Better Look at Studio Series 86 Wheelie

Dat ass!

Rodimus Knight wrote:

Dat ass!

Yup, Wheelie ended up with quite the booty.

I don't think it's too bad for the price point Can't see if there's pegs there in the legs for Grimlock Cross compatability.

TR Wheelie does still seem to be the better mold overall but last I looked online was a little pricey

86 Wheelie looks like it might scale a little better (looks smaller) and the robot mode proportions look better here than in the pic from before. The first pic we saw there looked like a lot of separation between torso and limbs and everything looked spindly and lanky and kinda thrown together. This looks nice enough, I'll be happy with it

I'm disappointed that as with SS86 Hot Rod, the fidelity to bot mode means the alt mode has obvious, visible bot parts. Here it's not just the back but also the front, which is very unfortunate. But as others mentioned, it's limited by the class, and it's achieving what it set out to do, so I'll definitely pick it up. I'll be holding onto the TR version for sure.

ZeroWolf wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:

Dat ass!

Yup, Wheelie ended up with quite the booty.

I don't think it's too bad for the price point Can't see if there's pegs there in the legs for Grimlock Cross compatability.

I can't see if there's pegs on the legs either, doesn't look like there are. Maybe that badonkadonk hoochie daddy butt flap has a little poker to put in the no-no hole on grimlock's/slug's shoulders

That SS86 Wheelie may not be perfect, but I bet it will be much more enjoyable to handle than the previous TR Legends.

Sticking with the TT Legends figure for sure. Nothing about that figur looks appealing. I could settle with the wonky alt mode if the bot mode looked good but it doesn't even have that going for it. Maybe with a good discount but definitely not at full price.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Sticking with the TT Legends figure for sure. Nothing about that figur looks appealing. I could settle with the wonky alt mode if the bot mode looked good but it doesn't even have that going for it. Maybe with a good discount but definitely not at full price.

Emerje

The only thing going for it is a slingshot.

I'll get him for display only. The TR one IMHO looks better in both forms.

Can I get the TR mould in SS86 colours please?

TALLY-HO SLUDGE-Y BOY!!!!

This looks more like a Legion class toy than a Core class. They could have saved money on molding and just re-released the TR mold with new colors, maybe throw in a slingshot for good measure.

Aww. When I heard he had visible hand syndrome I was hoping for some goatse WFC Jazz action. Guess I'll stick with TR Wheelie.

Never liked Wheelie much, the annoying little twerp! I have the TR version, which is light and floppy (they had to make him hollow so a Titan Master could park it in his belly). Don't think I'll go out of my way on this one. If I see one? Maybe. But why would anyone want to listen to his simpering, whiny little voice?

Rodimus Knight wrote:Dat ass!

It's the Wheelie we deserve. It got the '86 Movie look in the front for the G1 fans, and got the 21st century aesthetic update twerk-loving new fans are asking for for the side- & rear views. The BEST of both worlds I tell ya! Satisfying generations of fans, he's the Great Unificator!

Sticking to TR. It was not well executed (tabbing issues), but I love its concept & play value. Its different intrepretation of Wheelie make me forget the movie character's voice in my head too, that's a bonus.

Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

Well said! Wheelie led dinobots to kup and hot rod -> dinobots save them -> hot rod becomes rodimus Prime and uses the matrix to defeat unicron (spoiler alert) -> Wheelie saved the transformers

Razorbeast88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

Well said! Wheelie led dinobots to kup and hot rod -> dinobots save them -> hot rod becomes rodimus Prime and uses the matrix to defeat unicron (spoiler alert) -> Wheelie saved the transformers

Though, none of which would have happened if the Decepticons hadn't shot down their shuttle to crash-land on Quintessa.

Galvatron saved the Transformers.

I personally like the TR version more (I enjoy the more "toyetic" look and the ability to store Titan/Prime Masters, plus the colours pop more to me), but I don't think this is bad at all for a lil to-scale Wheelie. It even comes with the slingshot accessory which is also neat.
Perhaps one could get the TR version for their toy-accurate(ish) collection and this one for their show/movie-accurate(ish) collection...if that's your kinda thing.

