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News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:51 am

"What vehicle does Jetfire transform into?"

LOL!! :lol:

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:29 am

So, it's a Hasbro Asia thing, eh?

megatronus wrote:"What vehicle does Jetfire transform into?"

LOL!!

A!

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:33 am

Sabrblade wrote:So, it's a Hasbro Asia thing, eh?

megatronus wrote:"What vehicle does Jetfire transform into?"

LOL!!
A!

You win a gold star

(How awesome would a triple-changing robot-to-jet-to-bus Jetfire be??)

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:36 am

megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:So, it's a Hasbro Asia thing, eh?

megatronus wrote:"What vehicle does Jetfire transform into?"

LOL!!
A!

You win a gold star

(How awesome would a triple-changing robot-to-jet-to-bus Jetfire be??)

Pfft, forget the jet and make it a triple-changer of A and B.

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:40 am

I've never heard of Hasbro having a Lucky Draw figure. At any rate I appreciate that this isn't something that I have to have, otherwise I'd be disappointed by it's rarity. As is it's just an oddity that someone will win.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:26 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Baaaaaaaaaaaaad idea. Barf!

Ahem... GOOOOOOOD idea. Yay!

(Tl;Dr)

K.............it still has the icky red chrome you hate.

It's not the same thing in this case. Jetfire's white have been replace by a all silver chrome job. So, the all red chrome weapons make perfect sense here. Having way too much money in hand, I'd buy that Lucky Draw in a heartbeat!

by **Optimum Supreme** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:08 pm

megatronus wrote:"What vehicle does Jetfire transform into?"

LOL!!

Probably some law in that jurisdiction that makes asking a question to prove it's a contest with some "skill" involved and not completely random "gambling", but no law on how hard the question has to be.

Dumb, but not as dumb as Quebec's contest/giveaway laws apparently. Sheesh.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:22 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:
megatronus wrote:"What vehicle does Jetfire transform into?"

LOL!!

Probably some law in that jurisdiction that makes asking a question to prove it's a contest with some "skill" involved and not completely random "gambling", but no law on how hard the question has to be.

Dumb, but not as dumb as Quebec's contest/giveaway laws apparently. Sheesh.

Yup, our law is pretty hardcore.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:28 pm

Just got my Jetfire and I love it!

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:07 am

His fastpack thrusters swivel. Why? I don't know, but they do.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:11 am

Autobot032 wrote:His fastpack thrusters swivel. Why? I don't know, but they do.

I know it's mistransformed but it looks better like this. Trust me

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:55 am

Autobot032 wrote:His fastpack thrusters swivel. Why? I don't know, but they do.

Swivels so in 'bot mode it becomes a booster pack I guess.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:01 am

Sure am glad I put that preorder in with TRU a few months back while they stock the store shelves instead and take their sweet-ass time to ship out any orders, all while other online stores are sending out their orders already. Thanks, TRU!

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:44 pm

Kibble wrote:Sure am glad I put that preorder in with TRU a few months back while they stock the store shelves instead and take their sweet-ass time to ship out any orders, all while other online stores are sending out their orders already. Thanks, TRU!

So go to TRU, buy one off the shelf, and when your online order arrives, takes it back and return it - or just cancel the online order. No big deal. >:oP

News Credits: 8 · by **gema** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:36 pm

Just to add up, for the Lucky Draw version of Jetfire, it's not a chrome plated figure but custom silver painted, done by local customizer.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:10 pm

gema wrote:Just to add up, for the Lucky Draw version of Jetfire, it's not a chrome plated figure but custom silver painted, done by local customizer.

So it isn't factory fabricated like the Gundam MG Metallic version. Gotcha!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:21 pm

gema wrote:Just to add up, for the Lucky Draw version of Jetfire, it's not a chrome plated figure but custom silver painted, done by local customizer.

So, I could do a "Lucky Draw" this way myself. >:oP

Jeez... I'll need more coffe over that one.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:48 pm

Finally got mine today, love it, but can see why people have some problems with it too.

Do think the chrome is less annoying in person than in pics, but Hasbro did a kinda sloppy job with it that you notice if you get too close.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:49 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:Finally got mine today, love it, but can see why people have some problems with it too.

Do think the chrome is less annoying in person than in pics, but Hasbro did a kinda sloppy job with it that you notice if you get too close.

