Video Review for Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Legends Rodimus

how about a rodimus prime combiner body instead

Well I've been out of collecting Transformers for a while and I didn't think I'd come back to it. That said I am really impressed with the Combiner Wars line. When I saw Optimus I knew I had to have him because the sculpt looked so good. Now I'm hooked on getting the rest of the line.

I was disappointed to see Rodimus as a legend class. Was that done solely for the reason to make him a chest piece?

fighterknight wrote:I was disappointed to see Rodimus as a legend class. Was that done solely for the reason to make him a chest piece?

It may also be a reference to Star Convoy, along with Battle Core Optimus Prime's new combiner mode head sculpt. Star Convoy was the resurrected for of Optimus Prime much later in the Japanese G1 series. In that form, Hot Rod served has Star Convoy's Targetmaster.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

fighterknight wrote:I was disappointed to see Rodimus as a legend class. Was that done solely for the reason to make him a chest piece?

It may also be a reference to Star Convoy, along with Battle Core Optimus Prime's new combiner mode head sculpt. Star Convoy was the resurrected for of Optimus Prime much later in the Japanese G1 series. In that form, Hot Rod served has Star Convoy's Targetmaster.

And speaking of Star Convoy, this year marks another figure who is a huge callback to that. He just came out in Japan and I think he would be totally awesome paired up with a "micromaster" rodimus:









Also, I think they made him rodimus simple because the alt mode was very reminiscent of him.

Crappy Rodimus figure. The Classics mold may be a lil dated in articulation and such but it's still a vastly superior representation of the character to this waste of plastic.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

fighterknight wrote:I was disappointed to see Rodimus as a legend class. Was that done solely for the reason to make him a chest piece?

It may also be a reference to Star Convoy, along with Battle Core Optimus Prime's new combiner mode head sculpt. Star Convoy was the resurrected for of Optimus Prime much later in the Japanese G1 series. In that form, Hot Rod served has Star Convoy's Targetmaster.

Micromaster.

Thank you, Sabr.

Actually, you know what? That totally works. The CHUG Deluxe Rodimus would be an updated version of the original Rodimus, while this new rodimus is not a further upgrade but instead an updated version of the micromaster


Transformers G1 1986 Hot Rod (Hot Rodimus) Gallery


Transformers Battlestars: Return Of Convoy Hot Rodimus (Reissue) Gallery

We were all thinking it. Someone had to do it.
Might as well be me.


When Skywarp is adorned, the wearer inherits the teleportation ability.

Well SMYTHS have Battle Core Optimus down for the middle of September so he won't be out until the middle of October at the earliest.

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys ... me-figure/

Courtesy of a number of users, in particular Victor Wong, on the Hong Kong based Facebook group HK-TF, we have some in-package and in-hand images of the white and gold redeco of the Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Transformers Generations Combiner Wars line: Battle Core Optimus! The toy is made to reflect the IDW comic appearance in the Combiner Wars event, and is intended to form Optimus Maximus with the upcoming Prowl, Ironhide, Mirage and Sunstreaker deluxes - check out the mirrored images below.

Well, that's one figure I won't have to worry about tracking down.

Not a fan, Burn?

80% bought, but only because of the uncanny resemblance to Nova Prime. Just needs a pair of wings and booties and BLAM makeshift Generations Nova Prime.

Psst, third parties, that's your cue!

Burn wrote:Well, that's one figure I won't have to worry about tracking down.

Right there with you.

Cobotron wrote:We were all thinking it. Someone had to do it.
Might as well be me.


When Skywarp is adorned, the wearer inherits the teleportation ability.

Thank you. I bought Skywarp for this exact reason. I bought Blackjack as well, so I'll see who looks better as a bra.

love that white prime. would like to see more pics of skywarp on menasor.

Mindmaster wrote:80% bought, but only because of the uncanny resemblance to Nova Prime. Just needs a pair of wings and booties and BLAM makeshift Generations Nova Prime.

Psst, third parties, that's your cue!

Ditto, although if they actually made the full armor addons as his trailer it would be cool!

Never notice primes hand go past his knees same with combiner wars combiners very gorilla like prime legs need to be long proportions on his arms are weird,

Original prime colors are better

Surprisingly, this Optimus figure has more paint details than the original Voyager Class Optimus Prime. I'm surprised nobody noticed.

