Transformers Planet of Junk Clash Platinum set Revealed

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Well, thanks to

Wreck-Gar as a redeco of

Autobot Hot Rod (NOT "Rodimus") as a redeco of

Junkion Scrapheap as a redeco of e-HOBBY



About Rodimus, it should be noted that he is called Hot Rod again. Lastly, be sure to check out the new 30th Movie Anniversary logo found on the box pictured below. This is the first time we have seen this logo being used and it would hint that it will be used on other sets and toys throughout the year.



Let us know what you think in the











Fellow Seibertronian Sabreblade helped us by jotting down the writing found on the box:



PLANET OF JUNK CLASH



WRECK-GAR and the Junkions aren't easy to understand - they speak in scattered phrases learned from Earth TV signals - but they're fiercely protective of their planet and the scrap piles that cover it. When the Autobots arrive, the Junkions come out weapons swinging. Before things get ugly, AUTOBOT HOT ROD ends the battle not with a bang, but with a bah-weep-granah weep ni ni bong. WRECK-GAR



The Junkion leader wants to make sure the ( something ) AUTOBOT visitors get mud in their eye, by-and-by. Film at 11:00. The text is too blurry to tell what that word is, but it looks like "snoopy" or "speedy".

AUTOBOT HOT ROD



Uses the TRANSFORMERS' universal greeting and instantly turns the Junkions from enemies to allies. JUNKION SCRAPHEAP



When your leader speaks only in phrases learned from Earth TV, the battle plan may sound a bit unusual. A few weeks ago, we were made aware of an upcoming Platinum Planet of Junk set that would be around the $80 price range. Theories were abound. Was it a reissue of some G1 Wreck Gar molds with some novelties? Or a reissue of the RTS Wreck Gar mold? Or a Combiner made up of a bunch of Deluxe Groove redecos? Or to take the title literally, a combiner made up of Motormaster and 4 redecos of Breakdown?Well, thanks to Cybertron Philippines we now know that it is he following:as a redeco of Reveal the Shield Wreck-Gar (NOT "Rodimus") as a redeco of Classics Rodimus as a redeco of e-HOBBY United Scrapheap About Rodimus, it should be noted that he is called Hot Rod again. Lastly, be sure to check out the new 30th Movie Anniversary logo found on the box pictured below. This is the first time we have seen this logo being used and it would hint that it will be used on other sets and toys throughout the year.Let us know what you think in the discussion Fellow Seibertronian Sabreblade helped us by jotting down the writing found on the box:The text is too blurry to tell what that word is, but it looks like "snoopy" or "speedy". Credit(s): cybertron philippines

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Depending on price and availability I may have to get this. I'm lacking a good rodimus and always wanted wreck gar Posted by ZeroWolf on January 18th, 2016 @ 12:29pm CST

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I could go for scrapheap just by himself. He's different enough all on his own.



It's too bad it didn't redeco the old Universe Hound mould as Detrius, I'd have bought it then. Posted by Gauntlet101010 on January 18th, 2016 @ 12:37pm CST

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Super cool for anyone who is missing these guys.

Also slightly tempting from an Army Building perspective.

Decos look nice, but do Rod's yellow legs look a tad funky?

Gotta wonder if anything was done about the handle bar issue on the moto-cicles. Posted by Cobotron on January 18th, 2016 @ 12:38pm CST

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Scrap Head is OK - Wreck gar is decent upgrade fodder I suppose - Hotrod is oddly decorated but might look interesting in Protector Armour perhaps.



Not the greatest set overall. and yes it is a missed oppurtunity to make the long desired Detritus from Classics Hound... so that is a repaint that the 3rd parties will likely beat Hasbro too using their own MP style Hound moulds.



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Oh and regarding the earlier points I have no objection what so ever with Generation One Mould being used to make "New" Generation One Characters like Road Rage or Crosscut.



I would say however that such reissues (when a new Character) have more right to claim to be G1 toys even if they are released decades later than any toy that specifically resembles a current comic does - and even Botcon toys do simply as it's a matter of style & context.



