Japan's Animated Rodimus - clear pic

[kurdt_the_goat]

I hope they find a similar shade to use on the Masterpiece - very movie-like! It's a shame not all of his grey parts look to be silver though.

http://i29.tinypic.com/alrc09.jpg

[GoktimusPrime]

I don't see any pic :(

[kurdt_the_goat]

How about this link? http://twitpic.com/25zqtb/full

[Golden Phoenix]

Looks a bit pinkish to me.
Just doesn't look right, not many of the Takara Animated stuff does. The attempt to make the cartoon's toys shiny just doesn't work. Maybe if it was on the Movie or Classics stuff, but not Animated

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I would say the flash of the camera has made it look more pink than it would in the flesh/plastic. The shiny animateds look nice in natural light but can be hard to photograph.

[MV75]

Raspberry rodimus.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Official pics posted on Amazon Japan (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%86%E3%8 3%83%E3%83%89-TA33%E3%83%AD%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9/dp/B003I4DRTQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IHZYNWA75812N&colid=2WY0EEMY51XA1)

http://i30.tinypic.com/1zcd7oj.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/szaio1.jpg

[GoktimusPrime]

very movie-like!
Heh, I was thinking the colours look very comic-like. Marvel Comic Hot Rod featured a lot more magenta over his body than his cartoon counterpart. :)

[kurdt_the_goat]

I'm not familiar with the comics. I just meant the difference between The Movie and Series 3 colour.

[liegeprime]

Looks a bit magenta which is how G1 hot rod was coloured in the old G1 catalogues. Either way I want to get one, sigh , he's gonna be hard to get, since he's not available through stores just like Blackout - expensive.:(

[griffin]

At least this is one that Hasbro will also be releasing, for people like me who like both versions - accurate/anime colouring, and pretty/shiney colouring.

[5FDP]

The paint job on the hood is really rough. Hopefully this won't be the case when released.

[AussieJason]

I like both, but will probably just get the Hasbro one.

[SharkyMcShark]

I've thrown my hat in the ring for the WA group order.