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It definitely touches on my nostalgia a lil bit but I don't think I'd want to buy it again. I find the old G1 stuff like this too frustratingly limited in posing and lacking character because of it. Still it is an old fave from the era.

Yeah, while it's still a bit blocky like all G1 toys, this transformation is a personal favorite. How the 'collar' moves while you position the chest was always so cool. For newer fans, definitely a highly recommend nostalgic figure to add to your shelf. It's way better than the larger Rodimus Prime G1 toy. That one was a real dud, to me next to this one.

The foil stickers on the sides of the car are new to this release plus it's inconclusive until we get a translation of the video or a review in english to know if the feet are plastic or painted diecast.

The original Takara JP Hotrodimus had a shiny foil type decal for his flame hood. Same with their JP re-issue in 2000+ Not sure if the latest release Hb will still use the same material or the PotP type.

The targetmaster version had the flame detail type tampo'd.

So it's basically Targetmaster Hot Rod, but without Targetmaster and with modded original guns.
Bizzare.

Still, if the price is right, I'd buy it.

Does this new Walmart Exclusive G1 Hot Rod have die-cast feet or black plastic feet? They look like glossy black plastic in this vid. Weren't the last re-issues die-cast?

I still have my TRU Commemorative Series version, I don't need this... but it is still pretty cool, I might just get one anyway. Wonder when Canadian Walmarts are gonna get these...

Samsonator wrote:I still have my TRU Commemorative Series version, I don't need this... but it is still pretty cool, I might just get one anyway. Wonder when Canadian Walmarts are gonna get these...

Our Walmart exclusives are traditionally online only, so watch WM.ca closely if you want one!

Pretty sure these are news....

While these are on the presses, I wish they'd crank out some neat exclusives in odd colors... like Peru and Brazil colors "Malingus" and "Spooky" etc.

gothsaurus wrote:While these are on the presses, I wish they'd crank out some neat exclusives in odd colors... like Peru and Brazil colors "Malingus" and "Spooky" etc.

I have no idea what you're referencing, I'm intrigued

What I'd like to see is something like Menasor or Defensor reissued, in G2 colors. Give us something we've never had before! Though Takara has the right idea I think, with the new Encore's they're gave us a more show accurate God Fire Convoy (even though the original was pretty close), an amazingly accurate BM Primal, and now possibly Unicron of Light. I'm pretty pleased with how its proceeding

shajaki wrote:Pretty sure these are news....

Now we’re talking. Starscream is the only G1 Seeker I don’t own, and I’d rather not pay out the ass for one like I did for Thundercracker and Skywarp. Devastator’s one I’ve been considering getting but I can never find one less than $100 which sucks but is expected.

shajaki wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:While these are on the presses, I wish they'd crank out some neat exclusives in odd colors... like Peru and Brazil colors "Malingus" and "Spooky" etc.

I have no idea what you're referencing, I'm intrigued

What I'd like to see is something like Menasor or Defensor reissued, in G2 colors. Give us something we've never had before! Though Takara has the right idea I think, with the new Encore's they're gave us a more show accurate God Fire Convoy (even though the original was pretty close), an amazingly accurate BM Primal, and now possibly Unicron of Light. I'm pretty pleased with how its proceeding

Goth is onto something cool that I have always wanted myself
Cary, check these out!

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_(toyline)#Mexican_.26_South_American_Transformers

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Estrela

http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/Transformers.html

So fresh

Just to note, Starscream appears to be an amalgam. His null rays are the enlarged ones used for the TRU Commemorative Series Seeker's, but as a bonus he seems to have the G1 Pistol Megatron made for Takara's TFC-9 (Anime) Starscream, so presumably he'd also have the altered fists to accommodate said accessory.









As for Devastator, the QC on the Encore versions is better...

triKlops wrote:

shajaki wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:While these are on the presses, I wish they'd crank out some neat exclusives in odd colors... like Peru and Brazil colors "Malingus" and "Spooky" etc.

I have no idea what you're referencing, I'm intrigued

What I'd like to see is something like Menasor or Defensor reissued, in G2 colors. Give us something we've never had before! Though Takara has the right idea I think, with the new Encore's they're gave us a more show accurate God Fire Convoy (even though the original was pretty close), an amazingly accurate BM Primal, and now possibly Unicron of Light. I'm pretty pleased with how its proceeding

Goth is onto something cool that I have always wanted myself
Cary, check these out!

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_(toyline)#Mexican_.26_South_American_Transformers

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Estrela

http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/Transformers.html

So fresh

Neat!

Have to say, as a "Geewunner" who understood the frustration felt by those who grew up with Beast Wars and a lack of interest from Hasbro to cater to them now that they have disposable incomes, even I'm tired of these reissues.

Can we move on already? At the very least there must be other molds from later parts of G1.

Or you know, actually throw some love towards the BW era. Re-release the likes of Primal, Megatron, Cheetor and Dinbot alongside their MP releases.

Burn wrote:Or you know, actually throw some love towards the BW era. Re-release the likes of Primal, Megatron, Cheetor and Dinbot alongside their MP releases.

"Nah, those are too obscure. How about a CW Liokaiser instead?"[/JohnWarden]

I wouldn't mind getting the cars, maybe pass on Bee since I have the key chain version. Definitely don't need another Devastator reissue after buying the two Encore versions (which both have mold issues). Starscream I might consider just for the Megatron gun and fists to go with my 2001 reissue. I just hope they've revived the mold, previous uses like the Skywarp/Thundercracker 2-pack suffers from terrible degradation preventing the front half of the jet mode to stay upright in bot mode causing them to "lean back" from the weight of the nosecone.

Emerje

Sabrblade wrote:

Burn wrote:Or you know, actually throw some love towards the BW era. Re-release the likes of Primal, Megatron, Cheetor and Dinbot alongside their MP releases.

"Nah, those are too obscure. How about a CW Liokaiser instead?"[/JohnWarden]

Sadly that's probably more accurate than we'd like to believe.

Know what? How about I throw a stick into the geewunners bike wheel and ask for something that MANY want:

LEADER CYBERTRON MEGATRON BUT REPAINTED AS THE BATMOBILE.
With official DC licensing of course.

Burn wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Burn wrote:Or you know, actually throw some love towards the BW era. Re-release the likes of Primal, Megatron, Cheetor and Dinbot alongside their MP releases.

"Nah, those are too obscure. How about a CW Liokaiser instead?"[/JohnWarden]

Sadly that's probably more accurate than we'd like to believe.

What Burn said. And if they're going to stick with G1, I would rather have figures from season 3.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Know what? How about I throw a stick into the geewunners bike wheel and ask for something that MANY want:

LEADER CYBERTRON MEGATRON BUT REPAINTED AS THE BATMOBILE.
With official DC licensing of course.

Who owns the DC toy license, anyway?

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Know what? How about I throw a stick into the geewunners bike wheel and ask for something that MANY want:

LEADER CYBERTRON MEGATRON BUT REPAINTED AS THE BATMOBILE.
With official DC licensing of course.

Who owns the DC toy license, anyway?

The main holder is DC Comics itself, each toy field has a different licensee company.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Know what? How about I throw a stick into the geewunners bike wheel and ask for something that MANY want:

LEADER CYBERTRON MEGATRON BUT REPAINTED AS THE BATMOBILE.
With official DC licensing of course.

Pfff, I'd be content with a straight up reissue of Cybertron Megatron or Galvatron. Somehow I ended up with all of Hasbro's releases of the guy(s) in both Armada and Energon, but completely missed the Cybertron mold.

Emerje