Colour MP Rodimus Convoy prototype revealed

[kurdt_the_goat]

I'd say at this point there's no doubt of an eventual Hasbro release...

1) He's not a gun
2) They can lose the trailer and still many people would be happy

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

2) They can lose the trailer and still many people would be happy

I wouldn't be

[SharkyMcShark]

I'd say at this point there's no doubt of an eventual Hasbro release...

1) He's not a gun
2) They can lose the trailer and still many people would be happy

Did you establish in your pic examination what the transformation would be for the trailer pulling mode? Because if it's anything like the original Rodimus it'll be like the front half of a car with the ass end of a robot hanging out (but covered by the trailer)

I ask because if it's the same with the MP mold and it's released locally you'd essentially lose an entire mode out of it (no trailer means you can't have the Rodimus mode, because it would look ridiculous)

[Eazy D]

There was a lot of speculation on TFW2005 that the hot rod car mode actually goes nose-first into the trailer and the back wheels of the hot rod car are what form the cab wheels of the truck.

The truck cab mode is completely different to the car mode and some of the unpainted prototype pics show that the windshield section and hood of the truck cab are actually attached to the bottom of the trailer and would likely be pulled down over the rear section of the hot rod car.

That theory seems to hold up pretty well looking at the painted pics.

Its an ingenious if a little unconventional transformation.

I am in love with the toy. True engineering genius!!!!

It would be an added bit of coolness if the Rodimus Prime robot mode is slightly taller than Hot rod. It certainly looks that way in the pic but I can't see if the limbs elongate or not.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I ask because if it's the same with the MP mold and it's released locally you'd essentially lose an entire mode out of it (no trailer means you can't have the Rodimus mode, because it would look ridiculous)

Indeed, you wouldn't have a Rodimus vehicle, but you would have Hotrod robot, hotrod vehicle and Rodimus robot for a lot less cash I bet.

If I were a stingey mega toy company, I would market it as a masterful Hotrod toy with bonus Rodimus Prime robot mode.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Did you establish in your pic examination what the transformation would be for the trailer pulling mode?

Eazy D pretty much sums it up! The Rodimus Prime cab is essentially 2 parts that flip out from under the trailer, locking over the back end & sides of the Hot Rod mode to give it a new frontend look.
Actually, both vehicles look like they might attract criticism for being 'shellformers', but that's not a concern of mine... for such beautiful looking modes (all of them!)

It would be an added bit of coolness if the Rodimus Prime robot mode is slightly taller than Hot rod. It certainly looks that way in the pic but I can't see if the limbs elongate or not.

Here's a good pic of the legs extending (plus face swap + wing reposition). They've been a bit tricky with the photo zoom though, to make RP look bigger than he actually is. In reality i'd guess it's about .5-1cm increase in height.



Many more high quality pics here!

[Tallestblue]

Still no pics to confirm if he comes with a Matrix or not. fingers crossed he does.

[SharkyMcShark]

Eazy D pretty much sums it up! The Rodimus Prime cab is essentially 2 parts that flip out from under the trailer, locking over the back end & sides of the Hot Rod mode to give it a new frontend look.
Actually, both vehicles look like they might attract criticism for being 'shellformers', but that's not a concern of mine... for such beautiful looking modes (all of them!)

Oh that does make sense.

With that in mind I wonder if FP/TFClub/iGear (or even Hasbro) will release like a molded chunk of plastic shaped like the rear end of Hot Rod roadster mode so you can have it in the Rodimus trailer and display the two together.

Many more high quality pics here!

I really hope that's the final colour. The samples in the display cases looked very pink but I like the more orangey colour used here.

[JuzMel]

I'm with you on that. Don't care much for the character (he was a whinny beotch in season 3 of the cartoon), but this is the definition of 'Masterpiece'.

Yeah ain't much of a fan of Rodimus Prime but hey this really is a cool MP and it's be interesting to see how tall he stands next to the other MPs, or is there already somewhere that states that he's gonna be the same height as Optimus Prime?

[Robzy]

Brilliant!! I love it!!

I may need to get 2