Transformers Toys Generations Legacy Core Autobot Hot Rod Action Figure - 8 and Up, Multicolor, One Size, F3012

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The mold tends to have some parts that like to pop off with interaction, namely the small panels on his feet with sculpted exhausts and the sockets of his hip joints.

In some of Hasbro's Asian markets such as China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (but not in Malaysia), Hot Rod was available at general retail, still in Autobots Unite packaging. Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. Hot Rod was revealed as a part of a sponsored Entertainment Weekly article on June 1, ahead of the Transformers team's Google Hangout later that day. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone Black Rodimus. Hot Rod was officially revealed during the December 3, 2021 Transformers team roundtable with fans, and then appeared at retail in Asia just a few days later. The original Generation 1 Hot Rod toy was reissued by Walmart once again in 2023, this time under the branding of Transformers Retro.

In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

In another, even more baffling change, an extra plastic tab was added to Hot Rod's legs before final production to keep them from fully extending and revealing his sculpted knee detail. Transformers: Legacy brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run. Both robot modes feature exceptional articulation, largely due to the way both robot modes transform. Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the erroneous blurb "Firebolt transforms into Misfire's weapon!