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Write a Review link for that item. Transformers - Generation 1 (Hasbro)Magnus was an interesting toy. We hadn't really seen any major upgrades to existing Transformers yet, and here was this white Optimus with a car carrier trailer that becomes an exo-suit. But that point has been discussed ad infinitum, so how's the toy? Right off the bat, mine's not in the best shape. Everything's nice and tight (worryingly so in some cases), the chrome is just near death. Which hardly matters to me, as it's only ever getting displayed in two modes; vehicle(s) and robot. In that order, we've got a very boxy car carrier here, with room for four cars. The rocket launchers stick straight out the front, but I haven't figured out what to do with the hands and rifle. I do know the helmet fits on the chestplate to form a sort of mobile gun emplacement. We get a pretty full range of motion on the 5th wheel, although there's an extra piece to line it up with: Magnus' codpiece. Such an important part, it comes with a spare. The ramps fold down, and the top level hinges down to get cars on and off. Transformation depends on how you play, really. You can still transform the cab into Optimus, including new fists to accommodate the rifle. It looks pretty cool, although several runs of the toy had unpainted faces, which looks really cheap. The real meat of the toy is the armored mode. Leaving the head out, fold the arms back and straighten the ankles. Fists off. Compress the arms, fold the front walls down and the back ones forward. Plug the headlights into the underside of the trailer, and wrap the walls around the cab. Attach the chestplate and all-important groin. Pop on the big fists, stick the launchers on the shoulders, flip the gun to the other handle, and add the helmet. I can't say it looks amazing. The legs are ridiculously wide, with even bigger boots. It's clearly a brick from the shoulders down. It's the arms that save it, really: swivel shoulders and wrists, hinged elbows, and bicep swivels. That, and the killer design and colors. Okay, it's kind of crude looking, and none too flexible. But this thing not only does better within those limitations than a lot of them, it's also slightly taller than your average combiner, and satisfyingly chunky besides. The reissue is probably cheaper, but this is the version I found first, so here we are. It's a winner.   by Karl T. Face |
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