The Energon Pub

[Nekoman]

Mamegyorai has posted higher quality photos of the up coming Henkei Hot Road (AKA Hot Shot) and Dinobot. Note that they are prototypes, this still offers a good look at two figures some may be undecided on. Click here to see Hot Road and here to see Dinobot, or just scroll down.

[Nemesis_Apoc]

Wow, that's the first I've seen of Jolt. Awesome. I never thought Hot Shot could be so cool.

[mattyc1007]

bugger, its taking ages to get a transformers micron legends hot shot in sealed box and then this appears. i know its not the same fig, but damn!. its kinda anoying their redoing or retooling the armada characters into a more modern transformation. im slightly mixed about this, their redoing my favourite transformers series armada, and making the figures better, which i wanted when i was younger. but they are retooling them as said, making them btter. but meself knowing their not real armadas. but if this is how hot shot comes out i wonder if the did something like a red alert retool into ratchet?, the same name which he had as his jap name. hence hot shot's name was hot rod. tidalwave as shockwave. i hope my theory is right so that i may be able to have some of the rarest transformers armada figures in a better quality and not have to open my japanesse armada figures. ow that was a mouthful, blech. would also mean that the possible armada japanesse with their very nice box arts may go down in value or as some people become more aware of the they go up?
im so confused i dont know what im gonna do!

[Zek Patterson]

JaAm indeed! And Jolt has articulation! I will buy this, even though I do have the original! In a room somewhere, David Willis is or already has messed himself.

[Doubledealer93]

question: why redo armada hot shot? it looks cool and all i might get it but why re-do him? but on the other hand dinobot looks cool.

[astrobard]

so now they're remolding other than G1, that just plain stupid! other series dun deserve it!!!!

[Game over, Man!]

YEs! I love Armada Hot Shot! This = win.

[dabattousai]

I will probably pick up Hot Shot, he looks a lot better than the actual released one.

[Swiftpaw]

Armada had some nice characters but real loathing toy design. It's actually kinda cool to see one of the new guys the series introduced receive a proper looking toy.

Besides. MINICON WITH ARTICULATION! What more could you want? ;p

[Blurrz]

This new Hot Shot is now a holy grail for us Armada fans, even though he's going to be brand new. The figure looks fantastic already even in prototype mode.

Dinobot... not so much.

[ponycorn]

Dinobot is ugly, I hope at least the beast mode looks better.

Hotshot and Jolt are wonderful.

*dreaming for a more articulated Armada Megatron*

[Mechabreaker]

Well, I never had Dinobot when Beast Wars was initially in circulation, so this is a chance to get a figure that I missed the first time around. I have the original Armada Hot Shot, but this new version puts the old one to shame! and Jolt's arms bending at the elbow FTW!

[Nekoman]

so now they're remolding other than G1, that just plain stupid! other series dun deserve it!!!!

How would this be a proper celebration of 25 years if they didn’t? I’m absolutely loving this. Getting fixes for the crappiest toys throughout all of Transformers history…

[SephM]

Hmm Dinobot looks interesting and i know that this is only a prototype, however shouldn't his shoulders be a little bigger >.>. I'd love to see Inferno, Rampage and Megatron redone for Beast Wars

[diosoth]

A redesigned Armada line might actually get me to take another look at the toys...

[dragons]

whats with hotshot he looks like he has sunglasses or goggles on his face surprised they didit go with prime or megatron remake then work there way down the series?

dinobot looks little weak and scawny, does he have big buggy eyes or is it just me?

universe dinobot looks better than this i hate to to say he doest look that alll articualtion on this figure which could be why i don t like it

[Agent 007]

gotta say Hot shot looks prety good dino bot is cool too cept for the sword.

[TankedThomas]

I don't think people get it... These are prototypes. Not finals. Hence the reason Hotshot isn't coloured. I reckon Dinobot's faced will be fixed. I'm hoping that his stupid spring-loaded missile can be made into a sword. I'm also hoping they decide to cast all the translucent red plastic in translucent blue instead. Dinobot is looking nice though.

Hotshot - awesome. I wasn't a big fan of the Armada cartoon but I liked the look of some of the figures. They were pretty hopeless in transformation and such but they were still cartoon-accurate in some ways. Hotshot definitely looks far better, though and Jolt is a total win. I'm hoping Hotshot has a fold-down visor although I never did really like the helmet look. I'm just wondering what his minicon powerlinx gimmick will be... I hope it's not giant-canon-over-head.

[Solrac333]

The first pic looks good. Dinotbot...no comment.

[Point]

Hot Shot and Jolt look great, but I'm disappointed in the Dinobot being too skinny and having hands. Now make with the Universe Armada Prime, Megatron and Starscream!

[Overcracker]

whats with hotshot he looks like he has sunglasses or goggles on his face surprised they didit go with prime or megatron remake then work there way down the series?

He was designed to have really large lens like eyes. The original toy, did not quite get that. The comic version shows them better, so I guess they made the eyes slightly bigger for this version.
http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HotShot/hotshot.htm

I would love a more articulated Leader Optimus Prime. I can do without the self transforming trailer if he at least has thigh and knee joints in super mode.

Still I'm liking this mold. I wonder if they'll do an Armada Decepticon. I'd like a Starscream with a little more articulation.

[Blurrz]

I'm just wondering what his minicon powerlinx gimmick will be... I hope it's not giant-canon-over-head.

Don't worry there.. I remember them saying that they got rid of it. Hot Shot will just be a transforming figure, without the previous Armada gimmicks. I'm sure though, he'll have Powerlinx pegs though, just so old mini-cons can be attached to him (Muahahaha!)

[Sabrblade]

bugger, its taking ages to get a transformers micron legends hot shot in sealed box and then this appears. i know its not the same fig, but damn!. its kinda anoying their redoing or retooling the armada characters into a more modern transformation. im slightly mixed about this, their redoing my favourite transformers series armada, and making the figures better, which i wanted when i was younger. but they are retooling them as said, making them btter. but meself knowing their not real armadas. but if this is how hot shot comes out i wonder if the did something like a red alert retool into ratchet?, the same name which he had as his jap name. hence hot shot's name was hot rod. tidalwave as shockwave. i hope my theory is right so that i may be able to have some of the rarest transformers armada figures in a better quality and not have to open my japanesse armada figures. ow that was a mouthful, blech. would also mean that the possible armada japanesse with their very nice box arts may go down in value or as some people become more aware of the they go up?
im so confused i dont know what im gonna do!

It's not a retoll of Armada Hot Shot, it's a completely new figure that's made to look like the old figure, and has different features than the old figure.

And his name will only be "Hot Rod/Hot Road" for the Henkei release. The Universe release will still be called "Hot Shot".

[JaZzTaStIc]

hot shot very kool i have to say, and will defo be getten him.
dinobot i need to see more first

not really fussed bout jolt, never cared much for minicons

[PrivatePoop]

so now they're remolding other than G1, that just plain stupid! other series dun deserve it!!!!

Don't be close-minded. It's awfully rude to disregard younger TF fans, or people who like the newer series. I'm not sure how they'd do it, but I'd definitely buy Robots in Disguise remakes if they made them.

*dreaming for a more articulated Armada Megatron*

I'd be really interested to see a remake of Scavenger or Starscream, imagine if their changing of factions was incorporated into the toy designs.