{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7c49f5659cf6f90656074371","clusterId":"c_2d733c7c9c7cabe136c4ae36","slug":"threezero-adds-hot-rod-and-coronation-starscream-to-mdlx-lineup","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Threezero Adds Hot Rod And Coronation Starscream To MDLX Lineup","summary":"Threezero opened preorders for two MDLX figures tied to the 40th anniversary of \"The Transformers: The Movie\": Hot Rod and Coronation Starscream. Both are non-transforming color variants of figures already released overseas, with design arrangement by threezero art director Kelvin Sau. Hot Rod is about 18cm with roughly 46 points of articulation and costs 14,350 yen at the threezero store; Starscream is about 20cm with roughly 50 points. Shipping is scheduled for Q4 2026.","whyItMatters":"Threezero is extending its MDLX line past the first wave of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron by reusing existing molds in film-specific colorways, which keeps the anniversary push running without new tooling.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePreorders for the second MDLX wave opened at the threezero store on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 10:00. Both figures are non-transforming and use a frame of die-cast zinc alloy and engineering plastic, with design arrangement by threezero art director Kelvin Sau.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHot Rod\u0026#39;s accessories include a laser blaster, a blaster rifle, and eight interchangeable hand parts; the two weapons combine into the Photon Eliminator. Starscream\u0026#39;s gray coloring matches the character just before Galvatron\u0026#39;s particle cannon, and his set includes a detachable crown, cloth cape, shoulder armor, a backpack with wings, laser cannons, blades, and the gun Megatron transformed into. Each is 14,350 yen at the threezero store, with shipping scheduled for Q4 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kelvin Sau arranges the color design for both MDLX figures, which are non-transforming variants of molds already sold overseas. Threezero's anniversary play is paint and packaging, not new tooling.","twitterPost":"Threezero's MDLX anniversary pair reuses overseas molds, with Kelvin Sau handling the color design. Non-transforming variants.","threadsPost":"Threezero's 40th anniversary MDLX pair skips new tooling: Hot Rod and Coronation Starscream are non-transforming color variants of figures already released overseas, with Kelvin Sau on design arrangement. Q4 2026 shipping puts the actual anniversary well behind the order window.","newsletterBlurb":"Threezero opened preorders for the second MDLX wave on September 25, adding Hot Rod and Coronation Starscream to the line. Both are non-transforming color variants of figures already released overseas, arranged by art director Kelvin Sau, at 14,350 yen apiece with shipping set for Q4 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3170524/\",\"title\":\"Hot Rod and Coronation Starscream in Movie Coloring Join the MDLX Action Figure Lineup!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4705,"outputTokens":646,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1790308762,"createdAt":"2026-09-25T03:53:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T03:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T03:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2d733c7c9c7cabe136c4ae36","canonicalTitle":"『トランスフォーマー ザ・ムービー』のカラーリングを再現したホットロッドと戴冠式スタースクリームがアクションフィギュア「MDLX」に登場！","representativeArticleId":"a_e42af210dac69945b9a17d60","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Transformers: The Movie\",\"MDLX\"],\"studios\":[\"threezero\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-25T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T03:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3170524/","title":"『トランスフォーマー ザ・ムービー』のカラーリングを再現したホットロッドと戴冠式スタースクリームがアクションフィギュア「MDLX」に登場！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Transformers: The Movie","MDLX"],"studios":["threezero"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}