But context is Important as I would for example offer the distinction of saying Masterpiece Prowl represents and Original Transformers Character (or G1 Character if you prefer) - bit that does not make him a G1 toy - but as I say I have no objection what so over saying Road rage is Generation One any more than I wouldn't have an objection to a 1990's European Copper box reissue being G1 also.



I would however offer the same kind of specific distinction between Character and Toyline to a whole host of other product like Q-Robo, Alternity, Binaltech/Alternators and so on.



I would also totally count Japanese G1 as an acceptable thing to Call Generation One even if it's not the same continuity as Western Transformers exactly because of context again. However I would be careful with my terminology when describing IDW Comics as that is so unlike the original Universe in so many ways that frankly it sort of "Breaks" the premise and can't so easily be said to be more than something that is "Based On G1" or to put it another way I legitimately feel IDW as a Universe is further away from "Original Transformers" in some cases than Kiss Players is.



Why.. ? well it has to do with Characterisation - they change the personalities and when you do that what you are making becomes more of a re-imagining than a simple "other take" on a situation. but also the Context - if the Lost Light was the Ark say then you have a stronger argument for the Pro-G1 interpretation but the more differences you add the more it drifts away.



In conclusion IDW is another type of Transformers story loosely based on G1 just as Transformers Energon or Transformers Animated is. .. it may however be a closer relative than Transformers Prime is though in some ways but I can't condone it being called "Generation One" in any way that suggests it's interchangable with the 1980s content, or product directly derived from the 1980's content (like Road Rage). Posted by RAR on January 18th, 2016 @ 12:43pm CST

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two bikes and a car!....hmmm....i'd really have to see video reviews of these before i decided to buy when they no doubt will eventually appear on store shelves here in the UK seeing as we've already had aĺl the recent previous Platinum Editions here anyway.





the only downside of having those on store shelves in the UK is that like with the previous Platinum Editions here in the UK to begin with.........went for silly money(hiked prices) which'll no doubt be the case with these! Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:04pm CST

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RAR wrote: Scrap Head is OK - Wreck gar is decent upgrade fodder I suppose - Hotrod is oddly decorated but might look interesting in Protector Armour perhaps.



Not the greatest set overall. and yes it is a missed oppurtunity to make the long desired Detritus from Classics Hound... so that is a repaint that the 3rd parties will likely beat Hasbro too using their own MP style Hound moulds.



--------



Oh and regarding the earlier points I have no objection what so ever with Generation One Mould being used to make "New" Generation One Characters like Road Rage or Crosscut.



I would say however that such reissues (when a new Character) have more right to claim to be G1 toys even if they are released decades later than any toy that specifically resembles a current comic does - and even Botcon toys do simply as it's a matter of style & context.



But context is Important as I would for example offer the distinction of saying Masterpiece Prowl represents and Original Transformers Character (or G1 Character if you prefer) - bit that does not make him a G1 toy - but as I say I have no objection what so over saying Road rage is Generation One any more than I wouldn't have an objection to a 1990's European Copper box reissue being G1 also.



I would however offer the same kind of specific distinction between Character and Toyline to a whole host of other product like Q-Robo, Alternity, Binaltech/Alternators and so on.



I would also totally count Japanese G1 as an acceptable thing to Call Generation One even if it's not the same continuity as Western Transformers exactly because of context again. However I would be careful with my terminology when describing IDW Comics as that is so unlike the original Universe in so many ways that frankly it sort of "Breaks" the premise and can't so easily be said to be more than something that is "Based On G1" or to put it another way I legitimately feel IDW as a Universe is further away from "Original Transformers" in some cases than Kiss Players is.



Why.. ? well it has to do with Characterisation - they change the personalities and when you do that what you are making becomes more of a re-imagining than a simple "other take" on a situation. but also the Context - if the Lost Light was the Ark say then you have a stronger argument for the Pro-G1 interpretation but the more differences you add the more it drifts away.



In conclusion IDW is another type of Transformers story loosely based on G1 just as Transformers Energon or Transformers Animated is. .. it may however be a closer relative than Transformers Prime is though in some ways but I can't condone it being called "Generation One" in any way that suggests it's interchangable with the 1980s content, or product directly derived from the 1980's content (like Road Rage).

