Since the G1 toys were slightly different vehicles, part of me feels it is a shame that one of these didn't use the Tracks version of the mold to replicate that difference. That works quite nicely."īoth toys use the Wheeljack version of the mold. Starting in vehicle mode I would have to say, "Yup. But to specifically slap "not intended for use by children" on the box just seems wrong. Maybe if they had just said "adult collectable" I'd not have minded. And at Collectors' Club or secondary market prices, even the good deal I got, these toys are unlikely to end up in a child's collection. Heck, I'm allegedly one of those, and obviously I buy Transformers. I'm not saying that they can't, as they obviously do, market to adults. So the Transformer Collectors' Club slapping a "not intended for use by children" warning on their release of this toy - sorry, this adult collectable - just screams of elitism to me. But this is literally (a word I dislike using incorrectly) a toy designed for children to play with. On some third party figures, sure! They are definitely not for kids, being either too complex, dangerously fragile, or often both. There is also some more amusing text on the sides: "Adult collectable, not intended for use by children." Both toys' instruction sheets also prominently say "Adult Collectable" where, say, Wheeljack's instructions say "5 and up." Since, other then a new head sculpt and different coloring, these are the exact same toy as Wheeljack, I really can't take this toy saying, "Adult collectable, not intended for use by children" at face value. The sides feature a product shot of "Over-Run" in vehicle mode. The top and bottom of the box are the same, with various bits of legalese, and a pitch to join the Transformers Collectors' Club which actually amuses me a bit since I am pretty sure the only (official) way to get the toy involved already being a member. I don't have packaging for Runamuck, but I do believe if memory serves that he just came in non-descript plain packaging. Here, we will be looking specifically at how this mold looks as the characters of Runabout and Runamuck.īut first. So for my thoughts on the mold itself, and things like details on the articulation, I direct you to my review of Tracks & Wheeljack. And it is a mold I already have and have already reviewed. Now often, such exclusives are existing molds with new paint schemes and maybe a new head. Still more then if they were retail, but $30.00 each was at least a tolerable price. Only $60.00 (plus shipping) for the pair. Then I came across this pair of toys on eBay for a surprisingly decent price. Still, what you could usually expect to pay for them (especially on the secondary market) would be more then I would be willing to spend. What can I say? It is a pair that is kind of semi-prominent characters, so I wanted them but was less confident that Hasbro would eventually give them to us at retail. Occasionally they are more prominent characters, but if I learned one thing from Thundercracker, Thrust and Dirge it was that after I spend a few years being very, very annoyed, Hasbro will eventually get around to making regular retail versions so I can calm down.īut today, well, I've gotten my first two such toys. And usually they are extremely obscure characters I could live without, anyway, so not getting them isn't the end of the world. They're usually overpriced for what they are, and hard to get even if you are willing to pay what they're asking. I've think I've made it no secret that I usually dislike club or convention exclusives as a concept. These two particular toys are something I usually avoid. a few toys I just got in the mail yesterday. But I've got some toys lined up I'd like to get around to, so look forward to that! And to start. I have been rather busy with things on one of my other websites, though. Howdy, folks! Sorry that the reviews have been sparse for the last month or so.
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