You know, I'm still not a roddy fan, but from a toy perspective, seeing Dr Lockdowns take and now yours, I know I am going to have way too much fun with it haha
honestly the price drew me away, but the engineering excites me for a future when all generations figures has this excellent engineering, and they are regularly priced.
I wouldn't say his design wasn't "meant for" SS86. Cyclonus is part of Kingdom too, but of course he was meant to come with your SS86 figures. Earthrise Starscream is now part of the SS86 line. Both SS86 and the WFC line are cross compatible.
1 year late to the party, but I personally theorize Kingdom was always meant to be season 3 based. The beast wars elements were only included because the designers wanted to do something for the anniversary. That is why there were less BW characters as it went on, why both the commander and the titans are g1 based, and why a a lot of ss86 figures have the wfc panel lining and inaccuracies (Looking at you, Jazz). If you think I am complaining though, I am not. Both Kingdom and ss86 are great as they are and I am grateful that both can exist.
Rodimus's Cab looks like an APC you can attach a Trailer to. I mean in the movie he held two Armored Humans so it's quite Roomy inside like a Warthog or the Mako.
@TFSoniCloverProductions I mean it’s worth shaving it down because you could have a better chance of snapping it anyways cause it’s connected to clear plastic
The gap that forms when you plug the car into the trailer gets resolved by the fact that it plugs in farther removing the gap. There is a peg that should also help hold it in place
I thought the same about both Rodimus and Hotrod (being sold as a Voyager). But having them both in-hand, the extra engineering, detail, and everything else kind of do soften the blow.
@@raydenlord I kind of dislike the hot rod figure now. I loved the SS one at first but his loose and weird knee, his joint colors, and the amount of translucent plastic that makes it feel like it would snap at any moment really sets me off
Sorry if someone else already pointed this out, but you can push him farther back into the trailer so that there’s no gap between the end of his spoiler and the edge of the spoiler slot. There’s a tab underneath the trailer that will tab into the slot on the top of his spoiler.
I'm a huge Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime fan and just got my hands on this one through eBay for $40 and he was worth every penny, thankfully the seller didnt have the box so I was able to display him and he had every single piece still and I love the size and quality of him. So it all depends on which character you love, youll pay what you feel its worth, I prefer the Autobots but there are a few Decepticons I love as well
Personally, i LOVE this guy. He feels fantastic. The trailer coulda used work to stay shut better, but overall i think its fantastic. i feel you get quite the good amount for what you pay with plenty of play and posing options. He feels like he took the studio series and then put it on steroids with a trailer attached with more steroids inside. some argue he isnt worth 80$ and by all means thats fine, but i feel like this is the closest thing we will have to a master piece rodimus. at least until a 3rd party company or takara does something actually masterpiece like for this character. Personally i love this figures paint, sculpt, and transformation. So I love it. i dont really have an attachment to the character, i just genuinely like this figure. thats my take on it.
He also liked the figure which im glad about. this dude is one of my favorites in my collection. i got him for 80$ and i think its worth it. not all mainline figures have shit like moving fingers. i think they took their budget and used it well. The trailer needed little work, but the figure alone is worth it. anyways sorry for the rambles. i just think kingdom rodimus is great.
From what I've seen this figure is amazing and I do want to pick him up, but I feel like if they can make Optimus a leader and give him his trailer, surely they could have done the same here? Optimus didn't come with Roller whereas Rodimus comes with a huge cannon. Optimus didn't come with a ton of etxtras, Rodimus does. I feel like the extra bits have inflated the price, but I also think they're cool extras. I'm really torn. I might wait to see if it comes down in price a bit before I pull the trigger.
Also, Rodimus's cannon is much bigger (and more accurate) than that half-assed excuse for Optimus's repair drone. Not to mention the added features that are clearly copy-pasted concepts from the MP44 Convoy (Optimus Prime) 3.0 playbook (the small storage tray under the trailer, and you can attach the cannon almost anywhere on the trailer, or even to Rodimus himself, the folding gun that has stupid ways of attaching, etc.). As for Rodimus...the added plastic, parts count, & engineering would've just barely jacked up him up to the Leader class price point by himself; he's a bit heavier than Earthrise Optimus, and has a more complex transformation. Factor in the trailer & paint, and yeah, that adds up, annoyingly. Guess it really ate up the paint budget: the rims on the wheels are unpainted, and the spoiler could've definitely used a couple more thin coats so the base translucent blue plastic doesn't show through so much...because even the slightest bit at this price point or even the Leader class price point, is just bad QC management. 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ Just look at SS86-4 Hot Rod. He's the SIZE of a smaller Deluxe, but has the parts count and possibly the engineering of what his price point wound up, which is a Voyager.
