Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

[Sabrblade]

"When I grow up, I'm gonna be just like Albert Einstein!"

 

[Donocropolis]

This version of Wheeljack got tired of everyone trying to yank his head open every time Unicron showed up.

Like Haywire said, I like the VW bus altmode and robot body, but that head would have to go. If they release the mold as a different character with a new, better head, I'd be all about it.

 

[ZacWilliam1]

That bus and that robot body are wonderfully fun looking. I'm fine with the glasses even. It's the metal skin looking like it was made out of cords.

-ZacWilliam, I think I can ignore the face for the rest of it but if the face would better this would be a must own asap.

 

[Dake]

Man... I really hope they're allowed to reuse these molds (unlike previous movie toys) since this would be pretty cool with a different head.

 

[Shadhausen]

Yeah, I really don't get this. We already know what Wheeljack looks like in this universe - why go and completely change his appearance?

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Way to lose the most interesting visual feature of G1 Wheeljack. Who makes these decisions?

Everything else looks great too, aside from the head.

 

[Lobjob]

I mean, its the movie universe. This stuff should just bounce right off us at this point. I've been impressed with all the figures we've seen so far. They're just incredible.

 

[Haywire]

Yeah, these aren't bad by movieverse standards. Might be a little repurposing character-wise, but I am much less inclined to skip these compared to the previous AoE and TLK offerings.

 

[Cybersnark]

Velma/Mystery Machine is obvious, but I wanna see Wheeljack as Outsider.

 

[Donocropolis]

Couple of "replacement faces."

Bumblebee Wheeljack:

Or generic "G1-ish" style face under the glasses:

I actually really like this second one. Not as Wheeljack, but as some new character.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

I'd be fine with the glasses, its the lack of ears that are killing me. His light-up ears were the coolest character design in g1 outside of Soundwave's voice. I was so happy to get them in the Bee movie so it really sucks that they're gone now.

 

[ZacWilliam1]

The second alt head above would put him in the running for my favorite toy of the year.

-ZacWilliam, I couldn't care less that he doesn't resemble G1 Wheeljack, I just want him to look good. That smooth face is just so nice.

 

[Shadhausen]

I wouldn't care so much if he looked like G1 Wheeljack either if there wasn't in-universe precedent for him looking like G1 Wheeljack.

 

[Noideaforaname]

It's the triple whammy of disregarding the existing design, for a very silly caricature, while all the other returning characters look the same as before. It's all rather "Homer Simpson in Police Cops"-y.

 

[Beastbot1]

What caused the release delay?

 

[Superomegaprime]

What caused the release delay?

Maybe Covid and having to jugle people's shedules around, as it threw a massive monkey wrench into a lot of production shedules which part of the reason why the last couple of months have been rather dead when it comes to big blockbuster movies!

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Nightbird

I think this would make a nice recoloured/remolded Drift (as the alt mode like like a Nissan Silvia and it's already got swords).

Not-Wheeljack

I think Faux-Jack might make a good version of Energon Towline?

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Nightbird's color scheme and bot mode are giving me animated Swindle vibes.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Not sure exactly what the hell they are going for with these desgins, Nightbird looks the better of the two, thou I expect evenly they'll do a G1 inspired repaint of the figure, Wheeljack, I think he going to be forgotten or something

 

[Salt-Man Z]

Nightbird looks like she should've been Nightracer.