Transformers Titans Return - Leaked HotRod Design Specs And Character Art

Mr Skram wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Never thought I'd see them ever make a car-altmoded Shattered Glass Cyclonus.

In all seriousness, his design contains aspects that are very Cyclonus-esque. The shape of the chest, the design of the stomach, the tall vented knees, the tall shoulders, the spoiler wings, the... well, have a look at this:

Looks good. Nothing IDW about it like the original rumors reported but I like it.

Alt mode looks very, very similar to animated Rodimus.

His car mode made me instantly think of Animated Roddy:


Transformers Animated Rodimus Minor (Rodimus) Gallery

This pleases me. It's about time to replace Classics Hot Rod.

Kurona wrote: So don't be surprised if this guy's called Offshoot or some mangling of Firebolt like... Fire... Laser... Man.

Yup! I vote for FireLaserMan!

That figure looks coooool.

Huh, that looks pretty good. Kinda hollow but good.

That said I'll probably just get Cybertron Excellion as my Hot Rod. Mainly because I've heard nothing but good things about that mold and I have a huge fixation on Cybertron toys.

Not bad. I'm not sure I like it more than Classics Hot Rod, but I can never have too much Hot Rod. (I guess I'm one of the few who like Classics Hot Rod just fine.)

But, uh ... MAYBE making a new voyager Rodimus should be more of a thing, Hasbro? The only real official option is the Titanium.

The TITANIUM!!!

I'm thinking TR Hot Rod looks pretty nice and I could use one in my collection.

I may have missed it, but what size class are we looking at? I'm guessing deluxe based off the size of his head.

Sabr, I totally see Cyclonus in that mold.

I have mixed feelings about getting updates to characters who have already been done extremely well.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The TITANIUM!!!

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Not bad. I'm not sure I like it more than Classics Hot Rod, but I can never have too much Hot Rod. (I guess I'm one of the few who like Classics Hot Rod just fine.)

I've still got a lot of love for the Classics Rod, but I'll never say no to a new one

Who wants an RtS Roddy? Because I'd buy a hundred of this fella than another Classics Rodimus, and that's a shameful fact.

The near-Cyclonus-esque features that have been pointed out already frighten me... if he does happen, I hope he looks worse than the Universe (2008) stepson; at the pace Titans Return is going churning out better versions of characters I already have, I might as well sell all of my ClassicsUniverse (2008)Generations fellas!

megatronus wrote:I have mixed feelings about getting updates to characters who have already been done extremely well.

But that was almost 10 years ago, gotta freshen them up at least once a decade, so that all the new collectors can get that character without much fuss, and also to keep the name trademarked. But, by that logic, we shouldn't have gotten an O/P after Classics was released - or the rotf one

carytheone wrote:I'm thinking TR Hot Rod looks pretty nice and I could use one in my collection.

I may have missed it, but what size class are we looking at? I'm guessing deluxe based off the size of his head.

It's deluxe, according to the leak before this - Hot Rod, Getaway, Doublecross and Triggerhappy are the 2017 Spring Deluxe assortment.

carytheone wrote:I may have missed it, but what size class are we looking at? I'm guessing deluxe based off the size of his head.

It is indeed Deluxe Class, as confirmed by an earlier leak which included Doublecross/Twinferno, Getaway/Breakaway and Triggerhappy.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

megatronus wrote:I have mixed feelings about getting updates to characters who have already been done extremely well.

But that was almost 10 years ago, gotta freshen them up at least once a decade, so that all the new collectors can get that character without much fuss, and also to keep the name trademarked. But, by that logic, we shouldn't have gotten an O/P after Classics was released - or the rotf one

That's misreading my logic, especially when you apply a perennially redone, flagship character like Optimus as the standard.

Besides, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just saying I don't know how I feel about it. I don't want my Cyclonus (which is still very easily attainable, btw) to feel outdated. Though that was bound to happen anyway, since the Platinum version has 2 fistholes!

Hellscream9999 wrote:

megatronus wrote:I have mixed feelings about getting updates to characters who have already been done extremely well.

