TRANSFORMERS G1 AUTOBOT WHEELJACK VINTAGE TOY REVIEW

This video review takes a look at Hasbro's 1984 Generation One Transformers more than meet the eye Heroic Autobot Wheeljack as well as the toy previous Diaclone connections. So please join me as I shed new light on Wheeljack's Toy and cartoon character as well as his back story!

[@whomenever5956]

He was so hard to find as a kid my parents ended up finding him at a hardware store. I was so surprised unwrapping him. Awesome review.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Yes! A Transformers story! And a cool one at that!

[@jonathanstuart7354]

Checking off the boxes in the catalog must have really brought memories back

[@80sTransfromersFan]

That what is all about. The memories !

[@zombieman1247]

I thought you were really going to open it lol Scared me for a second haha

[@80sTransfromersFan]

😂😂😂 just trying to my reviews a little more interesting! Because I not the first or best to review g1 Transformers!

[@zombieman1247]

@@80sTransfromersFan, you might not be the first to review them but you're definitely my favorite reviewer. But yea, you tricked me lol When you said you were going to open it I didn't believe you at first. Until you brought out the knife and I was thinking "Nooooooooo, don't open it" lol Anyways, great review dude!!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

@@zombieman1247 thank you!

[@randomnetsurfer]

@@80sTransfromersFan Don't put yourself down... you aren't the first, true, but you bring your own style and info to the fandom, and that's absolutely wonderful!

[@108dragon247]

This review brings back so many good memories of my G1 Wheeljack. Great to see him again in this pristine condition. I tried to get some of the Wheeljacks from the Combiner Wars, the United line and now acquired the Earthrise version. I'm thinking about getting the 3rd party weapons for the Earthrise one. I'm not a MP collector but I would love to own the Masterpiece Wheeljack one day. He's on my bucket list. Your review was very thorough and informative.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thank you! I loved reading your comment the memories and stories is what it's all about!

[@MikesTek]

I'll admit, you had me fooled when you got the knife out. I was like please no, don't do it. for just that second before you stopped, nice fake out. It is also great to see these G1 toys that we all dreamed of having as a kid. The whole collection was a dream for most of us.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Lol ! Yes I look at the catalog for hours dreaming about having them all!

[@jeff0247598]

This was the very first Transformer I got as a kid!! The memories!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Memories are magic!

[@monsterforge884]

He was my first ever Transformer. I got him with birthday money, and I loved him so much! Thanks for this and all your other fantastic G1 reviews!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thanks for watching and for taking the time to share your G1 transformers story!

[@goldenage]

My favorite Autobot toy.

[@elizabethrubalcava5625]

WheelJack, Jazz and Tracks and Sideswipe are my all time fav autobots

[@randomnetsurfer]

What a great episode! So much nostalgia! I didn't know that Mr. Latta did so many characters... thank you for that!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Your welcome and thank you!

[@Coffeebibber]

Wheeljack was my very first Transformer! I absolutely loved him! I’ve been loving this series! Thanks for all your hard work!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Cool! Thanks and you absolutely welcome!

[@channeljwxg8942]

Ah yes, one of my favourite Transformers

[@deadmetal8692]

One of my favorites as a kid.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

He's one of my favorites as well !

[@seancrawford5535]

One of my favorite G1 toys and on my bucket list to find a loose and boxed one again !

[@oscarsamano2947]

Muy bonito, lo tenia de niño. Lo quiero de nuevo

[@brianretz1701]

Chris Latta also appeared in the movie Roadhouse as one of the bar patrons. I might have misspelled his name. LOL

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

One of the best G1 figs

[@audiebavington8789]

That was a pretty good impersonation of Wheeljack George! Love this toy and the character. Really cool box art too. One of the best G1 box arts I think. Another thumbs up!

[@legoawcstopmotioner9435]

My absolute favorite G1 Autobot. What's not to love about a guy whose experiments always blow up?

[@ultra_marcus]

I had Wheeljack for Christmas (1990 i think) when he was re-released in the UK, the boxes and booklets weren't as attractive but man I loved him..one of my all time favourite Autobots in the cartoon, comic or toy line. P.S I also picked up a KO Mirage.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

How is are the ok's now a days? I purchased one about 8 years ago and it fell apart almost immediately! But the clear vision has held up pretty good.

[@boycebutler7191]

Good review. Takes me back. I'm looking for him soon.

[@ashwinjustin4890]

Man I gotta say, I love your reviews, the fact that you say and believe that every toy has a story makes me believe it even harder. I totally agree. Much love.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thank you so much!

