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News Credits: 28 · by **Autobot032** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:21 pm

Panel lining him goes a long way towards making him look better. I even went so far as to add the red paint apps for his lights (like the character model).... It does make a tremendous difference.

Let me just say, that while I'm not thrilled with Jazz's shortcomings, I have no buyer's remorse. (Currently. We'll see how that holds.)

I can recommend him at a lower price. I can't recommend him at current retail pricing.

News Credits: 10 · by **Mykltron** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:08 am

Thanks for all the replies. So I think I won't bother buying him unless he reaches the UK shops, and then only on sale or at Argos so I can buy him with vouchers.

News Credits: 10 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:27 am

warzon3 wrote:Anyone see the Japanese version of FOC jazz he looks soooo much better. Better color choices... Now I would buy that FOC Jazz!

Might be a better paint job, but that's the least of this figure's problems. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

by **Valandar** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:05 pm

No, then it's a pig with lipstick. Strange enough to avoid the slaughterhouse!

by **Motorthing** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:52 pm

It's a cheap-out by Hasbro and that seems to be the crux of what has got most upset. I don't think it's that bad as a figure there are plenty of worse examples of TF's that dont seem to have attracted the same level of ire....maybe it's just because after the magnificence that is RTS Jazz it's a real comedown in size, quality and poseability. And yes, weirdly Sideswipe looks like it will work a lot better.

And FOC Jazz IS in UK stores....at least it's been hanging on a Euro/actung! card in the Colliers Wood TRU for about the last month with no takers at £14.99

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:45 pm

Yeah, there are worse figures. But it's a big step down and costs more. RTS Jazz cost, what, 10 bucks? It's a huge difference in value.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:55 pm

I like FoC Jazz a lot more than I thought I would. In fact, I absolutely LOVE his vehicle mode. It's quite spiffy. The bot mode is kinda meh.

by **Cobalt Prime** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:21 pm

My biggest gripe about this figure other than the size is the fact that they made the ankle joints move only one way. If they made it so the foot was able to rotate forward, bringing the instep towards the shin, he could have a more realistic stance with his knees bent slightly. As it is, he can only stand absolutely straight legged, thus completely negating the benefit of the knee joints. As such, it really draws attention to the shorter legs and the afore-mentioned gorilla-like proportions.

by **Dagon** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:51 pm

craggy wrote:FOC Jazz looks like a pretty nice little Scout class toy. I still say he reminds me of Pretender Jazz. He's nowhere near as cool an alt mode as MTMTE part 1 Cybertron mode Jazz and the robot mode is a step or 3 down from the RTS Jazz. I've no need for him, really. Might get "Sideswipe" as my Classics Lightspeed.

That's an interesting idea. I don't have FoC Jazz because he looks too plain for my liking, but other than that I can't say I dislike the figure......he just looks boring, like DOTM Sideswipe boring, and so I don't feel any real need to get one. But, just like DOTM SS, were a chance to arise for a repaint to fill a place in my collection like Darksteel did, well, then. I just may have to get me one.

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