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[combatron6969]

Correct me if im wrong, but it seems that his the same height with Optimus Prime in the Headmaster Series Episode 3: Birth of Double Convoy.

After this release, i just hope that third party transformer makers do something bout the height of Rodimus Prime. I wish they will include an add on for his feet to make him as tall as MP Optimus Prime

Why? He was never as tall as Prime, nor was he intended to be. Optimus and Megatron have always towered over their underlings.

[Autobot032]

Correct me if im wrong, but it seems that his the same height with Optimus Prime in the Headmaster Series Episode 3: Birth of Double Convoy.

After this release, i just hope that third party transformer makers do something bout the height of Rodimus Prime. I wish they will include an add on for his feet to make him as tall as MP Optimus Prime

Why? He was never as tall as Prime, nor was he intended to be. Optimus and Megatron have always towered over their underlings.

Never watched Headmasters, couldn't tell ya. Not to mention, scale in G1 was all over the place.

[Mykltron]

I said he'd be short but oh no, someone said the price point suggested largeness and I pointed out he cost the same as Grimlock so wouldn't be any taller and I was shot down but now we see that I was right

[Supreme Convoy]

I never understood how the Hot Rod vehicle mode configured into Rodimus' truck mode. It's pretty neat how they figured it out!

[Autobot032]

I'm starting to regret ordering it now.

There are multiple reports of problems.

They are:

-Paint chipping from transformation and gimmick usage.

-Wing being scratched from insertion and removal from trailer. (A really, really tight fit.)

-He's incredibly fiddly, maybe even more than Megatron (though not as fragile) and if you don't line him up just right, his wheels won't touch the ground and he wobbles in vehicle mode along with the back of his head and his codpiece scraping along since they sit on the bottom of the vehicle mode.

-No matter how you transform him, he suffers from Protector's vehicle mode problem. The middle set of wheels never touch ground, just the front and rear sets.

-The slot in the palm of his hands just barely grips the rifle handles and if you wrap his fingers around it, the gun will either fall out completely, or sit there very loosely.

-And worst of all...someone posted a pic of the right forearm on their Rodimus, and the flap that allows the hand to rotate...BROKE OFF. That's right, broke off.

I'm starting to be really concerned here. Nothing I can do about it now, since it's bought and paid for, except hope that I got a good one coming from BBTS. *sighs*

[Amelie]

I suspect that the problems with the Rodimus trailer are connected to my theory that it is merely a clever after-thought of having designed Hot Rod.

Also - why is anyone surprised about Takaras QC? Nearly every Takara figure I've ever owned has had QC problems.

[Autobot032]

I suspect that the problems with the Rodimus trailer are connected to my theory that it is merely a clever after-thought of having designed Hot Rod.

Also - why is anyone surprised about Takaras QC? Nearly every Takara figure I've ever owned has had QC problems.

To be fair, you are right, but it's definitely bitchworthy when you're hitting $200.00

[alldarker]

I had an order running for MP09 Rodimus with HLJ, to be shipped with the March wave of United figures, but this morning finally decided I had to cancel the order, based on all the negative feedback and based on my own lack of enthusiasm for Hot Rod as a character in any way, shape or form.

[vectorA3]

Jeez. I hope Hasbro's QC is better for the US version

[Jazz-1982]

Looks beautiful but I want to see what Hasbro do with him first or until TRU Japan discount the price down to around 10,00 JPY (around $120) which they did with MP Grimlock, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Ultra Magnus and the Seekers. (no, I didn't buy them all but I wanted to!).