"The wing is transparant plastic with yellow paint" Ah that hurts, just a small paint chip and the illusion will be broken. I understand the appeal of a painted look, but they should make the plastic underneath a similar color so it still looks good after a year of play.
MP Hot Rod V2 is the same, chrome exhausts? BRIGHT ORANGE plastic underneath! ... why not f'king GREY?!? Just make the wing yellow, what a stupid idea to not do.
Depending on the copy you get, the paint chip risk is nearly rendered moot because the paint ain't applied well enough to begin with - you can definitely see some of the translucent blue plastic under certain parts of the yellow with my copy of Rodimus.
A word of warning: It’s probably not a good idea to store his effects parts in the tray under his trailer. The soft plastic can melt away hard plastic. I just opened my Rodimus this morning and one of the blast effects had melted a deep scar in to the blade of his sword since they were shipped in the same baggy.
@@tfninjadoom Apparently it’s some sort of chemical reaction. It’s become a pretty common issue with the Siege/Earthrise toys and their soft plastic blast effects. I just checked, and my Skyfire’s chest plate is melted where I had been storing his effects. And my Thrilling 30 Bludgeon’s soft tank treads have melted his arms a bit.
Great review! I never owned the fiest G1 toy of Rodimus back in the 80's. Now I just want to have this one and the Galvatron Figure as well. I loved season 3 and Rodimus as a character had grown on me as a kid. When I first watched season 3 I totally for some reason missed the 86 Movie that came out before that so I was totally struck by suprise that Optimus Prime was killed and Megatron was reformatted into Galvatron. After seeing the first five episodes of Fives Faces of Darkness I immediately checked out the Movie and damn as kid it was tough to see Optimus Prime die after he had defeated Megatron. And yet I began to appreciate and accept Rodimus Prime as the new leader of the Autobots. My only gripe with season 3 is that there some points in his character arc that I found very strange. Like blowing up the new Cybertron where peacefull autobots were being enslaved by Galvatron and not making a big deal out of it ( it was their freaking home) ..not very Prime like Imo. And his constant struggle of self doubt to compare himself to Optimus Prime as a leader gave the character more depth but the writers overstretched this trait too much. You would think that even with the self doubt that Rodimus would tap into the acient knowledge, experiences and wisdom of previous Autobot Leaders to guide him during his time as Autobot Commander.
Got my Rodimus today, and I too was having the same issue you were with the two halves... then I pushed the right side into the clip on the back, causing it all to fit nicely after closing the left side after. Might help if you leave the back door area open to clip it in. I do hear the pleasant sound of things fitting together.
My favourite part about the figure is how it really makes rodimus look like a prime Cause I’m g1 he was just tall hot rod but this figure really brings out the true PRIME in him
I found this guy at walmart then had to go through the pain of trying to tell my wife why it's so much lol. But out the box he is so much better then any of my kingdom figures.
For $80 USD you get a Rodimus Prime figure with the engineering level of an oldschool Masterpiece carbot. That also originally would’ve run around $80 to get from Japan. All the extra engineering like the wheel transformations and extending lower arms would never be featured at a Voyager level. Plus with Rodimus you get the entire trailer, too. I’d say there’s plenty to offer.
Seems like a cool dude really does but it's size is a bit to big for the collection I have so I'll stick with SS 86 hotrod as he is alright, Id be cool if somehow they made a smaller trailer for ss hotrod. Great video tho
Lucky for me I was able to find him on Amazon for 58 USD because, he was used for two seconds and the box was a bit beat up. They only thing that looked like had been taken out was the trailer and the figure itself. The big cannon was still strapped in and the weapon baggie wasn't touched. Unfortunately, I didn't realize the cardboard tray was upside down and Rodimus, in vehicle form, took a nose dive right on the cuticle of one of my little toes. ;( Besides losing one of my toes. He is pretty good! lol
There is one thing you did wrong. I was making the same mistake loads when I first got it. The car fits in all the way, until it clicks. Timestamp: 4:35 Just a tip. (I turned the playback speed down, and saw that your hood panels pop off too. I AM NOT ALONE! Literally, the EXACT same panel falls of on mine!)
I don't know about leader his weight and mass is similar too skylynx and jetfire just a little less.but he does have engineering and complex transformation way above jetfire and skylynx
I REALLY like the way it looks and is built, for me it's worth, but, I still don't care about the trailer. so I'll wait to see if they do a stand alone figure at some point. besides I love the car mode for rodimus more than the trailer look
the figure is good, the trailer is a nightmare. mine doesn't open correctly because the spring of the pipe piece blocks it on one side so it has to be held away manually, the trailer doesn't open when the car is stuck in because of the car's wing, and the trailer doesn't close properly. I really regret buying this and might replace it with the SS86 version because I'm so frustrated.
