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Posted by LOST Cybertronian on September 26th, 2015 @ 4:33am CDT
Posted by Amelie on September 26th, 2015 @ 5:15am CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:That's one hell of a backpack.
At least unlike Ironhide - his head isn't behind is own waist.
Posted by dragons on September 26th, 2015 @ 7:12am CDT
Amelie wrote:LOST Cybertronian wrote:That's one hell of a backpack.
At least unlike Ironhide - his head isn't behind is own waist.
Where would you like parts go in not mode?
Posted by Desslok2201 on September 26th, 2015 @ 7:26am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 26th, 2015 @ 7:27am CDT
dragons wrote:Amelie wrote:LOST Cybertronian wrote:That's one hell of a backpack.
At least unlike Ironhide - his head isn't behind is own waist.
Where would you like parts go in not mode?
How to transform Hotrod in NOT mode:

Yeah yeah, I know it was a typo. I just couldnt resist!
Posted by Alpha Dominus on September 26th, 2015 @ 8:05am CDT

Posted by zodconvoy on September 26th, 2015 @ 8:23am CDT
Alpha Dominus wrote:Can't wait to see him with his trusty fishing rod.
The fishing rod is a must. No reel, no deal!
Posted by william-james88 on September 26th, 2015 @ 9:50am CDT
zodconvoy wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Can't wait to see him with his trusty fishing rod.
The fishing rod is a must. No reel, no deal!
He is said to come with the fishing rod.
Posted by Desslok2201 on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:01am CDT
william-james88 wrote:zodconvoy wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Can't wait to see him with his trusty fishing rod.
The fishing rod is a must. No reel, no deal!
He is said to come with the fishing rod.
What about tiny rocket skateboard?
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:08am CDT
Only if it comes with Daniel, pre-exo-suit.Desslok2201 wrote:william-james88 wrote:zodconvoy wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Can't wait to see him with his trusty fishing rod.
The fishing rod is a must. No reel, no deal!
He is said to come with the fishing rod.
What about tiny rocket skateboard?
Posted by Glarryg on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:12am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:16am CDT
I think it's the side panels in vehicle mode folding back there during transformation. Remember, Hot Rod has pipes running down the length of his vehicle mode on both sides. His forearms only show the end sections of those pipes.
Posted by padfoo on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:18am CDT
Seibertron wrote:I'm excited for both figures! Just a couple of quick thoughts that come to mind regarding each one ... Shockwave seems a little short standing next to Rodimus. I would have expected him to be much larger. It seems like he's just about the same height (or possibly shorter) as the Seekers. Rodimus looks great, just hope they end up putting those screws at the bottom part of his arms on the other side of his wrists/lower forearms. It looks really bad just having a screw right there in the middle of some detailing.
My first thought as well, Soundwave looks a little short!
Posted by padfoo on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:30am CDT
We're now able to confirm (yes, confirm!) it's legit! Takara Tomy is indeed making a Masterpiece Hot Rod and K-Hobby's Twitter feed is the first to show us the new proto in it's infancy.
As you can tell, this is still quite early in the process, but it at least gives you a good idea of what's coming and what we should be able to expect. Fantastic news for all of us!
You can compare MP-09 Rodimus Convoy to this new Hot Rod mold by checking out the 2010 release of Rodimus in our galleries by clicking here and here.

UPDATE: Thanks to fellow Seibertron news staffer, LOST Cybertronian, we've found new images courtesy of the hobbylog.jp blog and you can see them below:
Seeing this picture reminded me that we are going to get three Masterpiece vehicles with a primarily red and yellow color scheme within months of each other. In fact when Hot Rod gets colored his color scheme will be very similar to Road Rage with the flames on his hood instead of her phoenix.
Posted by Cyberpath on September 26th, 2015 @ 11:19am CDT
Posted by Alpha Dominus on September 26th, 2015 @ 11:42am CDT
Posted by Starsaber468 on September 26th, 2015 @ 12:48pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2015 @ 12:49pm CDT
New mold.Starsaber468 wrote:So is the figure for hot rod a new mold or just remolded? I have just been wondering
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 26th, 2015 @ 12:52pm CDT

Posted by Starsaber468 on September 26th, 2015 @ 12:53pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:New mold.Starsaber468 wrote:So is the figure for hot rod a new mold or just remolded? I have just been wondering
Thx for letting me know just checked out images of the previous figure and i noticed that amost of the figure isn't anything like that but it does look a lot better than the previous figure plus i had forgot it was the size most normal small masterpiece autobits were
Posted by Starsaber468 on September 26th, 2015 @ 1:02pm CDT
Posted by leakin' lubricant on September 26th, 2015 @ 2:29pm CDT
A little colour really makes this guy shine!
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 26th, 2015 @ 2:53pm CDT
leakin' lubricant wrote:Digibash by Cheebs over at TFW2005
A little colour really makes this guy shine!
THAT LOOKS INCREDIBLE. He would go GREAT with my Gen Voyager Springer! I really want to get as many of the g1 season 3 characters as possible now.
Posted by Ultra Markus on September 26th, 2015 @ 4:45pm CDT

Posted by Burn on September 26th, 2015 @ 5:36pm CDT
The one thing I don't like is the spoiler wings being so far behind, I'd prefer them closer to the rest of the body.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 26th, 2015 @ 6:07pm CDT
B) Backpack isn't that bad, but I agree with Burn: spoiler needs to be closer to the robot.
C) Dang, he needs to find a transformation scheme and stick with it!

Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 26th, 2015 @ 10:24pm CDT
Burn wrote:Okay the backpack/kibble doesn't look TOO bad. I think it might need to lock in better (may not be able to at the prototype stage) as it looks a little heavy and is pulling him backwards (or it could just be bad posing).
The one thing I don't like is the spoiler wings being so far behind, I'd prefer them closer to the rest of the body.
Same here. I do love how it looks though, and am perfectly happy with it.
Posted by SkyWarpt on September 26th, 2015 @ 11:33pm CDT

Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2015 @ 1:49am CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Only if it comes with Daniel, pre-exo-suit.Desslok2201 wrote:william-james88 wrote:zodconvoy wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Can't wait to see him with his trusty fishing rod.
The fishing rod is a must. No reel, no deal!
He is said to come with the fishing rod.
What about tiny rocket skateboard?
If you go here and google translate this, you get the following:
Masterpiece Hot Rod will come with his visor, a saw and a fishing rod. The site also mentions Hot Rod can sit as seen in the scene fishing with Daniel.
Posted by RodimusRex on September 27th, 2015 @ 8:29am CDT
I really am hoping that the recent trends in Takara MPs get followed here and we see alternate "also Hot Rod" color schemes.
Marvel Comics (dark magenta, no chest accent, orange hands, silver legs) would fit in well with the G2 Sideswipe they did (and a G2 faction logo would make it Marvel G2 Hot Rod).
The Fleetway color I showed was Dreamwave art based on multiple panels of the UK Fleetway-published G2 annual where they added a bit more contrast and made his dark magenta from the Marvel run more blue purple.

Here you can see various Rodimuses from the IDW Regeneration One book.
G2 Marvel Hot Rod (which is the same as G1 Marvel except for faction symbol) is behind Alternators and Animated Rodimus.
Key distinct features: Orange hands, silver thighs, red tinted feet (all more G1 toy accurate), dark magenta instead of red (even more magenta than the movie), no orange chest accent (like the Classics toy), option of G1 and G2 logos, oh and he had a scowlthat textended from the corners of his lips to his jaw (maybe a goatee?) and bags around his eyes.
IDW showed him with the latter day G2 logo here.
But here's his original design:

Edit: if it looks a bit plain, stare at the second design for awhile. I think there's a solid case for a darker magenta on magenta plastic for detail highlights. A subtle two-tone dark magenta might really pop.
If I recall correctly, it's because Marvel had to work off unfinished character designs. That's also why their Galvatron and Kup had different color schemes.
Posted by RodimusRex on September 27th, 2015 @ 9:35am CDT
G2 Marvel...

G2 Fleetway Backup Stories UK...

Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 27th, 2015 @ 11:35am CDT
Being a big Marvel G1 (or, in this case G2) fan, that would be a total insta-buy for me.RodimusRex wrote:I managed to work out mockups.
G2 Marvel...
Posted by RodimusRex on September 27th, 2015 @ 12:13pm CDT
People who buy two.
People who are fans of Hot Rod who buy one and the original deco.
The G2 collector crowd who would buy one.
Some people who would buy this and a red "classic deco" version to bash together for a movie magenta and orange chest.
Posted by galvatron00 on September 27th, 2015 @ 12:26pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 27th, 2015 @ 3:05pm CDT
SkyWarpt wrote:I'm glad to see some usable hands on this guy. My MP-09 kinda reminds me of an old Burger King commercial...
AH HAHAHAHA! Exactly!!!

Posted by Railbomb on September 27th, 2015 @ 6:35pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Only if it comes with Daniel, pre-exo-suit.Desslok2201 wrote:william-james88 wrote:zodconvoy wrote:Alpha Dominus wrote:Can't wait to see him with his trusty fishing rod.
The fishing rod is a must. No reel, no deal!
He is said to come with the fishing rod.
What about tiny rocket skateboard?
If you go here and google translate this, you get the following:Masterpiece Hot Rod will come with his visor, a saw and a fishing rod. The site also mentions Hot Rod can sit as seen in the scene fishing with Daniel.
So no mention of coming with Daniel. If he doesn't come with him I hope they at least make it to where he can seat the one that came with MP Magnus. It would be a little silly to come with the fishing rod and not have a fishing buddy (unless someone wants to send Hot Rod on a fishing quest similar to Big the Cat).
Posted by zodconvoy on September 27th, 2015 @ 7:19pm CDT
This? Probably. I'm something of a G2 nut. I mean, I have the G2 Bumble and not the G1 yet and I got G2 Sideswipe first and only want YOTH Optimus or Soundblaster to use as G2.

