Toy Review - RtS Wreck Gar

[Vector Prime]

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae21/phuynh1979/IMG00236-20110119-2246.jpg

I suppose it's a good thing that Hasbro has decided to re-do some of the original 1986 Movie cast, but I was never a fan of the Junkions to start with.

Here we have the first release (of at least another 2 redecos apparently) of this mold, Wreck Gar.

He's a nice homage to the original character and is sculpted very nicely with excellent articulation and poseability.

The transformation is quite simplistic - so much so that it makes me think that Hasbro must have gotten a 5 year old to rate it as "Intermediate" in difficulty.

Wreck Gar displays very well and his hand held weapon is very cool - my only gripe about this guy is the abundance of Hasbro grey on him.

For you customizers out there, cover up the grey with some paint and while you're at, apply some to his weapon and voila - he's complete!

This guy's worth paying $20 for, but definitely not worth full freight IMO.

I give it a rating of 7.5/10 (only because I don't like the Junkions and the abundance of Hasbro grey on this guy, most people would probably rate him an 8 or 8.5)

[autobreadticon]

is it possible to remove the wheels off the toy?

[Vector Prime]

is it possible to remove the wheels off the toy?

Only if you wanna break it, so no. :D

[fatbot]

A great toy, very highly recommended by the big man.

[UltraMarginal]

let me just get this straight, did you order these from overseas or did you pick them up in Australia somewhere.

If you got them here, tell me where, so I can go and get my own.:D

[1AZRAEL1]

They both ordered from Robot Kingdom, they were impatient :p (so am I, but I didn't have the funds to get them online yet)

[Vector Prime]

let me just get this straight, did you order these from overseas or did you pick them up in Australia somewhere.

If you got them here, tell me where, so I can go and get my own.:D


They both ordered from Robot Kingdom, they were impatient :p (so am I, but I didn't have the funds to get them online yet)

Correct. From RK - cheaper than retail (even when you factor in shipping) and you get it a lot sooner.

RTS Wave 1 (Jazz, Tracks, et al) hasn't even launched here yet (have had mine since early Dec) so the likelihood of Wave 2 arriving in retail is still a few month away IMO.

[UltraMarginal]

Hmmm, I was thinking of waiting till botcon to get my Jazz, i'm keen as for the Henkai one. looks like I'll be getting rts for most of the others though.

[kaiden]

Hmmm, I was thinking of waiting till botcon to get my Jazz, i'm keen as for the Henkai one. looks like I'll be getting rts for most of the others though.

http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/jazz.php

reprolabels have made some nice stickers for the rts version though

[UltraMarginal]

http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/jazz.php

reprolabels have made some nice stickers for the rts version though

The number plate is a very nice touch. and I do like the pinstriping but the chrome wheels and coloured headlights on the Henkai version really do stand out. I may get the reprolabels kit for jazz anyway and add some of the other details.:D

thanks for the heads up though.

[optimus1]

I'm loving the look of Wreck-Gar :)

H opefully this wave comes out within the next month or so :rolleyes:

[autobreadticon]

The sensible thing for me too do is

#buy united Wreck Gar
#buy e-hobby Scrapheap
#Buy hasbro Wreck-gar repaint

therefore three completely different characters :D

[primatives]

The sensible thing for me too do is

#buy united Wreck Gar
#buy e-hobby Scrapheap
#Buy hasbro Wreck-gar repaint

therefore three completely different characters :D

plus hasbro wreck gar for the united wreck gar to sit on whilst on display??

[Lint]

Great toy! I really appreciate Hasbro tackling the challenge of delivering us a G1-ish Wreck Gar and I declare that they have done really well. The greatest highlight is Wreck Gar's face sculpt. It is divine. Overall he is an awesome homage to G1 Wreck Gar

Main gripes are
-front wheel is very loose so he doesn't roll happily and can look like its whacked out of alignment.
-front wheel despite being loose cannot be detached at all, woulda liked a tyre shield like the original movie.
-bit where toes lock together in alt mode looks terrible, but i'll accept this over robot mode instability.
-paint app lies on official box art, photoshop enhancement is one thing, outright omission advertised paint apps is another.

[5FDP]

-paint app lies on official box art, photoshop enhancement is one thing, outright omission advertised paint apps is another.

