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==A Different Sort Of Name Change==
First, I'm putting this at the top so it doesn't get lost in the roiling sea of old arguing... anyway. While trying to look up Beast Wars II episode info, I stumbled onto a video upload site where someone put up the old Ctenosaur subs. Re-watching the first episode brought a certain piece of trivia screaming to the forefront: before Lio Convoy went to Gaia, he ''was not called Lio Convoy''; he was called ''Convoy''.

[http://www.veoh.com/videos/v8759133ek7n7eF?searchId=7915110046926033662&rank=10 You can watch here.]

I have ''no idea what this means.'' Certainly he wasn't the same character as Convoy/Optimus Primal... maybe it ties in with that recent Takara timeline idea that BW II and Neo took place further into the future? --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 11:07, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

:I didn't watch it because I'm lazy, but could it possibly be that he was merely being called Convoy as a nickname here? I'm not familiar with the dialogue convention in BWII/Neo...US G1 tended to shorten the name to "Prime" while BW onwards seems to favour "Optimus." I dunno what they do in Japan, though--is LioConvoy (or even Big Convoy) ever referred to as simply "Convoy" in shorthand conversation? [[User:Onslaught Six|Onslaught Six]] 05:24, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
::Also, don't forget that in Convoy is used as a rank, so calling him Convoy could be like calling him "Sarge." - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 09:01, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
::Actually,his name before getting reformatted WAS Convoy. He makes a point of pointing out the change to Megastorm in the second episode. Theres no real explanation to it, he was just Convoy before coming to Earth, and he's the only character to change his name btw, although Kid might have added the Tasmania. Maybe he gave up his original name when he was made a Convoy, maybe that's how it works, and some later on decide to add something to the title like Big or Lio. [[User:GWolfv2]]
:::Well, we can only learn that he is originally ''called'' "Convoy", maybe name or rank from the fiction. As for Big Convoy, "Big" is his original name in the manga version. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 13:21, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

==Personality==

Did Leo Prime have any actual personality in the Japanese stuff to record as his profile? As of right now it's mostly kinda a recounting of BW2 continuity specific story material rather than a true character profile. We should definately have a real profile whenever the IDW BW Guide comes out (soooon peeaaasse) but I was wondering if there was anything we could say about him personality wise as of now? What little I remember is pretty much "generic leader." [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 02:00, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

He's a Japanese leader. That means he has zero personality. Honestly, he was dull as dishwater in BWII. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 03:12, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

:I dunno, doesn't Leiconvoy party hard? Is eem to recall an episodew where he frank a lot of beer. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:25, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

::: Wow, franking beer *is*pretty unique behavior. (I don't usually point out spelling, but I just find this one really funny.) It wouldn't surprise me too much if he was a partier, Japan seems to like the idea of TFs getting drunk. Although I would think that'd be more Big Convoys thing, off hand. [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:30, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

==Name Change==

We should probably use a different image for Lio's main one. Namely, one of his first toy-body in normal colors. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:33, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

*Yeah, I never really intended to use that as the main one, just as a place-holder since Google wasn't finding me anything better. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 20:34, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

::Can we move this to [[Leo Prime]] now? Please? [[User:Singularity|Singularity]] 14:46, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
:::Oh, Lord yes! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:14, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

::: Have we seen the back of his card to be sure Leo Prime is definately the same character? I mean clearly the deco is inspired by him, I'm just wondering if we've seen the bio. (Even if we havn't, it probably WILL be him, I know, but we wont be 100% sure till we see.)

::::It's probably in the history now and I can't change it, but there was an angry and non-researched well rant here by me a while ago. I've changed my mind a little. Blog entry explains all.

:::::We can't check your blog if we don't know who you are. Please, register a username and sign your posts with four tildes - and welcome to Teletraan I. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 07:06, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

::::::It's Onslaught Six. I have an account here and I know about the tildes. I just don't feel like logging in and stuff.

:::::::Well, if you don't care enough to do that, why should we care about what you have to say? - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 21:10, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

==Name Change: Part Deux==

Question: Now that we know that the Classic "Legends" figures have no character/bio info on the cards (we DO know that right, I'm not imagining it?) don't we have to question if "Leo Prime" is actually the same characters as "Lio Convoy"? I mean, *YES*his deco is definately a homage, but LOTS of Universe toys feature homage-decos and the *exact*same names as existing G1 characters, and we've consistantly and purposely refused to treat them as being new versions of the existing robots here, because there's no official proof/bio/characterization one way or the other. Leo Prime's case is pretty much exactly the same thing isn't it (or possibly even weaker, since in those cases even the names matched perfectly)? Certianly a homage, but with nothing official to confirm it, there's no way to really say he's the same guy from BW2. Not officially. Am I missing something? [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:16, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

*I agree. The decision to change the name seemed premature to me. What is the basis for saying they are one in the same? --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 14:11, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

*They do have bios, albeit short ones. Leo Prime's has "Cybertronian Supreme Commander" in it somewhere. Also, Classics isn't comparable to Universe because it is stated to be a continuation of G1 and doesn't involve multiple universe-hopping. We don't have <nowiki>[[Megatron (Classics)]] or [[Trypticon (Classics)]]</nowiki> pages. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 14:57, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
: What Int said. Though it will all come down to what they call him in IDW's BW profile book, I imagine. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:05, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Spinning offa this, is there now more solid precedent for renaming Overlord as Gigatron? HOC is at least as valid as LOC, if anything it's actually more detailed. I understand some people are reluctant due to Dreamwave giving their character of Gigatron a completely different backstory than the fictional Overlord ever could have had--however, no material was ever canonically published that linked Overlord to Gigatron. Just interviews with Patyk/McDonaugh about where they'd like to take the character. It strikes me as no more consequential than 'The Greater Ape'. So why not rename?
:The European (thus, UK) release is named "Overlord". [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 03:10, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

:::I think we're waiting on Overlord until we get maybe another universe for him...? there's enough of a case to say ovelord = Gigatron IMO, but they're treated '''so''' differently...-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:46, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
::::Again, though, there are TONS of instances of characters who are portrayed wildly different in different continuities. Take Marvel Grimlock vs. Cartoon Grimlock. Or Shockwave. Or Blaster. Hell, in Dreamwave's continuity, Scourge and Cyclonus are completely different robots rather than being reformatted from the seekers or the Insecticons. Should they get different pages, too? It's quite clear that Overlord and Gigatron are meant to be the same character, even if they were portrayed differently in different continuities. The same holds true for Leo Prime and Lio Convoy - [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 08:00, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

::::Hey, you're preaching to the converted here.. I think part of the problem is- what do you call him? he got an einglish-language release as overlord. if he was renamed Gigatron... we don''t usually 'respect' renames on the Wiki. (Silverstreak, et al.) Except- in Dreamwave continuity is HIS Gigatron.. but BY FAR he's best RECOGNIZED as Overlord. And, you know, actually saw release under that name. It's a pickle. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:22, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
:::::His American release was Gigatron. Isn't that pretty much the standard we're using? - [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 08:52, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

::::::*shrug*I will not oppose moving the article to Gigatron. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 09:14, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

:::In my opinion, if we were to consider J-Overlord and Gigatron the same character, then the same would apply to Lightfoot and Getaway, or Road King and Slapdash, etc. They're humans in robot suits, which their Western counterparts are not. Gigatron is the Hosehead to Overlord's Cab. Quite frankly, I advcoate making Gigatron as separate character article, just as the other Powermasters have separate articles from THEIR Godmaster counterparts, similar tech specs be damned. But, yeah, I'm probably in the minority on that. The problem, I suppose, comes with figuring out where Eurolord goes. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:57, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

:::::No, I'm down with that. I figure Masterforce Overlord should have his own separate article since he's a very distinctly separate... organism, then Eurolord/Gigatron a separate article. As for which name he'd go under, I vote Gigatron, since that's how we've got all the other Euro transplants from G2. (And is similar techs were all that, Charger would be Slag, and BM Mirage Skywarp.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:49, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

::::At this time and on little sleep, I would guess that Powermaster Gigatron and Eurolord fall under the same category as, say, G2 Laser Rod Jolt and G2 Illuminator Hotrod - essentially the same character with some details changed to suit the market. Saying that, I realize that Gigatron and Overlord have entirely different bios, but comparing [http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1988/overlordtechs.jpg] them [http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/2004/gigatronboxback.jpg], I don't see anything that ''contradicts'' the other with the exception of Overlord having Energon mini figures and Gigatron being a Powermaster. On the other hand, maybe that's fanfic'ing it too much... man, does anyone have Andrew Frankel's address? I'm pretty sure he WROTE Gigatron's card bio and could just say what he intended the character to be. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 12:11, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

I still don't understand why the Lio Convoy articles had to be changed to Leo Prime considering her's far better known as Lio Convoy, and has been a japanese character for far longer than a US character. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 19:55, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Because we go by English names for characters whenever they have them. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 20:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::This is the English Transformers enyclopedia. Go to Japan's if you want Japanese names. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 02:59, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
:::I should note that ironically I am in an argument with somebody on TFW2005 who insists on using japanese names, and I am arguing Hasbro's case. I just think that in this case, the predominantly japanese character should use the japanese name, since that's what everybody who has heard of or is familiar with the character knows him as. If, IF this was the case of a joint line like the UT where Hasbro concurrently released the toy with a US name, then I might agree, but they didn't, and only just gave it a name on a repaint of a small impulse-buy toy last year. Also, the idea to change Overlord to Gigatron just because of some long-forgotten LOC is foolishness and would have just made things confusing. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 03:09, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
::::Your Gigatron comment would've probably been more relevant months ago. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 07:27, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::I hadn't joined then. But this still irks me. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 08:47, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
:Uh guys, are we forgetting this toy '''was''' sold by Hasbro Collectors as Lioconvoy (or LioConvoy).[http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.hasbrocollectors.com/product.cfm?product=4]
[[User:Evan1975|Evan1975]] 06:01, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

==Name Change: Part the Third==
It looks like IDW is going to be calling him [http://comicnewsi.com/article.php?catid=208&itemid=9850 Lio Convoy]. How will this effect what we call the character here? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 07:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

:If true, I'd prefer to change it back to Lio Convoy, since now his only official US characterisation has given him the original japanese name (it seems). Plus he's been a japanese character way longer. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 11:25, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

:: I agree that if he IS Lio Convoy vs. Leo Prime when the actual IDW issues come out then yes it should be changed back, since then both would be US names and and Lio would have more story/history weight. It's wait and see at this point though, when the issues come we'll know. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 11:42, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
::: Derik agrees with Zac- mostly because Leo Prime has cleared Hasbro legal... and we'd look ''exceptionally'' stupid if the issue came out and he was called Leo Prime, it's possible some copy editor just screwed up writing the promos. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:33, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

==Name Change IV: Japan is stupid==
There is no reason for it to remain Leo Prime when we've been told it's otherwise. If they change their mind when it comes to the Ascending, then it can be changed back. The character's official name in the fiction he appeared was Lio Convoy. Nothing past that matters. {{unsigned|159.134.162.193}}
:If you're referring to Furman's blog, that isn't a source of officiality (for lack of a better term) over the name on a toy's package, no matter how much you scream otherwise and call us anti-Japanese. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 11:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
::But the toy is not officially confirmed as being Lio Convoy. He is an autobot, not a maximal, for a start. The name of the character in the fiction he appears in, and the toys that were released, is Lio Convoy. Not to mention the Hasbro Collectors Lio Convoy, which was released in the west, as Lio Convoy. You(the Wiki people) ARE anti-japanese, as fuck, you're practically infamous for it, since other people acknowledge the original name of the character. Furman's comment only adds to it.
There is no reason for it to remain Leo Prime. {{unsigned|159.134.162.193}}
:We're "anti-japanese" in the manner that this the fucking ENGLISH WIKI. We deal with English names when possible. If "Supreme Commander" Leo Prime is not Lio Convoy, when who the fuck is he? Who is LoC Trypticon? Bumblebee? Jetfire? Fireflight? Menasor? "Maximal, not Autobot durr durr" is a retard's argument. Is ''Universe'' Optimus Primal a different character than ''Beast Wars'' Optimus Primal? ''Beast Wars'' Ravage from G1 Ravage? Original Blackarachnia from Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia from ''Universe'' Blackarachnia? Never mind that he's technically a Cybertron to begin with (which you're unsurprisingly silent on). [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 11:52, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Too bad Lio Convoy is a JAPANESE FUCKING CHARACTER. What you're doing is bastardising Japanese Transformers to better fit your culture. You're like the 4kids of Transfandom. And yes, Beast Wars did continue Cybertron and Destron. I don't see the issue here. He could also be called a Maximal as the J Beast wars used the Maximal/Pred symbols, so we know for certain what the english(and probably better for disambiguation) equivalent is. Maximals were also a western invention. Lio Convoy was a Japanese invention, and has never been called Lio Prime in any offical fiction.
::But either way, because we know that the equivalent of a Cybertron in the Beast Era in Japan over here is a "maximal", we know the toy "should" be labeled a maximal. Cybertron Version 2. As it is, it's labeled Autobot, Cybertron Version 1, with the Autobot symbol. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}

::New IP-guy here, Because we all know that Universe Ratchet is the same guy as G1 Ratchet, and that Universe Defensor is the same guy as G1 Defensor. If we considered all the guys with the same paint job, and function to be the same characters, regardless of fiction, and even continuity of Origin, this Wiki would be fucked. And we still have no confirmation on the other LOC Classics, as far as the fiction is concerned they don't exist. And yes this is an English wiki, but it doesn't have to be an American one. As for your "Cybertron" Argument, the name is irrelevant, he still has a Maximal Symbol.
:::''Universe'' fiction bases itself on the multiverse. ''Classics''... does not. (Unless you'd like to argue that one-shot cameos in ''The War Within'' aren't the characters they obviously are, because we have no confirmation that they are.) Hasbro has stated that the LoC guys are the same characters. Why would they not be? What the Hell does America have to do with anything? If you are so desperately want this to be at LioConvoy, why are you not up in arms about him being referred to as a Maximal, when he never was? Why are you gnashing your teeth at one instance of "anti-Japanese bias", but not to another? [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 14:29, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
::::First of all, there's always been toy-only characters sense the dawn of Transformers, and in relation to the fiction, they simply don't exist in most cases! There's no Twintwist and Topspin running around in the G1 Cartoon always in the background, and likewise there's no Leo Prime running around in the Classics comic! He's a non entity, all we know about him is that he's a Supreme Commander of something, and also an Autobot, that's all! The fact that he's a homage to another character in another continuity is irrelevant. I'm so adement against Leo Prime because Lio Convoy was first, used more, and although both are really shitty names, Japan has an excuse, they don't speak the damn language their naming guys with! Also there's the fact that the entire club he belongs to has guys named Convoy, it's inconsistent! [[User:85.195.123.26|85.195.123.26]] 17:40, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::The only reason they don't "exist" is because you don't accept toys as valid for... some reason. Of course it's going to be inconsistent when we don't have English names for [[Big Convoy|Big Convoy]] and some [[Great Convoy|Nobodies]]. [[Optimus Primal]] is inconsistent with the naming scheme, and the world has yet to end. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 19:31, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Anti-Japanese or not, I'd vote on using the name LioConvoy because it's the name that's actually been used within the fiction, whereas the Leo Prime name has thus far only shown up on a lone Classics repaint with no bio or backstory to speak of. Plus, LioConvoy was released in North America in the late 90s, I believe alongside Shadow Panther. Sure it was, if I recall, a mail-away, but it was still a North American release. I'd say the first release should win it over the later one (much like how Jazz didn't become Meister when his Alternator toy came out). I haven't read through the entire talk page so if those arguments were already presented and voted against, well... feel free to ignore what I just said. (although I personally think the name Leo Prime sounds stupid. Makes me think of a Snapper repaint with a blue bandanna) [[User:Detour|Detour]] 12:34, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
:::This is how you work with others, anonymous Netherlands guy. Instead of unilaterally changing stuff around and accusing us as being a cabal of bias, you present your case in the talk page. Detour, I don't see why the ''Classics'' toy should be irrelevant; it has a bio, albeit a short one, that calls Leo Prime a "Supreme Commander". I don't think the online store thing overrides that, since it just sold the Japanese toy (which ''is'' called LioConvoy). It's basically importing. (LioConvoy is a dumber name.) If the character is called Lio Convoy in the ''Beast Wars'' comic (''in'' the comic pages themselves, not a blog or solicitation), feel free to move it back. I'll urrgh at Furman maintaining a stupid name, but won't object. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 12:48, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Interrobang, that doesn't make it wrong to point out that you, and several others, are complete twats. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}

Most likely, if Furman is calling him LioConvoy casually, that is also the name that will appear in the actual comic. Once we have confirmation of that, the page will move back to LioConvoy with Leo Prime listed as an alternate name. 159.134.162.193, you really need to learn how to talk to other people without being a huge turd. I don't think anybody was actually objecting to the change -- once the name is official, I imagine we would all vote to move -- they were objecting to your completely counterproductive methods and reverting on principle. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 20:05, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

:: People need to learn to edit this Wiki without being huge turds. The same Walky-isms(anti-Jap bias, anti-fan bias) are shitted all over this place. Once people start taking this ridiculous anti-fanboy phenomenon seriously, then I'll treat people with a little more respect. Every time I try to edit an article to balance the poking fun so it's at both sides(fans and Hasbro, or fans and anti-fans, I don't touch the original content, just add to it), it gets almost immediately reverted. As long as this continues, I see no reason to respect people who do not respect attempts at showing both sides of the coin. Dutch Anon may be more to your liking than Irish Anon, but it doesn't mean that either way is any more right. You only like him better because he's not challenging you and pointing out your flaws. That doesn't make his way more right. What you're doing on this wiki is very, very wrong. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}
::: Actually, I just realised that it was a registered member you were complimenting while flipping off Dutch Anon. What the hell? I can understand how you might think I'm a bit of a dick, but what has Dutch Anon done that's in the slightest bit aggressive? This just proves to me that some of you really can't deal with being challenged, at all(I already know David Willis can't). {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}
::::Are you addressing me? You seem to be replying to my post, but I haven't complimented ''anybody'' here. And I don't think I said the previous anon editor was "agressive". I said he was being a turd. Perhaps that has an aggressive connotation in Ireland, but it doesn't in the US -- it just means I think he was an annoying jerk. I apologize if that wasn't clear. We can deal quite well with being challenged, but there hasn't really been a challenge here. When the Leo Prime toy was released, it was pretty clearly meant as a US-version of LioConvoy, thus making Leo Prime LioConvoy's US name. That is (probably) going to be overwritten with the new comic, and as such we will move the page back. All the people objecting have said is "you guys all hate Japan" and "his real name is LioConvoy", neither of which are actual arguments. One is false, and the other is subjective. I think Derik's Stepper/Riccochet example, below, is apt. Additionally, I think you will get a lot further if you think of this wiki as being edited by a large number of people who each have their own individual opinions, instead of as some weird conglomerate proxy for Walky. Just because you've heard of him and not the other editors doesn't mean he is responsible for the content here, and personally I get really irritated when people attribute things to him which other people wrote (like the old version of the [[fandom]] article, which was almost entirely my work). Also, please sign your posts, even if you insist on posting anonymously. It is very difficult to follow a discussion if the posts aren't signed. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 00:54, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Why are you talking about yourself in the third person, Dutch Anon? You know that [http://www.arin.net/whois/ WHOIS] exists and allows us to know that all of the IPs that have posted in this section is the same guy, yes?

I like how you call what we're "doing" on this wiki "very, very wrong". You take the name of one page on the Internet distressingly serious. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 03:58, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

:In all fairness, it ''could'' be someone else with his same ISP. In the netherlands. ...who also passionately feels that this character shoudl be called Lio Convoy.

:<nowiki>*snrk*</nowiki> -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:02, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

:::If you guys hate the topic title so much why don't you just click on the move button? --[[User:Oboro maru|Oboro maru]] 20:28, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

::: Because some anti-Japheads keep reverting it and pathetically think they have some kind of moral high-ground for being incorrect, as long as that instance of being incorrect is according to some bizarre set of rules. {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}
*Stop IP-jumping already. If you would just register and sign your posts you could be editing the actual article right now instead of snarling ineffectually on the Talk page. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 02:35, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

::::Not really, isn't making drastic changes and moving articles frowned upon? Doesn't there need to be a consciouses reached in the Talk Page first? [[User:85.195.119.14|85.195.119.14]] 05:24, 15 August 2007 (UTC) aka Not-Dutch-IP-Guy

::::Because, as said above, the official name wont be established until the first issue of the new BW mini is out. Once that happens it'll be moved if needed. Got it? :) [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 01:57, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
::::: But there's no basis for him to be called Leo Prime to begin with. Why can't it be moved now? {{unsigned|193.120.116.179}}

:::::Hasbro should have just called it Leo/Lio Primal, then it would have worked for BW's naming conventions, worked with the theme of Lio Convoy's original name and sort of makes sense in english. Yeah, I know they wanted to cash in on kids buying things with 'Prime' on them. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:55, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

:::::: Lio Convoy is a fine name as it means they can introduce the Convoy council from Japanese Beast Wars. Optimus Primal took his name as a homage, maybe he'll originally have been something Convoy as well. Sometimes names have a ring to them all on their own. I'm GLAD they're using Lio Convoy because of the sheer lack of respect directed at the Japanese material, even that their own flagship character gets bastardised by a bunch of yanks. We know Takara are no better than Hasbro. We get it now. That doesn't mean you go pissing on everything Takara-not-Hasbro is involved with just to make a point.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:193.120.116.179|193.120.116.179]] ([[User talk:193.120.116.179|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/193.120.116.179|contribs]]){{#if:23:31, 14 August 2007| 23:31, 14 August 2007|}}.

:::::::Nobody's pissing on anything. It's more that the term "Convoy" has no real meaning outside Japanese continuity, thus introducing it to American continuity just muddies the waters with no real payoff beyond fellating fans of the Japanese continuity. As for "their own flagship character getting bastardized by a bunch of Yanks" you're aware that Optimus Prime in general bears no relation to the "character" of [[Diaclone]] Battle Convoy? Most of the characters we've come to know did not exist prior to Marvel's treatment during the development of the Transformers brand. --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 23:41, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::::: The Diaclone "characters" weren't even characters at all but piloted mechs. They were turned into something different, something decent, with some care to it. It's not the same thing as purposely setting out to strip elements of another culture from their product. It's laughable to compare creative process to doing something that's probably at least, in part, to piss off Takara fanboys.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:193.120.116.179|193.120.116.179]] ([[User talk:193.120.116.179|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/193.120.116.179|contribs]]){{#if:23:47, 14 August 2007| 23:47, 14 August 2007|}}.
:::::::::Okay, then I'm really not sure what you're referring to here. So I'm going to fall back on my original point of "Calling things Convoy in US continuity makes no goddamned sense." In Japan, they call them Convoys. In America, they're Primes. We don't have to mimic what amounts to bad translation birthing an ''Engrish'' term. As I said, it just muddies the waters and makes the terminology even less logical. Given that this ''is'' a character with US fiction continuity which will be added to further this very month, it doesn't matter particularly what they call him in Japan other than as a note of "Japanese Name: Lio Convoy" as with other characters who have different Japanese names.

:::::::::Unless of course Furman surprises us and introduces the term "Convoy" to his Beast Wars continuity in The Ascending and the profile books. At that point, we're stuck with it. It'll be dumb, but it'll be official and I will take my lumps accordingly.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 00:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

''Lio Convoy [...] means they can introduce the Convoy council from Japanese Beast Wars''

Er... what? ...they're the Maximal Council of Elders, aren't they? Are you actually suggesting they're a separate body? The Universe comics even gave the elders robes patterned after the Convoy Council. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:13, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, the 'Convoy council' makes no sense in english, though. Why would there be a seperate council when the BW continuity already has the Maximal council? Anon person needs to look at this through a US continuity perspective, rather than a japanese one.

:''I'm GLAD they're using Lio Convoy because of the sheer lack of respect directed at the Japanese material, even that their own flagship character gets bastardised by a bunch of yanks.''

:I think his appearance in the US continuity does him far more favours than his appearance in the japanese cartoons. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:36, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

This naming thing ''isn't'' part of an anti-Japan bias. (Though I admit the wiki has one.) It's about trying to figure out what the damn character's name is ''in English continuity.'' A lot of Japanese characters '''have''' different names in English vs. Japanese. This one's a bit odd since the English name is being declared/confirmed 9 or 10 years after-the-fact... but [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] got an English name 17 years after he got a Japanese one. It happens. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:13, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

:Yeah, and all that mess with Nightstick has caused a major continuity headache on that point that somebody needs to clear up. Apparently, every single Targetmaster that came with Cyclonus, Scourge, Stepper and Artfire was named Nightstick at some point. Yeah. And I'd also like to note that, in spite of my desire to have this article moved, Dutch Anon is not me. And on another point, RicoStepper is a slightly different case because he's not exactly the leader of the Cybertron forces during BWII. [[User:Onslaught Six|Onslaught Six]] 05:33, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

::[http://www.emopanda.com/tmp/ricochet.jpg I say he is]. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:27, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

I'd just like to note how much I loved this...
''(American elitist bullshit. The character has never been officially named in any western TF fiction, and has never even appeared bar a short cameo in the Gathering.)''
...being immediately followed by this...
''(The character has been officially named Lio Convoy in western fiction. There is no logical reason to keep it at Leo Prime, other than to appease the Wiigii's anti-Jap leanings.)''
The only thing more adorable than watching someone get into a lather about a lie about toys on the internet is watching them not even manage to be consistent about it. You are a beautiful and unique snowflake. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 13:14, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
:I'm greatly amused that the person screaming and foaming about mean nasty people with "bias" is casually flinging the derogatory racial epithet "Jap" around. I'm impressed. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:06, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
::Teletraan-1: Nipping the Nips since 2006. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 20:42, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
:::ZOMG I FIGURED IT OUT! This person is Superman and he wants us to "Slap a Jap!" (Remember the old 'Superman is a Dick thread at the Allspark some years back? Think about it... and then move on.) --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 00:39, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

==Name Change 5: The Furman Strikes Back==

[[Image:LeoPrimeUniverse.jpg|right|thumb|Stop it! Stop the fighting!]]

[http://media.comics.ign.com/media/956/956780/img_4801497.html No, Leo Prime. You are the Lio Convoy.]