[@ashwinjustin4890]

@@80sTransfromersFan no problem man

[@maxbrandt6]

I so wanted this one back in the day!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Do you own one now?

[@maxbrandt6]

@@80sTransfromersFan No joy here, original G1 Wheeljack figures are rare, very expensive and the best I could hope for is either the pricey Masterpiece offering or find an old, fixer-upper.

[@squonk2630]

one of my favourite G1 figures, proudly displayed.

[@bingbongtoysKY]

this is glorious man- what a special thing- thank you for sharing this

[@marvinrogers876]

Thanks for all of the wonderful information in this review about WHEELJACK! I enjoyed the fact that you are actually having a great time playing with these toys, transforming him, shooting missiles and very detailed tutorial. Wonderful story telling, I'm messing around with mine right now but missing the missiles. Why does he come with 4 of them? You have a very nice collection and looks like a lot of fun.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thank you! I'm delighted that you enjoyed the video. Wheeljack comes with four miles because most kids are guaranteed to lose them back then. So you get a bonus set.

[@ldogin]

He spoke the first words in the cartoon. He’s a legend! Great review!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thanks!

[@thegeekedgods4329]

I don't know if its official but read about an alternative vehicle flight mode where you flip open the doors and put the wings to the side like Tracks Also look at the back of the figure the KO has different screws than the original G1, Awesome Review ...

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Cool I'm going to see if that works !

[@whitetyson4085]

I said the same thing siege should of made a 2 pack with wheeljack and bumblebee that transformed into cybertronian vehicle mode. Wheeljack was the first one seen in the first episode of the cartoon.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Yup!

[@jeromekennedy330]

My cousin had him when I was younger but I had him as an adult collector and I had the foreign wheeljack

[@80sTransfromersFan]

That counts as a toy story thanks!

[@eastman777]

You got me...MISB was so close to MIB!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

😂😂😂

[@TFfangeek]

Epic review the 80's Transformers Fan!!!!!!!! :D Congrats on that custom painted version of Exhaust. :D Keep on being amazing, Double Thumbs Up. ;D

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thanks but the custom is a train wreck 😂

[@TFfangeek]

@@80sTransfromersFan You're welcome. :D I know what you mean, most of my customs are disasters. :P

[@axebox]

Really enjoying this series.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thank you so much I appreciate it! I'm on my honeymoon right now but the saga will continue as soon as I get home.

[@colt5189]

I really wish they'd do a version of those Masterpieces in a G1 size scale.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

You want them smaller? I want them bigger lol!

[@colt5189]

@@80sTransfromersFan I'd like to be able to mix them up with G1 figures.

[@TransformersCollector-pj5jw]

Yes!!! I wanted siege Wheeljack!!!!

[@SoundwaveNL1977]

I had 2 of them a couple of years ago. 1 boxed original and 1 European classic loose. Regret that I sold them to get more masterpiece figures. But I will get one back one day. Hopefully soon. Take care buddy

[@80sTransfromersFan]

You too and thanks for sharing!

[@slkric1724]

My best friend had Wheeljack. I always thought it look like a gorilla because he's arms were so long, Lol! I never wanted Wheeljack because he didn't come with a gun. But I think I'm going to get the masterpiece version after seeing this review. He looks AWESOME!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

I talked about the gorilla arms and more but it was cut to shorten the video.

[@jar6588]

my favorite is blitzwing due to it being a triple changer and in my opinion the best triple changer period 😎✌

[@80sTransfromersFan]

What! Astrotrain is the greatest of all triple changers 😉

[@jar6588]

@@80sTransfromersFan I have them both and both are greatness but i think since i like jets that is why i chose blitzwing ,and there displayed in my entertainment center side by side 😄

[@jaceandjulianasworld3565]

Awesome video! I never owned Wheeljack as a kid. Not sure why. I think I just liked a some of the other cars more I guess. A couple times during your video you had video clips running while you were talking (one of them actually covered the middle of the screen). i would suggest showing the video clips separately and then talking. No big deal. It was just hard to concentrate on both you and the videos at the same time. That Diaclone commercial was pretty interesting by the way. Just pointing this out because I want to hear everything you say. You always share such great/interesting info in your videos. Still a great video as always. I was really looking forward to this video after your previous bunch focusing on the minibots, and you did not disappoint. Thanks.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Yes I apologize I thought I turned the volume down but when I uploaded it something went haywire. Thanks for you honestly I wil try to continue to improve.