Sounds like a case of 'Product may vary from image shown'. I never understood this disclaimer. Why not make the actual toy look like the image :confused:

[GoktimusPrime]

Sounds like a case of 'Product may vary from image shown'. I never understood this disclaimer. Why not make the actual toy look like the image :confused:

That's why I prefer TakaraTOMY's toy photography. Usually far less doctored than Hasbro's and looks way closer to the actual toy.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Stock_photography

[Quickstrike]

plus hasbro wreck gar for the united wreck gar to sit on whilst on display??

The idea of doing this is SO tempting...

[Paulbot]

It's a nice looking Wreck-Gar in both modes, but transforming his legs back to motorbike mode reached the "throw it down in frustration" stage for me. I look forward to a repaint for the Junkion riding mode.

[1AZRAEL1]

For those of you that own him, are there any problems with your shoulder joints? I found this over at TFW (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/362276-shoulder-damage-rts-wreck-gar.html), and hope it is not widespread.

Oh and apparently you can rotate the wheel on his arm to make it similar to a shield.


TFW user Crimson Dynamo

I just got my RTS Wreck-Gar and noticed that the wheel on his shoulder is removable. It's connected via a ball joint and a tab to hold it in place. You can either unhitch the tab and rotate the wheel down like a shield, or remove it altogether and have him hold it in his hand as a melee weapon.

[Lint]

For those of you that own him, are there any problems with your shoulder joints? I found this over at TFW (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/362276-shoulder-damage-rts-wreck-gar.html), and hope it is not widespread.

Oh and apparently you can rotate the wheel on his arm to make it similar to a shield.

My shoulders are just fine.

Nice trick with the wheel, I didn't notice that before. The illusion only works when his arm is bent at the elbow though, but it looks awesome!

[Vector Prime]

Yeah the shoulders on mine are fine too.

I didn't even notice that about the wheel being able to be removed - quite clever! It's very well hidden in the abundance of Hasbro grey. :p

As for the shield part - hmm, it's ok I guess.

[christalcase]

My one has the stress marks (though not to the same severe degree) on his right shoulder, hopefully it will be alright and doesn't break, but it is annoying as it's making his shoulder a bit loose as well, other than that, he's fine.

I think the bike mode is a bit compromised as you can clearly see his waist piece and hands, and his head is clearly visible on the underside (although these are only minor complaints). It's a fairly big bike and I like how his weapon is stored.

Robot mode is really awesome, his weapon looks great, only gripe I have is his knees, as they can't straighten fully. The range of motion for his head is limited due to the size of his head and his facial hair, but the sculpting is really good. Overall a good figure, with an easy transformation making him fun to play with, I'm just worried about his shoulder (which seems to be a hit and miss).

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

plus hasbro wreck gar for the united wreck gar to sit on whilst on display??Or...

http://www.shortpacked.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/01/Dinorider.jpg

[Sleeve]

Or...

http://www.shortpacked.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/01/Dinorider.jpg

That is one of the greatest TF pics I have ever seen.

EDIT: Actually, it gets better (http://www.shortpacked.com/?attachment_id=4664).

[loophole]

pretty easy to take the front wheel off theres a slot in the front disc and just the ball joint to be taken apart and bingo he has a shield

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/TF%20Customs%20and%20Purchases/P1010114.jpg

overall hes okay figure, but a great homage to his orginal character

[Tallestblue]

pretty easy to take the front wheel off theres a slot in the front disc and just the ball joint to be taken apart and bingo he has a shield

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/TF%20Customs%20and%20Purchases/P1010114.jpg

overall hes okay figure, but a great homage to his orginal character

Why do I just see him holding two happy fun pinwheels?

And emulating the closing credits of Little House on the Prairie?

[Defcon]

RTS Wreck-Gar is a great homage of the original character. Easy transformation though, I mean really easy! Would of worked great in Scout size for army building! In alt mode the motorbike is perfect for action figures as riders.

[5FDP]

I still can't find him anywhere :(

[1AZRAEL1]

I still can't find him anywhere :(

Ditto. You find him, lemme know. Penrith is bone dry in regards to new figures.

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah, everywhere around here is totally gone too -- I've given up and just pre-ordered a United one from HLJ. Still haven't been able to find anywhere online to order Jazz or Grapple/Grappel from -- if anyone in Sydney is planning on doing an online order, mebbe we can combine? I rarely shop online, but the continual lack of finding new stock is seriously giving me the poo-poos (Hasbro's failure to reply to my questions about stock distribution isn't alleviating this frustration either :().