While this is really a topic for another thread, IDW is Gen 1 redux. A lot of characters started out as their G1 selves but ongoing development changed them (aka something the G1 toon never did). While this is really a topic for another thread, IDW is Gen 1 redux. A lot of characters started out as their G1 selves but ongoing development changed them (aka something the G1 toon never did). Posted by ZeroWolf on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:14pm CST

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If this is priced around $40 i might have to get it, those are great molds and these iterations look pretty damn good. But if it priced anything above $40 then hell no, its just hasbro taking advantage of dumbass collectors again and i wont support that. Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:32pm CST

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The best thing about this set is the long-awaited return of the name "Hot Rod" instead of "Rodimus". Posted by Sabrblade on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:34pm CST

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I would be down for this if it weren't for the fact Hot Rod's legs have been saddled with the worst deco i've seen yet. Posted by Microraptor on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:41pm CST

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I can't work out if the use of yellow is inspired or hideous. I need more photos.



Disappointed its not G1 Reissues, though. Posted by Amelie on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:44pm CST

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That Hot Rod Decco really sucks. Poor Decco for a poor mold.



But I'm still going to pick it up to get wreck gar and scrapheap together in one go, provided the price of admission isn't terrible. Posted by MemphisR56 on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:46pm CST

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But it's a shame that those 3P Junkion upgrade kits are few and far between these days. Otherwise I might have a reason to snag this set. This is pretty underwhelming...But it's a shame that those 3P Junkion upgrade kits are few and far between these days. Otherwise I might have a reason to snag this set. Posted by shajaki on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:50pm CST

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ZeroWolf wrote: While this is really a topic for another thread, IDW is Gen 1 redux. A lot of characters started out as their G1 selves but ongoing development changed them (aka something the G1 toon never did).



Don't worry it's not something I enjoy getting into either - it either promotes people to slag IDW off like crazy or to white knight them to the point of absurdity - Personally I just hope that one day someone else can start over who isn't quite so emmo about the whole franchise as IDW seems to be.



But I shouldn't really say that either as then it sounds like I'm being bitchy. I'm not offended by toys based on the comics as such - I just choose to see them as being more in keeping with the behaviours I expect Transformers to have than the ones James Roberts expects them to have. I'm glad for Mr. Roberts he was able to find a publisher for his spin-off fiction but it does not mean I'm prepared to over-write 30 years of history in my own mind just to please him either.



So like Wrestling or Table top RPGs, IDW is something I can say firmly doesn't suit me and I leave it to others to enjoy whatever it is that they enjoy about it while I actively chose to not participate in it.



But as I have enough compartmentalisation ability I don't actually mind at all if the odd toy is based on the current comics - if it please some for that to be the case - it's not especially offending me - as I as I said pay zero attention to what IDW or Hasbro farm to me story wise if it's IDW based.



The only reason I may sound slightly irked about it is that I can't say I approve of Hasbro using IDW bios on their toys - that doesn't make sense to me as the toyline and the comics have so little to do with each other much of the time. Even if the comics are included with some of the toys for some incomprehensible reason.



But to that all I can do is Shrug - it's not like it effects me that much as I usually buy Japanese toy anyway. Don't worry it's not something I enjoy getting into either - it either promotes people to slag IDW off like crazy or to white knight them to the point of absurdity - Personally I just hope that one day someone else can start over who isn't quite so emmo about the whole franchise as IDW seems to be.But I shouldn't really say that either as then it sounds like I'm being bitchy. I'm not offended by toys based on the comics as such - I just choose to see them as being more in keeping with the behaviours I expect Transformers to have than the ones James Roberts expects them to have. I'm glad for Mr. Roberts he was able to find a publisher for his spin-off fiction but it does not mean I'm prepared to over-write 30 years of history in my own mind just to please him either.So like Wrestling or Table top RPGs, IDW is something I can say firmly doesn't suit me and I leave it to others to enjoy whatever it is that they enjoy about it while I actively chose to not participate in it.But as I have enough compartmentalisation ability I don't actually mind at all if the odd toy is based on the current comics - if it please some for that to be the case - it's not especially offending me - as I as I said pay zero attention to what IDW or Hasbro farm to me story wise if it's IDW based.The only reason I may sound slightly irked about it is that I can't say I approve of Hasbro using IDW bios on their toys - that doesn't make sense to me as the toyline and the comics have so little to do with each other much of the time. Even if the comics are included with some of the toys for some incomprehensible reason.But to that all I can do is Shrug - it's not like it effects me that much as I usually buy Japanese toy anyway. Posted by RAR on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:51pm CST

