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News Credits: 131 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:35 pm

That Planet of Junk set is very tempting. Shame I just picked up Wreck-Gar not too long ago. I could use a decent sized Hot Rod in my collection, but do I need that Roddy?

Edit: that little image is totally leader SW.

News Credits: 251 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:39 pm

Hoping it's not too far out there; Ive been needing Wreck-Gar for a while, wouldn't mind welcoming another Junkion to the shelves, and my Reveal the Shield Rodimus, like many others in my collection, is showing his age.

Ugh, too much stuff coming out this year. And I thought 2015 was going to be a financial heartbreak....

News Credits: 122 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:40 pm

Cobotron wrote:
megatronus wrote:Anyone remember back when Wreck-Gars and Junkions (and a handful of other Generations deluxes) were 6 bucks at TJ Maxx / Marshalls? Those were good times.
I do! That was a PARTY! I scoped most those guys at the Maxx on the cheap.

@Will - I tryed to zoom in on that little photo in Photoshop. what looks like a pic of Gen Leader Skywarp became an 8-bit image of Gen Leader Skywarp.
The image is too small to zoom in on. Sure looks like Skywarp to me. What could it mean?

Woohoo party (memories)!

I think this is a perfectly appropriate time to push my idea for a Junkion combiner from 4 versions of the UW Groove mold. That would have been better than this.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:42 pm

megatronus wrote:
I think this is a perfectly appropriate time to push my idea for a Junkion combiner from 4 versions of the UW Groove mold. That would have been better than this.

Did you see my shout out in the article?

News Credits: 241 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:54 pm

Overcracker wrote:Roddy fortunately has not broken double digits yet. Prime is if I'm not mistaken around 12 uses so far

Getting close tho:

1.) Classic Deluxe Rodimus
2.) Henkei! C-05 Hot Rodimus
3.) Gentei! Stuntron Wildrider
4.) TFCC Side Burn
5.) BotCon 2008 SG Rodimus
6.) Challenge of Cybertron Rodimus
7.) Battle in Space Rodimus
8.) United UN-23 Rodimus Prime
9.) Platinum Planet of Junk Clash Autobot Hot Rod

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:54 pm

Just as a question cause I have been looking and considering it: is the classics Rodimus a good mold and worth having? I've been tempted but haven't jumped yet

News Credits: 101 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:56 pm

Lol and behold, a 150$CAN set at TrU!

At least, the deco is pretty nice. I don't have either of the junkions so I'll keep an eye open for this set.

News Credits: 4877 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:58 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Lol and behold, a 150$CAN set at TrU!

At least, the deco is pretty nice. I don't have either of the junkions so I'll keep an eye open for this set.

Calm your horses, its 110$ CAN.. only

News Credits: 251 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:59 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Just as a question cause I have been looking and considering it: is the classics Rodimus a good mold and worth having? I've been tempted but haven't jumped yet

It's decent. Not the best figure, but far from the worst.

News Credits: 241 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:00 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Just as a question cause I have been looking and considering it: is the classics Rodimus a good mold and worth having? I've been tempted but haven't jumped yet

He's decent. He's not great as the articulation is a bit limited, but you can't go wrong with picking up any version of the guy. Do take note that some of the later releases have a loose arm socket, but no really major defects.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Roddy fortunately has not broken double digits yet. Prime is if I'm not mistaken around 12 uses so far

Getting close tho:

1.) Classic Deluxe Rodimus
2.) Henkei! C-05 Hot Rodimus
3.) Gentei! Stuntron Wildrider
4.) TFCC Side Burn
5.) BotCon 2008 SG Rodimus
6.) Challenge of Cybertron Rodimus
7.) Battle in Space Rodimus
8.) United UN-23 Rodimus Prime
9.) Platinum Planet of Junk Clash Autobot Hot Rod

... just a correction in that he has broken the double digits:

10.) Sons of Cybertron Hot Rodimus
11.) United Autobot SET Hot Rodimus Clear Blue Version

News Credits: 174 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:25 pm

Wow, $80 US for three deluxe's - 2 of which are ostensibly the same mold, both of whom have a serious breakage issue (as recently as tfss Tarantuals, if memory serves) - all of whom are sporting uninspired, generic deco's which really seem to strain the definition of a 'platinum edition' - this is a joke right? Great job hasbro, you get a gold star :roll:

While I can honestly say I was would have been far more displeased had they used the G1 figures, I feel that X was right, there was far more that they could have done with this set >:oP

News Credits: 101 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:31 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Lol and behold, a 150$CAN set at TrU!

