E-Hobby Masterpiece 9-B Black Rodimus Convoy Revealed

Crap. I had no plans to buy this and then I saw the pics.

I want him.

alt modes look EPIC, but the colors dont trasnlate so well to the robot mode. just looks kinda garrish I guess.

I like it when they splash some color in with the black, looks pretty nice.

Looks good but it is also an easy pass for me. TakaraTomy, show us Masterpiece 11 soon please.

Huh, very colorful. I like the vehicle mode a lot more than the robot mode. Not bad for a black repaint, but I can easily pass.

Someone spilled the awesomesauce over Rodimus.

Colorful, but uh....

Damn...That's hot.....



Now about those Qc issues.....

Well, look at Mr. Fancypants! I'm impressed, not enough to pay out for it. Certainly looks much nicer than I imagined he would though.

Wish it came with an evil targetmaster!

Really digging the new paint job. That top pic just looks bad ass.

I'm not a fan of teal but that looks really good. If I were collecting the MPs I'd definitely pick this piece up.

Looks awesome, hope when they release use the v2 mold of MP-9 so the corrections to the trailer and joints were corrected. Damn another MP to my collection. e-Hobby trow an evil targetmaster to that MP.

Not diggin' the teal.... looks like a G2 figure

Repaint is awesome !!! Concept is stupid. I wanna slap the creator of the "evil clone" idea. Tempted to buy it though just to sit on my coffee table. But thats a lotta photo shop touch up. Ill wait for the real pics, and the price...

Price from eHobby is 17640 Yen, which translates to about $219.

I agree with others that I like the alt mode much, much more than the bot modes, but for that kind of money I think I've gotta pass.

Wow, I love the look of this figure. I wish they'd do him with the exact same deco in Classics (I know they released the Shattered Glass one and Wildrider but I'd love to see this paint job get done for the Classics Rodimus).

With Prime and Rodimus version 2 coming out this year, my budget is already tied up so I'll be reluctantly giving it a miss.

Those colors look OK in alt mode, but bot mode? Meh.

I'm with the majority that thinks this looks nice enough, but not worth dishing out the dough. I've come to regret both my unnecessary deco MP purchases in Ghost Starscream and Black Convoy. Those also look pretty cool, but they're just too big and not significant enough to warrant the space they consume. If only I could get anywhere close to what I paid for them I'd happily unload them.

I do not like most of the black repaints but this one is really great looking.

Wow, yeah the colors are great. I think i will get it, as I have no need for the newer Prime or Rodimus. But this looks good. Of course, there will be no release of Hot Rod only, right? Honestly, I don't want the trailer, it's freaking huge. I am running out of space. but that robot mode is looking better and better. In the end, I will probably cough up the $200, but hopefully I will get lucky like I did with MP-09. Either way, it's mine. I will make room.

Kibble wrote:I'm with the majority that thinks this looks nice enough, but not worth dishing out the dough. I've come to regret both my unnecessary deco MP purchases in Ghost Starscream and Black Convoy. Those also look pretty cool, but they're just too big and not significant enough to warrant the space they consume. If only I could get anywhere close to what I paid for them I'd happily unload them.

how much are you looking for each? PM me with price

Sideswipe 00 wrote:

Kibble wrote:I'm with the majority that thinks this looks nice enough, but not worth dishing out the dough. I've come to regret both my unnecessary deco MP purchases in Ghost Starscream and Black Convoy. Those also look pretty cool, but they're just too big and not significant enough to warrant the space they consume. If only I could get anywhere close to what I paid for them I'd happily unload them.

how much are you looking for each? PM me with price

Yeah, same here.

Looks interesting.

for some odd reason im seeing marilyn manson

Oh my God. That's the BEST black repaint of Rod I've ever seen. Give him a goatee and I'd be swooning!
Hell, as it is it's making me strongly consider revising my "I've stop collecting" policy.

He actually looks pretty cool.

I want to like this,but i can't.Mainly because it looks like G2 Motormaster in Hot Rod's body type.

Flux Convoy wrote:Well, look at Mr. Fancypants! I'm impressed, not enough to pay out for it. Certainly looks much nicer than I imagined he would though.

Flux wrote my statement on this. Looks amazing, no reason for me to purchase though.

I don't collect the straight "redecoed for the sake of redeco" figures, but if I did, this would be a must buy, as they've taken the traditional, bland black repaint and given it some character, especially in altmode. Gorgeous.

O.K. so now I've changed my mind- I'll get the Habro MP Hot Rod, and this version of Roddy instead of the other. The color Scheme is working for me. It does remind me of Motormaster......

It reminds me of Alternate Universe Rodimus.

Whoa, I actually really like this. Wish it was sporting a goatee though.

The alt mode is fantastic. Would love to dedicate a shelf to it... if I can spare the $.

Yep......it's pretty hot!

A little too much $$ for me but if i saw one at a retail location i.e the comic shop, i would prolly scoop it up.

Site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has listed a pre-order for the highly anticipated e-Hobby MP-09B Masterpiece Black Rodimus. The figure is priced at $224.99 and scheduled to release sometime in the third quarter.

Too much blue IMHO. I'd much rather see a deco like the flames on Shattered or Breakdown versions.

BUT, I love that the visor down makes him look like a different character a bit. You can kinda give him a different head sculpt. Niiiiiiice.

Too much blue IMHO. I'd much rather see a deco like the flames on Shattered or Gentai Wildrider versions.

BUT, I love that the visor down makes him look like a different character a bit. You can kinda give him a different head sculpt. Niiiiiiice.

(Sorry for the double post. Where's that pesky "delete post" button....)

this is the first black rodimus/hot rod that i dont like, i think its the blue it just throws off the entire figure.

Maybe I'll pick up this instead of MP-9 and just grab the TRU MP Hot Rod.

amcgrath929 wrote:Maybe I'll pick up this instead of MP-9 and just grab the TRU MP Hot Rod.

That's what I'm thinking, too.

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:Maybe I'll pick up this instead of MP-9 and just grab the TRU MP Hot Rod.

That's what I'm thinking, too.

The only thing I don't care too much for is the turquoise on the chest but the toy itself may be another shade.

This would be my first black repaint so I'm a little intimidated to get this train going.

Meh, still not feeling it.

if not already mentioned the pre-order is up @ BBTS.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11319&mode=retail

edit: nevermind....

Easiest pass evar.

Colors are horrible. End of.

No 'stache?

e-Hobby has updated their listing for MP-9B Black Rodimus Convoy to reveal the first shot of the upcoming figure's packaging. The listing also mentions an exclusive comic written by Hidetsugu Yoshioka. However, if past e-Hobby exclusives are any indication there is a good chance the comic will not be included with imported figures. The packaging image is mirrored below.

Yeah, I'm getting this. I have nearly all of the MP figures and for some reason I'm just drawn to that over the top teal color. I just hope that he's the "fixed" version and not the original version of the mold.

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:Maybe I'll pick up this instead of MP-9 and just grab the TRU MP Hot Rod.

That's what I'm thinking, too.

Yeah, this. I can deal with the darker reds/greys for standard Rodimus if it means I can splurge on the black version.

he looks like a power ranger

I really like this figure, and since I originally passed the first time around not wanting the trailer with Rodimus, this is a definite YES.