Our regular Weibo leaker has done it again. This time he is treating us to a couple of Promotional Art pieces which may have been originated from a banner or a toy packaging art. Our best guess is Packaging Art. We’ll tell you why.
First image features Bumblebee and Hot Rod under a filler text. If this is indeed a packaging art, this could very well be one of the the leaked Toys”R” Us Exclusive Mission To Cybertron Subline 2-Packs. We should not forget that this is the same leaker who leaked MTC figures. It makes sense to have Bumblebee and Hot Rod in a 2-pack considering their brotherly status on the upcoming movie Transformers: The Last Knight.
The remaining other 2-Pack seems to be represented by the second promo image. This second image was leaked before but this is the first time we are seeing it in full glory. The backgroud artwork match with the recently revealed banner at TRU. This image features Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Check out the images, after the jump.
zerowolf
Hmm, your right. My assessment was based of the art for the two figures. The visual aspect of the character doesn't share any similarities with Hot Rod but more inline with CJ, IMO.
But i agree, I dont know how he's gonna act in the movie. Will the character have any similarities with Hot Rod in a character sense or in personality. No clue.
He might be an authentic Hot Rod or just a BB clone with a French accent. I'll just have to re-access that after i watch the movie.
kaijuguy19
If they're planning on making Hot Rod into a future leader somehow if not a Prime it'll make more sense if the design was him as opposed to Cliffjumper. Besides the visual design doesn't really evoke Cliffjumper either so people would still complain even if they went with that.
SPLIT LIP
Just saying, you don't know it's a name slap until we see the character's, well, character.
Just because he doesn't look like Hot Rod, doesn't mean he won't act like Hot Rod.
zerowolf
But why ? There's no visual ques that ties with that character. I mean i get it's a movie design, but i dont see how this design is any better than Stinger or Dino from the previous movie in comparison with Hot Rod.
The fact that you mistook or thought they were closer to Hot Rod in design than this guy just reinforces that.
Just saying, if it's just a name slap then they could have went with Cliffjumper.
RobHar
Same was said for Stinger from AOE.
Always thought Mirage evoked a little Hot Rod with the door wings as the spoiler and the arm blades in place of the exhausts. Then again I was hoping Stinger was Hot Rod but after seeing more and more, like others I quite like the look of this version we have now.
SouthtownKid
It's not a language. It's called greeking. It's just random letters/words used for packaging mock-ups.
weevil
hot rod and bumblebee are related.
zerowolf
Hot Rod looks like Bumblebee. There's no clear identifiable features or color associated with Hot Rod.
Why didn't they just made this "character" Cliffjumper?
John TheDestroyer
What? You joined today just you you can go around different threads and give out three-word complaints? I've seen you in 3 or 4 different threads now doing that. Care to explain why "rodimas too ugly"?
secondrooker
rodimas too ugly
John TheDestroyer
Tommorow is mpm Barricade, and Friday is a new trailer. That's all I'm asking.
Edit: Somehow I forgot about mpm Optimus! I seriously doubt that they'll reveal that figure so soon, but a small tease would be really cool.
Actar
Super hyped for Barricade, but for me, Prime > Barricade. I just want to smash that pre-order button for three when they're made available.
HnH
the only reveal i'd like to see is the MPM Barricade
lonewolf96
Like I said as well as numerous others it's not all about toys it's a promotional event. The possible toys are like mabey 15%. Of the entire thing. So hoping for two more waves is unrealistic. Here's what I see
Mpm barricade
Mabey 1 or 2 premier editions yet unseen if that.
Official reveal of mission to Cybertron ( could possibly be saving this one idk sense we know it's a confirmed thing ) I seriously believe it will be July before it's even out
Site and mobile app updates ( already confirmed )
Mabey something movie related a special trailer, spot, or announcement.
Maybe some Cool movie related surprises who knows but not an announcement of more waves. That is useally reserved for events were they have panels.
Lazerwave
Have to be ready for either excitement or disappointment.
Shin Densetsu
You're really pushing it on your expectations man, I truly believe you're setting yourself up for disappointment. 2 waves? I'd be surprised if we even see 2 figures.
Lazerwave
At least one of those 5 days just a reveal of 2 more waves of TLK is enough for me.
Shin Densetsu
Expect something when you get back from work but don't expect something mind blowing. Remember Hasbro has the general public in mind, to hasbro, something like "Nitro" is completely new, unknown to the general public. We know otherwise but as fans, we are not the general public.
In addition, through years of seeing how Hasbro works, they believe their own hype more than we ever will.
Tomorrow if we see anything beyond a napkin, legion figure or One-step changer I will be very surprised.
Lazerwave
Well, tomorrow is the day. I just know if I will expect something when I wake up or when I come back home from work.
Timothy.R
Yeah, I'm excited to see how the Dino project turns out.
I'll believe there will be an actual new mold hot rod when I see one.
I'd like for it to happen, but my hopes aren't high. It may just be a straight repaint, or a remold, and if it is a new mold, it may not be very good.
I mean, if they're only releasing it as a two pack, that could be a bad sign, or it could be a good one (leadfoot comes to mind). Who knows, it could just be a bad repaint of barricade.
I hope it looks really good like the new bumblebee.. if it does look that good, and they're in a two pack together, I'm sold.