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My local TRU has lots of Classics Jetfires, and a couple Primes. I was thinking I might buy 1 or 2 and repaint them. It's a great mold. I already have Dreadwind so no need to do a repaint for him. So I'm trying to come up with some ideas. Here are a few I've thought of:

G1 Style Deco-If you notice, Classics is similar, but not as close to his G1 color scheme as he could be.

G2 Style Deco-I really like Jetfires G2 cameo style deco. It would be difficult though.

Robotech-The original Jetfire was a repaint of a Robotech figures, so why not do the ovious turn around and repaint Classics Jetfire into a Robotech mech. Plus, I've just started watching the Robotech series. But which one to base it on?

So what are your ideas? Has anyone else tried repainting him?

Edit: Oh, and I forgot. What about Classics Optimus Prime? Should I pick up 1 of him to repaint as well? Any ideas? I'd probably do a Nemesis Prime repaint, but I'm not sure on the likelyhood of Hasbro doing one too.

not familiar with g2 jetfire, but repainting the red to blue to make a variation on Max's Robotech fighter would be kinda cool maybe.

nemsis prime for optimus prime, G2 jetfire but with more of a desert cammo style

I just gave one of my extra Jetfires a light black wash and he looks 10x better IMO.. granted its not a full repaint but it still makes worlds of difference!

I say paint him up like Skyquake.

Apeface could be another interesting repaint.

Apeface would be pretty cool.

I've got another idea for him though... but I'm not telling just yet.

Color the red parts of the plane yellow and the backpack into gray. That way, you'll get the Roy Fokker look, which is always cool.

Prime: Nemesis
Jetfire: Macross

With some modding to the head why not a Darkwing to keep Dreadwind company?

With Prime rather than going for the obvious and done to death Nemesis give some thought to the unreleased Toxitron that can be seen in the galleries of the Hasbro tour from this year's Botcon. Quite a cool colour scheme on a Prime that one.

My Vote:



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I also think Gutter Bunny's suggestion works extremely well on this mould:

I forgot about the extra Prime...

I have the perfect, non Nemisis repaint for him too:
Thunderclash

Good luck making the windows fluorescent Pink!

i agree with Nujevad, go with the Roy Fokker deco

Word to Big Bird.

Obvious Prime wrote:

Word to Big Bird.

Picture's f00ked, but if you mean yellow, then i'm all for that. THat'd be awesome.