Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy

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Ngee Khiong's popular Japanese toy blog has posted previews for the upcoming Hobby Magazines October Issue. With that we get a refresher of the much anticipated Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy! We get a look at Rodimus in robot mode, in alternate mode, and glimpses at his gun and base. Check it out below!

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Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116412)
Posted by DavidT on August 23rd, 2010 @ 12:49am CDT

so he does have the visor that slides down over his eyes like in the 1986 movie... this figure is looking more and more awesome all the time!

Also, now we have a comparison shot of MP Roddy next to G1 Rodimus... Using that, can someone tell how tall he will be next to MP Prime???

EDIT: After looking through the seibertron galleries, it looks like MP Rodimus will stand roughly the same height as MP Grimlock in robot mode... I guess no more future MP's will be as big as MP Prime :-(

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116413)
Posted by Trikeboy on August 23rd, 2010 @ 12:52am CDT

Dude, I think I just filled the cup. Seriously, this guy looks sweet. They even made the battle station look cool too. TakaraTomy, here is my wallet, take what you need.

Edit: What extra's do you think he will come with? I am hoping for the Matrix, sword and shield from the movie (when he was training), saw arm and a photo of Arcee. Ok, the last one was a joke.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116419)
Posted by Oilspill on August 23rd, 2010 @ 1:33am CDT

Looks fantastic. Only thing I'm curious about now is how the "Hot Rod" mode works. Is it just a face swap (robot mode) and spoiler transformation (car mode) or is there more to it than that?

And does the big Rodimus gun split into two smaller ones for Hot Rod?

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116421)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on August 23rd, 2010 @ 1:37am CDT

Looks a little bland to me. The other MP's are packed with features and details. He's got... sunglasses? I'll hold off final judgement until we get all the details. I wish they went the titanium route: ditch the trailer and just made the whole thing the robot. That would be awesome.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116422)
Posted by Oilspill on August 23rd, 2010 @ 1:47am CDT

Evil_the_Nub wrote:Looks a little bland to me. The other MP's are packed with features and details. He's got... sunglasses? I'll hold off final judgement until we get all the details.

I'm not worried as these things are usually revealed later.

Plus: big f*cking weapons platform is a pretty decent accessory.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116424)
Posted by Love Dragon on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:02am CDT

The 'bot mode is sweet, but I don't understand why they didn't do something more interesting with the weapons platform than simply scale it up. I always hated that thing. It's such bollocks compared to Optimus's combat deck.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116425)
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:05am CDT

I'm so very happy about this figure mainly because it continues the MP line beyond trucks and jets one step further after megatron and grimlock. I know it is premature, but I'm hoping for an MP soundwave with cassettes in the future. Seems like the next logical choice.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116428)
Posted by Ravage XK on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:15am CDT

Id like to see what he looks like in Alt mode but without the trailer connected.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116429)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:23am CDT

Love Dragon wrote:The 'bot mode is sweet, but I don't understand why they didn't do something more interesting with the weapons platform than simply scale it up. I always hated that thing. It's such bollocks compared to Optimus's combat deck.

That's what I'm talking about, it's the same thing from 24 years ago. I never liked it either, it doesn't seem fitting for a leader character.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116430)
Posted by DavidT on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:37am CDT

Evil_the_Nub wrote:
Love Dragon wrote:The 'bot mode is sweet, but I don't understand why they didn't do something more interesting with the weapons platform than simply scale it up. I always hated that thing. It's such bollocks compared to Optimus's combat deck.

That's what I'm talking about, it's the same thing from 24 years ago. I never liked it either, it doesn't seem fitting for a leader character.

The Masterpiece line is mainly directed towards G1 collectors... The Robot and Alt. modes are supposed to resemble their G1 cartoon and toy counterparts, but with modern day technology to make them as accurate as possible. MP Rodimus's Alt. mode looks spot on and now we have a vastly superior robot mode for him compared to his G1 toy robot mode.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116433)
Posted by Burn on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:40am CDT

I first looked at this at work nearly two hours ago, and I thought it looked half decent.

