Transformers Prime "Robots in Disguise" Deluxe Hotshot Revealed

Looks so much better than Bumblebee!

Looks pretty cool. However, this joke must be made(and I think I made it when proto pics or something were shown):

He was actually revealed quite sometime ago this morning

But so far it looks like they're just revealing the Wave 3 figures. I hope Breakdown and Airachnid (more likely to Breakdown) are somewhere in that wave

Not sure if I want this one. Never been a fan of redecos*.

(Strangly, I can never have enough classic's seekers. got about 9 so far)

I wonder how he'd look if I attached Bee's head to him...

you can bet your ass i am getting this! awesome repaint

I quite like this guy, though it's a little too bad he's not much like the Hot Shot of the Armada Trilogy (then again, repainting BB yellow and pass it off as Hot Shot wouldn't be the best idea). If I get the chance I'll pick up FE BB and get Hot Shot here. I'll probably swap their weapons too (assuming it's possible, which I'm pretty sure it will be).

Looks like he's going to Bust some Ghosts

He's not bad. I'll probably end up getting him.

He's changed a lot since his days in the war.

Megazarak wrote:I quite like this guy, though it's a little too bad he's not much like the Hot Shot of the Armada Trilogy

He's painted to look like Cybertron Hot Shot.

Gyrotron wrote:He was actually revealed quite sometime ago this morning

But so far it looks like they're just revealing the Wave 3 figures. I hope Breakdown and Airachnid (more likely to Breakdown) are somewhere in that wave

Sorry about that, updated the frontpage to credit you! Thanks!

very nice repaint, the new head isn't bad. would be very cool if the goggles were hinged, so we could put the up over his head, but either way, this looks like a toy I'd be happy to get. I prefer the colours much more than the BB yellow, and really, it's not like we've not seen a lot of Bumblebees over the last few years, is it?

If I buy him I'm calling him "Skids".

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/official-images-of-tf-prime-powerizers-optimus-megatron-revealers-hot-shot-vehicon-and-more/23739/ this is really getting no longer interesting if their going to reveal images of toys we've already seen.

bring in freakin breakdown!

Vectorshot wrote:If I buy him I'm calling him "Skids".

good call!
I was thinking he looked quite Smokescreen-ish.

I get a Cybertron scattor shot vibe of him

Great paint apps but what of these goggles, will they be removable or are they a part of the head mold? I for one really don't dig the head so I hope they are removable.

blackout446 wrote:http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/official-images-of-tf-prime-powerizers-optimus-megatron-revealers-hot-shot-vehicon-and-more/23739/ this is really getting no longer interesting if their going to reveal images of toys we've already seen.

bring in freakin breakdown!

Huh, since I didn't post that piece of news I didn't even realize they were "revealing" images we've already seen! That is kind of silly, lol. Oh well, at least Knockout was new.

Gripen1974 wrote:I get a Cybertron scattor shot vibe of him

The goggles, they do something.

Nemesis Destron wrote:Great paint apps but what of these goggles,

They're a reference to Armada Hot Shot.

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:Great paint apps but what of these goggles,

They're a reference to Armada Hot Shot.

also, freedom is the right of all sentient beings, even though with impaired vision.

Sabrblade wrote:He's changed a lot since his days in the war.

I dont think they have the DS version WFC in mind when writing TF Prime.

but...it's all one continuity! (supposedly)

Looks like Bumblebee's head with overly ridiculous goggles slapped on to hide the fact it's still Bumblebee's head.

Even if i'm wrong it's an easy pass.

TulioDude wrote:I dont think they have the DS version WFC in mind when writing TF Prime.

Still doesn't disqualify his existence.

From now on, I'm calling him Skram

Mkall wrote:From now on, I'm calling him Skram

"Autobot Crack Patrol"?

Mkall wrote:From now on, I'm calling him Skram

I do like Skram. But I also like Smokescreen. (and the other dozen blue car TFs it could stand in for)...but which one do I like more? There's only one way to find out...


FIGHT! (Super Robot Life-form!)

Sabrblade wrote:

Megazarak wrote:I quite like this guy, though it's a little too bad he's not much like the Hot Shot of the Armada Trilogy

He's painted to look like Cybertron Hot Shot.

Ya, but other than the blue, and a bit of red here and there, he's not even all that similar to him. What I really meant though is Hot Shot's Armada look, which is probably how most remember him or feel is his most iconic look. Also, I'd be pretty surprised if one was to show this figure to someone and ask them who it's supposed to be and they actually answered Hot Shot. That's basically what I'm getting at. Though I suppose the character has changed his appearance quite a bit, so it would make sense that he would continually change.

why does Prime Hotshot have to be in anyway related to Armada Hotshot? Lord knows we've seen enough Transformers with familiar names over the years that have bore no resemblance, either physically or mentally to those who've held the names previously?

edit: besides, I'm going to rename him as someone from G1

Great, so they ARE diluting the line with repaints/retools. There go my hopes of actually completing a series.

Mykltron wrote:Great, so they ARE diluting the line with repaints/retools. There go my hopes of actually completing a series.

sorry, man. I'm actually happy for the repaints, as I don't want another BB, or Wheeljack or...umm...well, there's bound to be others...but some of those toys look quite cool, and I'm interested in picking them up to represent other characters or even just generics that I'll rename.

Bummer these last two reveals have already been shown...

I wonder if those goggles can be moved up if not completely removed. They do seem awfully chunky to just be decoration.

Mykltron wrote:Great, so they ARE diluting the line with repaints/retools. There go my hopes of actually completing a series.

You actually thought Hasbro wouldn't do repaints?

I'm prolly not the first to mention this but my first impression was G1 Skids. Would have been cooler if it was. IMO

I...actually love this repaint! I think the head is too cute! hahaha. And I won't feel bad about not having a TFP Bee mold if I get just a repaint/remold at some point. Hoorah!

I really don't think we need an homage to anything Unicron Trilogy related. That, and Hotshot and BB are pretty much the exact same character

Here comes the repainted characters that were never on the cartoon...

by odins beard thats bad, not as bad as bumblebee but still pretty bad

Rated X wrote:Here comes the repainted characters that were never on the cartoon...

How do you know for sure that he won't appear in season 2 or later?

Mykltron wrote:Great, so they ARE diluting the line with repaints/retools. There go my hopes of actually completing a series.

You actually thought Hasbro wouldn't do repaints?[/quote]

Yeah, I know, I should have known better. What a dumbass.

Haha of course they will do repaints/retools/remolds..

But what I would do is to get the best out of whatever repeats of the molds are, for me I will pick this over the BB one as I have the FE one and that is sufficient for me.

If you did/can get your hands on a FE BB, this is a fine purchase alongside of it, with the new head and few differences in the mold if can hold up as its own character I think.

Funnily, without a first edition or show model weighing it down, the mold doesn't look so bad in these colors. Except for the behind the head panel, that always sucks.

Hmm, since I never care about any of Prime BB, this Hotshot retool is quite temping.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rated X wrote:Here comes the repainted characters that were never on the cartoon...

How do you know for sure that he won't appear in season 2 or later?

Maybe Bumblebee gets an 'upgrade'.

Anyway, I'm kinda meh on this. While I appreciate that it's remolded, it still looks a lot like Bumblebee. I wish the legs looked different or something. But since I have FE Bee I might consider picking this guy up on sale if the final toy looks good, but so far I'm not all that interested.

Another Bumblebee repaint. Meh. While the headscuplt is very nice looking, this is one figure I'll be passing on. I've never been a fan of Hotshot. He just seems like Hasbro tried to mangle Hot Rod and Bumblebee into one character.