Box Image of Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus
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Feb 13, 2018 at 4:15am CST
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Feb 13, 2018
Can't wait Can't wait Can't wait!
He should be coming in a few weeks, I'm hyped.
He should be coming in a few weeks, I'm hyped.
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Comment by Acesmcgee
Feb 13, 2018
I loved this Hot Rod mold, but I may pick this up only if I find it on sale at some point. The rebirth color scheme is interesting for a talking point. Actually, you know what, I may pick this up as a gift for a friend who always threatens to steal my Hot Rod.
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Comment by Va'al
Feb 15, 2018
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Comment by Va'al
Feb 22, 2018
Courtesy of site sponsor RobotKingdom, we have some new images of the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece release of MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus, and specifically of the collector coin that will accompany the Hasbro Asia (outside of Japan) releases of the new offering in the line.
You can find the image of the coin in its carded sleeve below, with the latter sporting the iconic Hot Rod chest / car hood flames, and the coin itself showing the Targetmaster name under Rodimus' face. Check it out, alongside some tiny robot Firebolt images too, which was first seen with the MP-9 version of the character!
You can find the image of the coin in its carded sleeve below, with the latter sporting the iconic Hot Rod chest / car hood flames, and the coin itself showing the Targetmaster name under Rodimus' face. Check it out, alongside some tiny robot Firebolt images too, which was first seen with the MP-9 version of the character!
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Comment by Cyberpath
Feb 23, 2018
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Feb 23, 2018
Thanks to a heads up from our resident Takara expert Cyberpath, we now have some new in-hand images of the new Masterpiece MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus with Firebolt! The new masterpiece figure is a redeco of the original MP-28 mold, with fewer accessories and the added inclusion of his Targetmaster Firebolt, which itself is a redeco of the Hasbro exclusive masterpiece that came with Hasbro's Rodimus Prime. The new paint work is also based on the Generation 1 3-part episode "The Rebirth."
Check out all the new in hand images, courtesy of げんもん Photo Vault and アルフェス2010：ひげひげ休止. Let us know what you think of this Msaterpiece in the comments section below!
Check out all the new in hand images, courtesy of げんもん Photo Vault and アルフェス2010：ひげひげ休止. Let us know what you think of this Msaterpiece in the comments section below!
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
Feb 24, 2018
I'll have mine Monday. Can't wait to fiddle with the Targetmaster
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Comment by Cyberpath
Feb 24, 2018
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Comment by Va'al
Feb 24, 2018
Thanks to a tip from fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath, we have a couple more in-hand images of Takara Tomy's latest figure in the Transformers Masterpiece line compared to a previous iteration of the same character (and mold, really): MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus with Targetmaster Firebolt, joined my MP-28 Hot Rodimus.
This set below, via Japanese toy bloggers Alfes2010 and Kazumasa_yskn, is to be enjoyed accompanied by the previous batch of images reported on here! You can see there are a couple of differences, especially the darker hue of the latest version of the character - but are they enough to make you double dip, or were you waiting for this version anyway? Let us know in the Energon Pub discussion boards!
This set below, via Japanese toy bloggers Alfes2010 and Kazumasa_yskn, is to be enjoyed accompanied by the previous batch of images reported on here! You can see there are a couple of differences, especially the darker hue of the latest version of the character - but are they enough to make you double dip, or were you waiting for this version anyway? Let us know in the Energon Pub discussion boards!
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Comment by DMSL
Feb 24, 2018
Looks nice, but i already have the first one so i will pass on this. I hope they fixed the clearance issue in carmode. Having a carmode that can't roll is a little silly.
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
Feb 24, 2018
It looks like from these pics Roddy can hold Firebolt fine. Unless they changed the mold from the US MP09 release
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Comment by dragons
Feb 24, 2018
Something always wanted to know since Takara made hotrod master piece figure solo will they release new rodimus figure solo ?
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Feb 24, 2018
My only complaint about the TM version is the white on the crotch piece. If it was orange or burgundy like the rest of it, it would be fine. Otherwise, MP-40 looks better than MP-28 color scheme wise.