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

Well said! Wheelie led dinobots to kup and hot rod -> dinobots save them -> hot rod becomes rodimus Prime and uses the matrix to defeat unicron (spoiler alert) -> Wheelie saved the transformers

Though, none of which would have happened if the Decepticons hadn't shot down their shuttle to crash-land on Quintessa.

Galvatron saved the Transformers.

Haha i love it. But Galvatron wouldn't have existed if it weren't for Starscream tossing him out of astrotrain. Starscrram saved the transformers

Razorbeast88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

Well said! Wheelie led dinobots to kup and hot rod -> dinobots save them -> hot rod becomes rodimus Prime and uses the matrix to defeat unicron (spoiler alert) -> Wheelie saved the transformers

Though, none of which would have happened if the Decepticons hadn't shot down their shuttle to crash-land on Quintessa.

Galvatron saved the Transformers.

Haha i love it. But Galvatron wouldn't have existed if it weren't for Starscream tossing him out of astrotrain. Starscrram saved the transformers

Starscream only tossed him because Megatron was in such a state where he couldn't fight back. And he was only in that state because of his fight with Optimus having gone so badly. And they only fought because Optimus showed up to fight him. And Optimus showed up because Megatron had attacked Autobot City. And the attack happened because the Decepticons had hijacked a shuttle. And the shuttle was hijacked because of Laserbeak spying on Optimus ordering the shuttle's launch. And Optimus ordered the shuttle launched because he needed a special run made to Autobot City on Earth, because the Autobots needed more energy on their moonbases, because they were fighting a losing war against the Decepticons, because they had finally taken full control of Cybertron, because... plot reasons.

Yeah, the guys who couldn't make a dent in the Autobots for 4 million years somehow conquer the whole planet in just 20 years. Sure, movie, sure.

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

Well said! Wheelie led dinobots to kup and hot rod -> dinobots save them -> hot rod becomes rodimus Prime and uses the matrix to defeat unicron (spoiler alert) -> Wheelie saved the transformers

Though, none of which would have happened if the Decepticons hadn't shot down their shuttle to crash-land on Quintessa.

Galvatron saved the Transformers.

Haha i love it. But Galvatron wouldn't have existed if it weren't for Starscream tossing him out of astrotrain. Starscrram saved the transformers

Starscream only tossed him because Megatron was in such a state where he couldn't fight back. And he was only in that state because of his fight with Optimus having gone so badly. And they only fought because Optimus showed up to fight him. And Optimus showed up because Megatron had attacked Autobot City. And the attack happened because the Decepticons had hijacked a shuttle. And the shuttle was hijacked because of Laserbeak spying on Optimus ordering the shuttle's launch. And Optimus ordered the shuttle launched because he needed a special run made to Autobot City on Earth, because the Autobots needed more energy on their moonbases, because they were fighting a losing war against the Decepticons, because they had finally taken full control of Cybertron, because... plot reasons.

Yeah, the guys who couldn't make a dent in the Autobots for 4 million years somehow conquer the whole planet in just 20 years. Sure, movie, sure.

Ah yes, plot holes. The great staple in all the most successful franchises. Beautiful haha

It's the rare case (IMO) of an older toy being 'better' than a newer toy. I'll probably still get it because it's just a Core, but I won't be getting rid of the Titans Return one.

sol magnus wrote:It's the rare case (IMO) of an older toy being 'better' than a newer toy. I'll probably still get it because it's just a Core, but I won't be getting rid of the Titans Return one.

Pretty much same here, except I'm going to wait out a sale. Every core so far has dropped to at least $9.99 on Amazon, so I won't go any higher than that.

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

Well said! Wheelie led dinobots to kup and hot rod -> dinobots save them -> hot rod becomes rodimus Prime and uses the matrix to defeat unicron (spoiler alert) -> Wheelie saved the transformers

Though, none of which would have happened if the Decepticons hadn't shot down their shuttle to crash-land on Quintessa.

Galvatron saved the Transformers.

