If you’re gonna ride, ride in style!
Sol Fury is back and bringing you a new photoshoot! Today I’m sharing with you a gallery of Titans Return Hot Rod.
Hot Rod is a personal favorite character of mine, so I was in for this release as soon as it was announced. He’s a faithful update of the original Hot Rod and much closer to that original than the previous Classics version. Compared to other Titans Deluxes like Mindwipe or Triggerhappy he’s not so creative or detailed, he’s a solid take on the character and a fun toy to fiddle with. Check out our gallery to decide what you think.
Pros
- A much more fitting representation than Classics
- Vehicle mode is spot on
- They got the name back!
Cons
- Arms are a little long
- Not quite as detailed as some of the other Titans Return releases
Overall
Hot Rod is a middle of the road Titans Return release. He’s a good representation of a character who has been waiting for an updated take since 2006. He doesn’t do anything as clever or boast a really creative look like a few of the other Titans Return releases, but he is inoffensive and a must for fans of the character like me.
joantlim
I had my hands on it before it was released in stores…also had a chance to paint it. I love this fig..,
Slingshot
Indeed. Along with the exclusion of yellow paint on the helmet's crest. The mold is so good besides the shoulders obstructing the spoiler in robot mode, but the execution was less than stellar. It's a shame, because Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime is my third favorite Cybertronian.
Movie Convoy
I vastly prefer the Titans Return Hot Rod over both the Classics Rodimus and the G1 Hot Rod because I don't like bricks. I prefer Transformers toys that are actually made to be posed over Transformers toys that are bricks.
PredaConvoy
I'm nostalgic AND love the new stuff! What can I say, I love my cake, but I love to eat it too!
(I am also getting the Takara one, I had to. My first ever Hot Rod was the Targetmaster one.)
Alpha Omega Trion Supreme
That's the first I had a good look at the Takara version. I didn't realize there was a mold difference. That gave me the idea to try something similar with the Hasbro:
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I like it. It gives the figure a more boxy feel that I like. Downside is that now from the side there's a gap going through the chest. Looking at the Takara above, it looks like there's a gap there too?
Like that I have options with this figure. However, I have to currently disagree with the "This can replace that ol' CHUG". Something about the silhouette is off to me compared to the ol' CHUG.
Dolf
I didn't realize they were old stock, my bad!
Also, I don't think the rest of your quote applied to me haha
Sol Fury
They're pretty old now, I think I had mine in 2011 or something? You'd need to get lucky in the Junkion Exchange.
Also, regarding opinions. Nobody is saying you cannot express a view against the grain, heck, I recommend thinking for yourself. But be civil about it and accept that others will have their own views.
Do that, and we can all be happy.
edgs2099
The reprolabels really help this guy out.
Chantinelle
Wow, that looks like trash. From the design to the colours, it's like a violent assault of my eyes.
But still, the line isn't for me.
Dolf
Where does one pick up those renderform guns?
I've searched and can't find them
Rodimus Prime
My only complaint was the lack of detail, but that's easy to fix with Reprolabels.
Starscream 91
I quite like the figure and happy with him as my CHUG Hot Rod just hope Hasbro gets around to making a voyager CHUG Rodimus Prime. This figure is also clearly ten times better then the Classics. I have no interest in the Takara version, don't really like the retooled chest or the colors(like most Takara releases).
hayabusa
He looks great on ultramagnas in car mode
edgs2099
The Takara version is ok. They didn't have to go ahead and fuck the chest up. Kinda ruins the figure. But you know choices and all that.
Toolala
the new chest doesn't really bother me, his proportions still do tho, that and the headmaster thing.
TyrantLizardKing
The deco is certainly better than Hasbro's but the lack of grey hands irks me and the new chest piece makes him look fat.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Back on topic. Boy the addition of the proper Targetmaster for Takara Hot Rodimus sure makes a heck of a difference.