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News Credits: 9 · Sat May 16, 2009 3:48 pm

That's, uh... unique. Combined mode isn't for me, their scales are just too far off for that. Jetfire is now a must-buy, tho, that Blackbird mode is teetses, and his robot mode looks really mechanical and alien. There goes another $45.

Sat May 16, 2009 3:49 pm

i'm sold on Jetfire. i think he looks good as a stand alone character! i like the fact that he turns into a jetpack on Prime(even if the toys combined look pretty weak). with the ability to fly it gives Prime a whole new dimension in combat!

News Credits: 198 · Sat May 16, 2009 4:12 pm

Prime is really nice although I just don't need another movie leader Prime in my collection. The combined mode will probably look cool onscreen but doesn't translate well to plastic-was to be expected though.

I just hope that leader Starscream looks good.

Sat May 16, 2009 4:19 pm

Why so serious guys? It could be a jetpack for all we know!

News Credits: 1 · Sat May 16, 2009 4:24 pm

Mkall wrote:I'm still wondering what the rasoning is having wheels attached to the bottom of a cane are. The second one puts any weight on them, they slide right out and boom; straight to the hospital

Isn't it supposed to be his landing gear? With that in mind... landing gear tends to have a handbreak

Either way, these will be mine... I love how these look

News Credits: 1452 · Sat May 16, 2009 4:28 pm

Overcrusher wrote:Why so serious guys? It could be a jetpack for all we know!

Well without a doubt Jetfire will be his Jetpack.

However look at Optimus Prime itself. He's one of the best figures released in recent times. While he's freaking amazing, he's pretty bulky with most of his body. Now add Jetfire, another Leader Class. Their combination is not only channeling Armada Optimus Prime + Jetfire, but it's channeling their toy form too. From the looks of it it's going to be another Jet Chunkimus. And I love it.

News Credits: 4 · Sat May 16, 2009 4:36 pm

I don't know... but the combined mode looks more like Jetfire is doing something to Optimus from... er... behind.

Anyway, I have to say that I like both figures. That picture with Jetfire on his cane holding a chaingun is priceless. What a great 'scary' pose! LOL

Sat May 16, 2009 5:25 pm

Prime looks awesome (as usual)
Jetfire is growing on me. He doesn't look as bad as I thought and even the cane is starting to look kinda cool. However, I'm not sure if I can forgive all the kibble under the Blackbird mode. I'll have to see it in person...
The combined mode isn't all that great. I really was expecting something awesome. The backpack just seems lazy, especially when you compare him to another Prime combination known as Omega Prime.

News Credits: 4 · Sat May 16, 2009 6:21 pm

robofreak wrote:Personally, I was hoping for a combination more along the lines of Armada, but after seeing this combination it makes perfect sense.

Think for a moment. Jetfire is a Decepticaon gon Autobot who's been sleeping for who know how many years. Prime may be old, but his body is up to date. It's safe to assume that They needed to figure out how to get Prime airborne quickly so the fact that Jetfire was able to modify himself into a jetpack seems perfectly logical. It's nothing too fancy, but it will get the job done.

Exactly! That's exactly what I've been saying all along...

I don't see anything unreasonable about this combination at all..They're not combining into some epic new Uber-Robot or anything like that and nobody ever said they would...It's just a utilitarian joining and probably a quick one at that...

Sat May 16, 2009 6:22 pm

wow...thats craptcular.

they dont look combined at all, just like jetfire's attached to his back. i'm sure it'll look cool in the actual movie but yeah.

but cool looking toys on their own though.

Sat May 16, 2009 7:29 pm

http://www.seibertron.com/images/news/g ... ychain.jpg

The toy doesn't look very good, but if the keychain is anything to go by, it will look infinitely better in the movie.

News Credits: 1452 · Sat May 16, 2009 8:02 pm

From the keychain picture, My entrepreneurial eye suggests that Hasbro will somehow release another mold of Leader Optimus Prime + Jetfire combined. As they would say, more 'movie accurate'.