But now i'm hoping and have more time to think about it ... it just feels like they've upscaled the G1 version and added articulation.

And that face looks a tad plain. Still, will be snapping him up!

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116434)
Posted by lowman_x on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:41am CDT

I might be jumping the gun but I really don't think this guy's coming with a "Hot Rod" mode. I'll gladly eat my words if it does but the engineering behind it would be a killer to pull off.

I still need to get MP Megatron, Starscream and Grimlock before I even consider this guy... can't find Grimlock anywhere here in Australia. Megs and Starscream are now hard to come by too for anything less than all the gold in Fort Knox. :-\

I wonder who Rodimus has on his communicator screen?

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116435)
Posted by Oilspill on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:46am CDT

lowman_x wrote:I might be jumping the gun but I really don't think this guy's coming with a "Hot Rod" mode. I'll gladly eat my words if it does but the engineering behind it would be a killer to pull off.

I still need to get MP Megatron, Starscream and Grimlock before I even consider this guy... can't find Grimlock anywhere here in Australia. Megs and Starscream are now hard to come by too for anything less than all the gold in Fort Knox. :-\

I wonder who Rodimus has on his communicator screen?

Maybe, but one of the designers seemed to indicate it does have a Hot Rod mode at Botcon. Who knows, it might have been cut due to production costs or some other reason, but I am expecting it will do.

MP Grimlock is turning up at TRUs for $150 AUD, but I believe it is cheaper to order him from RobotKingdom.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116439)
Posted by Ddave on August 23rd, 2010 @ 3:20am CDT

Oilspill wrote:
lowman_x wrote:I might be jumping the gun but I really don't think this guy's coming with a "Hot Rod" mode. I'll gladly eat my words if it does but the engineering behind it would be a killer to pull off.

I still need to get MP Megatron, Starscream and Grimlock before I even consider this guy... can't find Grimlock anywhere here in Australia. Megs and Starscream are now hard to come by too for anything less than all the gold in Fort Knox. :-\

I wonder who Rodimus has on his communicator screen?

Maybe, but one of the designers seemed to indicate it does have a Hot Rod mode at Botcon. Who knows, it might have been cut due to production costs or some other reason, but I am expecting it will do.

MP Grimlock is turning up at TRUs for $150 AUD, but I believe it is cheaper to order him from RobotKingdom.

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... HA&lang=us

$69.99 USD before shipping. Still cheaper either way.

Anyway, Rodimus looks SWEET!

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116441)
Posted by Trikeboy on August 23rd, 2010 @ 3:31am CDT

This trailer is more than just upscaled, it has a couple of new features that were not possible with the G1 toy. Those who had it will remember Rodimus could only stand behind the main gun with his arms outstretched. This one has controls for Rodimus to take hold of and direct the gun, the blast sheilds also appear to be hinged. See the pic:

The trailer for Convoy was a simple upscale but at least Rodimus is getting a little bit of redesign. I still love it. The large gun pose looks awesome. I am also certain that the gun splits in two (there is a gap in the middle) to give Hot Rod his dual guns. All in all, after the barrage of seekers we have had in the line, I am glad we are getting a new mold and the fact it is Rodimus Prime makes it all the better. I look forward to January.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116446)
Posted by Mykltron on August 23rd, 2010 @ 4:12am CDT

DavidT wrote:so he does have the visor that slides down over his eyes like in the 1986 movie... this figure is looking more and more awesome all the time!

Also, now we have a comparison shot of MP Roddy next to G1 Rodimus... Using that, can someone tell how tall he will be next to MP Prime???

EDIT: After looking through the seibertron galleries, it looks like MP Rodimus will stand roughly the same height as MP Grimlock in robot mode... I guess no more future MP's will be as big as MP Prime

I told you. Back when he was first announced I said he'd be no taller than Grimlock or the Seekers but CP was all over me for being sarcastic.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116474)
Posted by Convotron on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:01am CDT

MP Rodimus Convoy looks great to me. Am I the only one who sees the impressive posing potential of the figure? Look at the photos of the prototype at the top right and top left corners of the magazine page. The wide legged stance with the soles of both feet flat on the surface on the top left is something relatively few TF figures can achieve. The top right image with RC posing with its gun is also another stance that is not easily achieved by many TF figures either. It seems like MP RC is shaping up to be a TF figure with some great articulation ability.

