construct bots, opinions?

[morg176]

I was thinking of picking up a wheeljack or an Ironhide to see what they are like.
What are your opinions of this line, as it doesn't look like we'll get anything new for a while in the standard lines . . .

[Omega Metro]

I don't have any myself but they are expensive for what they are. Quality is a concern for me also (Starcreams half painted head, stress marks).

[CBratron]

Heard of clips stressing and breaking from repeated clipping and unclipping. Kinda worrying when the biggest feature is to deconstruct and construct bots in whatever form you want.

[griffin]

There's quite a few comments and photos in the review topic.

[Cat]

Some are good, some suffer from too many pieces weighing them down and making them awkward to handle. But, being customisable, it's not a death-sentence like it is if it were a regular TF. So that's something.

It's a promising start, and I'm looking forward to improvements with future waves.

By far, the best two from the first wave are Wheeljack and Ironhide, so they're definitely the ones to get.

And come on, Ironhide is only $15AU, and he's a big enough figure that you really feel like you got your money's worth, at least.

Wheeljack is awesome, but you may not feel as if there's enough extra offered to warrant the almost double price of Ironhide.

So I'd recommend starting with Ironhide if you're unsure, but if you want a guy who looks really kickass and is a bit more fun, grab WJ.

And avoid the triple changers.

[Sam]

They definitely look better than Built-To-Rule kits, but how does the quality of the plastic compare to say, Mega Bloks?

[Cat]

The only thing I'd be able to compare them to would be LEGO, and even then, I'm not the best person, as I'm not big in the block scene (if it's even called that).

I think the plastic quality is pretty good. It's not as precise as LEGO, but that's kinda like complaining that every Transformer isn't an MP.

I haven't had anything break, and I'm not really worried about anything, other than my usual concerns about the possibilities of C-clips snapping. Hasn't happened so far, and doubt it will.

I know some people have mentioned how much they dislike the rubber-coated balljoints used (same as they used for the Kre-O builds). I don't mind it. Weight isn't an issue on these guys, but you start to get a bit iffy on the triplechangers (but again, you're better off skipping them anyway). So if you didn't like them on the Kre-Os, you probably won't like them here. For me, not something I'd have thought about, but may be an issue for some apparently.

For the price, I was honestly very happy at the value of them, especially, as I mentioned, Ironhide and Wheeljack.

Big figures, accessories (obviously WJ wins that one, but Ironhide has a gun), and what to me seems like good quality plastic. Ironhide is amazing at $15, I don't know how anyone could pass him up (I've customised my two slightly, and I think it looks even better than the default builds, and it was just a few extremely minor changes. I'm sure people with skill can do much better). Wheeljack comes with a lot more, and looks totally badass, but you may not be completely convinced it's worth double the price. Depends on what you think of the extra storage case too, I guess. But when you really look at it, for what WJ is, and for the price, I think it's perfectly reasonable, and I'm happy.

[morg176]

I bought Ironhide today. for what it is $15.75 is an OK price for it.
I like the vehicle mode, a dune buggy with bumper/sensor array and rear wheel suspension. nice.

might get wj when on sale

was very impressed with the design of the head. nice