Title:
Rodimus Minor Toys"R"Us
Description:
Rodimus Minor (Deluxe, 2010)
TakaraTomy ID number: TA-33
Accessories: "Energy Bow”, 2 missiles
Known designers: Alex Kubalsky (TakaraTomy)
Available exclusively at Toys"R"Us in the U.S., Rodimus Minor transforms into a futuristic car that is an homage to the vehicle mode of Generation 1 Hot Rod. A panel on the car’s hood, which is also the figure’s chest, can be flipped to either show an engine block or the figure’s Autobot insignia. The figure comes with an Energy Bow, capable of firing two missiles. His bow can be tabbed to the roof of his car mode or snapped on his hand. The tabs that secure his bow in vehicle mode are 5mm wide, making it useable by other figures as well. For reasons unknown, Rodimus’ shoulders are actually cast out of the same gold plastic as used on parts of his bow, but painted over entirely to match the color of the rest of car... instead of, y’know, just being red plastic like the rest.
Rodimus and his casemate Ironhide are the first Animated figures to be secured by twisted paper strips instead of metal and plastic twist-ties.
The mass retail Japanese version, released August 28th 2010, is covered mostly in metallic purple paint, though there are some unpainted purple parts due to unpaintable plastic.
Rodimus was redecoed as Black Rodimus and retooled as Animated Breakdown and Sideswipe.
TakaraTomy ID number: TA-33
Accessories: "Energy Bow”, 2 missiles
Known designers: Alex Kubalsky (TakaraTomy)
Available exclusively at Toys"R"Us in the U.S., Rodimus Minor transforms into a futuristic car that is an homage to the vehicle mode of Generation 1 Hot Rod. A panel on the car’s hood, which is also the figure’s chest, can be flipped to either show an engine block or the figure’s Autobot insignia. The figure comes with an Energy Bow, capable of firing two missiles. His bow can be tabbed to the roof of his car mode or snapped on his hand. The tabs that secure his bow in vehicle mode are 5mm wide, making it useable by other figures as well. For reasons unknown, Rodimus’ shoulders are actually cast out of the same gold plastic as used on parts of his bow, but painted over entirely to match the color of the rest of car... instead of, y’know, just being red plastic like the rest.
Rodimus and his casemate Ironhide are the first Animated figures to be secured by twisted paper strips instead of metal and plastic twist-ties.
The mass retail Japanese version, released August 28th 2010, is covered mostly in metallic purple paint, though there are some unpainted purple parts due to unpaintable plastic.
Rodimus was redecoed as Black Rodimus and retooled as Animated Breakdown and Sideswipe.
Theme:
Animated
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2010
Country:
United States
Series:
Animated
Date Added:
2023-06-20 15:37:01
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2023-06-20 15:37:01
