This is a review for Rise of the Beasts Deluxe class Wheeljack.

Remember, this is not the Studio Series one. This is the Mainline Wheeljack.

For vehicle mode, Not bad. Not exactly the Volkswagen van that should be licensed. But I'm wondering if Studio Series one may be different.


To do a quick size comparison, here is Studio Series BB Wheeljack.


Now for accessories, he was suppose to come with a gun, but the shipper forgot to add it to my delivery. But that doesn't bother me a bit. The seller did say he's send me the gun with my next shipment.

For Robot mode, Pretty good. Not exactly the Wheeljack that we hoped for. But it does make his character look unique. Again, I would hope to see a better Studio Series figure of him. Be warned, Do not try to remove the glasses. I tried and gave up. Later I tried transforming him and half of the glasses broke off. So I had to glue it on.


For a quick size comparison. Here we have BB Wheeljack both in robot mode. ROTB Wheeljack is much bigger than Studio Series BB Wheeljack.


Here he is with an actual Studio Series Rise of the Beasts figure. Voyager Battletrap.


To make things fun, Here we have the original Movieverse DOTM Wheeljack, renamed Que.


So I would recommend this figure. However, if you prefer to see a better Studio Series Wheeljack, I would go for it. I may look for an actual Studio Series ROTB Wheeljack later on. Maybe if we got to see more of Wheeljack from the movie, maybe it will give us an idea of what he actually looks like. Maybe he will look better than the mainline toy. I give this figure a 7 out of 10. Any questions or requests, feel free to ask (But only if I have the time and figures).

 

I don't know about how to remove heads without breaking them.

 

Nice review, he looks good, I'll definitely be swapping the head out for a SS BBM or a Earthrise Wheeljack head.

Someone on IG has WJ and did the swap and it worked (and can still transform with it attached).

 

Awesome

I see I assumed they were ball joints thanks anyway

 

Initially I didn't really like the design of the head on this Wheeljack, and it's grown on me, but I'm still hoping the glasses can fold out and he can deploy a ridged mouthplate in battle to look more like the BB movie head design. The figure looks pretty good overall though.

 

Nice! Last thing is to find something to approximate some back wings. That’s much less to worry about than the head.

 

The engineering of the toy is actually pretty good, this could maybe have worked as a different character. But that head is just absolutely, totally fucked. A replacement head could fix it, but this design's annoyed me to the point that I don't think I want to spend money on it - at least not at 25 bucks.

 

I actually like the design of this character, but I don't really see him as Wheeljack. I'm getting this figure as he'll look good with the Legacy Junkions imo. He already has a rather "junker" repair van as an alternate mode, which would fit in with Junkion aesthetic.

 

I think the design is fine, but it doesn't work like Wheeljack. However, with some blue, red, and cream-white paint, this mold, even with the head, could make a decent energon Tow-Line

 

Mickey with Minnie van

 

So that's what the Glasses are meant for!

 

I love that head. It's got so much character.

 

It's a shame the movie lines don't really do repaints, because a retool without the stereotypical nerd head and cast in any other color than RotB's beloved rust would be pretty swell.

 

Now you know why you need glasses?

 

Guys, guys...paint his glasses silver. Bam. You gor you a Beachcomber.

(I think this figure would fit his character much better)

 

Not the kind of glasses I had in mind.

 

Funny, I got 2 guns.

 

Strange I got none.

 

He got your gun lol....

 

Do I look much cooler now?