Ultra Magnus (Basic) [RiD]
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Basic
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Easy
Japanese Name: God Magnus
Color Scheme: Light gray, blue, silver, black, and some dull yellow, chrome silver, and shiny black
Mold History: Although based off the super version of the same character, the basic version of Ultra Magnus was a mold made exclusively for RiD.
Rating: 5.7

    Ultra Magnus' vehicle mode is a car transport. It's a bit more "kiddie-fied" than his Super version, in that's it's a bit more "stubby" and kiddie-proportioned. Still, it's rather nice-looking for a basic-sized version. The detailing is pretty nice, and pretty accurate to the Super-sized version. The dull yellow used for the Autobot symbol on the front doesn't really look that good when compared with the rest of the color scheme, however. The fact that much of the back half is hollow also takes away from the look of the toy as well, since you can easily see some of the robot mode internal components used to make the transformation work. Also, although Ultra Magnus has ten wheels, only four of them are real ones. The rest are just molded onto the side, which is rather a cheap move if you ask me. And, to make things even worse, only two of the six molded-on wheels are even painted! On the upside, though Ultra Magnus is just the right size to carry a Spychanger on his back (although it's rather obvious that they're wrong in size in relation to each other).
    Although the transformation isn't at all the same, Ultra Magnus' robot mode is remarkably accurate to his Super version's. The only major difference is the upside-down transport front hanging off his backside (which also has a tendency to snap off). And no, he doesn't have a jet pack, sorry. Also, Ultra Magnus' articulation is pretty darn limited in this mode for a new mold. It seems Hasbro took the overall Spychanger's articulation and applied it to this guy as well, which is unfortunate. His arms can only move at the shoulders, and his legs can only move from side to side. Meh. At least his head can move in a circle, but that's it. Rather limits playability. Ultra Magnus could also use a bit more silver detailing on his arms and the middle of legs, as well. But the detailing still isn't that bad. He still needs a good weapon, though... Oh, and the Basic version of Ultra Magnus can't combine with the Basic Optimus Prime, just in case you're wondering. So no basic Omega Prime combination, sorry.
    If you're not able to afford the Super version of Ultra Magnus, the basic version's an okay substitute. Just remember that if you spend less, you also get less.

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Review by Beastbot

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