5FDP: did you want to add a United Wreck-Gar from my order? The only problem is that HLJ might ship him in the same box as the other United stuff I've ordered, or they might ship him separately. Chances are it might come in the same box as it's just pre-orders atm, but there's no guarantee. PM me if you're interested. :)

[1AZRAEL1]

Yeah, everywhere around here is totally gone too -- I've given up and just pre-ordered a United one from HLJ. Still haven't been able to find anywhere online to order Jazz or Grapple/Grappel from -- if anyone in Sydney is planning on doing an online order, mebbe we can combine? I rarely shop online, but the continual lack of finding new stock is seriously giving me the poo-poos (Hasbro's failure to reply to my questions about stock distribution isn't alleviating this frustration either :().

Getting me annoyed as well. Kinda takes the fun away of the hunt. Making me not want to go do it because I think I will be dissapointed.


pretty easy to take the front wheel off theres a slot in the front disc and just the ball joint to be taken apart and bingo he has a shield

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/TF%20Customs%20and%20Purchases/P1010114.jpg

overall hes okay figure, but a great homage to his orginal character

For a second there, I thought you used the nail clippers to remove it :p

Looks a bit better, but I might still keep it on his arm and pivot it into an arm shield position.

One thing I want is a chain to go with the other junkion when he gets released, then we can all play out Dare To Be Stupid :p

[Doubledealer]

I still can't find him anywhere :(

Ditto FTW. :p I've been to loads of different Kmarts/Big'w/Targets and found nada. Just ordered the next 7 G1 updates online which works out at just over AU$21ea after shipping. Can't be bothered wasting more time on these fruitless searches!

[1AZRAEL1]

Ditto FTW. :p I've been to loads of different Kmarts/Big'w/Targets and found nada. Just ordered the next 7 G1 updates online which works out at just over AU$21ea after shipping. Can't be bothered wasting more time on these fruitless searches!

And yet all the big retailers complain that we buy online because it's cheaper :rolleyes:

Can't say I blame ya, I'm sick of hunting around and finding nothing new for months.

[5FDP]

5FDP: did you want to add a United Wreck-Gar from my order? The only problem is that HLJ might ship him in the same box as the other United stuff I've ordered, or they might ship him separately. Chances are it might come in the same box as it's just pre-orders atm, but there's no guarantee. PM me if you're interested. :)

Thanks for the offer Gok. I'll let you know.


And yet all the big retailers complain that we buy online because it's cheaper :rolleyes:

That is soooooooooooooo true. If you started your own church, I would attend. Testify brother :p

[Seraphim Prime]

And yet all the big retailers complain that we buy online because it's cheaper :rolleyes:


So true. I actuallhy like buying in brick and mortar stores, and do try and support a local economy rather than that of an international company, but if there's no support locally, I'm going to have to go internet.

[GoktimusPrime]

same -- I really do prefer buying from local stores... but if local stores aren't STOCKING the toys I want to buy, then I have little choice than to go online. :/

[The_Damned]

i got him in batemans bay on monday so dont despair he may turn up :)

[Tallestblue]

A fun toy. It puts dare to be stupid in my head. The only probablem I have is I only see the "Axe" as a pinwheel. In my head WReck-Gar is runnning along yelling "WHEEEEEEEE!!!" As he hacks Decepticons to bits.

Scary.

[KillinSpoon]

For some reason, I find it hard to line up the front wheel correctly...
Also, mine has the shoulder stress mark :(

[Robzy]

It puts dare to be stupid in my head.
Lol - me too! :eek::D Every time I transform him I find myself humming that song!! :o

Overall, I love this figure... What a brilliant homage to the original. This is what all the Classicverse figures should all be like! Highly recommended!

[tjparkside]

i love this figure,i have 1 & will most likely end up getting at least 1 more!(i have seen that he is a good robot rider for bike!)
he is a good representation as/of wreck gar's appearance in the 1986 animated movie imo!("or your money back" & so many more memorable quotes-voiced by eric idle)
:)

[GoktimusPrime]

Got Wreck Gar today. He's nicer than I expected. Even the abundant grays look better in person than in the photos (it's not your standard fare of bland Hasbro gray). Posted some action piccies here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=220900&postcount=1290). :)

[jaydisc]

Great toy. Love the robot mode, especially the head as others have said. I did initially give up on back-to-bike transformation, but after a quick check of the manual, have been able to do it quickly and accurately since.

