Title:
Junkheap 2nd Robot Mode
Description:
Junkheap (Deluxe Class, 2011)
Accessories: Tailpipe/axe
Known designers: Andrew Franks (Hasbro)
Part of the final Generations wave in 2011 (alongside Sky Shadow), "Junkheap” is a retool of Wreck-Gar with a new head, transforming into a "junker” dirt bike. His tailpipe assembly transforms into a four-bladed battle-axe, which also has a 3mm clip. Clips on his… well, groin are designed to tab into slots on the bike-mode’s seat, meaning he can ride another one of this mold, mimicking the action of The Transformers: The Movie. Furthermore, the figure has tabs and sockets on his robot mode ankles that are supposed to connect to corresponding sockets and tabs of his bike mode to secure his feet, but this is done with very limited success as a result of some part interference. Additionally, the left side of his chest/shoulder assembly refuses to peg in properly in robot mode, a problem that persists with every redeco and retool of the figure.
Junkheap appears to address several design flaws customers encountered with Wreck-Gar that resulted in frequent breakage: The nubs on his rubber handlebars have been cut off at the factory level, allowing for the handles to be easily unhinged and moved to the sides of the gas tank manually during transformation. This is actually recommended in this instance, rather than relying on the automorph gimmick activated by pulling up the gas tank, as this (in combination with the uncut nubs) had resulted in the hinges connecting the handles to the gas tank breaking after just a few transformations.
Additionally, Junkheap’s head was originally supposed to feature a different eye/faux window/horn piece (depicted in the instruction art and used by the Shattered Glass Junkheap redeco of the figure), with the faux-handlebar horns resembling cow-horn-shaped corkscrews, whereas the final toy uses Scrapheap’s eye/faux window/horn piece, thus leaving him with unremarkable nubs for horns and an eye piece that does not appear to fit his face as intended. This might be a reaction to Wreck-Gar’s horns also being prone to breaking.
This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Crazybolt.
Accessories: Tailpipe/axe
Known designers: Andrew Franks (Hasbro)
Part of the final Generations wave in 2011 (alongside Sky Shadow), "Junkheap” is a retool of Wreck-Gar with a new head, transforming into a "junker” dirt bike. His tailpipe assembly transforms into a four-bladed battle-axe, which also has a 3mm clip. Clips on his… well, groin are designed to tab into slots on the bike-mode’s seat, meaning he can ride another one of this mold, mimicking the action of The Transformers: The Movie. Furthermore, the figure has tabs and sockets on his robot mode ankles that are supposed to connect to corresponding sockets and tabs of his bike mode to secure his feet, but this is done with very limited success as a result of some part interference. Additionally, the left side of his chest/shoulder assembly refuses to peg in properly in robot mode, a problem that persists with every redeco and retool of the figure.
Junkheap appears to address several design flaws customers encountered with Wreck-Gar that resulted in frequent breakage: The nubs on his rubber handlebars have been cut off at the factory level, allowing for the handles to be easily unhinged and moved to the sides of the gas tank manually during transformation. This is actually recommended in this instance, rather than relying on the automorph gimmick activated by pulling up the gas tank, as this (in combination with the uncut nubs) had resulted in the hinges connecting the handles to the gas tank breaking after just a few transformations.
Additionally, Junkheap’s head was originally supposed to feature a different eye/faux window/horn piece (depicted in the instruction art and used by the Shattered Glass Junkheap redeco of the figure), with the faux-handlebar horns resembling cow-horn-shaped corkscrews, whereas the final toy uses Scrapheap’s eye/faux window/horn piece, thus leaving him with unremarkable nubs for horns and an eye piece that does not appear to fit his face as intended. This might be a reaction to Wreck-Gar’s horns also being prone to breaking.
This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Crazybolt.
Theme:
Generations
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2011
Date Added:
2023-06-26 21:02:52
Date Added:
2023-06-26 21:02:52
