Toy Review - PARTY WALLOP
PARTY WALLOP
Series - Transformers
Sub-line - Collaborative (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Transformers)
Size/class - Leader
New/remould/redeco - new
Wave - N/A
Released here - June 2024
Approximate Retail Price - $95
Approximate Size - 20.5cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Affiliation - Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Alt-mode - van
Main Features/Gimmicks - changeable head caps, rotating belt buckle logo
Main Colours - green and yellow
Main Accessories - x5 head caps, x2 katana, x2 sai, x2 nunchaku, x1 bo, x1, spare tyre/pizza, roof-light, spoiler
On card
https://i.ibb.co/85wDRKs/tmnt01.jpg
Party Wallop
https://i.ibb.co/GWf0TYg/tmnt02.jpg
Leonardo
https://i.ibb.co/WKpsw4W/tmnt-leonardo.jpg
Donatello
https://i.ibb.co/Mh08QMQ/tmnt-donatello.jpg
Michelangelo. Yes, his name is source-accurately Michelangelo, and not "Michaelangelo."
https://i.ibb.co/Stttt59/tmnt-michelangelo.jpg
Raphael
https://i.ibb.co/YWdwK9r/tmnt-raphael.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/TtPpMdn/tmntTEAM.jpg
Pros
+ Another mini-bus Transformer - cowabunga!
+ Being able to switch between five robot modes (the four Turtles + Party Wallop) is a nice move, allowing you to have the whole team without needing to army build.
+ All accessories can be stored in both robot and vehicle modes.
+ I like the way that roof panels become back-mounted green shell-like kibble, and the yellow side panels becomes samurai-like armour.
+ I also like how the front panel of the van can either be attached to the front of the torso (looking more like a Transformer), or removed to reveal a more turtle plastron-like chest sculpt with the front panel being able to be held as a shield.
+ Pretty decent articulation for such a chunky 'bot.
Cons
- There's very little clearance behind the robot head, causing the head to push back and dislodge the panel at certain angles.
- The back robot panel and vehicle side panel tabs don't feel tight enough, and are prone to dislodgement.
- Donatello's staff is too short; a necessity for being able to fold up and be stored inside the shell, but it still looks more like a fishing rod than a bo.
Overall
Full disclosure; I bought this toy on complete impulse after finding it in a store this morning. But this toy is quite impressively designed and packs a shell-full of value! Well worth its asking price.
