More High-resolution Images of Universe Hotshot

Y'know, all the flak this figure's been getting about those clearly visible screws above the shoulders be damned, this is a slaggin' awexome figure and high up on my buy list.

jAaM-tastic

Hehe...I was actually kinda in to this figure until just now...

Yuck...

Ugh... Why my shoulders hurt?
The shoulder kibble is awful.

Apparently he's completely unposeable (well in the arms, legs are OK) and Jolt cant even stand up unless you bend him forward 45 degrees at the waist.

I was going to get him (or the Henkei version) until I found that out.

Hot diggity DAMN.

Okay, he's beyond must own.

There's $13.00 I'll happily spend. It's a shame he doesn't come with the weapons though. (Not a big deal anyway, I rarely, if ever, used his missile launcher, and he couldn't really hold the engine gun without looking doofish.)

This one pwns.

Looks all right to me. I'm sure I can find a generic gun somewhere to give him.

Jam-tastic!

is he a deluxe class, or is he a scout? i can't tell.

Prime Riblet wrote:is he a deluxe class, or is he a scout? i can't tell.

Deluxe.

So the Henkei one has missle launchers, right?

Lol, doesn't look anything like the Hot Rod I remember, he looks more like a weird version of Bumblebee imo.

That's HOTSHOT, my GEE-WUN lovin' brother.
His shoulders still hUrT, but I kinda like it.

Oilspill wrote:

Prime Riblet wrote:is he a deluxe class, or is he a scout? i can't tell.

Deluxe.

Thanks. I wasn't too sure. Either way, he looks interesting.

Better than the original thats for damn sure. I might just pick this one up.

Looks more like a strange combo of G1 Jazz and Bumblebee in car mode.

Definitly an improvement on the orginal.I'll try and get this one, as Jolt's lack of articulation doesn't worry me. If he can hook onto his bulkmate, then so be it!

How's Hotshot's articulation, especially the arms?

like it a lot!- but do you think the Henkei's hotshot will have clear side windows- the painted ones- seem out of place when 70% of them are clear? i don't know maybe i'm just being pickyyyyyyyy.....

http://www.52toys.com/?p=418

If this doesn't sell you on the Universe figure, nothing will.

Looks like he'll have very limited shoulder mobility but the double elbows and rotating upper arm is good. I'm concerned that the windows on the back of the legs will get in the way of his knees.

I'm also worried that the last Universe figures won't reach the UK cos of the Movie line. That's what happened last time.

After reviewing old news threads about this, I think his shoulder articulation won't be so bad.

Mykltron wrote:Looks like he'll have very limited shoulder mobility but the double elbows and rotating upper arm is good. I'm concerned that the windows on the back of the legs will get in the way of his knees.

I'm also worried that the last Universe figures won't reach the UK cos of the Movie line. That's what happened last time.

If that happens to be the case, BBTS is your best bet. Beyond that, I'm sure a fellow Seibs poster would be more than willing to assist you in finding the figures you need.

A polite call for help is all that's needed and those who can, will do their best to help out. I should know, I've had more than one member aid me when needed.

There's good people here.

i dont see the problem with shopulders that everyone keeps bringin up the original has the same problem with the shoulders this one looks better & wasnt there allready topic about this theres been over 5 topics on this figure its hard to keep track.

definatly buy for me heel be my second armada figure in my collection i am actually surprised to say ill be getting the hasbro version & not the henkei they both almost look extreamly acute alike if you dont count the chrome on the henkei version

glazer wrote:like it a lot!- but do you think the Henkei's hotshot will have clear side windows- the painted ones- seem out of place when 70% of them are clear? i don't know maybe i'm just being pickyyyyyyyy.....

I'd say there's a 99.9% chance the answer is no...They chose to mold the door out of yellow plastic and then paint the window rather than mold it out of clear plastic and paint the entire door...As much as I hate when they make a toy with both clear and painted windows, it's probably for the best...Whenever they try to match paint with the same colour of opaque plastic it's always a fail...Look at Classics Bumblebee for a case in point...

Autobot032 wrote:http://www.52toys.com/?p=418

If this doesn't sell you on the Universe figure, nothing will.

I don't think many people are really disputing the fact that he looks better than his original toy...But "not as ugly" doesn't really translate into "pretty"...

I'm not crazy about the car mode; it looks kind of chopped up, like the various part don't fit together correctly.

On the other hand, I love the bot mode. Does that visor flip down over his eyes?

Someone please explain the "jaam" thing on his license plate. I wasn't into that line of toys, and I didn't watch the show.

Emperor Primacron the 1st wrote:How's Hotshot's articulation, especially the arms?

Well, Peaugh doesn't have good things to say about the articulation and he's usually pretty fair/forgiving.

