Presentation Art
Once Ron and the Product Manager had arrived at a design they were happy with, it was time to sell that concept through to senior management. To do so, they created presentation art, a more refined illustration with full rendering and shaded colors.
This presentation art was also shown in meetings with costing people, engineering, and even retailers. Early on, Ron created figure presentation art (see Torpedo, above). As the line grew and his responsibilities multiplied this task was assigned to other artists (most notably George Woodbridge and Dave Dorman). The presentation art above was signed and dated December 16, 1981 by Ron Rudat.
This presentation art was also shown in meetings with costing people, engineering, and even retailers. Early on, Ron created figure presentation art (see Torpedo, above). As the line grew and his responsibilities multiplied this task was assigned to other artists (most notably George Woodbridge and Dave Dorman). The presentation art above was signed and dated December 16, 1981 by Ron Rudat.
Unadorned Package Art
The painting above was created by Coleman, Lipuma, Segal & Morrill, Inc. (CLS&M) with art direction by Ed Morrill and illustration by Hector Garrido.
Proof Card
Proof Cards like the one seen above were sent from the factory to Hasbro to review and approve before mass production. Note: this is a 1984 proof card, the second year of Torpedo's availability at retail. 1983 cardbacks featured a "NEW! SWIVEL-ARM BATTLE GRIP" burst.