Sculpt�3.5/5
It's hard to tell how accurate this toy is when the movie isn't even out yet, but from what I can tell, this thing is pretty accurate. Holding up to its name, the wheel bike consists of two giant wheels with spiked treads. The center of the wheels is stationary and have four clawed legs attached to it. The wheel section is well-sculpted with nice spikes coming out of them. These spikes are rubbery so you don't hurt yourself or someone else. There are nice mechanical details within the wheels such as gears which rotate when the wheels spin. A handle sticks out of the back of the bike from between the two wheels and is most likely the least accurate thing about the toy, though that remains to be seen. A large cannon is attached to the left side of the vehicle and has two long barrels that protrude past the front of the wheels. On the right side of the ship is a seat with control sticks and pedals. The controls and the armrest of the seat are made of rubber which I guess helps them from breaking off easily. The rubber control sticks make it a bit easier for the included Grievous figure to grab them in his hands, but on the flip side, their flexibility makes it that much easier for them to come out of his grip. The spindly legs of the wheel bike seem a bit weak and the bike seems to strain just a bit when it is being held up solely by the legs. The detail on the legs is decent, with spikes here and there, but overall the legs leave something to be desired.

Features--4/5
The wheel bike has all the features you might expect from such a vehicle: rotating wheels, adjustable legs and claws, and a missile-firing gun. The aforementioned cannon attached to the left side of the vehicle fires a projectile from between its two long barrels. The missile is fired by pulling on the protruding ammo-clip looking-thing. All four legs are fully poseable with three major joints. Each of these joints lock at various intervals in order aid in the posing and support of the vehicle. On top of these points, each claw is fully poseable and can open and close and bend forward and back. Perhaps the main feature of the wheel bike is its rotating wheels of destruction. Each wheel rotates independently of each other. The wheels roll very smoothly, and once you hear them you'll realize it's because they've got ball-bearings in them. The handle sticking out of the back of the bike makes it easy to roll and control the bike. Rolling the bike around is actually the funnest thing about this toy--there's nothing like huge spiked wheels rolling on top of innocent action figures.

Accessories--3/5
You get a missile and General Grievous himself. The Grievous figure is totally average so don't expect anything great. He's got a ball-jointed head and basic shoulder, waist, and hip articulation. The sculpting on him isn't bad, but his simple paint job makes a lot of his details invisible. He is posed solely to ride in the cockpit of the wheel bike and he cannot stand on his own due to his angled feet. In the end it's a decent figure and I'm definitely glad they decided to include him.

Paint--2.5/5
Paint? What paint? The vehicle itself has very little paint apps on it. Nearly everything is molded in the color plastic it is supposed to be. The only paint apps are on the legs, and even then, it's just some blue stripes and some gold paint. I'm not complaining about that though, because the blue lines are pretty solid and the gold paint is nice and gold-y. However, it would have been nice to have some weathering on this puppy. Surely this thing must get dirty being a huge wheel and all. Ah well, I guess we'll just have to see how it looks in the movie.

The General Grievous figure is a bit of a sore spot when it comes to paint. He's got some nice detail in his white body panels, but since he doesn't have a slight paint wash you can't see it unless you look really, really close. It's kind of disturbing that there is only one paint color on his entire body (except his eyes). His eyes look pretty nice though.

Packaging--4.5/5
I'm really digging the ROTS packaging. I love the color palettes that Lucasfilm's marketing department chose, and I think that the orange Star Wars logo is a nice change of pace from the silver and gold iterations of the past. The box has no window but shows some nice photos of the product on sides of the box. The features of the toy are clearly listed on the back of the box, and the box feels sturdy. I would have liked to see a window displaying the included figure, but maybe that's just me waxing sentimental of old G.I. Joe toys.

Overall--3.5/5
This is kind of a tough one to call. As a toy, I think it's decent. The wheel section is well made and feels very sturdy, but the legs seem a bit weak though in the end they get the job done. The included Grievous figure is adequate but nothing to write home about. It is a decently sized toy and I think the MSRP of $20 is just right. However, in the end I don't think this is one of those must-have vehicles. Buy it if you like the look of the vehicle--it certainly is one of the more unique vehicles in the Star Wars universe.

--Photos and review by Garett Yoshimura
garett@carrotnetwork.com