{"id":13264,"date":"2011-07-08T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=13264"},"modified":"2011-07-08T12:53:20","modified_gmt":"2011-07-08T17:53:20","slug":"transformers-generations-deluxe-wheeljack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=13264","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Transformers
Generations Deluxe Wheeljack"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>I\u2019m rounding out the week with one more Transformers review.\u00a0 One of the more interesting and destructive Autobots on the original cartoon, I\u2019m really surprised we didn\u2019t get a figure of Wheeljack sooner in the Generations line.\u00a0 But he turned out pretty good, so I guess the wait was worth it.<\/p>\n

Wheeljack\u2019s always been an interesting character to me.\u00a0 Built stout like a fighter with the brain of a scientist, he\u2019s a bit of a contradiction.\u00a0 With how many times his lab blows up, you almost have to wonder if science is more of a hobby than a profession for him.\u00a0 His Wiki page even mentions that Wheeljack may have inflicted more damage on Autobot city than the Decepticons were ever able to.\u00a0 This leads me back to the idea that Optimus is the only truly sane Autobot.<\/p>\n

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Something I\u2019ve never been clear on is the blurry line between scientist, medic, and mechanic in the Transformers universe.\u00a0 We\u2019ve seen both Ratchet and Wheeljack perform serious procedures on injured Autobots, but I\u2019m not really sure what separates them career-wise.\u00a0 Is it that Ratchet is a professional with a degree from Cybertron U. while Wheeljack is more of an enthusiast?\u00a0 Even if they are basically the same, why would anyone volunteer to let Wheeljack operate on them?\u00a0 Just by saying yes their chances of exploding go up substantially.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve always loved Wheeljacks design.\u00a0 Sure it\u2019s similar to the many other car-formers, but he has some really unique flares that make him stand out from the pack.\u00a0 First off are his wings.\u00a0 A lot of Autobots have doors that sit on their back like wings when their in robot mode, but Wheeljack\u2019s actually look like wings.\u00a0 Combine that with his ability to \u201cfly\u201d using his booster jets and you get the feeling that he may be a car by design, but he\u2019s an Aerialbot at heart.<\/p>\n

Wheeljack\u2019s most unique feature is his head design.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know why his ears light up when he talks, but I\u2019ve always loved that about him.\u00a0 Pair that with the fact that most of his face is covered by a segmented mouth guard and you have this somewhat mysterious yet bizarre look.\u00a0 The figure captures this look dead-on.\u00a0 They even gave him light-piping so his ears and eyes can light up at the same time, which is a nice effect.<\/p>\n

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Wheeljack shares the same basic body as Generations Tracks.\u00a0 But with a few different pieces, like the wings and feet, these two characters are able to maintain their unique feel.\u00a0 The designers even took it a step further and gave Wheeljack new thighs so he would be smaller than Tracks.\u00a0 That\u2019s just great fan service on Hasbro\u2019s part.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wheeljack\u2019s paint job is simple but still pays homage to the design of the G1 figure.\u00a0 His body is molded almost entirely in white, while some of his robot pieces are molded in a darker metallic gray or black.\u00a0 The green and red stripes that run across his top have always reminded me of a chewing gum package.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know why, they just do.\u00a0 Something I really liked here is that the stripes are given a rounder form and don\u2019t feel as compacted as the original toy.<\/p>\n

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I mention this in almost every Transformers review, but that\u2019s because I\u2019m usually very impressed by how much articulation the designers are able to fit into these figures.\u00a0 One of the things that always bugged me as a kid is that my Transformers weren\u2019t very poseable.\u00a0 So I\u2019m always happy when I get a figure like Wheeljack who\u2019s got a very stout stature but can still be put in some great action poses.\u00a0 His head, shoulders, and hips are ball joints.\u00a0 He\u2019s got hinged knees, elbows, and ankles.\u00a0 While his biceps, wrists, waist, and thighs all have swivel cuts.<\/p>\n

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Wheeljack comes with three accessories.\u00a0 He\u2019s got his classic shoulder mounted gun that\u2019s the same as Track\u2019s blaster.\u00a0 But he also comes with two wrench-like tools instead of the missile-like shoulder guns that Tracks has.\u00a0 I love it when characters come with more than just weapons.\u00a0 What\u2019s even better is that they can be stored behind his shin guards while he\u2019s in robot mode.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not usually a big fan of car-formers just because they all start looking very similar to me.\u00a0 But I am very happy with Wheeljack.\u00a0 His shorter stature, head design, and wings give him enough of a unique look for me.\u00a0 Plus you have the fact that he comes with tools and can be posed doing more than just fighting.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m rounding out the week with one more Transformers review.\u00a0 One of the more interesting and destructive Autobots on the original cartoon, I\u2019m really surprised we didn\u2019t get a figure of Wheeljack sooner in the Generations line.\u00a0 But he turned out pretty good, so I guess the wait was worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10,35],"tags":[1077,675,2570,1079],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/whejTN1.jpg?fit=50%2C50","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-3rW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22011,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=22011","url_meta":{"origin":13264,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: Transformers Prime Wheeljack & Dead End","date":"November 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I\u2019m trying to catch up on some of my 2012 reviews before the end of the year, so today I\u2019m doing two Transformers Prime figures in one review.\u00a0 Dead End and Wheeljack End may share the same body, but their unique head designs and paint apps make them very distinct\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Reviews"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/dewj10.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12051,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=12051","url_meta":{"origin":13264,"position":1},"title":"Transformers Week Reviews Reveal the Shield Turbo Tracks","date":"March 16, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Transformers Week continues with today's look at Turbo Tracks from the Reveal the Shield line. 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