As far as size, I think that from a functional standpoint, being smaller than MP Convoy/OP is a good thing. Even without diecast metal content, figures of such large stature are difficult to stay posed without multiple ratchet joints. Being at MP Grimlock's size makes the figure manageable for long term posing and still makes the figure large enough to look great on display.

Aside from the ability to be Hot Rodimus and Rodimus Convoy, I don't expect or wish for any other gimmicks. As DavidT said, the MP line is aimed towards G1 fans. The MP line is all about taking G1 toys and making contemporary "masterpieces" in TF toy form. The only exception is MP Movie Starscream and to be honest, that's not a proper MP as far as I'm concerned as it's a repainted mainline toy.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116477)
Posted by Prowl1529 on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:09am CDT

Now i really have to buy the mini MP Optimus Prime. Seriously i'm not going to put this dwarf next to the original Optimus MP!

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116480)
Posted by Flux Convoy on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:25am CDT

Looks good but the face is a little gaunt. I really do hope this guy can alternate character appearances. A little wider, more youthful face would work wonders there. I can't wait to see it in color! Really hoping for the G1 toy colors and not the movie/show pinks.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116483)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:40am CDT

DavidT wrote:so he does have the visor that slides down over his eyes like in the 1986 movie... this figure is looking more and more awesome all the time!

Also, now we have a comparison shot of MP Roddy next to G1 Rodimus... Using that, can someone tell how tall he will be next to MP Prime???

EDIT: After looking through the seibertron galleries, it looks like MP Rodimus will stand roughly the same height as MP Grimlock in robot mode... I guess no more future MP's will be as big as MP Prime

I stood my g1 roddy next to my mp prime and I gotta say, hes gonna be shorter then op, but not by much. definatly bigger then the seekers, looks like rodimus will come up to primes shoulders.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116485)
Posted by Trikeboy on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:42am CDT

That's the $million question Flux Convoy, there is still no 100% confirmed info concerning Rodimus Prime turning into Hot Rod but there are rumors. The head is fine for Rodimus but is too mature for Hot Rod. If you can change this guy between Rodimus Prime and Hot Rod, the head needs to be more youthful for his Hot Rod body.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116493)
Posted by Rated X on August 23rd, 2010 @ 7:23am CDT

Looks great !!! Can we get some pics of the cab alone ??? Can he stand in as Hot Rod without the trailer in vechicle mode ??? i much prefer Hot Rod to Rodimus...

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116496)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on August 23rd, 2010 @ 7:42am CDT

I'm still on the fence here. I need to see the final production pics.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116497)
Posted by Vectorshot on August 23rd, 2010 @ 7:42am CDT

I believe that this figure is both Rodimus and Hotrod because in robot mode there are wheels seen on the inner side of the legs, and in one picture of the trailer in battle mode the the corner of the wheel is seen if you look closely.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116513)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on August 23rd, 2010 @ 9:12am CDT

I don't care whether he can be Hot Rod or not, this figure is awesome. I cannot wait for this to come out. :grin:

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116516)
Posted by kirbenvost on August 23rd, 2010 @ 9:15am CDT

Trikeboy wrote:This trailer is more than just upscaled, it has a couple of new features that were not possible with the G1 toy. Those who had it will remember Rodimus could only stand behind the main gun with his arms outstretched. This one has controls for Rodimus to take hold of and direct the gun, the blast sheilds also appear to be hinged. See the pic:

The trailer for Convoy was a simple upscale but at least Rodimus is getting a little bit of redesign. I still love it. The large gun pose looks awesome. I am also certain that the gun splits in two (there is a gap in the middle) to give Hot Rod his dual guns. All in all, after the barrage of seekers we have had in the line, I am glad we are getting a new mold and the fact it is Rodimus Prime makes it all the better. I look forward to January.

