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Yizhi521 of TF08.net has giving us another sneak-peek at an upcoming figure, this time it's the Voyager-class Wreck-Gar toy from the Transformers: Animated line. The image only shows us the figure's vehicle mode.

See the image in the original thread by clicking here.

It's gotta be one of the clunkiest, blockiest unsophisticated toys I've seen in years.

I am totally ALL OVER THIS; it's the figure I'm looking most forward to next to Swindle.

Awesome. Must-buy.

I love the complete absence of any paint detailing whatsoever. Awesome.

Skowl wrote:I love the complete absence of any paint detailing whatsoever. Awesome.

If that means they're focussing on the robot mode then so be it. I bloody LOVE animated Wreck Gar.

"I'm Wreck-Gar! I DARE to be stupid!"

Skowl wrote:I love the complete absence of any paint detailing whatsoever. Awesome.

Bugger all mold detailing in his alt mode too. Yet his robot mode looks very cool. Looking forward to him for sure.

This might be a rare animated figure that I would get. Plus, I'm a huge Weird Al fan too.

I just noticed... between the orange cab and the the box-like "hood" around his head... feels like a subtle homage to G1 Huffer. No?

niiiiice..

though one thing kinda jumped out at me though.. not so much about Wreck-Gar.. but the photo..

isnt Yizhi521 the same guy whos recently taken pictures of RotF Soundwave?.. photos which as much as i appreciate, werent the best quality.. yet this one is pretty clear.. very clear infact..

im not digging or poking fun or anything.. just pointing it out is all..

anyway, inner-musings aside.. back to topic..

i may have to pick this one up.. im not a huge fan of Animated.. (the design anyway).. but this is one mold that just oozes character..

ill look forward to seeing this hit shelves

Honestly, I think this is probably one of the worst toys from Animated so far. The alt mode just looks so unrealistic, and it lacks detail.

I guess in robot mode he looks okay. Not anything that interests me though.

This is pretty exciting...

except for the fact that I'd be concerned about any little kid who is eager to play with a dumptruck. Anyone want to wager this will be a shelf-warmer after the initial release?

Well that's just it. He isn't a dump truck. He's a garbage truck. I wonder if that lever on the top moves the forks up and such.

It Is Him wrote:This is pretty exciting...

except for the fact that I'd be concerned about any little kid who is eager to play with a dumptruck. Anyone want to wager this will be a shelf-warmer after the initial release?

What little boy WOULDN'T want to play with a dumptruck? Ever heard of Tonka trucks? No childhood is complete without a sandbox and a Tonka dumptruck.

Anyway, Wreck-Gar isn't a dumptruck.

Nekoman wrote:Honestly, I think this is probably one of the worst toys from Animated so far. The alt mode just looks so unrealistic, ...

As opposed to the realism of the rest of the Animated line? Hello... Megatron, OP, Blitzwing, Bulkhead, the Dinobots, Blackarachnia... it's a cartoon, dude. If you want realistic alt modes, that's what Alternators and Movie figures are for.

GuyIncognito wrote:

It Is Him wrote:This is pretty exciting...

except for the fact that I'd be concerned about any little kid who is eager to play with a dumptruck. Anyone want to wager this will be a shelf-warmer after the initial release?

What little boy WOULDN'T want to play with a dumptruck? Ever heard of Tonka trucks? No childhood is complete without a sandbox and a Tonka dumptruck.

Anyway, Wreck-Gar isn't a dumptruck.

Not me, I had Transformers

While quite low on detail it still looks pretty good, and based on the robot mode pics I will be picking this guy up. Even if it means I have to track down a G1 Wreck-Gar too!

GuyIncognito wrote:I just noticed... between the orange cab and the the box-like "hood" around his head... feels like a subtle homage to G1 Huffer. No?

...or a homage to G1 Wreck-Gar.

Love em personally. I will pick him up. I'm a completeist of sorts.

I loved Garbage Trucks when I was a kid and I love TransFormers. The best of both worlds are finally colliding

great figure i like arm blades. not trying to one up on anyone but bbts has picture of wreakgar as well robot & truck mode and some others i post lienk but got to go to work now.

buy for me

GuyIncognito wrote:

Nekoman wrote:Honestly, I think this is probably one of the worst toys from Animated so far. The alt mode just looks so unrealistic, ...

As opposed to the realism of the rest of the Animated line? Hello... Megatron, OP, Blitzwing, Bulkhead, the Dinobots, Blackarachnia... it's a cartoon, dude. If you want realistic alt modes, that's what Alternators and Movie figures are for.

I think it’s the general shaping of the toy that I dislike. Some of the other Animated toys looked more convincing than this one, like Bumblebee.

I guess I just don’t like that soft, rounded look he has.

Animated is my favourite line so far, I'm so getting it...right after Swindle.

cool I'll wait for more pics fist. Does anyone know what his features are?

It Is Him wrote:

GuyIncognito wrote:

It Is Him wrote:This is pretty exciting...

except for the fact that I'd be concerned about any little kid who is eager to play with a dumptruck. Anyone want to wager this will be a shelf-warmer after the initial release?

What little boy WOULDN'T want to play with a dumptruck? Ever heard of Tonka trucks? No childhood is complete without a sandbox and a Tonka dumptruck.

Anyway, Wreck-Gar isn't a dumptruck.

Not me, I had Transformers

Why not have the best of both worlds? I had Longhaul and Landfill as a kid, so that's two transforming dump trucks right there

I like it. It's fun and a little nostalgic.