But that was almost 10 years ago, gotta freshen them up at least once a decade, so that all the new collectors can get that character without much fuss, and also to keep the name trademarked. But, by that logic, we shouldn't have gotten an O/P after Classics was released - or the rotf one

And I would beg to differ that Classics Rodimus was done "extremely well". It's one of the most dated of the "Classics"/Generations toys, in my opinion, and wasn't that great of a Rodimus toy. It was good, and for its time way back 10 years ago it was pretty awesome (especially as part of a new Neo-G1 movement), but the toy should have been put to bed along time ago. Looking forward to a new version of Rodimus after all this time!

Seibertron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

megatronus wrote:I have mixed feelings about getting updates to characters who have already been done extremely well.

But that was almost 10 years ago, gotta freshen them up at least once a decade, so that all the new collectors can get that character without much fuss, and also to keep the name trademarked. But, by that logic, we shouldn't have gotten an O/P after Classics was released - or the rotf one

And I would beg to differ that Classics Rodimus was done "extremely well". It's one of the most dated of the "Classics"/Generations toys, in my opinion, and wasn't that great of a Rodimus toy. It was good, and for its time way back 10 years ago it was pretty awesome (especially as part of a new Neo-G1 movement), but the toy should have been put to bed along time ago. Looking forward to a new version of Rodimus after all this time!

Should have been clearer: I meant Cyclonus.

Hot Rod DEFINITELY needed something new.

shajaki wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:The TITANIUM!!!

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Not bad. I'm not sure I like it more than Classics Hot Rod, but I can never have too much Hot Rod. (I guess I'm one of the few who like Classics Hot Rod just fine.)

I've still got a lot of love for the Classics Rod, but I'll never say no to a new one

I'm with you guys. I very much love my Classics Hot Rod.

I had actually hoped that maybe this would be a voyager Rodimus Prime to replace my Titanium...

Delta Magnus wrote:Huh, that looks pretty good. Kinda hollow but good.

That said I'll probably just get Cybertron Excellion as my Hot Rod. Mainly because I've heard nothing but good things about that mold and I have a huge fixation on Cybertron toys.

Excellion IS a nice Hot Rod. I had him with my Rodimi shelf but haven't displayed him after I re-arranged.

Also, between CW and TR I'm pretty sure every Transformer I want has been/is being made. Well played Has/Tak.

megatronus wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

megatronus wrote:I have mixed feelings about getting updates to characters who have already been done extremely well.

But that was almost 10 years ago, gotta freshen them up at least once a decade, so that all the new collectors can get that character without much fuss, and also to keep the name trademarked. But, by that logic, we shouldn't have gotten an O/P after Classics was released - or the rotf one

And I would beg to differ that Classics Rodimus was done "extremely well". It's one of the most dated of the "Classics"/Generations toys, in my opinion, and wasn't that great of a Rodimus toy. It was good, and for its time way back 10 years ago it was pretty awesome (especially as part of a new Neo-G1 movement), but the toy should have been put to bed along time ago. Looking forward to a new version of Rodimus after all this time!

Should have been clearer: I meant Cyclonus.

Hot Rod DEFINITELY needed something new.

I'm just bummed that Cyclonus was the only one to get his Targetmaster partner. I was REALLY bummed when Scourge came out sans a proper Fracas. Hopefully the Targetmasters will be revisited properly at some point, however, I'll be surprised if it's any time soon. Bummed that the Titanmasters weren't done properly with Headmasters, Targetmasters and Powermasters. That would have been an amazing line ... everyone's gimmick would work with the baseformers and it would have been a much better concept than "everyone's a headmaster now!"

Plus who wouldn't want to see the ultimate "Titanmaster" ... a Headmaster who's powered by a Powermaster engine and has a Targetmaster weapon! Now that would have been awesome.

Seibertron wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

megatronus wrote:I have mixed feelings about getting updates to characters who have already been done extremely well.

But that was almost 10 years ago, gotta freshen them up at least once a decade, so that all the new collectors can get that character without much fuss, and also to keep the name trademarked. But, by that logic, we shouldn't have gotten an O/P after Classics was released - or the rotf one

And I would beg to differ that Classics Rodimus was done "extremely well". It's one of the most dated of the "Classics"/Generations toys, in my opinion, and wasn't that great of a Rodimus toy. It was good, and for its time way back 10 years ago it was pretty awesome (especially as part of a new Neo-G1 movement), but the toy should have been put to bed along time ago. Looking forward to a new version of Rodimus after all this time!

Should have been clearer: I meant Cyclonus.

Hot Rod DEFINITELY needed something new.