I guess they have redesigned it a little. I also think they should have given it a few more features to set it apart, but I guess the main figure is the real draw, after all.

No sign of the Hot Rod mode, eh? I hope they're just waiting for the big reveal.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116517)
Posted by dragons on August 23rd, 2010 @ 9:20am CDT

I believe that this figure is both Rodimus and Hotrod because in robot mode there are wheels seen on the inner side of the legs, and in one picture of the trailer in battle mode the the corner of the wheel is seen if you look closely.

maybe or it possible added feature they added to mp figures mp prime has flip communitator on arsm g1 figure does not starscream rotate his engine turbines flip cockpit window opennose cone to many added options on the 2 mp figures for those to name it is possible or it could be that you caould display in car mode without trailer combiner to so he could roll on 4 wheels unlike g1 version that could not unless it is attached to his trailer i am scheptical on hotrod/rodimus theroy until there is proff viscal picture prrof

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116532)
Posted by hinomars19 on August 23rd, 2010 @ 9:53am CDT

Immortal Starscream wrote:
DavidT wrote:so he does have the visor that slides down over his eyes like in the 1986 movie... this figure is looking more and more awesome all the time!

Also, now we have a comparison shot of MP Roddy next to G1 Rodimus... Using that, can someone tell how tall he will be next to MP Prime???

EDIT: After looking through the seibertron galleries, it looks like MP Rodimus will stand roughly the same height as MP Grimlock in robot mode... I guess no more future MP's will be as big as MP Prime

I stood my g1 roddy next to my mp prime and I gotta say, hes gonna be shorter then op, but not by much. definatly bigger then the seekers, looks like rodimus will come up to primes shoulders.

Same. I'd say roughly a head shorter than OP. Possibly a tad taller than grimlock, but it's hard to say.
And, though it's anyone's guess why they'd still be hiding it,it does seem to have extra bits a rodimus convoy doesn't need. Someone has already pointed out the wheels at the back of the lower leg, and from pics on the TFW board it also has 'rods' there as well-all off the 'convoy' rods on vehicle mode are on the trailer, so these could be for the hot rod alt mode. Plus there is some stuff hidden in his back. Also-and yes, I may be seeing what I want to see-but does it look like he has double knee joints to anyone else?? This may be for extra posability but maybe the joint compresses into the leg to make him slightly shorter for hot rod?

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116535)
Posted by Mindmaster on August 23rd, 2010 @ 10:00am CDT

As sson as I looked at these images, I could have sworn I smelled smoke coming from my back pocket. C'mon, Hasbro, you know you wanna feed my money to the children...

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116541)
Posted by munkimus prime on August 23rd, 2010 @ 10:22am CDT

I was on the fence about this figure but the more I see of him, the more I want him.

I will definately get him if the rumoured Hotrod mode is real. :grin:

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116549)
Posted by frogbat on August 23rd, 2010 @ 10:51am CDT

the hot rod rumour seems to have made lots of peeps excited about this figure but we haven't seen any real evidence right?

it will definitely be on my to buy list together with the recent waves of generations/classics as i'm a big g1 nut.

i just received mp grimlock this morning and am quite happy. I feel he could've been larger in robot mode when compared to optimus and he was very close to his original toy both in dinobot and in robot modes. Which is not necessarily a bad thing considering the original toy was one of the few really good g1 toys. However after the huge improvements that were prime, megs and the seekers, one always hopes for a bit more. Now i can justify having sky lynx mingle with my classics... now i need predaking...

with rodimus.. well he'll literally be in my mp optimus' shadow it seems. I had the original toy when i was a kid - bought him without watching the movie and couldn't quite understand what his bio was going on about.. leader?!?! i thought ultra magnus was the new leader. The catalogue leaflets said so too... magnus and galvatron.. maybe someone writing the movie didn't get the memo.

