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I saw this on the web and I was like, holy crap

This Might be What Animated Hot Rod (Rodimus Prime) looks like.

Do you have a source?

It's not that good, but it could be worse.

Confirmed or not though, thanks for sharing.

zomg sauce

(ahem) Sorry, I'm fluent in Anonymous...
What I meant to say is, what is the source of that picture? Where'd you find it?

Looks more like Rodimus than Hot Rod to me...

Tfw2005.com its in a guys sig, i thought it might work because I saw a guys sig here before with a image of Sentinel and it was real so Im just guessing it might be. But we'll find out in IDW's Animated vol 3

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthrea ... 281&page=6

Well seing how Prime is the Rodimus Prime of this show, Rodimus will be the nice, perfect, not a douche, leader. Plus, isn't Rod usually pink?
Hmm... no flames? good, seeing way too many flames these days.

Jazzz wrote:Well seing how Prime is the Rodimus Prime of this show, Rodimus will be the nice, perfect, not a douche, leader. Plus, isn't Rod usually pink?
Hmm... no flames? good, seeing way too many flames these days.

true

*giggles* I don't know why, but that as yet un-named bot looks like an ape.

This makes me very happy.

It's Fan art....

Oh for the love of Primus please let this be real.

Jazzz wrote:Well seing how Prime is the Rodimus Prime of this show, Rodimus will be the nice, perfect, not a douche, leader. Plus, isn't Rod usually pink?
Hmm... no flames? good, seeing way too many flames these days.

Hell no! Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime both have the same Red, Oragne, Yellow paint job. I miss the Chest Flames. Don't think it's real either, just fan art.

1337W422102 wrote:Looks more like Rodimus than Hot Rod to me...

Looks better than both if you ask me. This new guy might be the one Animated character design that I like better than previous incarnations. (Maybe that means it's not real, I don't know.)

I wonder if he'll be as annoying as G1 HotRod/Rodimus or as likeable of a guy as current IDW HotRod.

Well, they got both Optimus Prime and Sentinal Prime in the show. Why not Rodimus Prime. Maybe Maximus Prime too. If Prime is just a rank to be thrown about and given to anyone who gets into the Cybertron Elite Guard, or whatever it's called, why not have more Primes in the show. I know I'd love to get a Sentinal Prime toy and a Maximus Prime toy. Even if it is only Animated and not as cool as the IDW versions.

It doesn't look fake to me... anyway even if it is fake i like it alot and sure do hope he's going to get some screen time.

Jazzz wrote:Well seing how Prime is the Rodimus Prime of this show, Rodimus will be the nice, perfect, not a douche, leader. Plus, isn't Rod usually pink?
Hmm... no flames? good, seeing way too many flames these days.

What the heck did you just say??? Pink? Prime is the Rodimus Prime of this show? Huh?

UltraPrimal wrote:Well, they got both Optimus Prime and Sentinal Prime in the show. Why not Rodimus Prime. Maybe Maximus Prime too. If Prime is just a rank to be thrown about and given to anyone who gets into the Cybertron Elite Guard, or whatever it's called, why not have more Primes in the show. I know I'd love to get a Sentinal Prime toy and a Maximus Prime toy. Even if it is only Animated and not as cool as the IDW versions.

As long as we're throwing possible Primes in there, why not Nemesis Prime?

i'm willing to bet it's something from the Animated tie-in comic. but i'm HOPING it's from the actual cartoon...

Twin Sunset wrote:i'm willing to bet it's something from the Animated tie-in comic. but i'm HOPING it's from the actual cartoon...

Wait, a tie-in comic? The only Animated comic I am aware of are the direct-from-episode digests. If there is a tie-in comic I am definately interested.

ponycorn wrote:As long as we're throwing possible Primes in there, why not Nemesis Prime?

OoOH Yeeeaaahhh! That'd rock hardcore!

Might as well, since we're gonna toss in ALL the Primes, right?

ponycorn wrote:

Twin Sunset wrote:i'm willing to bet it's something from the Animated tie-in comic. but i'm HOPING it's from the actual cartoon...

Wait, a tie-in comic? The only Animated comic I am aware of are the direct-from-episode digests. If there is a tie-in comic I am definately interested.

well, hot rod is showing up in TF:A vol. 3 so i assume it's a tie-in as i've heard nothing of him being in the show...

Twin Sunset wrote:

ponycorn wrote:

Twin Sunset wrote:i'm willing to bet it's something from the Animated tie-in comic. but i'm HOPING it's from the actual cartoon...

Wait, a tie-in comic? The only Animated comic I am aware of are the direct-from-episode digests. If there is a tie-in comic I am definately interested.

well, hot rod is showing up in TF:A vol. 3 so i assume it's a tie-in as i've heard nothing of him being in the show...

That Hot Rod thing might've been a typo on IDW's part.

Now I won't say that there is no chance of Hot Rod showing up in animated. I am positively sure that that picture is FANART.

I remember the guy's topic in the fanart forum over at TFW.
I just can't seem to find it. And if you see an animated Jetfire, Star Saber, or Victory Leo. Those are just fanart also.

but fellas, have we forgotten?!

Episode 21. Velocity
Investigating a mysterious race car, Bumblebee gets involved with an illegal underground street racing circuit, which also captures the attention of the Decepticons.

Sounds like a certain brash race car to me!!

I'm gonna go ahead and call this legit, the aforementioned image doesn't really resemble fanart, but mroe like a single animation cel taken from a screenshot, or even perhaps this IDW comic (i say screenshot, cuz some ppl have been allowed advance copies of the season)

Nice pic, but it's a fan job. I've seen it before somewhere.

The animation style doesn't match either.