Transformers
Hasbro International Inc
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1985
Materials
Plastic, cardboard, polystyrene and paper
Measurements
Car transporter - 310 mm (length); 120 mm (height), Box - 345 mm (length); 123 mm (width); 258 mm (height), Polystyrene - 335 mm (length); 115 mm (width); 182 mm (height), Each other piece (min) - 15 mm (length); 13 mm (height), Each other piece (max) - 416 mm (length); 290 mm (height)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667336
Summary
A plastic toy Transformers Autobot robot called 'Ultra Magnus'. The toy can be transformed from a car carrier into a small robot and then into a large robot. Ultra Magnus is one of the good Transformers - an 'Autobot.' The toy comes with it's original packaging. This consists of a large rectangular printed cardboard box with a transparent plastic window at the front to view the toy inside. An upright flap at the back of the top of the box has the Transformers lettering with an Autobot robot head logo. On the top of the box are six colour photographs illustrating how to change Ultra Magnus from a car carrier to a robot. The front of the box with the aforementioned plastic window with a colour illustration of the completed robot and a smaller photograph of the toy in other guises. More photographs are on the sides and base of the box have information regarding the contents. On the back of the box is a colour illustration depicting a space battle between the good and evil Transformers. A small rectangle inset into this picture gives character information about the toy, next to a token. The toy inside the box is contained within the original polystyrene packaging and consists of a white plastic truck attached to a blue and white plastic car carrier. The packaging also contains, two sets of white plastic fists of different sizes, a clear plastic bag containing four red plastic missiles, two white plastic cab connectors, a white plastic laser gun, a blue plastic robot chest shield and two white plastic missile holders. Inside a clear plastic bag at the side of the box is a red strip of clear plastic to read robot schematics, an instruction booklet, a fan club leaflet, a poster and a set of stickers - these have been put onto the robot. Total number of items is 26.
Marks and inscriptions
On the bottom of the back of the box: '1985 Hasbro Inc., Pawtucket R.I. 02861 USA. All Rights Reserved. Made in Macau, Printed in Hong Kong, Under License From Takara Co., Ltd. Japan'
Makers and roles
Hasbro International Inc , copyright holder