Got him in a bundle with IDW blurr and Kingdom Wheeljack for $95 and $5 shipping, must say in very happy with my purchase cuz 2/3 figures were amazing.
I'd love for a transformers series to start from microcons have them be about 1/20 and scale everything up from there so we can have bigger versions of stuff like this masterpiece also opens them up for more customisation less kibble and more detail it has nothing to do with me wanting a a matrix flat glass table held up by 4 combiners that actually transform
I am honestly really happy with him, best Rodimus we've had ever. The price thing goes back to leader price point for Shockwave, astrotrain, voyager price point for hot rod. I like all those figures as well but honestly feel less ripped for the price of this Rodimus than those other figures. Not that I'm complaining about the other ones either because I liked the quality we got in those figures better than say Rhinox who was a voyager at the right price point 🤔 idk I leave it to preference and opinion as far as other ppls wallets go but I am really happy with this Rodimus
Weakest commander for sure, bit of a shame too since Jetfire and Sky Lynx are incredible pieces that fans have asked for FOR YEARS. would've preferred someone else but at least Motormaster will have more going on so it's not a trend going forward
The short answer is no. The long answer is it would probably be worth a leader price but what's included here does not make a voyager worth a commander price.
I can’t recommend this guy enough. He’s not as big as Jetfire or Skylynx, but what he lacks in size he more than makes up for in quality. There’s no way they could have achieved what they did here at the voyager, or even the normal leader price. He’s fantastic.
Got mines a while back and love it, until transforming and connecting the chest to the back it is a hard piece to connect to the point I stressed the plastic, that’s how hard it is to plug the chest piece
Honestly I really want this guy. On my shelf my 86 hot rod is posed holding out the matrix with the matrix effect. So if I get this guy I’m planning on putting Rodimus behind hot rod holding the matrix higher
the thing about these modern transformers figures is that the price is outrageous for the amount of accessories and especially the size for me. but I don't really bother that because I like how now i can buy high quality figures and don't have to worry about scaling.
I think for the price they're asking for it they should have painted all the rims on his wheels silver. And maybe tried to make the spoilers yellow match the flame decal on his chest better, instead it looks like this weird "yellow painted over black plastic". I don't knowhow else to describe it, its just a weird, off yellow. Edit: 5:52 This shot, showing the underneath of the spoiler, best shows what I mean.
It is absolutely worth it, he brings a presence when next to galvatron and like I had like the box set of dvds of the 3rd season and I would watch that on repeat for hours and it was alright but it was still a great figure
About to grab one of these used for $40US. Doesn't have the trailer or the accessories but I think it's worrh it, and I can always buy the trailer separate off ebay.
A friend of mine bought this Rodimus as a present and as a voyager class figure he is perfect in regards to how he looks, articulation, engineering and paint. But the trailer and accesories feel like a waste of plastic that doesn't justify the price and only serves for those that only display their figures, unfortunately in playability this extra stuff is really boring and uninspired compared to Jetfire and Skylinx who had way more playability and play value than this Rodimus. Get him on sale for at best 60USD or just wait for a repaint without the extra stuff, this figure it's not worth the Comander class price and anyone saying otherwise is in denial. Hopefully Motormaster will live up to expectations with his play value compared to Rodimus and his......box.
Im going to be honest, I severely hope the next commander we get is just a figure that is stupidly huge, like jetfire, or skylynx. I really hope the commander class doesn’t become great, stunning figures, with even more meh accessories. I at least hope motormaster will be leader scale
I really think I want to get him but like, if they release him with a different head and colour scheme, I’ll definitely get him but as of now I don’t think I can because I’m not that fond of those bits visually
I wanted to get this lad but commander class has shot up from 89 to 109 EUROS in Ireland. For another 40 quid I could get omega supreme. That's just nuts. So I'm gonna risk a wait for a price drop. The titan class ark is mental too 184 euro. Hasbro is takin the piss.
Kind of too fond of my Power of the Primes version, I really like how that trailer part becomes of a part of the robot. Having a trailer part just hanging around feels very "meh" to me. Where does it go when he transforms to robot? No one knows. And the car doesn't even fit that well with the trailer part, it looks weird. That's why I like the Primes version better. This does look nice though, but do I need it...? Probably not, although I can get it quite cheap now...naaah, still don't need it.
