Transformers Henkei Hot Rod/Rodimus Review (Available in HD)

[DrewsiferXXX]

Excellent review. I know it had to break your heart when those spoiler tips broke...

[DrewsiferXXX]

@optibotimus my brain immediately processes knock off as the easter basket variety as those are really all I have had exposure too. RTS roddy is indeed cheaper feeling than classics. So far that whole line lacks the heft of previous lines. Even the WFC toys feel a bit dodgier than my earlier classics.

[BlacknRedTed]

I have the battle in space hot rod and it feels like a good figure to me. The plastic is great and it feels wonderful. Cant wait to get my protector armor tommorrow.

[optibotimus]

One other observation senor astrotrain...does your new camera have an autofocus? It seems oftentimes that when you move things around...it's blurry :(

[Astrotrain52]

@optibotimus No it doesn't. I thought the added lighting was a bit much, so that might have added to the blurr.

I was also shooting in 30fps...will go up to 60 next time. 

[optibotimus]

@Astrotrain52 wow really? Does it have a manual focus at least?

[Astrotrain52]

@optibotimus Yes, but that's about as focused as it can get. It's the lighting - I think I've found a better way of lighting and it seems to work in my Protector video.

[Astrotrain52]

@optibotimus Also try viewing in 720p if you haven't.

[optibotimus]

@Astrotrain52 i look forward to the Protector video. My computer automatically plays the highest possible version of videos :P

[kris198921]

the battle in space version doesnt feel any different then normal transformers the only real problem is the color red they use and one of my arms pop off every now and then

[optibotimus]

@kris198921 let me ask you this...do you have the battle in space and the original classics or henkei version of hot rod?

[kris198921]

@optibotimus i dont have the original but i have messed around with the original before

[optibotimus]

@kris198921 trust me...the plastic is much different feeling between the two

[kris198921]

@optibotimus maybe it does maybe it doesnt all that really matters is that it is a nice figure

[DrewsiferXXX]

@optibotimus it's different plastic for sure. but not so bad as to say knock off. all the new generations/RTS figures seem to be a bit lighter than the 2006 release classics.

[optibotimus]

@DrewsiferXXX I have several knockoffs. The plastic used on the new Hot Rod figure feels cheap and thin. Which is indicative of how KO figures have been made for years. It's expected to feel cheap on a KO because they don't have the same resources...but as much is made by Has/Tak....to use cheaper material and still charge the same price is pathetic

[Ojunix]

& Thank you for stating that the thing on his arm is the Buzz Saw not a freaking communicator I swear everybody thinks that & I don't know why

[Ojunix]

This is one thing I have against Takara they really Love their Chrome but to me it doesn't make the Figure better cause even with a lot of my Beast Wars Figures the Chrome cracks off & I hate it & I never wanted to see any more with it cause nothing good comes from it I will give Takara does better Paint Apps then Hasbro but that ain't the issues it's they put too much Chrome or they put it in places that will get Scratch more or in this case they use it as Flames & when they are gone it's gone

[knowlsy00]

its a shame about the paint problem.

[knowlsy00]

this guy is miles better than the normal universe version, i would so love to get this guy, great review mate.