Third party group SXS Toys updated their Weibo account earlier today to reveal prototype images of their Hot Flame figure. Hot Flame is SXS Toys representation of a Rodimus styled figured from his appearances in the More Than Meets The Eye comic book. Although no alternate mode is shown here, the robot mode looks very faithful to the character model we’ve seen on the comic book pages.
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timcourtois
I just got my Lost Light colors version with the new molded hands.
I'm noticing they don't fold away as well for alt-mode because the new tab gets in the way. Am I missing something? How are people positioning the hands for alt-mode?
If this has already been discussed, please let me know!
Hawkwave
Came across him on Taobao for $30 and couldn't resist. I do hope we get more from SXS. I really like overclocking. I would love to get an IDW arcee from them.
TCJJ
Really disappointing too, but thanks for the heads-up. I was thinking about asking ShowZ myself.
I hope SXS hasn't gone belly-up because they had some cool designs (and they were supposed to be making Nautica next, dammit), but it's odd how there appears to be radio silence on those replacement hands they promised for Rodimus, especially since they did actually remould them already for the Lost Light version…
timcourtois
For anyone looking, I just found a decent price on Hot Flame on robotoybase:
LL version for $89; original version for $45 (plus shipping). Not bad!
AJaggens
ShowZ doesn't know anything about hands releasing separately, and he was merchant for me. I think I've tried to contact SXS through other means like facebook, but didn't get any response. They are either bankrupt or too shy, dunno.
timcourtois
Does anyone know any contact info for SXS? I'd love to ask them if I can get replacement hands for Hot Flame, but I haven't seen a way to contact them anywhere…
Primal Sabbath
I didn't find it worth the bother. I never had an urge to display him with the handheld weapons he came with anyways.
And if I did, they stay in his hands well enough.
Megatron118
I’m interested too..I forgot how lame the hands are
fleshling
I’m also interested in this. Anyone?
Primal Sabbath
I have my standard hot flame with the regular "team Rodimus," and have my "LL" colors Hot Flame on a shelf above it with some of the other members of the ship, like the Monsterbots, Jackpot, Cosmos, Brawn, Hound, etc…
Adam21
Now that LL is finished (*sob*), which rodimus are you using?
I've currently got Calidus Luminus displayed with CW Ultra Magnus and MMC Stray, but I may swap him out for Hot Flame. Wish we got the upgraded hands that LL Hot Flame got…..
Megatron118
Mind saying which you used specifically and how much you used? The knees on mine are fine, I just wanna move the arms around without having a panic attack. Thanks in advance
Bainreese
I used a water based lube used on PVC and it made the shoulders and knees perfect.
Megatron118
I’m emotionally drained, and the Avengers 4 trailer is probably dropping tomorrow so that’ll also ruin me
Bumblemus Prime
Megatron118
Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I just finished reading OP #25 and thus my journey with the current IDW universe is done and I’m bawling.
Went to mess with this guy again in honor and forgot about the super tight shoulders. Would shock oil for RC cars work to smoothen them out, or is that a bad idea? Thanks
AJaggens
So did anyone actually go through with getting original's deco non-shit hands from them?
Ashpolt
Honestly, don't sleep on this guy. The transformation is a bear (though not as bad as the original colour version, they've tweaked a few tolerances) but he is absolute beautiful, and just exudes personality and presence. He just looks absolutely incredible on my shelf with the rest of the LL cast.
metaphorge
I was about to say just about the same thing. I generally get two of each to display one in each mode (I have fibromyalgia and so my hands are not always very excited about transformations), but I was going to cheat a bit by getting one Calidus and one Hot Flame in each paint job, but dat fifty bucks doe.
theosteve
I really want the B version, but $50 is s steep premium. I’d hate to buy, them have it show up on discount in a few months. But I’d also hate to miss out and have it end up sold out while waiting for a sale. Such a dilemma.