Alt mode is a bit big if displayed as such next to line mates, but a necessary size for riding one's self.

I've already got two and intend to build an army with this one.

[5FDP]

After reading all of these reviews I simply could not pass on the opportunity of owning him.

Now I just got to work out where I can display him :p

[Blurrprimecoolboz2008]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJIlan4ND7k

[GoktimusPrime]

Now I just got to work out where I can display him :p

Perhaps jaydisc's sig pic can be of inspiration. ;) Just be sure to put the air freshener right next to the toy. :D

[5FDP]

Perhaps jaydisc's sig pic can be of inspiration. ;) Just be sure to put the air freshener right next to the toy. :D

Great idea. He can play in the 'junk' from my trunk :eek:

[Stompy]

I adore Bike Transformers and this is another reason to continue that love. None-the-less, it's Wreck-Gar to boot!

The alt mode looks very convincing with all the right proportions and, for the most part, hidden robot parts. Looking closer will show his hands visible and the head peeking our at the bottom of the engine. Otherwise that is a minor niggle to an awesome bike mode.

Conversion is always interesting with bikebots and this follows the trend. Unexpected, twists and bendsthat slowly reveal curvy humanoid proportions that would do Animated proud. The right leg was a little tricky but given enough give it converts properly.

Robot mode is just wow. I mean really... WOW! This is Wreck Gar indeed. That head with that freaky stache, his orange, brown, teal colour scheme is just perfect. I also adore the assymetry with the legs and the wheel on one side of his shoulder. His little windmill, sorry, blade is terrific. Articulation is top notch that makes for a believable robot mode. If I have one complaint, is that his head is a little sunk in, I would have liked it, if it was able to pop up a little more. but...

Overall this is a winner for me and my favorite figure for the year so far. Also, finally glad I found it after a month of searching.

[autobreadticon]

frekin love this toy, didn't realised the front wheel could be dislodged, which WG can hold and use as a shield. I love how his moustache feels so nice and that his head can be easily removed. Wish the gears could of been colored.
Overall wonderful transformation, looking through the JP G1 Generations book there are 10 character head models for Wreck-Gar, gonna buy some more for security incase headrobots or 3rd party custom decides to make Junkion heads.:)

[primatives]

Hey stompy where u find it?any more? Can't find him anywhere

[Stompy]

I got lucky at Highpoint Target. Was the lone Wreck Gar there.

[Sutton]

This figure's full of win and awesome. Not sure if I'd say it's the best bike-former ever, but definitely one of the most successful updates in the 'classics' line. They have absolutely nailed the character.


The transformation's not complex but I do find it quite fiddly to get back into bike mode.

[lcz128]

I picked him up along with Perceptor today ^_^ I was really happy with him! Will try to get a second for cheaper 8D but yeah

Still I am real happy with my purchase and look forward to a mini army :D Yay~!

Found it initially dificult to get the bike mode all lined up from memory - but I figured it out and now it's good fun :D

Can't wait to get a second to repaint and I'll then have more proper junkions - and it's great how they can be made to look different by using diferent configurations of the wheel on his left arm. Even better of course is that he can hve it as a shield all old-school style:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/lcz128_photos/Transformers/IMG_3763.jpg

:D

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I like it. Bit of a sucker for Transformers with facial hair...:rolleyes: Would've liked it if his head came out of the recess a bit more, his moustache gets hidden away. Glad to see a flexible moustache as well :D

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who sees the pinwheel. lol

Overall a good figure and has all that wreck-gar needs. Left leg can't straightenr completely due to the license plate, but meh. I think the automorphing on the right leg isn't that fantastic either.

Really diggin these and would actually be happy to get various recolours as well. Even garish g2-esque colours...:p

[liegeprime]

hmmm I cant seem to "lock' the wheel sheild into the right arm? what am I doing wrong? anybody care to explain ( and mebbe take pics) of how they do it, coz it just slips out on its own please....thanks.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

There are some tabs the stick out of one side of the wheel, just near the metal pin. A straight piece on top with a small gap between the straight piece and pin. The gap clips onto the outside tab on his arm, although it's pretty loose, I find mine drops off at the drop of a hat (or shield).