he was a fun toy and he's still in good condition tho he's one of the few i keep in vehicle mode.. cos his robot mode was always a bit more rubbish than the rest.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116575)
Posted by sabrigami on August 23rd, 2010 @ 11:52am CDT

This guy is looking fantastic, a definite must buy. Though for the sake of my wallet I will have to wait until the US release. I just hope the pricing gods will have mercy upon me in that time... :KREMZEEK:

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116602)
Posted by ShinkenPrime on August 23rd, 2010 @ 1:07pm CDT

I believe that this figure is both Rodimus and Hotrod because in robot mode there are wheels seen on the inner side of the legs, and in one picture of the trailer in battle mode the the corner of the wheel is seen if you look closely.

I see where you can see that, but I think it's because the legs fit in between the trailer and they added wheels to help make them roll with it. The trailer itself has wheels but so do the legs that fit under it simply to make the whole thing more mobile and easier to roll.

Doesn't the original Rodimus have wheels too?

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116608)
Posted by Marcdachamp on August 23rd, 2010 @ 1:14pm CDT

Now, all he needs is his Targetmaster...

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116627)
Posted by Vectorshot on August 23rd, 2010 @ 1:46pm CDT

Yes but the wheels on the G1 Rodimus' legs were small. The wheels on the new MP Rodimus' legs are the same size, and kind as the ones at the front in vehicle mode and the trailer's side wheels.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116651)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on August 23rd, 2010 @ 2:33pm CDT

The Hot Rod rumor seems lessed with this. I mean ... this is the place to show that very important feature, isn't it?

However, the visor is very much a Hot Rod gimmick, as opposed to being a Rodimus gimmick. So there's some hope ...

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116673)
Posted by DevastaTTor on August 23rd, 2010 @ 3:23pm CDT

Not sold on this figure yet. Never was a big fan of the original character or figure. Will be interesting to see if this actually become HR too. That may sway me a little.

However the FP Protector version is just too cool to pass up and will definitely satisfy my Rodimus fix for a while.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116683)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on August 23rd, 2010 @ 3:51pm CDT

DavidT wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:
Love Dragon wrote:The 'bot mode is sweet, but I don't understand why they didn't do something more interesting with the weapons platform than simply scale it up. I always hated that thing. It's such bollocks compared to Optimus's combat deck.

That's what I'm talking about, it's the same thing from 24 years ago. I never liked it either, it doesn't seem fitting for a leader character.

The Masterpiece line is mainly directed towards G1 collectors... The Robot and Alt. modes are supposed to resemble their G1 cartoon and toy counterparts, but with modern day technology to make them as accurate as possible. MP Rodimus's Alt. mode looks spot on and now we have a vastly superior robot mode for him compared to his G1 toy robot mode.

Not always, Optimus doesn't have roller and Megatron doesn't have his stock and silencer. Rodimus never even used the weapon platform in the cartoon did he? It seems like a feature best left forgotten to me. Like I said, that extra mass would have been better to make the bot mode bigger.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116698)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on August 23rd, 2010 @ 4:33pm CDT

Evil_the_Nub wrote:Not always, Optimus doesn't have roller and Megatron doesn't have his stock and silencer.

They do now. Yes, they're extra accessories to be bought separately, but whether that was Takara's plan all along or not, I don't know. So Rodimus should have that battle platform. It does seem to be just an improvement on the G1 molds, which does indicate that Takara has the G1 line in mind, and therefore collectors of the G1 stuff.

Rodimus never even used the weapon platform in the cartoon did he?

I never saw it. When I first got the G1 toy and folded it open, I thought "what the hell?" but truthfully, the G1 Rodimus toy was crap, even though I like the character. He deserved a much better figure, and now he's getting it. And whether he had a Hot Rod mode or not (which I hope he does) I am getting this. I am satisfied with the US version of Prime and Grimlock, but I'm getting this as soon as the Japanese version hits the market.

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Posted by DMSL on August 23rd, 2010 @ 4:36pm CDT

If this is going to be just a Rodimus Prime version he definately needs to be as big as MP Prime in botmode otherwise i'd rather skip him considering the price.