I love the look of this figure. Love it. But I simply can't make myself pay for the set, since I have less than no interest in the trailer section. I just have no interest.
I paid $85 but less than 30 days later, he was on sale for $50, so I returned my $85 one, got the $50 one, and had enough left over to get Siege Springer I think it was, might've been someone else, but it was a voyager. Oh, I totally sanded down ss86 wing just enough for him to fit in the trailer lol. So, Rodimus is big enough to carry a voyager figure in his trailer. True chug collectors will get the joke lmao
Whoever got my old Roddy as used got some cool upgrades. His wheels were silver, his little light over flap things that always pop off, were on there solid, his trailer closed, legs stayed closed, and his chest clicked in to place really easily but stayed put on bot mode. Unfortunately "or is it?" I forgot to put the blast effects back in the box. But it was an honest mistake, and maybe the new owner never knowing the issues that particular example had is a good thing. The new one I got really seemed like a different figure all together. Much more well put together, even the plastic seems better quality. Which I know is nuts. But I can't argue what I see and feel.
You know, I'm still not a roddy fan, but from a toy perspective, seeing Dr Lockdowns take and now yours, I know I am going to have way too much fun with it haha
Holy moly it’s lazy eyebrow
When are we gonna see a studio series hot rod review?
honestly the price drew me away, but the engineering excites me for a future when all generations figures has this excellent engineering, and they are regularly priced.
Multiverse
Wow ITS THE LAZY EUEBROW
I wouldn't say his design wasn't "meant for" SS86. Cyclonus is part of Kingdom too, but of course he was meant to come with your SS86 figures. Earthrise Starscream is now part of the SS86 line.
Both SS86 and the WFC line are cross compatible.
@@carnmarth334 yeah, exactly. Although I would say that there are still differences in design styles since they have multiple designers.
1 year late to the party, but I personally theorize Kingdom was always meant to be season 3 based. The beast wars elements were only included because the designers wanted to do something for the anniversary.
That is why there were less BW characters as it went on, why both the commander and the titans are g1 based, and why a a lot of ss86 figures have the wfc panel lining and inaccuracies (Looking at you, Jazz).
If you think I am complaining though, I am not. Both Kingdom and ss86 are great as they are and I am grateful that both can exist.
Rodimus's Cab looks like an APC you can attach a Trailer to. I mean in the movie he held two Armored Humans so it's quite Roomy inside like a Warthog or the Mako.
I just got him yesterday, he is so good, but the thing to plug his whole chest into the back was too tight so I had to file it down to make it better
@TFSoniCloverProductions Why?
@TFSoniCloverProductions I mean it’s worth shaving it down because you could have a better chance of snapping it anyways cause it’s connected to clear plastic
If you have to pay that much for a figure, having to modify it to function normally is out of line and a fail in my book, I'm sorry to say.
@@davidm4566
For sanding down one peg that isn't an issue with every copy? Thank god your opinions don't amount to anything
@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 will I bleed from unplugging rodimus's back spoiler from the clear blue plastic
The gap that forms when you plug the car into the trailer gets resolved by the fact that it plugs in farther removing the gap. There is a peg that should also help hold it in place
Commander is like 80 in America I don’t think it’s worth 80 I’d say 65
Yeah it's 80 dollars in you buy it in America
I thought the same about both Rodimus and Hotrod (being sold as a Voyager). But having them both in-hand, the extra engineering, detail, and everything else kind of do soften the blow.
@@raydenlord yeah im wrong about 65 but I still can’t see it being 80
Nah chief, 50 without a doubt
@@raydenlord I kind of dislike the hot rod figure now. I loved the SS one at first but his loose and weird knee, his joint colors, and the amount of translucent plastic that makes it feel like it would snap at any moment really sets me off
I feel like at these prices including leader class we should be expecting an Ab crunch as well.
@@anthonybernero9720 It makes certain poses look more natural, less stilted.
Sorry if someone else already pointed this out, but you can push him farther back into the trailer so that there’s no gap between the end of his spoiler and the edge of the spoiler slot. There’s a tab underneath the trailer that will tab into the slot on the top of his spoiler.
