Alternity Optimus Prime Lineart and Black Henkei Rodimus

[Tober]

From here to Alternity.

[Pulse]

Seibertron is actually referring to that repainted Hot Rod as "Wild Rider"...

Something tells me the folks who forked out for Botcon Evil Hot Rod will be "Not Happy, Jan!"

[iceburn]

whats an alternity? sorry to be blunt but i may have heard of it

[Tober]

Alternity looks like a cross between BINALTECH and the movie line. A new Japanese line at 1/32 scale with diecast shells (apparently). Prototype pics here.

Yep, the other one is supposidly a Chara Hobby 2008 exclusive Henkei Stuntron Wild Rider which costs 3000 Yen. If they lost the red face I would be more interested.

[Lint]

I wish they ditched the flames. A different face or masked face would also go a long way but aye... repaints, what can you do?

[griffin]

I guess if it is meant to resemble Stunticon Wildrider, it needs the red face. Not sure why takaratomy are doing a black Hot Rod though, as it steps on the toes of the Hasbro exclusives. The seeker jets I can understand because they are such major characters, but this is like someone at takaratomy like the BC black Rodimus and wanted to release it in Japan as well, using a different name.
The Alternity concept is new to me, and not sure what it ties in with, if anything.

[STL]

Will this Henkei Black Rodimus be easy to get? I want one. Or two. Classics Wildrider all the way for me. Remove the tail finds and replace the stickers on the hood and you've got Wildrider.

[Kyle]

Not sure why takaratomy are doing a black Hot Rod though, as it steps on the toes of the Hasbro exclusives.

Yet they still have not released a Henkei Ultra Magnus.

Will this Henkei Black Rodimus be easy to get? I want one. Or two.

This is another convention exclusive... so think "BT17" and "Henkei Crystal Convoy"...

[i_amtrunks]

Geez this is the 2nd punch in the face for the funpub people, I dont think this will cause the same kind of stink as Henkei Thundercracker, since the Henkei Wildrider is somewhat different to Shattered Glass Rodimus, but still it's pretty damn close.

[Pulse]

It's too bad this repainted Hot Rod doesn't have a well-sculpted goatee...