What’s huge, heavy, articulated and lights up? It's the 12 MechatroWeGo Review

What’s huge, heavy, articulated and lights up? It's the 12 MechatroWeGo Review

Hi everyone!

Only ＴＷＯ more days till Wonderfest 2016 (Winter) 

So we think it’s time to check out the prototype of one of the most anticipated items from Wonderfest Summer (2015)!   

　　　"12 MechatroWeGo Aqua"

 

The large scale MechatroWeGo that fans have

been waiting for will start pre-order on February 8th!

Let’s take a look at this awesome product

Similar to the smaller 35 MechatroWeGo released earlier this will be made of Diecast and ABS　and will come with extra details and gimmicks made possible with the added size of this larger version. 

Massive and heavy you will notice how heavy it is when you hold it in your hands

An idea on how heavy this is

One of these add up to 10 pieces of the 35 MechatroWeGo's!! 

We actually put them on the scales to weight them and this is what we got

Outer parts for this Aqua version will come fully painted

The color will replicate the light toned color preferred by the original designer Kobayashi Kazushi.

The mechanical feel of the 35 MechatroWeGo will be much improved due to the use of transparent parts in the shoulders and legs

as well as metal plated caps on the outer frame.  

 

 

As the name 12 MechatroWeGo suggest scale for this will be approximately 1/12 and come in large at 8.6inches (220mm).

Put next to the 35 version you can tell how large it is. 

Next to the Tiny WeGo included in the 44WeGo book it looks even larger.  

  

If it’s as small as the tiny version it can be held inside the hands.

Can be placed on the head and posed together like in the picture

Size difference makes it look like a parent and their kid playing with each other 

 

Top of the head unit will open as seen here

 

The chest will include a slide open gimmick not seen in the smaller version 

The larger scale of the 12 version allow us to show details of the inner sections like never before!

After the front hatch is opened the cockpit can be pulled out to the ground!  

The toy like design of the control stick symbolizes the playful side of the MechatroWeGo that we love.

In some cases figures close to the 1/12 scale of the vehicle can be placed on the cockpit.  

As an example we have borrowed a 1/12 scale figma figure from Good Smile Company to show how it looks with a figure in the cockpit.

The stick will be articulated and can be held by the figure.

** Note the figma in the figure will not be included in the product

And yes the chest hatch can be closed with the figure in the cockpit.

The head of the figure can be seen through the space opened by the head moving back.

Not all figure will fit but this is something I recommend everyone try when they get one.

A few of you may have noticed but for the type we will include 2types of hand parts!

The three finger version seen here  ....

 

As well as the standard two finger version seen in the 35 version

This is one of the part that has been improved for the larger version but the articulation has been added to the black tips of the hands to allow for even further range of motion  

Extra points of articulation has also been added to the arm

The forearm can be twisted as seen in the picture 

The joints for the shoulder will allow for full range of motion which will allow for poses such as this that were not possible in the smaller versions

Can even cross its arms

even that famous pose by that anime character can be recreated!

(Goggle "Iyami Sheeeh!" if you have no idea what I'm talking about)

The range of motion of the newer version will be one of the greatest features of this larger version.

Will come with LED's in the eyes that will light up

**Note picture is an image and may slightly change for the final product   

Tail lamps on the rear will also light up

**Note picture is an image and may slightly change for the final product

 

All built in LED's can be powered by button cells but can also be used by plugging in a USB cord to the rear.

Even without cells you can use the light up gimmicks.  

Large, Heavy, Highly Articulated and even Lights Up!

This one has it all and more and is sure to be a product you will love when it arrives.    

But that's not all

One of the features of the MechatroWeGo series was that the outer parts could be taken off and exchanged with parts from other same scale WeGo’s.

Rest assured even this feature has been included in the new 12 MechatroWeGo along for all parts to be taken off as they like and exchanged with later releases. 

Chest parts can be taken off as seen here

 

Parts on the back will also come off so for those who enjoy customizing toys

this might work as a good platform for you. 

The 12 MechatroWeGo will be available for touching in the Sen-Ti-Nel booth at Wonderfest 2016 (Winter).

Come by and check it out if you plan to be in the building that day.

Pre-Order starts on February 8th!

So it a rare chance to touch a product before you order it so don't miss this chance. 

That’s going to be all for my review of the 12 MechatroWeGo prototype.

 

Product Details

12 MechatroWeGo Aqua

Retail Price: \15,000 (Tax Excluded)

Release Period: July, 2016

** Please note product will available for r our oversea at a new Mechatro Web site scheduled to open on February 8th

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