Fantastic figure! The G1 fanboy in me is very happy to see how well this figure turned out. This will be the first motorcycle-based Transformer in my collection! Thank you Hasbro!
i just found reveal the shield special ops jazz at a local k-mart a few days ago,thats it,no other stores had put them out yet,must have been a mistake by k-mart,i wont open him till i get a second one,i tried wal*mart with no luck at all,toys r us said it has them coming off the truck today,i cant wait to see the legends class!!!!
i got junkheap at my LOCAL GIANT!!!! i was shopping for chicken and i saw junkheap along with sky shadow and wheeljack in the party items section. i figured, why not? ive kinda wanted them but never got to check em out. lucky chicken shopping trip :D
About the toes: Does your figure come with official instructions? I've seen Hasbro official pics with two toes at the front of the feet and one toe at the back. I've also seen Takara official pics with the feet rotated the other way around with one toe up front and two toes at the back. Which is the proper transformation?
I heard Wreck Gar has some QC issues. I just got Junkheap, (I have yet to ever find Wreck Gar) has yours been experiencing issues or is it fine Peaugh?
Wreck Gar looks great, the asymmetry works wonders for this guy. And now that I think about it, if you include the Fansproject's City Commander, Warbot Defender and Protector amour as well as the Masterpiece Grimlock then with Wreck-Gar all we need are a Scout Wheelie, Deluxe Arcee, Voyager Blaster and Leader Sky Linx to complete the Season 3 "main" cast. *fingers crossed*
@runescape228 I don't know if the scout class had the pre-designed alternate head, Wreck-Gar is getting re-done as a generic junkion and does have an alternate head for this purpose, I actually read there is a third head too but that could be wrong.
fantastic figure, great review i'll definitely keep my eyes open for this one "Yes, friends, act now! Destroy Unicron! Kill the Grand Poobah! Eliminate even the toughest stains!"
i gotta say, and i may be by myself in this, but with them repainting and new head molds, this is a guy id buy them all just so i can have a junkion army
Good review! Could be mistaken, but I'm also pretty sure the feet can be rotated, so one matches the other :-P unless of course, you prefer asymmetrical feet!
I just picked up the RTS 2 pack of Rodimus VS Cyclonus today at Wal-Mart...and I will be picking up this guy and RTS Bumblebee :) Any idea when they will be out ( BB and Wreck-Gar )? Thanks buddy. Take care and feel better soon!
finaly a version of wreck gar that does him just the last figure was a garbage truck wich was ok but this one is over the top specialy the fact that he can ride himself cause the junkions in the movie in fact rode each other into battle and worked as a well tuned fighting unit trading places from bot to bike as one got injured
@YoshikiByankotsu I have but they didn't all look exactly like Wreck-Gar, and I'm afraid in a non musical sense I don't think I know what canonic means...
The asymmetry annoyed me when I first got Scrapheap (aka Junkheap, idk why Hasbro changed it). But it grew on me. As for Arcee...I'm seeing a repaint of Drift with a new head and clear red versions of Drift's small swords & Blurr's small guns...
@TheChaosBringers True and an Alternators Arcee and a Voyager Blaster but none of them in the "Classics" (re)design. That and scout would be a better size class for Wheelie.
WANT!! I'm not a fan of bike-formers as they seem overly complicated for the sake of it (even Animated Prowl) but this guy looks amazing. The Generations line seems to be going from strength to strength.
I had this bloody toy up until a few hrs ago: I tried turning him back into bike mode with the instructions at hand and it really pissed me off. I threw it, it broke and ended up getting even more pissed and completely stomped it to death. Bought a United version off ebay tonight but will get another RTS version....still a difficult one to turn back into bike mode....
the right handle-bar on mine broke off so i had to gorilla glue it back on and the right antennae on his robo-head broke off..... other than that my fav. reveal the shield character!
I love the asymmetry of this figure. The mismatched legs and feet give him a distinct look that fits well with his character.
Fantastic figure! The G1 fanboy in me is very happy to see how well this figure turned out.
This will be the first motorcycle-based Transformer in my collection! Thank you Hasbro!
OCTUPLE LIKE!!! That guy is too awesome!! Just loaded with character!
Just got this myself.Love the asymmetry and the poseability.
i just found reveal the shield special ops jazz at a local k-mart a few days ago,thats it,no other stores had put them out yet,must have been a mistake by k-mart,i wont open him till i get a second one,i tried wal*mart with no luck at all,toys r us said it has them coming off the truck today,i cant wait to see the legends class!!!!
should the left foot be rotated 180 degrees, so that he's got 1 toe in front and 2 at the back for both feet, so they don't look too asymmetrical ?