MP Grimlock was a huge disappointment because of that.

The sculpt is pretty good but his face is too long and has that constipated look. I also don't understand why the trailer's back part looks so odd.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116706)
Posted by DavidT on August 23rd, 2010 @ 4:42pm CDT

Evil_the_Nub wrote:
DavidT wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:
Love Dragon wrote:The 'bot mode is sweet, but I don't understand why they didn't do something more interesting with the weapons platform than simply scale it up. I always hated that thing. It's such bollocks compared to Optimus's combat deck.

That's what I'm talking about, it's the same thing from 24 years ago. I never liked it either, it doesn't seem fitting for a leader character.

The Masterpiece line is mainly directed towards G1 collectors... The Robot and Alt. modes are supposed to resemble their G1 cartoon and toy counterparts, but with modern day technology to make them as accurate as possible. MP Rodimus's Alt. mode looks spot on and now we have a vastly superior robot mode for him compared to his G1 toy robot mode.

Not always, Optimus doesn't have roller and Megatron doesn't have his stock and silencer. Rodimus never even used the weapon platform in the cartoon did he? It seems like a feature best left forgotten to me. Like I said, that extra mass would have been better to make the bot mode bigger.

Not always what??? Now you are nit-picking... I said they are following the G1 cartoon AND the toy line... so even though you never saw the Rodimus trailer in the cartoon open up, it was still part of the original toy.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116714)
Posted by Overcracker on August 23rd, 2010 @ 4:57pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:Not always, Optimus doesn't have roller and Megatron doesn't have his stock and silencer.

They do now. Yes, they're extra accessories to be bought separately, but whether that was Takara's plan all along or not, I don't know. So Rodimus should have that battle platform. It does seem to be just an improvement on the G1 molds, which does indicate that Takara has the G1 line in mind, and therefore collectors of the G1 stuff.

Both those are 3rd party items which Takara has nothing to do with. Takara has had no plans of releasing those add-ons thus far.

However I think its good he gets a battle platform instead of an empty box. Like the Titanium Rodimums proved its very hard to incorporate the trailer and have it look good.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116726)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on August 23rd, 2010 @ 5:17pm CDT

DavidT wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:
DavidT wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:
Love Dragon wrote:The 'bot mode is sweet, but I don't understand why they didn't do something more interesting with the weapons platform than simply scale it up. I always hated that thing. It's such bollocks compared to Optimus's combat deck.

That's what I'm talking about, it's the same thing from 24 years ago. I never liked it either, it doesn't seem fitting for a leader character.

The Masterpiece line is mainly directed towards G1 collectors... The Robot and Alt. modes are supposed to resemble their G1 cartoon and toy counterparts, but with modern day technology to make them as accurate as possible. MP Rodimus's Alt. mode looks spot on and now we have a vastly superior robot mode for him compared to his G1 toy robot mode.

Not always, Optimus doesn't have roller and Megatron doesn't have his stock and silencer. Rodimus never even used the weapon platform in the cartoon did he? It seems like a feature best left forgotten to me. Like I said, that extra mass would have been better to make the bot mode bigger.

Not always what??? Now you are nit-picking... I said they are following the G1 cartoon AND the toy line... so even though you never saw the Rodimus trailer in the cartoon open up, it was still part of the original toy.

No need to get testy. They've left out things that were in the cartoon AND toys before. The first MP Optimus didn't have the trailer at all. Why keep the gun platform when they could make the figure better without it? I'd rather they keep it closer to the cartoon and make the best figure possible than holding onto a bad idea just because it was on the toy. That would like if they made MP Optimus and Starscreams fists removable, or Giving Megatron a trigger for a crotch. If anything the MP line only follows the cartoon and not the toys.

Re: Preview Page of Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy (1116733)
Posted by DavidT on August 23rd, 2010 @ 5:43pm CDT

Evil_the_Nub wrote:
DavidT wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:
DavidT wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:
Love Dragon wrote:The 'bot mode is sweet, but I don't understand why they didn't do something more interesting with the weapons platform than simply scale it up. I always hated that thing. It's such bollocks compared to Optimus's combat deck.