I'm just bummed that Cyclonus was the only one to get his Targetmaster partner. I was REALLY bummed when Scourge came out sans a proper Fracas. Hopefully the Targetmasters will be revisited properly at some point, however, I'll be surprised if it's any time soon. Bummed that the Titanmasters weren't done properly with Headmasters, Targetmasters and Powermasters. That would have been an amazing line ... everyone's gimmick would work with the baseformers and it would have been a much better concept than "everyone's a headmaster now!"

Plus who wouldn't want to see the ultimate "Titanmaster" ... a Headmaster who's powered by a Powermaster engine and has a Targetmaster weapon! Now that would have been awesome.

While I do really love Headmasters, as they are my favorite gimmick in Transformers history and I love the fact that we're getting a whole toyline of them, that would've actually been much more awesome.

Hmmm. I guess I was kinda hoping for more of a MTMTE design since the last Hot Rod was already overly faithful to the G1 toy. This seems like more of a sideways step than an upgrade from the Classics figure.

This all follows into my conspiracy theory that heads are the most difficult bit to incorporate into a figure's design. Therefore it is much easier (and maybe cheaper?) to design a figure where the head is just removed during the transformation.

Mkall wrote:This all follows into my conspiracy theory that heads are the most difficult bit to incorporate into a figure's design. Therefore it is much easier (and maybe cheaper?) to design a figure where the head is just removed during the transformation.

Not necessarily - most of these will have an added cockpit where otherwise there likely wouldn't have been any.

Mkall wrote:This all follows into my conspiracy theory that heads are the most difficult bit to incorporate into a figure's design. Therefore it is much easier (and maybe cheaper?) to design a figure where the head is just removed during the transformation.

Well, at least there won't be any cases of Visible Head Syndrome.

Looks good and while Classics was good for its time it's due for something newer (the Blackjack redeco not counting for obv reasons), but part of me kinda wishes it was Rodimus Prime instead. The world has enough fast cars, we could use a few more space winnebagos.

I swear if the comics goes to every single character suddenly having a Headmaster running around I may be out. It's getting ridic.

Yep RtS Hot Rod is joining Universe Prowl in the unemployed pile.
The only gripe I have is the high shoulders.
This is going to be an expensive line

Seibertron wrote:Plus who wouldn't want to see the ultimate "Titanmaster" ... a Headmaster who's powered by a Powermaster engine and has a Targetmaster weapon! Now that would have been awesome.

Well ... uh ... there's always add ons made by the 3rd pa - *gets shot repeatedly*

still waiting for a voyager class Rodimus w/ a trailer.

Nice update! I don't care for the articulation or transformation of RtS Hot Rod and this looks better.

But the world does need more voyager class space winnebagos! I'd laugh if they redecoed Legends Swerve as Legends Rodimus Prime, paineed the underside of the hood yellow so it would look like a spoiler when flipped back instead of scrunched down like Swerve and Gears. Could be the ultimate insult to IDW Rodimus!

Well one more to add to the Hot Rod shelf.

Looks a little like Prime Wheeljack for some reason.

Honestly, to do a Rodimus with a full trailer I think they'd need to go Leader class - buuuut it'd be a Voyager sized Rodimus with the trailer and accessories bringing it up to that price point.
I'd honestly love to see that sort of thing done for both him and Optimus. ... and Thunderclash, because Thunderclash is awesome

Wow, that looks even BETTER than the Classics 2006 figure. Don't get me wrong, Classics Rodimus was good, but this new Titans Return version blows it out of the water. I would love to see what Takara does.

Kurona wrote:Honestly, to do a Rodimus with a full trailer I think they'd need to go Leader class - buuuut it'd be a Voyager sized Rodimus with the trailer and accessories bringing it up to that price point.
I'd honestly love to see that sort of thing done for both him and Optimus. ... and Thunderclash, because Thunderclash is awesome

I like all of this! But I do think this is a pretty nice update to Hot Rod. It looks sleek and vaguely futuristic. Dual pistols! If only it had a flip circular saw. I wonder if I could fit a matrix in the cockpit in robot mode...

All some interesting new takes here. Let's see how Sixshot and his other forms will look in toy form. I'm just glad we're finally getting a remake of him.

Sabrblade wrote:

Mr Skram wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Never thought I'd see them ever make a car-altmoded Shattered Glass Cyclonus.