[@jaceandjulianasworld3565]

The 80's Transformers Fan No apologies necessary. I can’t imagine how hard it is to make these videos. You do a great job though.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

@@jaceandjulianasworld3565 thank you! My 5 year old son makes it harder than you can imagine! He doesn't sleep 😂 and he loves toy! My toys! But thanks again.

[@riccardobrunojr8610]

Never heard of the Decepticon Burnback! Where did you get him and what’s his background! And yes I would have liked a Cybertronion version of wheel jack

[@80skidwannabe69]

It’s a custom generic I think

[@kraven1621]

Im looking forward to your diaclone transformers review.... men you must have some pretty crazy rare guys. The most rarest one i saw is raiden in japan the transformers version of him

[@80sTransfromersFan]

I have a few.

[@yurushii]

I always wanted this bad boy. I'm still searching for one complete! Jazz is my other favorite because he is black. Wheeljack is the trusty mechanic. I miss my childhood because now I'm a sad broken man.

[@jonathanstuart7354]

yurushii lmao robots have no race

[@treysolo925]

Good review, George! I enjoyed his odd ball, but genius personality on the cartoon! But of course no regrets of his death in the movie. As I have previously mentioned, I'm a diehard, Decepticon fan. All hail, Megatron!!🙌🙌🙌

[@80sTransfromersFan]

😡😡😡 Autobots Forever!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Wait you don't even want to the Decepticon the got the glorious kill in the name of Cybertron and the honor of Megatron???😂

[@treysolo925]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 As I said before. My 2 favorite good guys were Bumblebee, Grimlock & if I had to pick a 3rd one it would be Slag. The latter 2 behaved more like Decepticons than Autobots, pretty much my reason for liking them. The Decepticons could've scrapped every single Autobot in the movie & I've would've fine with that. Ironhide was the most annoying Autobot to me. He was giving so much shine in Season's 1 & 2 that the cartoon completely dropped the ball to remind the fans that Prowl was 2nd in command of the Autobots. Ironhide, being shot by Starscream 2x, Mixmaster 1x, Megatron's gun mode once in the famous movie, gave me great joy before my favorite Decepticon of all time smiled as he brutally ended his annoying life. All hail Megatron!!! He's indeed the greatest Transformer of all time!! 😅😅😅😅😅👑👑👑👑👑

[@yurushii]

Gotta love those words SQUOZE AND STRENGHT!!🤣🤣🤣

[@lightsiderdragon0288]

Cool toy! Bro. And the japan version is beauty... Saludos from México.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thanks! Mexico in the house!

[@robmorbidious9653]

Awesome review! Love all your reviews dude! Where did you get that awesome teletron one base backdrop? I gotta have me one for my growing collection!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thanks! The Teletran 1 set is called "Computer Control Center " from I-gear. I purchased it from Bigbadtoystore.com 10 years ago now. I posted a video for it and some other 3rd party g1 related toys about 9 months ago because everyone was more interested in the playset the the g1 reviews 😂

[@80sTransfromersFan]

The video is titled " Transformers G1 Headquarters Igear CCC Computer Control Center"

[@scoobysnacks3740]

I was disappointed with the siege line not having the very first cybertron wheeljack and not having bumblebee

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Right! Maybe they will revisit the Siege line once the cartoon airs.

[@doctor_disco5623]

Funny, that race car actually does have taillights, no idea why but yeah

[@treysolo925]

By the way. In the original movie script. Sideswipe died. Go back & look at the movie on the recent DVD release. When you see Arcee dragging a dead Windcharger from afar. Sideswipe is laying dead. So Wheeljack's death at that time could've been just an animation error. Fans also point out how Wheeljack's rocket launcher on the cartoon is similar to Sideswipe's. I believe he did die since he wasn't in the 3rd season. But just not at that point. Keep in mind also in the script. When the Decepticons were retreating. Astrotrain was supposed to ride by a dead Trailbreaker in train form, while crushing unknown Decepticons as well. He could've also died in the uncut seen of the movie, where all the Decepticons were airborne. The Autobots began to attack from the ground. And this was supposed to be the scene where pretty much every 1984 & 1985 Autobot was killed off by all of the Decepticons, in order to promote the season 3 lineup. I heard it was scrapped from the movie because it would've been too gruesome for some children. I heard that parents were taking their children out of the theaters after Ironhide's pointblank death scene by Megatron. So maybe the producers were right to remove the scene & to keep up guessing on how did some of the Autobots actually were killed. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@80sTransfromersFan]

I hated that they killed off my favorite character's but if they didn't I don't think Transformers would have had the lasting impact on fans around the world that it's does today! Terrible then, awesome in the long run!