I love the bit at the end when you gotta go don't squeeze the charmin, great reference to Dare to be Stupid,
To me it's more interesting that they went to the lengths of redesigning him so much. It's still Wreck-Gar, there's no denying that.
Do Wreck-Gar's, Windcharger's or Jazz's instructions show an alternate head design, i.e. hints of possible remolds/recolours of these figures?
Love your review this is pretty excellent. I am definitely getting this figure now. Thanks so much for a great review
This figure calls to me. "To the signal. To be a winner. 'Cause I believe in me!"
i got junkheap at my LOCAL GIANT!!!! i was shopping for chicken and i saw junkheap along with sky shadow and wheeljack in the party items section. i figured, why not? ive kinda wanted them but never got to check em out. lucky chicken shopping trip :D
too cool...can't wait to have in my collection.thanks for the video, peaugh.
Four years and many mangled dreams later, we get Arcee.
2 people couldn't remember the universal greeting.
Good review as usual Peaugh.
1:37 "He can ride himself"
Priceless
Awesome. And maybe a first review of Wreck-Gar, but I could be wrong, but it doesn't matter.
About the toes: Does your figure come with official instructions? I've seen Hasbro official pics with two toes at the front of the feet and one toe at the back. I've also seen Takara official pics with the feet rotated the other way around with one toe up front and two toes at the back. Which is the proper transformation?
@Peaugh I though if you manually transformed the handlebars it snapped the handlebar more easily
loved the review peaugh but quick question how do u limit ur tital music to jus the start and end of ur vids
AWESOME REVIEW, IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE BEST OF A GREAT RTS LINE, THANKS FOR THE REVIEW
One of the newer figures I'm most looking forward to.
Gotta get a second, the gf loves Wreck-Gar.
Can I ask, does the rear wheel still spin in bike mode even with the weapon housed or is it fixed?
offer expires while you wait, operators are standing by
"I am Wreck-Gar I dare to be stupid!"
Just got mine today in retail :)
Looking for Perceptor.
Pre-ordered Wheeljack today from BBTS.
I heard Wreck Gar has some QC issues. I just got Junkheap, (I have yet to ever find Wreck Gar) has yours been experiencing issues or is it fine Peaugh?
Wreck Gar looks great, the asymmetry works wonders for this guy.
And now that I think about it, if you include the Fansproject's City Commander, Warbot Defender and Protector amour as well as the Masterpiece Grimlock then with Wreck-Gar all we need are a Scout Wheelie, Deluxe Arcee, Voyager Blaster and Leader Sky Linx to complete the Season 3 "main" cast. *fingers crossed*
@LunarFuror yeah. Haven't you seen the Transformers The Movie from '86? You see the Junkions riding each other in that way.
arcee and a springer for this line would be great!!
Was I the only one who calls Wreck Gar’s weapon “the spinning pinwheel of death”
@runescape228 I don't know if the scout class had the pre-designed alternate head, Wreck-Gar is getting re-done as a generic junkion and does have an alternate head for this purpose, I actually read there is a third head too but that could be wrong.
@2012Gojira omg thanks for informing me that Rodimus 2 pack is at your wal mart which might be on shelves at my local wal mart must go today!
Where'd you get him?
so beautiful... should have sent... a... poet...
@peaugh how tall do you think wreck-gar is compared to HFTD ironhide?
thanks peaugh , i was really curious about this figure
fantastic figure, great review
i'll definitely keep my eyes open for this one
"Yes, friends, act now! Destroy Unicron! Kill the Grand Poobah! Eliminate even the toughest stains!"
i gotta say, and i may be by myself in this, but with them repainting and new head molds, this is a guy id buy them all just so i can have a junkion army
@skirm123
I think you are right. Especially since Wrek-Gar can apparently "ride himself."
Good review!
Could be mistaken, but I'm also pretty sure the feet can be rotated, so one matches the other :-P unless of course, you prefer asymmetrical feet!
nice review as always ,I think you can turn his right foot 180 to match is left foot in robot mode
Is Peaugh going to get a second one so one can ride the other?
I just picked up the RTS 2 pack of Rodimus VS Cyclonus today at Wal-Mart...and I will be picking up this guy and RTS Bumblebee :)
Any idea when they will be out ( BB and Wreck-Gar )?
Thanks buddy.
Take care and feel better soon!
