Title:
Rodimus Crystal C-78C
Description:
Crystal Rodimus (Autobot Car, 2001)
ID number: C-78C
Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers
”Crystal Rodimus” uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod’s normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone Black Rodimus.
C-78C CRYSTAL RODIMUS
Here is one of the real gems of the combined Transformers reissue lines so far, the 2001 release of C-78C Hot Rodimus in translucent plastic. Never before released in clear colours, the C-78C was the exclusive recolour (along with the black C-78B recolour) of the Japanese Takara reissue C-78 Hot Rodimus. This toy was made available at the Japanese Toy Festival show in early 2001 and was one of the very first of the reissue releases, let alone exclusive recolours. It was one of the first opportunities for Transformers collectors to own a long-time favourite in a completely brand new colour scheme (obviously moreseo the case for Black Rodimus than the clear one). C-78 was the original Japanese Takara designation for Hot Rodimus back in 1986 with the ”C” implying he was a Cybertron (Autobot). The ”C” on the end of ”C-78C” relates to ”Crystal” making reference to the clear plastic used in its design.
The box for C-78C, as for C-78, is pretty small and compact which is a common Takara trait for Transformers packaging. The overwhelming colour scheme for the box is light blue which signifies the toy’s transparent and crystal nature. Even the normally-gold shield which commemorates the 15th anniversary of TF release in Japan is coloured to match the overall blue/white colour scheme. Looking at the box back, the collector’s card has been incorporated into the actual box instead of being a separate item included with the inner contents. This is a little unfortunate as it makes it rather uncollectable, especially for those keen to display all the reissue cards together. You could cut it out, but not many collectors will choose to do that, will they? You might also notice that the artwork used actually extends beyond the rectangular boundary of the card itself.
Overall, it’s a very attractive little package and the colour of the toy itself is much more striking through the box front window as a result of the almost monochromatic box colour. The two sets of colours contrast well.
ID number: C-78C
Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers
”Crystal Rodimus” uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod’s normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone Black Rodimus.
C-78C CRYSTAL RODIMUS
Here is one of the real gems of the combined Transformers reissue lines so far, the 2001 release of C-78C Hot Rodimus in translucent plastic. Never before released in clear colours, the C-78C was the exclusive recolour (along with the black C-78B recolour) of the Japanese Takara reissue C-78 Hot Rodimus. This toy was made available at the Japanese Toy Festival show in early 2001 and was one of the very first of the reissue releases, let alone exclusive recolours. It was one of the first opportunities for Transformers collectors to own a long-time favourite in a completely brand new colour scheme (obviously moreseo the case for Black Rodimus than the clear one). C-78 was the original Japanese Takara designation for Hot Rodimus back in 1986 with the ”C” implying he was a Cybertron (Autobot). The ”C” on the end of ”C-78C” relates to ”Crystal” making reference to the clear plastic used in its design.
The box for C-78C, as for C-78, is pretty small and compact which is a common Takara trait for Transformers packaging. The overwhelming colour scheme for the box is light blue which signifies the toy’s transparent and crystal nature. Even the normally-gold shield which commemorates the 15th anniversary of TF release in Japan is coloured to match the overall blue/white colour scheme. Looking at the box back, the collector’s card has been incorporated into the actual box instead of being a separate item included with the inner contents. This is a little unfortunate as it makes it rather uncollectable, especially for those keen to display all the reissue cards together. You could cut it out, but not many collectors will choose to do that, will they? You might also notice that the artwork used actually extends beyond the rectangular boundary of the card itself.
Overall, it’s a very attractive little package and the colour of the toy itself is much more striking through the box front window as a result of the almost monochromatic box colour. The two sets of colours contrast well.
Theme:
Reissue
Manufacturer:
Takara Tomy
Year:
2001
Country:
Japan
Date Added:
2021-11-28 05:50:04
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2021-11-28 05:50:04
