Review: Classics/Henkei: Dark Skyfire
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:36 pmThis review is about this figure:
http://www.tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/895/
Packaging: It is a B/W recolor of the Henkei Jetfire box
for the most part with the appropriate images of the figure
on it. Nothing to brag about but it looks decent.
Design:
>Robot Mode: This is the fourth time I have bought this
/mold, and frankly there are no surprises. Which is good
/because it is an awesome mould through and through.
/The new paint scheme is very nice and sinister looking.
/With some purple autobot symbols he would make an
/impressive "Dark Glass" Jetfire.
>>Weapons/Accessories: This figure has delivered in this
/department in spades once again. He has the same 'kit'
/as his predacessors and it still looks awesome on him.
/One thing of note; his shoulder guns have hinges instead
/of the breakaway tips which is an interesting change.
>A/M: Jet-fighter: It is an F-14 in swingwings only.
/The new deco shines pretty well here. I like the new
/detailing. it's very simple and effective. Beyond that
/nothing new to mention.
>A/M: Aerospace Fighter: Essentially the above alt-mode
/with all the wargear applied. It looks like a combat work
/horse as it should and with a little effort it is packing more
/heat than most transformers could dream of. This "Guntastic"
/quality of this design is one of it's finest points.
Quality: There is both good and bad to point out in this area.
put bluntly, the tooling is getting tired and the extra play in
some the joints brings this to the fore. It is an excellent toy
but it looks to be time to retire this mold before things get
ugly and disappointing.
Value: In my opinion this item was overpriced from the
start. The deco is really nice, but not "4X shelf price"
nice. If you have money to burn, by all means, but I would
not consign myself to eating Ramen for a month to get it.
http://www.tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/895/
Packaging: It is a B/W recolor of the Henkei Jetfire box
for the most part with the appropriate images of the figure
on it. Nothing to brag about but it looks decent.
Design:
>Robot Mode: This is the fourth time I have bought this
/mold, and frankly there are no surprises. Which is good
/because it is an awesome mould through and through.
/The new paint scheme is very nice and sinister looking.
/With some purple autobot symbols he would make an
/impressive "Dark Glass" Jetfire.
>>Weapons/Accessories: This figure has delivered in this
/department in spades once again. He has the same 'kit'
/as his predacessors and it still looks awesome on him.
/One thing of note; his shoulder guns have hinges instead
/of the breakaway tips which is an interesting change.
>A/M: Jet-fighter: It is an F-14 in swingwings only.
/The new deco shines pretty well here. I like the new
/detailing. it's very simple and effective. Beyond that
/nothing new to mention.
>A/M: Aerospace Fighter: Essentially the above alt-mode
/with all the wargear applied. It looks like a combat work
/horse as it should and with a little effort it is packing more
/heat than most transformers could dream of. This "Guntastic"
/quality of this design is one of it's finest points.
Quality: There is both good and bad to point out in this area.
put bluntly, the tooling is getting tired and the extra play in
some the joints brings this to the fore. It is an excellent toy
but it looks to be time to retire this mold before things get
ugly and disappointing.
Value: In my opinion this item was overpriced from the
start. The deco is really nice, but not "4X shelf price"
nice. If you have money to burn, by all means, but I would
not consign myself to eating Ramen for a month to get it.
