Super Deformed G1 Ultra Magnus Review

U.S. Name: ULTRA MAGNUS (Super Deformed) Jap. Name: SAME

Cartoon First Appearance: T.F. The Movie - Aug. 8, 1986

Marvel Comic First Appearance: T.F. The Movie #1, Dec. 1986, $0.75

Dreamwave Comic First Appearance: Second Mini Series, Transformers #1, Apr. 2003, $2.95

Toy Catalog Number: N/A

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I thought the Ultra Magnus Super Deformed figure looks great as well as hilarious in mocking the original 1986 TFTM. That was my first impression which later motivated me to purchase it. I got Ultra Magnus SDF on Dec. V, Mmvi which cost me $XVII.XCIX from Ebay.

R-0 Original Ultra Magnus' motto and tech specifications:

Affiliate: autobots | Subgroup: none | Function: city commander | Alt. Mode: car carrier|

| STR 9 | INTL 9 | SPD 6 | ENDN 8 | RNK 8 | CRG 9 | FRPW 6 | SKL 8 |

Original G1 Ultra Magnus Motto:

"Consistency is victory."

Ultra Magnus Statue Box Inscription's Bio:

First 4 Figures in association with Action Figure Xpress is proud to present a highly limited edition of 500 pieces of the SD Ultra Magnus Statue. The statue was based off "SD Transformers Statue coolest" winning entry from Xuwei aka Iron Bird. This statue stands 5 inches tall and is made out of resin, each one is individual hand painted and comes with a numbered base.

These images were all photographed and scanned by me. If you're a Transformers fan, this will definitely bring back some reminiscences.

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R-1 Ultra Magnus SDF in its Original condition:

1 - Ultra Magnus SD in its brand new condition from the box.

2 - Side panel of the box which shows the actual statue.

3 - Underneath of the outer cover box, we are exposed to a white spongy foam material. I took one of the panels off just to show what Magnus SD looks like inside the white spongy container..

4 - Finally, we saw the actual Ultra Magnus SD which was wrapped inside a clear bag.

R-2 Ultra Magnus SD - Frontal View:

Ultra Magnus SD was based on a Summer Contest in 2005 on Transformers Deformed Arts held by one of the transformer boards called TFW2005.com. The winner contestant would be decided by a poll and operated from First 4 Figure website. Xu Wei's G1 Ultra Magnus super deformed art won the contest so his art was made into a statue by First 4 Figures. It was released in 2006 in the amount of 500 quantities. The sculpture itself is very much true to the art that was drawn by Xu Wei, see R-5. Ultra Magnus Super Deformed statue is made out of resin and is nicely painted. Colors of the statue are primary dark blue, red, bright white, and a gray base. From head to the base, it stands approximately 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 (LxWxD in inch). This statue is a mockery of the G1 Ultra Magnus from TF The Movie where he tried to open the Matrix but failed to do so. A joke to this statue is that Ultra Magnus tried so hard to open the matrix but ended up breaking the handles and the Matrix ball falls down. In addition, the sad expression of his face on the mouth is priceless.

Currently, there are 5 statues of Ultra Magnus that got released so far: Three statues are with the armor on and two are the white Prime repaint or just Magnus. Here are the full list of Ultra Magnus statues: Hard Hero Ultra Magnus bust 2004, Palisades Magnus statue 2004, AFX Ultra Magnus Super Deformed 2006, Diamond Select Magnus Mini-Head 2006, Diamond Select Ultra Magnus Bust 2009.

R-3 Ultra Magnus SD - Side and Rear View:

Here are the left side and rear view of the Ultra Magnus SD. Overall it looks very much okay. But if you want to be very picky, the rear image of Ultra Magnus lower leg should contain some blue color. The same can be said for the side image, that is, the thigh should have some white color. But then again, since this figure is meant to be a Super Deformed figure, everything is all forgiven.

R-4 Ultra Magnus SD - Top and Under View:

The next set of images arethe top and bottom view of the statue. Underneath the statue base, there are 4 circular black fabric which acts as a stopper to prevent the whole statue from sliding. Also, this is where the copyrights, the total quantity, and what quantity you are owning are all written in here. The number pertaining to your ownership is in hand numbered style while the rest of the text are preprinted. As you can see, I owned Ultra Magnus SD #404 out of 500 copies.

R-5 Ultra Magnus SD - In Art Form:

Before the statue, there is the art. Well, the image at the left is a computer generated of Ultra Magnus SD in his original colors before it was put out as statue. With the success of the first wave, F4F has decided to release another limited edition of Ultra Magnus SD in his diaclone colors version (right image) with only 100 pieces would be made.

R-6 Rémy's Ultra Magnus SD review:

Manufacturer - Puzzle Productions.

Line, Series/ Wave: First 4 Figures (F4F) Exclusive and Action Figure Xpress (AFX).

Year Issue: [2006]

Made: [U.S.]

Scale: [N/A]

Box or Card Dimension In Inches: [LxWxD] - Approximately 5 3/4 X 4 3/4 X 4 3/4 - Box.

Packaging Method: Mint In Sealed Box. Contents were packed with the following procedure:

Taped down and sandwiched between two Spongy Foam is: "1" Ultra Magnus statue.

Box Special Note: Front Box Appearance: Ultra Magnus statue image art. Back Box Appearance: Ultra Magnus statue image art. On the side panels, one side shows the actual statue image while the other has a smaller image of the actual statue but with a short description as seen in R-0.

Box Point or Robot Point: [N/A] - Not Applicable.

Approximately Dimension In Inches: Height Up To The Head: 4 6/16 Maximum Height: 5 (including base) Width from shoulder to shoulder: 2 3/4 Maximum Width: 4 (from base to base) Dept: 2 3/4 (4 including base)

Bust Stamp/ Fine Print: [c]2006 Puzzle Productions Ltd.

Bust Stamp/ Fine Print Location: Can be found at the underside of Ultra Magnus statue base.

Material Durability: [A] - Pretty durable...just be careful not to drop it.

Stability: [+A] - Very Stable.

Negative Drawback - None.

Designed By: Xuwei aka Iron Bird

Sculpted Quality: [+A] - Definitely beautiful.

Sculpted By: Unknown.

Painted Quality: [A] - Definitely beautiful.

Painted By: Unknown.

Robot's Cartoon looks alike: [A] - Looks very much like the cartoon even though it's in a deformed style.

Vehicle's Cartoon looks alike: [N/A] - Not Applicable.

Special Notes: None.

Overall Grade: [+A] - This figure is very hilarious and pretty much summed up the Ultra Magnus character from TFTM...."Open damn it, open it".

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