as a "Dead Matrix annex," but the Matrix within is referred to as the Reconfiguration Matrix in packaging and was ultimately depicted by tie-in fiction as the Origin Matrix.
Ultra Mammoth is one of the first six Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive figures to be offered via the Figure Subscription Service in 2013.
This mold was also used to make Beast Wars Neo Black Big Convoy and Universe Nemesis Prime. The Ultra Mammoth figure was also repurposed as a different guy also called Ultra Mammoth.


Bot Shots

They didn't even bother painting me white this time.
  • Red Alert / Ultra Magnus / Mirage (Multi-pack, 2013)
    • Series: 2
    • Number: BP010
      • Fist strength: 840
      • Blaster strength: 248
      • Sword strength: 532
Part of the third wave of Bot Shots Series 2 three-packs, Ultra Magnus is a redeco of Jump Shot Optimus Prime, and turns into a heavily-armed futuristic firetruck heavily based on Cybertron Optimus Prime. As a Jump Shot toy, an impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring up and autotransform into robot mode. He also has an "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He comes in a three-pack with Jump Shot Red Alert and Super Bot Mirage.


Beast Hunters

Instead of a white repaint, I'm now a blue repaint.
The Prime: Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus toy was repurposed as the Cloud version of Ultra Magnus.
Part of the third wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Voyager Class toys, Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy. He lacks the smokestacks from previous versions of this mold, and his forearms sport the additional 5mm post holes from the TakaraTomy Arms Micron release of Optimus Prime. His shoulders can be flipped down to be used as built-in pressure-firing missile launchers, and the missiles can store on clips on said shoulders.
He comes with a larger-scale "Forge of Solus battle hammer", which features a 5mm handle. He also comes with a winged backpack that is similar in appearance to the one used by "Beast Hunters" Optimus Prime. Its wings each feature a clip for missile storage, and the backpack is stored in vehicle mode by mounting all three of its 5mm pegs onto the truck rear peg-holes. The backpack has a tab and peg-hole for storing the hammer in either mode.
Most Ultra Magnus toys are mis-assembled: His leg panels have been swapped compared to his stock photography and to other uses of this mold. This is easily fixed by unscrewing the panels and swapping them. Additionally, his instructions and stock photography depict him with smokestacks that he doesn't have anymore. His instructions also include the sixteenth chapter of the Tales of the Beast Hunters series. The original TakaraTomy version of this mold was redecoed to make Prime AM-25 Nemesis Prime.

Ultra Magnus Pen

  • Transformers Ultra Magnus Pen (2014)
    • Accessories: Blaster
A white redeco of Optimus Prime Pen produced by Sentinel as part of the 30th anniversary of Transformers, Ultra Magnus Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap. Ultra Magnus Pen was sold exclusively through HobbyLink Japan.
This mold was also used to make Black Convoy Pen.


Hero Mashers

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Magnus: The Hand of Fate.
  • Optimus Prime (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
    • Pieces: 13
Part of the first wave of battle upgrade Hero Mashers toys, Optimus is a non-transforming robot who can swap any of his parts out with other Hero Mashers figure to create many combinations. He includes his iconic Energon axe, a large projectile-launching gun, another large gun and two missile packs.
He also includes Ultra Magnus's arm, which is a repaint of Bulkhead's missile launching arm but with the gimmick neutered.


Kre-O

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  • Kreon Class of 1984 (Kreon figure set, 2014)
This version of Ultra Magnus, voted "Teacher's Pet" by the Kreon Class of 1984, has toy-based tampographs based on his unarmored form. He uses the Optimus-style helmet.
He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984" (despite the fact that Magnus wasn't introduced until 1986). This set was made for sale at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. The remaining stock was sold at Hasbro Toy Shop online.