In all seriousness, his design contains aspects that are very Cyclonus-esque. The shape of the chest, the design of the stomach, the tall vented knees, the tall shoulders, the spoiler wings, the... well, have a look at this:

grasping at straws?

Delta Magnus wrote:Huh, that looks pretty good. Kinda hollow but good.

That said I'll probably just get Cybertron Excellion as my Hot Rod. Mainly because I've heard nothing but good things about that mold and I have a huge fixation on Cybertron toys.

That is an excellent toy. Not complex in the least but very charming and nicely detailed with an awesome stature and silhouette.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:But, uh ... MAYBE making a new voyager Rodimus should be more of a thing, Hasbro? The only real official option is the Titanium.

The TITANIUM!!!

This one is voyager and just as official:

megatronus wrote:Should have been clearer: I meant Cyclonus.

Hot Rod DEFINITELY needed something new.

I never owned classics hot rod. I wanted the one with clear blue windows but people werent willing to let him go for decent prices so I never got one. Guess that might change now. What was bad about him?

Blozor wrote:I swear if the comics goes to every single character suddenly having a Headmaster running around I may be out. It's getting ridic.

Hasbro confirmed that wasnt happening. They explained that even though they see being a headmaster as part of the history of all these toys/characters, some of that fiction will be limited to the existence of these toys and thats it.

Randomhero wrote:Looks good. Nothing IDW about it like the original rumors reported but I like it.

I dont remember those being rumours, that was just fans wishing.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Awesome, better than the MP

Pretty sure that wont be the case. How they handle the wheels on his legs is underwhelming.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Awesome, better than the MP

Pretty sure that won't be the case. How they handle the wheels on his legs is underwhelming.

Please, it looks much nicer, and doesn't have a backpack for days. Despite (again) being a deluxe, it manages to tackle the shape and style of hotrod while dealing with the kibble in bot mode, so - in my opinion - it is more successful, and certainly more desirable - for me personally - than that MP any day of the week, I like the Animated throwbacks in the car mode, very nice.

Most likely gonna get him, and possibly any remold they make of him (hoping for a )

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Awesome, better than the MP

Pretty sure that won't be the case. How they handle the wheels on his legs is underwhelming.

Please, it looks much nicer, and doesn't have a backpack for days. Despite (again) being a deluxe, it manages to tackle the shape and style of hotrod while dealing with the kibble in bot mode, so - in my opinion - it is more successful, and certainly more desirable - for me personally - than that MP any day of the week, I like the Animated throwbacks in the car mode, very nice.

Most likely gonna get him, and possibly any remold they make of him (hoping for a )

Finally, the return of Black Rodimus.

william-james88 wrote:This one is voyager and just as official:

That mould works surprisingly well as Rodimus, but you know what? It's still just a red and yellow Springer and it doesn't even have a new head.

TBH, I'm not sure a decently repainted figure is better than a mediocre unique mould figure. I mean put Cloud Rodimus with Springer and the rest of the movie crew and I don't think it's too convincing.

Well Will, I don't personally don't think there is anything necessarily bad about him but he isn't very dynamic. The car mode is really sleek though so that's a plus. However the robot mode is rather blocky. It doesn't have the best articulation either and where it does have articulation its a little awkward.

The headsculpt isn't anything special either. I know it may sound like I dislike it but I don't really. It's just a figure that hasn't aged well and has become average by today's standards. Hope that explains at least my nit picks about him if not the collective whole(I doubt it does).

Well dang, that is impressive and shoulf goVERY well with Arcee and the Gen. Kup. Looks like i am retiring Energon Rodimus.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Awesome, better than the MP

Pretty sure that won't be the case. How they handle the wheels on his legs is underwhelming.

Please, it looks much nicer, and doesn't have a backpack for days. Despite (again) being a deluxe, it manages to tackle the shape and style of hotrod while dealing with the kibble in bot mode, so - in my opinion - it is more successful, and certainly more desirable - for me personally - than that MP any day of the week, I like the Animated throwbacks in the car mode, very nice.

Most likely gonna get him, and possibly any remold they make of him (hoping for a )

I dunno, this Hot Rod looks like he might have a bit of a backpack, too.

Besides, the MP has an ab crunch. An ab crunch! What MP has that!?

I don't know if you've ever handled MP Hot Rod in hand, but he is definitely up there as one of the best MP cars, IMHO. Just packed with extras, transformation is great, and he's Hot Rod to a T.