My physics eye suggests that it's not freaking possible. That keychain suggests that Optimus Prime is pretty much covered with Jetfire armor. Looks like lots of Jetfire's parts need to be split up into different pieces. There's no way for it to happen unless Jetfire's armor parts are an add-on of some sort and don't combine to make a Jetfire toy.

Sat May 16, 2009 8:07 pm

Ok...ill be buying both Jetfire and Optimus (leaders) but they wont be doing much combining. that combined mode looks more like optimus with a jetpack, and in size comparison, the jet is much larger then the truck...so it should be more of jetfire. i hope this isn't all the combination does...i heard the wings turn into guns...or something, hopefully if the twins combine (figures) theirs will look better.

News Credits: 217 · Sat May 16, 2009 8:16 pm

Red...Decepticon...symbol?

Shattered Glass meets the movie. Sweet.

Sat May 16, 2009 8:50 pm

Not to keen on the combined mode, but the individual figures are pretty nice, especially the new Prime.

News Credits: 1 · Sat May 16, 2009 9:03 pm

After another look at the keychain, I've come up with a theory:
I'm geussing they have some kind of fusion" in the movie. I'm thinking something like allspark energy breaks Jetfire apart and welds him onto optimus or something. I just don't see how Jetfire could break into so many parts and seperate so much realisticly. Especially while having to be able to turn into a Jet as well.

Sat May 16, 2009 9:40 pm

I can't wait to get Jetfire and stick him on the shelf waving his cane at the Youngbots! "Kids these days!"

The Prime is really nice but I'm going to try and avoid buying returning characters 'cept the Voyager Bumblebee, for me that's a must. Mind you if money improves by the time he goes on clearance...

Sat May 16, 2009 9:56 pm

Don't discount a character because he has a cane. The last movie character I remember with a cane was Yoda, and he kicked serious ass.

News Credits: 10 · Sat May 16, 2009 10:25 pm

Combined mode.. meh. I'll be passing on prime. Already have the Takara Premium version, and Hasbro Nightwatch version, making him largely unnecessary for me. Jetfire, I'll pick up, but will hold off until Takara releases a vacuum-metal premium version (crossing fingers) :grin:

News Credits: 9 · Sat May 16, 2009 11:42 pm

WolfDawg wrote:Prime looks awesome (as usual)
Jetfire is growing on me. He doesn't look as bad as I thought and even the cane is starting to look kinda cool. However, I'm not sure if I can forgive all the kibble under the Blackbird mode. I'll have to see it in person...

This is true. I'll prob display him in robot mode anyway, but in jet mode, I may stand him up on his tail so all you see is the top of the jet mode.

Blackbirds rule.

Sun May 17, 2009 12:20 am

Is it just me or does it look like this a little more articulation in the "shoulder pad" part of the combined mode? Maybe it's a bit misformed? either way the combined mode is kinda growing on me and Jetfire's bot mode is friggin' awesome!

News Credits: 3 · Sun May 17, 2009 12:22 am

Looks great! But I'm not buying anything until I see the Premium Series.

Sun May 17, 2009 3:04 am

Looking at the toys and the keyring, I hate to say it...

:-?

There really isn't much difference. The extra armour being imagined is just metallic bits of both bots that have been given a metallic drybrush.

The only main difference is the BFG.

:-B

News Credits: 4 · Sun May 17, 2009 8:50 am

Both of these figures look great! But the only thing is that Jetfire is black and grey, not red and white. Same with Starscream, he is tan and black,not red, white, and blue! But Optimus looks even better than he did originally, I love the flames! So, I guess it all evens out!

Sun May 17, 2009 9:58 am

YRQRM0 wrote:After another look at the keychain, I've come up with a theory:
I'm geussing they have some kind of fusion" in the movie. I'm thinking something like allspark energy breaks Jetfire apart and welds him onto optimus or something. I just don't see how Jetfire could break into so many parts and seperate so much realisticly. Especially while having to be able to turn into a Jet as well.

But that's the way how they all transform in the movie, stuff moving all over the place