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Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:14 pm
by gbm
Just saw him in TRU today.....whaddya all think? I like it. Might have to go back and pick him up now that I think about it.

Curious as to everyone's thoughts....

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:30 pm
by craggy
I was never totally sold on this sculpt. Only version of it I really want is the Pyro from that Botcon set a few years back. Seems like a pretty nice, big and chunky bot though.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:01 pm
by RAcast
Same here, it just doesn't scream Inferno to me. I mean, Inferno's supposed to be some tall, lanky sort of fellow, not chunkimus.

The mold -looks- good, but I don't know that it's really been used well yet. Pyro is really the only good use so far, but he was a botcon exclusive unfortunately.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:19 am
by Breakdown 2099
He's big blue fire engine! just like Inferno, who's a big red fire engine! Updated for 2012. I like the way they've used this mold :D

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:22 am
by RhA
I own Inferno, Grapple and Hot Spot and I´d buy the mold again.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:44 pm
by GuyIncognito
RAcast wrote:Same here, it just doesn't scream Inferno to me. I mean, Inferno's supposed to be some tall, lanky sort of fellow, not chunkimus.


I wouldn't describe Inferno as tall and lanky.

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I think it's a perfect mold for Inferno. I have Inferno and Grapple, and if I ever see Hot Spot in TRU I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:22 pm
by RAcast
GuyIncognito wrote:
RAcast wrote:Same here, it just doesn't scream Inferno to me. I mean, Inferno's supposed to be some tall, lanky sort of fellow, not chunkimus.


I wouldn't describe Inferno as tall and lanky.

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I think it's a perfect mold for Inferno. I have Inferno and Grapple, and if I ever see Hot Spot in TRU I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

Hm, perhaps. He is certainly reasonably leggy though. As for Energon Inferno, I can't stand his head. xD I love Roadblock though, I picked him up a few months ago and Prowl as a pair of pants for him, love the combined mode.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:29 pm
by skywarp55
hmm.....Must have this figure. I liked hotspot in g1 and the use of this mold so yeah when I see him, he is coming home with me. I have not seen him at my local TRU yet though strangely. But I have seen GDO powerdive and megatron. SW55 out

All hail Megatron! :CON:

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:39 am
by SJ21
I love this mold. I have Inferno and Grapple. They are big, chunky, nice transformation, and fun to play with. I think the mold fits Hot Spot well. If my local TRU ever gets him in, I will buy him up.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:56 pm
by Kibble
Hot Spot looks nice...problem is he doesn't combine.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:36 am
by GuyIncognito
Kibble wrote:Hot Spot looks nice...problem is he doesn't combine.


Looking at Hasbro's recent attempts at combiners, I'd rather have more Voyagers.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:08 pm
by tmk9883
I finally snagged him yesterday along with Swerve and Cliffjumper since I had a coupon.

Hot Spot was one of the few G1 characters I had as a kid so I had to have him. The bright blue really pops too.

Re: Asian Ex Hot Spot

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:47 pm
by Kibble
GuyIncognito wrote:
Kibble wrote:Hot Spot looks nice...problem is he doesn't combine.


Looking at Hasbro's recent attempts at combiners, I'd rather have more Voyagers.


Can't really argue that, unfortuntely...