POTP Rodimus Unicronus out at US retail!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Nevermore, Jan 18, 2018.

  1. Oniconvoy

    Oniconvoy The other black repaint

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    Relax.

    It’s an internet discussion board. A few fans were a little bummed the solicited obscure fan reference was changed to something more mainstream. They said as much.

    The only overreaction here is yours.
     
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  2. GammaRay

    GammaRay Well-Known Member

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    It's me, I'm the person happy that it's a Decepticon symbol now. I'm sorry.
    (Not sorry)
     
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  3. W-P38

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    This is a bit odd given W1 Leaders have yet to be widely released, at least online.

    No interest in the figure, no interest in SG. Would've preferred a tie-in to what Overlord did to Hot Rod on the Prime Wars Trilogy. And give Hot Rod a faceplate.

    In any case, money saved. POTP has some excellent G1 updates coming out that complement or complete what the first two lines have done. But also many selections that are allowing me to easily redirect money to other G1 lines, like MAS.
     
  4. CrossHero

    CrossHero Nothing is too weird

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    No, the Hot Rod mode (if you can call it a mode) is a straight repaint of the normal Hot Rod, so no mustache-action going on with him as Hot Rod (or is he Rodimus Cron?).
    Also I noticed from the pictures the box looks realy cheap with the brown paper showing on the inside of the box but I am still going to pick him up because so far he is the only leader-class I am interested in.
     
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  5. ultramagnus1

    ultramagnus1 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah I love the leader figure line.

    I'm not pushed about the con symbol or the SG Autobot symbol he looks great.

    As it looks like I'll be missing out on rodimus I'm happy for this guy
     
  6. DMaynor23

    DMaynor23 Well-Known Member

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    Except for the wave 2 Dinobots, Unicronus is the the only other figure I want in the rest of the line.
     
  7. User_136440

    User_136440 Well-Known Member

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    Huh, I could’ve sworn the official pics showed him with a Decepticon badge...

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  8. PrimalFury

    PrimalFury The Chosen One

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    I'm more so looking forward to the wave 3 Leader.
     
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  9. Nemesis Otaku

    Nemesis Otaku Why did I un-ironically call myself an otaku?

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    While I'm still waiting for wave 1 voyagers and leaders, still can't wait for this guy and the rest of wave 2! (And the rest of the line of course!)
     
  10. T-Hybrid

    T-Hybrid Gnodab Kidult (He/Him)

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    Meanwhile in the MP Shadow Panther thread...

    Hell yeah. Primal and then keep our fingers crossed for BW Megs.
     
  11. ArceeMe

    ArceeMe =^.^=

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    um im sorry? did i hurt your internet feelings? i can read and i did read those posts but its an emblem and can be covered up by a sticker with no issue, no reason to get butthurt about something like that..ffs 1st world issues.
     
  12. Donnie707

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    Considering that the majority of the posts in this thread is about the dam insignia, i would say that arceeme's post about the whiners is justified.
     
  13. Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    There's more than one set of "official pics". Those are the CG renders that are also printed on the bck of the packaging.

    A different set that uses a near-final pre-production sample does have an SG Autobot symbol.
    W2_Evolution_Rodimus_Unicronus_robot_01a.jpg W2_Evolution_Rodimus_Unicronus_packaging_US_01a.jpg

    Which I've already explained two pages ago.
     
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  14. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    Fixed that for you.
     
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  15. JomasterII

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    It just seems odd that he's got the SGAB symbol whilst there's a 'Con logo on his box. It'd confuse the casual audience too and Hasbro most likely didn't wanna take that risk hence the last second change.
     
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  16. Terradives

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    The revealed leader classed toys of this line are easy passes. Optimus’ trailer isn’t a trailer,I’ll stick with my third party rodimus, who needs an evil rodimus, and who want a primal primus? But Titans return leaders started out slow too. Here’s hoping to a better second half!
     
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  17. Bass X0

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    I'm thinking this actually.

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  18. SHIELD Agent 47

    SHIELD Agent 47 生死有命,富貴在天

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    Isn't the elementary explanation that Hasbro brands Unicron-affiliated characters as "Decepticon" because simple toy branding is "Decepticon = Evil"?
     
  19. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    Pretty much. They say that introducing new factions constantly would cause confusion amongst children as to it’s moral alignment. So anything bad is just a Decepticon. It’s why Lockdown is labeled a Decepticon and Unicron is also labeled as a Decepticon(instead of being labeled his own damn faction.)
     
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  20. WereDragon EX

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    Cards, you should say.
     
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