The Energon Pub

by **Sportimus Prime** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:12 pm

Is he worth it? I never had one, and I always kind of liked him. Is he essentially the same as the original one? Built the same way, etc?

by **Deadpool.** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:13 pm

Yes. Except that his mouth is kinda different due to a mold wear.

by **The Prime.** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:16 pm

Heard something about his feet being different, or perhaps that was that G2 one that had different feet..

by **Sportimus Prime** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:20 pm

His mouth isn't deformed or anything like that is it? :???:

News Credits: 10 · by **JazZeke** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:25 pm

Sportimus Prime wrote:His mouth isn't deformed or anything like that is it?

No, the lips were somehow reshaped and now he's got an odd snear/smirking expression.

by **Deadpool.** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:27 pm

JazZeke wrote:
Sportimus Prime wrote:His mouth isn't deformed or anything like that is it?

No, the lips were somehow reshaped and now he's got an odd snear/smirking expression.

A sorta expression you would normally see on Starscream rather than Jazz.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:36 pm

Wow so this what happens when they repair a broken mold an autobot can end up looking like a decepticon.

by **olokin** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:47 am

How much would an Encore Jazz normally retail for?

by **Milesy** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:53 am

It hasn't been released yet.

by **zemper** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:58 am

i thought they would use the original head mold for Jazz, not the "smirking" version?

:MAX:

by **olokin** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:01 am

Milesy wrote:It hasn't been released yet.

Oh, how about other Encores of similar class to Jazz? How much would that retail for?

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:10 pm

he will be out in March 2008. Right now, you can preorder the figure through BBTS for $34.00

News Credits: 1 · by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:44 pm

zemper wrote:i thought they would use the original head mold for Jazz, not the "smirking" version?

Its been said that its damaged.

by **zemper** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:50 pm

sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:
zemper wrote:i thought they would use the original head mold for Jazz, not the "smirking" version?

Its been said that its damaged.

rats! i was looking forward to a G1-accurate reissue of Jazz...aw man, i hope Takara would do a resculpt of the face. i'd really want Jazz without the stupid smirk that's more deserving of Starscream.

:MAX:

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:53 pm

It is tough to find a reissue of G1-Jazz.

by **Swerve** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:21 pm

Encore Jazz is supposed to be out roughly the same time as Encore Sky Lynx. I have a couple of different Jazz figures including an original and a few reissues.

Sky Lynx is the one I am really looking forward to getting. It will be nice to have an extra one. I hope that it won't yellow like the old one sometimes did. Mine is still white but I've seen plenty of yellow ones out there on ebay.

by **zemper** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:16 pm

off topic, but how much does SkyLynx cost?

by **Swerve** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:22 pm

zemper wrote:off topic, but how much does SkyLynx cost?

TFSource had him listed at about $90 along with Encore Jazz at $35, that's what reminded me of Sky Linx in the first place. I haven't checked any other place for prices yet.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cascadia** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:38 pm

it is $90 through BBTS.

by **zemper** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:31 am

ouch! i ain't shelling that much for a figure that's not even a true Transformer in the first place. i guess my local retailer's preorder price for Jazz is about fair (about 33 USD-converted), seeing that BBTS there charges you guys 35 bucks a box.

:MAX:

News Credits: 1 · by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:39 am

zemper wrote:ouch! i ain't shelling that much for a figure that's not even a true Transformer in the first place. :

Why do you say that??????

by **Swerve** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:49 am

sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:
zemper wrote:ouch! i ain't shelling that much for a figure that's not even a true Transformer in the first place. :

Why do you say that??????

My guess is because he is a post movie season 3 character. There are a lot of people that hate those characters.

by **zemper** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:04 am

sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:
zemper wrote:ouch! i ain't shelling that much for a figure that's not even a true Transformer in the first place. :

Why do you say that??????

well, for one, Sky Lynx does not transform into a robot. ever. another is that he was not an original Takara/Hasbro mold, i think he was like Omega Supreme in which he was an existing toy from another company when Takara/Hasbro got license to reproduce it.

also, he's got a massive ego. go watch season 3 if you don't believe he LOL. though i must allow him a bit of slack in this since he's about the only autobot capable of single-handedly pwning Predaking.

:MAX:

News Credits: 1 · by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:45 am

zemper wrote:
well, for one, Sky Lynx does not transform into a robot. ever.

He's not the only one not to have a humanoid robot mode....there were 3 others from 1984's wave one alone that didnt have humanoid robot modes......I hope I dont have to name them, but I think all would say that their real Transformers.I wont even mention the figures from the other years that didnt have humanoid robot mode.

zemper wrote:another is that he was not an original Takara/Hasbro mold, i think he was like Omega Supreme in which he was an existing toy from another company when Takara/Hasbro got license to reproduce it.

I dont know if thats true or not...I dont doubt that but as you said your self there were other figures that were licensed by other companeys....but only by Hasbro.As a mater of fact ,of the 9 figures that I know for sure were licensed from an other comp. by Hasbro, Shockwave is is the only one that was ever reproduce by Takara for their Transformers Toyline.

zemper wrote:also, he's got a massive ego. go watch season 3 if you don't believe he LOL. though i must allow him a bit of slack in this since he's about the only autobot capable of single-handedly pwning Predaking.

Starscream had a massive ego as well :grin:

by **olokin** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:27 am

zemper wrote:ouch! i ain't shelling that much for a figure that's not even a true Transformer in the first place. i guess my local retailer's preorder price for Jazz is about fair (about 33 USD-converted), seeing that BBTS there charges you guys 35 bucks a box.

Who's your suki retailer zemper?