[@anyeverything7880]

Rest easy. Wheeljack is alive. The dead autobot was supposed to have been skids or smokescreen.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Yes, I understand all that, but in the end, Wheeljack is still an official casualty of the 1986 movie purge. And just because he showed up in the Japanese Headmaster cartoon doesn't mean he survived the movie.

[@anyeverything7880]

@@80sTransfromersFan you’re right. Just the story board said it wasn’t supposed to be wheeljack but another. Either way he was drawn dead….

[@DavidR-ub2dp]

The cubed vehicle that wheeljack transformers into a cybertronian vehicle in the more than meets the eye episode

[@ironhideprimal6300]

Great Review On G1 Wheeljack he is my other favorite Autobots characters and I love that g1 toy of Wheeljack I wish I can go back at Time to get all g1 Toys hey I Got a Question for you what is the easy/hard to get a G1 Toys and what is your Top 10 favorite 1984 Transformers G1 Toys

[@80sTransfromersFan]

The easiest and hard to get g1 is Megatron. Because it's against the law to sell him in his original unaltered form. And a complete in good condition well cost you a couple hundred bucks. My top ten 84 TF are Cliffjumper ,Brawn ,Wheeljack ,Prowl, Jazz, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Ravage, Starscream no particular order. What's your top 10 ?

[@ironhideprimal6300]

My Top 10 Favorite 1984 Transformers G1 Toys Figures are Windcharger, Cliffjumper, Hound, Mirage Sideswipe, Jazz, Trailbreaker, Skywarp, Soundwave & Optimus Prime

[@oscarsamano2947]

Que tal a todos espero que esten bien, soy de Querétaro, México. Éste Transformer era un sueño para mí, me gustaria que los volvieran a Producir. Hasta luego.

[@pepsisuck]

Got him from the mail offer from hasbro Canada

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Sweet! I should have ordered more as a kid.

[@theyouth2000]

Man, I used to have this when I was a kid. Should have taken care of it. 😔

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Man we all should have taken care of them! Do your collect now?

[@theyouth2000]

@@80sTransfromersFan I have interest to buy and collect some of those Hot Toys 1/6th scale figurines of pop culture characters nowadays, not the 80's produced toys. Although watching your video and others I feel great nostalgia for them. Other than this G1 Wheeljack, I had Cyclonus, and the 2 G1 Dinobots (Slag and Sludge) when I was a kid.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

@@theyouth2000 cool I collect Hot Toy as well. Mostly 80s related though like Christopher Reeves Superman The Predators etc...

[@RileyTNTlego]

I was a child of the Unicron trilogy so I didn't have any G1 Transformers as a kid. I did, however, have some of the G1 cartoon on VCR including the More than Meets the Eye trilogy. I watched those VCR tapes over and over again. Wheeljack was one of my favorites to watch. Eventually I got a Cybertron Downshift and I just pretended he was Wheeljack. Also just a bit of constructive criticism, when you add clips of the cartoon into your videos you should lower their volume or just mute them. It gets hard to understand what you're saying.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thanks I appreciate it! I thought I did lower the volume until I saw the upload. I really really appreciate you comments and criticism.!!! I just started adding video clips and trying to do stop motion recently. Well I played around with stop motion in the past but I'm trying to take it more seriously now. But I'm learning as I go. Thanks again!

[@battletrap]

I like to think in the Movie, they did not turn grey... alive?

[@80sTransfromersFan]

The the Japanese continuity Wheeljack was somehow still alive.

[@gtcreels532]

Man the original transformers movie was very disappointing I mean all the cartoons they got shot up no problems then all of a sudden megatron got a cyber desert eagle and starts capping autobots??? I was like foh?! 😂 but man I gotta wait for wheeljack masterpiece to go on sale.

[@shawz10]

How much was your vintage mib wheeljack? Very cool! I also hoped for a Seige cybertronian mode Wheeljack.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

I purchased misb Wheeljack at Botcon back in 2010 for $250.00 . Now that we have the Buzz Worthy Bumblebee in Cybertron mode we might just get that Wheeljack!

[@mikew2151]

Do you ever use ToyHax stickers?

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Yes most for custom jobs and up grades.

[@atlanta2076]

Neiss!

[@samwong4827]

I think your copy is a 1990s run that was released in China by Hasbro. Not a KO because there are examples of other Transformers with the Chinese sticker on the upper right corner of the box with the Chinese name. Nevertheless a great figure and still original.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Yes you are correct!

