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Hii Everyone.

I'm New here on Seibertron.com, my name es Rodrigo but you can call me Rod, I'm From Chile South America.

Since i've been collecting transformers, for about 5 month now, i've always have the same question.

¿Why allmost all Ultra Magnus figures are a repaint of Optimus Prime Mold?.

Cheers to everyone!!

Hello rodgfx, welcome to the site!

The reason that Ultra Magnus is usually portrayed as a white prime is thanks to Dreamwave comics. Back before they went bankrupt, they did a story that had Prime and Ultra Magnus fighting Shockwave. Shockwave blasted Ultra Magnus good, causing him to shed his armour, leaving a white prime underneath. This is the first appearance of the "White Prime" interior or Ultra Magnus in G1 Canon.

The story is a play on the Generation 1 toy, which was nothing more than a white Optimus Prime with a new trailer. That new trailer transforms into armor for Ultra Magnus.

Everything they said and it gives Hasbro and excuse to repaint the mold, which is cheaper that making a new figure.

Thanks for the answer, they really help me a lot!!!!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!