No, your arguments still aren't correct, Dutch Anon. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 05:36, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
: Compelling argument. While I'd ''normally'' consider a preview page enough to justify a move... I suggest that since we agreed to wait for Ascending, let's wait until the issue is actually ''published'' before making the move.
: Partially in case there's any last minute copy changes... but mostly just to piss you off, because you've been such an ''enormous'' asshole about it.
: Anyone else? Move or wait for the issue to actually be released? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:35, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
::I'm more interested in that green Unicronian-looking crustacean. Is that who I think it is? No, not that guy, the other one. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:05, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
:::That does seem conclusive as to who he will be, but I'm kinda with Derik here that the dickishness that's raised its head in this thread makes me want to be hardassed and not move anything till the actual issue hits the stand. (Soon IDW please). On a seperate subject that DOES look to be Shokaract doesn't it, especially given its set up as happening at the end of Cybertron. It'd be neat to see Furman comming back to the Omega Point stuff. I miss the idea of the Chronarchitect and the other gods. -ZacWilliam, not logged in :)
:::::Speaking of Shokaract, I added a new main pic in anticipation (because I couldn't tell what the HELL was going on in the comic panel that was being used), but I think somebody needs to add some actual content to his page. Lazy people like me will like to read up on this guy when the new BW comics are released, but will be too lazy to search for Shokaract's appearances on Google. Lazy, I say. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 13:27, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

::::Oy. The Smeerlap's gonna claim victory over this even though it had already been decided long before she started posting, isn't she? I don't think there's a need to wait until publication, but I also don't feel that strongly about it. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 13:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

The anonymous poster from this thread is from IRELAND, not the Netherlands. I don't know why everyone keeps saying Netherlands. I think that was a completely different person in another article. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 15:03, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
:So are you suggesting we use Wacking Day as a pretext to drive the irish out of Springfield? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:20, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
::[http://www.arin.net/whois/ WHOIS] gives Netherlands for all of the IP addresses that whined about Leo Prime. How do you know he's from Ireland? [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 17:25, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
:::Because I used services that actually look up where the IP address is geographically instead of who owns it, I guess. Try any service that comes up if you google "ip location". 193.120.116.179 and 159.134.162.193 are both Irish, and 85.195.123.26 is apparently an anonymous proxy located in Germany. Also the person in question stated that he was in Ireland, and at one point called himself not-Dutch. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 00:19, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
::::I am an idiot, then. I stand corrected. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 05:18, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, that definitely looks like [[Shokaract]] and the [[Matrix of Conquest]] summoning Unicron. Almost seems a way to tie in Beast Wars Neo, at that. Considering how tied to the next rise of Unicron it is. The majority of characters shown are BWNeo Predacons and all.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 15:36, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

:Meh. Neo never had Unicron running around in his own body, just his consciousness trying to possess Cybertron.
:Wait, actually the manga did hav ehim in his body, I take it back. Heinrad on the whatever-you-call-it group would seem to imply there's at least a little manga influence in the continuity mix here. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:43, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Here's something I thought about - do we go by the name used predominantly in the fiction, or the actual trademarked name? Because unless Lio Convoy appears somewhere with 'LIO CONVOY (TM)' (and he doesn't need to in the comics), the name is not trademarked anywhere and technically, as far as Hasbro is concerned, he's still Leo Prime. Yeah, I know, then what about guys like Jazz, I have to draw the line at modified names of common words. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 18:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

:We're documenting fiction, not trademarks. Many TF's names arent' trademarked at all- and if Hasbro loses a trademark (Silverstreak) it doesn't force us to pretend that's actually the character's name. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:26, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, I know. We use the name since the name is not available otherwise, or we use a name because the current official name would be ridiculous to use. But if we're documenting fiction, should have this Leo Prime name ever have been used here in the first place? At the time, Classics Leo Prime appeared in zero fiction. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 18:34, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Will the anonymous editor who keeps trying to copy and paste the entire article over to [[Lio Convoy]] please just wait for the official page move? Preserving edit histories in a wiki is important.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 14:54, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Gee, with these new toys, I wonder if we should change the name of the page to Leo Prime :) [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 16:52, 30 November 2009 (EST)
:(English) Fiction name trumps toy name. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:40, 30 November 2009 (EST)
Personally, I think the idea that his English name is actually "Lio Convoy" to be extremely silly. IDW notwithstanding. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 20:47, 11 January 2010 (EST)
:: Lio Convoy is the name of the upcoming Club toy, so what does this mean for his name on here? [[User:Bass X0|Bass X0]] ([[User talk:Bass X0|talk]]) 17:11, 8 August 2014 (EDT)
:::Nothing? It's always going to be Lio Convoy because that's the first name used in English fiction. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] ([[User talk:Mimi|talk]]) 17:28, 8 August 2014 (EDT)

== Support the correction of the Leo Prime Debacle at Wikipedia ==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Leo_Prime [[User:24.127.3.102|24.127.3.102]] 01:05, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:We're not Wikipedia.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 01:08, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::I tend to not support whiners out of principle. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 01:38, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::I couldn't even make it all the way through that. Can someone point out a user in that thread who I wouldn't hate, so I can read his/her posts and feel better about this fandom? [[User:Chip|Chip]] 02:44, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::::Sure! I'm at the very bottom making fun of Virginian by requesting he source a piece of unsourecable stupidity he put in the article. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:52, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::There was a Classics litho at BotCon? [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 04:02, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::::::Yeah. It would be really nice if someone would put a scan online; nothing so big as to devalue the litho itself, but just something for reference. The LOCs are on it? [[User:Chip|Chip]] 04:10, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I bought the litho. I could take a picture of it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:15, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I might try to scan it directly to get some of the guys (Mini-Cons) who don't have art otherwise. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::::::::It'd be awesome if you did that, since I've never seen it (or knew about it until yesterday...). [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 22:28, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

== Silverstreak? ==

Methinks you copied that a little too literally...--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 02:27, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
:Heh heh heh heh heh... -02:44, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

==Black Lio Convoy==
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Black Lio Convoy a distinct entity in the cartoon? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 21:11, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

== Japan only? ==

Is Leo a Japan only thing or is he an all world thing and his name just sounds like Japan's Optimus' name--[[User:Autobot Soundwave|Autobot Soundwave]] 00:01, 10 April 2008 (UTC)?
:Lio Convoy is from Beast Wars II, which was a Japanese-only continuity. He did not appear in US continuity until the IDW Beast Wars comics.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 00:09, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
::Beast Wars II?--[[User:Autobot Soundwave|Autobot Soundwave]] 00:20, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
:::This is a Transformers wiki. Look it up! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:10, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Or heck, read this article then click on the link in the same article.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:18, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

== Name comment ==

Am I the only one who finds it really strange that this character's current English name is "Lio Convoy" while his current Japanese name is "Leo Prime". I mean, I have to keep reminding myself that I did not get those attributions reversed. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 15:10, 6 March 2013 (EST)
: As always, blame that accursed Ben Yee! Damn that immensely-likable fellow! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:57, 6 March 2013 (EST)

== Prime toyline Leo Prime ==

Can I just ask how we know he's the same character, even though he's in a toyline that generally serves a different continuity family? --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 14:30, 4 June 2013 (EDT)
: Like it says on the page, his toy's bio talks about him coming from another universe where he was a Maximal leader named Great Lio Convoy who once fought Unicron. Sounds like our Lio Convoy to me. -[[User:Ookalf|Ookalf]] 14:35, 4 June 2013 (EDT)
:: Also the writer of the bio said it was the original Lio Convoy like 30 times. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:26, 4 June 2013 (EDT)
::: Right, thanks. Should have read it more carefully I guess... --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 18:07, 5 June 2013 (EDT)

== Masterpiece ==

"Unfortunately, some units have been reported to have broken legs and other parts if moved in a certain way."
1) Does this mean that the toys are broken when received or that they break easily?
2) "if moved in a certain way" is amazingly uninformative. Just about anything will break if you move it in certain ways. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:55, 29 March 2020 (EDT)

== Excessive snark removal ==

I would be happy to try and deSpengler the intro paragraph, only I'm not sure what "deSpengler" means. If someone could explain it, I'd gladly see what I can do for Lio Convoy and some of the others who need the same treatment. [[User:ThatGuy79|ThatGuy79]] ([[User talk:ThatGuy79|talk]]) 11:42, 15 February 2023 (EST)
:Essentially it just means this is one of the intros that hasn't received a once-over since [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3lb98kB-PsHqreVIGQ6xZRwa2T0UzPT4 comprehensive translations] of the Beast Wars II and Neo cartoons became publicly available. "Spengler" there refers to one of our old 2000s translators who's kinda become shorthand for this after we found some WILD stuff in his old work as we've gained stuff like the [[Transformers: The Manga|official G1 manga translations]] to cross-check our existing coverage with over the past few years. --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 13:45, 15 February 2023 (EST)
::And we have someone who is already on it. It's just taking them some time to take care of it. Same goes for any other "de-Spengler" instance. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 13:47, 15 February 2023 (EST)
:::I've gone ahead and reworded the note regardless since the "de-Spengler" thing is a bit inside baseball. --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 13:51, 15 February 2023 (EST)
::::Ah, I see. I have no usable experience with translation anyway, so I'm kind of glad to know somebody's on it already since anything I could come up with would be incomprehensible. Thanks for the info. [[User:ThatGuy79|ThatGuy79]] ([[User talk:ThatGuy79|talk]]) 15:33, 15 February 2023 (EST)

== Should we split the toys section? ==

With Legacy, I think there may just be enough toys and merchandise to warrant making a separate page for them. Opinions? [[User:Cylasbreakdown|Cylasbreakdown]] ([[User talk:Cylasbreakdown|talk]]) 02:34, 13 November 2023 (EST)
: Page splits are not about reaching some arbitrary number of toys, it's about "the character page is too damn long and will cause loading problems if we don't offload some of this content onto a subpage". And a quick scroll says, to me, that LC's page is not even close to "too damn long". --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 03:09, 13 November 2023 (EST)

== A missing entry for an allegedly canceled Green Lion toy... ? ==

In the template for the [[Template:BWLioConvoyMold|BW Lio Convoy mold]], there exists a link to a section about a [[Lio Convoy#greenlion|"canceled" Green Lio Convoy of "unknown origin"]]. However, when you click on it, there is no mention of such toy anywhere on the page, and the only Green Lion toy listed at all is the upcoming New Legends release. Was there ever actually a planned-then-canceled redeco of the original Lio mold? A quick online search isn't really giving me anything relevant about it. [[User:Catgirl|cat]] ([[User talk:Catgirl|talk]]) 03:41, 18 February 2026 (EST)
:It was a test shot, you can find more info [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/beast+wars+ii/green+flash+lio+convoy+/3763 here] --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 07:09, 18 February 2026 (EST)
::Oh good, thank you so much! [[User:Catgirl|cat]] ([[User talk:Catgirl|talk]]) 14:53, 18 February 2026 (EST)

Talk:Lio Convoy (BW)

2026-02-18T08:41:59Z

Catgirl: ""Green Lio Convoy" (unknown origin, canceled)" on the BW Lio Convoy mold template - is it real?

Talk:Arcee (G1)

2026-02-13T06:48:39Z

Catgirl: my lawyers are advising me to not use the fuck word when explaining my passions

It wasn't just attendies to the dinners that got the talking Arcee boxes. Neither my brother or I went to that and we have two Arcee's that talk every time my parents open their closet to this day. It's been a while but could it have been all PreReges. that got them? Cause that we did do. [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 13:27, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

: That's weird. I'm pretty sure they were staying that the talky-thing was a dinner-only thing. Maybe some got out. 
: At any rate, jsut a note for future reference... I'm gonna be upping the h-size of the "main" images on pages up to 250px wide rather than stick with the default thumbnail size. I figure they deserve some more space. (Assuming the images are larger enough to support that.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:40, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
::No, Zac's right. It was pre-reg only, not dinner only. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:04, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

:::If I remember my botcon reports- weren't they unveailed at the dinner? that might be what you're remembering... -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:26, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

I recall reading somewhere that Arcee's Strength was 6, which is ridiculous as she was female. 6 for a female has got to be equivalent to 10+ for a male.[[User:71.34.68.213|71.34.68.213]] 22:06, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

:She's a ''robot.'' --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 23:18, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

==A.R.C.==
I know nobody likes the guy, but should some note be made of Hal's A.R.C. toy? Or should 'official' be added to the description of the BotCon Arcee? Oh, and no affiliation with RSP, despite our shared association with tree-rats. [[User:Squirrelcar|Squirrelcar]] 11:47, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
: Nah, not official so its not mentioned. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 16:32, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

==Model Kit art==
Hrgh. That model kit art totally doesn't belong in the Marvel Comics section. But there's no where appropriate to move it to. But I don't want it to leave! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 06:18, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
: Let's keep it here for now: [[Image:Arcee-modelkit.jpg|right|thumb|150px|S.O.B's shot my Leia-buns!]]

::Can't is go in the animated section? It's ''Japan'', they meant for it to be in animated continuity. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Not *their* animated continuity. The instructions featured art of ''our'' Powermaster Optimus Prime model, crazy enough. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:29, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Derik's suggestion might work, but if it came with the model kit, why not put it (with, of course, some mention of the model kit) down under Merchandise? --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 08:16, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Are the Axis comic online somewhere? I wants a link. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes. Please. I've been wanting to read them forever. My Hidetsugu Yoshioka wuv needs fulfilment. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 17:30, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:I've uploaded the Arcee and Elita One comics. I don't seem to have a copy of Hot Rod's, which is a shame since it has by far the best Engirsh. They're probably not really fair use, and the scans are stolen anyway, so if they need to be taken down, feel free to do so. I couldn't find the actual scans on seibertron itself anymore. -[[User:LV|LV]] 18:52, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:Translate book titles! ^_^ -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:56, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

*Since there's no furigana I've gotta break out my kanji fast-finder to translate thoes book titles. I'll get to that sooner or later, but first I've got some manga to finish for the Archive.
PS, thanks for the comics, LV! --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 19:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

''"They're not men, Arcee. We've been over this!"'' What, they're DEVO? --[[User:Zodberg|Zodberg]] 21:10, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

QUESTION: where do her wheels go when she is in robot form? Is she a hovercar without wheels? [[Special:Contributions/24.193.123.96|24.193.123.96]] 07:29, 8 May 2009 (EDT) confused
:They go into [[subspace storage pocket|subspace]]. [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 11:54, 25 August 2010 (EDT)

== "Ancestor"? ==
''she also just might be one of Rattrap's ancestors''

I'm not sure "great-aunt" is technically an "ancestor", since Rattrap isn't descended from her (she's not his grandmother). Possibly we should say "Rattrap's relatives"? [[User:JW|JW]] 14:03, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
: Somewhat agree with this, but you have to remember transformers' lifetimes can span millennia... it's feasible calling her an ancestor, but perhaps "descendant" is a better word? Kudos to: [[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] for hitting up the reference for this one.[[User:Bento180|Bento180]] 16:01, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:: I'm unclear on what you mean, since "ancestor" and "descendant" are opposites. Regardless, since Arcee is not Rattrap's mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, etc., she's not technically his ancestor, and he's not technically her descendant. They're just relatives.
:: Recommend changing the sentence to "she also just might be one of Rattrap's relatives" or "also, Rattrap claims to be her great-nephew". [[User:JW|JW]] 16:21, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:: Apologies, I meant calling Rattrap a descendent of Arcee. I agree in that calling them realtives might be more correct, however it is possible for Autobots to be siblings (ie. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] as brothers) If he calls her his great aunt, then we should go with it. I don't see a problem with that, we may as well be precise.
:::Um, I think use "relative" would be better, since an [[Wikipedia:ancestor|ancestor]] is a parent or the parent of an ancestor and Rattrap calls Arcee "great-aunt" instead of "great-granny". --[[User:TX55|TX55]] 17:10 , 1 October 2007 (UTC)
::: Agreed. done.

== "The Metamorphosis" ==
So, what are the rules about adding info from unpublished stories? I have a little synopsis of what this story was supposed to be about from Dan Khanna that I though might be good to add...[[User:Lightsyder|Lightsyder]] 17:01, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

== Binaltech Arcee ==

It's confirmed by non photoshopped images now. The figure was shown at the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2008. It's not a retool. [http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&album=9465&pic=shs08-11.jpg&dispsize=600&start=0]--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 20:07, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
:And now there's official stock photography showing the same. I haven't changed the text yet, but I will unless people object.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 14:51, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
::The existing text is abit too much like a news post, though. I would prefer to ditch the text and merely saw what we officially know at the moment, and pad it out with more general descriptions of the toy, like we do for other toy sections. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:57, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

== On Genders ==
As an asexual and mono-gendered race, the Transformers are technically female. So if they created Arcee as a means to explore gender duality, as I heard someone suggest once, that means she's a dude. What a pretty man, though. :) [[Special:Contributions/213.66.207.185|213.66.207.185]] 05:53, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
:Your definition of "technically female" is waaaay off. [[User:Noviere|Noviere]] 12:35, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
:Pretty much everything in that entire above post is waaaay off.--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.72.27|76.28.72.27]] 13:45, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
::Oh so Arcee's male? ''That'' must be why she's called a female Autobot then. Seriously we need facepalm smilies on here.[[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 14:12, 6 September 2009 (EDT)

== A new main image, with photoshop? ==
[[Image:ArceeG1-2010storypage.jpg|right|thumb]]
Arcee's main image is beautifully rendered, yet, uh, kind of ridiculously over-sexified. "HEY COME HAVE SEX WITH ME" she says, beckoning you into her crotch. So, hey, maybe if we manage to clean [http://www.allspark.com/content/stories/tfpulp/8612TVM/b.jpg this] up a bit, we'll have a new one. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:11, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:I really hate the high heels Japanese art persisted in giving Arcee back in the day... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:19, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::Not just the Japanese, not just Arcee, not just back in the day. As for the image, it's nice, but hardly an improvement imo. Her pose still is somewhat invitive, with an exaggerated chest and an attention-grabbing hand on her leg. If Arcee is to get a new main image, I'd prefer something else. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 11:52, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::I really don't think this is nearly as "invitive" as you claim. If it's "invitive," it's only, say, 10% as "invitive" as our current image. Anyway, Monzo got me a cleaner copy without the English, and that was an easy thing to clean up. I think we should use it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:23, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::::We're disagreeing a lot these days, aren't we? D: Then again, I only said "somewhat". I'm neutral to a switch; you guys decide whether it should be done or not. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 12:30, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::::I don't think it is a terribly good likeness of her. She doesn't look much like Arcee from the shoulders up. Very pale face. Blank eyes. Shoulder wings. Weird super-sized helmet... and no lipstick :) - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 13:14, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:While neither image really seem to capture her personality as a warrior, the Magami piece at least takes it as far as "minx", whereas the Yoshioka piece is all sorts of slutty. Plus, this one has her alt mode in it, so okay. '''--Spengs (at work, can't log in)'''
:Yes. Make the change. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 12:41, 31 January 2010 (EST)
Is it too late to recommend the Alex Milne cover for [[Spotlight: Arcee]]? Damn. :) --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 13:40, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::Since we're not unanimously deeply enthusiast of this image, another option stays a possibility. I, however, prefer the new image over anything relating to "Spotlight: Arcee". It better approaches Arcee-ICness than the spotlight. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 13:50, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::Xaaron is, of course, joking. Besides, it's a redesign, not something based on her first body, so it's ineligible anyway. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:51, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::::*Sigh* I am ever so terrible at separating joke from real. Sorry for that. But... the Spotlight version isn't that far off her original body. I know we have a first body-policy, but does it cover even that level of difference? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 13:56, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::::I've seen some fanart of the two designs side-by-side. It's actually quite noticeably different while still managing to look 'overall' the same.
:::::As for this change... I'm neutral to it. I find this art a bit lifeless, but it's darker pink (splitting the difference between the baby-girl pink of the cartoon and the burgundy of IDW) and while the old arrt was pretty iconic... it wasn't actually GOOD. (I want to say that that replaced the Pat Lee cheesecake poster...) I'm okay with it anyway. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 15:30, 31 January 2010 (EST)

==Does it stand for anything?==
My dad, being the annoying old man he is, wants me to see what "RC" stands for even though I've explained it isn't spelled like that and it doesn't stand for anything. Does anyone have any suggestions what it ''could'' stand for? --[[User:Ninjabot33|Ninjabot33]] 05:51, 13 June 2010 (EDT)
: "Race Car." --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 07:31, 13 June 2010 (EDT)
::Or "Race Cycle" for certain iterations. :) --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 11:08, 13 June 2010 (EDT)
:::Sometimes it's "Remote Controlled" as a prefix to "car". If that was a feature in the continuity, that would have been pretty cool. [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 11:50, 25 August 2010 (EDT)
::::I could have sworn it stood for "Radio Controlled." At least up here, there used to be tonnes of ads for "RC cars." -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 15:12, 12 December 2010 (EST)

==Prime's Rib==
"Optimus Prime surrendered and ordered Wheeljack and Ratchet to make a new Autobot" - Exactly where is it said that Ratchet and Wheeljack built Arcee? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 17:06, 30 September 2012 (EDT)
: Unless there's an Arcee "Facts File" somewhere, that seems to be completely fabricated information. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:14, 30 September 2012 (EDT)

== Japanese VAs ==

The Japanese VAs listed on the page contradict the pages for the VAs:
*[[Yōko Kawanami]] is listed as having played her in the series itself and ''Headmasters'', but her page says she played her in the movie and ''Headmasters''.
*[[Masako Katsuki]] is listed as having played her in the movie, but her page says she played her in the series.
Which ones are correct?
--[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 02:21, 22 April 2013 (EDT)

== Split out sub-page for IDW G1 Arcee? ==

Is this article's IDW G1 section worth its own sub-page? If not for length then what about IDW G1 Arcee's distinctive personality and background? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 17:54, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
:Not saying it's not, but seems like her cartoon section is bigger and more deserving of it if we're looking for ways to reduce page-size. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 17:56, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
::Why not both? -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 22:26, 29 September 2015 (EDT)
:::A separate page for Arcee's IDW stuff would be pretty tiny. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 01:36, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
::::I think it'd be pretty close in size to Galvatron's. And she is a main character in the-book-formerly-called-RiD, and is also about to be major in Sins, it'd grow fast. [[User:ZeroSD|ZeroSD]] ([[User talk:ZeroSD|talk]]) 06:59, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
:::::My point is that splitting out her IDW section would not reduce the page size by a significant amount. Splitting out sections should be a last resort when the page gets too big. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:49, 30 September 2015 (EDT)

== Ask Vector Prime ==
On the Ask Vector Prime page on Facebook, Vector says that "Arcee was a biologist protoformed with a male frame, and sent to observe some of these worlds post-war. On one world they had gone onto, Arcee stumbled upon what organics call "gender dysphoria disorder" and studied this phenomenon closely." Maybe mention this in Notes? [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 23:39, 2 January 2016 (EST)RedWingGladiator
:AVP content waits two weeks before being put into articles. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 00:08, 3 January 2016 (EST)

==Main caption removal==
The main caption (removed on 13 February 2026) has "annoyed" me for a long time (from when I was still just a reader instead of a contributor) and as per the caption help page that no caption is better than a bad one, I've take the presumptuous liberty of removing it. My problem with it is twofold. On one hand, I don't think it's okay to open a page about a (prominent) female character with a joke about her availability. And on the other, while the joke attempts to be queer positive (appreciated), it posits male heterosexuality as the norm (and wlw as the twist) and by denying the legitimacy of Arcee's fm relationships (weird next to a principally continuity neutral intro) ends up being bi/panphobic. I have no caption to offer as an alternative at this point in time, so I hope the empty thumb isn't too disruptive. [[User:BerylRoll|BerylRoll]] ([[User talk:BerylRoll|talk]]) 01:28, 13 February 2026 (EST)
: And you doing this is pretty homophobic. All of her M/F relationships have the same level of ambiguous canonicity as every other female transformer that has deeper relationships with male characters (which is pretty much ''all of them''), while her F/F relationships are very much textually reciprocated on-screen. Also, I think it's important to remember ''male heterosexuality is, in fact, the norm in society''. ALL of her M/F relationships are comphet as a result of her being The Token Girl Who Has To Be The Love Interest In A Boys/Men-Aimed Toy Brand, no matter how much any of that is actually fleshed out. There are plenty of other plausibly bi/pan characters. Going on a tirade like this about a character who even ''could'' be explicitly called a lesbian - especially in ''2026'' - ain't the move. [[User:Catgirl|cat]] ([[User talk:Catgirl|talk]]) 01:42, 13 February 2026 (EST)

Talk:Arcee (G1)

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Catgirl: /* Main caption removal */

It wasn't just attendies to the dinners that got the talking Arcee boxes. Neither my brother or I went to that and we have two Arcee's that talk every time my parents open their closet to this day. It's been a while but could it have been all PreReges. that got them? Cause that we did do. [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 13:27, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

: That's weird. I'm pretty sure they were staying that the talky-thing was a dinner-only thing. Maybe some got out. 
: At any rate, jsut a note for future reference... I'm gonna be upping the h-size of the "main" images on pages up to 250px wide rather than stick with the default thumbnail size. I figure they deserve some more space. (Assuming the images are larger enough to support that.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:40, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
::No, Zac's right. It was pre-reg only, not dinner only. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:04, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

:::If I remember my botcon reports- weren't they unveailed at the dinner? that might be what you're remembering... -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:26, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

I recall reading somewhere that Arcee's Strength was 6, which is ridiculous as she was female. 6 for a female has got to be equivalent to 10+ for a male.[[User:71.34.68.213|71.34.68.213]] 22:06, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

:She's a ''robot.'' --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 23:18, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

==A.R.C.==
I know nobody likes the guy, but should some note be made of Hal's A.R.C. toy? Or should 'official' be added to the description of the BotCon Arcee? Oh, and no affiliation with RSP, despite our shared association with tree-rats. [[User:Squirrelcar|Squirrelcar]] 11:47, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
: Nah, not official so its not mentioned. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 16:32, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

==Model Kit art==
Hrgh. That model kit art totally doesn't belong in the Marvel Comics section. But there's no where appropriate to move it to. But I don't want it to leave! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 06:18, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
: Let's keep it here for now: [[Image:Arcee-modelkit.jpg|right|thumb|150px|S.O.B's shot my Leia-buns!]]

::Can't is go in the animated section? It's ''Japan'', they meant for it to be in animated continuity. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Not *their* animated continuity. The instructions featured art of ''our'' Powermaster Optimus Prime model, crazy enough. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:29, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Derik's suggestion might work, but if it came with the model kit, why not put it (with, of course, some mention of the model kit) down under Merchandise? --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 08:16, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:::Are the Axis comic online somewhere? I wants a link. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes. Please. I've been wanting to read them forever. My Hidetsugu Yoshioka wuv needs fulfilment. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 17:30, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:I've uploaded the Arcee and Elita One comics. I don't seem to have a copy of Hot Rod's, which is a shame since it has by far the best Engirsh. They're probably not really fair use, and the scans are stolen anyway, so if they need to be taken down, feel free to do so. I couldn't find the actual scans on seibertron itself anymore. -[[User:LV|LV]] 18:52, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

:Translate book titles! ^_^ -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:56, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

*Since there's no furigana I've gotta break out my kanji fast-finder to translate thoes book titles. I'll get to that sooner or later, but first I've got some manga to finish for the Archive.
PS, thanks for the comics, LV! --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 19:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

''"They're not men, Arcee. We've been over this!"'' What, they're DEVO? --[[User:Zodberg|Zodberg]] 21:10, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

QUESTION: where do her wheels go when she is in robot form? Is she a hovercar without wheels? [[Special:Contributions/24.193.123.96|24.193.123.96]] 07:29, 8 May 2009 (EDT) confused
:They go into [[subspace storage pocket|subspace]]. [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 11:54, 25 August 2010 (EDT)

== "Ancestor"? ==
''she also just might be one of Rattrap's ancestors''

I'm not sure "great-aunt" is technically an "ancestor", since Rattrap isn't descended from her (she's not his grandmother). Possibly we should say "Rattrap's relatives"? [[User:JW|JW]] 14:03, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
: Somewhat agree with this, but you have to remember transformers' lifetimes can span millennia... it's feasible calling her an ancestor, but perhaps "descendant" is a better word? Kudos to: [[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] for hitting up the reference for this one.[[User:Bento180|Bento180]] 16:01, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:: I'm unclear on what you mean, since "ancestor" and "descendant" are opposites. Regardless, since Arcee is not Rattrap's mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, etc., she's not technically his ancestor, and he's not technically her descendant. They're just relatives.
:: Recommend changing the sentence to "she also just might be one of Rattrap's relatives" or "also, Rattrap claims to be her great-nephew". [[User:JW|JW]] 16:21, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
:: Apologies, I meant calling Rattrap a descendent of Arcee. I agree in that calling them realtives might be more correct, however it is possible for Autobots to be siblings (ie. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] as brothers) If he calls her his great aunt, then we should go with it. I don't see a problem with that, we may as well be precise.
:::Um, I think use "relative" would be better, since an [[Wikipedia:ancestor|ancestor]] is a parent or the parent of an ancestor and Rattrap calls Arcee "great-aunt" instead of "great-granny". --[[User:TX55|TX55]] 17:10 , 1 October 2007 (UTC)
::: Agreed. done.

