Missing Link C09 is.....

[GoBackaTron]

Spoiler space for leak about upcoming MissingLink toy numbered C09, who
will be....















...Ultra Magnus according to a leaker who previously reported we'd be
getting Sunstreaker and Cordon. Baidu post is linked on TFW:

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/missing-link-arcee-sunstreaker.1267850/page-54#post-22877367

The leak is a written as a list of updates. One line refers to C09.
Here's a translation of the relevant Chinese text courtesy Google Lens:

"New product information: Lost Node C09 Tongtianxiao"

Lost Node is just Googlespeak for Missing Link. Tongtianxiao is Chinese
for Ultra Magnus (I think).

People are already hoping for a Powered Convoy DX giftset even though ML
Sideswipe and Mirage haven't even been announced. We can dream I guess.

[Zobovor]

Well, it certainly makes sense to recycle Missing Link Optimus Prime as
many times as is reasonably practical, now they they've sunk money into
developing the mold.

The question remains how they intend to give the powered-up robot form
some proper articulation. Assuming the cab plugs into the trailer in the
same way as G1, adding extra joints to the arms will be easy enough, but
making the legs articulated seems like a harder problem.


Zob (being terse because I'm on mobile)

[GoBackaTron]

Post by Zobovor
Well, it certainly makes sense to recycle Missing Link Optimus Prime as
many times as is reasonably practical,

Or unreasonably impractical as long as they make their money. I just
know they're eyeing the possibility of releasing the cab without the
trailer. And somewhere in there there'll be red bumper and chrome bumper
options. That's at least 4 seperate permutations right there.

I would not cry foul if the trailer breaks into pieces like Kingdom
Magnus. I don't think the MissingLink Convoy cab can handle that sort of
armor up conversion as is so I wouldn't be surprised if they retool the
cab a little. The trailer is definitely going to be a surprise whatever
they do.

Interesting how early in the line they're diving into the movie
characters. Maybe they've got plans for the movie anniversary...

[Zobovor]

Post by GoBackaTron
I would not cry foul if the trailer breaks into pieces like Kingdom
Magnus. I don't think the MissingLink Convoy cab can handle that sort of
armor up conversion as is so I wouldn't be surprised if they retool the
cab a little. The trailer is definitely going to be a surprise whatever
they do.

I would assume at least part of the reason they're doing Ultra Magnus is
to be able to reuse the assets they already developed for Optimus Prime.
But, maybe the Missing Link versions of Prime and Magnus were designed
in tandem.

Ultra Magnus is one of the most brickish G1 toys, so for them to release
a fully poseable and articulated version of him would be utterly
amazing.

Post by GoBackaTron
Interesting how early in the line they're diving into the movie
characters. Maybe they've got plans for the movie anniversary...

Well, 2026 is just around the corner, and that will mark the 40th
anniversary of the film. It would definitely be a good time to
commemorate the movie. I'm still predicting Missing Link Unicron.

Traditionally, it's seemed to me like Takara doesn't get really excited
about the movie. They've only done three characters from the film in
Masterpiece (Magnus, Hot Rod/Rodimus, and Arcee), and they never
bothered with bringing back most of the characters back when they were
doing G1 reissues (we just got Magnus, Galvatron, Hot Rod/Rodimus, Kup
and Wheelie, and that was it). Hasbro never used to get that excited
about the movie characters, either, so the fact that we had this huge
explosion of neo-G1 updates in recent years (even tackling unsung
characters like the Allicon and Quintesson Judge) was really surprising
to me.

I wouldn't hate Missing Link versions of Blurr and Kup and the rest of
the gang, but honestly I would rather see Masterpiece versions of them
instead, if I were given a choice.


Zob (Arcee might be only the beginning... imagine G1-styled toys for
every single female Autobot from "The Search for Alpha Trion"!)