I do think it would be cool sometime in the future just to get a regular void request release of the base figured with the swords or something
Finally ordered Rodimus Prime. He was on sale for the price of a Leader figure, so was definitely the time to buy him
I'm a huge Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime fan and just got my hands on this one through eBay for $40 and he was worth every penny, thankfully the seller didnt have the box so I was able to display him and he had every single piece still and I love the size and quality of him. So it all depends on which character you love, youll pay what you feel its worth, I prefer the Autobots but there are a few Decepticons I love as well
Personally, i LOVE this guy. He feels fantastic. The trailer coulda used work to stay shut better, but overall i think its fantastic. i feel you get quite the good amount for what you pay with plenty of play and posing options. He feels like he took the studio series and then put it on steroids with a trailer attached with more steroids inside. some argue he isnt worth 80$ and by all means thats fine, but i feel like this is the closest thing we will have to a master piece rodimus. at least until a 3rd party company or takara does something actually masterpiece like for this character. Personally i love this figures paint, sculpt, and transformation. So I love it. i dont really have an attachment to the character, i just genuinely like this figure. thats my take on it.
He also liked the figure which im glad about. this dude is one of my favorites in my collection. i got him for 80$ and i think its worth it. not all mainline figures have shit like moving fingers. i think they took their budget and used it well. The trailer needed little work, but the figure alone is worth it. anyways sorry for the rambles. i just think kingdom rodimus is great.
From what I've seen this figure is amazing and I do want to pick him up, but I feel like if they can make Optimus a leader and give him his trailer, surely they could have done the same here? Optimus didn't come with Roller whereas Rodimus comes with a huge cannon. Optimus didn't come with a ton of etxtras, Rodimus does. I feel like the extra bits have inflated the price, but I also think they're cool extras. I'm really torn. I might wait to see if it comes down in price a bit before I pull the trigger.
the reason this trailer helps justify the commander price is cause it bigger than the er primes trailer. and the plastic is thicker to my knowlegde
Also, Rodimus's cannon is much bigger (and more accurate) than that half-assed excuse for Optimus's repair drone. Not to mention the added features that are clearly copy-pasted concepts from the MP44 Convoy (Optimus Prime) 3.0 playbook (the small storage tray under the trailer, and you can attach the cannon almost anywhere on the trailer, or even to Rodimus himself, the folding gun that has stupid ways of attaching, etc.).
As for Rodimus...the added plastic, parts count, & engineering would've just barely jacked up him up to the Leader class price point by himself; he's a bit heavier than Earthrise Optimus, and has a more complex transformation. Factor in the trailer & paint, and yeah, that adds up, annoyingly. Guess it really ate up the paint budget: the rims on the wheels are unpainted, and the spoiler could've definitely used a couple more thin coats so the base translucent blue plastic doesn't show through so much...because even the slightest bit at this price point or even the Leader class price point, is just bad QC management. 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
Just look at SS86-4 Hot Rod. He's the SIZE of a smaller Deluxe, but has the parts count and possibly the engineering of what his price point wound up, which is a Voyager.
"The wing is transparant plastic with yellow paint"
Ah that hurts, just a small paint chip and the illusion will be broken. I understand the appeal of a painted look, but they should make the plastic underneath a similar color so it still looks good after a year of play.
MP Hot Rod V2 is the same, chrome exhausts? BRIGHT ORANGE plastic underneath! ... why not f'king GREY?!?
Just make the wing yellow, what a stupid idea to not do.
Depending on the copy you get, the paint chip risk is nearly rendered moot because the paint ain't applied well enough to begin with - you can definitely see some of the translucent blue plastic under certain parts of the yellow with my copy of Rodimus.
A word of warning: It’s probably not a good idea to store his effects parts in the tray under his trailer. The soft plastic can melt away hard plastic. I just opened my Rodimus this morning and one of the blast effects had melted a deep scar in to the blade of his sword since they were shipped in the same baggy.
WHY DO THEY STILL DO THIS
MAKE THE TRAY OUT OF POM OR SOMETHING
I'm pretty sure that would be under like a ton of heat.
@@tfninjadoom Apparently it’s some sort of chemical reaction. It’s become a pretty common issue with the Siege/Earthrise toys and their soft plastic blast effects. I just checked, and my Skyfire’s chest plate is melted where I had been storing his effects. And my Thrilling 30 Bludgeon’s soft tank treads have melted his arms a bit.
Ive seen the blast effects strip the paint from my SS86 Hotrod after being left for a couple of days. Thanks for the heads up
Thanks for the heads up. Good thing I don’t like them staying on that long. Into the drawer they go for when I play with my figure!
I like these short -straight to the point reviews, no need for a 47 min video.