Mindmaster wrote:80% bought, but only because of the uncanny resemblance to Nova Prime. Just needs a pair of wings and booties and BLAM makeshift Generations Nova Prime.

Psst, third parties, that's your cue!

Aaand that sells it to me. I was going to skip this and use his Deluxe partners on the Wave 1 toy (while Cyclonus gets the rejected ones from the first three waves because I got Quickslinger and Brake-Neck and hope for a Deluxe Groove outside the Guardian set), but to use it as a Nova Prime is actually a good idea.

Obvious Nova Prime homage is obvious.



Probably not called that due to being an evil character and bad guys don't sell or something.




This repaint is better then every single version of red and blue murica Optimus I have always hated the two colors combined.


White is a better color for leader type characters.

I like the White Prime, I was going to get the regular version until I heard rumours about the white version. Now I'm definitely sold on it.

He shall be the torso for the Combiner I call Outcast, which shall contain Offroad, Rook, Alpha Bravo and that Blast-Off that isn't a space shuttle.

pass.

Hm, if he's ever on sale, maybe as a stand in Nova. But otherwise, I just don't like the mold enough...

I didn't realize this guy came with a new head.

Madeus Prime wrote:Hm, if he's ever on sale, maybe as a stand in Nova. But otherwise, I just don't like the mold enough...

I'm thinking the same thing. I haven't picked up any version of the mold, and I definitely like it, but not well enough to snag at full price. This white version is spectacular for what it is, and IDDW Nova is a pretty cool character.

Va'al wrote: The toy is made to reflect the IDW comic appearance in the Combiner Wars event, and is intended to form Optimus Maximus with the upcoming Prowl, Ironhide, Mirage and Sunstreaker deluxes

I'm not sure if that really was the intention. In his first appearance he was the Ultra Prime red and blue. I'm 99% sure that they changed the colors on him in the comics because they got the colors for the toy in after the first appearance was finalized and Hasbro wanted this deco to be with the limbs coming out around the same time.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I didn't realize this guy came with a new head.

Another reason he should have been someone else.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I didn't realize this guy came with a new head.

2 new heads

william-james88 wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I didn't realize this guy came with a new head.

2 new heads

Erm, no, the robot head is new, the gestalt head is the same.

Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Optimus Prime Gallery

Ah damn, I confused the pic of the combined head due to grey background and thought the combined head didnt have the side pipes and thus looked more like Star Convoy. Oh well, thanks for the correction!

Railbomb wrote:

Va'al wrote: The toy is made to reflect the IDW comic appearance in the Combiner Wars event, and is intended to form Optimus Maximus with the upcoming Prowl, Ironhide, Mirage and Sunstreaker deluxes

I'm not sure if that really was the intention. In his first appearance he was the Ultra Prime red and blue. I'm 99% sure that they changed the colors on him in the comics because they got the colors for the toy in after the first appearance was finalized and Hasbro wanted this deco to be with the limbs coming out around the same time.

And even then, the modified Optimus Maximus from Windblade #3 just looked like Wave 1 with a white head. I'd actually be down for just buying that one and painting the head to match.

Mkall wrote:He shall be the torso for the Combiner I call Outcast, which shall contain Offroad, Rook, Alpha Bravo and that Blast-Off that isn't a space shuttle.

Actually that's my plan fo Galvatronus waiting (and hoping) for some CW Sweeps.

Battle Core Prime doesn't look to bad. I may consider getting him if I see him in shops. I don't think I want him enough to go online for him.

Katarn84 wrote:

Mkall wrote:He shall be the torso for the Combiner I call Outcast, which shall contain Offroad, Rook, Alpha Bravo and that Blast-Off that isn't a space shuttle.

Actually that's my plan fo Galvatronus waiting (and hoping) for some CW Sweeps.

I think that's probably not in the cards, maybe a Botcon set next year? (My money is on combiners being the exclusives)

Pretty cool star convoy, I like it better than the original, it has personality. Especially being decoed in a fasion reminiscent of nova prime.

i dont understand why he has to be all white reminds me more of ultra magnus
to be honest i think i would just stick with the red and blue optimus prime version that
came out in the first wave

I know I shouldn't like this, but i do.

