>>9544620It's easy to see how people maybe have struggled with Alternator transformations back in the day. But we live in a post-MP, heck post-3P, world.
So it ain't that bad anymore.
Rodimus ain't even that much of a mess in robot mode. I think he was part of the second or third wave of designs, when they figured out what they were doing a bit more.
Roddy's only problems are some bulky knees, dangling doors and the turtle shell his roof turns into.
I guess what I'm say is he could lose some weight.
There is a clever little trick they did where some panels fold in to change the profile of his torso. The the big slab of roof then promptly defeats.
Just below his flaming cuffs you'll see Rodimus' bright yellow hands. The yellow plastic is used for pretty much every hinge on this guy.
And is suspiciously similar to the yellow plastic of SS85 Hot Rod.
This stuff must be super solid.