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News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:20 pm

Take a bow

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:24 pm

william-james88 wrote:"Oh! My back, I think I must've thrown out my back! Whatever could have done this to me?!?"

So, does he have to stand like that to keep from tipping over backward :lol:

Will he come with a walker, or rotf jetfire's cane :-P

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:57 pm

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:00 pm

to both of those.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:00 pm

shajaki wrote:

Now this is just hilarious and great :lol:

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:01 pm

shajaki wrote:

Black Swan 2, starring Hot Rod!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:07 pm

Ya'll know the real reason Takara gave Hot Rodimus so much knee articulation? So that the toy could kneel like in "The Burden Hardest to Bear", which the Japanese seem to like a lot for obvious reasons.

by **dabattousai** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:59 pm

I still want him, but I still prefer the upper part of MP09. I'm curious. Does his arms flip around when going into Car Mode? I noticed the picture with his back part of the car down, but the front wheels are still on his back. So do they flip like we see in his Transformation sequence when they were on the Quintesson Planet in the '86 film?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:03 am

dabattousai wrote:I still want him, but I still prefer the upper part of MP09. I'm curious. Does his arms flip around when going into Car Mode? I noticed the picture with his back part of the car down, but the front wheels are still on his back. So do they flip like we see in his Transformation sequence when they were on the Quintesson Planet in the '86 film?

Unfortunately no. I think we looked into this, and the arms don't do that cool transformation. Much disappointment

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:05 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
dabattousai wrote:I still want him, but I still prefer the upper part of MP09. I'm curious. Does his arms flip around when going into Car Mode? I noticed the picture with his back part of the car down, but the front wheels are still on his back. So do they flip like we see in his Transformation sequence when they were on the Quintesson Planet in the '86 film?

Unfortunately no. I think we looked into this, and the arms don't do that cool transformation. Much disappointment

Yes, many of us were hoping. The upper arms swivel around. Some of the first in hand pics had him mistransformed with the fenders facing his back...

[Edit] Found a pic showing this:

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:54 am

Agamemnon wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
dabattousai wrote:I still want him, but I still prefer the upper part of MP09. I'm curious. Does his arms flip around when going into Car Mode? I noticed the picture with his back part of the car down, but the front wheels are still on his back. So do they flip like we see in his Transformation sequence when they were on the Quintesson Planet in the '86 film?
Unfortunately no. I think we looked into this, and the arms don't do that cool transformation. Much disappointment
Yes, many of us were hoping. The upper arms swivel around. Some of the first in hand pics had him mistransformed with the fenders facing his back...

You guys remember a few months ago when we had the post-pyramid with the awesome potential transformations and then Seibertron crashed and we lost it and then Sabrblade put it back?! Good times.

So what if we rotate the figure in mid-air whilst transforming..same effect right?! Woo!! :michaelbay:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:32 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
dabattousai wrote:I still want him, but I still prefer the upper part of MP09. I'm curious. Does his arms flip around when going into Car Mode? I noticed the picture with his back part of the car down, but the front wheels are still on his back. So do they flip like we see in his Transformation sequence when they were on the Quintesson Planet in the '86 film?
Unfortunately no. I think we looked into this, and the arms don't do that cool transformation. Much disappointment
Yes, many of us were hoping. The upper arms swivel around. Some of the first in hand pics had him mistransformed with the fenders facing his back...
You guys remember a few months ago when we had the post-pyramid with the awesome potential transformations and then Seibertron crashed and we lost it and then Sabrblade put it back?! Good times.

So what if we rotate the figure in mid-air whilst transforming..same effect right?! Woo!!