At least, the deco is pretty nice. I don't have either of the junkions so I'll keep an eye open for this set.

Calm your horses, its 110$ CAN.. only

Oh, in that case, I'LL BUY 10! :))

News Credits: 14 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:48 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Just as a question cause I have been looking and considering it: is the classics Rodimus a good mold and worth having? I've been tempted but haven't jumped yet

He's decent. He's not great as the articulation is a bit limited, but you can't go wrong with picking up any version of the guy. Do take note that some of the later releases have a loose arm socket, but no really major defects.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Roddy fortunately has not broken double digits yet. Prime is if I'm not mistaken around 12 uses so far

Getting close tho:

1.) Classic Deluxe Rodimus
2.) Henkei! C-05 Hot Rodimus
3.) Gentei! Stuntron Wildrider
4.) TFCC Side Burn
5.) BotCon 2008 SG Rodimus
6.) Challenge of Cybertron Rodimus
7.) Battle in Space Rodimus
8.) United UN-23 Rodimus Prime
9.) Platinum Planet of Junk Clash Autobot Hot Rod

... just a correction in that he has broken the double digits:

10.) Sons of Cybertron Hot Rodimus
11.) United Autobot SET Hot Rodimus Clear Blue Version

Ha!, I stand corrected. He's coming up on Prime now.

That reminds me, I still have to hunt down the Sons of Cybertron Version. Love that Crystal look. And have a soft spot for the Deluxe Prime it came with, horrible alt mode an all.

News Credits: 7 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:15 pm

OH, COME ON!!!

...If they focus on the Movie 30th and ignore the BW 20th, I will be pissed. Not surprised, mind you, but still pissed.

Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:27 pm

Speaking of Platinum sets, was the Dinobots with g1 heads ever actually released?

News Credits: 174 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:30 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:OH, COME ON!!!

...If they focus on the Movie 30th and ignore the BW 20th, I will be pissed. Not surprised, mind you, but still pissed.

You couldn't tell that they are - they even confirmed somewhere that yotm primal is the only recognition they're giving BW... screw hasbro

Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:30 pm

Tempting for troop building Junkion if nothing else. I'd like to get a closer look at how they decoed the Rod figure this time around.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:38 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Just as a question cause I have been looking and considering it: is the classics Rodimus a good mold and worth having? I've been tempted but haven't jumped yet

It's decent. Not the best figure, but far from the worst.

Worth trying to wait for a TR version? The decos do look nice, and he does seem pretty good looking and fun. And this version has little bit brighter colors that I do enjoy

News Credits: 41 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:42 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Just as a question cause I have been looking and considering it: is the classics Rodimus a good mold and worth having? I've been tempted but haven't jumped yet

It's decent. Not the best figure, but far from the worst.

Worth trying to wait for a TR version? The decos do look nice, and he does seem pretty good looking and fun. And this version has little bit brighter colors that I do enjoy

D, he is a great figure despite his articulation limitations, but he is Hot Rod, not Rodimus. Just sos youz knows.

News Credits: 251 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:43 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Just as a question cause I have been looking and considering it: is the classics Rodimus a good mold and worth having? I've been tempted but haven't jumped yet

It's decent. Not the best figure, but far from the worst.

Worth trying to wait for a TR version? The decos do look nice, and he does seem pretty good looking and fun. And this version has little bit brighter colors that I do enjoy

If you want a Hot Rod that doesn't upgrade into Rodimus Prime like the first Masterpiece does, sure. Not sure if there's a Titans Return Rodimus coming down the pipe... if there is, it must be a Voyager, must be based on his Rodimus Prime form, and the bio MUST admit that he killed Optimus Prime. [-(

News Credits: 122 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:08 pm

william-james88 wrote:
megatronus wrote:
I think this is a perfectly appropriate time to push my idea for a Junkion combiner from 4 versions of the UW Groove mold. That would have been better than this.

Did you see my shout out in the article?

I missed it the first time - I just went back and reread it. That's awesome! ;)^

Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:35 pm

I want the Planet Junk set, I don't have any of the original figures and my shelf has taken on a very Animated Movie-vibe so these figs will fit in nicely.

Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:49 pm

that hotrod mold needs to die.

News Credits: 174 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:05 pm

Doubledealer93 wrote:that hotrod mold needs to die.

I dunno 'bout the whole mold, but that method for articulating the thighs need to :BOOM:

News Credits: 122 · Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:32 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:that hotrod mold needs to die.

I dunno 'bout the whole mold, but that method for articulating the thighs need to

It's a fine mold for what it is... hopefully this is a sort of last hurrah before a new update.