Great review! I never owned the fiest G1 toy of Rodimus back in the 80's. Now I just want to have this one and the Galvatron Figure as well. I loved season 3 and Rodimus as a character had grown on me as a kid. When I first watched season 3 I totally for some reason missed the 86 Movie that came out before that so I was totally struck by suprise that Optimus Prime was killed and Megatron was reformatted into Galvatron. After seeing the first five episodes of Fives Faces of Darkness I immediately checked out the Movie and damn as kid it was tough to see Optimus Prime die after he had defeated Megatron. And yet I began to appreciate and accept Rodimus Prime as the new leader of the Autobots. My only gripe with season 3 is that there some points in his character arc that I found very strange. Like blowing up the new Cybertron where peacefull autobots were being enslaved by Galvatron and not making a big deal out of it ( it was their freaking home) ..not very Prime like Imo. And his constant struggle of self doubt to compare himself to Optimus Prime as a leader gave the character more depth but the writers overstretched this trait too much. You would think that even with the self doubt that Rodimus would tap into the acient knowledge, experiences and wisdom of previous Autobot Leaders to guide him during his time as Autobot Commander.
Got my Rodimus today, and I too was having the same issue you were with the two halves... then I pushed the right side into the clip on the back, causing it all to fit nicely after closing the left side after. Might help if you leave the back door area open to clip it in. I do hear the pleasant sound of things fitting together.
Ooh boy, we are getting AMBITIOUS with these camera shots, I like it.
My favourite part about the figure is how it really makes rodimus look like a prime
Cause I’m g1 he was just tall hot rod but this figure really brings out the true PRIME in him
From what I heard most of people's trailers don't close properly
It's a widespread issue because of design flaw
I got mine a while ago from a local comic shop for a steep $120 US, and it still was worth all that money, Rodimus is just plain amazing.
“You got the touch! You got the power!”
Mans mentioned Emgo and Dr. Lockdown in the same video
Where'd this toy guy come from. Great videos and fresh format.
This is the figure that got me back into collecting transformers after over a decade hiatus!
Man, no one can do an intro like toy guy
I’m an accessory lover anyway so I’m happy paying the price for all the effects parts, trailer, weapons, etc.
Which deluxe is that on 5:00 mark?
Isn’t that gun from POTP Hot Rod/Rodimus?
And I'm glad that the trailer didn't increase the price by 100%. Making jobbytheHong sell his guts
I found this guy at walmart then had to go through the pain of trying to tell my wife why it's so much lol. But out the box he is so much better then any of my kingdom figures.
I'm competing in Retrocon's geeky shirt competition where top prize is Kingdom Rodimus. So basically if I win, I get it for free
Been watching a fair bit of Season 3 of The Transformers, and Rodimus is really growing on me.
I guess I want this now.
I got this guy off Amazon on sale for $40 a while back. 110% worth it for that price.
For $80 USD you get a Rodimus Prime figure with the engineering level of an oldschool Masterpiece carbot. That also originally would’ve run around $80 to get from Japan. All the extra engineering like the wheel transformations and extending lower arms would never be featured at a Voyager level. Plus with Rodimus you get the entire trailer, too. I’d say there’s plenty to offer.
Plus the plastic quality is nice.
Got him for $100 CAD from BBTS! I'm stoked to ship it
As a kid I could never accept that he took over for Optimus and still can't to this day lol
If this bad boy goes on sale for 50$, (the price it should have been in the first place), then I might consider picking it up.
@@anthonybernero9720 no…
There's a gap because you don't have him pushed all the way back into his trailer! There's a peg that's supposed to snap into his wing spoiler!
Seems like a cool dude really does but it's size is a bit to big for the collection I have so I'll stick with SS 86 hotrod as he is alright, Id be cool if somehow they made a smaller trailer for ss hotrod. Great video tho
Lucky for me I was able to find him on Amazon for 58 USD because, he was used for two seconds and the box was a bit beat up. They only thing that looked like had been taken out was the trailer and the figure itself. The big cannon was still strapped in and the weapon baggie wasn't touched. Unfortunately, I didn't realize the cardboard tray was upside down and Rodimus, in vehicle form, took a nose dive right on the cuticle of one of my little toes. ;( Besides losing one of my toes. He is pretty good! lol
You didn't push the car all the way into the trailer
There is one thing you did wrong. I was making the same mistake loads when I first got it. The car fits in all the way, until it clicks.
Timestamp: 4:35
Just a tip.
(I turned the playback speed down, and saw that your hood panels pop off too. I AM NOT ALONE! Literally, the EXACT same panel falls of on mine!)
Should have been a leader class at most, I'm sure most people use one or two of the blast effects at most and the rest remain either stored or lost
I don't know about leader his weight and mass is similar too skylynx and jetfire just a little less.but he does have engineering and complex transformation way above jetfire and skylynx
Finally. It took the world's greatest detective to inject some sense into this.
@@quickshot112 is that including the trailer?