I love Wreck-Gar in the 1986 movie, cause Eric Idle voiced him. Love Monty Python!!
Don't look behind door number 2, Monty! It's time to play "End of the line, my valentine!" Ger-roni-do-ron-ron-roni-mo!!!
he looks like a little kid holding one of those wheels that you put in ur garden and spins when the wind blows
GREAT REVIEW AWESOME FIGURE , IM ACTUALLY WAITING FOR MY PREORDER WHERE DID YOU GET YOURS FROM?
are the wheels rubbery?
aren't you supposed to turn the right foot around to match the left one?
wreck gar one of my favorites
Frankly put if they use the animated mold as a base (like they did with Lugnut), they can make a good Arcee easily imho.
finaly a version of wreck gar that does him just the last figure was a garbage truck wich was ok but this one is over the top specialy the fact that he can ride himself cause the junkions in the movie in fact rode each other into battle and worked as a well tuned fighting unit trading places from bot to bike as one got injured
is wreck gar a scout or deluxe?
@YoshikiByankotsu I have but they didn't all look exactly like Wreck-Gar, and I'm afraid in a non musical sense I don't think I know what canonic means...
@megamanpwn3dmario Neither can I. The auto-correct feature keeps asking if I mean "junction".
awesome. i have to find this one now.
The asymmetry annoyed me when I first got Scrapheap (aka Junkheap, idk why Hasbro changed it). But it grew on me. As for Arcee...I'm seeing a repaint of Drift with a new head and clear red versions of Drift's small swords & Blurr's small guns...
@CasimusxPrime universal greeting?
I hope they'll make a freaking OVERLORD soon!!!
Wreck-gar, a good character
Us he the same size as animated Prowl?
I think that human character Kicker from Transformers: Energon should trade up High Wire for Wreck-Gar.
I can't remember that greeting. Something like "ba-weep-granna-weep-ninny-bong"
@LunarFuror actually, it's canonic in the TFTM
@TheChaosBringers True and an Alternators Arcee and a Voyager Blaster but none of them in the "Classics" (re)design. That and scout would be a better size class for Wheelie.
Is he the same us as animated Prowl?
is it possible to put the wheel on his other arm
Nice review !! Good you are ok Ben !! :)
mines right antana broke off too, the first time i transformed him lol
im def gonna be getting two of these! great review btw!
He is an awesome figure.
Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong !!!!! :)
pissed my self laughing when i saw ironhide riding wreckgar
@peaugh
i see. right then, thanks :-)
understand about the cold, i've been feeling very ill also.
his right foot is the wrong way round! lol!
i have a stigma against motorcycle transformers but this one is really good
This figure is going to be so hard to find at retail.
what e-hobby junkion? i cant find it
WANT!! I'm not a fan of bike-formers as they seem overly complicated for the sake of it (even Animated Prowl) but this guy looks amazing. The Generations line seems to be going from strength to strength.
I had this bloody toy up until a few hrs ago: I tried turning him back into bike mode with the instructions at hand and it really pissed me off. I threw it, it broke and ended up getting even more pissed and completely stomped it to death. Bought a United version off ebay tonight but will get another RTS version....still a difficult one to turn back into bike mode....
he looks awesome defo have to get one
don't squeeze the charmin? ....ooooooooooohh. :)
Well they tried to make it look cool/modern/realistic or something. It's a closer representation than the original toy though.
@logantoad76 its Dark of the Moon not Darkside.
Since both feet are on ball joints, couldn't you flip one around to make the feet symmetrical?
Not that it matters.
Lol, scale-fail - that's one big Motorcycle...YES SPRINGER, PLEASE!!
I hope the generic Junkion gets released here too.
they can ride each other lol but still a great review
Saw this guy, this weekend for $6.99us. I picked him up. Was that a good deal?
NOW YOU CAN OWN A TOM SAVINI TRANSFORMER!!!
I want Wreck-Gar and Scourge to face off so it's battle of the Fu Manchus.
Can't wait for transformers 3 Darkside of the Moon!
Transcribe Audio - "Modernize motorcycle not looking so much of the future testiculat cycle," "A B C's head completely visible irony."
Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong
he has a deadly pinwheel =3
Am I the only one who thinks his face looks a bit like General Zod? His face also reminds me of Scourge.
the right handle-bar on mine broke off so i had to gorilla glue it back on and the right antennae on his robo-head broke off..... other than that my fav. reveal the shield character!
i dont know why but his chest reminds me of animated optimus prime