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News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:09 am

The Henkei Sons of Cybertron set has just been released in Japan and Japanese blogger Higekuma shares with us an extensive gallery:

More images can be seen at Higekuma's blog. The page for Rodimus can be found here and Optimus' is here.

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News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:12 am

That Rodimus looks really really nice. Shame it's packaged with such a turd of an Optimus.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:38 am

Diem wrote:That Rodimus looks really really nice. Shame it's packaged with such a turd of an Optimus.

He's only bad in Vehicle Mode IMHO. But Rodimus does look gorgeous. Too bad they can't re-release the Clear Henkei Convoy. Anybody know if the original was re-released?

by **Captziltoid** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:02 am

i wish. i just got into the clear figures with mp ghost starscream and a clear henkai prime would be awesome.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:12 am

Hotrod is a beauty

Prime is a complete FAIL!!

News Credits: 3 · by **Jazz-1982** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:21 am

Yes - Hot Rod is looking glorious but that is a super crappy Prime.

They totally should have released Henkei clear Convoy with Hot Rod, that would have been a perfect set.

Unfortunately I don't think there is any chance of them re-releasing clear Convoy - he's as rare in Japan now as Henkei Wildrider (which means if you want him it'll cost around $300).

by **MagnaBlade** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:45 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Diem wrote:That Rodimus looks really really nice. Shame it's packaged with such a turd of an Optimus.

He's only bad in Vehicle Mode IMHO. But Rodimus does look gorgeous. Too bad they can't re-release the Clear Henkei Convoy. Anybody know if the original was re-released?

I agree, that Prime is decent in bot mode and the gun he comes with is pretty cool.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:53 am

No matter how many ways it's done. That Prime sucks. Hot Rod looks cool.

News Credits: 2 · by **Sideswipe 00** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:55 am

I second that Prime looks good in bot mode especially if he can use the GOW sets LED guns

. I will be displaying Prime in his bot mode 90% of the time lol. Hot Rod is another matter. He looks sooo amazing in either. Might go with bot mode and display my classics hot rod alt mode.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:07 pm

Ok, I'll admit it, I hated that Prime before and completely passed on him on clearance, but like him a lot as a clear figure. I may get this set, but not any time soon.

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:12 pm

it'll be interesting to put the protector armor on this rodimus

News Credits: 2 · by **Sideswipe 00** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:30 pm

Yeah and it will be awesome.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:16 pm

The Henkei "Sons of Cybertron" set is now in stock from ToyArena.com, one of Seibertron.com's valued site sponsors.

ToyArena.com wrote:Hi,

Can you kindly update that we have Sons of Cybertron Henkei Crystal Clear Optimus Prime & Rodimus in stock and ready to ship.

http://toyarena.com/sons-cybertron-henkei-crystal-clear-optimus-prime-rodimus-p-4396.html

Thanks,
ToyArena Team

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:49 pm

Holy crap, that Rodimus looks cool! Why is he called Rodimus, though? Is that what they call Hot Rod in Japan?

That Prime, is, meh, OK I guess...

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:55 pm

Energon Is My Drug wrote:Holy crap, that Rodimus looks cool! Why is he called Rodimus, though? Is that what they call Hot Rod in Japan?

That Prime, is, meh, OK I guess...

You didn't notice that the Optimus Prime figure is called "Optimus Prime" and not "Convoy"? They're using the American names for these releases, that's all there is to it. (As a proper answer to your question: Hot Rod is called "Hot Rodimus" in Japan, and "Rodimus Convoy" as Rodimus Prime).

Trivia: The "Hot Rod" name was used in Japan, for Armada Hot Shot.

by **Savage_Prime** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:21 pm

I got both wildrider and clear henkei convoy didn't realize both are that rare

News Credits: 1 · by **Berserker Prime** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:55 am

Savage_Prime wrote:I got both wildrider and clear henkei convoy didn't realize both are that rare

I wish I was collecting when Wildrider came out. $300 bucks on eBay is what I saw it going for. I love Hot Rod but I cant see myself spending that much on a deluxe.... or any figure to tell you the truth.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:57 pm

BBTS has these in stock now..Just got my order confirmation.It's sitting in my POL right now, might wait for a few more things..

That Rodimus is effin bad ass..I plan on keeping this MISB so Im not worried about prime, it is fugly though..Shame they didnt use the classics prime..This set would have sold out so fast if they had...

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:17 pm

LiKwid wrote:BBTS has these in stock now..Just got my order confirmation.It's sitting in my POL right now, might wait for a few more things..

That Rodimus is effin bad ass..I plan on keeping this MISB so Im not worried about prime, it is fugly though..Shame they didnt use the classics prime..This set would have sold out so fast if they had...

I agree, it would have been nice if they released clear Henkei Convoy with Rodimus. I guess they didn't see it going that way , but if they did, we would be paying a hell of a lot more than what we are paying now. Though the Prime in there is fugly, it is a decent representation of Prime, so I'll take it.

I wish I got on the ground floor of the Clear Henkei Convoy when it was going for $199...now it's insane.

This one will surely go up too just for Rodimus alone, maybe even a special Protector set just for this version. That would be like a sweet punch in the gut of my wallet if FansProject did something like that.

OH
If you preoredered with BBTS, you paid $69.99
If you order now with BBTS, you'll pay $74.99

So BBTS is raising the price. Glad I preordered early. It's going to be here next week.

News Credits: 2 · by **Sideswipe 00** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:33 pm

Yeah I was hesitant back then now I gotta pay $5 more dollars x(

Besides that, he'll be the one I use with protector.

by **666-SHOT** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:05 pm

Can't wait till this set arrives to me. like most others, just want it for the Rodimus. I am not a fan of that prime mold at all. My set will stay MISB.