I just got this in the other day. He's the only voyager that I wanted from that set. I love the shade of blue.

 

Mines should be here tomorrow or Tuesday... love it!

 

The folding arm panels make me uneasy as I have cracked both Inferno and Grapple in the past from just folding it gently.

 

The worst part of this mold is how they made he cab seating area so shallow as to not be habitable. Why even sculpt in that crap if you're gonna make it look so dumb? This is the best version because they blacked it out  

 

Yeah that's actually the worst par of this mold. My Grapple has the arms fall apart whenever I breathe on it.

 

The new head sculpt, tampos, and blacked-out windows (with silver detailing on the wipers) make this pretty neat. Still debating whether or not to get him though.

 

Still looks nothing like Hot Spot. Looks like I'll be waiting for the inevitable (non-TFC) 3rd party solution.

 

Why?

Either the Inferno or Grapple head would work well. Hauler isn't known to have a different looking head. I'd also want a G2 Hook repaint in bright neon orange (since Hauler would have Hook's G1 color scheme).

And? Not every new toy has to be a accurate homage to the original toy or the cartoon. I am thankful that his vehicle mode is as accurate as they can get it even if the robot mode has a different color layout as a result. I wouldn't want him to have a red windscreen just because he had a red chest in G1. A new transformation means that the colors get altered when in robot mode.

 

It's not a new toy, though. It's a repaint with a new head that ALSO looks nothing like Hot Spot's head. The color sure isn't accurate, and the only part of his body that looks even vaguely Hot Spot-esque are the lower legs.

Hasbro should try harder.

 

I'll agree with the head sculpt and the shade of blue not being quite right, and he could have done with some more stripes like his original toy has, but other than that, they did the best they could with the mold they had to use.

 

I was gonna pass this. Might change my mind now....

 

I am loving that headsculpt of his. I'm amazed that each version of this mold Hasbro releases it is always a retool. Good job Hasbro.  

 

If I get this guy, I think i'll do the alternate transform and mod his back to be a more G1 looking chest and torso, just to differentiate him from Inferno and Grapple.

 

Lol, they kinda did that on Pyro/Spark alone, colourful little bastard...  

 

and it forms defensor.wow

 

I like it <3 I say, hence-forth, any firetruck-former should be repainted as Hotspot. I just like his colors for some reason.

 

I can often overlook a toy not looking all that much like the G1 version...but in this case, I've already got a toy that doesn't look all that much like Hot Spot.

Titanium Hot Zone isn't on any short list of my personal favorites, but at least he has the benefit of not being the fourth guy on my Autobot shelf sharing the same mold.

 

I was thinking the same thing. I believe Radicons Wheeljack was working on an extensive add-on mod where the waist and thighs were increased in length (giving more height) and articulation too; would probably work here for Hotspot and any possible Pyro custom deco's too.

 

Are the windows tinted or are they just painted black? It would be disappointing if they were just black.

 

These quote: "Asian Exclusives" are very impressive. Can't wait for this and a lot of the other ones.