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Pros: Great way to get 2 Junkions I've been wanting for a more reasonable price than what the after market offers



Cons: It's another "Rodimus&Friends" set. Not necessarily a bad thing, mind you, just not a high selling point knowing there was the solo release as well as the Battle in Space 2-Pack. Posted by MasterSoundBlaster on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:53pm CST

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I think it's about time that Protector Armour got a partial recolour as there is now 4 Takara Hotrods (E-Hobby, United, Henkei & Crystal coloured), Funpubs Sideburn, Shattered Rodimus, several KO's (including clear transparent & Smoke Transparent) some Protos including a nice white one and also Wildrider and 3 Hasbro Hot Rodimus releases (battle In space, Classics and the new Platinum) to use with it.



I guess they thought - Hey lets use it before the Titanmaster version comes out. Posted by RAR on January 18th, 2016 @ 1:59pm CST

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Forgot to mention in the news post, but check out that awesome new logo they have about the 30th of the movie. It really seems like this year, Hasbro is more about the 30th anniverary of the film while Takara is about 20th anniversary of Beast Wars. Posted by william-james88 on January 18th, 2016 @ 2:06pm CST

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Hot Rod's yellow thighs are due to the thighs being tied to the same sprue as the spoiler. I guess they really wanted a yellow spoiler and didn't feel too bothered by the thighs being yellow as a result. Posted by Sabrblade on January 18th, 2016 @ 2:21pm CST

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Megatron Wolf wrote: If this is priced around $40 i might have to get it, those are great molds and these iterations look pretty damn good. But if it priced anything above $40 then hell no, its just hasbro taking advantage of dumbass collectors again and i wont support that.



I wrote it in the article to a link which shows us that the set will be in the 80$ price range. Makes sense, its about 25$ per figure with premium decos.



Sabrblade wrote: The best thing about this set is the long-awaited return of the name "Hot Rod" instead of "Rodimus".



Moreso than this being another example of Hasbro releasing what was once a japan exclusive headsculpt?



Amelie wrote: I can't work out if the use of yellow is inspired or hideous. I need more photos.



Disappointed its not G1 Reissues, though.



There is a silver lining though. Since Classics hotrod is in this set it means that he cannot also be in the Platinum Rodimus vs Galvatron set. So I am even more certain now that it will be G1 reissues with Galvatronbeing in toon accurate colours. I wrote it in the article to a link which shows us that the set will be in the 80$ price range. Makes sense, its about 25$ per figure with premium decos.Moreso than this being another example of Hasbro releasing what was once a japan exclusive headsculpt?There is a silver lining though. Since Classics hotrod is in this set it means that he cannot also be in the Platinum Rodimus vs Galvatron set. So I am even more certain now that it will be G1 reissues with Galvatronbeing in toon accurate colours. Posted by william-james88 on January 18th, 2016 @ 2:25pm CST

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william-james88 wrote: Moreso than this being another example of Hasbro releasing what was once a japan exclusive headsculpt? Well, the Scrapheap head's kind of already been used a few times as SG Scrap Iron and TFSS Tarantulas. Sure, this is a Hasbro-original use, but it's still coming after two previous non-Takara uses. Well, the Scrapheap head's kind of already been used a few times as SG Scrap Iron and TFSS Tarantulas. Sure, this is a Hasbro-original use, but it's still coming after two previous non-Takara uses. Posted by Sabrblade on January 18th, 2016 @ 2:29pm CST