A new head repaint of their Armada Optimus into Energon Rodimus and adding a new trailer shell is...pretty lame, actually. (And that Clench was also pretty lame...) Though I'm guessing that if the Optimus Super Mode transformation is still present, that makes him sorta emulate the Powerlinx gimmick from Energon, albeit strictly as a torso.
I'm very happy FH/CP did this and I eagerly await my version from FH. Finally a reason to get a version of this mould. I love the idea of this kind of transitional version: in Headmasters G1 Rodimus left to find a new home, and there's never an official follow up. Maybe he found the planet Micro since his return as a Micromaster, but Energon Rodimus also has the background that in the past he was a great commander who left looking for a better place connecting him to G1 Rodimus Prime. But one thing I really dislike is the colour. Comparing it to both Energon Rodimus and G1 Rodimus, the red is too bright. It should be a much darker shade of red. It really is my only critique. And though I don't care about it since I wouldn't be able to use it, but it's rather strange that while Energon was all about Autobots combining this hommage to Energon Rodimus does not include the combiner parts.
would love to see this in Primal colours look amazing as is but that chonky truck mode just screams chunky monkey prime to me as well with that cute lil trailer armour attachment, not a fan of the clear plastic gun but can live with it
Omgoddess I hate the gun so much. The face doesn’t capture Roddy either sadly. That said I really like it overall and to me it fits an early form of Energon Rodimus well.
They nailed it, I’m a fan of the Energon series and this has that nostalgia look of the original Rodimus Prime. I need to get this!
Aww. From the thumbnail, I thought it was an add-on for Energon Rodimus, similar to how the old Protector set worked for the old Hot Rod figure.
It's great in theory but falls flat yet includes a happy meal toy.🤔🤣🤣
U-haul Prime! Amazing
Not for me, but it's a cool figure. Great review, Sony!
A new head repaint of their Armada Optimus into Energon Rodimus and adding a new trailer shell is...pretty lame, actually. (And that Clench was also pretty lame...) Though I'm guessing that if the Optimus Super Mode transformation is still present, that makes him sorta emulate the Powerlinx gimmick from Energon, albeit strictly as a torso.
I'm very happy FH/CP did this and I eagerly await my version from FH. Finally a reason to get a version of this mould.
I love the idea of this kind of transitional version: in Headmasters G1 Rodimus left to find a new home, and there's never an official follow up. Maybe he found the planet Micro since his return as a Micromaster, but Energon Rodimus also has the background that in the past he was a great commander who left looking for a better place connecting him to G1 Rodimus Prime.
But one thing I really dislike is the colour. Comparing it to both Energon Rodimus and G1 Rodimus, the red is too bright. It should be a much darker shade of red. It really is my only critique.
And though I don't care about it since I wouldn't be able to use it, but it's rather strange that while Energon was all about Autobots combining this hommage to Energon Rodimus does not include the combiner parts.
would love to see this in Primal colours look amazing as is but that chonky truck mode just screams chunky monkey prime to me as well with that cute lil trailer armour attachment, not a fan of the clear plastic gun but can live with it
Checkpoint when. I wish Clench's head wasn't so wobbly.
Rotate the double ball peg and it should help a little
Omgoddess I hate the gun so much.
The face doesn’t capture Roddy either sadly. That said I really like it overall and to me it fits an early form of Energon Rodimus well.
Ugly...