Haha i love it. But Galvatron wouldn't have existed if it weren't for Starscream tossing him out of astrotrain. Starscrram saved the transformers

Starscream only tossed him because Megatron was in such a state where he couldn't fight back. And he was only in that state because of his fight with Optimus having gone so badly. And they only fought because Optimus showed up to fight him. And Optimus showed up because Megatron had attacked Autobot City. And the attack happened because the Decepticons had hijacked a shuttle. And the shuttle was hijacked because of Laserbeak spying on Optimus ordering the shuttle's launch. And Optimus ordered the shuttle launched because he needed a special run made to Autobot City on Earth, because the Autobots needed more energy on their moonbases, because they were fighting a losing war against the Decepticons, because they had finally taken full control of Cybertron, because... plot reasons.

Yeah, the guys who couldn't make a dent in the Autobots for 4 million years somehow conquer the whole planet in just 20 years. Sure, movie, sure.

So basically Optimus Prime started a butterfly effect that eventually lead to the destruction of Unicron('s body). See, he was the hero all along.

Emerje

The last half dozen posts should have a Spoiler Alert, LOL. That's like 4/5 of the whole movie plot right there!

cloudballoon wrote:The last half dozen posts should have a Spoiler Alert, LOL. That's like 4/5 of the whole movie plot right there!

Yeah, it's only been 36 years, not everyone has seen it yet.

The whole war led to Rodimus being in position to take out Unicron. The war was started by Megatron.

Megatron saved the Transformers.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:The last half dozen posts should have a Spoiler Alert, LOL. That's like 4/5 of the whole movie plot right there!

Yeah, it's only been 36 years, not everyone has seen it yet.

The whole war led to Rodimus being in position to take out Unicron. The war was started by Megatron.

Megatron saved the Transformers.

But the Constructicons built Megatron.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:The last half dozen posts should have a Spoiler Alert, LOL. That's like 4/5 of the whole movie plot right there!

Yeah, it's only been 36 years, not everyone has seen it yet.

The whole war led to Rodimus being in position to take out Unicron. The war was started by Megatron.

Megatron saved the Transformers.

But the Constructicons built Megatron.

Neither Megatron nor the Constructicons would have existed if the Quintessons hadn't created the first Cybertronians, the Quintessons saved the Transformers.

Another dud from Hasblo. The Legends version is still superior.

For some reason, this reminds me of those third party simpler figures.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:The last half dozen posts should have a Spoiler Alert, LOL. That's like 4/5 of the whole movie plot right there!

Yeah, it's only been 36 years, not everyone has seen it yet.

The whole war led to Rodimus being in position to take out Unicron. The war was started by Megatron.

Megatron saved the Transformers.

But the Constructicons built Megatron.

Neither Megatron nor the Constructicons would have existed if the Quintessons hadn't created the first Cybertronians, the Quintessons saved the Transformers.

Technicalities don't coun't, If someone's selfish ambition result in a train reaction resulting in good, that does not make the person good.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:The last half dozen posts should have a Spoiler Alert, LOL. That's like 4/5 of the whole movie plot right there!

Yeah, it's only been 36 years, not everyone has seen it yet.

The whole war led to Rodimus being in position to take out Unicron. The war was started by Megatron.

Megatron saved the Transformers.

But the Constructicons built Megatron.

Neither Megatron nor the Constructicons would have existed if the Quintessons hadn't created the first Cybertronians, the Quintessons saved the Transformers.

Technicalities don't coun't, If someone's selfish ambition result in a train reaction resulting in good, that does not make the person good.

Relax, dude. We're all just joking around in playful fun. Lighten up.

Sabrblade wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:The last half dozen posts should have a Spoiler Alert, LOL. That's like 4/5 of the whole movie plot right there!

Yeah, it's only been 36 years, not everyone has seen it yet.

The whole war led to Rodimus being in position to take out Unicron. The war was started by Megatron.

Megatron saved the Transformers.

But the Constructicons built Megatron.

Neither Megatron nor the Constructicons would have existed if the Quintessons hadn't created the first Cybertronians, the Quintessons saved the Transformers.