== "The Metamorphosis" ==
So, what are the rules about adding info from unpublished stories? I have a little synopsis of what this story was supposed to be about from Dan Khanna that I though might be good to add...[[User:Lightsyder|Lightsyder]] 17:01, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

== Binaltech Arcee ==

It's confirmed by non photoshopped images now. The figure was shown at the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2008. It's not a retool. [http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&album=9465&pic=shs08-11.jpg&dispsize=600&start=0]--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 20:07, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
:And now there's official stock photography showing the same. I haven't changed the text yet, but I will unless people object.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 14:51, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
::The existing text is abit too much like a news post, though. I would prefer to ditch the text and merely saw what we officially know at the moment, and pad it out with more general descriptions of the toy, like we do for other toy sections. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:57, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

== On Genders ==
As an asexual and mono-gendered race, the Transformers are technically female. So if they created Arcee as a means to explore gender duality, as I heard someone suggest once, that means she's a dude. What a pretty man, though. :) [[Special:Contributions/213.66.207.185|213.66.207.185]] 05:53, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
:Your definition of "technically female" is waaaay off. [[User:Noviere|Noviere]] 12:35, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
:Pretty much everything in that entire above post is waaaay off.--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.72.27|76.28.72.27]] 13:45, 6 September 2009 (EDT)
::Oh so Arcee's male? ''That'' must be why she's called a female Autobot then. Seriously we need facepalm smilies on here.[[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 14:12, 6 September 2009 (EDT)

== A new main image, with photoshop? ==
[[Image:ArceeG1-2010storypage.jpg|right|thumb]]
Arcee's main image is beautifully rendered, yet, uh, kind of ridiculously over-sexified. "HEY COME HAVE SEX WITH ME" she says, beckoning you into her crotch. So, hey, maybe if we manage to clean [http://www.allspark.com/content/stories/tfpulp/8612TVM/b.jpg this] up a bit, we'll have a new one. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:11, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:I really hate the high heels Japanese art persisted in giving Arcee back in the day... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:19, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::Not just the Japanese, not just Arcee, not just back in the day. As for the image, it's nice, but hardly an improvement imo. Her pose still is somewhat invitive, with an exaggerated chest and an attention-grabbing hand on her leg. If Arcee is to get a new main image, I'd prefer something else. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 11:52, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::I really don't think this is nearly as "invitive" as you claim. If it's "invitive," it's only, say, 10% as "invitive" as our current image. Anyway, Monzo got me a cleaner copy without the English, and that was an easy thing to clean up. I think we should use it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:23, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::::We're disagreeing a lot these days, aren't we? D: Then again, I only said "somewhat". I'm neutral to a switch; you guys decide whether it should be done or not. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 12:30, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::::I don't think it is a terribly good likeness of her. She doesn't look much like Arcee from the shoulders up. Very pale face. Blank eyes. Shoulder wings. Weird super-sized helmet... and no lipstick :) - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 13:14, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:While neither image really seem to capture her personality as a warrior, the Magami piece at least takes it as far as "minx", whereas the Yoshioka piece is all sorts of slutty. Plus, this one has her alt mode in it, so okay. '''--Spengs (at work, can't log in)'''
:Yes. Make the change. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 12:41, 31 January 2010 (EST)
Is it too late to recommend the Alex Milne cover for [[Spotlight: Arcee]]? Damn. :) --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 13:40, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::Since we're not unanimously deeply enthusiast of this image, another option stays a possibility. I, however, prefer the new image over anything relating to "Spotlight: Arcee". It better approaches Arcee-ICness than the spotlight. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 13:50, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::Xaaron is, of course, joking. Besides, it's a redesign, not something based on her first body, so it's ineligible anyway. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:51, 31 January 2010 (EST)
::::*Sigh* I am ever so terrible at separating joke from real. Sorry for that. But... the Spotlight version isn't that far off her original body. I know we have a first body-policy, but does it cover even that level of difference? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 13:56, 31 January 2010 (EST)
:::::I've seen some fanart of the two designs side-by-side. It's actually quite noticeably different while still managing to look 'overall' the same.
:::::As for this change... I'm neutral to it. I find this art a bit lifeless, but it's darker pink (splitting the difference between the baby-girl pink of the cartoon and the burgundy of IDW) and while the old arrt was pretty iconic... it wasn't actually GOOD. (I want to say that that replaced the Pat Lee cheesecake poster...) I'm okay with it anyway. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 15:30, 31 January 2010 (EST)

==Does it stand for anything?==
My dad, being the annoying old man he is, wants me to see what "RC" stands for even though I've explained it isn't spelled like that and it doesn't stand for anything. Does anyone have any suggestions what it ''could'' stand for? --[[User:Ninjabot33|Ninjabot33]] 05:51, 13 June 2010 (EDT)
: "Race Car." --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 07:31, 13 June 2010 (EDT)
::Or "Race Cycle" for certain iterations. :) --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 11:08, 13 June 2010 (EDT)
:::Sometimes it's "Remote Controlled" as a prefix to "car". If that was a feature in the continuity, that would have been pretty cool. [[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 11:50, 25 August 2010 (EDT)
::::I could have sworn it stood for "Radio Controlled." At least up here, there used to be tonnes of ads for "RC cars." -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 15:12, 12 December 2010 (EST)

==Prime's Rib==
"Optimus Prime surrendered and ordered Wheeljack and Ratchet to make a new Autobot" - Exactly where is it said that Ratchet and Wheeljack built Arcee? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 17:06, 30 September 2012 (EDT)
: Unless there's an Arcee "Facts File" somewhere, that seems to be completely fabricated information. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:14, 30 September 2012 (EDT)

== Japanese VAs ==

The Japanese VAs listed on the page contradict the pages for the VAs:
*[[Yōko Kawanami]] is listed as having played her in the series itself and ''Headmasters'', but her page says she played her in the movie and ''Headmasters''.
*[[Masako Katsuki]] is listed as having played her in the movie, but her page says she played her in the series.
Which ones are correct?
--[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 02:21, 22 April 2013 (EDT)

== Split out sub-page for IDW G1 Arcee? ==

Is this article's IDW G1 section worth its own sub-page? If not for length then what about IDW G1 Arcee's distinctive personality and background? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 17:54, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
:Not saying it's not, but seems like her cartoon section is bigger and more deserving of it if we're looking for ways to reduce page-size. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 17:56, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
::Why not both? -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 22:26, 29 September 2015 (EDT)
:::A separate page for Arcee's IDW stuff would be pretty tiny. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 01:36, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
::::I think it'd be pretty close in size to Galvatron's. And she is a main character in the-book-formerly-called-RiD, and is also about to be major in Sins, it'd grow fast. [[User:ZeroSD|ZeroSD]] ([[User talk:ZeroSD|talk]]) 06:59, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
:::::My point is that splitting out her IDW section would not reduce the page size by a significant amount. Splitting out sections should be a last resort when the page gets too big. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:49, 30 September 2015 (EDT)

== Ask Vector Prime ==
On the Ask Vector Prime page on Facebook, Vector says that "Arcee was a biologist protoformed with a male frame, and sent to observe some of these worlds post-war. On one world they had gone onto, Arcee stumbled upon what organics call "gender dysphoria disorder" and studied this phenomenon closely." Maybe mention this in Notes? [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 23:39, 2 January 2016 (EST)RedWingGladiator
:AVP content waits two weeks before being put into articles. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 00:08, 3 January 2016 (EST)

==Main caption removal==
The main caption (removed on 13 February 2026) has "annoyed" me for a long time (from when I was still just a reader instead of a contributor) and as per the caption help page that no caption is better than a bad one, I've take the presumptuous liberty of removing it. My problem with it is twofold. On one hand, I don't think it's okay to open a page about a (prominent) female character with a joke about her availability. And on the other, while the joke attempts to be queer positive (appreciated), it posits male heterosexuality as the norm (and wlw as the twist) and by denying the legitimacy of Arcee's fm relationships (weird next to a principally continuity neutral intro) ends up being bi/panphobic. I have no caption to offer as an alternative at this point in time, so I hope the empty thumb isn't too disruptive. [[User:BerylRoll|BerylRoll]] ([[User talk:BerylRoll|talk]]) 01:28, 13 February 2026 (EST)
: And you doing this is pretty homophobic. All of her M/F relationships have the same level of ambiguous canonicity as every other female transformer that has deeper relationships with male characters (which is pretty much ''all of them''), while her F/F relationships are very much textually reciprocated on-screen. Also, I think it's important to remember ''male heterosexuality is, in fact, the norm in society''. ALL of her M/F relationships are comphet as a result of her being The Token Girl Who Has To Be The Love Interest In A Boys/Men-Aimed Toy Brand, no matter how much any of that is actually fleshed out. There are plenty of other plausibly bi/pan characters. Going on a tirade like this about a character who even ''could'' be explicitly called a lesbian - especially in fucking ''2026'' - ain't the move. [[User:Catgirl|cat]] ([[User talk:Catgirl|talk]]) 01:42, 13 February 2026 (EST)

Hasbro Pulse

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Catgirl: replaced dead links to pulse blog with archived versions. i also added the two missing deathsaurus updates, but since theyre in video form, theyre unable to be played via wayback

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[[File:Hasbro Pulse.jpg|thumb|300px|"There are 195 countries in the world." "Huh, I thought there were 34."]]

'''Hasbro Pulse''' is the current official [[Hasbro]] web store for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada (excluding Quebec), and the entire European Union, and formerly for Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Aimed specifically at adult fans, Pulse's product selection consists mostly of collector-focused toylines, such as ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]''.

==History==
The Hasbro Pulse name was originally used for the company's collector-focused news website, which launched on [[June 25]], [[2015]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-pulse-is-live-get-info-directly-from-hasbro/33311/ Hasbro Pulse is LIVE ... get info directly from Hasbro]</ref> Visitors who signed up to receive updates from Pulse were sent a free welcome package featuring, among other items, an exclusive variant cover of [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' (2012)]] [[You, Me, and the Universe|#41]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-pulse-welcome-packages-arriving-now/33465/ Hasbro Pulse Welcome Packages Arriving Now]</ref>

On [[February 15]], [[2019]], one day before the start of New York [[Toy Fair 2019]], Hasbro Pulse was relaunched as Hasbro's new web store, replacing the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website that had closed down the previous month<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-pulse-is-the-new-hastrotoyshop-with-preorders-on-new-mps-siege-and-more/42932/ Hasbro Pulse is the New HastroToyShop with Preorders on New MPs, Siege and More]</ref> (Hasbro Toy Shop still remains as a store on [[eBay]]).

On [[June 26]], [[2020]], Hasbro debuted the first ''Transformers'' themed "Fan First Friday" feature.

On [[August 31]], [[2020]], Hasbro announced [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]], which happened on [[September 25]] and [[September 26|26]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=2 epic days. All your favorite brands. Reveals. Exclusives. And SO 👏 MUCH 👏MORE 👏. This is the one virtual event you do not want to miss! (for US & CAN fans only) https://t.co/Z3hPBrl3ez #HasbroPulseCon #HasbroPulse #Hasbro https://t.co/UUojPvRSVe|link=https://twitter.com/Hasbro/status/1300434043473977344|name=Hasbro|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=08|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref> in lieu of any in-person convention during the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.

On [[March 10]], [[2021]], Hasbro Pulse opened its doors to the United Kingdom.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=295676998645588/ Hasbro Pulse UK Creative Launch on Facebook]</ref>

On [[March 15]], [[2021]], Hasbro announced [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]], which happened on [[April 9]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The HYPE is real, fans! Tune in Friday, April 9th, beginning at 11:00am ET for the FIRST EVER #HasbroPulse Fan Fest! Gear up for product reveals, interactive experiences, & more from your favorite brands. You don't want to miss this! https://t.co/h1zhXUZbwS #HasbroPulseFanFest https://t.co/y3KLNJnCzY|link=https://twitter.com/Hasbro/status/1371511107752460292|name=Hasbro|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=03|day=15|(defunct=)}}</ref>

On [[August 20]], [[2021]], Hasbro announced [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], which happened on [[October 22]] and [[October 23|23]].

On [[August 28]], [[2021]], the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel uploaded the entire first season of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' for free streaming. The remainder of the show was subsequently added to the channel at a rate of one season per week.

On [[November 10]], [[2021]] the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel began uploading a series of [[The Transformers: The Movie 35th Anniversary Stop Motions|stop motion shorts]] to celebrate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

On [[October 10]], [[2021]], the Hasbro Pulse mobile app launched.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/hasbropulse/posts/4904847126214856</ref>

On [[March 30]], [[2022]], Hasbro Pulse opened its doors to Germany.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It is official! #Hasbro Pulse is now live in #Germany! As with #HasbroPulse in US, Canada and UK, Hasbro Pulse Germany will feature exciting new product releases and host programs specifically for the collector community! https://t.co/XFbCteKCGy https://t.co/zWvDglatVx|link=https://twitter.com/HasbroPulse/status/1509140319593455619|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=03|day=30|(defunct=)}}</ref>

On [[July 19]], [[2022]], Hasbro announced [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]], to be held [[September 30]] and [[October 1]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We're excited to announce HASBRO PULSE CON is BACK! Save the date - Friday September 30th and Saturday October 1st. Register to stay in the loop at https://t.co/cnihyz08Nq https://t.co/JrmvDgXVA4|link=https://twitter.com/HasbroPulse/status/1549514517926871041|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=07|day=19|(defunct=)}}</ref>

On [[September 21]], [[2022]], Hasbro Pulse opened its doors to France, Spain, Italy, and Austria.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Exciting news, EU fans! The #HasbroPulse expansion continues and we are now LIVE in France, Spain, Italy, and Austria! We are so pumped to be able to bring Hasbro Pulse to more fans worldwide, and just in time for #HasbroPulseCon2022! https://t.co/B3SgUaYFuQ|link=https://twitter.com/HasbroPulse/status/1572617102766362626|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=09|day=21|(defunct=)}}</ref>

On [[May 6]], [[2023]], Hasbro Pulse opened its doors to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/HasbroPulse/status/1654861076683706375|quote=Exciting news! The #HasbroPulse expansion continues and we are now LIVE in #HongKong, #Singapore, and #Malaysia! We are thrilled to be able to bring Hasbro Pulse to more fans worldwide. http://sg.hasbropulse.com http://my.hasbropulse.com http://hk.hasbropulse.com|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=05|day=06|(defunct=)}}</ref>

On [[July 12]], [[2023]], Hasbro Pulse opened its doors to the remainder of the European Union (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden).<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/HasbroPulse/status/1679120755131392000|quote=Exciting news for our fans in the EU! 🌍 We're thrilled to announce that #HasbroPulse is expanding its reach into all countries. Now you can order your favorite products from Hasbro Pulse and have them shipped directly to your doorstep! See http://eu.HasbroPulse.com for more!|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=07|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>

On [[July 26]], [[2023]], Hasbro Pulse opened its doors to Taiwan.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/HasbroPulse/status/1684187683915014150|quote=More exciting news! Fans in Taiwan, #HasbroPulse is now live and ready to add to your growing toy collection! Shop your favorite brands and more! Head over to http://tw.HasbroPulse.com now to check it all out!|name=Hasbro Pulse|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=07|day=26|(defunct=)}}</ref>

On [[January 9]], [[2025]] Hasbro Pulse Asia announced it would be shutting down, with the last orders being taken on [[February 7]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hasbro Pulse was introduced in Asia with the goal of delighting our fans by offering convenient access to some of our best products, including our unique and exclusive HasLab Crowd-Funded Products. After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to pause our Pulse operations in Asia at this time. We appreciate your business and value your passion for our brands. From 10 January 2025 at 9am GMT+8, Hasbro Pulse Asia …. will continue to take orders on pre-order items until 12 January 2025 at 11.59pm GMT+8; and orders on in-stock items until 7 February 2025 at 11.59pm GMT+8. Thereafter, customers will not be able to place any more orders.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/01/09/hasbro-pulse-asia-shutting-down-529371|site=TFW2005|title=Hasbro Pulse Asia Shutting Down|year=2025|month=01|day=09|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==Livestreams==
===Virtual conventions===
[[File:Hasbro PulseCon 2020 Logo.jpeg|thumb|300px]]
Due in no small part to the onset of the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the [https://www.youtube.com/@hasbropulse Hasbro Pulse YouTube page] has become the default venue for Hasbro's fan oriented conventions from 2020 onward, including:

* [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]
* [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]]
* [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]]
* [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]]
* [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023]]
* [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]]

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===Fan First Friday===
[[File:FanFirstFriday logo.jpeg|thumb|300px]]
Fan First Fridays are streaming events that originally started on Hasbro Pulse's Facebook and eventually, their YouTube channel, where Hasbro employees reveal new toy product and other merchandise for one of their various toy-lines—typically from franchises like ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], [[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''. ''Transformers'' streams are primarily for exclusive toys, though mass-retail products and other merchandise are occasionally revealed, namely ''[[Studio Series]]''. Fan First Fridays also occasionally share in-universe insight, such as what went down between ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Runabout]]. Fan First Fridays were eventually given the more generic moniker "Transformers Fanstreams" after scheduling conflicts produced an untenable series of Fan First Ftuesdays and Fthursdays.

* [[June 26]], [[2020]]'s [https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=267951300956442 "Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday: Transformers Livestream - June 26, 2020"] on Facebook, with [[Rachel Fleming]] and [[Lenny Panzica]].
* [[July 17]], 2020's [https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1603752926450041 livestream] on Facebook, with Rachel Fleming and [[Mark Maher]].
* [[October 16]], 2020's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJOmYkcMtY "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Friday: Transformers Livestream"] on YouTube, with Rachel Fleming, [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Amanda Granato]].
* [[November 13]], 2020's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZKZAAh79Ok "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Fridays: Transformers & Ghostbusters | Event One"] on YouTube, with Rachel Fleming, [[Sam Smith]], and [[John Warden]].
* [[May 21]], [[2021]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGS01bXx9U "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Friday: Transformers Livestream"] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and Evan Brooks.
* [[August 13]], 2021's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-r_ueBc4R0 "Fan First Friday | Transformers Livestream"] on YouTube, with Evan Brooks, Ben MacCrae, and [[Isabella Weiss]].
* [[August 27]], 2021's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TWf9if4d8 "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Friday | Transformers Livestream"] on YouTube, with Evan Brooks and Ben MacCrae.
* [[February 4]], [[2022]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_jRsZDV9FI "Fan First Friday | Transformers Livestream"] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Isabella Weiss, Sam Smith, Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
* [[April 12]], 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MExpXH9zAg Fan First Tuesday | BACK-TO-BACK Transformers & Power Rangers Livestream] on YouTube, with Isabella Weiss, Rachel Fleming, Mark Maher, and [[Takio Ejima]].
* [[June 23]], 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-vNMsLdhXo Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Isabella Weiss, and Mark Maher.
* [[August 16]], 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxRrhLJ1KH0 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, [[Delaney Norris]], Sam Smith, Evan Brooks, Isabella Weiss, and Mark Maher.
* [[November 29]], 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHzcEhQ5Ifo Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.
* [[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Delaney Norris, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, and Ben MacCrae.
* [[April 4]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, Sam Smith, [[Shogo Hasui]], and Delaney Norris.
* [[May 16]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Evan Brooks, Ben MacCrae, and [[Sixo]].
* [[June 20]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, Evan Brooks, and [[Rich Pellegrino]].
* [[November 14]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClqPbfd2hcg Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
* [[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.
* [[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, and Mark Maher.
* [[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, and Mark Maher.
* [[March 21]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPkQZZ4zasE Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 21, 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
* [[March 28]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlrpW_ZFKvE Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 28, 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, [[Kelly Rose]], and [[Matt Ferguson]].
* [[April 25]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
* [[May 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, and Kelly Rose.
* [[January 14]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc5mkAAGzyE MASSIVE Transformers Tuesday! In-Hand Product Showcase and Pre-orders | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]], Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
* [[June 10]], 2025's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEAkXHAU034 Transformers Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Nate Purswell and Mark Maher.
* [[June 24]], 2025's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaPi02SMMSo Transformers Studio Series Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Nate Purswell and Evan Brooks.
* [[February 3]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzWSj4wlnqM Transformers Age of the Primes Deep Dive | In-Hand Look at the New Wave | February 2026] on YouTube, with Evan Brooks, Mark Maher and Nate Purswell.
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===1027 Premium Events===
Named after the street address of Hasbro's Rhode Island headquarters, the 1027 Premium Events have been annual streams that, naturally, occur on [[October 27]]. Most if not all of Hasbro's current "collector" brands are represented, including Transformers. They are nominally meant to be exclusive to Hasbro Pulse Premium subscribers, but as they are streamed on YouTube, there is technically nothing preventing anyone who has a link from watching them. And the archive goes up for everyone afterwards anyways, soooooo...

* October 27, 2021's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayC90jNQ2EM 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae.
* October 27, 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-tJqD8UECc 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and [[Thew Adams]].
* October 27, 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQDGvr0oGqs 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event] on YouTube, with Mark Maher and Ben MacCrae.
* October 27, 2024's [https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?si=2oTW4ASEa32kacga&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]], Evan Brooks, and Mark Maher.

===Additional livestreams and videos===
Additional Hasbro Pulse streams and interviews relating to the ''Transformers'' brand occasionally occur outside of the Fan First Friday and Pulse Con umbrellas.

* [[September 22]], [[2021]]'s [https://twitter.com/JustChrisSabat/status/1440737824861343748 "Haslab Transformers Live Stream"] on Twitter, hosted by voice actor {{w|Christopher Sabat}} with Amanda Granato and Evan Brooks.
* [[October 5]], 2021's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TGXJ0qrB1s Interview with Transformers HasLab Victory Saber Designer, Yuki San!] on YouTube, with [[Hisashi Yuki]].
* [[February 24]], [[2022]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX8U26ul8cM Hasbro Pulse G.I. Joe 40th Anniversary Livestream] on YouTube, with Lenny Panzica and the rest of the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] team, featuring the reveal of ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' ''G.I. Joe × Transformers'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]].
* [[December 9]], 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QIKD59E5Kc Let's Say Go! Takara Tomy's Yuki San talks Transformers Generations Deathsaurus] on YouTube, with Hisashi Yuki.
* [[February 21]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvJx2CNWP0 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers HasLab: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime | Painted Model Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.
* [[August 24]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H_vyd7kkPQ The Voice of Bumblebee: Interview with Dan Gilvezan | Transformers G1 | 40th Anniversary] on YouTube, with, uh, [[Dan Gilvezan]].
* [[August 31]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGhIYCQQ4Ek The Voice of Grimlock: Interview with Gregg Berger | Transformers G1 | 40th Anniversary] on YouTube, with [[Gregg Berger]].
* [[September 4]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx8nETMBWgE Voice of Starscream: Interview with Frank Todaro | Transformers G1 | 40th Anniversary] on YouTube, with [[Frank Todaro]].
* [[September 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-EalwcimBs Voice of Jazz: Interview with Arif S. Kinchen | Transformers G1 | 40th Anniversary] on YouTube, with [[Arif S. Kinchen]].
* [[September 11]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AEKrTJ1wPE The Voice of Perceptor: Interview with Paul Eiding | Transformers G1 | 40th Anniversary] on YouTube, with [[Paul Eiding]].
* [[September 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF9aT13zMXw The Voice of Prowl: Interview with Michael Bell | Transformers G1 | 40th Anniversary] on YouTube, with [[Michael Bell]].
* [[September 17]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uONSlRiYhNA The Voices of Optimus Prime & Megatron: Interview with Frank Welker & Peter Cullen | Transformers G1] on YouTube, with [[Frank Welker]] and [[Peter Cullen]].
* [[October 4]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9f3SYMVDJI Exclusive First Look! Transformers: Legacy Robots in Disguise 2001 Omega Prime HasLab EP-1 Sample!] on YouTube, with Evan Brooks.
* [[January 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDy2WuiQumE Transformers: Legacy Robots in Disguise 2001 Omega Prime HasLab - Official Unboxing!] with [[Emily Bader]] and Evan Brooks.
* [[March 21]], 2025's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz2yKzGnvyg Final Days to Back #Transformers #HasLab Liokaiser—See What’s New!] with Emily Bader and Evan Brooks.

====San Diego Comic-Con 2022====
* [[July 21]], 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th5dYkg2Cc HASBRO PULSE SDCC 22 FANSTREAM | TRANSFORMERS Shattered Glass Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.<ref>Isabella Weiss was also present at the panel, but did not make it into the four minutes of footage before the stream died. RIP.</ref>
* [[July 22]], 2022's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWons1-BPWo Hasbro Pulse SDCC 22 FANSTREAM | Transformers Victory Saber Haslab Unboxing] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.

====Singapore Comic Con 2023====
* [[January 16]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iU32kaSXEI Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Legacy United Titan Class Armada Universe Tidal Wave | SCC Reveal] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Sam Smith.<ref>This was a delayed upload of the ''Transformers'' panel streamed remotely at [[Singapore Comic Con#2023|Singapore Comic Con 2023]] on [[December 9]] and [[December 10|10]], 2023.</ref>

====WonderCon 2024====
* [[April 1]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ty-k7mjjo Hasbro Pulse | WonderCon Hasbro Action Brand Panel | 2024] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and a bunch of other Hasbro marketers not on ''Transformers''.

====San Diego Comic-Con 2024====
*[[July 26]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhr2IVb0v-M Sit Down with Hasbro Product Designers: Lenny & Evan @ Hasbro Pulse SDCC 2024] on YouTube, with [[Jordan Hembrough]], Evan Brooks, and Lenny Panzica.
*July 26, 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLCLYjKqh4 Transformers SDCC 2024 Brand Panel Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] with Evan Brooks and [[Nate Purswell]].
*[[July 27]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4wS4pyX4rU Exploring Skybound's Energon Universe Comic Books with Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson, and more!] on YouTube, with Jordan Hembrough, [[Robert Kirkman]], [[Tom Reilly]], [[Joshua Williamson]], [[Daniel Warren Johnson]], and [[Sean Mackiewicz]].
*July 27, 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZr2jg2J8VM Celebrating 40 Years of Transformers with Gregg Berger | Voice of Grimlock @ SDCC 2024] on YouTube, with Jordan Hembrough and [[Gregg Berger]].
*[[July 28]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L7q44nnxJs Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime Conversion with Tomo Tatsumi @ SDCC 2024] on YouTube, with Evan Brooks and [[Tomoki Tatsumi]].

====New York Comic Con 2024====
*[[October 20]], 2024's [https://youtu.be/BRNdyNcW70k?si=j-HDTyoiPfJlugXk NYCC 2024 | Hasbro Action Brands Panel | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]].

====Cybertron Con 2024====
*[[December 10]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Mark Maher.

====San Diego Comic-Con 2025====
*[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Mark Maher, Evan Brooks and Nate Purswell.
*[[January 21]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzLxnvdJ_rI The Origins of Transformers: Age of the Primes | SDCC Artist Roundtable | Hasbro Pulse ] on YouTube, with Mark Maher, [[Marcelo Matere]], [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Ken Christiansen]].

====New York Comic Con 2025====
*[[October 10]], 2025's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r18Qlx6D-wc Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with Evan Brooks and Nate Purswell.

