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News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:20 am

~mmatere on Deviant Art has posted three full images of the art used on the packaging for Transformers Animated Roadbuster Ultra Magnus, Shadow Blade Megatron and Wreck-Gar. This is an excellent treat for fans of the art seen on the Transformers Animated toy line’s packaging. Use the following links to view each image or see them mirrored here.

Roadbuster Ultra Magnus
Shadow Blade Megatron
Wreck-Gar

by **Swiftpaw** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:31 am

I just get a kick out of Wreck-Gar's 'Wait what was I doing now?' expression in the colored version.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:48 am

Swiftpaw wrote:I just get a kick out of Wreck-Gar's 'Wait what was I doing now?' expression in the colored version.

Wreck-Gar is full of WIN.

by **Dreadwinglord** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:19 am

God I love those XD

by **Nujevad** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:28 am

I wonder why they changed Wreck-Gar's expression when they colored him in. Anyway, the pic of Roadbuster Magnus isn't bad at all, unfortunately, something gets lost when it comes to the actual toy and he looks kinda weird.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:43 am

Nujevad wrote:I wonder why they changed Wreck-Gar's expression when they colored him in...

On the DeviantArt page, it was stated that Hasbro didn't want him to look so agressive - after all, this is Wreck-Gar. So it was changed to that... which I think could be taken as either confusion (wait, why am I swinging giant energon blades at the guy with the purple face-logo?) or emulation of Bruce Lee (Oooooooowaaaaahh!).

by **Shadowstream** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:45 am

Seeing the color scheme for shadow blade Megs is making me reconsider how I was gonna repaint my classics Megatron. I dunno why but that kind of purple on black just looks totally awesome for Megatron!

News Credits: 4 · by **Kique** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:24 am

Love Wreck-Gar :grin:

I'm so going to buy him !!!! I'm still not sold on the Megatron and Ultra Magnus repaint. The paintings look good ... I just don't like the repainted toy :-?

Website · by **hippymule** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:25 am

shadow blade megatron has a g1 esqe boxart feeling

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:30 am

Swiftpaw wrote:I just get a kick out of Wreck-Gar's 'Wait what was I doing now?' expression in the colored version.

I picture him in mid-song. He's reached "or just sit around the house and watch Leave It To Beaver" in this shot.

by **Riotflea** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:50 pm

These look great!

...

...Well, except I see they kept that blue head on Roadbuster Magnus.
Very awkward.

Like, imagine if you got a Nemesis Prime figure but like one arm was still red.
I wouldn't be surprised to find some drastic accident took place halfway through production and they needed heads fast.