Sorry, no pics, at work ;)

[liegeprime]

There are some tabs the stick out of one side of the wheel, just near the metal pin. A straight piece on top with a small gap between the straight piece and pin. The gap clips onto the outside tab on his arm, although it's pretty loose, I find mine drops off at the drop of a hat (or shield).

Sorry, no pics, at work ;)

yeah Ive seen that and it's the place Ive been trying to slip it into but as you said it just drops on its own /doesnt stay in place at all, and I dont wanna keep doing it coz I might break that tab (knowing how poor plastic QC these days) and ruin the figure - already I see cracks on the plastic that holds the handlebars of the bike and it's kinda alarming:(. Now Ive got to buy me some super glue and stick it before it finally breaks off completely. Thanks anyways Tets

[Hursticon]

Don't try to transform this figure if you're too tired, you'll consider silly things like throwing him through a wall! - Thank Anubis for the overriding of common sense. :o

[griffin]

Toy Review - Wreck-Gar

Series - Reveal the Shield
Sub-line - N/A
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - Jan 2011
Approximate Retail Price - $25-30
Approximate Size - 15cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Motorcycle
Main Features/Gimmicks - rubsign
Main Colours - Three Browns, grey, black
Main Accessories - Axe

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/rts17a.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/rts17b.jpg

[Deceptic_Optic]

my share to this thread UNITED WRECKGAR and GENERATIONS JUNKIONS

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m205/de3dz/JPEG1423.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m205/de3dz/JPEG1422.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m205/de3dz/JPEG1421.jpg

[Hursticon]

my share to this thread UNITED WRECKGAR and GENERATIONS JUNKIONS

*snip*

LOL! :p:D
Holy Friggin' Crap Deceptic! - Those photos contain such a Sheer Volume of Epicness that one can't help but laugh at the ridiculous size of that Junkion Army! :p

Bloody Well Done man! :D:cool:

[kaiden]

Damn Deceptic,

your army building is insane. love the assortment of weapons!

[Deceptic_Optic]

LOL! :p:D
Holy Friggin' Crap Deceptic! - Those photos contain such a Sheer Volume of Epicness that one can't help but laugh at the ridiculous size of that Junkion Army! :p

Bloody Well Done man! :D:cool:


Damn Deceptic,

your army building is insane. love the assortment of weapons!

thanks guys

[kristofferrer]

This has got to be one of my favourite releases on the classics line - It captures the character (in both robot and vehicle mode) very well without compromising on articulation and detail (though he can't turn left or right whilst in vehicle form).

As you can see from Deceptic's pcis, Wreck-Gar tends to rid any guilt of having, double, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, septuple, or even octuple of his mold.

Being a junkion warrior, his display values doesn't erode even if you break him, or have him in parts.

A highly recommended figure. Hats off Hasbro/Takara.

[LordCyrusOmega]

Anyone else had the brown plastic that holds the handlebars break? Mine just twisted off like bluetak last night. Wasn't even being rough.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Hey Deceptic Optic, do you have MP Grimlock too?

'Cos I'd love a photo recreating the "Me Grimlock not kisser, me Grimlock King!" bit (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:ReCycle-smooch.jpg) from TF:TM.:D

[Deceptic_Optic]

yeah i do il amke one when i geta chance :D

[Tabias Prime]

Anyone else had the brown plastic that holds the handlebars break? Mine just twisted off like bluetak last night. Wasn't even being rough.

yes, :mad::mad::mad:mine did the same thing 10 mins after having it, the plastic seems very cheesy there...:mad::mad::mad:

[Decepticon]

Ok, Ok.... I think I was the 1 guy that voted 'not interested' in Wreckgars poll above. Just wanted to let the 40+ people who like this guy know that I gave in and bought him today for $14.99. Want him just as a stand alone figure away from the rest of my collection.:p

[Gutsman Heavy]

My wreck-gar's handles broke :(

[liegeprime]

My wreck-gar's handles broke :(

yeah mine had the same problem... I guess the auto-transform feature doesnt really go smoothly for all figures:(:( which is why I bought an extra when I was in Phils and this time I took care in transforming those. You can glue it up but it'll always look kinda weird coz ... you know.