Wheelie (Yom-G)
Wheelie Survivalist is a fictional character and third party Transformer created in 2011 by Yom-G for the Superalloy toy line. He is an homage to the 1986 Transformers Generation 1 character Wheelie.
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Wheelie Survivalist is a fictional character from the Superalloy line. He is an homage to the 1986 Transformers Generation 1 character Wheelie.
According to his tech specs Wheelie Survivalist is very fast, tough, brave and skilled.
Other third party Transformers that are an homage to Wheelie include Jizaitoys Wheelie and the unreleased X-Transbots Survivalist/Detectibot.
Development
Images of Wheelie Survivalist appeared in ACToys in June 2011.[1]
Reception
The WTF@TFW podcast for September 2nd, 2011 selected a picture of Wheelie Survivalist as one of the New Picture Picks.[2]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for September 5th, 2011 discussed Wheelie Survivalist in the news.[3]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for September 19th, 2011 discussed pictures of Wheelie Survivalist in the news.[4]
Fictional biography
Wheelie is the sole survivor from a party of intergalactic colonists who crash landed on Earth. He's a barbaric little savage who managed to stay alive by cunning, stealth, and fearlessness. Speaks in odd rhyming sentences and despises the Decepticons. Fights only when he's under attack and has to defend himself. Staunch friend to the Dinobots and a reliable ally for Hot Rod and Kup.
Toys
- Yom-G Superalloy C-80 Survivalist Wheelie (2011)
- Based on the Jizaitoys design, but upsized and released as a finished product. Turns from robot to car. Comes with an instructions/poster and collectors card, as well as a selection of stickers, including Autobot, Autobot Elite Guard and Decepticon symbols.
- The back of the box has art depicting Wheelie together with the Dinobots and Sharkticons, in a scene from The Transformers: The Movie and a co-sell for the upcoming Powerglide Warrior toy. Bottom of the box contains a word-for-word copy of Generation 1 Wheelie's Tech Spec biography and statistics.
Gallery
Wheelie Survivalist toy
Wheelie Survivalist box bottom
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/x-transbots-wheelie-and-powerglide-172669/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13436
- ↑ Vangelus (September 2nd, 2011). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/459089-wtf-tfw-163-september-2-2011-a.html.
- ↑ blunghole (September 5th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ErkFAU0xGk.
- ↑ blunghole (September 19th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1oNYXpRFHQ.