[@josephlepkowski2383]

Great review as always . Wheeljack the character was always fav of mine. Never had a G1 as a kid . Have his Earthrise thats ok but better with longer shoulder missile and wings. Exaust aka Mallbro repaint is coming in the line. As for his mode we wanted and never got in siege Spoonman customs nailed it www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/cybertronian-siege-wheeljack.1190148/

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Wow that is sweet! If I find another Walgreen's Ratchet I'm going to try to make that!

[@80sTransfromersFan]

This another reason I do reviews. I connect with other fan learn new things thanks!

[@josephlepkowski2383]

@@80sTransfromersFan Yeah man . Thank you for the reviews always one of the very best.

[@colt5189]

Yeah I thought you were going to open it and thought why don't you just review one already out of the package?

[@80sTransfromersFan]

😂

[@TheVenomman79]

What paint did you use on wheel jack? I've got 2 tailgates i want to custom 1.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Just a standard model kit paint.

[@TheVenomman79]

Who is tail gate a repaint of? Thats who I want to paint the other one

[@80sTransfromersFan]

@@TheVenomman79 Windcharger! Sorry I misunderstood.

[@sixshot1975]

i bought one from mail away catalog no weapons and yet i dont know what happened to all my transformers and i had acquired trypticon when i was a kid dont know how but all my transformers disappeared..not i got a shitload transformers

[@80sTransfromersFan]

The only mail away I had was Downshift.

[@scoobysnacks3740]

I’m ok with having a ko. I just don’t want to overpay for it.

[@colt5189]

I wish someone would make great Dinobot KO's. I've got the KO's that you see everywhere and they look good. But things are loose like the hands on Grimlock, etc. so the hands can't stay extended or other things are too tight. I did like how they did some versions with gold paint instead of red plastic so the figure looked like the artwork on the box.

[@GhostPrimeReviews]

I love your reviews and this one is no exception. However, you misb Wheeljack is a 90s China Hasbro Issue. (I have a couple myself) The Chinese sticker on the box both front and back is a tell. As is the copyright not mentioning Takara or "made and printed in japan". Still a Hasbro release, and an Amazing piece of transformers History! You can find more info on this at: www.highendtfs.com/90sreissues

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Thank you! In the video I tried to make the point that it's not a modern day reissue not to pass it off as a 84 version. The biggest tell for me is the insert is white and not gray. And thanks for the link I have never seen this site before!

[@evsportsman5478]

Do you still have any of your childhood transformers?

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Only Devastator, but I've had to replace a lot of the pieces over the years. So I'd say he's about 70% still my original.

[@evsportsman5478]

@@80sTransfromersFan 👍🏻

[@delmusdugan]

The Co creator of the Dinobots doesn’t even get a honourable death in the movie.....that’s BS

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Right!

[@jar6588]

you tease 😳🤣😎🤪😎

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Yeah I'm just trying to put a entertaining spin on a 35 year old toy that's been reviewed a hundred times! Hope you enjoy it thanks for watching!

[@jar6588]

@@80sTransfromersFan only open it if you are on your bed dying and wait for your last breath 🤣

[@martinefrensoquigomez7835]

Fun fact: Wheeljack's toy wasn't supposed to have a face whatsoever, the "mouthplate" is actually a visor

[@freddyvidz]

My favorite from the show, least favorite toy.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

Wheeljack is a awesome character!

[@drjohnscott7785]

Drink some water damn

[@80sTransfromersFan]

I drink a gallon a day. What's the deal?

[@drjohnscott7785]

@@80sTransfromersFan you keep swallowing like you're going to be sick. 😆

[@80sTransfromersFan]

@@drjohnscott7785 my son was making noise and I kept stopping and yelling at him and I had to run up and down the stairs to get toys/props for the review. You would not believe what I go through to put out these review with a 9 year and 5 year old and one barking dog 5 feet from me at all times!😭😭😭

[@jaceandjulianasworld3565]

@@80sTransfromersFan Great job on the video! I know what you mean. There's no way I could make a video with my 9 and 6 year old running around. Most days it's madness at my house. Lol.

[@cquinn4555]

Dang my man said he's a Trekkie ... click unsubscribe ... 😢 sad days

[@user-vq9kn2ix4n]

Both "WheelJack" & "Windcharger" were presumably killed by "Thundercracker"!!!! 😑

[@80sTransfromersFan]

I did not know that! 😳