I really do love this figure. It's not perfect, but it deserves 5 stars. It's an excellent homage to the original Jetfire toy in vehicle mode, strongly evoking it while still being a bit different, the nosecone and cockpit especially. The robot mode borrows more heavily from his cartoon counterpart, Skyfire, but its removable facemask goes a long way to make him resemble more recent interpretations of Jetfire's design. The overall articulation is supurb, including articulated swing-wings in vehicle mode, though he does lack swivels on the wrist. This is a very large toy, big enough to stand comfortably with Masterpiece figures, but he mixes well with smaller figures as well, since the character has often been portrayed as being very large. Your call!
I have two major down notes for this guy. One is that his weapons don't match up with the stock photography. Instead of red with black detailing, it's all solid red chrome, verging on a sort of rose color. It don't look bad, but I like the version in the photos better, plus chrome tends to crack and flake over time. The other is that his inner thighs and outer forearms are largely hollow, which makes it look slightly cheap. The forearms can be covered by the arm guns, but the inner thighs are just plain exposed. There are also some hollows on either side of his head, but that's just how the figure is engineered, rather than an obvious cost-cutting measure.
This version outshines the original Generations Jetfire in pretty much every way, with a better look in both modes, better proportions, better articulation (it was difficult to pose the original despite plenty of joints), and superior engineering. Of course, the original is much smaller, so some of that is to be expected regardless. Even if you have that one already and are happy with it, I still strongly recommend picking up the new figure. It's just that much better.
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Insanely awesome. This would make a great gift for anyone who loves Transformers especially as a xmas gift because the shiny metallic red parts remind me of the same color and luster as xmas tree balls. This guy is also quite big and comes in a big box so will look really nice as a present.I hear complaints that it's not the same Jetfire. I had the original one and it is basically a Robotech robot and not too moveable. The transformation here is quite complicated but worth it because the robot looks awesome as well as the jet.Some complain it's cheap plastic. I don't believe there are any made with die cast metal anymore. Too expensive. But in return you do have a more posable robot these days. While I do agree that gone are the quality and heft from the good ol days, heck even the old box looks better like you are getting something special but in return is something that resembles the cartoon which always made me scratch my head as a kid - why did the cartoon version look so different from the toy? You think they made them both identical to sell more toys but go figure.
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Insanely awesome. This would make a great gift for anyone who loves Transformers especially as a xmas gift because the shiny metallic red parts remind me of the same color and luster as xmas tree balls. This guy is also quite big and comes in a big box so will look really nice as a present.
I hear complaints that it's not the same Jetfire. I had the original one and it is basically a Robotech robot and not too moveable. The transformation here is quite complicated but worth it because the robot looks awesome as well as the jet.
Some complain it's cheap plastic. I don't believe there are any made with die cast metal anymore. Too expensive. But in return you do have a more posable robot these days. While I do agree that gone are the quality and heft from the good ol days, heck even the old box looks better like you are getting something special but in return is something that resembles the cartoon which always made me scratch my head as a kid - why did the cartoon version look so different from the toy? You think they made them both identical to sell more toys but go figure.
I hear complaints that it's not the same Jetfire. I had the original one and it is basically a Robotech robot and not too moveable. The transformation here is quite complicated but worth it because the robot looks awesome as well as the jet.
Some complain it's cheap plastic. I don't believe there are any made with die cast metal anymore. Too expensive. But in return you do have a more posable robot these days. While I do agree that gone are the quality and heft from the good ol days, heck even the old box looks better like you are getting something special but in return is something that resembles the cartoon which always made me scratch my head as a kid - why did the cartoon version look so different from the toy? You think they made them both identical to sell more toys but go figure.
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