Talk:Hot Rod (G1)/toys

What, if anything, does Classic Rod take from Energon Rod? Maybe it's just because I'm not that familiar with the original, but I've got them both here on my desk, and I just don't see it. Little help? --yo

It's the yellow things on his forehead. Energon Rodimus was the first one to get it, so the Classics and Titaniums figure take that visual element from the Energon character. -Detour 07:23, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Also, the flames being straight on a red chest, as opposed to being on top of an orange background on a red chest.--75.176.150.50 21:52, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

ah-HA! Thank you both. Now I feel smarter! --yo

I am going to try to fill this place up as much as possible, I have sooooo much odds and ends of Hot Rod/Rodimus merch........ -ProtomanXRED

I just realized this page is missing the World's Smallest TF version of Hot Rod, but I have no pictures or the figure itself to write anything for it.--MCRG 17:02, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Revoltech Development

Accidentally put this on the Hot Rod character page before discovering the toy page had been separated...

I'm not sure how best to insert this info into the Toy/Merchandise section, so I'm putting it here for now, both in Hot Rod and Starscream's discussion pages.

Revoltech Yamaguchi versions of Hot Rod and Starscream are being developed for release on March 15. Since they're still in the production process, the final figures may differ from the photos shown here. No other details are currently available.--Apcog 08:25, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

What a revoltech development... --ItsWalky 15:53, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure whether to give you a point for getting the joke or deduct one for just repeating it.--Apcog 16:10, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Hot Rod Go-Kart

Why isn't this here, under merch? -hx 15:02, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

G1 Hot Rod's Mystery Knees

This bit is totally new to me - "Before final production, the Hot Rod toy's legs extended to reveal exposed knees. This was changed between the first shot and final production stage. The knees are still present, just blocked by an additional plastic tab that keeps the legs from fully extending."

So my question is, anyone got a good picture of the mystery knees? Are they spherical like the animation model's or what? I'm really curious, but I don't care to shred my Hot Rod's stickers to find out, but especially since someone apparently did already.--MCRG 16:49, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Henkei

Why, again, is Henkei Hot Rod "not the same toy" as Classics? We don't have separate entries for Armada Hot Shot/Micron Legend Hot Rod, and this is no different. --ItsWalky 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I tend to agree, but then I think about the upcoming Henkei Sunstreaker and Prowl. Henkei is Japanese Classics, but Universe isn't strictly Classics, just some of the toys in them are made thematically in the style of Classics. I need sleep. --FFN 04:11, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Personally, I had not thought of Classics/Henkei as being precisely Hasbro/Takara versions of the same thing analogous to Armada/Micron Legend. To my mind, there is a bit more separation there. --KilMichaelMcC 04:39, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

They're the same toys representing the same characters, with deco changes. --ItsWalky 04:46, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

See, I'm of the opinion that all toys that are different should be in separate entries, regardless of if they're across-sea counterparts of each other. So, yes, I would say that Micron Legend Hot Rod should be separate from Armada Hot Shot. It seems silly to do otherwise while creating separate entires for multipacks with the exact same toy or Universe repackages. —Interrobang 04:48, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Well Walky, Kiss Players Hot Rodimus and Alternators Rodimus are the same toys representing the same characters but they still have different entries because the lines themselves aren't treated the same. I think the same applies with Classics and Henkei. --Detour 04:54, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

One can argue that due to Henkei having fiction much like Binaltech/Kissplay. Also the line no doubt is going to contain figures that Classics/Universe won't have and vice versa. It's a really grey area this issue. Using Alternators as an example does not help cause a lot of wikia entrys act as the Alternator and Binaltech toy as one entry (Examples like Skids) The Rodimus case for Kissplay is unique due to his extras included (PVC figure, weapons, CD, ect). Personally, I think any variation that is not within the line itself within it's own national release should be a seperate entry. Like Hot Shot mentioned before, his "Hot Rod" Micron toy with light up feature should be listed seperate. Use this to come to a conclusion. --ProtomanXRED 04:57, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Odd bits on G1 Hot Rod entry

