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Action Toys Ultimetal Rodimus Prime And Galvatron Official Images & Release Date

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It took some time but we finally have our first official images of the new Action Toys Ultimetal Rodimus Prime And Galvatron as well as update information about their release.

The images, shared in Action Toys Facebook, give us a clear look a these high-end collectibles which were first revealed while back in ACGHK 2021 convention. Rodimus Prime and Galvatron feature a Japanese Studio OX design, a wide range of articulation and premium finishing which include LED parts (Matrix chamber with Rodimus and cannon for Galvatron). As we can see from the images, Rodimus Prime includes extra parts to convert him into Hot Rod. According to the information shared, these action figures will be available by the second quarter of 2022 and priced $1580 Hong Kong Dollars ($201.59 approximately).

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Napalm

Only ones I can see (and I could be wrong) would be the secondary joints in the knee articulation.

Ordinarily this way of using diecast really rubs me up the wrong way as I much prefer a metal skeleton. The way threezero handle metal within their DLX and more recent Premium figures is almost entirely structural and damn, does it work a treat. Here it's pretty much for pomp and ceremony. And it gets a pass. Because I'm shallow.

I also feel like the inherent simplicity of the design lends itself better to this method of diecast integration than something more complex.

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Are any of the joints obviously diecast?

Only ones I can see (and I could be wrong) would be the secondary joints in the knee articulation.

Ordinarily this way of using diecast really rubs me up the wrong way as I much prefer a metal skeleton. The way threezero handle metal within their DLX and more recent Premium figures is almost entirely structural and damn, does it work a treat. Here it's pretty much for pomp and ceremony. And it gets a pass. Because I'm shallow.

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Napalm

Don't have him to hand right now so can't comment on the actual weight, but can tell you that this isn't a diecast frame. The figure uses metal for the base of the feet, the majority of the calves, part of the crotch, the chest plate and a chunk of the torso assembly. There may be some in the thighs too, not sure.

Are any of the joints obviously diecast?

OriginalFire

I hope these do well so we see more characters.

Would love Cyclonus and Scourge to go with Galvatron.

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Outofworld

I'm sorry for what happened to your hand, have you solved with the shopkeeper?

Could I ask you a great courtesy? How heavy can you weigh it? Is the skeleton metal or what parts? Thank you!

The retailer is reaching out to them for replacement parts which is great. In the meantime I managed to fix it, how long that lasts is another story. But it means I can continue playing, so happy days.

Don't have him to hand right now so can't comment on the actual weight, but can tell you that this isn't a diecast frame. The figure uses metal for the base of the feet, the majority of the calves, part of the crotch, the chest plate and a chunk of the torso assembly. There may be some in the thighs too, not sure.

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Napalm

Broke when I started posing but fell apart so easy it had to have already been damaged.

I've actually managed a fix that's holding for now. So fucking go me, eh? Honestly taking so much more from his Hot Rod form than I expected.

Behold the simple majesty of razor sharp sculpting, fully painted plastic and vanity diecast. I love big dumb stuff like this. Especially when it's OX.

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I'm sorry for what happened to your hand, have you solved with the shopkeeper?

Could I ask you a great courtesy? How heavy can you weigh it? Is the skeleton metal or what parts? Thank you!

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What a beautiful piece. Maybe I should get this after all…

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Napalm

Behold the simple majesty of razor sharp sculpting, fully painted plastic and vanity diecast. I love big dumb stuff like this. Especially when it's OX.

Honestly I think that's what's gravitated me towards this. It's not that this figure does a whole lot, but it does so nearly perfectly. The paint and sculpt are crisp and don't skimp, which is something almost inevitable with most TF toys official or unofficial.

The fact that it's the inherently lively and dynamic Ox aesthetic is just icing.

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Damn! Did it come broken out of the box or break from posing?

Broke when I started posing but fell apart so easy it had to have already been damaged.

I've actually managed a fix that's holding for now. So fucking go me, eh? Honestly taking so much more from his Hot Rod form than I expected.

Behold the simple majesty of razor sharp sculpting, fully painted plastic and vanity diecast. I love big dumb stuff like this. Especially when it's OX.

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Napalm

Well..

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…shit.

Straight out of the box, move the fingers and voila! The housing between the fingers crumbles. Popped the hand off the ball joint to give a better look. Hopefully a very unfortunate one off, because this thing is stunning.

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Kapow are going to try and source a replacement hand. And in the meantime I might try my own at a repair. Even if I'm successful I doubt it would be a permanent fix.

Bugger. He's such a handsome boy, too.

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Damn! Did it come broken out of the box or break from posing?

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It's testament to how goddamn good looking this thing is, and how great it is in pretty much every other way, that I'm pretty chill about that breakage.

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mikequillm

Affix a pizza cutter to his arm!

In the interim, that's absolutely a great shout! :lol 

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Well..

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…shit.

Straight out of the box, move the fingers and voila! The housing between the fingers crumbles. Popped the hand off the ball joint to give a better look. Hopefully a very unfortunate one off, because this thing is stunning.

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Kapow are going to try and source a replacement hand. And in the meantime I might try my own at a repair. Even if I'm successful I doubt it would be a permanent fix.

Bugger. He's such a handsome boy, too.

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Thylacine2000

I mentioned this a few months ago, but now that I could be getting billed for Galvatron soonish, it once again bugs me that Galvatron is the same price as Rodimus while having far fewer parts and features. He has nothing that compares to the opening chest, expanding shoulders, and lengthening legs They should have had his cannon open up to get a different LED effect with the Matrix slotted into it like in "The Burden Hardest to Bear," or given him alternate armor pieces to make him look reformatting / lava / gold filigree GalvII detailing…. something like that.

different head would have gone a long way for me. I love the character but I’m not into that head, so at that price it just wasn’t happening.

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