The Energon Pub

by **skyblast** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:39 am

(lost a shoulder cannon :-(

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Just a great over all redesign of a gen 1. I'm am so impressed with the detailing. Every time I look at it I get that good old feeling from back in my childhood. I also like the fact that he is nice and sturdy. Last year I did pick up ROTF warpath but he could barely stand up.

Actually WJ does everything I always wanted my him to do from the 80's but couldn't. Back then it always bothered me that his legs didn't separate. Had to pick up one to open and one to keep.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:38 am

Yeah, I think he suits that mold better than Tracks. I don't buy duplicate molds and I got Tracks for Christmas last year but oh well. Still a good mold!

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:52 am

skyblast wrote: Last year I did pick up ROTF warpath but he could barely stand up.

No such Warpath exists. Are you confusing the Warpath released for the first movie for a ROTF release?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:12 am

FYI: the missile launcher should be clipped on his back for the G1 cartoon look, the silver "shoulder cannons" are actually his wrenches. Those can be clipped on the bars behind his lower legs.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:04 pm

Really great toy with a ton of personality.

by **skyblast** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:52 pm

Flux Convoy wrote:
skyblast wrote: Last year I did pick up ROTF warpath but he could barely stand up.

No such Warpath exists. Are you confusing the Warpath released for the first movie for a ROTF release?

Ah, yes. I meant Tomahawk not Warpath from Hunt for the Decepticons. This fig was realeased during ROTF though right?

by **skyblast** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:53 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:FYI: the missile launcher should be clipped on his back for the G1 cartoon look, the silver "shoulder cannons" are actually his wrenches. Those can be clipped on the bars behind his lower legs.

Ok thanks. Will try a switch-a-roozie

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:35 pm

Mykltron wrote:Yeah, I think he suits that mold better than Tracks. I don't buy duplicate molds and I got Tracks for Christmas last year but oh well. Still a good mold!

Well, like Uniclassics Sunstreaker and Sideswipe...they have different transformations that almost make them unique molds with similar transforms...and the legs are actually molded different than Tracks'. They don't extend like his do.

For my money, Wheeljack is one of the very best Classicsverse figs out there. And I wouldn't say the same about Tracks...even though he's a nice figure in his own right.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:34 pm

I wish WJ was just a tad taller, seems kind of stubby but I LOVE his colors. He just pops on the shelf and his vehicle mode is bad ass..Generations is turning out to be a amazing line..

by **Valandar** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:15 am

LiKwid wrote:I wish WJ was just a tad taller, seems kind of stubby but I LOVE his colors. He just pops on the shelf and his vehicle mode is bad ass..Generations is turning out to be a amazing line..

I dunno, Wheeljack always WAS a bit stubby.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:10 am

Kibble wrote:Well, like Uniclassics Sunstreaker and Sideswipe...they have different transformations that almost make them unique molds with similar transforms...and the legs are actually molded different than Tracks'. They don't extend like his do.

Surely the only difference is whether or not the lower body needs to rotate and the extension of the legs. That's just too similar for me.

Kibble wrote:For my money, Wheeljack is one of the very best Classicsverse figs out there. And I wouldn't say the same about Tracks...even though he's a nice figure in his own right.

Yeah, great figure but doesn't really capture who it should be.

by **Dean ML** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:10 am

Don't know why they didn't have a way for his hips to drop below the windshield. I don't like the aesthetics of the windshield over the hips and upper thighs. Other than that, he looks great, especially the head and legs/feet. Wish I had the dough to collect the generation/classics line.