MP-20+ Wheeljack

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  1. Markus76

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    I'm anxious to see if there will be any LED mods for this guy.
     
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    Thanks. The stands are 1/6 flexible stands. Easily found on ebay.
     
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    Welp, looks like GCI toys is failing. Been a week since I ordered ears for wheeljack with no movement. I e-mailed them on Thursday to see if they knew when it would ship, but got no answer. Sigh..
     
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    Gonna give it a go when my second copy arrives.
     
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    So when the screwhole filler get shipped?
     
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    You're right about Ironhide's jetpack - it only popped out for a second in The Immobilizer after he jumped out of Skyfire to soften his landing. Wheeljack flew at least once after the pilot, but I can't remember which ep off the top of my head. Iirc, Optimus told him to take to the air and Wheeljack said something to the effect of "I'm not an ace flyer, but I'll give it my best" and while he was airborne I believe he shot something out of his hand... Wish I could remember better, but it happened! Really wish he was remolded for a flight stand hole! Maybe it would've weakened his hip construction?

    Holding out hope that Bluestreak+ has one. Prowl+ doesn't, but then they went to the trouble of giving Bluestreak+ a new head, faces, and effects, so it's not unreasonable that they gave him a stand hole, too!
     
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    I believe the episode with Wheeljack flying for the second time was when the Insecticons were introduced for the first time (Plague of the Insecticons). Iirc, Sharpnel and Bombshell bit onto Skyfire's wings and he couldn't shake them off. Wheeljack went to assist and took to the air. After shooting the two off of Skyfire's wings with his shoulder rockets, Kickback came from behind and knocked Wheeljack out of the sky. He was free falling until Prime "caught" Wheeljack with his trailer. As a kid, I thought; was it that much better to fall straight to the ground or onto a metal trailer????Lol.
     
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    You're surely right! Good call, buddy!
     
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    True to form with Wheeljack’s tech specs. Sideswipe took to the air in ‘City of Steel’ and then the Autobots used jetpacks for the rest of the show.
     
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    If I remember correctly Wheeljack flew in Autobot Run too. He had air coming out of where his hands normally are. Might be mistaken.
     
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  11. Sam

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    Dr Wu's light-up 'ears' seem to be sold out everywhere, but the engineer kit is still available at Robot Kingdom, for anybody looking:

    [Dr Wu] DW-P22 Engineer.

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    Includes a couple of tools which are kinda obsolete if you have MP-30, but comes with that little mine from part 2 of the pilot, as well as the Shockblast Cannon and some grenade thingymajig

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    Now that you mention it, didn’t ‘The Core’ have them using jets in their hands to sneak controlwhatsits on the Constructicons?
     
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    What about this, is this the Dr. Wu one or something different: Clear Ear set for MP Wheeljack
     
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    Probably from some other 3P but those aren’t Dr.Wu unless it’s actually stated. Still, looks like someone’s filling a need.
     
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    They were posted a few pages back. That seller appears to be a scam.
     
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    Excited to get this in. Is there any QC problems on this figure I need to be careful with or is he pretty solid? I can't wait to pose him next to Ratchet and my Dinobots. I've been looking at pics of 17+ the face sculpt looks so good, cannot wait for my package from TCP. I ordered 20+ from AJ how long does it typically take to ship?
     
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    QC seems on par with the original MP-20. The occasional paint smudges or spatter, since this release has even more paint than the original there might be more chance of issues. My first copy was pretty much flawless.
    Be careful when pegging in the 'belly' area, make sure that the part containing the exhaust pipes is lined up properly so that it slots into the hole in his chest where his head sits in vehicle mode.

    He's such an awesome MP. Absolutely love this release.
     
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    I've been really impressed with the + releases so far. The more I look at Inferno and Grapple the more I think I will collect season 2 as well. I hope the next + is 13. The decepticons are out numbered!
     
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    I still haven't picked up Inferno, but I had Artfire and have Grapple, and I can confirm that they are fantastic and well worth dipping into S2 for! They are so damn clean, fun to pose, with some mind-blowing transformation compacting going on.

    Right there with you on MP-13+ too, and his cassettes!
     
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