Wheeljack (2014-09-20)

ID number: MP-20

Accessories: Shoulder Cannon, missile, Laser Gun, Hypno-chip Disruptor (Amazon.jp exclusive)

Masterpiece Wheeljack transforms into an officially-licensed Lancia Stratos with proper (licensed?) ”Alitalia” markings. As with other figures in the Masterpiece line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model. Roughly as tall as a Voyager Class figure, he is also in scale with MP-10 Optimus Prime, and can fit inside Prime’s trailer in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Wheeljack lacks die-cast parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. An extra pair of mirrors is included in case of loss or breakage.For accessories, he comes with shoulder launcher, including a removable non-firing missile, and the generic laser pistol he wielded in ”The Ultimate Doom, Part 3”. In vehicle mode, the shoulder launcher mounts on the roof like the weapons of the other Masterpiece cars, while the gun stores underneath as the car’s exhaust pipe.As a curious Easter egg, dismantling his head reveals a mustache hidden under his faceplate, similar to the one his Animated counterpart sports.If purchased in Japan through Amazon, one additionally gets a toolbox based on the hypno-chip disabling device he used in ”The Ultimate Doom, Part 3”. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector coin is included instead of or in addition to the toolbox. The coin package is shaped and colored like his hood deco, and identifies him as ”Weeljack” .This mold has some very convincing knockoffs, down to the copyright stamping and branding reading ”TONY” instead of ”TOMY”This mold was redecoed and retooled into MP-23 Exhaust.

Masterpiece 1984

Takara Tomy

4904810803195

2014

Japan

2014-10-05

160 mm

Transformers Masterpiece

~$68.39

2024-12-16

2018-06-08 15:35:27