Kurona wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Most likely gonna get him, and possibly any remold they make of him (hoping for a )

Finally, the return of Black Rodimus.

All of my YES

megatronus wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Awesome, better than the MP

Pretty sure that won't be the case. How they handle the wheels on his legs is underwhelming.

Please, it looks much nicer, and doesn't have a backpack for days. Despite (again) being a deluxe, it manages to tackle the shape and style of hotrod while dealing with the kibble in bot mode, so - in my opinion - it is more successful, and certainly more desirable - for me personally - than that MP any day of the week, I like the Animated throwbacks in the car mode, very nice.

Most likely gonna get him, and possibly any remold they make of him (hoping for a )

I dunno, this Hot Rod looks like he might have a bit of a backpack, too.

Besides, the MP has an ab crunch. An ab crunch! What MP has that!?

My Lego-formers can ab-crunch, it's not difficult and it's hardly this figures fault that TT (a different company) didn't engineer they're figures with ab-crunch besides, not many MPs' transformations could allow for an ab-crunch, and hotrod doesn't really look good doing it either, so there's that

I don't know if you've ever handled MP Hot Rod in hand, but he is definitely up there as one of the best MP cars, IMHO. Just packed with extras, transformation is great, and he's Hot Rod to a T.

I don't really like G1, so I don't have any MP's (would like MP Soundwayne though); but, it's strictly about how it handles itself as a tf, tr hotrod handles itself well, whereas mp hotrod crams it into a backpack - plus, tr hotrod'll only be $15

Hellscream9999 wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Awesome, better than the MP

Pretty sure that won't be the case. How they handle the wheels on his legs is underwhelming.

Please, it looks much nicer, and doesn't have a backpack for days. Despite (again) being a deluxe, it manages to tackle the shape and style of hotrod while dealing with the kibble in bot mode, so - in my opinion - it is more successful, and certainly more desirable - for me personally - than that MP any day of the week, I like the Animated throwbacks in the car mode, very nice.

Most likely gonna get him, and possibly any remold they make of him (hoping for a )

I dunno, this Hot Rod looks like he might have a bit of a backpack, too.

Besides, the MP has an ab crunch. An ab crunch! What MP has that!?

My Lego-formers can ab-crunch, it's not difficult and it's hardly this figures fault that TT (a different company) didn't engineer they're figures with ab-crunch besides, not many MPs' transformations could allow for an ab-crunch, and hotrod doesn't really look good doing it either, so there's that

I don't know if you've ever handled MP Hot Rod in hand, but he is definitely up there as one of the best MP cars, IMHO. Just packed with extras, transformation is great, and he's Hot Rod to a T.

I don't really like G1, so I don't have any MP's (would like MP Soundwayne though); but, it's strictly about how it handles itself as a tf, tr hotrod handles itself well, whereas mp hotrod crams it into a backpack - plus, tr hotrod'll only be $15

... wait, if you don't like G1, why are you following TR and Generations in general...? Not saying there's anything wrong with that, just curious since it is G1-based

Kurona wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I don't really like G1

... wait, if you don't like G1, why are you following TR and Generations in general...? Not saying there's anything wrong with that, just curious since it is G1-based

Well, I buy figures that I think look cool, which means a lot of things based on the 'boring' G1 stuff gets passed right on by me; that said, I love combiners, and I think this style works for me over all, I plan to get Crashbash, Apeface, Wolfwire, Skullcruncher, Getaway, Hot Rod, and Astrotrain.

You've gotta understand, that before CW, I had a very minimalist approach to buying figures because of that very point that you high-lighted, I do indeed foresee my purchasing taking a steep fall now.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Kurona wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:I don't really like G1

... wait, if you don't like G1, why are you following TR and Generations in general...? Not saying there's anything wrong with that, just curious since it is G1-based

Well, I buy figures that I think look cool, which means a lot of things based on the 'boring' G1 stuff gets passed right on by me; that said, I love combiners, and I think this style works for me over all, I plan to get Crashbash, Apeface, Wolfwire, Skullcruncher, Getaway, Hot Rod, and Astrotrain.

You've gotta understand, that before CW, I had a very minimalist approach to buying figures because of that very point that you high-lighted, I do indeed foresee my purchasing taking a steep fall now.

...just curious, why don't you like G1?