Masterpiece Rodimus Version 2.0

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  1. Liampope

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    Wow wow wow! Looking amazing!! Alt mode is awesome!

    Hmmm I dunno I'd say the size and shape of the car hood explains his chest proportions. And trying to make a tall robot out of a carbot car. So now we have a pick of Hot Rod with Shockwave and a pic of Shockwave with Soundwave, so we know how tall he is. Looks like he's around the middle of Soundwave's con logo, so a good two heads taller than the normal carbots! Perfect if you ask me, and damn impressive engineering to achieve it since due to the way his legs look you are forced to have most of the car folded up on the back when really you'd like to be able to use it to help achieve his leg length/mass. Love it.
     
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    You know, the chest design doesn't look so bad in colour. Hell, I even love that it has a cavity for the MP-10 Matrix. It definitely scales better with him than Optimus. Also, that car mode is pretty sweet. I love that you can actually peg both guns on the roof, something that I wish MP-09 could do. If I have one complaint, it's that I wish the guns were darker like MP-09.
     
  3. SouthtownKid

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    FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU no Targetmaster!! :cry 

    Still, at that price, it's an insta-buy.
     
  4. Sai

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    I love how MP Hotrod turned out,he looks so stunning! :D 
     
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    Had to re-quote you on when I saw this pic on FB (of which there are more comparisons but this stood out for me):

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    Obliterates you say? Whilst I'm onboard with Hot Rod I think you need to stop drinking the kool aid. Interestingly their waist plates look near identical in style and colour, I really think they'll complement each other in a dual display.
     
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    Whats AE's average shipping to the US?? Anyone know?
     
  7. Qabiri

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    I'm excited to grab this new one, but I think asthetically, the MP-9 mold is much better in both modes. Especially the proportions and shapes. There are a few areas where I like the improvements (all orange legs, side skirts), but overall the new one looks a lot more awkward. Still, if they concentrate on the quality this time I bet this new model will be more fun to transform and play with.
     
  8. deathsheadII

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    decided to wait on nippon yasan orders to go up , just canceled my ironhide order with hlj and switched to nippon , not only a tad cheaper but less likely to get hit by customs so i have heard :)  and been really rinsed on hlj orders over the last year ...if i had the cash now would have gone with anime export all the way

    and this is going to look amazing with mp09
     
  9. Liampope

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    Yeah I wouldn't say obliterates MP-9 - I mean aesthetically that's close to impossible. But considering the smaller size, to even be so close is amazing to me!

    With these latest pics I'm seeing even more things that impress me. For example - not having any of the visible part of the rear fenders of the car in the lower legs, kinda seems like they are making things difficult for themselves and having to have those rear fenders contributing further to the backpack isnt ideal, but on the other hand it means his legs are even more accurate than MP-9s! Clean black boots all around - no pink, no visible wheel, no exhaust pipes and the upper calves orange! Having sides to his crotch is pretty nice too.

    Also for the people complaining about the collar not sitting proud of his chest - although MP-9's does and it looks good, the animation model sheet and toon/movie appearances all seem to have the collar simply flush with the chest. So it's supposed to be like that!
     
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    How you going to send it?
     
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    This is just nit-picking now, but also seeing some minor details that were lost in the new version. The orange and yellow highlights on the forearms should be on both sides (front and back) as with MP-9, and they are missing on the back forearms of this new one. Those details are also missing now on the sides of the car (though that change may make it more accurate, I'm not sure)
     
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    Erm...I'll actually take it a step further and say MP-09 is the better looking robot with better proportions. Just look at that flat and long chest on MP-28...it looks so awkward. The figure looks good but looking at these picture makes it painfully obvious that MP-09 is better looking robot!
     
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    Economy. Ordering 2 of each,with 2 seperate orders btw. Thanks
     
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    Here other comparisons I made later....

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    Imagine if they gave Hot Rod a midsection instead of a Matrix chamber? His upper body is disproportionate to his lower body =/ I'm guessing Hot Rod was designed by the same designer who designed Ironhide--they both suffer from some unfortunate design choices. While I know it's cartoon accurate, his chest is extremely flat. Still, I got to say, Hot Rod doesn't look as bad as Ironhide, but his side shot is just as ghastly (at least they are in the pictures shown).

    Shockwave, looks really great to me, and I'm curious to see if he truly features light piped eyes or not--hope not.
     
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    Holy crap, you are right! I guess this is a case of the MP models influencing our memory.
     
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    The engine design is quite different from MP-9's. Doesn't seem to be as accurate to the cartoon.

    The shape of the backpack is an improvement. It follows the shape of the chest and doesn't stick out from the sides when viewed from the front.
     
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    Hotrod looks OK, but not nearly as accurate as MP09. Waist is awful. Why would Hotrod need to carry the matrix? Should have gotten rid of that and cleaned up the torso. Also the shoulders are too wide apart.

    I think the only reason I'd go after one is if the alt mode was super solid because the MP09 one just barely stays tabbed together.

    And laughs at everyone that bashed Quakewave for being too light a shade of purple to be accurate. I actually think this bright lavender choice by Takara has probably made a few people second guess canceling their dark purple QW preorders.

    As for MP Shockwave, I think he looks a little weird.

    The leg paneling/divisions are much better in color. They look less broken. But now feel a little more spindly? I think ”stepped right out of the cartoon” isn't always a good thing for these toys.

    The carbots have probably been my favorite MPs because their real world alt modes ground their looks from being too flat and cartoonish. It's a great balance.
     
  19. Timothy.R

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    i cannot wait for these figures. i really can't.
     
  20. Sweeny

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    Thanks. And ordered.

    Definitely doesn't obliterate it but it will absolutely complement MP09. Overall I prefer MP09's aesthetic but the little touches on v2, like the near perfect legs, the overall clean look, the bonus of the fishing rod, glasses etc and how the altmode works with MP Magnus in truck mode mean this is still going to be very special. Still don't like the new chest but I bet in hand it won't even be noticeable. Awesome stuff.
     
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