@@DiggitySlice yeah and the accessories
I know that you don't do repaints for commander class but i want a shattered glass or generations selects rodimus unicronus
Can you show us how to fold side panels up to get it to close with canon inside?
At 129,000 KRW on Hasbro Korea, I feel ya too.
I have this hot rod
I was looking for reviews❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
I REALLY like the way it looks and is built, for me it's worth, but, I still don't care about the trailer. so I'll wait to see if they do a stand alone figure at some point. besides I love the car mode for rodimus more than the trailer look
the figure is good, the trailer is a nightmare. mine doesn't open correctly because the spring of the pipe piece blocks it on one side so it has to be held away manually, the trailer doesn't open when the car is stuck in because of the car's wing, and the trailer doesn't close properly. I really regret buying this and might replace it with the SS86 version because I'm so frustrated.
I hope to get one of him when. I get paid next he looks amazing and I. Think he would look really good with my original rodimus I found
I have this same and it’s my best one yet and I like it
Got him in a bundle with IDW blurr and Kingdom Wheeljack for $95 and $5 shipping, must say in very happy with my purchase cuz 2/3 figures were amazing.
2/3?
I'd love for a transformers series to start from microcons have them be about 1/20 and scale everything up from there so we can have bigger versions of stuff like this masterpiece also opens them up for more customisation less kibble and more detail it has nothing to do with me wanting a a matrix flat glass table held up by 4 combiners that actually transform
Excellent idea!
When are we getting a 86 Rodimus with a younger face and a more accurate vehicle mode.
I am honestly really happy with him, best Rodimus we've had ever. The price thing goes back to leader price point for Shockwave, astrotrain, voyager price point for hot rod. I like all those figures as well but honestly feel less ripped for the price of this Rodimus than those other figures. Not that I'm complaining about the other ones either because I liked the quality we got in those figures better than say Rhinox who was a voyager at the right price point 🤔 idk I leave it to preference and opinion as far as other ppls wallets go but I am really happy with this Rodimus
This figure is great, but I vastly prefer MP-9.
Weakest commander for sure, bit of a shame too since Jetfire and Sky Lynx are incredible pieces that fans have asked for FOR YEARS. would've preferred someone else but at least Motormaster will have more going on so it's not a trend going forward
I love this toy, Hasbro keep making awesome Commander class figures
The short answer is no.
The long answer is it would probably be worth a leader price but what's included here does not make a voyager worth a commander price.
Still thrilled I managed to get this dude for 65 AUD.
I like who you referenced emgos bloosh
I just got ss86 hot rod and was between him and potp rodimus and kingdom rodimus looks soooooooooo goood ooo boy I want him now
Is there already an upgrade that makes it taller than just a voyager?
I can’t recommend this guy enough. He’s not as big as Jetfire or Skylynx, but what he lacks in size he more than makes up for in quality. There’s no way they could have achieved what they did here at the voyager, or even the normal leader price. He’s fantastic.
They absolutely could. I'm not sure what you're basing this argument on.
@@DiggitySlice I just don’t see how this level of detail, articulation, quality material and accessories could have been done for leader price.
I'm sorry, but the trailer isn't worth it. I would have just been fine with them just selling the figure at leader price.
Got mines a while back and love it, until transforming and connecting the chest to the back it is a hard piece to connect to the point I stressed the plastic, that’s how hard it is to plug the chest piece
Honestly I really want this guy. On my shelf my 86 hot rod is posed holding out the matrix with the matrix effect. So if I get this guy I’m planning on putting Rodimus behind hot rod holding the matrix higher
What brand construction is that??
He's huge!!!!
the thing about these modern transformers figures is that the price is outrageous for the amount of accessories and especially the size for me. but I don't really bother that because I like how now i can buy high quality figures and don't have to worry about scaling.
I think for the price they're asking for it they should have painted all the rims on his wheels silver. And maybe tried to make the spoilers yellow match the flame decal on his chest better, instead it looks like this weird "yellow painted over black plastic". I don't knowhow else to describe it, its just a weird, off yellow.
Edit: 5:52 This shot, showing the underneath of the spoiler, best shows what I mean.
It is absolutely worth it, he brings a presence when next to galvatron and like I had like the box set of dvds of the 3rd season and I would watch that on repeat for hours and it was alright but it was still a great figure
I got him for $50.
About to grab one of these used for $40US. Doesn't have the trailer or the accessories but I think it's worrh it, and I can always buy the trailer separate off ebay.
Wait the trailer and hot rod don't combine!?
At my local store, it’s around 200 dollars (aud) but on Amazon it’s only 80! (Aud)
I thought the ss86 aesthetic was just slightly less detailed wfc. It never bothered me how they looked together.