==Blogs==
===Hasbro Pulse Unboxed===
[[File:Devastator at the office.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|The blogger at work.]]
"Hasbro Pulse Unboxed" is a blog featured on the Hasbro Pulse website that provides designer interviews and various other behind the scenes articles, HasLab project updates, the occasional lore tidbit, and more. ''Transformers'' features on the blog have included:

* "Hasbro Pulse: Behind The Design With John W" - An interview with [[John Warden]] on [[War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'']] [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme.]]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20190915150420/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/hasbro-pulse-behind-the-design-with-john-w-part1 Part 1]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20191020195406/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/hasbro-pulse-behind-the-design-with-john-w-part2 Part 2]
* Extended advertisements for various Hasbro Pulse exclusives:
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20190923011232/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-vintage-g1-mini-cassettes-3-pack Transformers Vintage G1 Mini-Cassettes 3-Pack]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20200926214134/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-deluxe-centurion-drone-weaponizer-pack Transformers Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20191020195328/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/the-story-behind-the-transformers-wfc-military-insignias-revealed THE STORY BEHIND THE TRANSFORMERS WFC MILITARY INSIGNIAS: REVEALED]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200524211446/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/who-is-orthia-the-story-behind-this-mysterious-all-female-combiner WHO IS ORTHIA? THE STORY BEHIND THIS MYSTERIOUS ALL-FEMALE COMBINER]
* A bunch of plugs for long discontinued t-shirts we won't bore you with.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20191230052756/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/go-behind-the-scenes-on-our-transformers-generations-siege-commercial-shoot Go behind the scenes on our Transformers: Generations Siege commercial shoot!]
* "Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege COMBAT Weapons Guide" - extended profiles of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] weaponry included with [[War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'']] figures.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20200803151223/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-optimus-prime-combat-weapons-guide Optimus Prime]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20201030194423/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-megatron-combat-weapons-guide Megatron]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200108002313/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/yeah-were-fans-too YEAH, we're fans too!] - An interview with [[Vincent Imaoka]], a Hasbro employee with a ''Transformers'' collection.
* "HASLAB WAR FOR CYBERTRON UNICRON" - A series of behind-the-scenes development features during the production of HasLab ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]:
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20200803151624/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-1 PRODUCTION UPDATE #1] - "Tool Start," the beginning of [[mold]] manufacturing.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20200803153505/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-2 Production Update #2] - T1 sample (the first prototype run in plastic) and a tease of the packaging art, with designer [[Charlie (cat)|Charlie the cat]].
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20200930004643/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-3 Production Update #3] - This one was busy. It consisted of:
*** Packaging walkthrough with [[AJ Piejko-Brown]].
*** EP2 sample (second "Engineering Pilot" prototype in near-production colors) Q&A with Engineering Manager [[Lynsey Urban]].
*** Instructions overview with graphic designer [[Mark Grzesik]].
*** "Box testing" by Brand Manager [[Rachel Fleming]] and Charlie.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20210101050923/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-4 Production Update #4] - Packaging durability testing (read: fun with drop tests) with AJ, Reliability Engineer [[Lee Tympanick]], and {{w|Rochester Institute of Technology|RIT}} co-op [[Aurora Kraus]], featuring appearances by [[Lenny Panzica]] and [[Lynsey Urban]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200320031018/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behind-the-scenes-of-transformers-84-comic-book-miniseries Behind the Scenes of Transformers ’84 Comic Book Miniseries] - an interview on the then-upcoming ''[[Transformers '84: Secrets & Lies]]'' miniseries with [[IDW Publishing]] editor [[David Mariotte]].
* "Transformers: War for Cybertron - Interview with Executive Producer, F.J. DeSanto" - an interview with, well, executive producer [[F.J. DeSanto]] about the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'']] cartoon.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20200803153045/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-war-for-cybertron-interview-with-executive-producer-fj-desanto Part 1]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20200803160456/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-war-for-cybertron-interview-with-executive-producer-fj-desanto-part-ii Part 2]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20201002110210/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-war-for-cybertron-ark-blueprint Transformers: War for Cybertron Ark Blueprint]
* "Behind-the-Design" - the imprint they eventually settled on for the designer interviews.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20210117033339/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-quintesson-pit-of-judgement-exclusive-pack Transformers Quintesson Pit of Judgement Exclusive Pack] - an interview with AJ Piejko-Brown and packaging designer [[Mario Carreiro]] on the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'']] [[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]] box set.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20201021221621/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-devastator Transformers Devastator] - an interview with toy engineer [[Mike Booth]] on ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]].
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000148/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behind-the-design-transformers-r-e-d-robot-enhanced-design Transformers R.E.D. (Robot Enhanced Design)] - an interview with Lenny Panzica on the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D.]]'' toyline.
* "HasLab Transformers Victory Saber Backer Update" - A recurring feature for the development of HasLab [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'']] [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] following the format of Unicron's:
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101530/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-transformers-victory-saber-backer-update-ready-for-tool-start-1 Ready for Tool Start!] - Pretty self explanatory.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20220202170425/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-transformers-victory-saber-backer-update-packaging-art-sneakpeek Packaging Art Sneak Peek] - A showcase of [[Guido Guidi]]'s packaging art for the box set in various stages of development.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160515/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-victory-saber-haslab-first-look-video First Look Video] - An extensive video walkthrough of an "EP1" (first "Engineering Pilot" for transformation testing etc) sample with HasLab designer [[Evan Brooks]].
* "Transformers HasLab Deathsaurus Update" - A recurring feature for the development of HasLab [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'']] [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Deathsaurus]] following the now-established HasLab format:
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20230422090456/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/haslab-preview/transformers-haslab-deathsaurus-backer-update Update 1] - This subtitle-less first update provided a brief in-progress look at Guido Guidi's packaging artwork for Deathsaurus.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20240222154101/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/haslab-preview/first-looks-at-haslab-deathsaurus-early-sample First Looks at HasLab Deathsaurus Early Sample]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20231210212516/https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/haslab-preview/unboxing-the-transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus Unboxing the Transformers Generations HasLab Deathsaurus]

===HasLab Preview===
As of some time in [[2023]], Hasbro Pulse spun updates on HasLab projects into their own, separate blog called "HasLab Preview" featuring all past HasLab posts as well as:

* [https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/haslab-preview/first-looks-at-haslab-deathsaurus-early-sample First Looks at HasLab Deathsaurus Early Sample] - again following Victory Saber's lead, this feature presents another video walkthrough of Deathsaurus's EP1 sample with [[Evan Brooks]].
* [https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/haslab-preview/unboxing-the-transformers-generations-haslab-deathsaurus Unboxing the Transformers Generations HasLab Deathsaurus] - A video walkthrough of Deathsaurus's finalized packaging with Evan Brooks and [[Ben MacCrae]] featuring a final sample of Deathsaurus.

===Unboxed, packed away===
In a move of questionable intentionality, an aesthetic overhaul to the storefront portion of the site taken live in late July 2024 deleted en masse very nearly the entirety of both blogs, leaving a few Haslab updates as the only ''Transformers'' related blog posts accessible from the website. Fortunately, the older posts are currently still available under a slightly different URL.

==List of exclusive toys==
===HasLab===
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Look, you're gonna get stock photos. He's too big for a photography tent.]]
HasLab on Hasbro Pulse is a crowdfunding platform where fans can back ginormous collectors' products and other one-shot items that you wouldn't find at regular retail. Basically, they say "we'll make this thing if we get X number of preorders", and if that preorder goal is met, they make the thing (charging buyers right away once the actual crowdfunding part of the campaign is over). Often there are "stretch goals" where, if even larger numbers of preorders get placed, more items are added to the product, like extra accessories or even whole figures. And then in roughly a year's time, the finally-finished product gets shipped out to buyers.

If the thing doesn't get the needed minimum number of preorders in time? Well, it doesn't get made. Not every HasLab product has made it. As of early 2025, every ''Transformers'' campaign has been successful, though the first one, [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] got a little bit of a time extension to make it over the finish line.

HasLab is not exclusive to ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' and includes several other brands licensed by Hasbro and Hasbro Gaming, though Transformers is one of the more successful brands, never having failed to fund a project. The ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Unicron was the very first ''Transformers'' product available through HasLab and is so far the largest official ''Transformers'' toy ever made, even surpassing the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#The Transformers|other toys]] [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|that once held]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|that title]] by several inches.

Due to Hasbro Pulse only being available to those living in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and some countries in Europe, Hasbro opens up availability to the wider world through online retailers, such as [[BigBadToyStore]], and includes those sales as contributions to the total crowdfund. As for Japan, preorders adding to the tally can be made officially through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

As of November 2022, HasLab has been split off into its own department within the company distinct from any specific brand team, though representatives from the ''Transformers'' team remain present for relevant projects to consult and liaise with TakaraTomy.<ref>[[November 29]], [[2022]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHzcEhQ5Ifo Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="33%" valign="top"|'''''Transformers'' HasLab products'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] (w/ [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Autobot Hot Rod]], [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Galvatron]])}}
{{bp-a1|''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Victory Saber ([[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Star Saber]] and [[Ginrai (robot)#Legacy|Victory Leo]] with [[Holi#Legacy|Holi]] and [[Fire#Legacy|Fire]])}}
|
|width="33%" valign="top"| 
{{bp-d1|''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Deathsaurus]] (with [[Tigerbreast#Legacy|Tigerchest]], [[Eaglebreast#Legacy|Eaglechest]], [[Boater#Legacy|Boater]], and [[Pīpō#Legacy|Pīpō]])}}
{{Bp-a1| [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' 2001]] / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Omega Prime#Legacy|Omega Prime]] ([[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy|Ultra Magnus]] with [[Blue Bolts (RID)#Legacy|Autobot Bluebolts]])}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''<ref>[https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/transformers-legacy-haslab-liokaiser-combiner/G22675L00 HasLab Liokaiser campaign page]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHhGjpFhXU NEW TRANSFORMERS HASLAB! Legacy Liokaiser Combiner - The Ultimate Combiner Awaits!] at the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel</ref> [[Liokaiser#Legacy|Liokaiser]] ([[Leozack#Legacy|Leozak]], [[Drillhorn (G1)#Legacy|Drillhorn]], [[Guyhawk#Legacy|Gaihawk]], [[Hellbat (G1)#Legacy|Ellbat]], [[Jallguar#Legacy|Jaruga]], [[Killbison#Legacy|Killbison]] and [[Deathcobra (G1)#Legacy|Deathcobra]] with [[Lionbreast#Legacy|lion]], [[Hornbreast#Legacy|rhino]], [[Hawkbreast#Legacy|hawk]], [[Kōmoribreast#Legacy|bat]], [[Jaguarbreast#Legacy|jaguar]], [[Bisonbreast#Legacy|bull]] and [[Cobrabreast#Legacy|cobra]] [[Breast Animal|Chest Animals]])}}
|
|width="33%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-HasLab-Star-Saber.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Star Saber]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Liokaiser}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="96%"
|width="33%" valign="top"|'''Non-''Transformers'' HasLab products'''
<ul class="iconlist">
* ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] [[fandom:starwars:Star Wars: The Vintage Collection|The Vintage Collection]]'' [[fandom:starwars:Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba]]'s Sail Barge (The ''[[fandom:starwars:Khetanna|Khetanna]]'')
* ''[[fandom:marvel:Marvel Legends|Marvel Legends]]'' [[X-Men]] [[fandom:marvel:Sentinels|Sentinel]]
* An updated version of the ''[[fandom:heroquest:HeroQuest|HeroQuest]]'' board game from [[1989]]
* ''Star Wars The Vintage Collection'' ''[[fandom:starwars:Razor Crest|Razor Crest]]''
* ''Marvel Legends'' [[fandom:marvel:Galactus|Galactus]]
|
|width="33%" valign="top"| 
* ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] [[fandom:gijoe:Skystriker XP-14F|Skystriker]]''
* A life-sized ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' [[fandom:ghostbusters:Hasbro Haslab Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler's Proton Pack|''Plasma Series'' Spengler's Proton Pack]]
* ''G.I. Joe [[fandom:gijoe:Classified Series|Classified Series]]'' [[Cobra]] [[fandom:gijoe:H.I.S.S|H.I.S.S.]]
* ''G.I. Joe Classified Series'' [[fandom:gijoe:Dragonfly XH-1|Assault Copter Dragonfly (XH-1)]]
|
|width="33%" valign="top"|'''Failed Non-''Transformers'' HasLab products'''
<ul class="iconlist">
* A life-sized ''[[fandom:muppet:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'' [[fandom:muppet:Cookie Monster|Cookie Monster]]
* ''[[fandom:starwars:Star Wars: The Black Series|Star Wars: The Black Series]]'' [[fandom:starwars:Rancor|Rancor]]
* ''Marvel Legends'' [[Ghost Rider]] [[fandom:marvel:Roberto Reyes (Earth-616)|Engine of Vengeance]]
* ''[[fandom:Heroscape|HeroScape]]: Age of Annihilation'' wargame
* ''Star Wars: The Black Series'' [[fandom:starwars:Reva Sevander|Reva (The Third Sister)]] Force FX Elite Lightsaber
|}

===Hasbro exclusives===
Originally planned to debut at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2020, the Quintesson Pit of Judgement was eventually made available on Hasbro Pulse for [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] after the San Diego convention was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1d1|WFC-E33 [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] (w/ [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shockwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]], [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Refraktor]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Prime]] accessories)}}
{{bp-qu2|[[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]] ([[Quintesson Judge (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Judge]], [[Quintesson Prosecutor#Toys|Quintesson Prosecutor]], [[Quintesson Bailiff#Toys|Quintesson Bailiff]], [[Sharkticon (species)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sharkticon]], [[Kranix (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kranix]])}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|WFC-K39 [[Tricranius#Generations|Tricranius Beast Power Fire Blasts Collection pack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack]] (w/ [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Arcee]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Cyclonus]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dirge]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kup]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]], [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Perceptor]], [[Scourge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Scourge]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Starscream]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swoop (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Swoop]], [[Slag (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Slug]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Grimlock]], [[Snarl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Snarl]] micro-figures)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Prime 10 Year Anniversary|Prime 10 Year Anniversary]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (WFC)#10 Year Anniversary|War Breakdown]] and [[Vehicon (Prime)#10 Year Anniversary|Vehicon]] 2-Pack (w/ [[Igu#Prime 10 Year Anniversary|Igu]] and [[Zamu#Prime 10 Year Anniversary|Zamu]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#10 Year Anniversary|Hades Megatron]] (w/ [[Hades#Prime 10 Year Anniversary|Hades]], [[Gora#Prime 10 Year Anniversary|Gora II]])}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Maverick (Collaborative)#Toys|Maverick]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:QuintPitOfJudgment.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
|}

{{toystub|Robosen Optimus Prime, Shattered Glass Collection, Legacy A Hero Is Born}}

{{--}}

===TakaraTomy exclusives===
Some TakaraTomy exclusives were later made available on Hasbro Pulse. All the toys come in additional black external slipcases that prominently feature their Hasbro Pulse ID number, proclaim the content is an "authentic TakaraTomy product as sold in Japan", but do not mention the figure's name anywhere.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|GL-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|GL-02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|GL-03 Golden Lagoon [[Beachcomber (G1)#Golden Lagoon|Beachcomber]], [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Perceptor]] & [[Seaspray (G1)#Golden Lagoon|Seaspray]]}}
{{Bp-d1|GL-04 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#TakaraTomy|Generation Selects]]'''''<ref>Kraken and Abominus were given ID numbers blatantly out of order with their reveal date—why this happened is entirely unknown.</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TT-GS01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Selects|Star Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS03 [[Turtler#Generations|Seacons Turtler]] (Snaptrap)}}
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS04 [[Gulf#Generations|Seacons Gulf]] (Skalor)}}
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS02 [[Kraken#Generations|Seacons Kraken]] (Seawing)}}
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS06 [[Lobclaw#Generations|Seacons Lobclow]] {{sic}} (Nautilator)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS07 [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Seacons Overbite]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS08 [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Generations|Seacons Tentakil]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS09 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Selects|Super Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-p1|TT-GS10 [[God Neptune#Generations|God Neptune]] ([[Coelagon#Generations|Coelagon]], [[Halfshell#Generations|Halfshell]], [[Scylla#Generations|Scylla]], [[Sea Phantom#Generations|Sea Phantom]], [[Terrormander#Generations|Terrormander]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TT-GS11 [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Selects|Volcanicus]] ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Selects|Grimlock]], [[Sludge (G1)#Selects|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)/toys#Selects|Slag]], [[Snarl (G1)#Selects|Snarl]], [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Selects|Swoop]])}}
{{Bp-d1|TT-GS05 [[Abominus (G1)#Selects|Abominus]] ([[Sinnertwin (G1)#Selects|Sinnertwin]], [[Blot (G1)#Selects|Blot]], [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Selects|Rippersnapper]], [[Cutthroat (G1)#Selects|Cutthroat]], [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Selects|Hun-Gurrr]])}}
{{Bp-merc|TT-GS12 [[Soundblaster (G1)#Generations|Soundblaster]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Edition]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-18+ [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18Plus|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-32 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal)]]}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-38+ [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38Plus|Burning Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-39+ [[Spin-Out (G1)#Masterpiece|Spinout]]}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP45|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP45|Spike]] 2.0}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-49 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#MP49|Black Convoy (Nemesis Prime)]]}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-50 [[Tigatron#Masterpiece|Tigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-51 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-51+ [[Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightbird Shadow]]<ref>The TakaraTomy ID number is MP-55 but for whatever reason, Hasbro Pulse went with MP-51+ for their listing.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-52 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-52+ [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP52|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-52+SW [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53 [[Skids (G1)#Masterpiece|Autobot Skids]]}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Senator Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MPM-9 [[Jazz (Movie)#Masterpiece|Jazz]]}}
|}

{{toystub|''Masterpiece'', ''Premium Finish'', ''Beast Wars Again'', ''Dramatic Capture Series'', more probably}}

===Partner exclusives===
In March 2021, Hasbro launched the Partner Exclusives lineup, in which exclusive toys to other stores would be available on Pulse in limited quantities. For unknown reasons, ''Robot Enhanced Design'' Cheetor and Arcee were given a $3.12 USD upcharge to their original MSRP. Each entry in their respective toyline is ordered from oldest to most recently added.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Megatron]] (''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Soundwave]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Cheetor]] (''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Arcee]] (''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Encounter 4: [[Master (planet)|Dominus]] Criminal Pursuit}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Barricade]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Punch-Counterpunch]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Encounter 2: [[Micro]]n Micromasters}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Fireguard#Toys|Fireguard]] & [[Roadburner#Generations|Roadburner]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Runner]] & [[Motorhead (G1)#Generations|Motorhead]]}}
:{{Bp-a1d1|[[Stingracer#Toys|Stingracer]] & [[Windstorm#Toys|Windstorm]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Enerax#Toys|Enerax]] and [[Sheeldron#Toys|Sheeldron]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]] (w/ [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sparkless#SparklessSeeker|Sparkless Seeker]] (w/ [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Caliburst]] and [[Singe#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Singe]])}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Primal]] (w/ [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]])}}
{{Bp-d1p1|Spoiler Pack:}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Spoiler|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-p1|[[Skelivore#Toys|Fossilizer Skelivore]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Deep Cover#Netflix|Deep Cover]]}}
{{Bp-qu2|[[Deseeus Army Drone#Generations|Deseeus Army Drone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sparkless#SparklessBot|Sparkless Bot]]}}

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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Rattrap]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Megatron]]}}
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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

2026-02-08T19:36:18Z

Catgirl: replaced citations with archived links where possible

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Since 1986, kids stopped buying Transformers toys because of him.]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==''The Transformers''==
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[photon laser]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Floro Dery]] (concept art)}}
:Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange, and yellow futuristic race car. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

:Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in [[catalog]]s at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. The copy of the toy seen in the 1986 catalog also shows his legs extended further than is possible on the final release, which adds extra plastic tabs inside the legs to prevent them from fully extending. Shaving down these tabs can restore the original functionality, exposing some sculpted knee details, but care must be taken to ensure the legs will still be able to click into place,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I first thought that Hot Rod with extended legs was some sort of prototype figure that was only seen in the 1986 catalog. But it turns out all Hot Rods have this feature. Apparently there are more details sculpted into the knees of the figure, but for whatever reasons Takara decided not to engineer the lower legs to extend far enough to see these areas.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913134128/https://pleasesavemerobots.blogspot.com/2007/08/hot-mod.html|name=Evil King Macrocranios|site=Roboplastic Apocalypse|title=Hot Mod|year=2007|month=08|day=13}}</ref> and the taller legs make him appear rather oddly-proportioned—which may be why the mold was modified in the first place.

:His [[instructions]] show his head/collar piece clicking into the hood from behind, using the friction of a horizontal strut reinforcing the surface's underside—but the actual clip sculpted into the bottom of the collar is intended to click in from the front, putting his head at a perfectly vertical angle.

:His [[Bio|package bio]] says his car mode has a range of a whole entire 4 miles. Oops.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], [[photon eliminator]], spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, but this time transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a <s>space winnebago</s> futuristic truck resembling the [https://tfltruck.com/2018/01/truck-rewind-1964-general-motors-bison-concept-the-future-looked-awesome/ GM Bison concept truck]. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

:This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]

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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

:Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet. Amusingly enough, Targetmaster Hot Rod's "Firepower" stat is 7, which is actually lower than regular Hot Rod's firepower stat of 10.

:Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020616005039/https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipments then came in boxes that had the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200924140911/https://tfsource.com/blog/2014/11/07/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

:Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[2000]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 photon lasers
:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, [[2001]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:"Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|By the far-off year of 2006, the Cybertronians will have perfected the art of converting living metal to cardboard.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator, cardboard trailer
:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===''Return of Convoy''===
{{anchor|ROC}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], Hot Rodimus's [[Micromaster|Micro Transformer]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micro Transformers, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg onto Micro Transformer-compatible bases and stations.

:He was only available packaged with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:In 2005, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#StarConvoyReissue|Star Convoy]] was rereleased with several deco changes, one of the more notable being the replacement of many stickers with [[paint operation|paint applications]]; the pack-in Hot Rodimus Micro Transformer underwent the same process, with ''all'' of his deco now paint rather than stickers.

::*''[https://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on reissue Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q''==
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rodimus got a head start on the Tesla bandwagon.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Rodimus Convoy is a super-deformed version of the character with a pullback motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimus/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Choro Q Rodimus Metallic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sparkly!]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator
:This metallic version featured metallic flake molding and paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus Convoy's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

:The toy suffers from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], where the metallic hinge areas are prone to shattering.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimusMetallic/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version at TFU.info]''
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Major''' ([[2002]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:Hasbro's first reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' ([[2004]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, photon eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

:The figure later saw a re-release in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself and some minor changes to the packaging, such as the addition of a black "choking hazard" warning label.
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner
:This reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/[[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 "[[chase figure]]" in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures. His vehicle mode canopy/ spoiler section is not affixed to the toy and is held on with friction, making it removable to transform the figure more easily.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box which was a ''tiny'' replica of the original toy's box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''
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==''Classics''==
{{anchor|Classics (2006)}}
[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}
:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) {{w|Dome Zero}}. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. Unfortunately, the hands are not 5 mm-compatible, as they're only compatible for the missile launcher's handle.

:In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

:Rodimus' instructions fail to mention that his pelvis must be pushed forward until it clicks into place for robot mode, which allows his hip joints enough room to move without colliding with the canopy on his back. Omitting this step will result in a robot mode that cannot stand up straight.

:Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080330141427/https://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

:The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Nitrostreak#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nitrostreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Classics'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rodimus and Starscream''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Rodimus was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#RodimusStarscream2Pack|Starscream]]. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases. This value pack was found in Australia.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|295px|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator rifle, display stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}
:''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions. Unfortunately, his transformation results in an incredibly awkward posture, forcing his upper body far ahead of his lower half. His die-cast construction also results in a great deal of paint-chipping, even when delicately handled.

:Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

:Like most ''Titanium Series'' Cybertron Heroes, this figure includes a display stand with a removable nameplate.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:KP-toy HotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus × Syaosyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2-part engine/blaster/tonfa weapons, 4-part fishing rod/"Exhaust Eliminator", ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}
:The second ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' set released, Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Alternators|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a 1:24-[[scale]] fully-licensed red Ford GT. His hood and doors open, and he has an open driver/passenger compartment. His engine (stored in the back, under a weird awkward "trunk" panel) becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons. His fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons, though it does not actually clip onto the arm in any secure manner, relying mainly on pressure to stay in place. This added accessory also lacks any dedicated storage space in car mode. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie, but as it's cast in colorless-clear plastic, the effect is practically invisible.

:Rodimus comes with a PVC figurine of the Rodimus's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer; Shaoshao can just barely fit into his car interior, though she's clearly not "driving". The set also includes a CD with episodes 11 through 20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "[[Tonight's Big Catch!?]]".

:For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternators''==
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ford GT Rodimus''' (Alternator, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''27'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine/tonfa-blaster weapons
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of his ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[#Kiss Players|Hot Rodimus toy]], which itself is a retool of ''Alternators'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Alternators|Mirage]], transforming into a 1:24-scale Ford GT with opening doors, engine bay, and trunk, with a realistic interior. His license plate reads "TOO HOT", which is admittedly pretty funny.

: In robot mode, the top of his helmet can flip up so you can flip ''down'' a visor to cover his eyes, a callback to his tele-visor seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. His car-mode engine detaches and splits into a pair of tonfas/blasters for him to wield in robot mode.

: He was only available for purchase at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2007, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night." ''(Original release pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus-(Reissue).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Re-release version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[June 26]], [[2008]] / ??? [[2011]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-05'''
:*''Accessories'': Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called "Hot Rodimus", he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus.

:All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them; his headlights are chrome gold paint with clear orange painted on, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

:A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 had the chrome-orange headlights replaced with plated gold.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
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[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}
:Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" comic book.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, [[2010]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

:The set was exclusively released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but a very similar version of this Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] (below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (Masterpiece, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Release date'': [[January 29]] 2011
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:Beginning in March, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores offered the [[campaign item|promotional freebie]] Targetmaster [[Mini-Con|Micron]] [[Spoilsport#United|Spoilsport]] with the purchase of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Convoy. Meanwhile, [[Toys"R"Us]] offered the Targetmaster Micron [[Caliburst (G1)#United|Caliburst]] with purchase.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Rodimus Convoy comes with a [[collector coin]], the first of the ''Masterpiece'' figures to do so. The coin's package is a simple square shape, primarily black with flame detailing around the cutout that shows the coin inside, and "The World of Transformers" as the title on the front. The coin itself features his head and the date "2011.01" on one side, and an "MP09" flame detail on the reverse; of note, his name is given as "Rodimus Prime" rather his Japanese name. In some markets, he may also have been available with a black display case. The figure also saw re-release in China at December 2018, with the addition of the "Long Life Design" award labelled on the packaging. The said reissue also features newly-redesigned knee joints that is plagued on previous releases.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]].
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[[File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Masterpiece Hot Rod, fishing off the edge of collectors shelves the world over]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[2016]]-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-28'''
**''Accessories:'' buzzsaw, visor, fishing rod, two guns
{{toydesigner|[[Tomoya Miyake]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms into his iconic supercar mode, but does not transform into Rodimus Prime like the previous iteration. He is the same size as the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, and because of that he fits in both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]'s trailers in altmode. He comes with some of the accessories the MP-9 mold also had, like the guns, the retractable visor and the buzzsaw, but he also comes with a new accessory, a fishing rod that allows you to recreate his first scene in the movie. His chest also includes a Matrix chamber where the MP-10 Matrix can be stored.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Hot Rodimus comes with a collector coin. The coin's package is shaped like his chest, and the inside is designed after the Matrix, with the coin as the core, and features Hot Rod's "my actions speak louder than words" motto.

:Interestingly, this ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rod's transformation is ''very'' specifically based around how Hot Rod transforms during the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene of the 1986 animated film, right before the Autobot shuttle arrives. The figure replicates the sequence almost frame for frame with exceptions for the rotation of the spoiler and the placement of the rear tires due to, well, how reality works as opposed to animation.
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[[File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#MP40|Firebolt]], gun
:"Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rodimus based on his appearance in "[[The Rebirth]]". Now, bear with us on this one; this means that he's got the outdated color scheme used by [[AKOM]] in all their episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]], his shoulder vents being the same color as the rest of his arms, the dark and light areas of his helmet are inverted, the "windscreen" on his pelvis is white, and his boots are two shades of grey instead of one (because AKOM would literally translate the shadows on the character model into actual colors). '''''But''''', he's ''so'' precisely based on "The Rebirth" that he actually replicates the slightly degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release (as opposed to the higher-quality "production masters" used for most of the rest of the series), meaning his magenta has become burgundy, and his boots are tinged red instead of plain gray, when by all rights those ''should'' just be the same colors as the previous toy. Additionally, his windshield is clear, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is larger and drawn in the cartoon style.

:Except for a red version of one of the guns, Masterpiece Hot Rodimus's accessories are not included. In their place is a Targetmaster [[Firebolt (G1)#Masterpiece|Firebolt]], a redeco of the Offshoot figure that came with the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline Masterpiece Rodimus Prime figure, the first time this mold has been released in the Japanese market. As well as being wielded by Hot Rodimus, Firebolt can attach to the engine block in alt mode.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher/Photon Blaster, flame missile
:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive [[#ChallengeAtCybertron|"Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack]], replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]]. This release of the figure has common mold degradation in the ball joints of the arms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, this redeco of [[#Classics|''Classics'' Rodimus]] is cast in translucent plastic and features the [[#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei! Henkei!'' release]]'s paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of ''Animated'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151009095724/https://news.tfw2005.com/2010/06/18/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977 TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly... There are third party die-cast knee joint replacements, but good luck finding some.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MPRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Hasbro Masterpiece Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Rodimus. While some of his deco (flames, hands, spoiler, and his head) is entirely the same as the ''Universe'' toy, Rodimus features cartoon-accurate magenta plastic, his thighs and feet were painted orange (though his feet is gray the stock photos), and his windows were painted metallic blue.

:Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts—a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)/toys#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Released in early 2012 as part of the ''United'' toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of Rodimus Prime, [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5 mm peg and added a 5 mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Rodimus's package features a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
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[[File:EZC-toy Rodimus Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you're gonna chew, Dan-O, chew in style!]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Candy toy, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''2'''
**''Release Date'': [[July 30]] 2012
:Part of the ''[[EZ Collection]] Gum'' [[candy toy]] series made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., this Hot Rodimus is a metallic redeco of the Universe Legends Class toy. While his color layouts are identical to the ''Chronicle'' toy, Hot Rodimus's red plastics have been absolutely ''covered'' in metallic dark red paint, and his gold and blue paints are also now a shiny metallic gloss.

:As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Kre-O''==
[[File:KreO-Toy RodimusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Scoped pistol? Yup, he's definitely helping Megatron.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Bag number'': '''33501 41'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}
:Part of the fourth assortment of [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Rodimus can be rebuilt from a humanoid into a hot rod. He reuses the Ironhide helmet, and the face [[tampograph]] from the Custom Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Suffering from self-esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Spoiler/blaster
:Part of the second wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Rodimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:Rather than coming with a (nominally) hand-held weapon accessory, Rodimus comes with a spoiler for his back. Of course, being a ''Hero Mashers'' piece, it can be attached anywhere, including being hand-held, and the molding gives the impression of having a gun barrel, so go nuts.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|24 years later, I've become [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|his]] Micromaster, again.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', Legends Class Rodimus is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Generations'' Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]], transforming into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe are also able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to [[#Return of Convoy|his Micromaster toy]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toyline of old.

:''The axe '''cannot''' plug onto his back, so don't even try to think about doing it.''

:Rodimus's [[stock photography]] shows him with his thighs, torso, and axe molded in yellow. The final toy, however, has these parts in orange, giving him more traditional robot mode colors in exchange for a less-accurate orange spoiler in vehicle mode.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[The Colossus War]]" episode of ''Transformers Legends'', which is based on his old Generation 1 body rather than his new look in the toy. The included instructions, while calling him a part of Optimus Maximus, show him attached to a control drawing of [[Ultra Prime]] instead.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Rodimus at TFU.info]
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==''Platinum Edition''==
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright! Hot Rod is back, let's PARTY!]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Hot Rod" (who finally got his name back) is a redeco of the ''[[#United|United]]'' Rodimus Prime figure, which is a retool of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. While the toy's deco was similar to the first ''Classics'' figure, Hot Rod features yellow plastic on his spoilers, thighs, and his launcher's trigger, and grey plastic on his shins. Autobot Hot Rod also features orange-yellow paint on his vehicle headlights, and an Autobot sigil on his vehicle hood/robot chest, just like his ''Henkei'' and ''Reveal the Shield'' figures. His backpack and hood/chest piece are painted in a darker red. Hot Rod retains the retooled exposed engine and the lower forearm from the ''United'' Rodimus Prime release, allowing for [[Mini-Con]]s from the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line and their redecos to attach to the large peg/forearm as an undocumented feature.

:Hot Rod's robot mode is mistransformed in all his [[stock photography|stock photos]], including the in-package image: his backpack and fins aren't rotated properly in place. Ironically, the mistransformation also gives proper clearance for the shoulder articulation in robot mode.

:Hot Rod was only available as a part of the "Planet of Junk Clash" set with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#PlanetOfJunkClash|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#Generations|Junkion Scrapheap]]. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by several US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in Chile, it was sold at Ripley stores. In the United Kingdom, it was also sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiary of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if it was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Italy, it was sold at Toys Center stores, making it the first ''Platinum'' set ever released in that country.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumHotRod/hotrod.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hot Rod at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arise, [[Die-cast|Lost-art]]imus Prime.]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': gun, missile, Matrix of Leadership
:Unlike most of the figures from Hasbro's 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' offerings commemorating the 30th Anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Rodimus Prime is not a redeco of what [[fandom|fans]] would consider a "[[CHUG]]" figure, but of his ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' toy, nine years after its initial release, retaining the original figure's [[die-cast]] construction. Rodimus Prime was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]], aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]. Unfortunately, Rodimus cannot hold it.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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==''Titans Return''==
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Head-on with style.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, [[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" transforms from robot into a futuristic sports car based on his [[#Generation 1|original Generation 1 toy]]. Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes. Hot Rod comes with his Titan Master partner Firedrive (a renamed Firebolt), who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. His two 5 mm rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Titan Master seat, which can be tabbed into Hot Rod's engine block in an homage to where G1 Firebolt could attach.

:Similar to most ''Titans Returns'' toys, Hot Rod's Titan Master gimmick suffers from a design flaw leading to difficulties in applying the head to the body. In this case, the construction around Hot Rod's neckhole leaves it difficult to peg Firedrive's head in correctly, which can lead to the head being inadvertently pegged in sideways. In addition, some units suffer a molding error resulting in bumps on the lower right lip.

:As documented in his instructions, but not in his stock photography, Hot Rod's weapons can be pegged (when separated) into the sides of his vehicle mode, with just barely enough clearance for his wheels to still touch the ground.

:Hot Rod can use the ''Siege'' [[Battle Master]] [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] (although you can't attach him on Hot Rod's vehicle engine) if one is okay with simultaneously having two Firedrives.

:Some copies were erroneously packaged with instructions for [[Getaway#Titans Return|Breakaway and Throttle]].

:This mold serves as the model for [[Pointblank#Legends comic|Pointblank]] in the ''Legends'' manga. The mold included a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]] alternate head for an IDW-inspired Rodimus, but this was never used.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001511/https://www.allspark.com/2017/10/our-nycc-2017-interview-with-john-warden-design-manager/ NYCC 2017 John Warden interview]</ref>
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[[File:TR-toy RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's not a camera focus problem, the head mode deco really is that faded and fuzzy.]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)
:''Titans Return'' Rodimus Prime is a [[retool]] of Titan Master [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]] with a new torso and head-mode face, both of which are painted-over [[die-cast]] metal. He features peg holes in his feet to attach to a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and can form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure from the line. Rodimus Prime provides the power of "Ultimate Speed Boost".

:Due to its partial die-cast construction, the ball joint that connects the Titan Master's head to its torso ends up being less flexible than on other Titan Master figures made entirely out of plastic, which leaves Rodimus Prime with a very stiff neck when plugged into a larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He was only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Quickswitch#Titans Return|Quickswitch]] and [[Dynamus#Titans Return|Dynamus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRCOV|Laser Prime]] and [[Refractor#Titans Return|Refractor]], [[Nautica (G1)#Titans Return|Nautica]] and [[Parsec#Titans Return|Parsec]], and [[Fastlane#Titans Return|Fastclash]]. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).

:The torso was later reused for fellow die-cast Titan Masters [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Scorponok (G1)#Titans Return|Scorponok]].
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==''Legends''==
[[File:TF-LG-45-Targetmaster-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out my chest tattoo!]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus (Targetmaster Hot Rod)'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is ホットロディマス / "Hot Rodimus", but the English subtitle says "Hot Rod".</ref> (Deluxe Class, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG45'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, [[Shaoshao Li#Legends|Firebolt]] Targetmaster
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Hot Rod]], featuring a more cartoon-accurate maroon color scheme, painted rims, and a retooled chestplate which, in addition to featuring transparent flames, also allows you to hide the hood engine in robot mode. He comes with Firebolt, an all new mold [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] that replaces the original mold's guns. This figure was later redecoed into [[Ken Masters|Ken]].

:The lower right lip molding error from the ''Titans Return'' figure is present on some examples of this figure.
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==''Transformers Collectors' Club''==
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, fishing pole, fishing pole strike, fish, display base
:This figure represents Rodimus Prime's [[synthoid]] human body seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] season 3 episode "[[Only Human]]". It consists of a combination of redecoed parts from existing ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures; namely, the head of the 2008 version of [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], the torso and waist of the 2009 ''Resolute'' version of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], the arms and hands of the 2010 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of [[Dusty]], the upper legs of the 2009 ''Rise of Cobra'' version of [[Shipwreck]], and the lower legs and feet of the 2010 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of [[Recondo]]. With the exception of the upper legs, this combination of parts was previously already used for the 2011 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of Hawk, which was also the first figure to include the vest accessory that is recolored for this figure, meant to recreate the look of the synthoid Rodimus Prime's jumpsuit in ''Only Human''.

:The remaining accessories are redecos of the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [[Blind Master]]'s sword cane/staff and flying saw, which are combined and reinterpreted as a fishing pole, the barracuda that came with the original 1990 ''Iron Grenadiers'' version of [https://www.yojoe.com/action/90/undertow.shtml Undertow], and the guns that originally came with the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/dataviper.shtml Data-Viper] figure. A recolor of the UAV drone that usually goes with those guns was included with the concurrently released [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee]] figure, and can be worn by Rodimus Prime on his back, mimicking the look of the Rodimus Prime robot's spoiler. The included display base/stand is the generic 2013 ''Retaliation'' version, with a tampographed Autobot insignia.

:Despite being branded only as a ''Transformers'' product, this figure was exclusively available through both Fun Publications' ''G.I. Joe'' and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|''Transformers'' Collectors' Club]] online stores.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/rodimus.shtml More information on Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime at YoJoe.com]''
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrimeEvolved.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, it's about time [[Hasbro|they]] made it.]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] and [[Robby Musso]] (concept art)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Prime" consists of a Deluxe-sized Hot Rod and a trailer, which can combine with the smaller robot to form the Leader-sized Rodimus Prime. Both robot modes feature exceptional articulation, largely due to the way both robot modes transform. However, neither has a rotating waist for the same reason. This figure features minimal [[Partformer|partsforming]], with the Rodimus Prime fists being formed by attaching the two halves of the front end of the trailer to Hot Rod's knees.

:He includes a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. Unfortunately, neither of his robot modes can actually hold it due to having standard 5 mm hands. His two guns, one of which is based on his original toy's Photon Rifle, can combine into a rifle similar to his Photon Eliminator. In vehicle mode, his weapons can be mounted in the two 5 mm holes near the back end of his trailer or stored on Rodimus Prime's back. The trailer portion also has two pegs to stand a [[Titan Master]], [[Prime Master]], or decoy armor on.

:Surprisingly, the TakaraTomy stock photos of the Hot Rod figure are mistransformed: His yellow spoiler is not present in robot mode. This is only possible in the toy by removing the entire canopy of Hot Rod's vehicle mode, which is attached by a mushroom joint. Like the last version, Hot Rod/Rodimus can use the Battle Master Firedrive.

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[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|You]] are '''nothing!'''"]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Unicronus''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-40'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 24]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] frame, Matrix of Chaos core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Unicronus" is a retool of the above Rodimus Prime toy, featuring a new goateed head and color scheme based on those of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]]. His smaller Deluxe-sized form is "Nemesis Hot Rod", and represents the character in a [[Unicron]]-corrupted state. He includes a [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. It's best to be careful with the "RODIMUS" stickers on his knees, as they can and will peel off easily.

:Stock renders released by Hasbro at [[New York Comic Con#2017|NYCC]] 2017 showed him with purple Decepticon insignias, but the [[:File:NYCC2017RodimusUnicronusSymbols.jpg|physical prototypes]] had purple Autobot insignias instead, and the stock photos showed him with both. The finalized toy has Decepticon insignias.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ken.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"So, wanna fight fire with fire, huh?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[May 26]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': left & right rifles, Headmaster
:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Legends'' [[#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]] (itself a retool of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[#TitansReturn|Hot Rod]]) in [[Ken Masters|Ken]]'s traditional colors, luxurious eyebrows, and flesh tones and all. He transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian sports car and back. The ''Street Fighter II'' logo is printed on the car's spoiler, and the smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ken.

:Like all Deluxe-sized ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rodimus's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]]/Headmaster figure to pilot it in both modes. His two rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Headmaster seat; separately they can be pegged behind Hot Rodimus's front wheels or one can be pegged into his engine.

:Hot Rodimus was only available in a two-pack with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] [[Chun-Li#Toys|[Chun-Li]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May of 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered in total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the West in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. These releases are functionally identical to the Takara versions; the Hasbro versions have new manufacturing tampographs, but are otherwise the same. They even have all of the Takara packaging ''inside'' the new Hasbro outer packaging!
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Till all are bought!]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:In a very unexpected turn, the original Hot Rod toy was reissued as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in 2018, under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' banner, using the mold utilized for ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue (which includes the 5 mm posts on his weapons). Like the original toy, Hot Rod entirely uses stickers instead of a combo of tampographs and stickers seen in ''The Transformers Collection'' release. However, unlike the original toy, ''Vintage G1'' Hot Rod uses "Targetmaster"-style chromed stickers, rather than flat colored versions. The rubsign is an all-new type used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

:Unlike most of the original Hot Rod toys and the packaging stock photo, he is packaged with his vehicle front view facing backwards. Later shipments of the toy were packaged with Hot Rod's car facing frontwards.
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-04-Voyager-Autobot-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who needs that [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe mold]] anyways!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]]-[[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-60'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, buzzsaw, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Studio Series|Matrix of Leadership]], 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, Matrix "glow" effect, "The Depths of Unicron" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (original packaging concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" is a screen-accurate, Deluxe-sized mold that converts into the same ol' classic futuristic sports car. The colors, however, are a more toy-based red rather than ''Movie''-based magenta, due to management decision.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Before we move to final production, we have a big team meeting where we all come together and look at the figures and deco before approving them. While presenting this item and the first wave of kingdom, there was some rumbling from upper management. The original colors presented were pure magenta and that came as a bit of a shock to a few folks. The reaction is understandable, every toy of classic Hotrod has been some variation of red. There was some back and forth, references shown on both sides as to what colors he should be and this is how he ended up.

I was still so new to the team that my voice didn't carry that much weight even while showing clips of the 86 movie. I think there was still some confusion as to what this SS86 line was supposed to be but I'm happy to say that this was the only time this sort of thing has ever happened. Granted, Kingdom Cheetor and Megatron also had their colors shifted in this meeting...which was just strange...but that's corporate life.|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=04|day=13|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcT189ZOAKc/}}</ref> The toy is sold at a Voyager price point due to a noticeably higher parts count that yields more accessories, articulation, and transformation intricacy. Aside from his 2 photon blasters, Hot Rod also comes with a Matrix accessory (very similar to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Earthrise|Optimus Prime's]]), an aura effect part to attach to the Matrix, a snap-on buzzsaw, and two blast effect parts that can attach to his exhaust pipes or guns.

:Inside his helmet, he has a deployable visor as seen in the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene. His right hand can flip to be replaced with the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], while his left hand flips to reveal a [[5 mm post]] for the buzzsaw or other compatible accessories. His enhanced articulation includes opening hands that can grasp his Matrix and "butterfly" shoulder joints that aid him in assuming iconic poses from the film.

:In vehicle mode, Hot Rod's guns plug into his engine block and then his buzzsaw accessory plugs on top of the guns; this two-layered accessory stacking is also supported on his robot back and the roof of the car. However, tabbing the guns into the saw creates stress on the plastic slots of the saw. Additionally, since both the guns and the engine are painted, this risks leaving scratches. Similarly, caution should be used when uniting and separating the painted silver pipes on the arms and legs during transformation, as the clips that connect the arm and leg pipes are small and prone to snapping. The Matrix accessory has no official storage, but can comfortably rest in his chest cavity in both modes.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' figures, the interior of the packaging can form a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s innards.

:In 2021, Hot Rod repacked in Wave 15 with with significantly altered packaging in accordance with Hasbro's new plastic-free packaging approach. This packaging [[variant]] had different UPC and EAN barcodes than the original version.

:This figure was also retooled into ''Shattered Glass Collection'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]].

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[[File:TF Studio Series MTMTE 86 Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|On Wednesdays we wear pink.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, buzzsaw, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Studio Series|Matrix of Leadership]], fishing rod, beam sword, shield

:Released in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection" for the 40th anniversary of the film, this redeco of Hot Rod sports his animation-accurate magenta colors. Instead of his blast effects, Hot Rod includes the fishing rod from the beginning of the film and the sword and shield from his training session with the [[Auto-combatant]]. The Matrix is unpainted, along with the tabs on his two blasters. The latter is likely to avoid the paint-chipping issues when storing the blasters as was with the original release.

:A significant change with this release is the [[unpaintable plastic]] hinges on the roof of the car—previously cast in yellow alongside the rest of other unpaintable parts like his spoiler—has somehow been cast in magenta to better blend in with the rest of the car. The yellow stripe on his wrists has been painted horizontally to match the existing sculpted detail instead of vertically like his animation model.

:One of the stock photos have the blasters fully painted, while another has the front of his car mistransformed. He was revealed and went up for pre-order on [[January 6]].
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy''==
[[File:TF-WFC-Unicron-Hot-Rod-figurine.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Definitely a whopper.]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]], [[Lynsey Urban]] and [[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] and [[Aurora Kraus]] (packaging), [[Mark Grzesik]], [[Sarah Jean Rovenko]], and [[Dan Caparco]] (instruction design), [[Lee Tympanick]] (safety), [[Rachel Fleming]] (senior box sitter, marketing), [[Charlie (cat)|Charlie]] (junior box sitter, cat)}}<ref>HasLab Unicron development reports at the [[Hasbro Pulse#Hasbro Pulse Unboxed|Hasbro Pulse blog]].</ref>
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] comes with a [[Slug figure|mini-figurine]] of Hot Rod, only about 10 millimeters tall. The original announcement showed a sculpt based on Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' design, but the final released figurine was based on the original G1 design (or more accurately, the ''Studio Series'' design above).
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|450px|thumb|So THIS is where [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] went!]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Commander Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K29'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-12'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 7]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], turret, tray, 10 effects<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221130215800/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08XYV4PGD/ ''Kingdom'' Rodimus Prime on Amazon Japan]</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}
:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Rodimus Prime is a Commander Class toy that transforms from a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] robot to a futuristic SUV,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210625150605/https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/19/translated-interviews-with-yuya-onishi-and-takashi-kunihiro-from-the-transformers-generations-book-2021-435763 Translated ''Transformers Generations 2021'' interview with Yuya Onishi and Takashi Kunihiro]</ref> which can attach to a trailer to form his futuristic truck mode. Despite appearances, Rodimus Prime is ''not'' a retool or engineering reuse of the ''Studio Series'' Hot Rod toy; though they feature similar transformation steps, the key difference is the lack of a faux chest. The head seemingly reuses the CAD data from [[#Power of the Primes|Evolution Rodimus Prime]]'s face sculpt. A ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' staple, Rodimus Prime and the trailer are littered with [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] to facilitate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] or [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. The line's relative scale demands that he must be smaller than previous Commander Class toys, though making up for his price tag is above average engineering and articulation, including a removable Matrix, collapsing wheels, and poseable hands featuring separate index fingers with knuckle joints!

:The price is also filled out with a multitude of accessories. The trailer itself can fold out into the [[Mobile Defense Bay#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mobile Defense Bay]], which Rodimus Prime can stand on and grasp the handles, plus an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] adapter on the front. The standing, twin-barreled cannon also detaches as its own unit, with sculpted tread detail. Undocumented in the instructions, the 5 mm post and tab on the turret can attach to Rodimus's spoiler to act as a large cannon backpack in robot mode, facilitated further by an undocumented second swivel joint that allows the cannon to swing around between the tips of the spoiler. The trailer also features a removable tray with 5 mm ports and dedicated storing spaces for the Matrix-aura and smoke blast effects.

:Rodimus Prime also includes a foldable Photon Eliminator which stores on the 5 mm post under the spoiler in both modes (though not when the trailer is attached in vehicle mode) and the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], which of course, stores in his chest in both modes. A surprisingly-niche inclusion is the [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], which has a fold-out 5 mm post to attach to Rodimus's back in robot mode and can store on a pair of tabs under his vehicle mode. He also includes a whopping ''ten'' effect parts, 7 of which are translucent blue redecos from ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]], which can attach to the various 5 mm ports on the figure or the 3 mm posts at the tips of the Photon Eliminator and exhaust pipes. The other three are newly-molded Matrix-aura and exhaust pipe-smoke blast effects. Care must be taken when handling these three effects parts as they are made from thin, hard plastic that can break if bent, as opposed to the more durable mushy goodness of the other effects parts. The exhaust effects are molded in translucent blue, and appear as such in promotional images, but the final pieces are painted black.

:On some copies, the spring-loaded lower halves of the trailer's smokestacks can get caught on some adjacent orange plastic when opening the trailer, requiring them to be manually moved aside. Another far more common problem is that Rodimus Prime's trailer does not fully close when the two large halves join together, causing a gap to be visible from above; this problem can occur with or without the turret inside the trailer. Some methods attempted to fix this include brushing clear polish on the large silver clips at the front of the trailer, and/or placing stickers inside the slots on top of the trailer. Caution should be taken when transforming him, as the paint on his windscreen piece can be easily chipped when the spoiler piece is folded against it.

:In a unique twist, the toy was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] and set for pre-order in Japanese markets before [[Hasbro]], which usually unveils upcoming toys before or simultaneously with TakaraTomy.

:Rodimus Prime comes with one of four holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards from wave 1, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Core-Hot-Rod.jpg|300px|thumb|One of your toys comes with a sword, and now suddenly every toy of yours wants a sword.]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-first-wave-Sword.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Core Class, [[2022]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K43'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
**''Accessories'': sword
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, "Autobot Hot Rod" is a Legends Class-sized figure that transforms from a robot to a futuristic sports car in 8 steps. He comes with a sword that features both a 3 mm handle, which Hot Rod himself uses, and a [[5 mm post]] for a larger toy. The sword can peg either onto the 3 mm peg on the back of the spoiler, or (undocumented in the instructions) into the 3 mm port in the front of the spoiler. The spoiler itself can be removed entirely, and in robot mode can either be moved to a port on the reverse of the same panel (for more freedom in the shoulder articulation, and a less-obscured look for the spoiler) or combined with the sword to create some sort of pointy-handgun. As seen on his package art, his sword is intended to combine with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]'s accessories to create a larger weapon.

:Unlike the "Generation 1" characters from previous Core Class waves, Hot Rod's sculpt isn't based on a larger ''Generations'' toy, but rather curiously appears to be based on his design from the "[[Evergreen]]" brand bible—just with some of the detailing changed to fit in the more G1-inspired style of the line.

:Compared to the renders seen in the [[instructions]], a pair of tabs were removed from the panels that form the hood of his vehicle mode; this creates a [[design flaw]] where the roof and front of the car don't latch securely onto the chassis.

:Hot Rod was re-released in the first wave ''Legacy'' Core Class toys, as seen below. Given that Hot Rod includes an Energon weapon meant to combine with his wavemates, and came out in the final wave of ''Kingdom'', it is almost certain Hot Rod was designed for ''Legacy'' and brought forward to meet demand.

:Hot Rod's stock renders depict his toy in a more pinkish shade of red, with an unpainted red nose, evoking a gladiator nose guard.

:For Japanese collectors, 2 out of the 3 components of the combined sword have not been made domestically available in Japan, as TakaraTomy did not release Iguanus and Skywarp, so they must import them to complete the weapon.

:Hot Rod was officially revealed during the [[December 3]], [[2021]] ''Transformers'' team roundtable with fans, and as such, Hot Rod is the last ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy to be revealed and released.
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==''Legacy''==
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Hot-Rod.jpeg|upright=1|thumb|With him, the triad of that infamous scene in the movie can now be re-enacted in itty-bitty size.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Core Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Origin universe'': G1 Universe
:*''Accessories'': sword
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Autobot Hot Rod is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides his packaging.

:The instructions now mention his sword being part of a combined weapon formed by joining it with the guns from his ''Legacy'' Core Class wave-mates [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]].

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] sadly not included. Release date also not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, <s>2023</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, Buzzsaw, 2 Fire Blast effects
:Intended to be part of the second wave of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'', Autobot Hot Rod was to be a redeco of the [[#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' figure]] in colors reminiscent of his original 1986 toy release. The blast effects included have also been recolored orange, and the blade of his buzzsaw is left unpainted. The Matrix accessory and associated effect part are omitted.

:Hasbro's [[stock photography]] has the figure mistransformed—his lower legs are not properly collapsed in. However, this is one rare case where the mistransformation actually ''works'' to further the intended homage, as the [[#The Transformers|original 1986 Hot Rod toy]] this one is emulating also had the vehicle mode exhaust pipes and wheels exposed on the sides of the legs.

:Despite numerous aesthetic differences between the two molds, Hot Rod's package art reuses the art from the Core Class toy above. They did at least edit out the combined sword accessory Hot Rod was originally wielding in said art though.

:The ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States, and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] in Japan. Hot Rod was listed on Walmart's website before official announcement by Hasbro, seemingly intended for a Winter/Spring release in 2023, but this never came to be in either Hasbro's or TakaraTomy's version of the line. While claimed to not be "canceled", Walmart quickly moved on from the ''Velocitron Collection'', and Hasbro has no plans to release Autobot Hot Rod.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230206223419/https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/06/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-for-february-2023-recap-cybertronian-mode-jazz-475329 Recap of Transformers Fan Roundtable at TFW2005]</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/AF64f3-8mLg Transformers Marketing Team Interview on YouTube]</ref>
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==''Transformers Retro''==
[[File:Retro-toy HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Pink is the new old.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Photon Laser" rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Hot Rod's [[#The Transformers|original toy]] was reissued by [[Walmart]] once again in 2023, this time under the branding of ''[[Transformers Retro]]'', though the packaging lacks that name, instead having ''The Transformers: The Movie'' branding. This release retains the larger fist holes and the modified-handle guns from prior re-releases, but is now in an extensively-painted deco intended to replicate his original cartoon character model as closely as possible. This results in the first Hot Rod toy to accurately represent the shade of pink he is actually depicted with in the movie! This also means the original mold's chromed pieces are now a flat light gray plastic instead. All of Hot Rod's details are achieved with tampographs rather than stickers.

: The box features original art by [[Marcelo Matere]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some of my latest Transformers package art finally revealed! I was responsible for the robot, vehicle and backgrounds pencils !Having a blast working on this line! The Transformers package team did a great job as usual! #transformers #pencil #marcelomatere #marcelomatereart https://t.co/ZPB3gMQl8x|link=https://twitter.com/marcelomatere/status/1578045800978223104|name=Marcelo Matere|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=10|day=06|(defunct=)}}</ref> of Hot Rod in robot and vehicle mode laid over a scene of the interior of one of the [[Autobot shuttle]]s featured in the film. Interestingly, the art appears to use ''Studio Series'' {{'}}86 Hot Rod as a model.

:''Transformers Retro'' Autobot Hot Rod was announced and went up for preorder on [[October 6]], 2022 as part of Walmart's Collector Con event. However, precious few samples seemingly ever made it to brick-and-mortar stores.
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==''Adamas Machina''==
[[File:TF-Adamas-Machina-Series-AMT-01-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|3P Companies, eat your heart out.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rodimus''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AMT-01'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Photon eliminator|Photon Eliminator]]/2 [[Photon laser|Photon Lasers]], Saw Blade, Communicator
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing, alt mode, accessories)}}<ref name = Adamas>{{citesocial|quote=I played a small part in the development of the highly acclaimed "Adamus Machina AMT-01 Rodimus," which is currently on sale. I was involved in the development of the vehicle concept, additional details, design of the communication device and saw arm accessories, and specification of the weapon attachment method when transforming Flame Toys' high-quality figure into a transforming model. Please get your hands on it!|link=https://twitter.com/Hirovmi/status/1904863950883479948/|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2025|month=3|day=26}}</ref>

:Part of [[T-SPARK]]'s ''[[T-SPARK#Adamas Machina|Adamas Machina]]'' line of high-end collectibles, this is a highly articulated depiction of Rodimus featuring [[die-cast]] metal. It is modeled after his appearance in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], particularly his ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' body. With design input by [[Flame Toys]], it very closely resembles the [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Flame Toys|Kuro Kara Kuri]] figure but now able to transform.

:Multiple owners reported that the right hip pad can get so thoroughly stuck in mid-transformation that attempting to reposition it will break the toy.

