{"id":19251,"date":"2012-06-19T03:02:35","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T08:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19251"},"modified":"2012-06-19T03:04:57","modified_gmt":"2012-06-19T08:04:57","slug":"vault-review-transformers-prime-hot-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19251","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Transformers Prime Hot Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>While hunting the Vehicon from Prime\/Robots in Disguise\u2019 third wave, I happened upon this Hot Shot figure at Walmart.\u00a0 I hadn\u2019t planned on buying this figure.\u00a0 But when faced with a new toy during a run, sometimes the urge to bring something back is too strong.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not really a fan of Bumblebee. I don\u2019t hate the character, but if I had my choice I definitely wouldn\u2019t see him pop up as such a crucial player in every single Transformers venture.\u00a0 That said, I think Bee and non-Bee fans alike can agree that there\u2019s definitely a torrent of Bumblebee figures on store shelves currently.\u00a0 I know Bee appeals to the kiddies, but there comes a point where enough is enough.\u00a0 (Expertly proven by this fantastic website<\/a>!)<\/p>\n

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My plan for the third wave of Prime figures was just buy the Vehicon and possibly Knockout.\u00a0 News of a Bumblebee repaint didn\u2019t catch my attention until recently when reviews started showing up online.\u00a0 People were really excited about this figure, and I had no idea why until I took a look at the pictures.\u00a0 This was more than just a mere repaint.\u00a0 The overall tone of the figure had now changed thanks to his paint job and new head.\u00a0 So when faced with him in the toy aisle, I easily caved to his temptation.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m starting off the review with this figures strongest new asset, his brand new head.\u00a0 The sculpt on this thing is damned near perfect.\u00a0 I don\u2019t really know much about Hot Shot\u2019s character, but by his expression I can tell he\u2019s a determined scrapper who\u2019s looking to win a fight.\u00a0 But even brawlers need to think of safety, and Hot Shot appears to be wearing a helmet, complete with chin strap and goggles.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s right, this robot has articulated goggles that can slide down over his eyes or rest on his forehead.\u00a0 I\u2019m still a novice when it comes to Transformers trivia, but the only other character I know that wears goggles is Highbrow.\u00a0 What makes these goggles better is that they shine a luminous aqua-blue color thanks to the excellent light-piping to his eyes.<\/p>\n

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The rest of Hot Shot\u2019s sculpt is directly reused from Bee, but his paint job really goes a long way in differentiating him from his yellow counterpart.\u00a0 The dark blue goes a long way in giving him more of a serious look, while the bright red highlights and fiery decals make him look tough.\u00a0 Kind of like a short tattooed bouncer who\u2019s ready to bust some heads when things get out of hand.\u00a0 No matter how big his opponents are.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hot Shot\u2019s articulation is also the same as Bee\u2019s.\u00a0 He\u2019s got a ball jointed head and hips.\u00a0 His elbows and knees are hinges.\u00a0 And he has swivel joints at his shoulders, biceps, thighs, and ankles.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad Hot Shot has this much articulation, but it doesn\u2019t hold a candle to the FE Prime Bee.\u00a0 That mold is just so much more expressive with fully articulated shoulders and wrists.<\/p>\n

There is one last interesting bit of articulation that the FE Bee doesn\u2019t have.\u00a0 This Bee\/Hot Shot body can open its doors in car mode.\u00a0 Again, I\u2019m not up on my Transformers knowledge, but this seems like a pretty unique trait among the vehicle bots, especially at a retail toy line meant for kids and not collectors.<\/p>\n

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Hot Shot comes with two of the same double barreled blaster that Bee had, so there\u2019s nothing really new in the accessory department.<\/p>\n

As for his vehicle mode, it has a definite similar shape as Bee\u2019s.\u00a0 But like his robot form, the dark blue color and flame design give him a much edgier look.\u00a0 I can almost see Vin Diesel driving a car like this in one of his Fast<\/em> movies.<\/p>\n

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I have to admit, Hot Shot has a pretty cool design, even if he does rely on ninety percent of Bumblebee\u2019s look.\u00a0 The paint job and head sculpt go a long way in making him feel like a new character and not just a colorway of an old one.\u00a0 Now I just need to pick up that black and purple Terrorcon Bee from Japan and I\u2019ll have a nice start to my own little hive.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While hunting the Vehicon from Prime\/Robots in Disguise\u2019 third wave, I happened upon this Hot Shot figure at Walmart.\u00a0 I hadn\u2019t planned on buying this figure.\u00a0 But when faced with a new toy during a run, sometimes the urge to bring something back is too strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10,35],"tags":[24,1566,1565,1247,1370,2570],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/hoshTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-50v","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17490,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=17490","url_meta":{"origin":19251,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: Transformers Prime Cliffjumper (First Edition)","date":"March 13, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"It\u2019s taken me a few weeks, but I was finally able to track down a First Edition Transformers Prime Cliffjumper for a decent price!\u00a0 It ended up being the Takara version (which was sadly cheaper than Hasbro's), but at least I was able to snag one. 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