But that purple one? Nope. Maybe a Black Rodimus version but that's it.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 27th, 2015 @ 10:28pm CDT

Posted by Burn on September 27th, 2015 @ 10:35pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:That piece-meal body made up of the entire car is atrocious, the chest is stupidly flat, and those wheels in the shoulders (if that is what they are) are so piddly as to be unusable
Good thing it's an early stage prototype then.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 27th, 2015 @ 10:48pm CDT
Burn wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:That piece-meal body made up of the entire car is atrocious, the chest is stupidly flat, and those wheels in the shoulders (if that is what they are) are so piddly as to be unusable
Good thing it's an early stage prototype then.
Perhaps, but I don't think a lot of this stuff is going to change in the broad strokes though

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 27th, 2015 @ 11:06pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Burn wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:That piece-meal body made up of the entire car is atrocious, the chest is stupidly flat, and those wheels in the shoulders (if that is what they are) are so piddly as to be unusable
Good thing it's an early stage prototype then.
Perhaps, but I don't think a lot of this stuff is going to change in the broad strokes though
He's probably right. Some of the things have been pointed out would take some pretty substantial engineering to fix. Mind you I'm not complaining parse, just making a general observation

Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:23am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 28th, 2015 @ 2:03am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ya know what, I'm calling my shot now. The transformation is going to be like the scene from the movie where the arms rotate 180.
BINGO!

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2015 @ 7:57am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ya know what, I'm calling my shot now. The transformation is going to be like the scene from the movie where the arms rotate 180.
For me, that is the more iconic and more fun transformation, so I want this to happen!

Posted by Autobot032 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:19pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 28th, 2015 @ 9:55pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:That piece-meal body made up of the entire car is atrocious, the chest is stupidly flat, and those wheels in the shoulders (if that is what they are) are so piddly as to be unusable
Got anything else to complain about?

Personally, he looks great to me.
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ya know what, I'm calling my shot now. The transformation is going to be like the scene from the movie where the arms rotate 180.
For me, that is the more iconic and more fun transformation, so I want this to happen!
ME TOO! I love it when the transformations are actually creative, and not just repeating themselves. That's why I'm kinda wishing I could get Smartrobin... but by the time I can, he'll be gone probably. He's already gone at most places.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:12pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:That piece-meal body made up of the entire car is atrocious, the chest is stupidly flat, and those wheels in the shoulders (if that is what they are) are so piddly as to be unusable
Got anything else to complain about?
Personally, he looks great to me.
'bout the same amount of things that you have to gush about

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2015 @ 11:42pm CDT
SillySpringer wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:That piece-meal body made up of the entire car is atrocious, the chest is stupidly flat, and those wheels in the shoulders (if that is what they are) are so piddly as to be unusable
Got anything else to complain about?
Personally, he looks great to me.D-Maximus_Prime wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ya know what, I'm calling my shot now. The transformation is going to be like the scene from the movie where the arms rotate 180.
For me, that is the more iconic and more fun transformation, so I want this to happen!
ME TOO! I love it when the transformations are actually creative, and not just repeating themselves. That's why I'm kinda wishing I could get Smartrobin... but by the time I can, he'll be gone probably. He's already gone at most places.
Get Brainstorm, not smart robin. save yourself man

Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 11:45pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:SillySpringer wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:That piece-meal body made up of the entire car is atrocious, the chest is stupidly flat, and those wheels in the shoulders (if that is what they are) are so piddly as to be unusable
Got anything else to complain about?
Personally, he looks great to me.D-Maximus_Prime wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Ya know what, I'm calling my shot now. The transformation is going to be like the scene from the movie where the arms rotate 180.
For me, that is the more iconic and more fun transformation, so I want this to happen!
ME TOO! I love it when the transformations are actually creative, and not just repeating themselves. That's why I'm kinda wishing I could get Smartrobin... but by the time I can, he'll be gone probably. He's already gone at most places.
Get Brainstorm, not smart robin. save yourself man
Agreed! At least he actually looks like Brainstorm!
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 29th, 2015 @ 5:48am CDT
Except Carry is not official.Autobot032 wrote:Yup, it's official... This will be my MP Hot Rod (I already have Classics) and DX9 Carry (excellent figure) is my MP Rodimus Prime.

But I agree with you on this MP, it will be my Hot Rod for certain. MP-09 never did it for me as Hot Rod, he was always Rodimus Prime. But as Rodimus, he does just fine, so as much as I like the vehicle mode of Carry, I will pass on him.