"Hot Rod transforms from a robot into a "futuristic" hot rod sportscar based on the Nissan Dome Zero racecar designed in 1978. His robot mode bears some resemblance to Bandai's Super Robot Zanbo Ace and may have been partially inspired by it." Um... The first line is only representative of Classics Hot Rod, and I'm seeing only coincidental resemblances between Zanbo Ace and Hot Rod, especially considering I got shut down pointing out a 'much' stronger connection on the Scrapmetal discussion page a long while back. I'm taking this stuff out until someone presents something concrete.--MCRG 05:11, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

....yeah, I have no idea when that last bit got sneaked in there. My gut says to yank it. --ItsWalky 05:37, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Could be right on the car mode, but the robot mode is distinctively ressemblant to Zanbo Ace (the smaller robot on the page), from the head design, to the large V-shaped item on his back, to the V on his chest much like Hot Rod has a V-shaped flame pattern on his chest, and even the legs bear some slight ressemblance. This isn't quite the same as "they're both spidertanks!!". --Detour 05:41, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

That Scrapmetal bit should be added, since Hasbro pointed it out. —Interrobang 09:57, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I think the only tiny resemblance between Hot Rod and Zambo Ace is the V-shape (well, sort of) things on their backs. And this should belong to the trivia, not main article. --TX55^TALK 13:13, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Rodimus shampoo bottle

Apparently, such a thing existed. [1] --Sabrblade 01:22, 6 February 2011 (EST)

Masterpeice North American release

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generation-1-1/us-edition-masterpiece-rodimus-prime-revealed-172326/ --Primo 15:12, 31 May 2011 (EDT)

That's awesome, but we can't mention it on the wiki unless information on it has been officially released. -- Semysane 17:41, 31 May 2011 (EDT)

Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode

There is nowhere in the official fiction, production materials, catalogs, and source books that has address Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode as a Winnebago, or any recreation vehicle and or accessory for that matter. They have simply referred it as a futuristic truck or vehicle. The original instructions, seen here, addresses the alt mode as a futuristic vehicle. The Winnebago or "Space Winnebago" claim, is nothing more than just a fandom joke. Possibly invented and perpetuated by Rodimus haters, who thought the best retaliation against the character was to label his vehicle mode as something that could be perceived as demeaning. Like what Pokeformers is to Armada. However, it's one thing to make jokes about something regardless of whether or not they're funny, but it's another to try and pass it off as fact.

This site, along with the corresponding wikia, is supposed to be an encyclopedia of all things related to the Transformers franchise that based on proven facts and figures. Now I know it also prides itself satirical in its information, primarily in each article's image captions. Which seems to be a growing trend in Wikimedia. However, anytime a joke is taken as the gospel by the people who hear about it, it ceases to be a joke and becomes a rumor or and urban legend. I was playing along with the joke, until I had the multiple run-ins with people who believed the joke to be fact. So there needs to be clarified that it not fact, but rather a fan manifestation like JaAm and Trukk not munky. 184.2.68.144 03:51, 5 August 2011 (EDT)

...and now you'll pay $200 to own him.

Not sure if that's a joke or not. Speaking even as someone who liked the character as a kid I can't imagine myself spending that much money on faulty junk. I've been stung enough times with the obscenely overpriced so-called Masterpiece line. It doesn't even look that good. Stick with Classics Rodimus for a decent Hot Rod toy though I do find it strange that his toy never seems to be painted in his cartoon colors despite the now numerous redecos even when they seemingly try.82.26.185.202 06:49, 22 August 2011 (EDT)

It's a joke. Based on the facts that 1)that's what a Japanese Masterpiece Rodimus is going for and 2)the kids from 1984 who hated Rodimus for replacing their beloved Optimus have now grown up and are the ones buying most of these imports. --Khajidha 09:59, 22 August 2011 (EDT)

And c) the fact that you can't see yourself doing it doesn't change the fact that hundreds or thousands of people can, and in fact, already did. - Chris McFeely 10:38, 22 August 2011 (EDT)

Some even multiple times....... *cough* Protoman 17:13, 10 December 2011 (EST)

I take issue with this part

Yeah, he's pink, sorry.

"Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a pinker plastic to match the color of his animation model (as seen in catalogs at the time, and the Sharkticon commercial), but oddly, he was changed to a less animation-accurate red before release"

Yes, he was a pinker color in prototype before changing to a redder one for release, but color used in the movie (and rare Hot Rod rather than Rodimus appearance on the show) was more like the release figure than the pink prototype, at least until the DVD makers started messing around with color "correction". Up until the 2000's the figure was animation accurate (at least from a color standpoint).--76.226.102.10 16:56, 15 April 2012 (EDT)

Uh, no. I watched the movie and the cartoon when they first came out. Hot Rod was distinctly pinker in the animation than in the plastic of the toy. --Khajidha 17:10, 15 April 2012 (EDT)

Hero Mashers

Don't Hero Mashers get their own articles? Avalanche (talk) 22:36, 8 May 2015 (EDT)

[[Talk:Underbite (Kre-O)]]. Saix (talk) 22:44, 8 May 2015 (EDT)

I've merged in some info from the Rodimus HM article, so I guess that's a start on merging all of them into the appropriate articles. --abates (talk) 00:07, 9 May 2015 (EDT)

"Retooled into Cyclonus"?

TR Hot Rod has knees like Cyclonus. Are there any other similarities whatsoever or anything like an indication that this retool is real - or at least real enough for us to include here? --Thylacine 2000 (talk) 19:24, 27 August 2016 (EDT)

how do i edit {{MPRodimusMold}} template?

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{{#if:Masterpiece|Masterpiece mold:|}} Rodimus Convoy (MP-9) {{#if:*TakaraTomy: Masterpiece MP-9 Rodimus Convoy e-HOBBY: Masterpiece MP-9B Black Rodimus Convoy Hasbro: Transformers (2010) Masterpiece Rodimus Prime||-	style="text-align:{{{align}}};"|}}| TakaraTomy: Masterpiece MP-9 Rodimus Convoy e-HOBBY: Masterpiece MP-9B Black Rodimus Convoy Hasbro: Transformers (2010) Masterpiece Rodimus Prime|}} {{#if:Hironori Kobayashi See also: MP-28 Hot Rodimus||-			Hironori Kobayashi See also: MP-28 Hot Rodimus|}}

Notice how the template links Hasbro: Masterpiece Rodimus Prime to the wrong toy (2010) (should be Hasbro's 2011 Masterpiece), and links V2: MP-28 Hot Rodimus to masterpieceHotRodimus without the M being capitalized, so it links to the top of his toys page instead of the particular toy named by the link. (That said, if no other toys use the v2 mold, does the template need to mention it?) Thanks. --Rhymus (talk) 02:18, 27 December 2016 (EST)

Possible breakage problem for Titans Return Hot Rod

I've had the figure since December, and the canopy just cracked almost entirely in two as I was transforming it into vehicle mode. I'm not rough with my figures, and nothing about what I was doing was different from the dozens of times I transformed it previously. I was reminded of the breakage issue with Weirdwolf/Wolfwire, but I haven't seen any additional reports to corroborate a possible design flaw; so I refrained from adding mention of it yet to the article. Has this happened to anyone else yet? (talk) 18:28 EST, July 25 2017

Mine is fine. west james/notirishman (talk) 18:45, 15 November 2017 (EST)

I think I foun-d him.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Collection-Voyager-Autobot-Hot-Rod-Action-Figure/1672387646 apparently the guy is just sold on Walmarts website. Watch the link.--Poliwag06 (talk) 07:46, 19 March 2023 (EDT)