Now, the Studio Series line is expanding to include the epic moments and characters from the classic 1986 The Transformers: The Movie, bringing fans a whole new series of screen-inspired figures to collect! These are minor complaints, and I have to say, as someone who's been collecting these off and on since a kid, this is probably one of my Top 5 favorites of all time.

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The exhaust pipes towards the back of the vehicle were missing from the figure and i was disappointed. It also comes with a built-in repair tool that can be flipped out from the wrist and a detachable circular saw with a spinning blade that pegs onto the other wrist on the same section. In the The Depths of Unicron scene from The Transformers: The Movie, Hot Rod embraces his destiny, becoming Rodimus Prime and defeating Unicron.This Studio Series 86 Voyager Class The Transformers: The Movie-inspired Autobot Hot Rod figure converts from robot to sports car mode in 29 steps. BIG SCREEN INSPIRED: Figure scale reflects the character’s size in the world of Transformers: The Last Knight.

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To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Of course, the flames end up on the chest, the yellow spoiler flares up from the back, and the chromed pipes end up on the arms. All audio, visual and textual content on this site (including all names, characters, images, trademarks and logos) are protected by trademark, copyrights and other Intellectual Property rights owned by Hasbro or its subsidiaries, licensors, licensees, suppliers and accounts. It’s mixed with small bits of fiery orange, a yellow spoiler, chrome silver pipes and engine blocks, and a clear blue cockpit, with a sculpted interior (which doesn’t open, sadly).Transformation with this little guy is worth every penny, mostly accurate to the show giving a nostalgic feel with the only liberties taken being for the sake of how the transformation feels in the long run. Hot rod has been a personal top favorite for me since I started getting into transformers and I am so glad that this figure has been able to do him justice. Despite that, Hot Rod still feels really sturdy and durable, and stands well, thanks to the fact that the toes are made of diecast metal. Robot and alt modes are both spot-on (with the exception of his "collar", which should be red, but would probably be a nightmare for production). Hot Rod’s accessories are a pair of “photon lasers,” two grey plastic guns, that, interestingly, are actually slightly different sculpts.