::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/adamas/amt01_rodimus/ Official TakaraTomy website of ''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus]

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[[File:AMT-01EX_Lost_Light_Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What if it was PURPLE?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rodimus Lost Light Ver.''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AMT-01EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Photon Eliminator/ 2 Photon lasers, Saw Blade, Communicator
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing, alt mode, accessories)}}

:This redeco of ''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus now evokes his blue period from the ''[[Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' series.
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==''Age of the Primes''==
[[File:AOTP Micromaster Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|300px|My Titan's cheaper and I'm still included with him? [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Take]] [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Legacy|that]], [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr13|'''The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime''' (Titan Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[August 30]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zhi6Y6EkU/ ''Age of the Primes'' panel] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] Day 1, recorded at the "Giant Peng Peng" (巨大化鹏鹏) BilliBilli channel.</ref>

:Packed in with ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]], "Micromaster Autobot Hot Rod" is a more articulated Core Class-sized update of the [[#Return of Convoy|''Return of Convoy'' Micro Transformer Hot Rodimus figure]], turning into a futuristic sports car. Hot Rod in alternate mode can be carried around in the included Micro Trailer, and robot mode can ride atop the vehicle in its battle station form, which resembles the [[#G1RodimusPrime|original Rodimus Prime]]'s battle station. As with the original figure, he can be seated in Star Optimus Prime's chest or man a turret on the "[[Roller (G1)#Age of the Primes|tread unit]]". Aside from the basic articulation, Hot Rod's head cannot rotate.

:Make sure you properly attach Hot Rod onto the blue section of the turret by wedging his knees into the open spaces and the inner shins onto the clips, or he'll be (hilariously) launched off while rotating it.

::*''Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram:''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFElvtSsqoe/ Part I]''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOshCXs2gV/ Part II]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP10|Machine translation of Star Optimus Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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==''Swapticons''==
[[File:TF Swapticons Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''What If: Hot Rod shares the Matrix of Leadership with Bumblebee?'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod / Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'' two-packs, "Autobot Hot Rod" is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the back half of a modified van. While his nominal placement is as the back half of a full heavily modified van evoking Rodimus Prime's "futuristic motorhome" alt-mode with his pack-in partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Bumblebee]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing.

: His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.

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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|I was pink once.]]
*Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051112221709/https://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
*In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, both of Hot Rod's original guns were reused for weapon toolings on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. The larger handgun is the nosecone cannon, while the smaller (facing backwards) is the basis for the longer missiles. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
*'''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. Previously, fans believed that the idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. However, a discussion with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] staff revealed that this was a coincidence, as Duke Fire's designer had not seen the New Rodimus design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Also talked w/TakaraTomy team. Brave's Duke Fire NOT based on New Rodimus, per designer of Duke Fire. He was not aware of that Rod design. https://t.co/4eoAcycVWa|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/907253686023458817|name=Matthew Karpowich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=09|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref> As seen below, this revelation did not come before a story homaging Duke Fire's [[Duke Fire|assumed connection]] to New Rodimus was published, retroactively linking the two.
**In 2015 [[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15.2C 2015|an entry]] of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] dubbed this version of Rodimus as "Fire Rodimus" and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|gave some background to him]].
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb]]
*An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in issue #38 of the magazine ''[[Hyper Hobby]]'' in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
*One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the {{w|Pagani Zonda}} super car, before the {{w|Dome Zero}} design was decided upon.
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (aka ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn) has a powered-up color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].
*A (somewhat jokey) proposed BotCon concept by [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Transmetal1|Transmetal Rattrap]] into a beast form of Rodimus Prime, named "Rodimouse", to match [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Ultra Mammoth]] as being ''Beast Wars'' Maximal forms of fellow Autobot leaders [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], respectively.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160224194736/http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Rodimouse! https://t.co/HFzdBtvyfp|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/762678026933067781|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Collaborative Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
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[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Autobots]]
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[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
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[[Category:Power of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
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[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category: Tiny Turbo Changers]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

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Catgirl: added adamas machina ll rodimus

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Since 1986, kids stopped buying Transformers toys because of him.]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==''The Transformers''==
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[photon laser]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Floro Dery]] (concept art)}}
:Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange, and yellow futuristic race car. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

:Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in [[catalog]]s at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. The copy of the toy seen in the 1986 catalog also shows his legs extended further than is possible on the final release, which adds extra plastic tabs inside the legs to prevent them from fully extending. Shaving down these tabs can restore the original functionality, exposing some sculpted knee details, but care must be taken to ensure the legs will still be able to click into place,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I first thought that Hot Rod with extended legs was some sort of prototype figure that was only seen in the 1986 catalog. But it turns out all Hot Rods have this feature. Apparently there are more details sculpted into the knees of the figure, but for whatever reasons Takara decided not to engineer the lower legs to extend far enough to see these areas.|link=https://pleasesavemerobots.blogspot.com/2007/08/hot-mod.html|name=Evil King Macrocranios|site=Roboplastic Apocalypse|title=Hot Mod|year=2007|month=08|day=13}}</ref> and the taller legs make him appear rather oddly-proportioned—which may be why the mold was modified in the first place.

:His [[instructions]] show his head/collar piece clicking into the hood from behind, using the friction of a horizontal strut reinforcing the surface's underside—but the actual clip sculpted into the bottom of the collar is intended to click in from the front, putting his head at a perfectly vertical angle.

:His [[Bio|package bio]] says his car mode has a range of a whole entire 4 miles. Oops.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], [[photon eliminator]], spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, but this time transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a <s>space winnebago</s> futuristic truck resembling the [https://tfltruck.com/2018/01/truck-rewind-1964-general-motors-bison-concept-the-future-looked-awesome/ GM Bison concept truck]. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

:This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]

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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

:Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet. Amusingly enough, Targetmaster Hot Rod's "Firepower" stat is 7, which is actually lower than regular Hot Rod's firepower stat of 10.

:Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipments then came in boxes that had the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[http://tfsource.com/blog/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

:Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[2000]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 photon lasers
:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, [[2001]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:"Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|By the far-off year of 2006, the Cybertronians will have perfected the art of converting living metal to cardboard.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator, cardboard trailer
:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===''Return of Convoy''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], Hot Rodimus's [[Micromaster|Micro Transformer]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micro Transformers, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg onto Micro Transformer-compatible bases and stations.

:He was only available packaged with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:In 2005, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#StarConvoyReissue|Star Convoy]] was rereleased with several deco changes, one of the more notable being the replacement of many stickers with [[paint operation|paint applications]]; the pack-in Hot Rodimus Micro Transformer underwent the same process, with ''all'' of his deco now paint rather than stickers.

::*''[https://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on reissue Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q''==
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rodimus got a head start on the Tesla bandwagon.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Rodimus Convoy is a super-deformed version of the character with a pullback motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimus/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Choro Q Rodimus Metallic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sparkly!]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator
:This metallic version featured metallic flake molding and paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus Convoy's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

:The toy suffers from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], where the metallic hinge areas are prone to shattering.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimusMetallic/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version at TFU.info]''
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Major''' ([[2002]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:Hasbro's first reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' ([[2004]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, photon eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

:The figure later saw a re-release in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself and some minor changes to the packaging, such as the addition of a black "choking hazard" warning label.
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner
:This reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/[[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 "[[chase figure]]" in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures. His vehicle mode canopy/ spoiler section is not affixed to the toy and is held on with friction, making it removable to transform the figure more easily.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box which was a ''tiny'' replica of the original toy's box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}
:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) {{w|Dome Zero}}. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. Unfortunately, the hands are not 5 mm-compatible, as they're only compatible for the missile launcher's handle.

:In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

:Rodimus' instructions fail to mention that his pelvis must be pushed forward until it clicks into place for robot mode, which allows his hip joints enough room to move without colliding with the canopy on his back. Omitting this step will result in a robot mode that cannot stand up straight.

:Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[http://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

:The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Nitrostreak#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nitrostreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Classics'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rodimus and Starscream''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Rodimus was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#RodimusStarscream2Pack|Starscream]]. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases. This value pack was found in Australia.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|295px|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator rifle, display stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}
:''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions. Unfortunately, his transformation results in an incredibly awkward posture, forcing his upper body far ahead of his lower half. His die-cast construction also results in a great deal of paint-chipping, even when delicately handled.

:Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

:Like most ''Titanium Series'' Cybertron Heroes, this figure includes a display stand with a removable nameplate.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:KP-toy HotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus × Syaosyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2-part engine/blaster/tonfa weapons, 4-part fishing rod/"Exhaust Eliminator", ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}
:The second ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' set released, Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Alternators|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a 1:24-[[scale]] fully-licensed red Ford GT. His hood and doors open, and he has an open driver/passenger compartment. His engine (stored in the back, under a weird awkward "trunk" panel) becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons. His fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons, though it does not actually clip onto the arm in any secure manner, relying mainly on pressure to stay in place. This added accessory also lacks any dedicated storage space in car mode. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie, but as it's cast in colorless-clear plastic, the effect is practically invisible.

:Rodimus comes with a PVC figurine of the Rodimus's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer; Shaoshao can just barely fit into his car interior, though she's clearly not "driving". The set also includes a CD with episodes 11 through 20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "[[Tonight's Big Catch!?]]".

:For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternators''==
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ford GT Rodimus''' (Alternator, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''27'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine/tonfa-blaster weapons
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of his ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[#Kiss Players|Hot Rodimus toy]], which itself is a retool of ''Alternators'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Alternators|Mirage]], transforming into a 1:24-scale Ford GT with opening doors, engine bay, and trunk, with a realistic interior. His license plate reads "TOO HOT", which is admittedly pretty funny.

: In robot mode, the top of his helmet can flip up so you can flip ''down'' a visor to cover his eyes, a callback to his tele-visor seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. His car-mode engine detaches and splits into a pair of tonfas/blasters for him to wield in robot mode.

: He was only available for purchase at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2007, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night." ''(Original release pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus-(Reissue).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Re-release version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[June 26]], [[2008]] / ??? [[2011]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-05'''
:*''Accessories'': Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called "Hot Rodimus", he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus.

:All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them; his headlights are chrome gold paint with clear orange painted on, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

:A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 had the chrome-orange headlights replaced with plated gold.
{{ClassicsRodimusMold}}
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
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[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}
:Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" comic book.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, [[2010]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

:The set was exclusively released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but a very similar version of this Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] (below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (Masterpiece, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Release date'': [[January 29]] 2011
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:Beginning in March, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores offered the [[campaign item|promotional freebie]] Targetmaster [[Mini-Con|Micron]] [[Spoilsport#United|Spoilsport]] with the purchase of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Convoy. Meanwhile, [[Toys"R"Us]] offered the Targetmaster Micron [[Caliburst (G1)#United|Caliburst]] with purchase.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Rodimus Convoy comes with a [[collector coin]], the first of the ''Masterpiece'' figures to do so. The coin's package is a simple square shape, primarily black with flame detailing around the cutout that shows the coin inside, and "The World of Transformers" as the title on the front. The coin itself features his head and the date "2011.01" on one side, and an "MP09" flame detail on the reverse; of note, his name is given as "Rodimus Prime" rather his Japanese name. In some markets, he may also have been available with a black display case. The figure also saw re-release in China at December 2018, with the addition of the "Long Life Design" award labelled on the packaging. The said reissue also features newly-redesigned knee joints that is plagued on previous releases.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]].
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[[File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Masterpiece Hot Rod, fishing off the edge of collectors shelves the world over]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[2016]]-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-28'''
**''Accessories:'' buzzsaw, visor, fishing rod, two guns
{{toydesigner|[[Tomoya Miyake]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms into his iconic supercar mode, but does not transform into Rodimus Prime like the previous iteration. He is the same size as the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, and because of that he fits in both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]'s trailers in altmode. He comes with some of the accessories the MP-9 mold also had, like the guns, the retractable visor and the buzzsaw, but he also comes with a new accessory, a fishing rod that allows you to recreate his first scene in the movie. His chest also includes a Matrix chamber where the MP-10 Matrix can be stored.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Hot Rodimus comes with a collector coin. The coin's package is shaped like his chest, and the inside is designed after the Matrix, with the coin as the core, and features Hot Rod's "my actions speak louder than words" motto.

:Interestingly, this ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rod's transformation is ''very'' specifically based around how Hot Rod transforms during the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene of the 1986 animated film, right before the Autobot shuttle arrives. The figure replicates the sequence almost frame for frame with exceptions for the rotation of the spoiler and the placement of the rear tires due to, well, how reality works as opposed to animation.
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[[File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#MP40|Firebolt]], gun
:"Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rodimus based on his appearance in "[[The Rebirth]]". Now, bear with us on this one; this means that he's got the outdated color scheme used by [[AKOM]] in all their episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]], his shoulder vents being the same color as the rest of his arms, the dark and light areas of his helmet are inverted, the "windscreen" on his pelvis is white, and his boots are two shades of grey instead of one (because AKOM would literally translate the shadows on the character model into actual colors). '''''But''''', he's ''so'' precisely based on "The Rebirth" that he actually replicates the slightly degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release (as opposed to the higher-quality "production masters" used for most of the rest of the series), meaning his magenta has become burgundy, and his boots are tinged red instead of plain gray, when by all rights those ''should'' just be the same colors as the previous toy. Additionally, his windshield is clear, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is larger and drawn in the cartoon style.

:Except for a red version of one of the guns, Masterpiece Hot Rodimus's accessories are not included. In their place is a Targetmaster [[Firebolt (G1)#Masterpiece|Firebolt]], a redeco of the Offshoot figure that came with the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline Masterpiece Rodimus Prime figure, the first time this mold has been released in the Japanese market. As well as being wielded by Hot Rodimus, Firebolt can attach to the engine block in alt mode.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher/Photon Blaster, flame missile
:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive [[#ChallengeAtCybertron|"Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack]], replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]]. This release of the figure has common mold degradation in the ball joints of the arms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, this redeco of [[#Classics|''Classics'' Rodimus]] is cast in translucent plastic and features the [[#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei! Henkei!'' release]]'s paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of ''Animated'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly... There are third party die-cast knee joint replacements, but good luck finding some.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MPRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Hasbro Masterpiece Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Rodimus. While some of his deco (flames, hands, spoiler, and his head) is entirely the same as the ''Universe'' toy, Rodimus features cartoon-accurate magenta plastic, his thighs and feet were painted orange (though his feet is gray the stock photos), and his windows were painted metallic blue.

:Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts—a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)/toys#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Released in early 2012 as part of the ''United'' toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of Rodimus Prime, [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5 mm peg and added a 5 mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Rodimus's package features a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
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[[File:EZC-toy Rodimus Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you're gonna chew, Dan-O, chew in style!]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Candy toy, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''2'''
**''Release Date'': [[July 30]] 2012
:Part of the ''[[EZ Collection]] Gum'' [[candy toy]] series made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., this Hot Rodimus is a metallic redeco of the Universe Legends Class toy. While his color layouts are identical to the ''Chronicle'' toy, Hot Rodimus's red plastics have been absolutely ''covered'' in metallic dark red paint, and his gold and blue paints are also now a shiny metallic gloss.

:As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Kre-O''==
[[File:KreO-Toy RodimusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Scoped pistol? Yup, he's definitely helping Megatron.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Bag number'': '''33501 41'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}
:Part of the fourth assortment of [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Rodimus can be rebuilt from a humanoid into a hot rod. He reuses the Ironhide helmet, and the face [[tampograph]] from the Custom Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Suffering from self-esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Spoiler/blaster
:Part of the second wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Rodimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:Rather than coming with a (nominally) hand-held weapon accessory, Rodimus comes with a spoiler for his back. Of course, being a ''Hero Mashers'' piece, it can be attached anywhere, including being hand-held, and the molding gives the impression of having a gun barrel, so go nuts.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|24 years later, I've become [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|his]] Micromaster, again.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', Legends Class Rodimus is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Generations'' Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]], transforming into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe are also able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to [[#Return of Convoy|his Micromaster toy]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toyline of old.

:''The axe '''cannot''' plug onto his back, so don't even try to think about doing it.''

:Rodimus's [[stock photography]] shows him with his thighs, torso, and axe molded in yellow. The final toy, however, has these parts in orange, giving him more traditional robot mode colors in exchange for a less-accurate orange spoiler in vehicle mode.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[The Colossus War]]" episode of ''Transformers Legends'', which is based on his old Generation 1 body rather than his new look in the toy. The included instructions, while calling him a part of Optimus Maximus, show him attached to a control drawing of [[Ultra Prime]] instead.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Rodimus at TFU.info]
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==''Platinum Edition''==
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright! Hot Rod is back, let's PARTY!]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Hot Rod" (who finally got his name back) is a redeco of the ''[[#United|United]]'' Rodimus Prime figure, which is a retool of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. While the toy's deco was similar to the first ''Classics'' figure, Hot Rod features yellow plastic on his spoilers, thighs, and his launcher's trigger, and grey plastic on his shins. Autobot Hot Rod also features orange-yellow paint on his vehicle headlights, and an Autobot sigil on his vehicle hood/robot chest, just like his ''Henkei'' and ''Reveal the Shield'' figures. His backpack and hood/chest piece are painted in a darker red. Hot Rod retains the retooled exposed engine and the lower forearm from the ''United'' Rodimus Prime release, allowing for [[Mini-Con]]s from the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line and their redecos to attach to the large peg/forearm as an undocumented feature.

:Hot Rod's robot mode is mistransformed in all his [[stock photography|stock photos]], including the in-package image: his backpack and fins aren't rotated properly in place. Ironically, the mistransformation also gives proper clearance for the shoulder articulation in robot mode.

:Hot Rod was only available as a part of the "Planet of Junk Clash" set with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#PlanetOfJunkClash|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#Generations|Junkion Scrapheap]]. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by several US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in Chile, it was sold at Ripley stores. In the United Kingdom, it was also sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiary of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if it was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Italy, it was sold at Toys Center stores, making it the first ''Platinum'' set ever released in that country.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumHotRod/hotrod.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hot Rod at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arise, [[Die-cast|Lost-art]]imus Prime.]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': gun, missile, Matrix of Leadership
:Unlike most of the figures from Hasbro's 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' offerings commemorating the 30th Anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Rodimus Prime is not a redeco of what [[fandom|fans]] would consider a "[[CHUG]]" figure, but of his ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' toy, nine years after its initial release, retaining the original figure's [[die-cast]] construction. Rodimus Prime was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]], aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]. Unfortunately, Rodimus cannot hold it.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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==''Titans Return''==
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Head-on with style.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, [[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" transforms from robot into a futuristic sports car based on his [[#Generation 1|original Generation 1 toy]]. Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes. Hot Rod comes with his Titan Master partner Firedrive (a renamed Firebolt), who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. His two 5 mm rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Titan Master seat, which can be tabbed into Hot Rod's engine block in an homage to where G1 Firebolt could attach.

:Similar to most ''Titans Returns'' toys, Hot Rod's Titan Master gimmick suffers from a design flaw leading to difficulties in applying the head to the body. In this case, the construction around Hot Rod's neckhole leaves it difficult to peg Firedrive's head in correctly, which can lead to the head being inadvertently pegged in sideways. In addition, some units suffer a molding error resulting in bumps on the lower right lip.

:As documented in his instructions, but not in his stock photography, Hot Rod's weapons can be pegged (when separated) into the sides of his vehicle mode, with just barely enough clearance for his wheels to still touch the ground.

:Hot Rod can use the ''Siege'' [[Battle Master]] [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] (although you can't attach him on Hot Rod's vehicle engine) if one is okay with simultaneously having two Firedrives.

:Some copies were erroneously packaged with instructions for [[Getaway#Titans Return|Breakaway and Throttle]].

:This mold serves as the model for [[Pointblank#Legends comic|Pointblank]] in the ''Legends'' manga. The mold included a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]] alternate head for an IDW-inspired Rodimus, but this was never used.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001511/https://www.allspark.com/2017/10/our-nycc-2017-interview-with-john-warden-design-manager/ NYCC 2017 John Warden interview]</ref>
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[[File:TR-toy RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's not a camera focus problem, the head mode deco really is that faded and fuzzy.]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)
:''Titans Return'' Rodimus Prime is a [[retool]] of Titan Master [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]] with a new torso and head-mode face, both of which are painted-over [[die-cast]] metal. He features peg holes in his feet to attach to a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and can form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure from the line. Rodimus Prime provides the power of "Ultimate Speed Boost".

:Due to its partial die-cast construction, the ball joint that connects the Titan Master's head to its torso ends up being less flexible than on other Titan Master figures made entirely out of plastic, which leaves Rodimus Prime with a very stiff neck when plugged into a larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He was only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Quickswitch#Titans Return|Quickswitch]] and [[Dynamus#Titans Return|Dynamus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRCOV|Laser Prime]] and [[Refractor#Titans Return|Refractor]], [[Nautica (G1)#Titans Return|Nautica]] and [[Parsec#Titans Return|Parsec]], and [[Fastlane#Titans Return|Fastclash]]. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).

:The torso was later reused for fellow die-cast Titan Masters [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Scorponok (G1)#Titans Return|Scorponok]].
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==''Legends''==
[[File:TF-LG-45-Targetmaster-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out my chest tattoo!]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus (Targetmaster Hot Rod)'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is ホットロディマス / "Hot Rodimus", but the English subtitle says "Hot Rod".</ref> (Deluxe Class, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG45'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, [[Shaoshao Li#Legends|Firebolt]] Targetmaster
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Hot Rod]], featuring a more cartoon-accurate maroon color scheme, painted rims, and a retooled chestplate which, in addition to featuring transparent flames, also allows you to hide the hood engine in robot mode. He comes with Firebolt, an all new mold [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] that replaces the original mold's guns. This figure was later redecoed into [[Ken Masters|Ken]].

:The lower right lip molding error from the ''Titans Return'' figure is present on some examples of this figure.
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==''Transformers Collectors' Club''==
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, fishing pole, fishing pole strike, fish, display base
:This figure represents Rodimus Prime's [[synthoid]] human body seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] season 3 episode "[[Only Human]]". It consists of a combination of redecoed parts from existing ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures; namely, the head of the 2008 version of [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], the torso and waist of the 2009 ''Resolute'' version of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], the arms and hands of the 2010 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of [[Dusty]], the upper legs of the 2009 ''Rise of Cobra'' version of [[Shipwreck]], and the lower legs and feet of the 2010 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of [[Recondo]]. With the exception of the upper legs, this combination of parts was previously already used for the 2011 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of Hawk, which was also the first figure to include the vest accessory that is recolored for this figure, meant to recreate the look of the synthoid Rodimus Prime's jumpsuit in ''Only Human''.

:The remaining accessories are redecos of the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [[Blind Master]]'s sword cane/staff and flying saw, which are combined and reinterpreted as a fishing pole, the barracuda that came with the original 1990 ''Iron Grenadiers'' version of [https://www.yojoe.com/action/90/undertow.shtml Undertow], and the guns that originally came with the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/dataviper.shtml Data-Viper] figure. A recolor of the UAV drone that usually goes with those guns was included with the concurrently released [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee]] figure, and can be worn by Rodimus Prime on his back, mimicking the look of the Rodimus Prime robot's spoiler. The included display base/stand is the generic 2013 ''Retaliation'' version, with a tampographed Autobot insignia.

:Despite being branded only as a ''Transformers'' product, this figure was exclusively available through both Fun Publications' ''G.I. Joe'' and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|''Transformers'' Collectors' Club]] online stores.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/rodimus.shtml More information on Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime at YoJoe.com]''
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrimeEvolved.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, it's about time [[Hasbro|they]] made it.]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] and [[Robby Musso]] (concept art)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Prime" consists of a Deluxe-sized Hot Rod and a trailer, which can combine with the smaller robot to form the Leader-sized Rodimus Prime. Both robot modes feature exceptional articulation, largely due to the way both robot modes transform. However, neither has a rotating waist for the same reason. This figure features minimal [[Partformer|partsforming]], with the Rodimus Prime fists being formed by attaching the two halves of the front end of the trailer to Hot Rod's knees.

:He includes a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. Unfortunately, neither of his robot modes can actually hold it due to having standard 5 mm hands. His two guns, one of which is based on his original toy's Photon Rifle, can combine into a rifle similar to his Photon Eliminator. In vehicle mode, his weapons can be mounted in the two 5 mm holes near the back end of his trailer or stored on Rodimus Prime's back. The trailer portion also has two pegs to stand a [[Titan Master]], [[Prime Master]], or decoy armor on.

:Surprisingly, the TakaraTomy stock photos of the Hot Rod figure are mistransformed: His yellow spoiler is not present in robot mode. This is only possible in the toy by removing the entire canopy of Hot Rod's vehicle mode, which is attached by a mushroom joint. Like the last version, Hot Rod/Rodimus can use the Battle Master Firedrive.

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[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|You]] are '''nothing!'''"]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Unicronus''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-40'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 24]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] frame, Matrix of Chaos core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Unicronus" is a retool of the above Rodimus Prime toy, featuring a new goateed head and color scheme based on those of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]]. His smaller Deluxe-sized form is "Nemesis Hot Rod", and represents the character in a [[Unicron]]-corrupted state. He includes a [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. It's best to be careful with the "RODIMUS" stickers on his knees, as they can and will peel off easily.

:Stock renders released by Hasbro at [[New York Comic Con#2017|NYCC]] 2017 showed him with purple Decepticon insignias, but the [[:File:NYCC2017RodimusUnicronusSymbols.jpg|physical prototypes]] had purple Autobot insignias instead, and the stock photos showed him with both. The finalized toy has Decepticon insignias.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ken.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"So, wanna fight fire with fire, huh?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[May 26]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': left & right rifles, Headmaster
:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Legends'' [[#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]] (itself a retool of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[#TitansReturn|Hot Rod]]) in [[Ken Masters|Ken]]'s traditional colors, luxurious eyebrows, and flesh tones and all. He transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian sports car and back. The ''Street Fighter II'' logo is printed on the car's spoiler, and the smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ken.

:Like all Deluxe-sized ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rodimus's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]]/Headmaster figure to pilot it in both modes. His two rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Headmaster seat; separately they can be pegged behind Hot Rodimus's front wheels or one can be pegged into his engine.

:Hot Rodimus was only available in a two-pack with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] [[Chun-Li#Toys|[Chun-Li]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May of 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered in total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the West in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. These releases are functionally identical to the Takara versions; the Hasbro versions have new manufacturing tampographs, but are otherwise the same. They even have all of the Takara packaging ''inside'' the new Hasbro outer packaging!
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Till all are bought!]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:In a very unexpected turn, the original Hot Rod toy was reissued as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in 2018, under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' banner, using the mold utilized for ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue (which includes the 5 mm posts on his weapons). Like the original toy, Hot Rod entirely uses stickers instead of a combo of tampographs and stickers seen in ''The Transformers Collection'' release. However, unlike the original toy, ''Vintage G1'' Hot Rod uses "Targetmaster"-style chromed stickers, rather than flat colored versions. The rubsign is an all-new type used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

:Unlike most of the original Hot Rod toys and the packaging stock photo, he is packaged with his vehicle front view facing backwards. Later shipments of the toy were packaged with Hot Rod's car facing frontwards.
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-04-Voyager-Autobot-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who needs that [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe mold]] anyways!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]]-[[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-60'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, buzzsaw, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Studio Series|Matrix of Leadership]], 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, Matrix "glow" effect, "The Depths of Unicron" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (original packaging concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" is a screen-accurate, Deluxe-sized mold that converts into the same ol' classic futuristic sports car. The colors, however, are a more toy-based red rather than ''Movie''-based magenta, due to management decision.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Before we move to final production, we have a big team meeting where we all come together and look at the figures and deco before approving them. While presenting this item and the first wave of kingdom, there was some rumbling from upper management. The original colors presented were pure magenta and that came as a bit of a shock to a few folks. The reaction is understandable, every toy of classic Hotrod has been some variation of red. There was some back and forth, references shown on both sides as to what colors he should be and this is how he ended up.

I was still so new to the team that my voice didn't carry that much weight even while showing clips of the 86 movie. I think there was still some confusion as to what this SS86 line was supposed to be but I'm happy to say that this was the only time this sort of thing has ever happened. Granted, Kingdom Cheetor and Megatron also had their colors shifted in this meeting...which was just strange...but that's corporate life.|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=04|day=13|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcT189ZOAKc/}}</ref> The toy is sold at a Voyager price point due to a noticeably higher parts count that yields more accessories, articulation, and transformation intricacy. Aside from his 2 photon blasters, Hot Rod also comes with a Matrix accessory (very similar to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Earthrise|Optimus Prime's]]), an aura effect part to attach to the Matrix, a snap-on buzzsaw, and two blast effect parts that can attach to his exhaust pipes or guns.

