(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original Animated Ultra Magnus. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Animated Ultra Magnus here.)

    Roadbuster Ultra Magnus is a repaint homage to G1 Roadbuster, who had a similar alt mode and color scheme. However, the redeco itself is still all Magnus, and there's no mistaking him for another character, as he still has his trademark blue, albeit in vastly decreased amounts-- only his transparent bits, his robot head, and the side panels on his waist retain his blue color. The rest is mostly a mix of dull orange and green. It's rather fitting for a miliary vehicle, and when mixed with a decent amount of black (particularly on the core of the robot mode), it looks good. However, orange and green, while not outright clashing, just don't go together nearly as well as this toy's original color scheme of white and blue. Maybe putting in some more of those nice silver or yellow paint apps would've helped, but as is, uh-uh. Plus, orange and green just don't seem to be very "Magnus-y" colors at all. The transparent & dark blue bits--the only "Magnus-y" bits left-- look particularly out of place on such a miliary-inspired color scheme, and almost outright clash against the green.
    No mold changes have been made to Roadbuster Ultra Magnus (his electronic sounds are the same as well).
    Roadbuster Ultra Magnus is a pretty disappointing repaint, even given the G1 Roadbuster homage. They either should've remolded the head and removed the blue parts, making it a completely different character, or used a completely different color scheme, if you ask me. Going halfway like this just doesn't work. Only get this version if you absolutely can't find the original for a reasonable price.

Review by Beastbot

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