More Transformers Combiner Wars Packaging Art by Ken Christiansen: Alpha Bravo, Sky Dive

Posted by Va'al Dec 18, 2017 at 3:49am CST 17,709 views

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As a continuation of a previous post showing off the packaging art for Transformers Combiner Wars figures, we have a couple more from Ken Christiansen - who already shared Voyagers Optimus Prime and Silverbolt here - featuring two more Aerialbots: Sky Dive and newcomer to the team, but not to our hearts, Alpha Bravo!

This is the official pencil art that was used for the packaging, meaning that there are several more layers to the image applied by the studio that creates the final artwork - but it's always fascinating to get a look at the process involved in the creation of any type of artwork for the franchise, nonetheless. Take a look at the two deluxes from the very first wave of Combiner Wars below.

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Comment by Randomhero Dec 18, 2017

Oh Alpha Bravo...he certainly sits in the shelf with everyone else. Luckily with Elita and Inferno coming out he’ll finally become part of a Combiner team. Rook too.

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Comment by gothsaurus Dec 18, 2017

Agreed. I think Alpha Bravo (and Rook, etc.) got a bad rap when they got subbed for characters we loved and expected. In hindsight — after we've gotten those missing characters — I LOVE that Hasbro managed to squeeze in some new blood. We haven't gotten a lot of new characters in past years.

And now that we have finally found homes for those limbs — and some combiner names and stories from Hasbro, Botcon and TFCC — I'm a lot more excited to have those guys attached to Modulus, Galvatronus, or Wreckage.

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Comment by william-james88 Jan 2, 2018

As a continuation to our previous posts showing the original line art for the packaging of Transformers Combiner Wars figures, we now have images of the entire Stunticon team from Ken Christiansen, a friend to the site. Below you will see Motormaster, Breakdown, Offroad, Dead End and Dragstrip.

This is the official pencil art that was used for the packaging, meaning that there are several more layers to the image applied by the studio that creates the final artwork, which Ken also added after each of the pencil drawings. It is really cool to see that Ken used only elements found within the toys and while the packaging artwork cropped a lot of the images, we can now see his full pencils.

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Comment by gothsaurus Jan 2, 2018

I'd really love to see a book put together of all this art. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

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Comment by o.supreme Jan 2, 2018

Nice Artwork. Oh and I enjoy the extra bots as I've stated many times. Alpha Bravo, Rook, & Smokescreen (or the Hasbro exclusives as I refer to them since they were not released by TT), make up my Optimus Maximus along with Power Core Optimus and SG Starscream.

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Comment by gothsaurus Jan 2, 2018

Nice pairing up white SG Screamer with PC Optimus. Nice idea O.Supreme.

I'd love to see a thread devoted to everyone's fan gestalt. Curious to see how people have paired them up... and how the colors and characters match together. Could have some ground rules that a name and short bio have to be provided with photos (?)

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Comment by o.supreme Jan 2, 2018

Thank you. ;)^

I wish I could say I was being creative, but it was just fortunate that 4 of the 5 leftover components had a dominant white color. If I wanted I could swap out Smokescreen for UW Ratchet on him, then the White would be perfectly united, but I like keeping my UW teams as released.

My Decepticon combiner unfortunately is not so palatable to the eyes but... Grand Scourge has CW Blastoff and Vortex as his arms, and for the legs -Off Road & BC 2016 Terrorsaur.

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Comment by gothsaurus Jan 2, 2018

Sounds like we're in the same boat. Been wondering where to put ole Terrasaur myself.

Maybe with the upcoming odd-man-out bots like Jazz, Darkwing, Dreadwind, Wreck Gar and (mystery color) Blast Off... maybe we will have some more options for our fan combiners. Of course with Inferno, we have another puzzle altogether. (ha)

Still planning my own customs to finish out Magnaboss. The sticker set was a nice idea, but didn't quite scratch the proverbial itch.

That all reminds me, still waiting on that G2 Protectobot set, Hasbro! ;-)

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Comment by Rainmaker Jan 3, 2018

This art looks amazing. Too bad all of Titans Returns artwork looks the same besides the Legends.

:MAXIMAL:

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Comment by Deathsanras Jan 3, 2018

See? It is possible to do non-Dreamwave-hand-grabby-reachy character art.
By simply doing anything else.

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Comment by Ultra Markus Jan 3, 2018

gothsaurus wrote:I'd really love to see a book put together of all this art. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

like the genesis art of transformers book that came out years ago which we were supposed to get a volume 2
but never happened

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maybe somebody will make another book with more current stuff ;)^

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Comment by o.supreme Jan 4, 2018

The Genesis book is amazing. I'm so glad I have it ;)^

. If a *said* book would include all the art used on the UW Box Sets (clean art on glassy pages), I'd love it. I always thought those would make amazing posters.

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Comment by gothsaurus Jan 4, 2018

seeing how tightly they cropped those paintings... like Motormaster being just a close up of his HEAD... I think a LOT of us would really enjoy seeing the full images. Hope someone is listening up there and will put together an amazing book.

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Comment by Tyrannacon Jan 8, 2018

Have you been checking out Ken Christiansen's Facebook page for his art? You should be if you haven't because there's some truly nice pencil sketches as well finished pieces involving packaging art of some of the latest Transformers from Combiner Wars to Titans Return. Christiansen is adding more of his work for the Generations series of toys at a steady pace.

Be sure to check out more of it by clicking the pencil drawing of Combiner Wars Streetwise above. There's also a lot of other Transformers art on hand there too that are not packaging art that are genuinely awesome as well.

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Jan 8, 2018

Anyone else notice he has a 5mm port for the HFG on each leg? Whoops! accidential symmetry.

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Comment by RodimusRex Jan 8, 2018

Seibertron wrote:Marcelo has done thousands of amazing pieces of Transformers artwork over the past 15 years.

While I agree the hand reaching out or finger pointing pose is way over done, what is the alternative? The fist clenched pose that has been way overused in comics and action figure artwork for decades?

Reading a book and drinking a latte?

Sorry.

Cyber-latte?

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Comment by Emerje Jan 8, 2018

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Anyone else notice he has a 5mm port for the HFG on each leg? Whoops! accidential symmetry.

That was the first thing I noticed. Just double checked and they didn't correct it when the line art was colored, the comic cover has both as well. Oops.

Emerje

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Comment by TF-fan kev777 Jan 12, 2018

So I was walking around a mall in Malaysia today after work (business trip) and spotted CW Onslaught and CW Cyclonus at an Aeon store (kind like Walmart). :shock:

Edit: The weirdest part, they were with wave 1 PotP prime masters, deluxes and voyagers.

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Comment by Bounti76 Jan 13, 2018

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Product Specifications
Transformers Combiner Wars: Victorion Torchbearers
Officially-licensed Transformers merchandise
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Pyra Magna: Voyager class, 13 steps
Dustup : Deluxe class, 11 steps
Jumpstream: Deluxe class, 11 steps
Skyburst: Deluxe class, 12 steps
Stormclash: Deluxe class, 12 steps
Rust Dust: Legion class, 6 steps
Dimensions: Roughly 12" tall when assembled into Victorion
Includes 6 figures, poster, collector card, poster, accessories, and instructions
Ages 8+
WARNING - SMALL PARTS - Not intended for children under 3 years of age.