The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:12 am

Moon wrote:Roddy gets me excited but that Oil Slick repaint just came out of nowhere.

Not really. I mentioned the tech spec bio the Transformers Club ran when they started the G1-style cards in the Magazine. The usage of a character that already saw a toy made kind of implied a repaint would be coming, IMO.

Since I had a look again while kicking this post around, I've got to admit it: while the repaint ended up very different from the design in that bio, these pics still end up nearer to that than to the original figure. (I somehow think the image in Oil Slick's tech spec bio ended up becoming a repaint of Lockdown instead. I'm not sure if it's Blazing or Bandit, but one of the two.)

News Credits: 217 · Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:06 am

I'm surprised that so many people are fussed about whether he's Rodimus Minor or Rodimus Prime, or what. Once you've bought him and taken him home you can call him whatever the damn hell you want.

On a side note, when Sentinel Prime got promoted to Sentinel Magnus (presumably), does that mean Jazz got promoted to Jazzimus Prime or something?

News Credits: 5 · Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:52 am

Gauntlet101010 wrote:It's how it is in Animated. And the last highest office is "Magnus". Moreover, there's an "Optimus Minor" in Beast Wars.

Although, at one point Ultra Magnus must have been called "Ultra Minor". WTF?

beyond the joke that I made, the addition of Minor, and Magnus, and Prime after each characters name as a ranking system of sorts is utterly ridiculous.. so by animated standards then when do we see a Jazz Minor, or a Bumblebee Prime..

I never liked when they started using the actual names as ranks..

Optimus Prime to me meant his rank was "Commander" of the Autobots.

Ultra Magnus to me meant his rank was "City commander" for Autobot City.

and so on and so on..

then they started to call a leader "Prime" in the comics and after that it looks like they keep trying to make a name more then it should be.. just a robots name..

atleast that is how I feel about it.. I guess I'm old school.. I always liked it like G-1 held it..

Diem wrote:I'm surprised that so many people are fussed about whether he's Rodimus Minor or Rodimus Prime, or what. Once you've bought him and taken him home you can call him whatever the damn hell you want.

On a side note, when Sentinel Prime got promoted to Sentinel Magnus (presumably), does that mean Jazz got promoted to Jazzimus Prime or something?

good Point Diem! :APPLAUSE:

Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:48 pm

Yes, for Hot Rod in general, Hasbro should have just started calling him "Autobot Hot Rod", saving the "Rodimus" name for when he becomes a Prime.

As for this toy, they should have just called him "Rodimus" leaving his rank ambiguous. Also, I always thought the Classics Rodimus would be THE Hot Rod of my collection, but I really like the looks of this one. Really prefer this bow weapon over missile weapon of Classics Rodimus.

As to names and ranks, I mostly agree. "Prime" means things like "chief" "primary" "most important", etc., so I always like that Prime was a rank, but they really should have kept it as THE most important rank.

I mean, if you really want to get technical, "Ultra" would be the "title" part of Ultra Magnus' name, not Magnus, the concept being that before he puts his G1 armor on, he's just Magnus, and then when he puts his armor on, he's "Ultra Magnus."

So I think it would have been cooler if they kept with naming tradition, and called any squad leader an "Ultra' instead of a "Prime". Then we would have gotten Ultra Optimus and Magnus Prime. Then when Optimus got the Hammer, he could have officially become the new Prime, Optimus Prime, and Magnus, if he's even alive in the Animated universe, could have become Ultra Magnus.

I would have LOVED to see Leader Ultra Magnus repainted with Optimus' colors and with Optimus' head, and Voyager Optimus repainted with Magnus' colors and head.

Ah well, I'm dreaming and rambling, so I'll stop now.
Thanks for reading!

-J-

News Credits: 462 · Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:37 pm

Jaz-Zen wrote:Yes, for Hot Rod in general, Hasbro should have just started calling him "Autobot Hot Rod", saving the "Rodimus" name for when he becomes a Prime.

Not possible. Hasbro can no longer use the name "Hot Rod" in any way for a Transformers toy character. This is because Mattel already registered the trademark for the name "Hot Rod" for their own toys.

Jaz-Zen wrote:As for this toy, they should have just called him "Rodimus" leaving his rank ambiguous.