Technicalities don't coun't, If someone's selfish ambition result in a train reaction resulting in good, that does not make the person good.

Relax, dude. We're all just joking around in playful fun. Lighten up.

I kind of knew....lol

Rodimus Knight wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Yeesh. Unless it looks better in other pics, I'll stick with the Legends version over that scrawny thing.

I need to see what it looks like too. Just that image, the figure looks kind of gross.

I though so too, but my opinion could change. TR bumblebee has similar issues, and he is not that bad in hand.

The Wheelie that came with Grimlock had ports in its legs, the posts were on Grimlock. Maybe it was just me but TR Wheelie was a floppy mess that barely held together in vehicle mode, anything is better than that. I think something can be done with the butt flap on the core class figure.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The Wheelie that came with Grimlock had ports in its legs, the posts were on Grimlock. Maybe it was just me but TR Wheelie was a floppy mess that barely held together in vehicle mode, anything is better than that. I think something can be done with the butt flap on the core class figure.

if you look closely it seems TR Wheelie has something resembling a backpack too in that image, though maybe not as bad.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Yeesh. Unless it looks better in other pics, I'll stick with the Legends version over that scrawny thing.

I need to see what it looks like too. Just that image, the figure looks kind of gross.

I though so too, but my opinion could change. TR bumblebee has similar issues, and he is not that bad in hand.

this image of a toy confused me that does it in front or backward as his face stays back... :HEADHURTS:

Sabrblade wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Really not a lot of love for Wheelie here I've seen

Don't get me wrong not my favorite character but I always somewhat liked him. Maybe it's nostalgia from watching the movie so much as a kid. Maybe its because I don't get annoyed as easily, I don't hate Jar Jar binks either so there's that lol

Wheelie did nothing wrong, justice for Wheelie. Don't worry little guy, you can find a friend by looking behind, I got your back.

Well said! Wheelie led dinobots to kup and hot rod -> dinobots save them -> hot rod becomes rodimus Prime and uses the matrix to defeat unicron (spoiler alert) -> Wheelie saved the transformers

Though, none of which would have happened if the Decepticons hadn't shot down their shuttle to crash-land on Quintessa.

Galvatron saved the Transformers.

Galvatron wouldn't have existed if Unicron didn't reformat the dying Megatron.

Unicron saved the Transformers!

Razorbeast88 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:

Dat ass!

Yup, Wheelie ended up with quite the booty.

I don't think it's too bad for the price point Can't see if there's pegs there in the legs for Grimlock Cross compatability.

I can't see if there's pegs on the legs either, doesn't look like there are. Maybe that badonkadonk hoochie daddy butt flap has a little poker to put in the no-no hole on grimlock's/slug's shoulders

Considering he stores the slingshot in alt mode by plugging it into that badonkadonk, there's at least a port under that flap

TaraTech wrote:

His nuts are hanging low.
What's out for those bumpy roads!

-Kanrabat- wrote:

TaraTech wrote:

His nuts are hanging low.
What's out for those bumpy roads!

Clearly his spirit animal is a tanuki

*Gasp* Great Scott! That's not a slingshot, it's a flux capacitor! That's how he knew to be where the Dinobots would show up, he's a time traveler!

Emerje

Emerje wrote:*Gasp*

I believe you mean "Great Scott!"

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:*Gasp*

I believe you mean "Great Scott!"

You're right, that's funnier, I've edited my post.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:*Gasp*

I believe you mean "Great Scott!"

You're right, that's funnier, I've edited my post.

Emerje

Fun fact:

In the French dub, it's "Nom de Zeus!"

I dont really have a dog (wheel) in this fight (wheelie .. debate), but the TR one still doesnt look bad? Ive never handled the mold tho and sometimes thats what it comes down to, personal preference.
HOWEVER, will say that very visible hands tend to irk me, so clean as the new SS version as the silver fists poppin out kills it for me




Come to think of it i let Siege Spinister slide on this rule, but his aren't quite as pronounced

I guess it's good enough...