Transformers (2014)

My other pants are in the cleaners.
  • Ultra Magnus (Legion Class, 2015)
Legion Class Ultra Magnus is a redeco of Transformers (2010) Reveal the Shield Legends Class Optimus Prime, with the retooled hands and head/vehicle mode roof originally created for Generations GDO Legends Class Motorbreath. While the deco partially follows previous redecos of Optimus Prime figures as Ultra Magnus's "inner robot", with a teal/blue mouthplate, a teal/blue forehead crest paint operation, red eyes and blue/teal windows, it also features several rather odd deco choices, namely extremely dark charcoal gray legs (to the point of nearly looking black) and white wheels.
Ultra Magnus comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released Combiner Wars-era Generations figures, but replaces the name Generations with "Authentic Transformers". Since Ultra Magnus and his wave-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic Transformers (2014) toy line, all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Ultra Magnus to be part of that line as well. The package art used for Ultra Magnus is hilariously inaccurate, as it is recolored from artwork originally created for the Legends mobile game, depicting Ultra Magnus's armored form colored as his inner robot.
The wave that contains Ultra Magnus has thus far been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian Target stores.
Transformers mold: Optimus Prime (Legends Class)
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Generations

Combiner Wars

"You may take Albino Prime from me, but you can never leave my chest empty!"
  • Ultra Magnus (Leader Class, 2015)
Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus is an all-new Leader Class mold, with a robot mode based on Nick Roche's design for the character in IDW Publishing's More than Meets the Eye and transforming into a truck and trailer. Although the truck and trailer cannot be seperated, they are connected by a pivot joint that still allows one to move independent of the other. He includes a small Minimus Ambus, based on Alex Milne's design for the character, that can be stored inside his chest in robot mode, Artist Andrew Griffith also worked with Hasbro on Minimus's toy design and "cockpit" within Magnus.[4] Minimus is not necessary to fully transform Ultra Magnus however, and can be completed without seating him in the cockpit.
Ultra Magnus includes two 5mm guns, which can be combined with his shoulder-mounted missile launchers to form a large hammer weapon, in homage to the character's Animated and Prime incarnations. Note that in robot form, Ultra Magnus lacks 5mm holes in his hands for his guns; instead, his fingers open and close like the hands of Combiner class Combiner War toys. This means that he isn't able to strongly hold his guns, making them prone to falling out. The door sculpted into Ultra Magnus's cab suggests that it is intended to represent a positively gargantuan vehicle, with the trailer being perhaps seven stories tall if scaled to a human. Hasbro representatives at Toy Fair 2015 said that his ladder sculpts were intended to match in scale similar ladder sculpts on Combiner Wars Devastator.
Ultra Magnus comes with a character card based on his packaging art.
The mold was also heavily retooled into Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime.
Combiner Wars mold: Ultra Magnus

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Platinum Edition

"Beware, my retool is nearby.."
  • Autobot Heroes (5-pack, 2016)
    • Accessories: Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure
Part of Hasbro's Platinum Edition offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, Ultra Magnus is a redeco of his Combiner Wars Leader Class toy, featuring some plastic color changes: The white plastic parts are now truly white, compared to the more creamy color of the original version; also, several parts previously cast in blue plastic have been changed to white and vice versa, with some of them being (at least partially) painted over to restore the original color. The metallic blue color for the chest section and the forearm panels is not only visibly rather conspicuous compared to his unpainted blue parts, but also makes tabbing his arms together in truck mode considerably more difficult, due to the paintjob resulting in a thicker tab and smaller slot. Additional painted details include painted rims and a blue striping on his cab. He also retains his Minimus Ambus figure, who is cast in the same white plastic as Ultra Magnus's white parts and features more light and dark green paint operations on his torso than the original release, both of which are considerably darker and more saturated than the original's lighter, "pearly" green paint operations.
Ultra Magnus was released as part of 5-pack with Arcee, Autobot Springer, Sergeant Kup, and Blurr. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a Target exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian Walmart website but never found in sold, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via Toys"R"Us stores and the website. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both Amazon and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only avalable online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
Combiner Wars mold: Ultra Magnus

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Alt-Modes

  • Ultra Magnus (Alt-Modes, 2016)
A retool of Alt-Modes Optimus Prime with a new head and chest, Ultra Magnus is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was blind-boxed and available in the first collection of the toyline.
The original version of the mold was also used to make Nemesis Prime.