But his rank isn't ambiguous. Both his official bio in the TFCC Magazine (written by the TF Animated staff) and his position in the Animated cartoon as a commander of a team clearly state him to be a Prime.

Jaz-Zen wrote:As to names and ranks, I mostly agree. "Prime" means things like "chief" "primary" "most important", etc., so I always like that Prime was a rank, but they really should have kept it as THE most important rank.

They just wanted to be different for this series. What's wrong with being different?

Jaz-Zen wrote:I mean, if you really want to get technical, "Ultra" would be the "title" part of Ultra Magnus' name, not Magnus, the concept being that before he puts his G1 armor on, he's just Magnus, and then when he puts his armor on, he's "Ultra Magnus."

Say what? G1 Ultra Magnus was never called just "Magnus" (he has been called this as a nickname, but not as a real name). There's only been one time where his armor was removed, and he was still called "Ultra Magnus" in that armorless form.

Jaz-Zen wrote:So I think it would have been cooler if they kept with naming tradition, and called any squad leader an "Ultra' instead of a "Prime". Then we would have gotten Ultra Optimus and Magnus Prime. Then when Optimus got the Hammer, he could have officially become the new Prime, Optimus Prime, and Magnus, if he's even alive in the Animated universe, could have become Ultra Magnus.

But then we wouldn't have had an "Optimus Prime" at all during the bulk the series. That name is what kids know and what sells.

News Credits: 8 · Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:02 pm

Is it just me, or is Oil Slick BARELY different?

News Credits: 1452 · Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:04 pm

Original:

Repaint:

News Credits: 11 · Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:49 pm

Definitely picking up a Rodimus, good thing we've seen the actual toy already, because the colors are a bit too dark in this picture.

Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:50 pm

Considering Sentinel Minor was a drill sergeant in "Autoboot Camp," wouldn't that be enough rank to command a small squad?
Gonna get both...Rod looks sweet, and Oil Slick is already one of my favorite TF molds.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:52 am

Heckfire wrote:Considering Sentinel Minor was a drill sergeant in "Autoboot Camp," wouldn't that be enough rank to command a small squad?

Sentinel was a Prime after he was a Minor. Minors work in the training camps for new Eilte Guard cadets, while Primes are the commanders out on the battelfront.

Seriously, which rank sounds higher: Minor or Prime?

News Credits: 2 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:20 am

2010 is so far away I want Rodimus now

Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:09 pm

Oil Slick doesn't really look that different to me....

News Credits: 12 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:34 pm

Rodimus is really cool. I love TFs with bows/crossbows. He IS coming out... right?

The Oil Slick repaint is *ahem* slick *ahem*, but is there really any demand for it?

News Credits: 3 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:36 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:The Oil Slick repaint is *ahem* slick *ahem*, but is there really any demand for it?

I dunno. If I get this repaint, it's to keep it carded, and I ended up really enjoying this mold when I bought the original. If I pass, it's because I've already got the original.

Edit: I'd suggest anyone who wanted the original and can't find it by the time the repaint turns up get the repaint.

News Credits: 129 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:05 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or is Oil Slick BARELY different?

Barely different, yet still just as crappy.

News Credits: 972 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:19 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or is Oil Slick BARELY different?

Barely different, yet still just as crappy.

Wow CP, I would have thought that Oil Slick was right up your ally, personally he is one my favourites from the animated line.

repaint is different, but still too similar in colours to the original for me to consider purchasing it. Would have liked to have seen a fire themed repaint in black red and orange... that would set it apart from the browns, greens and mustard yellow of the first toy.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:53 pm

What's wrong with Little Rod's head? Does he look that "special" in the 'toon?

News Credits: 462 · Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:19 pm

Kibble wrote:What's wrong with Little Rod's head? Does he look that "special" in the 'toon?

Whaddya mean? It looks just like him.

News Credits: 217 · Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:38 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Kibble wrote:What's wrong with Little Rod's head? Does he look that "special" in the 'toon?
Whaddya mean? It looks just like him.

Actually, in the picture in the front page of this thread his lips look funky, like he's burbling.

Also, I only just noticed but he seems to be wearing trainers. Just do it, Rodimus Minor!