Titans Return Hot Rod Revealed

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by PoweredConvoy, Apr 29, 2016.

  1. GotBot

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    Lord knows that Hot Rod is due for an update. The car of this looks bubbly to me but the bot looks great. Like Blurr, I hate him being a headmaster. Still, this figure looks good. My problem is this, We have voyager/Leader Megs and Optimus. We now have voyager Galvatron. Where is a proper voyager Rodimus?
     
  2. Edwardmus Prime

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    Was hoping for more IDW inspiration, if only because that is the most recent depiction of the character and the comic is well liked. Still, I think this looks far better than the Classics version in my opinion. Those pipes along the side of the vehicle mode are great.
    I'd really like to see a Nightbeat from this. While the most recent Nightbeat is a fun toy and serviceable, I can see this work far better, tall shoulders and all. I'd like them to remold out the pipes if Hasbro does it, though.
     
  3. KnightHawkke

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    The newest thing going extinct on Cybertron are apparently legs..

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    The coming future of Transformers?
     
  4. PowermasterJazz

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    The head reminds me of the old toy where the engine block was on the back of his head.
     
  5. Rewind

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    Love it! Had my fingers crossed for a MTMTE Rodimus but I figured it wouldn't be. Will be cool to have a headmaster Roddy.
     
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    gonna give it a new head but otherwise beautiful. finally a good deluxe CHUG rodimus.
     
  7. edgs2099

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    I've already packed away Classics Rodimus.
     
  8. Starscream0625

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    His silhouette is near-perfect, but I'm disappointed that his legs aren't grey. Granted, he's the Hasbro version, so he's replicating his original toy, but hopefully Takara will pull through.
     
  9. emoo

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    It looks good. The only problem I have with it is it doesn't look much different than the battle in space Hot Rod, Rodimus to me to be worth a purchase.
     
  10. YoungPrime

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    Er........it's alright I guess. What's with all these new molds have bigger arms than legs?

    If I was short a Hotrod figure in my collection then maybe but I really don't need this.
     
  11. Powerglide1991

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    I'm sure they will to but i'm fine with the red legs, as i assume a few people are.

    Still find it interesting that Hasbro goes the toy accuracy route while Takara goes off the Animation model, love the choices we have in this fandom.
     
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    Sigh. Still no "Co captain of the lost light" idw style. Hopefully someone else comes up with that.
     
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    I like this more than MP-28.
     
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    Holy moly! That... looks... awful!

    This? This is what I've been getting my hopes up for? If anything, it looks worse than the Classics figure. The profile and colours don't match up with how I envisioned Hot Rod. The shoulders make Ultra Magnus blush, the spoiler is masked at the back, the torso, hands and legs are the wrong colour. This is an incredibly disappointing reveal to my most anticipated figure in the line. Unless Takara does wonders with this, I'll probably pass.
     
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    It's a deluxe Rodimus! Of course I want it!
     
  16. Johntimus Prime

    Johntimus Prime Where's my perfect Legends-scale Ultra Magnus?

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    People are being harsh as hell based on semi-fuzzy prototype design document/color guide sheets that were NEVER MEANT TO BE SEEN THIS EARLY. Geez, you guys are judgmental. Stuff like deco placement can change between now and when the toy is actually made, you know.
     
  17. RobotKnight95

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    I'm not interested. I mean if you prefer Hot Rod the deluxe then I can say this does look very nice but I prefer Rodimus the voyager. It's not bad but not for me.

    My only complaint is the head as I'm not getting the character vibe from the sculpt.
     
  18. Smitty.1981

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    I wonder if these leaks are intentional to get an idea of what fans want in paint apps so they know what the drop and what not to.
     
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    It's pry the most disappointing figure of the entire leak, but I will still buy it. Looks good, just not as good as the others.
     
  20. Wheeljack_Prime

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    I'll wait for the redeco, whoever it is.