Not a sloppy job in a sense but shiny red chrome in the light spectrum, it glares to the human eyes...really uncomfortable. The alternative aside from purchasing the chrome remover is to wait in end of December 2014 for the Tomy version.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:55 pm

I finally managed to open and try out Gen Leader Jetfire.
The guy who said he felt like a KO must be smoking some great stuff because Jetfire feel like a solid and high quality toy. Sure, he don't have the mass nor the level of engeneering of say, HOTD Leader Starscream. However, he feel solid, is perfect looking in both modes and is great fun to transform.

The chrome is not too bad in person and the hollows are a non-issue for me. Unless you love to stare at your TFs inner tighs (you sick perv, you.) or you remove his "null rays", the hollow bits remain hidden and don't take anything away from the overall look.

Was it worth the 60$+taxes I paid for? In my humble opinion, defenitely. I dunno if Jetfire is the first CHUG leader ever, but he's a win and defenitely worth owning.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:13 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:I finally managed to open and try out Gen Leader Jetfire.
The guy who said he felt like a KO must be smoking some great stuff because Jetfire feel like a solid and high quality toy. Sure, he don't have the mass nor the level of engeneering of say, HOTD Leader Starscream. However, he feel solid, is perfect looking in both modes and is great fun to transform.

The chrome is not too bad in person and the hollows are a non-issue for me. Unless you love to stare at your TFs inner tighs (you sick perv, you.) or you remove his "null rays", the hollow bits remain hidden and don't take anything away from the overall look.

Was it worth the 60$+taxes I paid for? In my humble opinion, defenitely. I dunno if Jetfire is the first CHUG leader ever, but he's a win and defenitely worth owning.

Really K. Some people's standards are too high!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 6:32 am

fenrir72 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I finally managed to open and try out Gen Leader Jetfire.
The guy who said he felt like a KO must be smoking some great stuff because Jetfire feel like a solid and high quality toy. (...)
Was it worth the 60$+taxes I paid for? In my humble opinion, defenitely. (...)

Really K. Some people's standards are too high!

Yeah, all the way. I mean what the hell? This is a mass retail 50-60$ figure. Not a limited 100-200$ MP or a 200-500$ Maccross Veritech, for crying out loud! :roll:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:34 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I finally managed to open and try out Gen Leader Jetfire.
The guy who said he felt like a KO must be smoking some great stuff because Jetfire feel like a solid and high quality toy. (...)
Was it worth the 60$+taxes I paid for? In my humble opinion, defenitely. (...)

Really K. Some people's standards are too high!

Yeah, all the way. I mean what the hell? This is a mass retail 50-60$ figure. Not a limited 100-200$ MP or a 200-500$ Maccross Veritech, for crying out loud!

Verily. I own a Yamato 1/60 scale Perfect transform DYRL version ( same size as Leader Jetfire ). It's stock full of features, details and options. iirc, cost around $ 200.00 ++ almost 3 years ago. I have no complaints at the pricing. For those daring to compare it is like apples and oranges.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:34 am

mooncake623 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:His fastpack thrusters swivel. Why? I don't know, but they do.

I know it's mistransformed but it looks better like this. Trust me

OHHH! Hah. No, I meant the black booster exhausts themselves. They swivel up and down for whatever reason. I knew why the jetpack moved, but it's thrusters move too, for whatever reason.

fenrir72 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:His fastpack thrusters swivel. Why? I don't know, but they do.

Swivels so in 'bot mode it becomes a booster pack I guess.

I personally prefer it left in vehicle mode. When it's swiveled up, it reminds me of IDW Stormbringer Jetfire, which is fine and all for some, but not me. This is G1 Skyfire and the robot mode pulls it off quite well. Those giant thrusters look doofy sticking straight up out of his back. So dumb.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:59 am

Autobot032 wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:His fastpack thrusters swivel. Why? I don't know, but they do.

I know it's mistransformed but it looks better like this. Trust me

OHHH! Hah. No, I meant the black booster exhausts themselves. They swivel up and down for whatever reason. I knew why the jetpack moved, but it's thrusters move too, for whatever reason.

fenrir72 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:His fastpack thrusters swivel. Why? I don't know, but they do.

Swivels so in 'bot mode it becomes a booster pack I guess.

I personally prefer it left in vehicle mode. When it's swiveled up, it reminds me of IDW Stormbringer Jetfire, which is fine and all for some, but not me. This is G1 Skyfire and the robot mode pulls it off quite well. Those giant thrusters look doofy sticking straight up out of his back. So dumb.

Yah! Agreed. The thrusters in henkei Skyfire is more proportional in that the guns are collapsible. In the 30th (again, what could have been, maybe aside from the option to swivel, the ability to pull the housing backwards), those two thrusters reminds me of the extended "Main Guns" of the SDF -1.