:Inside his helmet, he has a deployable visor as seen in the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene. His right hand can flip to be replaced with the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], while his left hand flips to reveal a [[5 mm post]] for the buzzsaw or other compatible accessories. His enhanced articulation includes opening hands that can grasp his Matrix and "butterfly" shoulder joints that aid him in assuming iconic poses from the film.

:In vehicle mode, Hot Rod's guns plug into his engine block and then his buzzsaw accessory plugs on top of the guns; this two-layered accessory stacking is also supported on his robot back and the roof of the car. However, tabbing the guns into the saw creates stress on the plastic slots of the saw. Additionally, since both the guns and the engine are painted, this risks leaving scratches. Similarly, caution should be used when uniting and separating the painted silver pipes on the arms and legs during transformation, as the clips that connect the arm and leg pipes are small and prone to snapping. The Matrix accessory has no official storage, but can comfortably rest in his chest cavity in both modes.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' figures, the interior of the packaging can form a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s innards.

:In 2021, Hot Rod repacked in Wave 15 with with significantly altered packaging in accordance with Hasbro's new plastic-free packaging approach. This packaging [[variant]] had different UPC and EAN barcodes than the original version.

:This figure was also retooled into ''Shattered Glass Collection'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]].

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[[File:TF Studio Series MTMTE 86 Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|On Wednesdays we wear pink.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, buzzsaw, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Studio Series|Matrix of Leadership]], fishing rod, beam sword, shield

:Released in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection" for the 40th anniversary of the film, this redeco of Hot Rod sports his animation-accurate magenta colors. Instead of his blast effects, Hot Rod includes the fishing rod from the beginning of the film and the sword and shield from his training session with the [[Auto-combatant]]. The Matrix is unpainted, along with the tabs on his two blasters. The latter is likely to avoid the paint-chipping issues when storing the blasters as was with the original release.

:A significant change with this release is the [[unpaintable plastic]] hinges on the roof of the car—previously cast in yellow alongside the rest of other unpaintable parts like his spoiler—has somehow been cast in magenta to better blend in with the rest of the car. The yellow stripe on his wrists has been painted horizontally to match the existing sculpted detail instead of vertically like his animation model.

:One of the stock photos have the blasters fully painted, while another has the front of his car mistransformed. He was revealed and went up for pre-order on [[January 6]].
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy''==
[[File:TF-WFC-Unicron-Hot-Rod-figurine.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Definitely a whopper.]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]], [[Lynsey Urban]] and [[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] and [[Aurora Kraus]] (packaging), [[Mark Grzesik]], [[Sarah Jean Rovenko]], and [[Dan Caparco]] (instruction design), [[Lee Tympanick]] (safety), [[Rachel Fleming]] (senior box sitter, marketing), [[Charlie (cat)|Charlie]] (junior box sitter, cat)}}<ref>HasLab Unicron development reports at the [[Hasbro Pulse#Hasbro Pulse Unboxed|Hasbro Pulse blog]].</ref>
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] comes with a [[Slug figure|mini-figurine]] of Hot Rod, only about 10 millimeters tall. The original announcement showed a sculpt based on Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' design, but the final released figurine was based on the original G1 design (or more accurately, the ''Studio Series'' design above).
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|450px|thumb|So THIS is where [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] went!]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Commander Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K29'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-12'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 7]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], turret, tray, 10 effects<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08XYV4PGD/ ''Kingdom'' Rodimus Prime on Amazon Japan]</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}
:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Rodimus Prime is a Commander Class toy that transforms from a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] robot to a futuristic SUV,<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/19/translated-interviews-with-yuya-onishi-and-takashi-kunihiro-from-the-transformers-generations-book-2021-435763 Translated ''Transformers Generations 2021'' interview with Yuya Onishi and Takashi Kunihiro]</ref> which can attach to a trailer to form his futuristic truck mode. Despite appearances, Rodimus Prime is ''not'' a retool or engineering reuse of the ''Studio Series'' Hot Rod toy; though they feature similar transformation steps, the key difference is the lack of a faux chest. The head seemingly reuses the CAD data from [[#Power of the Primes|Evolution Rodimus Prime]]'s face sculpt. A ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' staple, Rodimus Prime and the trailer are littered with [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] to facilitate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] or [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. The line's relative scale demands that he must be smaller than previous Commander Class toys, though making up for his price tag is above average engineering and articulation, including a removable Matrix, collapsing wheels, and poseable hands featuring separate index fingers with knuckle joints!

:The price is also filled out with a multitude of accessories. The trailer itself can fold out into the [[Mobile Defense Bay#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mobile Defense Bay]], which Rodimus Prime can stand on and grasp the handles, plus an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] adapter on the front. The standing, twin-barreled cannon also detaches as its own unit, with sculpted tread detail. Undocumented in the instructions, the 5 mm post and tab on the turret can attach to Rodimus's spoiler to act as a large cannon backpack in robot mode, facilitated further by an undocumented second swivel joint that allows the cannon to swing around between the tips of the spoiler. The trailer also features a removable tray with 5 mm ports and dedicated storing spaces for the Matrix-aura and smoke blast effects.

:Rodimus Prime also includes a foldable Photon Eliminator which stores on the 5 mm post under the spoiler in both modes (though not when the trailer is attached in vehicle mode) and the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], which of course, stores in his chest in both modes. A surprisingly-niche inclusion is the [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], which has a fold-out 5 mm post to attach to Rodimus's back in robot mode and can store on a pair of tabs under his vehicle mode. He also includes a whopping ''ten'' effect parts, 7 of which are translucent blue redecos from ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]], which can attach to the various 5 mm ports on the figure or the 3 mm posts at the tips of the Photon Eliminator and exhaust pipes. The other three are newly-molded Matrix-aura and exhaust pipe-smoke blast effects. Care must be taken when handling these three effects parts as they are made from thin, hard plastic that can break if bent, as opposed to the more durable mushy goodness of the other effects parts. The exhaust effects are molded in translucent blue, and appear as such in promotional images, but the final pieces are painted black.

:On some copies, the spring-loaded lower halves of the trailer's smokestacks can get caught on some adjacent orange plastic when opening the trailer, requiring them to be manually moved aside. Another far more common problem is that Rodimus Prime's trailer does not fully close when the two large halves join together, causing a gap to be visible from above; this problem can occur with or without the turret inside the trailer. Some methods attempted to fix this include brushing clear polish on the large silver clips at the front of the trailer, and/or placing stickers inside the slots on top of the trailer. Caution should be taken when transforming him, as the paint on his windscreen piece can be easily chipped when the spoiler piece is folded against it.

:In a unique twist, the toy was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] and set for pre-order in Japanese markets before [[Hasbro]], which usually unveils upcoming toys before or simultaneously with TakaraTomy.

:Rodimus Prime comes with one of four holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards from wave 1, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Core-Hot-Rod.jpg|300px|thumb|One of your toys comes with a sword, and now suddenly every toy of yours wants a sword.]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-first-wave-Sword.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Core Class, [[2022]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K43'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
**''Accessories'': sword
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, "Autobot Hot Rod" is a Legends Class-sized figure that transforms from a robot to a futuristic sports car in 8 steps. He comes with a sword that features both a 3 mm handle, which Hot Rod himself uses, and a [[5 mm post]] for a larger toy. The sword can peg either onto the 3 mm peg on the back of the spoiler, or (undocumented in the instructions) into the 3 mm port in the front of the spoiler. The spoiler itself can be removed entirely, and in robot mode can either be moved to a port on the reverse of the same panel (for more freedom in the shoulder articulation, and a less-obscured look for the spoiler) or combined with the sword to create some sort of pointy-handgun. As seen on his package art, his sword is intended to combine with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]'s accessories to create a larger weapon.

:Unlike the "Generation 1" characters from previous Core Class waves, Hot Rod's sculpt isn't based on a larger ''Generations'' toy, but rather curiously appears to be based on his design from the "[[Evergreen]]" brand bible—just with some of the detailing changed to fit in the more G1-inspired style of the line.

:Compared to the renders seen in the [[instructions]], a pair of tabs were removed from the panels that form the hood of his vehicle mode; this creates a [[design flaw]] where the roof and front of the car don't latch securely onto the chassis.

:Hot Rod was re-released in the first wave ''Legacy'' Core Class toys, as seen below. Given that Hot Rod includes an Energon weapon meant to combine with his wavemates, and came out in the final wave of ''Kingdom'', it is almost certain Hot Rod was designed for ''Legacy'' and brought forward to meet demand.

:Hot Rod's stock renders depict his toy in a more pinkish shade of red, with an unpainted red nose, evoking a gladiator nose guard.

:For Japanese collectors, 2 out of the 3 components of the combined sword have not been made domestically available in Japan, as TakaraTomy did not release Iguanus and Skywarp, so they must import them to complete the weapon.

:Hot Rod was officially revealed during the [[December 3]], [[2021]] ''Transformers'' team roundtable with fans, and as such, Hot Rod is the last ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy to be revealed and released.
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==''Legacy''==
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Hot-Rod.jpeg|upright=1|thumb|With him, the triad of that infamous scene in the movie can now be re-enacted in itty-bitty size.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Core Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Origin universe'': G1 Universe
:*''Accessories'': sword
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Autobot Hot Rod is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides his packaging.

:The instructions now mention his sword being part of a combined weapon formed by joining it with the guns from his ''Legacy'' Core Class wave-mates [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]].

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] sadly not included. Release date also not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, <s>2023</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, Buzzsaw, 2 Fire Blast effects
:Intended to be part of the second wave of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'', Autobot Hot Rod was to be a redeco of the [[#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' figure]] in colors reminiscent of his original 1986 toy release. The blast effects included have also been recolored orange, and the blade of his buzzsaw is left unpainted. The Matrix accessory and associated effect part are omitted.

:Hasbro's [[stock photography]] has the figure mistransformed—his lower legs are not properly collapsed in. However, this is one rare case where the mistransformation actually ''works'' to further the intended homage, as the [[#The Transformers|original 1986 Hot Rod toy]] this one is emulating also had the vehicle mode exhaust pipes and wheels exposed on the sides of the legs.

:Despite numerous aesthetic differences between the two molds, Hot Rod's package art reuses the art from the Core Class toy above. They did at least edit out the combined sword accessory Hot Rod was originally wielding in said art though.

:The ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States, and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] in Japan. Hot Rod was listed on Walmart's website before official announcement by Hasbro, seemingly intended for a Winter/Spring release in 2023, but this never came to be in either Hasbro's or TakaraTomy's version of the line. While claimed to not be "canceled", Walmart quickly moved on from the ''Velocitron Collection'', and Hasbro has no plans to release Autobot Hot Rod.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/06/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-for-february-2023-recap-cybertronian-mode-jazz-475329 Recap of Transformers Fan Roundtable at TFW2005]</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/AF64f3-8mLg Transformers Marketing Team Interview on YouTube]</ref>
{{canceledtoy}}
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==''Transformers Retro''==
[[File:Retro-toy HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Pink is the new old.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Photon Laser" rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Hot Rod's [[#The Transformers|original toy]] was reissued by [[Walmart]] once again in 2023, this time under the branding of ''[[Transformers Retro]]'', though the packaging lacks that name, instead having ''The Transformers: The Movie'' branding. This release retains the larger fist holes and the modified-handle guns from prior re-releases, but is now in an extensively-painted deco intended to replicate his original cartoon character model as closely as possible. This results in the first Hot Rod toy to accurately represent the shade of pink he is actually depicted with in the movie! This also means the original mold's chromed pieces are now a flat light gray plastic instead. All of Hot Rod's details are achieved with tampographs rather than stickers.

: The box features original art by [[Marcelo Matere]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some of my latest Transformers package art finally revealed! I was responsible for the robot, vehicle and backgrounds pencils !Having a blast working on this line! The Transformers package team did a great job as usual! #transformers #pencil #marcelomatere #marcelomatereart https://t.co/ZPB3gMQl8x|link=https://twitter.com/marcelomatere/status/1578045800978223104|name=Marcelo Matere|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=10|day=06|(defunct=)}}</ref> of Hot Rod in robot and vehicle mode laid over a scene of the interior of one of the [[Autobot shuttle]]s featured in the film. Interestingly, the art appears to use ''Studio Series'' {{'}}86 Hot Rod as a model.

:''Transformers Retro'' Autobot Hot Rod was announced and went up for preorder on [[October 6]], 2022 as part of Walmart's Collector Con event. However, precious few samples seemingly ever made it to brick-and-mortar stores.
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==''Adamas Machina''==
[[File:TF-Adamas-Machina-Series-AMT-01-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|3P Companies, eat your heart out.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rodimus''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AMT-01'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Photon eliminator|Photon Eliminator]]/2 [[Photon laser|Photon Lasers]], Saw Blade, Communicator
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing, alt mode, accessories)}}<ref name = Adamas>{{citesocial|quote=I played a small part in the development of the highly acclaimed "Adamus Machina AMT-01 Rodimus," which is currently on sale. I was involved in the development of the vehicle concept, additional details, design of the communication device and saw arm accessories, and specification of the weapon attachment method when transforming Flame Toys' high-quality figure into a transforming model. Please get your hands on it!|link=https://twitter.com/Hirovmi/status/1904863950883479948/|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2025|month=3|day=26}}</ref>

:Part of [[T-SPARK]]'s ''[[T-SPARK#Adamas Machina|Adamas Machina]]'' line of high-end collectibles, this is a highly articulated depiction of Rodimus featuring [[die-cast]] metal. It is modeled after his appearance in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], particularly his ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' body. With design input by [[Flame Toys]], it very closely resembles the [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Flame Toys|Kuro Kara Kuri]] figure but now able to transform.

:Multiple owners reported that the right hip pad can get so thoroughly stuck in mid-transformation that attempting to reposition it will break the toy.

::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/adamas/amt01_rodimus/ Official TakaraTomy website of ''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus]

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[[File:AMT-01EX_Lost_Light_Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What if it was PURPLE?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rodimus Lost Light Ver.''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AMT-01EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Photon Eliminator/ 2 Photon lasers, Saw Blade, Communicator
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing, alt mode, accessories)}}

:This redeco of ''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus now evokes his blue period from the ''[[Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' series.
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==''Age of the Primes''==
[[File:AOTP Micromaster Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|300px|My Titan's cheaper and I'm still included with him? [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Take]] [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Legacy|that]], [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr13|'''The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime''' (Titan Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[August 30]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zhi6Y6EkU/ ''Age of the Primes'' panel] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] Day 1, recorded at the "Giant Peng Peng" (巨大化鹏鹏) BilliBilli channel.</ref>

:Packed in with ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]], "Micromaster Autobot Hot Rod" is a more articulated Core Class-sized update of the [[#Return of Convoy|''Return of Convoy'' Micro Transformer Hot Rodimus figure]], turning into a futuristic sports car. Hot Rod in alternate mode can be carried around in the included Micro Trailer, and robot mode can ride atop the vehicle in its battle station form, which resembles the [[#G1RodimusPrime|original Rodimus Prime]]'s battle station. As with the original figure, he can be seated in Star Optimus Prime's chest or man a turret on the "[[Roller (G1)#Age of the Primes|tread unit]]". Aside from the basic articulation, Hot Rod's head cannot rotate.

:Make sure you properly attach Hot Rod onto the blue section of the turret by wedging his knees into the open spaces and the inner shins onto the clips, or he'll be (hilariously) launched off while rotating it.

::*''Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram:''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFElvtSsqoe/ Part I]''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOshCXs2gV/ Part II]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP10|Machine translation of Star Optimus Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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==''Swapticons''==
[[File:TF Swapticons Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''What If: Hot Rod shares the Matrix of Leadership with Bumblebee?'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod / Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'' two-packs, "Autobot Hot Rod" is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the back half of a modified van. While his nominal placement is as the back half of a full heavily modified van evoking Rodimus Prime's "futuristic motorhome" alt-mode with his pack-in partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Bumblebee]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing.

: His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.

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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|I was pink once.]]
*Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
*In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, both of Hot Rod's original guns were reused for weapon toolings on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. The larger handgun is the nosecone cannon, while the smaller (facing backwards) is the basis for the longer missiles. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
*'''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. Previously, fans believed that the idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. However, a discussion with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] staff revealed that this was a coincidence, as Duke Fire's designer had not seen the New Rodimus design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Also talked w/TakaraTomy team. Brave's Duke Fire NOT based on New Rodimus, per designer of Duke Fire. He was not aware of that Rod design. https://t.co/4eoAcycVWa|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/907253686023458817|name=Matthew Karpowich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=09|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref> As seen below, this revelation did not come before a story homaging Duke Fire's [[Duke Fire|assumed connection]] to New Rodimus was published, retroactively linking the two.
**In 2015 [[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15.2C 2015|an entry]] of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] dubbed this version of Rodimus as "Fire Rodimus" and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|gave some background to him]].
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb]]
*An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in issue #38 of the magazine ''[[Hyper Hobby]]'' in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
*One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the {{w|Pagani Zonda}} super car, before the {{w|Dome Zero}} design was decided upon.
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (aka ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn) has a powered-up color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].
*A (somewhat jokey) proposed BotCon concept by [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Transmetal1|Transmetal Rattrap]] into a beast form of Rodimus Prime, named "Rodimouse", to match [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Ultra Mammoth]] as being ''Beast Wars'' Maximal forms of fellow Autobot leaders [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], respectively.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Rodimouse! https://t.co/HFzdBtvyfp|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/762678026933067781|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Collaborative Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category: Tiny Turbo Changers]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]

File:AMT-01EX Lost Light Rodimus.jpg

2026-02-02T05:58:25Z

Catgirl: The ''Lost Light'' themed redeco of ''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus. {{toystock}}

The [[The_Transformers:_Lost_Light|''Lost Light'']] themed redeco of [[T-SPARK#Adamas Machina|''Adamas Machina'']] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Adamas Machina|Rodimus]].
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Heatstroke

2026-01-04T00:51:32Z

Catgirl: the robot is never officially gendered as male and we should not assume they are just because heartburn is

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Heatstroke is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Heatstroke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can be defeated by wearing loosefitting, lightweight clothing and getting plenty of fluids.]]
[[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Weapons Raider]] '''Heatstroke''' is a living [[flamethrower]] wielded by the Decepticon engineer [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] and the [[Relatives|twin]] of [[Heartburn]].<ref>[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron-Series-Inspired-Decepticon-Hotlink-3-Pack/100876059 Walmart USA product description for Hotlink 3-Pack]</ref>

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Hotlink''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': [[Fire Blast effect]], barrel

: Part of the first assortment of [[Netflix]] ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toys, Heatstroke is a [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]], transforming into a "Double-Barreled Pyropathic Flamethrower" that can be held by any toy via [[5 mm post]]. Their barrel/backpack part can be removed in robot mode and pegged onto their outer forearms by the 3 mm peg. This barrel is also compatible with the "blast effects" that come with many contemporary toys, simulating blaster fire.

: They are ''almost'' identical to their pack-mate [[Heartburn#Toys|Heartburn]]: Heatstroke has an orange visor while Heartburn's is yellow.

: Heatstroke and Heartburn were only available with the larger Voyager-sized Decepticon [[Hotlink (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hotlink]]. Like all Netflix ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, this set was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the U.S.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Heatstroke''' (ヒートストローク ''Hītosutorōku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy Decepticons]]

Ruination (RID)

2026-01-03T21:53:21Z

Catgirl: fixed link to ro-tors uw toy

{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=Car Robots Destron.png|cSize=30px|cLink=Commando (RID)|cPretty=Combatron}}|decepticon|unicron}}
{{disambig3|Ruination}}
:''Ruination is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Ruination.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|"Movor, [[Animation error|stop distorting space and get back in proper!]]"]]
'''Ruination''' is the [[combiner|combined]] form of the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]], the Decepticons' military squad. While the minds and bodies of all five Commandos come together to make him, [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]], [[Movor]], [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]], and [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] cede all control to their leader [[Mega-Octane]] to make Ruination a more coordinated, intelligent and deadly warrior, whose only interest is in fighting.

Making things worse for his opponents is his ability to swap his limbs around to adapt to whatever combat situation he finds himself in. "Flight Mission" mode puts Ro-Tor and Movor in the arm sockets, enabling Ruination to fly. "Land Mission" mode has Armorhide and Rollbar in arm mode, giving him increased power on the ground. This deadly combination of brains and brawn makes Ruination so fierce and powerful that even [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] is wary around him.

On an unrelated note, Ruination is powered by coffee milk.<ref>''Car Robots'' Baldigus's bio card.</ref>

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bob Papenbrook]] (English), [[Holly Kaneko]] (Japanese)|[[Oleg Kutsenko]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian, [[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]] only), [[Alejandro Villeli]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Stefano Mondini]] (Italian), [[Sohn Son-kun]] (Korean), [[José Augusto Sendim]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

The Decepticon Commandos were in the process of sabotaging [[Sherman Dam]], when they were interrupted by the [[Autobot]]s. Quickly subduing them, they were further interrupted by [[Team Bullet Train]], who, being faced with the superior firepower of the Decepticons, combined to form [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]. Anticipating this turn of events, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] ordered his unit to merge into Ruination.

The shock of their ability to combine, combined with Ruination's firepower and strength, had Rail Racer on the defense until the [[Autobot Brothers]] distracted Ruination with laser fire and less than snappy one-liners. Rail Racer used this opportunity to defeat Ruination, forcing the Decepticons into a tactical retreat. {{storylink|Commandos}}

Ruination attempted to fight the [[Spychanger]]s on [[Montrose Island]] and was promptly tipped over. He quickly recovered and blew a chunk out of the side of the volcano, causing lava to flood out. He was subsequently restrained by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] while the Spychangers dealt with the lava. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}}

[[File:The Test Scourgeruination.jpg|thumb|left|There's someone I'd like you to meet. His name is Depth Perception.]]
As part of a ruse to make the Autobots believe they'd defected, the Commandos formed Ruination to fight [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. However the game was blown by Scourge, and Ruination was forced to retreat under fire from an outraged Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

In an attempt to stop Optimus Prime delivering the [[O-Part]]s to Sky-Byte, Ruination and Scourge confronted the Autobot en route. Optimus kicked Ruination into the air and blew him to pieces with one shot from his blaze blaster. How the mighty have fallen. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

During an attempted energy heist, Ruination fought with Rail Racer a second time. Unfortunately the fight was used as a diversion by the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] to steal back the Commandos' hard-worn energy, a fact they didn't discover until after the Autobots retreated. The Commandos goaded the Build Team into facing them in person and easily gained the upper hand, even after both teams merged into their respective combiner modes. [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] frantically dug a tunnel into the ground to escape but Ruination followed him in and slammed him against a wall. The impact caused the tunnel to begin filling with oil. Ruination pleaded with Landfill to refrain from firing but Landfill fired anyway. The explosion blew Ruination into his component parts which crashed blazing into the sea. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[File:Forced Fusion Omegaruination.jpg|thumb|And that settled the matter of children.]]
Scourge and the Commandos confronted [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], who was newly arrived on Earth. The act of the Commandos combining merely amused Magnus and he promptly blew Ruination into bits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Their second battle, facing Magnus and the energy-depleted Optimus on an island, went little better. After igniting the island's [[oil]] deposits, Ruination was witness to the first merging of [[Omega Prime]] and soon retreated under the Autobot's awesome firepower. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Ultra Magnus refused Scourge's offer to join the Decepticons, leading Scourge and Ruination to fight [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], whom Magnus had abandoned to their own devices. The brothers were no match for the Decepticons, even when [[X-Brawn]] joined in. The arrival of Optimus Prime, however, turned the tide of the fight when he swiftly defeated Ruination. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

When [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] was finally found in a cavern beneath [[Metro City]], the Commandos combined into Ruination to wrest control of the location from the Autobots, but was soon repelled by the power of Maximus's defenses. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} Scourge made another attempt to access Maximus, while Ruination kept Rail Racer busy. The two combiners had a prolonged battle in the middle of the city until Scourge called a retreat. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:Maximus Emerges Ruination.jpg|thumb|left|Doggy mode!]]
After the loss of Megatron and the obtaining of [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the Decepticons located the place where the Autobots had concealed Maximus. An attack was launched, with Scourge and Ruination facing the majority of the Autobot forces. Despite being outnumbered, the battle went reasonably well, especially after the arrival of a resurrected Megatron in a new form, now calling himself Galvatron. Once Maximus was activated, he proved impossible to control—for the Decepticons at least. After [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] stopped Maximus, the Autobots fired on Ruination and the combiner retreated with Megatron. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

Ruination later held off the Autobots in the desert long enough for Scourge to take control of Fortress Maximus. The battle went well until the arrival of Team Bullet Train and the Build Team with a large number of children who commanded Maximus to stop. Defeated once more, Ruination fled with Scourge. {{storylink|The Human Element}}

[[File:Surprise Attack Ruination.jpg|thumb|His guns have guns on them.]]
Following the revelation of Scourge's betrayal, Galvatron reprogrammed the Commandos and, by extension, Ruination to obey his will. Ruination subsequently joined the attack on the Autobot base, which Sky-Byte had located. When their firepower drew out Optimus Prime, the Commandos separated to pursue the Autobot leader and found themselves led into a trap. They combined again to fight the Autobots. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Despite the loss of the ''[[Megastar]]'', the Decepticons gained the upper hand and the Autobots were forced to retreat into their space bridge. Galvatron blew the entrance to the space bridge open, allowing Ruination and Scourge to enter the tunnel in pursuit. Their leader saw it as a chance to get rid of two birds with one stone and ruptured the tunnel wall to flood it with lava. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} Ruination and Scourge, like the Autobots, survived the lava but still retained their loyalty to Galvatron. They again faced the Autobots in battle and were overcome by superior firepower, eliminating them from the rest of the battle.

The Commandos were later taken to the [[asteroid prison colony]] by Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''====
[[File:BaldigusChapter1 BaldigusFlightMission.jpg|thumb|left]]

{{CRnote}}

The Combatrons were freed from captivity and brought to the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of [[2021]] by [[Unicron]], who also [[reformatting|reformatted]] them into new, stronger bodies. When it turned out Unicron was intending to wipe them from existence once they were no longer useful to him, they combined into the upgraded Ruination and attacked the Chaos-Bringer. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Ruination let his guard down with the arrival of [[Grand Scourge]], who claimed to be Scourge, allowing Grand Scourge to strike him and force him to start disappearing again. Fortunately, the real Scourge showed up and interrupted the process by attacking Grand Scourge, allowing Ruination to send the impostor flying with a mighty barrage. Turning his attention towards Unicron again, he successfully disconnected the Chaos-Bringer's head from Cybertron, allowing other combiners to defeat him and preventing him from undoing the future the Combatrons hailed from. Together with Scourge and Sky-Byte, Ruination then traveled into that future to save their leader, Devil Gigatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

The five Combatrons formed Ruination during the attack on [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Devil Gigatron was being held, only to learn he had no intention of being saved. Devil Gigatron instead cleansed Scourge of his evil programming, leaving a horrified Ruination holding the small [[protoform]] his commander had reverted to. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}}

After Scourge was restored to his evil self in the [[Legends World]], the Combatrons accompanied him home in the form of Ruination. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Scourge and the other Combatrons continued traveling together with Dark Ai, seeking their own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Universe'' comic===
{{voiceactor|[[Clive Ramroop]] (English)}}
The Ruination who was a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]] was one of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]'s soldiers, abducted from [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]]. Before being abducted, he had rendered [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] inert by killing the [[Emissary (RID)|Emissary]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

Ruination was sent by [[Unicron]] along with [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] to stop a team aiming to help victims who Unicron had transported from other dimensions. Ruination's group was successfully fought off by the Autobot and Maximal forces. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[File:RiD2001 Wal-Mart Ruination CardArt.jpg|thumb]]
From [[Greengard]] in a [[Viron]] universe, [[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] collected Ruination for the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ruination was a unique combiner with the ability to reconfigure his components at will to optimize his combat efficiency. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} Runination had an anti-grav unit that allowed him to fly in addition to his fearsome strength. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}
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==Toys==
{{anchor|Car Robots}}
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy Baldigus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|One way, or another, I'm gonna find ya, I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Baldigus''' (Multi-pack, July 2000)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-011'''
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: Released in the fifth assortment of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' product, Baldigus is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]]ing of the [[Combaticon (G1)#Generation 1|Combaticon]] molds from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]. As the original mold set is a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of combiner, team leader [[Mega-Octane#Toys|Dolrailer (Mega-Octane)]] forms the super robot torso, while the four other robots—[[Armorhide (RID)#Toys|Dangar (Armorhide)]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Toys|Greejeeber (Rollbar)]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Toys|Hepter (Ro-Tor)]], and [[Movor#Toys|Shuttler (Movor)]]—can form any limb. There is, of course, a "default" configuration, or in this instance, two:
:*'''Flight Mission—''' ''Right arm'': Movor, ''left arm'': Ro-Tor, ''right leg'': Rollbar, ''left leg'': Armorhide
:*'''Land Mission—''' ''Right arm'': Armorhide, ''left arm'': Rollbar, ''right leg'': Ro-Tor, ''left leg'': Movor
: In the cartoon, he is usually depicted in the Flight Mission configuration.

