USA Alternators vs. Japanese release?

sparktower · 07-06-2009, 10:04 AM

Thanks for the nfo everyone...man, I'm bummed to hear it's so awful since the pictures of it look so cool. I really liked the head on it. Got Super Links (sp?) Wheeljack, which is awesome but I really don't like the shortened headfins and leave him in car mode all the time. Guess I'll have to think it over then.

FuRiOus_StyLZe · 07-06-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sparktower

Thanks for the nfo everyone...man, I'm bummed to hear it's so awful since the pictures of it look so cool. I really liked the head on it. Got Super Links (sp?) Wheeljack, which is awesome but I really don't like the shortened headfins and leave him in car mode all the time. Guess I'll have to think it over then.

Don't let everyone here discourage you, I don't think he's awful. But I have both and the Binaltech version is better than the US release. If you can really afford it, and are a big wheeljack nut, I'd say go for it. He's pretty badass in alt mode, robot mode is kinda eh..but I still like him.

Banshee · 07-06-2009, 11:39 AM

Wheeljack is one of my favorite ALTs. I think the color scheme and the head sculpt are great.

Get the BT if you can, the diecast and extra paint apps in bot mode are a nice touch. In alt mode though, Alt wheeljack looks almost as good.

miscreant · 07-06-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by sparktower

Thanks for the nfo everyone...man, I'm bummed to hear it's so awful since the pictures of it look so cool. I really liked the head on it.

The mold isn't awful, but it is frustrating at times. The way the arms fold up is kind of tricky, and the lower arms have a tendency to pop off as well.

The mold probably suits Grimlock better than Wheeljack, but it's not necessarily the worst Alt/BT produced.

megamus · 07-06-2009, 11:56 AM

I would say go with the cheaper one to see if you like the mold. Then if you do upgrade to the BT. I personally bought all the Bt's and only bought alternators when they did not make a BT for it. It was a lot priceier especially with shipping. I ended up paying 3 times as much for the BT. BUT I love the heft of diecast. I would definately get BT over Alternators. Just be careful, BT's tend to chip easy especially that mold for Grimlock. I heard horror stories of just transforming it out of the box and it chipping. You can always sell the alternator later if you decide you like the mold and upgrade, something I sometimes do when I'm on the fence.
Just a thought.

Cheebs · 07-06-2009, 11:59 AM

Wheeljack is squarely in the "huge difference" category. The alt and BT are night and day due to the BT's coat of paint on the car parts (even on the plastic).