Title:
Wheeljack Robot Mode
Description:
Wheeljack (Deluxe, 2012)Series/number: 1 / 003
Takara release date: October 27, 2012Takara ID number: AM-23
Accessories: 2 swords, Arms Micron "Wuji” (TakaraTomy only)
Part of the first wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class toys, Wheeljack transforms into a combination of the 2005 Lancia Fenomenon Stratos Concept and the 2011 Lancia New Stratos Concept. He comes with two swords which can stow underneath the vehicle or attach under the front bumper to create an attack mode. In robot mode, Wheeljack can either hold the swords, stow them on his shoulders (both via 5mm post), or they can be inserted into slots near his wings. Surprisingly, there are no Autobot insignias on Wheeljack whatsoever.In wave six of the Prime toyline, Wheeljack was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the Prime episode, "Loose Cannons”.The TakaraTomy version of Wheeljack, part of the seventh wave of the Japanese Prime toyline, has some significant differences from the Hasbro release. The most obvious is that a great many of his paint operations -including all of his racing stripes- have been dropped in favor of customer-applied foil stickers from a separate sheet, plus he has been retooled with extra 5mm posts and holes on his spoiler and hood/legs, respectively. Less obvious is a number of small changes in plastic colors: he has a warmer shade of white plastic, his warm light-gray plastics are darker and cooler, his cool-gray plastics are lighter and warmer, his wings, knee spikes, and swords are cast in a much softer plastic. Yes, swords. Unlike other Arms Micron releases, Wheeljack retains his original twin sword accessories, albeit unpainted, and he additionally comes with his Arms Micron partner Wuji, who transforms from a humanoid robot into... a rather bulky weapon that vaguely sort-of resembles his normal sword, if you squint.This mold was redecoed and retooled into Dead End, Wildrider, and Chromedome, while his pair of swords were reused for Legends Convobat.
Takara release date: October 27, 2012Takara ID number: AM-23
Accessories: 2 swords, Arms Micron "Wuji” (TakaraTomy only)
Part of the first wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class toys, Wheeljack transforms into a combination of the 2005 Lancia Fenomenon Stratos Concept and the 2011 Lancia New Stratos Concept. He comes with two swords which can stow underneath the vehicle or attach under the front bumper to create an attack mode. In robot mode, Wheeljack can either hold the swords, stow them on his shoulders (both via 5mm post), or they can be inserted into slots near his wings. Surprisingly, there are no Autobot insignias on Wheeljack whatsoever.In wave six of the Prime toyline, Wheeljack was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the Prime episode, "Loose Cannons”.The TakaraTomy version of Wheeljack, part of the seventh wave of the Japanese Prime toyline, has some significant differences from the Hasbro release. The most obvious is that a great many of his paint operations -including all of his racing stripes- have been dropped in favor of customer-applied foil stickers from a separate sheet, plus he has been retooled with extra 5mm posts and holes on his spoiler and hood/legs, respectively. Less obvious is a number of small changes in plastic colors: he has a warmer shade of white plastic, his warm light-gray plastics are darker and cooler, his cool-gray plastics are lighter and warmer, his wings, knee spikes, and swords are cast in a much softer plastic. Yes, swords. Unlike other Arms Micron releases, Wheeljack retains his original twin sword accessories, albeit unpainted, and he additionally comes with his Arms Micron partner Wuji, who transforms from a humanoid robot into... a rather bulky weapon that vaguely sort-of resembles his normal sword, if you squint.This mold was redecoed and retooled into Dead End, Wildrider, and Chromedome, while his pair of swords were reused for Legends Convobat.
Theme:
Prime
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2012
Date Added:
2022-10-22 19:07:21
Date Added:
2022-10-22 19:07:21