That's what I'm talking about, it's the same thing from 24 years ago. I never liked it either, it doesn't seem fitting for a leader character.

The Masterpiece line is mainly directed towards G1 collectors... The Robot and Alt. modes are supposed to resemble their G1 cartoon and toy counterparts, but with modern day technology to make them as accurate as possible. MP Rodimus's Alt. mode looks spot on and now we have a vastly superior robot mode for him compared to his G1 toy robot mode.

Not always, Optimus doesn't have roller and Megatron doesn't have his stock and silencer. Rodimus never even used the weapon platform in the cartoon did he? It seems like a feature best left forgotten to me. Like I said, that extra mass would have been better to make the bot mode bigger.

Not always what??? Now you are nit-picking... I said they are following the G1 cartoon AND the toy line... so even though you never saw the Rodimus trailer in the cartoon open up, it was still part of the original toy.

No need to get testy. They've left out things that were in the cartoon AND toys before. The first MP Optimus didn't have the trailer at all. Why keep the gun platform when they could make the figure better without it? I'd rather they keep it closer to the cartoon and make the best figure possible than holding onto a bad idea just because it was on the toy. That would like if they made MP Optimus and Starscreams fists removable, or Giving Megatron a trigger for a crotch. If anything the MP line only follows the cartoon and not the toys.

They probably didn't leave the trailer out cause they can no longer use 'Hot Rod' anymore. He's known as 'Rodimus' or 'Rodimus Prime' now... Having Rodimus without the trailer would probably make the figure to small or less desirable in the MP line and it may be hard for them to just sell a trailer byitself later on... there's still the possibility we will get a 2-in-1 with the MP Rodimus. They are releasing him with a trailer because that's what they decided would profit best for them.

They don't have removable fists or trigger crotch because like I said, these are modern day versions of G1 characters with modern day technology used in their designs. G1 toys were inferior in robot mode because they focused more on their Alt. modes... Now we are getting figures that are more accurate to their cartoon robot and Alt. modes, without sacrificing either form, hence MASTERPIECE... Obviously there was no way to incorporate Rodimus's trailer into his robot mode without severely stepping away from an accurate robot mode, so they did like the G1 toy, and there's nothing wrong with that.

We want them to be more accurate to the cartoon as much as possible, but sometimes they are probably gonna have to borrow designs from the G1 toy.

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Posted by TFGnome on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:09pm CDT

hot

P.S. so glad they are not doing 2 releases (one with and one without trailer )

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Posted by Stormrider on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:43pm CDT

If you stand MP Rodimus on the back of his trailer - he'll be the same height as MP Prime.

I initially didn't like the idea of MP Rodimus, but the more that I see the more I like. I can't wait to see the painted version.

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Posted by Powered Convoy on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:47pm CDT

There seems to be a lot of uncertainty regarding the figure's size. Hopefully this comparison I put together with a photo I took will help.

Rodimus_Grimlock_Height.jpg

Randy

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Posted by DavidT on August 23rd, 2010 @ 6:52pm CDT

Powered Convoy wrote:There seems to be a lot of uncertainty regarding the figure's size. Hopefully this comparison I put together with a photo I took will help.
Rodimus_Grimlock_Height.jpg

Randy

Thank you for posting that comparison pic... just as I said, roughly the same height as Grimlock

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Posted by craggy on August 23rd, 2010 @ 7:03pm CDT

without Hot Rod mode, I don't know if I want this. I like the robot mode, but I want Hot Rod's alt mode. As a real car, that I can buy, in a shop. Dammit!

Of course, we now really need an Ultra Magnus armour set for MP Prime, or else poor Roddy will have no-one to whine to.

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Posted by Kibble on August 23rd, 2010 @ 7:29pm CDT

Powered Convoy wrote:There seems to be a lot of uncertainty regarding the figure's size. Hopefully this comparison I put together with a photo I took will help.
Rodimus_Grimlock_Height.jpg

Randy

Nice work.

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