​issue.443「驕子養成記」REFORMATTED Calidus

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雖然車身有延續種種傳統點睛，但其變形較我們對Rodimus的一貫印象可謂天翻地覆，車頭變出雙腿，駕駛艙前的黃色胸甲則180度旋轉至背面，人形頭部藏在車尾，雙手直接對摺成尾側，V字尾翼竟可毋須任何調動。整個變形系統並不複雜，但有突破傳統的新鮮，此刻同樣讓我憶起TFA那位Rodimus Minor。

英姿颯颯的新銳立於眼前，Calidus足料Voyager class尺寸，超出我預期(原本我以為只是介乎於D與V class之間)。觀當下趨勢，無論是MP式還是Classics類的設計，和官牌MP相若的比例似會較吃香(Calidus與MP Hot Rodimus幾近等高)。不止如此，Reformatted系近作的臉色亦開始棄用銀色。Calidus附有兩款頭形，分別為常態木無表情以及面露微笑，以Rodimus的性格，後者自信輕佻之笑顏反而更真實貼近角色常態。惟臉形輪廓起伏可以再鮮明一些，神態也應增多一點自負的銳氣。此外，頸部有點短，讓頭部看起來縮在兩側高領當中，多少限制了轉動空間。

可動力交出基本盤，手臂是最好的環節，得益於雙重關節連結令活動幅度大增，惟不能跨過高高的胸前做撟手動態。加大胸部的厚度就是為了內收尾轆，落出了乾淨俐落的前臂，臂側的排氣管亦比原設定凌厲尖銳，更接近Ongoing Mission時期的感覺。前轆安排在小腿也是較原設有變動的一點，間接導致膝位的屈摺最盡在80度左右，而腳掌左右接地的幅度亦不大。

配備用一支典型的Photon Laser，造型及尺寸都不偏不倚剛剛好。新加入的Energy Bow，靈感就是來自TFA了，拉弓的姿態讓雙手可大幅度的活動有了更多意義，可惜有弓無箭，只能擺出憑空的射姿。此外，Energy Bow可直向掛於後背，兩端也可適度摺收。

Calidus不是一款追求完全還原的Rodimus，與同系眾多前作一樣，製作單位在當中加入了想法和調整，但並不妨礙他重現書中那位不羈艦長的神韻，填補五年的虛位以待，Lost Light最重要的兩個角色逐步歸位。

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. MTMTE RID 50 cover colors by markerguru on DeviantArt
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. TF MTMTE TPB01 cover colors by markerguru on DeviantArt
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. TF LOST LIGHT Variant by ninjaink on DeviantArt
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