They are. It's like the difference between G1 and G2 Ironfist.Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy
(i.e. exact same toy, different packaging)
I find the trailer to be satisfactory but not outstanding. It's really better suited for a Deluxe figure than it is for a Voyager. A lot of these accessorised Voyagers sold at Leader Class price points aren't great value for money; I think Siege Ultra Magnus is the one exception.
I know that UB Optimus Prime isn't anyone's favourite toy, but you can clearly see that as far as scale is concerned, the trailer is Deluxe sized (not quite; see below), and is woefully undersized for Earthdom Optimus Prime's Voyager sized cab robot.
The greeble thing is to make it connectable with other larger toys to act as a Micromaster play set... poor Micromaster playsets. This has been one ongoing weakness with the WFC line; unlike G1 Micromasters which had larger playsets that were scaled for the Micromasters, the WFC playsets are all too small. And the ramps are too thick to really act as ramps. The playset feature are clearly not the priority for these toys, which is fine... but as Jazz would say, do it with style or don't bother doing it. I really wish that they hadn't bothered.
Example: G1 vs Earthrise Hoist's towing gimmick
G1 Hoist's towing apparatus is perfectly scaled for the Autobot Cars. It holds them well, allowing the towed vehicle's unconnected wheels to roll freely. The apparatus is articulated, allowing Hoist to make turns while towing. The ramp is also thin enough that cars can roll on and off.
ER Hoist's towing apparatus features none of these traits. Obviously scaled for Micromasters, it cannot hold any of the Deluxe Class Autobot Cars. But even for Micromasters, the ramp is too thick to allow the vehicles to roll on or off. The towed vehicle's wheels do not sit securely and thus the Micromaster is just prone to falling off when attempting to be towed. There is no sideways articulation on the towing apparatus, thus Hoist cannot make turns while towing. So with the priority being placed on making Hoist a Micromaster playset (because, ya know... that's what everyone wanted), they've managed to make ER Hoist's towing gimmick vastly inferior to a toy that was made over three decades before.
Here's Earthrise Optimus Prime's trailer with Legends Class, uh, Legends Bumble.
It just fits a Legends Class car, so yeah, even Deluxe-sized Autobot Cars can't fit in there. The trailer is really meant to house Micromasters, but even then, same problem as Hoist. That ramp is way too thick even for LG Bumble to roll off it, let alone a Micromaster. Having cars smash their ends when attempting to access ramps detracts from the playability of these things. And again, G1 did it better back in the freakin' 80s!
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