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[chrisc4]

is it confirmed that hasbro is releasing this figure? as sweet as he is i dont want to pay a lot for him.

[dragons]

hes cheaper whn mp grimlock was releasd be thank full for that i am

man it just keeps lookin so awesome everytime i see him. i sooo am gettin 2

serisouly $400.

[SLUGSLINGER81]

OH AWESOME 80'S NOSTALGIA FEELING GOING THROUGH MY BODY*...it's figures ilke these that make it so awesome to be a TF fan & collector (with the exception of the price ) I however will wait for the TRU version

[Rated X]

Looks great !!! Im still trying to get the conversion from car to truck...Im stumped. Imstill not sold on that fans project trailer for 50 bucks but this is worth the extra money !!!

[DevastaTTor]

Just a day after we brought you the first official images of the upcoming Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-09 Rodimus Convoy/Rodimus (Hot Rod) figure, we get an amazing new look at what we'll get in January. Thanks to a number of online, Japanese retailers, we can now clearly see what the January 2011 figure will look like in great detail in both Rodimus (Hot Rod) and Rodimus Convoy (Rodimus Prime) modes. And thanks to Otacute.com, we get our first in-depth look at all the features and gimmicks that show all the thought and engineering that has gone into creating this Masterpiece.

The special features include:

A flip-around head gimmick similar to the MP Seekers
Telescopic goggles that slide down over his eyes
The Matrix of Leadership like the one included with MP Convoy/Prime
A large "leader" gun that be split into two smaller guns for Rodimus
Plasma welder and saw attachments for his arms
And amazing articulation for recreating some of the classic movie poses

All in all, this new Masterpiece figure looks like it will exceed fan expectations and be a very faithful rendition of the Rodimus character.




























Please note that some of the images above are duplicates from our prior article but are larger and hi-res.

[kirbenvost]

OH YES! Goggles, blade, AND Matrix! Wonderful! I'm actually grinning right now. Oh man, this could become my favorite TF.

I've been waiting for some high-quality pics too, so I can use them for my phone background.

Edit: Oh, no Hi-Res car mode?

It looks like an awesome toy. I just wish they would've ditched the overly simplistic flame paint which has a ridiculous black border and the overly simplistic upper arms. I'm hoping Hasbro's version does it right.

You think they've taken cartoon accuracy too far?

I was going to say, it's pretty accurate to the cartoon, but I do agree they could've added more molded detail, at least.

[Convotron]

I'm very impressed by the articulation potential of MP Rodimus. It can be posed in what appears to be a proper kneeling position! The price is the only thing holding me back on this figure.

[DevastaTTor]

I agree that simplicity of this the flame details and mold are a bit too G1 for even me, but the engineering that went into creating this figure makes it worth the price of admission.

[Cheetron]

Rodimus has always been one of my favorite transformers and I think, baring quality, I'll get this one.

But I think I might be the only one who can't tell the difference between Hot Rod and Roddy in bot mode.

[kirbenvost]

I agree that simplicity of this the flame details and mold are a bit too G1 for even me, but the engineering that went into creating this figure makes it worth the price of admission.

Definitely. I can't wait for this. I'm more excited about this than Protector, and that says a lot.