Still not sure if I should get a Rodimus or a Hot Rod figure????
The way the trailer connects looks too far back to me. Doesn't look right at all in truck mode. The botmode looks amazing.
Yes it is and it’s also worth an extra 20-30 to get it early on Amazon
No its not
@@razorshark6790 I disagree.
@@pessimisticprofessorfarnsw3241 50 dollars would be more worth it
@@razorshark6790 this is so much more than a leader class. In hand it’s a masterpiece.
@@pessimisticprofessorfarnsw3241 no ratchet joints at all
$149 aud. I got mine on sale. Worth it on sale.
Here in the UK he seems to be £10 more expensive than the other Commander Class figures have been which is just too much for me...
found it on clearance!
I would like it better if the car went further into the trailer like the PotP one in Winnebago mode.
A friend of mine bought this Rodimus as a present and as a voyager class figure he is perfect in regards to how he looks, articulation, engineering and paint. But the trailer and accesories feel like a waste of plastic that doesn't justify the price and only serves for those that only display their figures, unfortunately in playability this extra stuff is really boring and uninspired compared to Jetfire and Skylinx who had way more playability and play value than this Rodimus.
Get him on sale for at best 60USD or just wait for a repaint without the extra stuff, this figure it's not worth the Comander class price and anyone saying otherwise is in denial. Hopefully Motormaster will live up to expectations with his play value compared to Rodimus and his......box.
Im going to be honest, I severely hope the next commander we get is just a figure that is stupidly huge, like jetfire, or skylynx. I really hope the commander class doesn’t become great, stunning figures, with even more meh accessories. I at least hope motormaster will be leader scale
I'm in a waiting room for Commander Class overlord
@@hexroberts7204 this, these are the kind of characters that deserve commander class figures
firstly wanted to see your opinion before I buy secondly where did you get that nemiss prime
sirtoys, but it is also on amazon although i think it costs more there
I got back into transformers way to late 😢 wish I could have gotten it in retail
I really think I want to get him but like, if they release him with a different head and colour scheme, I’ll definitely get him but as of now I don’t think I can because I’m not that fond of those bits visually
I got my PotP Rodimus at Universal Studios bc I legit couldn't find him in any store where I live now that was an inflated price
The car mode sticks way too far out from the trailer, IMO. Looks good in robot mode, though.
I wanted to get this lad but commander class has shot up from 89 to 109 EUROS in Ireland. For another 40 quid I could get omega supreme.
That's just nuts. So I'm gonna risk a wait for a price drop.
The titan class ark is mental too 184 euro. Hasbro is takin the piss.
Picked it up today for 39 dollars on Amazon clearance.
I'm so glad their adding matrix's and fingers to these new guys
Only because he is in the commander price range.
Kind of too fond of my Power of the Primes version, I really like how that trailer part becomes of a part of the robot. Having a trailer part just hanging around feels very "meh" to me. Where does it go when he transforms to robot? No one knows. And the car doesn't even fit that well with the trailer part, it looks weird. That's why I like the Primes version better. This does look nice though, but do I need it...? Probably not, although I can get it quite cheap now...naaah, still don't need it.
I found it for $180 but found one on sale for half price and I'm just hoping it works and isn't how my mp shockwave was
My local comic book shop just went out of stock for him :( I really wanted him
I got mine for $80 aud because it was in a toy sale and my box was damaged. I reckon I got an amazing price for the guy.
I love the look of this figure. Love it. But I simply can't make myself pay for the set, since I have less than no interest in the trailer section. I just have no interest.
Got him today…..FREAKING AWESOME!!!!
I paid $85 but less than 30 days later, he was on sale for $50, so I returned my $85 one, got the $50 one, and had enough left over to get Siege Springer I think it was, might've been someone else, but it was a voyager. Oh, I totally sanded down ss86 wing just enough for him to fit in the trailer lol. So, Rodimus is big enough to carry a voyager figure in his trailer. True chug collectors will get the joke lmao
Whoever got my old Roddy as used got some cool upgrades. His wheels were silver, his little light over flap things that always pop off, were on there solid, his trailer closed, legs stayed closed, and his chest clicked in to place really easily but stayed put on bot mode. Unfortunately "or is it?" I forgot to put the blast effects back in the box. But it was an honest mistake, and maybe the new owner never knowing the issues that particular example had is a good thing. The new one I got really seemed like a different figure all together. Much more well put together, even the plastic seems better quality. Which I know is nuts. But I can't argue what I see and feel.
In UK this was available for as low as £45 at one point