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News Credits: 5749 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:25 am

Hot Rod enthusiast Protoman has uploaded a quick video review of the the display box that was part of the MP-09 Hong Kong edition. Interestingly the display box features a blacked out Hasbro logo. He also compares MP-09 with several other versions of Hot Rod. The video is embedded below.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:37 am

Glad I didn't bother with this.

Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:54 am

That's really the best they can do? What a rip off.

Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:43 am

wow, thats got to be the biggest waste of money i have ever seen.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:56 am

Shaquille O'Neal sized box :lol:

Off topic, its a nice thing he did comparing the statue, thats very, very, very life anime like!

Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:22 am

They made something that big so that you could fit in Rodimus standing on his battle station. Did the reviewer somehow get a Hot Rod with no trailer, or did he conveniently forget about it just to try to help make his point?

News Credits: 11 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:52 am

Arucard wrote:They made something that big so that you could fit in Rodimus standing on his battle station. Did the reviewer somehow get a Hot Rod with no trailer, or did he conveniently forget about it just to try to help make his point?

I was wondering the same thing. :lol:

IIRC, Hasbro deals with distribution everywhere else but Japan, don't they? That would explain the Hasbro logo.

Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:13 pm

Anyways, I've noticed recently apart from the hasbro releases and Takara/Tomy releases, there is the Hong Kong release which appears to be Takara with Hasbro traits, how long has this been going on for, as there seems to be extras included, did this happen from MP1 or was it from black convy onwaards? basicaly anything after MP grimlock.

News Credits: 17 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:19 pm

A message from me, to Hasbro HK:

Hey, Hasbro HK, I was just wondering, umm, where's that Hybrid Style Galaxy Convoy reissue you promised? OVER A YEAR AGO!?

Sincerly, Cannonfodder4000.

Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:36 pm

That's it?

I was expecting more...

News Credits: 187 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:27 pm

And the nervous regret floats away....ahhhhhhhh

Box sux, especially for $20 shipping on a FREE box! :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 1452 · Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:53 pm

DTR69 wrote:His gal probaly got a bit jealous to how much love and attention he gave Rodimus in the previous video, so it was his way of showing that MP Rodimus isn't perfect. She probaly hasn't seen him that excited over her before so how can she compete, I wouldn't be surprised if he said Rodimus instead of her name at intimate moments, Luckily for him he can say he was refering to something else when he said hot rod.

That's completely uncalled for. Why don't you show some respect and keep comments like that to yourself and put more effort into commenting to the actual news story?

Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:14 pm

Blurrz wrote:
DTR69 wrote:His gal probaly got a bit jealous to how much love and attention he gave Rodimus in the previous video, so it was his way of showing that MP Rodimus isn't perfect. She probaly hasn't seen him that excited over her before so how can she compete, I wouldn't be surprised if he said Rodimus instead of her name at intimate moments, Luckily for him he can say he was refering to something else when he said hot rod.

That's completely uncalled for. Why don't you show some respect and keep comments like that to yourself and put more effort into commenting to the actual news story?

Do you know what you're right. Even if he does love rodimus a bit too much, I still appreciate the time he took to review the figure. And after I did feel like a bit of a d*k for the comment.
On another note, all my comments are regarding the thread in question. I wish people when picking bones with my comments wouldn't be so selective and disregard the actual point of the thread. You say I should keep on topic, but you edit out the second aragraph which is on topic

"Anyways, I've noticed recently apart from the hasbro releases and Takara/Tomy releases, there is the Hong Kong release which appears to be Takara with Hasbro traits, how long has this been going on for, as there seems to be extras included, did this happen from MP1 or was it from black convy onwaards? basicaly anything after MP grimlock."

Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:28 pm

im wondering if the box mp-9 came in fits if so it would explain the large size.you could slide the original box in and display mp-9 on top of his battle platform.

on a side note as a married man to all my fellow seibertronians dont say something on here you wouldnt say to someone in person. just aint cool.

Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:57 pm

alternator77 wrote:im wondering if the box mp-9 came in fits if so it would explain the large size.you could slide the original box in and display mp-9 on top of his battle platform.

on a side note as a married man to all my fellow seibertronians dont say something on here you wouldnt say to someone in person. just aint cool.

Congratulations whose the lucky woman?