: The main retooling to Baldigus involves him now being able to assemble two hand-held super-weapons using ''all'' of the weapons and accessories from all of the component robots. He also has a full back now owing to the ability to store his ramp on his cannon-backpack thanks to a new [[5 mm post]]-hole in the cannon-base and new 5 mm post on the ramp underside. It's spiffy. This same functionality also lets him use the ramp as a (somewhat awkward) hand-held shield.

: In the ''Car Robots'' line, the five Baldigus components were available both as individual releases, or in a five-robot multi-pack. However, the multi-pack version came only with the bio card for the combined form, available nowhere else, and had none of the individual cards. [[Sonokong]] also released the gift set in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets, using the Takara color scheme with the Hasbro mold changes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Destron/Baldigus/baldigus.htm More info on Baldigus at TFU.info]''
{{G1CombaticonMold}}

{{-}}{{anchor|RobotsInDisguise}}
[[File:RID-toy Ruination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Flight Mission configuration on the left, Land Mission configuration on the right.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mega-Octane''' (Deluxe, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Armorhide''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Movor''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Rollbar''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Ro-Tor''' (Basic, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: For the normal-retail [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, "Ruination" could only be assembled by buying the individual robots, all of which have deco differences from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] versions. Most strikingly, Ruination has stone-gray combiner kibble, and tank component "Armorhide" is now mainly light-blue. There are several other smaller deco and molding differences between the two releases, but we cover those on the individual components' pages.

: Although the Korean release of Ruination used the Japanese color scheme, it was made with the tweaked molds used for the U.S. version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on Ruination at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Walmart-exclusive-Ruination.JPG|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Multi-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[September 26]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: The Ruination molds were redecoed into an "urban camouflage" scheme, primarily shades of gray and stony-blue. This set also features some slight retooling to a few members, most notably Movor's more rounded-off nosecone.

: This version of the team was only sold as a complete set of five robots, a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] released in January of 2003. While still branded as a ''Robots in Disguise'' toy, the packaging was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

: This set was made available in Japan much later as a "[[USA Edition]]" release, available only to retailers participating in [[Toy's Dream Project]]'s "Toy Card" program. This was a straight release of the toy in Hasbro packaging, with some extra stickers added for "USA Edition" branding and legal information.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on Wal-Mart Ruination at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Ruination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|And you thought I couldn't get any uglier!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: The entire Ruination team, using the urban camo molding, was redecoed ''again'' to make ''another'' Walmart exclusive set, under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. The deco was seemingly inspired by Ruination's original Takara colour scheme, with gold combiner [[kibble]] and beige "desert camo" not unlike Armorhide's original plastic (albeit with a different pattern), allowing fans to Frankenstein together a show-accurate Ruination.

: It came out at the same time as five ''other'' Walmart ''Transformers'' exclusives, which led to a glut. Ruination seemed a particularly slow mover in this batch.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on ''Universe'' Ruination at TFU.info]''
{{G1CombaticonMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy Baldigus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Both flavors taste amazing!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Baldigus''' (Giftset, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 31]], 2017
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons)

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Baldigus is a redeco of the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Bruticus]] set, made up once again of [[Mega-Octane#Unite Warriors|Dolrailer]], [[Armorhide (RID)#Unite Warriors|Dangar]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Unite Warriors|Greejeeber]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors 2|Hepter]], and [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]]. However, this box set has a few notable differences from Bruticus beyond new colors.

: First, the combiner mode's hands and feet, rather than being the standard multi-function hand/foot/gun accessories found with most ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''/''Unite Warriors'' releases, are redecoes of the dedicated hand and foot molds that originally came with the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Computron (G1)#Combiner Wars|Computron]] set. The individual robots also come with extra weapons, molds found in the ''Unite Warriors'' releases of [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Scattershot]], [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scrapper]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scavenger]], and [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Mixmaster]]; these guns combine with the already-existing guns to form two hand-held multi-weapons, similar to the original Baldigus's multi-weapons.

: This set was the sixth [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] set in the line, and the final ''Unite Warriors'' release. It was also the ''fourth'' toy to have the "UW-EX" ID "number", shared with [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]], [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]], and [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:RID dcons.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|Swindle: Hey! We actually look like our toys right now. Anybody wanna buy our old bodies?]]
*''Robots In Disguise'' has been the only time that the original Combaticon molds have appeared onscreen using animation models that look very close to their toy bodies. (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'' is close, but the toys in question are always shown in combined mode, never as individuals. Plus, well, that was never animated.) In the original Generation 1 television series, the animation models of the individual Combaticons, as well as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], were quite different from the actual toys.
*Ruination is a rare example of a Combiner actually making use of different combination setups within animation. The default combination patterned after his mold origin Bruticus allows him to fly, while swapping his arms and legs makes use of the firepower provided by his land-based vehicles. Although Superion and Menasor demonstrated the ability to change limbs assignments among their respective teams in the ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]'' OVA, they did not demonstrate any specific benefits from doing so.
*His original Japanese name, "Baldigus" (バルディガス ''Barudigasu''), likely derives from "Bruticus" (ブルーティカス ''Burūtikasu''). The two names have similar pronunciation in Japanese. For years, the correct [[Japanese language|Romanization]] of said name was up in the air, with "Baldigus" and "Valdigus" being the most popular fan spellings, until his ''Unite Warriors'' release provided an official Romanized spelling. Though, a Japanese model sheet did feature his name spelled, rather unfortunately, as "BARDIGAS".<ref>[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/UndertakerPrime/media/cGF0aDpNb2JpbGUgVXBsb2Fkcy9pbWFnZV96cHNjMzk3bzB1Ny5qcGVn/?ref= ''Car Robots'' "BARDIGAS" model sheet]</ref>
*His English name is the most awesome name of any combiner, ever. Well, technically, he's tied with the ''other'' [[Ruination (FOC)|combiner named Ruination]] on that front, but he had the name first. How he ranks compared to [[Slayride]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]], and [[Shreddicus Maximus]] in terms of best name ever is debatable, but he's up there.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Baldigus''' (バルディガス ''Barudigasu''), '''Ruination''' (ルイネーション ''Ruinēshon'')
*''Korean:'' '''Baldigus''' (벌디가스 ''Beoldigaseu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Decepticon''' (Десептикон ''Deseptikon'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Car Robots Predacons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Legends Predacons]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Death from Below

2025-11-25T04:18:48Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Tunnel Vision (Earth Wars)
|next=Think Tank
|title="Death from Below"
|image=Earth Wars Death from Below.jpg
|season=[[Searching and Mining]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[March 20]], [[2020]]–[[March 23]], 2020
|caption=PLACEHOLDER
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Death from Below|Transcript of "Death from Below"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:death-from-below "Death from Below"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb9KRNg-sPE Recording of "Death from Below"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Searching and Mining saga]]

Tunnel Vision (Earth Wars)

2025-11-22T23:49:01Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig2|the mobile game event|the episode of the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]]|Tunnel Vision (episode)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=The Vigilante
|next=Death from Below
|title="Tunnel Vision"
|image=Earth Wars Tunnel Vision.jpg
|season=[[Searching and Mining]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[March 13]], [[2020]]–[[March 16]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Featured characters==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Tunnel Vision|Transcript of "Tunnel Vision"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:the-vigilante "Tunnel Vision"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F92TmSZRSHE Recording of "Tunnel Vision"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Searching and Mining saga]]

The Vigilante

2025-11-22T23:40:20Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Covert Operations (Earth Wars)
|next=Tunnel Vision (Earth Wars)
|title="The Vigilante"
|image=Earth Wars The Vigilante.jpg
|season=[[Searching and Mining]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[March 6]], [[2020]]–[[March 9]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Featured characters==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#The Vigilante|Transcript of "The Vigilante"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:the-vigilante "The Vigilante"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFyeg4s2S3s Recording of "The Vigilante"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vigilante}}
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[[Category:Searching and Mining saga]]

Covert Operations (Earth Wars)

2025-11-22T23:39:42Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig2|the ''Earth Wars'' event|the other event from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|other mobile game]]|Covert Operations (Legends)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Fossil Feuds
|next=The Vigilante
|title="Covert Operations"
|image=Earth Wars The Guardian Protocol.jpg
|season=[[Searching and Mining]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[February 28]], [[2020]]–[[March 2]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Covert Operations|Transcript of "Covert Operations"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:covert-operations "Covert Operations"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn0EOqGO2z8 Recording of "Covert Operations"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Searching and Mining saga]]

Fossil Feuds

2025-11-22T23:39:10Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Primeval Spark
|next=Covert Operations (Earth Wars)
|title="Fossil Feuds"
|image=Earth Wars Fossil Feuds.jpg
|season=[[Now and Then (Earth Wars)|Now and Then]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[February 21]], [[2020]]–[[February 24]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Fossil Feuds|Transcript of "Fossil Feuds"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:fossil-feuds "Fossil Feuds"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQD_BqadXXQ Recording of "Fossil Feuds"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Now and Then saga]]

Primeval Spark

2025-11-22T23:38:46Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Dirty Politics
|next=Fossil Feuds
|title="Primeval Spark"
|image=Earth Wars Primeval Spark.jpg
|season=[[Now and Then (Earth Wars)|Now and Then]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[February 14]], [[2020]]–[[February 17]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Featured characters==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Primeval Spark|Transcript of "Primeval Spark"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:primeval-spark "Primeval Spark"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SCI4ftRmNw Recording of "Primeval Spark"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Now and Then saga]]

Dirty Politics

2025-11-22T23:38:10Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Warp in Time
|next=Primeval Spark
|title="Dirty Politics"
|image=Earth Wars Dirty Politics.jpg
|season=[[Now and Then (Earth Wars)|Now and Then]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[February 7]], [[2020]]–[[February 10]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Dirty Politics|Transcript of "Dirty Politics"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:dirty-politics "Dirty Politics"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPNbY3IEi8M Recording of "Dirty Politics" (part 1)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiIAFw6JVNI Recording of "Dirty Politics" (part 2)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Now and Then saga]]

Warp in Time

2025-11-22T23:37:43Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Barrel Roll (Earth Wars)
|next=Dirty Politics
|title="Warp in Time"
|image=Earth Wars Warp in Time.jpg
|season=[[Now and Then (Earth Wars)|Now and Then]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[January 31]], [[2020]]–[[February 3]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Warp in Time|Transcript of "Warp in Time"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:warp-in-time "Warp in Time"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPMeQOVcmLw Recording of "Warp in Time"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Now and Then saga]]

Barrel Roll (Earth Wars)

2025-11-22T23:37:09Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig2|the mobile game event|the character|Barrel Roll}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Defensive Spiral
|next=Warp in Time
|title="Barrel Roll"
|image=Earth Wars Barrel Roll.jpg
|season=[[Safe and Trustworthy]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[January 24]], [[2020]]–[[January 27]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Barrel Roll|Transcript of "Barrel Roll"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:barrel-roll "Barrel Roll"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acK6o9LmkXk Recording of "Barrel Roll"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Safe and Trustworthy saga]]

Defensive Spiral

2025-11-22T23:36:43Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Insecure Complex
|next=Barrel Roll (Earth Wars)
|title="Defensive Spiral"
|image=Earth Wars Defensive Spiral.jpg
|season=[[Safe and Trustworthy]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[January 17]], [[2020]]–[[January 20]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Defensive Spiral|Transcript of "Defensive Spiral"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:defensive-spiral "Defensive Spiral"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VobXffxpCU4 Recording of "Barrel Roll"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Safe and Trustworthy saga]]

Insecure Complex

2025-11-22T23:36:04Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Loud and Clear
|next=Defensive Spiral
|title="Insecure Complex"
|image=Earth Wars Ghost in the Machine.jpg
|season=[[Safe and Trustworthy]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[January 10]], [[2020]]–[[January 13]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Insecure Complex|Transcript of "Insecure Complex"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:insecure-complex "Insecure Complex"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbWrKZ7T-gw Recording of "Insecure Complex"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Safe and Trustworthy saga]]

Loud and Clear

2025-11-22T23:34:55Z

Catgirl: wrong year oopsie

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Bullet Time
|next=Insecure Complex
|title="Loud and Clear"
|image=Earth Wars Man Machine Interface.jpg
|season=[[Safe and Trustworthy]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[January 3]], [[2020]]–[[January 6]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2020#Loud and Clear|Transcript of "Loud and Clear"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:loud-and-clear "Loud and Clear"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjtSUSUsL8U Recording of "Loud and Clear" (part 1)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbIQNZuvCOw Recording of "Loud and Clear" (part 2)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Safe and Trustworthy saga]]

Loud and Clear

2025-11-22T23:34:09Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Bullet Time
|next=Insecure Complex
|title="Loud and Clear"
|image=Earth Wars Man Machine Interface.jpg
|season=[[Safe and Trustworthy]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[January 3]], [[2020]]–[[January 6]], 2020
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Loud and Clear|Transcript of "Loud and Clear"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:loud-and-clear "Loud and Clear"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjtSUSUsL8U Recording of "Loud and Clear" (part 1)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbIQNZuvCOw Recording of "Loud and Clear" (part 2)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2020 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Safe and Trustworthy saga]]

Bullet Time

2025-11-22T23:27:59Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Gone Ballistic
|next=Loud and Clear
|title="Bullet Time"
|image=Earth Wars Bullet Time.jpg
|season=[[Command and Conquer]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[December 27]], [[2019]]–[[December 30]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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{{gamestub}}

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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Bullet Time|Transcript of "Bullet Time"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:bullet-time "Bullet Time"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImbrT2EurOY Recording of "Bullet Time"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Command and Conquer saga]]

Gone Ballistic

2025-11-22T23:27:29Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Big Gang Theory
|next=Bullet Time
|title="Gone Ballistic"
|image=Earth Wars Gone Ballistic.jpg
|season=[[Command and Conquer]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[December 20]], [[2019]]–[[December 23]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Gone Ballistic|Transcript of "Gone Ballistic"]]

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4kRb5R07FU Recording of "Gone Ballistic" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOYWNcTLVoc Recording of "Gone Ballistic" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Command and Conquer saga]]

Big Gang Theory

2025-11-22T23:26:50Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Old School
|next=Gone Ballistic
|title="Big Gang Theory"
|image=Earth Wars Big Gang Theory.jpg
|season=[[Command and Conquer]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[December 13]], [[2019]]–[[December 16]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Big Gang Theory|Transcript of "Big Gang Theory"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:big-gang-theory "Big Gang Theory"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvZILyLkM1w Recording of "Big Gang Theory" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJxv3zFWHWA Recording of "Big Gang Theory" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Command and Conquer saga]]

Old School

2025-11-22T23:26:18Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Machine Learning
|next=Big Gang Theory
|title="Old School"
|image=Earth Wars Old School.jpg
|season=[[Command and Conquer]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[December 6]], [[2019]]–[[December 9]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Old School|Transcript of "Old School"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:old-school "Old School"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvA-7I1ex8A Recording of "Old School" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2k2OaP8pn4 Recording of "Old School" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Command and Conquer saga]]

Machine Learning

2025-11-22T23:25:53Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Disruptive Technology
|next=Old School
|title="Machine Learning"
|image=
|season=[[Right Hand]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[November 29]], [[2019]]–[[December 2]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Machine Learning|Transcript of "Machine Learning"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:machine-learning "Machine Learning"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FtpVcsgJvI Recording of "Machine Learning" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq0hHdtj4w4 Recording of "Machine Learning" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Right Hand saga]]

Disruptive Technology

2025-11-22T23:25:26Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Man Machine Interface
|next=Machine Learning
|title="Disruptive Technology"
|image=Earth Wars Disruptive Technology.jpg
|season=[[Right Hand]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[November 22]], [[2019]]–[[November 25]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Disruptive Technology|Transcript of "Disruptive Technology"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:disruptive-technology "Disruptive Technology"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Right Hand saga]]

Man Machine Interface

2025-11-22T23:22:33Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Social Engineering
|next=Disruptive Technology
|title="Man Machine Interface"
|image=Earth Wars Man Machine Interface.jpg
|season=[[Right Hand]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[November 15]], [[2019]]–[[November 18]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Man Machine Interface|Transcript of "Man Machine Interface"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:man-machine-interface "Man Machine Interface"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Right Hand saga]]

Social Engineering

2025-11-22T23:21:46Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Trick & Treat (2019)
|next=Man Machine Interface
|title="Social Engineering"
|image=Earth Wars Ghost in the Machine.jpg
|season=[[Right Hand]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[November 8]], [[2019]]–[[November 11]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Social Engineering|Transcript of "Social Engineering"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:social-engineering "Social Engineering"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhn5_VpTzk Recording of "Social Engineering"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Right Hand saga]]

Trick & Treat (2019)

2025-11-22T23:21:11Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig2|the 2019 ''Earth Wars'' holiday event|its 2021 iteration|Trick & Treat (2021)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Winds of Change
|next=Social Engineering
|title="Trick & Treat"
|image=Earth Wars Trick & Treat.jpg
|airdate=[[November 1]], [[2019]]–[[November 4]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Trick & Treat|Transcript of "Trick & Treat"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:trick-treat "Trick & Treat"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Earth Wars holiday events]]

Winds of Change

2025-11-22T23:20:41Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Under Heavy Fire
|next=Trick & Treat (2019)
|title="Winds of Change"
|image=Earth Wars Winds of Change.jpg
|season=[[Human Reinforcements]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[October 25]], [[2019]]–[[October 28]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

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{{featuredcharacters|
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}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Winds of Change|Transcript of "Winds of Change"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:winds-of-change "Winds of Change"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxOx_JGPrqMs Recording of "Winds of Change" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDM8dBaK0oQ Recording of "Winds of Change" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Human Reinforcements saga]]

Under Heavy Fire

2025-11-22T23:20:11Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Barren Lands
|next=Winds of Change
|title="Under Heavy Fire"
|image=Earth Wars Under Heavy Fire.jpg
|season=[[Human Reinforcements]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[October 18]], [[2019]]–[[October 21]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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{{featuredcharacters|
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}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Under Heavy Fire|Transcript of "Under Heavy Fire"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:under-heavy-fire "Under Heavy Fire"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJILBXYOO90 Recording of "Under Heavy Fire" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfiKlLO4ZI Recording of "Under Heavy Fire" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Human Reinforcements saga]]

Barren Lands

2025-11-22T23:19:29Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Calm Waters
|next=Under Heavy Fire
|title="Barren Lands"
|image=Earth Wars Barren Lands.jpg
|season=[[Human Reinforcements]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[October 11]], [[2019]]–[[October 14]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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{{gamestub}}

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{{featuredcharacters|
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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Barren Lands|Transcript of "Barren Lands"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:barren-lands "Barren Lands"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCHnA2Z1quA Recording of "Barren Lands" (part two only)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Human Reinforcements saga]]

Calm Waters

2025-11-22T23:19:05Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=The Gmetal
|next=Barren Lands
|title="Calm Waters"
|image=Earth Wars Calm Waters.jpg
|season=[[Human Reinforcements]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[October 4]], [[2019]]–[[October 7]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

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{{featuredcharacters|
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}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Calm Waters|Transcript of "Calm Waters"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:calm-waters "Calm Waters"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRnAjFNAhl0 Recording of "Calm Waters" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKlgNBl55QY Recording of "Calm Waters" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Human Reinforcements saga]]

The Gmetal

2025-11-22T23:18:33Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=On the Inside
|next=Calm Waters
|title="The Gmetal"
|image=Earth Wars The Gmetal.jpg
|airdate=[[September 27]], [[2019]]–[[September 30]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

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{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#The Gmetal|Transcript of "The Gmetal"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:the-gmetal "The Gmetal"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btCyZjRpe2w Recording of "The Gmetal" (gameplay only, Autobot)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm15hx7jgBM Recording of "The Gmetal" (gameplay only, Decepticon)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gmetal}}
[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]

On the Inside

2025-11-22T23:17:56Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=The Operative
|next=The Gmetal
|title="On the Inside"
|image=Earth Wars On the Inside.jpg
|season=[[Two-Face]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[September 20]], [[2019]]–[[September 23]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#On the Inside|Transcript of "On the Inside"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:on-the-inside "On the Inside"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqmvIYzczQ8 Recording of "On the Inside" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=448qZDYRt7g Recording of "On the Inside" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Two-Face saga]]

The Operative

2025-11-22T23:16:20Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Friendly Fire
|next=On the Inside
|title="The Operative"
|image=Earth Wars The Operative.jpg
|season=[[Two-Face]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[September 13]], [[2019]]–[[September 16]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#The Operative|Transcript of "The Operative"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:the-operative "The Operative"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn_rQTGEfAU Recording of "The Operative" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmHLMnma6GM Recording of "The Operative" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

{{DEFAULTSORT:Operative}}
[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Two-Face saga]]

Friendly Fire

2025-11-22T23:15:46Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Cover Story
|next=The Operative
|title="Friendly Fire"
|image=Earth Wars Friendly Fire.jpg
|season=[[Two-Face]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[September 6]], [[2019]]–[[September 9]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Friendly Fire|Transcript of "Friendly Fire"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:friendly-fire "Friendly Fire"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHKTjjeQaF4 Recording of "Friendly Fire" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx6IXklG_Zs Recording of "Friendly Fire" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Two-Face saga]]

Cover Story

2025-11-22T23:15:03Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Rampage!
|next=Friendly Fire
|title="Cover Story"
|image=Earth Wars Cover Story.jpg
|season=[[Two-Face]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[August 30]], [[2019]]–[[September 2]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Cover Story|Transcript of "Cover Story"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:cover-story "Cover Story"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojdt5KIs_bs Recording of "Cover Story" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3yDBoUOM6c Recording of "Cover Story" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Two-Face saga]]

Rampage!

2025-11-22T23:14:03Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig3|Rampage}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Defend & Protect
|next=Cover Story
|title="Rampage!"
|image=Earth Wars Rampage.jpg
|season=[[Abominable Defences]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[August 23]], [[2019]]–[[August 26]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Rampage!|Transcript of "Rampage!"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:rampage "Rampage!"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI5k-jBKMrY Recording of "Rampage!" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEMTmzYXt9w Recording of "Rampage!" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Abominable Defences saga]]

Defend & Protect

2025-11-22T23:13:33Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Monster Within (2019)
|next=Rampage!
|title="Defend & Protect"
|image=Earth Wars Defend & Protect.jpg
|season=[[Abominable Defences]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[August 16]], [[2019]]–[[August 19]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Defend & Protect|Transcript of "Defend & Protect"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:defend-protect "Defend & Protect"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNCYvfduxYY Recording of "Defend & Protect" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io7sgNqWPYY Recording of "Defend & Protect" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Abominable Defences saga]]

Monster Within (2019)

2025-11-22T23:12:56Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig2|the [[2019]] ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' event|the first ''Earth Wars'' event of this name|Monster Within (2016)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=The Golden Lagoon (Earth Wars)
|next=Defend & Protect
|title="Monster Within"
|image=Earth Wars Monster Within 2019.jpg
|season=[[Abominable Defences]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[August 9]], [[2019]]–[[August 12]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
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==Featured characters==
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==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Monster Within|Transcript of "Monster Within"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:monster-within-2 "Monster Within" (2019 edition)] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utpHOlNz1FU Recording of "Monster Within" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUJCv05y-vo Recording of "Monster Within" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Abominable Defences saga]]

The Golden Lagoon (Earth Wars)

2025-11-22T23:12:10Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig3|Golden Lagoon}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Stampede!
|next=Monster Within (2019)
|title="The Golden Lagoon"
|image=Earth Wars Golden Lagoon.jpg
|airdate=[[August 2]], [[2019]]–[[August 5]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
|packaged with=[[Electrum#Transformers:Earth Wars|Golden Lagoon Core]]
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
===Part 1===
{{gamestub}}
===Part 2===
{{gamestub}}
===Part 3===
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#The Golden Lagoon|Transcript of "The Golden Lagoon"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:the-golden-lagoon "The Golden Lagoon"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCQK-4qdu0w Recording of "The Golden Lagoon"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tBeGaynldQ Recording of the Challenge Battler version of "The Golden Lagoon" (with additional cutscenes)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

{{DEFAULTSORT:Golden Lagoon (Earth Wars)}}
[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]

Stampede!

2025-11-22T23:11:08Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Backdoor Exploit
|next=The Golden Lagoon (Earth Wars)
|title="Stampede!"
|image=Earth Wars Stampede.jpg
|season=[[Jungle Friends]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[July 26]], [[2019]]–[[July 29]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Stampede!|Transcript of "Stampede!"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:stampede "Stampede!"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rLCX7KVSvo Recording of "Stampede!" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5JEB8CFA_I Recording of "Stampede!" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Jungle Friends saga]]

Backdoor Exploit

2025-11-22T23:10:36Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Recruitment Drive
|next=Stampede!
|title="Backdoor Exploit"
|image=Earth Wars Backdoor Exploit.jpg
|season=[[Jungle Friends]]
|season ep=3
|airdate=[[July 19]], [[2019]]–[[July 22]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

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|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Backdoor Exploit|Transcript of "Backdoor Exploit"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:backdoor-exploit "Backdoor Exploit"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FEUr2w_Xxg Recording of "Backdoor Exploit" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNS1HQ056HU Recording of "Backdoor Exploit" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Jungle Friends saga]]

Recruitment Drive

2025-11-22T23:07:41Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Back to Basics (2019)
|next=Backdoor Exploit
|title="Recruitment Drive"
|image=Earth Wars Recruitment Drive.jpg
|season=[[Jungle Friends]]
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[July 12]], [[2019]]–[[July 15]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

|c2=

|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Recruitment Drive|Transcript of "Recruitment Drive"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:recruitment-drive "Recruitment Drive"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-M2N__0ZRg Recording of "Recruitment Drive" (part one)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw7QV7Oyq0Y Recording of "Recruitment Drive" (part two)] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Jungle Friends saga]]

Back to Basics (2019)

2025-11-22T23:07:05Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{disambig2|the 2019 ''Earth Wars'' event|the 2025 event of the same name|Back to Basics (2025)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Welcome Party
|next=Recruitment Drive
|title="Back to Basics"
|image=Earth Wars Back to Basics.jpg
|season=[[Jungle Friends]]
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[July 5]], [[2019]]–[[July 8]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

|c2=

|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Back to Basics|Transcript of "Back to Basics"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:back-to-basics "Back to Basics"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXcgiOPr8LE Recording of "Back to Basics"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Jungle Friends saga]]

Welcome Party

2025-11-22T23:06:23Z

Catgirl: added transcript

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=The Weakest Link
|next=Back to Basics (2019)
|title="Welcome Party"
|image=Earth Wars Welcome Party.jpg
|season=[[Dirty Monster]]
|season ep=4
|airdate=[[June 28]], [[2019]]–[[July 1]], 2019
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=

|c2=

|c3=
}}

==Gameplay==

==References==
*[[Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Welcome Party|Transcript of "Welcome Party"]]

==External links==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/events:welcome-party "Welcome Party"] at the ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' wiki
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcyHLuAD-N0 Recording of "Welcome Party"] at the "Fake Gamer 619" YouTube channel

[[Category:2019 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Dirty Monster saga]]