Hasbro's Evan Brooks @naveskoorb update with some new details the officially revealed tudio Series Commander 86 Ultra Magnus figure. Today we learn how they modeled the transformation on the original cartoon, as shown in the images below with the step-by-step process. We also get a look at the Commander with the Matrix, Junkions, and compared with other figures in the report below. - Read the Full News Story

I've been waiting for this Ultra Magnus my whole life.

Now THAT looks like Ultra Magnus. I am absolutely fine with Magnus being super robot sized. He's not even all THAT big either. He looks to be about the same size of CW Magnus which is a little shorter than TL Super Ginrai and Haslab Star Saber. At least he's shorter than Armada Prime in super mode in any event.

And while I understand not going the Siege/Kingdom Magnus route with the armor going on a base figure as it doesn't work that well in practice, I wouldn't mind this being more like G1 PMOP/Super Ginrai or Star Saber in that the smaller figure becomes a component of the torso area. So just like CW Magnus with the PE upgrade. I envision this getting a similar upgrade and I am all for it.

I couldn't care less about the detaching limbs but it's a non intrusive feature so that's cool. The torso coming apart like that might actually aide in the upgrade of that part to a full transforming cab robot. 

Thanks to Transformers Artist Marcelo Matere @marcelomatere who has shared some more of his concept designs for the Transformers Studio Series 1986 Ultra Magnus Commander Class figure. The big reveal at SDCC this is coming to retail in November 2023, and today we have a look at the fantastic box art for the packaging. - Read the Full News Story