See his vid (about 3 mins in):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfFuoRX-5q8

And Jolt doesn't even seem to stand up straight, even in this photo you can see they are propping him up with a board:

typh0id wrote:

glazer wrote:like it a lot!- but do you think the Henkei's hotshot will have clear side windows- the painted ones- seem out of place when 70% of them are clear? i don't know maybe i'm just being pickyyyyyyyy.....

I'd say there's a 99.9% chance the answer is no...They chose to mold the door out of yellow plastic and then paint the window rather than mold it out of clear plastic and paint the entire door...As much as I hate when they make a toy with both clear and painted windows, it's probably for the best...Whenever they try to match paint with the same colour of opaque plastic it's always a fail...Look at Classics Bumblebee for a case in point...

Or movie CC Bumblebee. I have a couple different version of that toy and none of them have doors that match the surrounding plastic.

Craven Knight wrote:So the Henkei one has missle launchers, right?

Who said anything about a rocket launcher? As far as I know, neither version comes with one (sadly)

I've seen pics of the Henkei one with missile launchers that peg into the sides of his arms. They look awesome and seem like they're made of chrome. The missiles are a clear blue and look like their supposed to be jets of water or something.

From what I can tell, the Henkei one looks WAY better as far and paint and accessories go. I've heard his playability sucks and he can't pose. I don't really care about that since I never play with my TF's, and I'm sure I can find a decent pose with him with those awesome rocket launchers. Needless to say, I ordered to the Henkei version (along with Henkei Dinobot).

this is almost as awesome as my G1 Cosmos

SJ21 wrote:Someone please explain the "jaam" thing on his license plate. I wasn't into that line of toys, and I didn't watch the show.

Well to put it simply, HoT sHot liKs jAM. yuM!

I just read that link, and it all makes sense now. That was hilarious. Thanks for the help.

Mkall wrote:

Craven Knight wrote:So the Henkei one has missle launchers, right?

Who said anything about a rocket launcher? As far as I know, neither version comes with one (sadly)

The Henkei version apparently does according to a news story right here:
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... olt/14822/

We'll have to wait until we get in box shots of Hot Shot to see if he'll also have the missile launcher's or not.

Of course if he doesn't, Henkei Hot Rod's price tag will skyrocket, as everyone will want the one with missile launchers. Though I find it doubtful than Hasbro wold not include the missile launchers with him unless there's absolutely no place to put them in vehicle mode, Hasbro hates stray accessories in any mode.

Overcracker wrote:We'll have to wait until we get in box shots of Hot Shot to see if he'll also have the missile launcher's or not.

Like on this page? http://www.hk-tf.com/discuz/upload/view ... ra=&page=2

Matters not a jot to me. If I buy this, it'll be for Jolt.

Overcracker wrote:

Mkall wrote:

Craven Knight wrote:So the Henkei one has missle launchers, right?

Who said anything about a rocket launcher? As far as I know, neither version comes with one (sadly)

The Henkei version apparently does according to a news story right here:
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... olt/14822/

We'll have to wait until we get in box shots of Hot Shot to see if he'll also have the missile launcher's or not.

Of course if he doesn't, Henkei Hot Rod's price tag will skyrocket, as everyone will want the one with missile launchers. Though I find it doubtful than Hasbro wold not include the missile launchers with him unless there's absolutely no place to put them in vehicle mode, Hasbro hates stray accessories in any mode.

I stand corrected, thanks!

Editor wrote:

Overcracker wrote:We'll have to wait until we get in box shots of Hot Shot to see if he'll also have the missile launcher's or not.

Like on this page? http://www.hk-tf.com/discuz/upload/view ... ra=&page=2

Yes like that, though from the picture its hard to say if theyr are really not included, or if they are just in the lower section and are just not visible in the picture.

Thundercrapper wrote:this is almost as awesome as my G1 Cosmos

Congrats on making the quote of the day!

I may be the biggest JaMm! comic fan ever, so this is like my crack.
Can you say "photo-comic?"

jAm cOpTor iS mY fReNd!!!
I liK jaAm!!!

WOW im liking this guy more and more so i guess my only complaint is why the heck did they not do this for armada instead of the more or less non-articulated piles we got?

looks good I'll prolly pick him up.

I have always loved hotshot in all his incarnations he is pretty cool and since I didn't own the original this will be a nice way to get him.

Cryo Prime wrote:WOW im liking this guy more and more so i guess my only complaint is why the heck did they not do this for armada instead of the more or less non-articulated piles we got?

Two reasons...

1 ) Improved toy design and engineering since Armada

2 ) The designers of Armada were trying to completely reboot, and that meant capturing the eyes of the REALLY young kids, the kids who were heavily into Power Rangers and Pokemon and the like. A mistake when looking with hindsight, but it's a valid reason from the point of view of a business to make simpler, brightly colored molds.

It's not selling itself to me. Somewhat ironically I think he looks too 'toy like'. lol