Top 10 Versions of Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod

[GotBot]

After a couple years and several fan requests, here are the results for top 10 versions of Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod. I won't lie, I avoided this topic a very long time as I really don't dig many versions of the character (in fact, I only like one version and it isn't G1), and I knew a very popular iteration of the character would garner lots of support, despite my feelings to the contrary. This list pained me a bit lol.
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[OptimusB38]

Lost light IDW

[evenstaves]

10 - I picked this up back when it was out, a rare instance of me buying a TF during the post BW break, meh I liked it enough
9 - ya sure
8 - never handled it
7 - Hahaha, I bought this guy too, what can I say at least it was a "different take" - and his big ol' sh*t kickin boots were pretty fun
6 - was THIS close to buying the (Lockdown?) retool, but ended up getting the SS version instead, thank goodness - a fun little mold, some clearances a bit tight (I'd use the instructions here)
5 - the Comemmorative is my jam here, got the lil targetmaster & everything (too bad I sheared one of the thigh stickers off like an idiot) - he was my cake-topper stand-in at my wedding!
4 - barf, I bought into the hype and I pretty much regret it, he's been fully replaced by now - at least the inner bot was my CHUG HR stand-in for a short bit
3 - never handled it
2 - THERE HE IS, my dude
1 - of course I have this, and it's fine I guess - I like the SS86 better though? mine had the whole thing where the trailer clamshell wouldn't stay closed, bad vibes

Surprising that Takara Legends didn't place - huh

[GotBot]

Originally Posted by OptimusB38

Lost light IDW

What about it? It had votes.

[GotBot]

Originally Posted by evenstaves

10 - I picked this up back when it was out, a rare instance of me buying a TF during the post BW break, meh I liked it enough
9 - ya sure
8 - never handled it
7 - Hahaha, I bought this guy too, what can I say at least it was a "different take" - and his big ol' sh*t kickin boots were pretty fun
6 - was THIS close to buying the (Lockdown?) retool, but ended up getting the SS version instead, thank goodness - a fun little mold, some clearances a bit tight (I'd use the instructions here)
5 - the Comemmorative is my jam here, got the lil targetmaster & everything (too bad I sheared one of the thigh stickers off like an idiot) - he was my cake-topper stand-in at my wedding!
4 - barf, I bought into the hype and I pretty much regret it, he's been fully replaced by now - at least the inner bot was my CHUG HR stand-in for a short bit
3 - never handled it
2 - THERE HE IS, my dude
1 - of course I have this, and it's fine I guess - I like the SS86 better though? mine had the whole thing where the trailer clamshell wouldn't stay closed, bad vibes

Surprising that Takara Legends didn't place - huh

Baffled how anyone is satisfied let alone like number 2. I reported what the fans said but I don't at all get it,lol. I realllyyyy dislike being taken advantage of,lol.

[evenstaves]

Originally Posted by GotBot

Baffled how anyone is satisfied let alone like number 2. I reported what the fans said but I don't at all get it,lol. I realllyyyy dislike being taken advantage of,lol.

oh u mean the whole "it's a deluxe but sold as voyager" thing? ya I mean it was a pill to swallow, but he look so good I overlooked it - plus I forget if it was post or pre-COVID but I remember finding it in-store and being carried a bit by that mania "oh SAFE I found one" etc
Plus I reduced his WM pricetag with rewards bucks, so it didn't sting as much

I would have gotten the cancelled Velocitron toy-deco release, then had "one for shelf, one for fiddling", but alas

[GotBot]

Originally Posted by evenstaves

oh u mean the whole "it's a deluxe but sold as voyager" thing? ya I mean it was a pill to swallow, but he look so good I overlooked it - plus I forget if it was post or pre-COVID but I remember finding it in-store and being carried a bit by that mania "oh SAFE I found one" etc
Plus I reduced his WM pricetag with rewards bucks, so it didn't sting as much

I would have gotten the cancelled Velocitron toy-deco release, then had "one for shelf, one for fiddling", but alas

Oh, it was during the pandemic. I was 100 percent going to pass on him unless I saw it on sale for deluxe or, preferrably, lower. I wildly, wildly, wildly, prefer the TR version. The ONLY reason I have it is because the store I got it from was owned by a buddy who was struggling then to stay afloat and he had ordered him by accident thinking I want both Scourge and him. Rather than leave him stuck holding that extra cost, i bought it but to this day, I'm not at all happy with it.