It puts me in mind of a RiD/Unicron Trilogy style "super mode" recolor for some reason.

No idea if those two thing are connected.

Ultra Markus wrote:i dont understand why he has to be all white reminds me more of ultra magnus
to be honest i think i would just stick with the red and blue optimus prime version that
came out in the first wave

Well, he is called Battle Core Optimus Prime. Which means he could be an update to anyone's head cannon on how at the CORE of their G1 Magnus toy was a white Optimus Prime toy covered in BATTLE armour

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:i dont understand why he has to be all white reminds me more of ultra magnus
to be honest i think i would just stick with the red and blue optimus prime version that
came out in the first wave

Well, he is called Battle Core Optimus Prime. Which means he could be an update to anyone's head cannon on how at the CORE of their G1 Magnus toy was a white Optimus Prime toy covered in BATTLE armour

if you say so, although its not what i would consider an updated armoured optimus prime in my head cannon.
i think more along the lines of masterforce god ginria or star convoy for an updated look or a combination of both
or this

The deco is very nice, a cool homage to Nova Prime, however...
WORST WASTE OF RETOOL BUDGET EVER, WHY WOULD YOU RETOOL OPTIMUS' HEAD INTO ANOTHER OPTIMUS HEAD?!?!?
THIS IS WHY BLAST OFF HAS SLINGSHOT'S HEAD. GOD. DA*N IT.

Sorry, but that really hit my credibilty on this line, it was majestic, sublime and then this happened. Also, come on, Pipes has NEVER had any kind of update, he needed a new head as well, and I won't even get started on Scattershot, would it have killed them to give him a new combiner head???? As nice as Cyclonus is, he was completely unnecesary and he got a lot of new parts which Scattershot needed way more.

MaverickPrime wrote:The deco is very nice, a cool homage to Nova Prime, however...
WORST WASTE OF RETOOL BUDGET EVER, WHY WOULD YOU RETOOL OPTIMUS' HEAD INTO ANOTHER OPTIMUS HEAD?!?!?
THIS IS WHY BLAST OFF HAS SLINGSHOT'S HEAD. GOD. DA*N IT.

Sorry, but that really hit my credibilty on this line, it was majestic, sublime and then this happened. Also, come on, Pipes has NEVER had any kind of update, he needed a new head as well, and I won't even get started on Scattershot, would it have killed them to give him a new combiner head???? As nice as Cyclonus is, he was completely unnecesary and he got a lot of new parts which Scattershot needed way more.

I think what scattershot needed most were... technobots

Something about this guy appeals to me, maybe it's just the fact that I missed out on the original colours.

YRQRM0 wrote:Something about this guy appeals to me, maybe it's just the fact that I missed out on the original colours.

You mean on Menasor ?

I had been against it from the moment I heard about it. I thought having him in white would just be absolutely stupid. Now that I finally got my hands on the red version and now that I look at these pics, I'm thinking Damn, now I'm going to have to buy the white version too. the head sculpt is a HUGE improvement and the white/gold/gray really go well together.
Thinking I'll do up the white vehicles (Prowl, Wheeljack and maybe a few Protectobots) with the white Prime and add Ironhide, Hound, Mirage and Sunstreaker to the red Prime for my division of combiner teams.

CrankyOldTruck wrote:I had been against it from the moment I heard about it. I thought having him in white would just be absolutely stupid. Now that I finally got my hands on the red version and now that I look at these pics, I'm thinking Damn, now I'm going to have to buy the white version too. the head sculpt is a HUGE improvement and the white/gold/gray really go well together.
Thinking I'll do up the white vehicles (Prowl, Wheeljack and maybe a few Protectobots) with the white Prime and add Ironhide, Hound, Mirage and Sunstreaker to the red Prime for my division of combiner teams.

Just put 4 prowls on him XD

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Just put 4 prowls on him XD

You gotta mix it up a little. Put 2 prowls and 2 streewises

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Burn wrote:Alpha Bravo finds your lack of love disappointing.

I believe alpha bravo's the most influential member of the Arielbots the same way Blackjack influenced the stunticons. Alpha bravo is Superion.