Title:
Rodimus Hot Rod Hotrod Vehicle Mode Missing Missile
Description:
Rodimus (Deluxe, 2006)
Accessories: Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile.
Classics Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) Dome Zero. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of jet pack. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit” that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in the Movie. As with all Classics toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive rubsign. Unfortunately, the hands are not 5mm-compatible, as they’re only compatible for the missile launcher’s handle.In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, Classics Rodimus has elements that were introduced in Energon Rodimus, making him a somewhat backwards-homage. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by Derek Yaniger in the Generation 2 comic book.Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don’t really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro stock photos for the figure.[3] This was quickly amended by a running change that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional” versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil Shattered Glass Rodimus, Gentei! Gentei! Wildrider, and Timelines Side Burn. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Nitrostreak.
Accessories: Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile.
Classics Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) Dome Zero. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of jet pack. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit” that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in the Movie. As with all Classics toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive rubsign. Unfortunately, the hands are not 5mm-compatible, as they’re only compatible for the missile launcher’s handle.In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, Classics Rodimus has elements that were introduced in Energon Rodimus, making him a somewhat backwards-homage. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by Derek Yaniger in the Generation 2 comic book.Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don’t really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro stock photos for the figure.[3] This was quickly amended by a running change that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional” versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil Shattered Glass Rodimus, Gentei! Gentei! Wildrider, and Timelines Side Burn. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Nitrostreak.
Theme:
Classics
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2006
Date Added:
2023-01-29 16:21:06
Date Added:
2023-01-29 16:21:06