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Comment by Ultra Markus
Feb 24, 2018
its a bit funny that takara that has this target master Hotrod when Hotrod was never a targetmaster in the japanese only Headmasters show only ended up being Rodimus Prime again
but still a nice rendition though
but still a nice rendition though
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MP-9 is the old style of the mold. He is waay larger than MP-28/MP-40
Comment by bvzxa
Feb 24, 2018
chuckdawg1999 wrote:It looks like from these pics Roddy can hold Firebolt fine. Unless they changed the mold from the US MP09 release
MP-9 is the old style of the mold. He is waay larger than MP-28/MP-40
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Feb 24, 2018
I think chuck was talking about the Targetmaster. Looks like he's just a repaint of Offshoot from the TRU MP Rodimus Prime release.bvzxa wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:It looks like from these pics Roddy can hold Firebolt fine. Unless they changed the mold from the US MP09 release
MP-9 is the old style of the mold. He is waay larger than MP-28/MP-40
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He meant Firebolt, which was originally a Hasbro add-on for their release of MP-9, sans trailer:
Transformers Masterpiece Offshoot Gallery
And from the looks of it, his grip has been retooled:
That's the original, don't want to hot link anything from Alfes.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Feb 24, 2018
bvzxa wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:It looks like from these pics Roddy can hold Firebolt fine. Unless they changed the mold from the US MP09 release
MP-9 is the old style of the mold. He is waay larger than MP-28/MP-40
He meant Firebolt, which was originally a Hasbro add-on for their release of MP-9, sans trailer:
Transformers Masterpiece Offshoot Gallery
And from the looks of it, his grip has been retooled:
That's the original, don't want to hot link anything from Alfes.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 24, 2018
We have AKOM to thank for that, with their tendency to misinterpret Hot Rod's crotch piece as being his car mode's windshield:Rodimus Prime wrote:My only complaint about the TM version is the white on the crotch piece. If it was orange or burgundy like the rest of it, it would be fine. Otherwise, MP-40 looks better than MP-28 color scheme wise.
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Comment by Carnivius_Prime
Feb 25, 2018
Still looks pretty poor. Not keen on the burgundy colour (that should be solely for Rodimus Prime, not his Hot Rod persona) and that highlight attempt on the legs just doesn't work.
If only we could buy the Targetmasters seperately. They're so much better at looking like decent guns that the crummy mis-use of the Pretenders in PotP.
If only we could buy the Targetmasters seperately. They're so much better at looking like decent guns that the crummy mis-use of the Pretenders in PotP.
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I don't think that AKOM misinterpreted Hot Rod's pelvis though, they were just working off the colour guides that Sunbow had supplied them (usually outdated ones compared to TOEI, and to the other studio in season 2.) I don't think that AKOM came up with their own decos. Perhaps this implies that at some point in the design-process Hot Rod's windshield area transformed into his pelvis.
Preliminary Rodimus Prime model cel.
The "unknown studio" received even older models for some of the characters in season 3 (Starscream's Ghost; Only Human.)
Comment by Cyberpath
Feb 25, 2018
Sabrblade wrote:We have AKOM to thank for that, with their tendency to misinterpret Hot Rod's crotch piece as being his car mode's windshield:Rodimus Prime wrote:My only complaint about the TM version is the white on the crotch piece. If it was orange or burgundy like the rest of it, it would be fine. Otherwise, MP-40 looks better than MP-28 color scheme wise.
I don't think that AKOM misinterpreted Hot Rod's pelvis though, they were just working off the colour guides that Sunbow had supplied them (usually outdated ones compared to TOEI, and to the other studio in season 2.) I don't think that AKOM came up with their own decos. Perhaps this implies that at some point in the design-process Hot Rod's windshield area transformed into his pelvis.
Preliminary Rodimus Prime model cel.
The "unknown studio" received even older models for some of the characters in season 3 (Starscream's Ghost; Only Human.)
