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.