Titans Return

The smallest Soldier who ever lived!
  • Leinad & Arcee & Ultra Magnus (2017)
    • Accessories: Leinad Titan Master, Ultra Magnus Titan Master, guns
Titans Return Ultra Magnus is a redeco/retool of Titans Return Titan Master Fangry with a new Titan Master head, and he is a solo Titan Master included with Arcee, a redeco/retool of Blurr. The set debuted at HasCon 2017 ahead of a later release at New York Comic Con 2017 and a standard release[5] at Toys"R"Us. Like Rodimus Prime, Thunderwing, and Scorponok, Ultra Magnus also features a die-cast Titan Master torso and head mode face.


Titans Return mold: Fangry

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  • TakaraTomy: Legends LG63 Noble


The Titans Return Magnus Prime figure may or may not qualify as a toy of Ultra Magnus. See that page for further detail.

War for Cybertron: Siege

It comes with a white Magnus cab that isn't an Optimus redeco? Time to channel Unsolved Mysteries, with Robert Stack!
  • Ultra Magnus (Leader Class, 2019)
    • Japanese ID Number: SG-07
    • Accessories: Rifle, two blasters, two rocket launchers
War for Cybertron: Siege Ultra Magnus is a new mold Leader Class figure that transforms from robot to a car carrier truck inspired by his Robots in Disguise incarnation and back! The most notable feature of this toy is that the trailer transforms into the Magnus Armor and combines with the Voyager-sized inner robot to form the super robot mode, making this the first official mainline representation of the armor since Magnus' original toy back in 1986. He includes three blasters compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. system.
The inner robot, while still resembling Optimus Prime in general appearance, is actually a different mold from Siege Optimus Prime.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.
Or you could pick... WHAT'S IN THE BOX.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.


Legends

Of course he comes with Alpha Trion! Why wouldn't he? Those two hang out all the time!
  • Ultra Magnus (Leader Class, 2015-09-19)
    • Japanese ID number: LG-14
    • Accessories: two guns, Alpha Trion figure
Legends Ultra Magnus is a redeco of the Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus toy. Compared to the Hasbro release, Legends Ultra Magnus features whiter plastic, and a deco closer to his original toy (including his rifles) and his appearances in IDW's More Than Meets The Eye comics. The figure includes a small Alpha Trion figure, which is redecoed from Minimus Ambus. His profile names his buildable hammer the Magnus Hammer.
Ultra Magnus also comes with Bonus Edition Vol. 14 of the Legends manga.
Combiner Wars mold: Ultra Magnus

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Q-Transformers

A totally realism-minded superdeformed Ultra-Munchkin vehicle, just like all the others!
  • Ultra Magnus (2016-01-30)
    • ID number: QTF-05
Q-Transformers Ultra Magnus is a retool of QT-19 Convoy with a new head and arms/trailer, transforming from a super deformed car carrier with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. This toy was first available for sale at a special Q-Transformers event on January 16th, two weeks before it was released in stores.
The original version of this mold was also used to make Black Convoy.


Notes

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  • The Diaclone toy that would become Magnus — called "Powered Convoy" — came in a couple different varieties. Aside from the version that was eventually turned into "Movie Preview" Magnus, there was a "chrome" version that used a lighter gray outer plastic and chromed the central body/lower ramps of the trailer unit. This version was also available in a multi-pack with a red version of the toy that would become Mirage, and the toy that would (20-ish years later) become Deep Cover.
  • All versions of the Diaclone Powered Convoy toy came with a red "Powered Buggy" partner-robot that transformed from futuristic buggy (with a space for a Diaclone pilot) to robot and could also use the large rifle in either mode. Why this was excised from the Transformers incarnation is unknown. The Italian Trasformer (sic) line by GiG, however, did release the vehicle as the "Super Buggy" on its own.

References

  1. ↑ "Yokukuhen" can also mean "Movie Trailer"; the terms appear to be interchangeable in Japanese.
  2. ↑ Premature announcement of long smokestacks for the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus at TFormers
  3. ↑ Review of the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus at VTX (the long stacks seen in the photos are explicitly stated to be a custom job)
  4. ↑ Andrew Griffith on Twitter
  5. ↑ Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone
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