I like the optimism! Rotate at the waist 180 for Quintessa fun!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:38 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
dabattousai wrote:I still want him, but I still prefer the upper part of MP09. I'm curious. Does his arms flip around when going into Car Mode? I noticed the picture with his back part of the car down, but the front wheels are still on his back. So do they flip like we see in his Transformation sequence when they were on the Quintesson Planet in the '86 film?
Unfortunately no. I think we looked into this, and the arms don't do that cool transformation. Much disappointment
Yes, many of us were hoping. The upper arms swivel around. Some of the first in hand pics had him mistransformed with the fenders facing his back...
You guys remember a few months ago when we had the post-pyramid with the awesome potential transformations and then Seibertron crashed and we lost it and then Sabrblade put it back?! Good times.

So what if we rotate the figure in mid-air whilst transforming..same effect right?! Woo!!

I like the optimism! Rotate at the waist 180 for Quintessa fun!

YES!!

by **RodimusRex** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:15 pm

Hoping he gets a repaint like other recent figures.

I'd guess Side Burn and SG Rodimus would be some people's contenders but what I'm hoping for is a Marvel Comics themed deco with choice of G1 and G2 stickers.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:30 pm

RodimusRex wrote:Hoping he gets a repaint like other recent figures.

I'd guess Side Burn and SG Rodimus would be some people's contenders but what I'm hoping for is a Marvel Comics themed deco with choice of G1 and G2 stickers.

Does Takara do Shattered Glass?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:34 pm

william-james88 wrote:
RodimusRex wrote:Hoping he gets a repaint like other recent figures.

I'd guess Side Burn and SG Rodimus would be some people's contenders but what I'm hoping for is a Marvel Comics themed deco with choice of G1 and G2 stickers.

Does Takara do Shattered Glass?

Vanilla Takara, no. But e-HOBBY did do the SG Soundwave vs. SG Blaster exclusive set, which counts as a Takara product but only as a special one rather than a regular one.

by **RodimusRex** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:01 pm

william-james88 wrote:
RodimusRex wrote:Hoping he gets a repaint like other recent figures.

I'd guess Side Burn and SG Rodimus would be some people's contenders but what I'm hoping for is a Marvel Comics themed deco with choice of G1 and G2 stickers.

Does Takara do Shattered Glass?

Not typically but MP G2 Bumblebee was their first G2 Bumblebee. G2 Sideswipe was their first G2 Sideswipe.

They like homaging non-Japanese released stuff in repaints. And they like redecoing things black.

by **RodimusRex** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:04 pm

Oh and this is loosely related but I'm hearing buzz that Hasbro is releasing a Platinum series boxed set with decos of Generations Galvatron and Titanium Rodimus.

I had that Rodimus but sold him because he scratched too easily. If the new one is all plastic, I might be up for that. Any word on it?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:09 pm

RodimusRex wrote:Oh and this is loosely related but I'm hearing buzz that Hasbro is releasing a Platinum series boxed set with decos of Generations Galvatron and Titanium Rodimus.

I had that Rodimus but sold him because he scratched too easily. If the new one is all plastic, I might be up for that. Any word on it?

Yes there is, over in the Platinum thread! :-D

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:35 pm

Following the previous in-hand images and size comparison; fellow Seibertronian King Dork has alerted us to a video transformation of TakaraTomy's MP-28 Hot Rod. The video is not narrated, but a possible issue with ground clearance is pointed out. After you watch the video refresh your memory with our gallery of MP-09 Rodimus Prime.

Do you have have MP-28 on pre-order? Did this video change your mind? Is the ground clearance issue a possible mis-transformation? Hit the jump and tell us what you think in the discussion below.

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News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:08 pm

I'm still unsure. The transformation is really nice and meaty but also super delicate. I see myself breaking him after transforming him multiple times, especially those clear plastic tabs. One thing though, I no longer have any issue with the backpack, it just makes him look a bit more beefy but I have no problem with that. If I were to get him, he would actually serve as Rodimus Prime next to Arcee, Springer and CW Ultra Magnus since the added bulk works well with that leader character.

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:33 pm

I'll still pick him up. The transformation looks fun, and most of all, a billion times simpler than MP Rodimus Prime. Some of the pieces on previous MPs are delicate as well, so that's not an issue for me.