Great review! I love the comparison shots. Just looking at all those toys together reminded me about how AMAZING it is to have these definitive cartoon accurate versions of these characters we loved from 30 years ago. It just blows my mind how accurate these are to their TV counterparts especially considering all the "anime magic" used in their original designs. Also makes me wish we had a proper Masterpiece Arcee, Kup & Springer. Keep up the great work!
Crap, I want this too! Rodimus Prime taught me a lesson, you don't always have to be a truck to evolve to a Prime or "Whateverus Prime" example... all you need is inner wisdom and a big heart to earn the Prime title! ;)
Septimus Prime to tall true autobots transform for all transformers and roll out ! Till all are one brethren oh and while I'm at it bah weep gragna weep niny bong
I totally disagree. You need a space winnebago trailer to go with you, otherwise you cannot be called a "Prime". It even says it in the Covenant of Primus "In order to earn recognition of a true Prime, though art must have trailer or space winnebago attached to oneself in vehicle mode".
MP-28 isn’t just a 2.0 Hot Rodimus, he’s meant to be basic Hot Rod, whereas MP-09 is specifically Rodimus Prime, when he unlocked the Matrix of Leadership and turned into Rodimus Prime. MP-09 is not out of scale or “too big”, he’s supposed to be the way he is. When Hot Rod unleashed the power of the Matrix, he underwent physical changes, as he was becoming the new leader of the Autobots, and he became Rodimus Prime. MP-28 is just basic Hot Rod, not a 2.0. Both figures are scaled correctly. Other than that, solid review.
i don't understand how ppl get this confused. There are 2 different transformers here! MP09 is Rodimus Prime MP28 is Hot Rod. Hit Rod became Rodimus Prime when he took the matrix of leadership from Optimus.
Great review! I was curious to know: Have you seen any signs of what the color the plastic underneath the chrome parts might be? Like maybe it wasn't completely chromed in some hidden places and the real color of the plastic was showing, have you seen anything like that? I'm actually hoping somebody does find those spots, because I'd like to know what color the plastic underneath the chrome is. I personally hate chrome, I'd rather strip the chrome off, but I don't know what color the plastic underneath is. Any chance you could check, see if it's poking out anywhere, and possibly tell? Thanks man. ^_^
It was my understanding that Hot rod was smaller before he took the matrix of leadership then when he did take it into himself and became Rodimus Prime he also grew in size (the added van part)so thats the reason for the two different sizes???
Not so many bad reviews on takara lately seem to be uping there game shouldn't be surprised with so many third parties competing next up masterpiece shockwave
Yeah tracks did seem a bit hollow ok ill give you that one it was a bit of a let down he wasn't really my favourite character tho to be honest still have him on my shelf tho
Why is he called Hot Rodimus? In the original cartoons ( where I live ) He was called just Hot Rod, and when he became leader of the Autobots he was called Rodimus Prime.
it's not "better scale". Hot Rod is shorter than Rodimus Prime. Rodimus Prime MP09 is in scale with Optimus Prime and Mp28 as Hot Rod is in scale to the others. you can't compare mp09 and mp28 for scale as the hot rod node in mp09 was NEVER going to scale.
