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Toy Review - Wheeljack
Series - Generations
Sub-line - N/A
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - remould/redeco
Wave - 7
Released here - Expected here April 2011 (released globally March)
Approximate Retail Price - $25-30
Approximate Size - 15cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Car
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - White, green, red, grey
Main Accessories - big gun, 2 x small guns/wrenches
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/gen16.jpg
I like it. In a little test of celverness of the toy, I had him next to Tracks and asked the missus if these looked the same and she said that they were completely different toys! Noice, so I switched around Tracks' legs and asked what she thought now and she kinda went 'oooh yeeeh'
Clever engineering!
i love this figure!! hes got to be one of my favourites out of all the classics, henkei and so on, well worth paying full price for in my opinion
i wish he had an actual handgun rather then wrenches... *idea* he should of had a handgun that the wrenches could both clip onto and be something like generations scourge's weapons.
the only other complaint i have is that i wish he (and tracks) had a more defined hip
Well his missile launcher can be a handgun and the "tools" can become shoulder mounted weapons... but yeah, I prefer having the handgun on the shoulder (since it looks more G1 like) which of course leaves him with nothing to hold in the hands other than the tools. Mind you, G1 Wheeljack never had handguns. <shrugs>
Picked up this little dude today, very nice :)
I have not found his height which alot have complained about to be an issue but if anyone finds its intolerable its easy enough to remove the rear of his calf and file down the slide on his knee which will give you easily 5mm more height. But I personally will not be doing this.
Great figure who is very different from the figure he shares his mold with.
Head sculpt is fantastic, and like Tracks, the Transformation is simple and clever.
Another one goes on the list
I got him out of the box to play with last night and as I was transforming him, I thought, this looks familiar - Generations Turbo Tracks!!!!!!
Very smart of Hasbro/Takara to design them so that it is subtlely different.
Good transformability. A bit fiddly with the arms and the folding rear, but once you get the hang out it you are all good.
I'm impressed, great homage.
Wasn't overly eager for him as thought he was just a repaint/ retool but theres enough difference in him to make him unique. Total win for me.
At first I wasn't sure about the wrenches but I think they fit wih what he is and they look pretty good.
I like the design of the figure, in both car and robot mode. The backpack can be a little fiddly, like Track's, other than that he is very stable and doesn't seem to have any bad flaws.
I only have Tracks, but have you noticed the backpack clips in at the top near his head and on his back a bit lower? When it's locked in both places it's very sturdy.
Wish there was a lock for the chest though; it holds up fine except sometimes during handling, i find it sliding down a bit. Otherwise an excellent toy!
My WJ has one of his upper legs assembled the wrong way, so the upper grey bit is facing back to front and when you look at him his legs don't match up as he has different "vents" decals on each leg. Does anyody else have this?
It's no biggie and I'm actually ashamed to say it took me awhile to notice it, but any suggestionts to correct it?
I picked him up today and I noticed he has a little bit of what I call "Universre Sidestreaker syndrome" going on. For the most part they pul it off nicely, but where the figure loses points with me is in the lack of double hinging in the rear wheels to make them sit to the side of his arms insteads of at the front of them, and with those stupid wrenches in place of a handgun (which I recall Wheeljack having from time to time in addition to his shoulder cannon - although the handgun was usually more or less a carbon copy of the shoulder cannon). All in all a slightly frustrating own in therms of how close they came to nailing the figure and where they dropped the ball. Btw, the last bit of his bio was priceless.
got a generations one but holding off from opening it until my bbts order with a united one arrives. I wanna compare it first and see who's better in my sight, that one I'll open and keep the other as backup.
Just got this boy from the $15 Kmart sale. One of, if not the best Transformer i have had in my hands in the last few years.
YUMJAM!!