S250 has also posted an interesting comment on his Twitter account. In it, he confirms the earlier information we reported about a redeco of Armada Unicron being released in September, and suggests it is a part of the Takara-Tomy Transformers Celebration 2010 initiative, alongside Masterpiece Convoy Sleep Mode and the Transformers Animated Optimus Prime / Rodimus two pack.
He goes on to suggest that of the four spaces on the Takara-Tomy Transformers celebration 2010 website, the first is known to be Masterpiece Convoy Sleep mode. The second is the aforementioned Animated two pack. The third he says is this Unicron redeco. The fourth, he speculates, is another Masterpiece – Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime.
Given the central role of Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime in Generation 1 Season 3, released as Transformers 2010 in Japan, this makes sense, and doubly so, given that the Takara-Tomy Transformers 2010 logo prominently features the arm of Hot Rod in the background.
ComicGuy89
Rodimus Prime please! That will be perfect for this scale size, and we got plenty of good Hot Rods.
Along with that, the perfect accessories would be another Matrix (really needed!), a blaster, and as others said, Daniel and fishing rod.
EmGo316
Whether it's Hot Rod or Rodimus Prime or Hot Rodimus I don't care because I will be the first to order one when it goes up for preorder.
Golden Age
I'm surprised people want a Rodimus Prime over a Hotrod. I liked his character, but as a toy, isn't he basically a futuristic camper? Hotrod on the other hand was a really awesome sports car design, and the bot mode was sleeker with cooler colors.
PunisherPrime
It has already been said, but the accessories for this guy could make him epic if it is a hot rod. Forget the matrix – yeah, I said it. Fishing rod with a "whopper" of a fish on it, DANIEL AND A FUCKING HOVERBOARD that fits in his cab a la Human Alliance, road barricade, replacement hand that features a spinning saw blade to cut up cybernetic squid, random pieces of Kup, etc. The sky is the limit. Also, I will be buying at least 2, "no matter the cost".
EDIT: Forgot… it would be sweet if it had an energy saber and a sparring droid…. not expecting it, but just sayin' I think it'd be cool.
Baird
Hope he's giant with lots of die-cast, MP-01 style, should be great if he's like that, but I would have preferred Soundwave, Shockwave or Galvatron..
Blackout
I was actually hoping for an MP Soundwave (would like to see what they do with the cassettes), but I can wait til after Rodimus Prime.
dougzx9
For the first time in a long time I'm actually excited for a toy again.
Kaymac
Very cool if this is true! However, I would've preferred Soundwave as the next MP, but Rodimus is a great, desrving choice as well!
Creaky
If it's Prime, then excellent. Make sure he's cool.
If it's Hotrod however, then i demand masterpiece Firebolt.
Or better yet, make it definitive, and do all of the above.
Rodimus
Oh man please let this be true! And I agree with the page 1 post that hoped it was Rodimus Prime. I'm happy with the Hot Rod we got in henkai/classics, but we have yet to have an actual Rodimus Prime. I hope we get a Masterpiece of the Autobot's great protector and only other to lead the Autobots in the original 3 seasons of the show! I can't even describe how happy that would make me. $SOLD$
Blackout32
Rodimus OH YEAH I would be ALL for that myself. Hotrod yeah I would buy it but it wouldn't be my favorite though.
protostar8
Um, are you referring to a Takara MP Hot Rod / Rodimus prototype or something else?
Mirage232
Rodimus Prime or Hot Rod would be awesome. Still would like to have a MP Soundwave, though.
pcosentino
I would love to see a Hot Rod, however MP full Dinobots collection would be absolutely sick! If I could have it my way the order would be
1 MP Soundwave. there is no true MP soundwave
2 MP Devastator
3 Complete Dinobot collection!!!!!!
Never happen but we can all dream cant we.
hereisevil1
i realy would like to see the rest of the dino bots or a great devastsator to hard to choose we just nee more masterpeice figures all together get busy boys ill start building the shelves
hereisevil1
i agree it should be done like fans project armor they are designing for classic hot rod .so it could double as both figures just make the trailer a kick ass battle station
jksit1
If it's Rodimus Prime and looks as awesome as he does in this pic…
Paradigm-Shift Prime
Sounds interesting. I too would prefer Hot Rod to Rodimus.
Optimus Prime
I personally hope for just Hot Rod. I prefer the car to the trailer thing.
Thundershot
Say, are the coneheads still possible Masterpieces?